# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172P, IL 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 CEN22LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA136.md): Cessna 172P · Pinckneyville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 4, 2022 · N99104 · Substantial damage > The airplane’s collision with a deer on the runway during landing. - [NTSB CEN22LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA043.md): Cessna 172P · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 21, 2021 · N99715 · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing was the student pilot’s self-induced pressure to land after being admonished by the controller. - [NTSB GAA19CA558](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA558.md): Cessna 172 · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 9, 2019 · N9837L · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, porpoised landing. - [NTSB GAA18CA588](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA588.md): Cessna 172 · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 17, 2018 · N969RR · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a truck while taxiing. - [NTSB GAA18CA360](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA360.md): Cessna 172 · Salem, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 14, 2018 · N98395 · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a pole while taxiing the airplane on the ramp. - [NTSB CEN15LA414](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA414.md): Cessna 172P · Nutwood, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 2015 · N65191 · Substantial damage > A partial loss of engine power due to the undetected loosening of the four carburetor bolts that connect the throttle body to the bowl assembly. - [NTSB CEN15FA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA289.md): Cessna 172P · Bartlett, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 2015 · N62681 · Destroyed > The pilot’s loss of airplane control for reasons that could not be determined because an examination of the airplane did not reveal any preimpact abnormalities. - [NTSB CEN15CA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15CA151.md): Cessna 172P · Kankakee, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 21, 2015 · N54974 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper flight control inputs resulting in the loss of control during the landing flare. - [NTSB CHI08CA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA011.md): Cessna 172P · Belleville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 29, 2007 · N65998 · Substantial damage > the design limits of the aircraft being exceeded by a previous pilot during an unknown phase of flight. - [NTSB CHI07CA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA128.md): Cessna 172P · West Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 1, 2007 · N97224 · Substantial damage > The instructor's inadequate remedial action following the student pilot's loss of control during the crosswind landing and the instructor's failure to compensate for the wind conditions. Contributing factors were, the crosswind, the gusting wind conditions… - [NTSB CHI04CA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA114.md): Cessna 172P · Schaumburg, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 5, 2004 · N65752 · Substantial damage > The student pilot not maintaining directional control during the takeoff roll and his inadequate remedial action. - [NTSB CHI03LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA212.md): Cessna 172P · Pinckneyville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 2003 · N98395 · Substantial damage > The planned approach not maintained by the pilot and the delayed remedial action by the certified flight instructor. A contributing factor to the accident was the approach light. - [NTSB CHI00LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA309.md): Cessna 172P · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 2000 · N98629 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind that resulted in the failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Factors associated with the accident were the crosswind, the ditch, the student's lack of experience, and the poor… - [NTSB CHI00MA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00MA066.md): Moravan Z242L · Zion, IL · Accident · 3 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 2000 · N5ZA · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > Clearance not maintained by the pilot of the other airplane. A factor relating to the accident was the airport control tower's local controller's failure to provide effective sequencing. - [NTSB CHI99LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA104.md): Cessna 172P · Plainfield, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 1999 · N65192 · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate directional control during landing roll. A factor was the snow bank. - [NTSB CHI98LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA215.md): Cessna 172P · Grays Lake, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 1998 · N99548 · Substantial damage > the pilot's not performing a recovery from a bounced landing and his not maintaining directional control. A factor was soft terrain. - [NTSB CHI97FA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97FA218.md): Cessna 172P · Chicago, IL · Accident · 7 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1997 · N5323K · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > the pilots not maintaining visual separation between their airplanes. A factor in this accident was the pilot of the southbound airplane not reporting her position abeam the airport as directed by the ATC controller. - [NTSB CHI97LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA026.md): Cessna 172P · Waukegan, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 1996 · N55161 · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. A factor was the pilot's misjudging the flare. - [NTSB CHI96LA326](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA326.md): Cessna 172 · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1996 · N65785 · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's lack of experience (or lack of training) in recovery from bounced landings. - [NTSB CHI96LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA097.md): Cessna 172P · West Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 1996 · N99341 · Substantial damage > the student pilot's misjudging the flare. A factor was the gusts. - [NTSB CHI94LA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA289.md): Cessna 172 · Plato Center, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 1994 · N97618 · Substantial damage > The pilot's attempt to take off on a short runway with a gross weight which exceeded the maximum allowable weight and an improper flap setting. A factor was the location of obstructions (trees) at the departure end of the runway. - [NTSB CHI94LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA122.md): Cessna 172P · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 1994 · N97650 · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor associated with the accident was the crosswind. - [NTSB CHI93LA364](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA364.md): Cessna 172P · Fieldon, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1993 · N52502 · Substantial damage > Partial failure (deterioration) of the #1 piston pin plug, which resulted in contamination of the lubricating system and failure of the #3 connecting rod. - [NTSB CHI92LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA202.md): Cessna 172P · Waukegan, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1992 · N98673 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain airplane directional control. Related factors are the student's lack of total flight experience, and improper aircraft control. - [NTSB CHI92LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA172.md): Cessna 172 · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1992 · N62538 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper approach to landing. Related factors are the thunderstorm and the excessive airspeed. - [NTSB CHI92FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92FA020.md): Cessna 172P · Zion, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 1991 · N5411K · Destroyed > Water contamination of the fuel, and the pilot's inadequate preflight of the aircraft. Factors related to the accident were: darkness and obstructions (trees & transmission lines) in the emergency landing area. - [NTSB NYC91FA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91FA246.md): Cessna 172P · West Chicago, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 1991 · N65729 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper in-flight decision to return to the airport following a loss of engine power at a low altitude. The pilot failed to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall at an altitude insufficient for recovery. Factors contributing to… - [NTSB CHI91LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA249.md): Cessna 172 · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1991 · N97650 · Substantial damage > Inadequate compensation for wind conditions and directional control was not maintained by the pilot. Factors related to the accident were a gusty crosswind landing environment and a ditch. - [NTSB CHI91LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA233.md): Cessna 172P · Lansing, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1991 · N66365 · Destroyed > The pilot's inadvertent stall/spin during low altitude maneuvers. Related factors are ground personnel's inadequate traffic advisory, and the pilot's abrupt pull up. - [NTSB CHI91LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA222.md): Cessna 172 · West Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1991 · N99515 · Substantial damage > Directional control was not maintained by the cfi/pic. Factors related to the accident were a gusty cross wind and an airport facility, VASI light. - [NTSB CHI91FA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91FA059.md): Cessna 172P · Freeport, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 6, 1991 · N65567 · Destroyed > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain airspeed. Factors contributing were the pilot-in-command's misuse of flaps and his lack of total experience in this type of operation. - [NTSB CHI90DEV05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90DEV05.md): Cessna 172P · Jerseyville, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jun 3, 1990 · N64085 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to go around when crosswinds upset aircraft alignment with the runway in the flare. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's attempt to land in crosswinds which exceeded the maximum for which the model has been demonstrated capable. - [NTSB CHI90LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA122.md): Cessna 172P · Plainfield, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 1990 · N54093 · Substantial damage > The student's improper flare, improper recovery from a bounced landing, and failure to maintain directional control. The crosswind was a related factor. - [NTSB CHI90LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA109.md): Cessna 172P · Savanna, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 1990 · N89594 · Substantial damage > Improper planning/decision by the pilot. The strong/gusty crosswind was a related factor. - [NTSB CHI90LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA063.md): Cessna 172 · Newark, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 6, 1990 · N98923 · Substantial damage > Improper planning/decision by the pilot. The wet condition of the grass runway was a related factor. - [NTSB CHI89LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA081.md): Cessna 172D · Ottawa, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 1989 · N98923 · Substantial damage > Student pilot's continuing an approach to landing beyond the point where she could bring the aircraft to a controlled stop on the remaining runway surface. - [NTSB CHI89LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA007.md): Cessna 172 · Carbondale, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 1988 · N98395 · Substantial damage > The student pilot, while on the takeoff roll on his first solo flight, experienced a loss of directional control which he failed to correct. The aircraft swerved to the left and departed the runway, striking a VASI installation before coming to a stop. The… - [NTSB CHI87LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA208.md): Cessna 172PC · Jerseyville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1987 · N5343K · Substantial damage > The pilot and one passenger were returning from a local flight. It had become dark during their flight and as the pilot was approaching to land on runway 36 the landing gear of the aircraft struck a drainage ditch approximately 2-3 feet short of the runway.… - [NTSB CHI87LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA199.md): Cessna 172P · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 1987 · N54452 · Substantial damage > According to the plt, the lndg was normal until after touchdown when the acft bgn to 'track' toward the rgt side of the rwy. The plt said he applied left rudder, but the acft contd off the rgt side, went into a drainage ditch with standing water & nosed over. - [NTSB CHI86FA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FA215.md): Cessna 172P · Grayslake, IL · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 1986 · N53700 · Substantial damage > Drg cruise flt, there was a loss of eng power (decreasing to 1900 RPM). The plt initiated a precautionary landing on rwy 27, but overran the intended landing area. The acft contd beyond the end of the rwy & subsequently flipped over in a corn field, west of… - [NTSB CHI86FEE01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FEE01.md): Cessna 172 · Marseilles, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Mar 23, 1986 · N97266 · Substantial damage > The takeoff was being made from an arpt which is on the grounds of a golf course. During takeoff the nose wheel struck the raised terrain of a golf tee located aprx 75 ft left of the rwy 18 centerline and 1000 ft from the departure end of the rwy. The plt… - [NTSB CHI85FA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FA054.md): Cessna 172P · Waukegan, IL · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 1984 · N53134 · Substantial damage > The acft collided with the terrain during a forced landing following a loss of power during takeoff. Investigation revealed that two days previously a loss of power had occured during a test flt which was virtually identical to the power loss experienced… - [NTSB CHI85LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA033.md): Cessna 172 · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 1984 · N66964 · Substantial damage > The pvt plt stated that he was aware of a nose wheel shimmy on the acft before flt but was advised by the operator that it was safe to fly. He stated that upon landing, when the nose wheel touched down, it began to shimmy violently and the nose tire blew.… - [NTSB CHI84LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA095.md): Cessna C-172P · Macomb, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 24, 1984 · N66978 · Substantial damage > The acft swerved off the rwy into a ditch during a crosswind landing. The wind was from 180 degrees at 10 KTS. The plt said that he lost directional control of the acft because of the wind. - [NTSB CHI83FA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83FA224.md): Cessna 172P · Joliet, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 22, 1983 · N53700 · Substantial damage > The acft made a hard landing and nosed over during a forced landing after engine failure on the base leg. The flt was onthe base leg with power at idle and carburetor heat on when the engine lost power. The pilot was unable to restart the engine. The pilot… - [NTSB CHI83LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA217.md): Cessna 172 · Mchenry, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 1983 · N53242 · Substantial damage > The acft went off the departure end of runway 09 during landing and nosed over. The weather as reported by the operator,was scattered clouds, more than 5 miles visibility and winds calm. Runway 09 had been in use all day. The pilot stated that his approach… - [NTSB CHI83LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA183.md): Cessna 172 · Frankfort, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 1983 · N62541 · Substantial damage > The wind was gusting to 40 KTS. The pilot stated a strong gust of wind lifted the left wing and blew the acft off the runway where a row of trees swung the acft into a plowed field. The pilot said the winds were stronger than reported. ## 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" = 'IL' 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=IL --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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