# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172P, CO NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. ## Latest cases - [NTSB ANC26LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA027.md): Cessna 172P · Centennial, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 19, 2026 · N53265 · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the flare which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and aerodynamic stall at a low altitude and loss of airplane control. - [NTSB CEN25LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA027.md): Cessna 172P · Falcon, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 24, 2024 · N62740 · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action during takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a taxiway sign. - [NTSB CEN19LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA292.md): Cessna 172 · Denver, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 29, 2019 · N53432 · Substantial damage > A total loss of electrical power for reasons that could not be determined, and the student pilot’s subsequent runway overrun during a no-flap landing. - [NTSB GAA18CA433](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA433.md): Cessna 172 · Colorado Springs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 22, 2018 · N99243 · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions. - [NTSB CEN12CA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA200.md): Cessna 172P · Colorado Springs, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 24, 2012 · N97LP · Substantial damage > The pilot did not maintain control of the airplane during takeoff, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent nose over. - [NTSB CEN09CA459](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA459.md): Cessna 172P · Usafa, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 27, 2009 · N52298 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain a safe flying airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall during the go-around. - [NTSB CEN09LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA035.md): Cessna 172 · Broomfield, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 2008 · N64055 · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane, resulting in an inadvertent stall, during a landing attempt. Contributing to the accident was the gusty crosswinds. - [NTSB DEN05LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA031.md): Cessna 172P · Englewood, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 4, 2004 · N55250 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. - [NTSB DEN05LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA037.md): Cessna 172P · Loveland, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 16, 2004 · N54165 · Substantial damage > the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing and the student pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and decision making. Contributing factors include the quartering tail wind, the high airspeed, and the airport sign. - [NTSB DEN04FA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04FA119.md): Cessna 172P · Monarch Crest, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 2004 · N911JR · Destroyed > the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall, and his decision to conduct flight beyond the performance capability of the aircraft. A contributing factor was the high density altitude, and an inadvertent stall. - [NTSB DEN03LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA132.md): Cessna 172P · Watkins, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2003 · N98969 · Substantial damage > the right seat shifting aft during the take off roll, rendering aircraft control not possible by the flight instructor. Contributing factors include the inboard seat pin which did not engage fully, the outboard seat pin which was installed incorrectly, the… - [NTSB DEN03LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA072.md): Cessna 172P · Colo. Springs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 2003 · N54202 · Substantial damage > the student pilot's failure to obtain and maintain adequate altitude during the go-around. Factors contributing to the accident were the encountered windshear, the student pilot's premature raising of the flaps, the instructor pilot's inadequate supervision,… - [NTSB DEN03MA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03MA035.md): Piper PA-31T · Denver, CO · Accident · 5 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Jan 25, 2003 · N360LL · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > Both pilots' inadequate visual lookout. A contributing factor was the Cheyenne pilot operating the airplane with a known transponder deficiency. - [NTSB DEN03LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA003.md): Cessna 172P · Broomfield, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 2002 · N65312 · Substantial damage > the pilot misjudging the clearance between the airplane and a fixed object during taxi. Contributing factors were the pilot's attention being diverted and sunglare. - [NTSB DEN01LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA081.md): Cessna 172P · Rangely, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 2001 · N54663 · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper use of aileron and his failure to maintain directional control during landing. A contributing factor was the direct gusty crosswind. - [NTSB DEN01LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA024.md): Cessna 172P · Leadville, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 2000 · N127FR · Substantial damage > the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll. A contributing factor was the snow bank next to the runway. - [NTSB DEN00LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA070.md): Cessna 172P · Fort Collins, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 2000 · N65312 · Substantial damage > On ground loss of control resulting in collision with airport markings due to inadequate compensation for wind conditions during landing roll. Factors were inaccurate in flight planning by landing with a tail wind component and lack of total pilot experience. - [NTSB DEN99LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA159.md): Cessna 172P · Englewood, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1999 · N62740 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the flare for landing/touchdown phase of flight. A factor was a ditch off the side of the runway. - [NTSB FTW98LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA188.md): Cessna 172P · Longmont, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1998 · N6174K · Substantial damage > The pilot inadvertently stalling the aircraft during the landing touchdown. Factors were a crosswind and the pilot's lack of total flight experience. - [NTSB FTW96LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA179.md): Cessna 172P · Colorado Spgs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 1996 · N55126 · Substantial damage > the student pilot'S failure to maintain control of the aircraft during a go-around. - [NTSB FTW95LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA036.md): Cessna 172P · Colorado Spgs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 1994 · N52521 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare, the resultant porpoise and an inadequate recovery from the bounced landing. - [NTSB DEN93FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93FA008.md): Cessna 172P · Woody Creek, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 1992 · N63016 · Destroyed > Aircraft climb performance exceeded. Factors were: the pilot's lack of experience in mountain flying, and the high density altitude conditions. - [NTSB DEN92LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN92LA068.md): Cessna 172P · Broomfield, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1992 · N128FR · Substantial damage > Failure by the pilot to maintain directional control. - [NTSB DEN92LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN92LA057.md): Cessna 172P · Englewood, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 1992 · N65513 · Destroyed > Airplane climb capability exceeded and an inadvertent pilot induced stall. Factors were: weight and balance exceeded, high density altitude, and improper use of the mixture control. - [NTSB SEA92FA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92FA075.md): Cessna 172P · Englewood, CO · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 12, 1992 · N63078 · Destroyed > A loss of airplane control initiated by inadvertent control interference by the passenger pilot while apparently attempting to quell a disturbance of an unknown nature. As a result, the pilot did not, or was unable to, maintain sufficient control of the… - [NTSB DEN92LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN92LA027.md): Cessna 172P · Englewood, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 27, 1992 · N52872 · Substantial damage > A loss of control due to the pilot's failure to follow proper soft field takeoff procedures by flying out of ground effect at an inadequate airspeed. A factor was the pilot's improper use of flaps. - [NTSB DEN92LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN92LA026.md): Cessna 172P · Englewood, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 1992 · N65513 · Substantial damage > Loss of directional control when the student pilot inadvertently activated the brakes during takeoff roll. Inadequate supervision by the certified flight instructor was a factor. - [NTSB DEN91LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA094.md): Cessna 172P · Watkins, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1991 · N89900 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft. A factor was the pilot misjudging his flare. - [NTSB DEN91LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA063.md): Cessna 172 · Steamboat Sprin, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 1991 · N6231K · Substantial damage > The CFI used poor judgement in giving a simulated engine failure by turning off the fuel selector valve. - [NTSB DEN89LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA016.md): Cessna 172P · Englewood, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 17, 1988 · N53949 · Substantial damage > The pilot was practicing touch-and-go landings in a 15 kt crosswind condition in an acft in which he had 8 hrs experience. During takeoff roll after the sixth landing the plt lost control and the acft departed the side of the rnwy. - [NTSB DEN88LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA206.md): Cessna 172 · Greeley, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1988 · N97890 · Substantial damage > The student plt reported that he was making touch and go landings. During landing roll the crosswind lifted the right wing and caused the acft to drift to the left. The student plt said he attempted to correct the drift, to no avail. The left main wheel… - [NTSB DEN87LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA249.md): Cessna 172P · Rangley, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 1987 · N62938 · Substantial damage > The student pilot was on his second supervised solo flight and was attempting a second landing on runway 24. The plt stated that the approach was normal and that the acft bounced on touchdown. The plt attempted to correct and the acft banked left. Power was… - [NTSB DEN84LA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA291.md): Cessna 172P · Longmont, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1984 · N6579K · Substantial damage > The plt was making a low pass over a strip he wanted certified. During an attempted go-around the eng would not respond so the plt landed. The acft ran off the end of the wet sod airstrip and nosed over. The plt said after the accident that the carburetor… - [NTSB DEN84LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA059.md): Cessna 172P · Broomfield, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 1, 1984 · N65680 · Substantial damage > The acft collided with the ground after the pilot flew into a fog bank on final for runway 29R. The pilot was non-instrument rated and had not received a weather briefing or filed a flt plan. The acft was only airborne for a aboutan hour. The weather was 200… - [NTSB DEN83LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA074.md): Cessna 172N · Colorado Spgs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 1983 · N5434K · Substantial damage > The student pilot made a steep and fast approach to land and bounced, landing hard on the right main and nose gear. The aircraft touched down a second time, in a left drift and departed the runway. When the left gear went into a snowbank and the pilot added… ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CO' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072436')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072436&state=CO --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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