# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172P, ID

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 WPR24LA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA315.md): Cessna 172P · Kooskia, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 26, 2024 · N54829 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to descend into a canyon that exceeded the performance capabilities of the airplane, which resulted in an impact with trees and terrain.
- [NTSB WPR20LA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA330.md): Cessna 172 · Stanley, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 13, 2020 · N52700 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance after flying into the wrong canyon in mountainous terrain which resulted in a collision with trees and terrain.
- [NTSB SEA96LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA055.md): Cessna 172P · Salmon, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 15, 1996 · N96879 · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during the landing, which resulted in a ground swerve. A factor relating to the accident was: the rock pile to the left of the runway.
- [NTSB SEA92LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA048.md): Cessna 172P · Nordman, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 17, 1992 · N96617 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot selected unsuitable terrain. Factors contributing to the accident were: the snow covered runway, and the pilot in command's inadequate preflight planning.
- [NTSB SEA88LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA114.md): Cessna 172P · Orofino, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1988 · N62961 · Destroyed
  > Plt stated that due to encircling tstms, elected a precautionary landing at 1800-foot usfs (forrest service) emrrgency strip. Touchdown was long and go-around resulted in a stall/mush into the trees.
- [NTSB SEA85LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA199.md): Cessna 172P · Preston, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1985 · N54016 · Destroyed
  > The acft landed at Preston, ID, for fuel in a x-wind of 15-20 KTS, gusting to 30 KTS. A gust at touchdown veered the acft to the rt. The plt attempted a go-around with full flaps. Flaps were reduced as a stall occurred. The acft hit the ground and bounced…

## 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" = 'ID' 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=ID

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