# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172P, GA 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 ERA26LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA092.md): Cessna 172P · Flemington, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 9, 2026 · N96493 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadvertent manipulation of the mixture control, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during initial climb and a subsequent forced lading. - [NTSB ERA23LA386](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA386.md): Cessna 172 · Greensboro, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 30, 2023 · N9522L · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a light pole during taxi. - [NTSB ERA22LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA324.md): Cessna 172P · Lawrenceville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 17, 2022 · N62405 · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind. - [NTSB ERA22LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA167.md): Cessna 172P · Winder, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 25, 2022 · N62283 · Destroyed > Maintenance personnel’s failure to detect the damaged aileron cable during the most recent inspections, which resulted in the separation of the aileron control cable and subsequent loss of airplane control. - [NTSB ERA22LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA021.md): Cessna 172P · Kennesaw, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 11, 2021 · N9522L · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing. - [NTSB ATL07CA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA099.md): Cessna 172P · Perry, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 29, 2007 · N54730 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing roll out resulting in the airplane departing the runway and collision with a ditch. - [NTSB ATL05CA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA132.md): Cessna 172P · Savannah, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 18, 2005 · N5299K · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing roll out resulting in a ground loop, and on ground collision of the right wing with the ground. - [NTSB ATL04CA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04CA133.md): Cessna 172 · Kennesaw, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 19, 2004 · N52846 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll that resulted in the on ground collision with the ground, and the subsequent collapse of the nose gear. - [NTSB ATL03LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA097.md): Cessna 172P · Newnan, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 2003 · N6512K · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll that resulted in the collapse of the right main landing gear. - [NTSB MIA00LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA223.md): Cessna 172P · Jesup, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 2000 · N51996 · Substantial damage > The failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control during takeoff resulting in an excursion off the runway and collision with adjacent foliage. A factor in the accident was the student's decision to takeoff downwind. - [NTSB MIA97LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA051.md): Cessna 172P · Atlanta, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 1996 · N62145 · Substantial damage > failure of the pilot to initiate an immediate climb (go-around or missed approach) after encountering fog, while on final approach to land. Darkness and fog at the end of the runway were related factors. - [NTSB ATL93LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA010.md): Cessna 172P · Buford, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 1992 · N62527 · Substantial damage > Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate inflight planning. - [NTSB ATL87FA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87FA130.md): Cessna 182R · Kennesaw, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 1987 · N5511N · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > N5511N was in the traffic pattern at cobb county airport-mc collum field and was near the turning point from crosswind to dwnd when it was struck by N52995. N52995 was making a straight-in entry into the downwind leg of the traffic pattern from the west with… - [NTSB ATL84FKG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FKG07.md): Cessna 172P · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 19, 1984 · N53655 · Substantial damage > The plt was having trouble with his radios, electrical system, fuel/eng gages & ammeter, so he turned off his electrical equipment & prepared to make an emergency landing. Because he was afraid of fuel exhaustion, his spacing behind another acft in the… - [NTSB ATL82DA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA143.md): Cessna 172P · Jonesboro, GA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 25, 1982 · N54527 · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that after applying brakes on landing roll the aircraft began to hydroplane on water that was on the runway. He elected to raise the flaps and apply full power in a attempt to go-around but was unable to clear trees off the end of the runway. - [NTSB ATL81FKG16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FKG16.md): Cessna 172P · Carnesville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 23, 1981 · N53045 · Substantial damage ## 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" = 'GA' 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=GA --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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