# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172P, MI 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 GAA18CA391](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA391.md): Cessna 172 · Troy, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 2, 2018 · N6508K · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s failure to maintain a proper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, porpoised landing during an aborted go-around. - [NTSB CEN13CA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA333.md): Cessna 172P · Pontiac, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 6, 2013 · N549TT · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the takeoff and his interference with the flight instructor's ability to provide remedial action. - [NTSB CHI05CA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA095.md): Cessna 172P · Ann Arbor, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 8, 2005 · N777UM · Substantial damage > The failure of the carburetor nozzle resulting in loss of engine power and the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing. A factor was the low altitude. - [NTSB CHI02LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA078.md): Cessna 172P · Dowagiac, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 18, 2002 · N66986 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions that resulted in directional control not being maintained during the landing roll. Factors to the accident were the pilot's inadequate in-flight decision to attempt the landing with a gusting 20 knot… - [NTSB CHI99LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA058.md): Cessna 172P · Lambertville, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 5, 1999 · N53637 · Substantial damage > the pilot-in-command's loss of directional control during landing roll. Factors to the accident were the icy terrain condition, crosswind, and the snow bank. - [NTSB CHI97LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA189.md): Cessna 172P · Fowlerville, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1997 · N55121 · Substantial damage > failure of the pilot to either attain proper touchdown point for landing or go around while he had sufficient airspeed and runway remaining. - [NTSB CHI95LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA108.md): Cessna 172 · Alma, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1995 · N65490 · Substantial damage > the flight instructor's inadequate remedial action during the approach to landing/landing roll. Related factors are the flight instructor's inadequate supervision, the dual student's wrong runway selection, the tailwind, and the dual student's failure to… - [NTSB CHI92LA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA278.md): Cessna 172P · Yipslanti, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 1992 · N96593 · Substantial damage > The pilot's premature flare during landing and not performing a recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB CHI92LA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA274.md): Cessna 172P · St. Charles, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1992 · N5361K · Substantial damage > The jamming of the oil pressure pump caused by the failure of the oil pressure pump driven impeller. The lack of a suitable landing area was a factor. - [NTSB CHI92LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA033.md): Cessna 172P · Marquette, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 1991 · N96147 · Destroyed > Flight into known adverse weather conditions by the pilot, which resulted in airframe (wing) icing and the inability to maintain altitude. The adverse weather conditions and darkness were related factors. - [NTSB CHI91LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA139.md): Cessna 172 · Detroit, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 1991 · N66717 · Substantial damage > The proper touchdown point was not attained and the pilot failed to perform a go around. A factor related to the accident was the tailwind condition in which the pilot was attempting to land. - [NTSB CHI90LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA119.md): Cessna 172P · Lambertville, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 1990 · N62032 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the aborted landing. - [NTSB CHI89LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA025.md): Cessna 172P · Samaria, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 1988 · N86ER · Substantial damage - [NTSB CHI88FA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88FA231.md): Cessna 172P · Boyne City, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 1988 · N52601 · Destroyed > The pilot and his passenger were flying low over a sailboat regatta to photograph sailboats. As the pilot maneuvered for a photograph, he throttled back and banked the aircraft in a steep bank. Subsequently, the aircraft stalled and there was insufficient… - [NTSB CHI88LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA078.md): Cessna 172P · Sebewaing, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 1988 · N66717 · Substantial damage > The plt rprtd that when he landed, the acft bounced twice & went straight forward for about 200 ft. when he applied brakes, the acft veered to the left. Subsequently, the acft went off the runway & into a ditch where the nose gear collapsed. The plt believed… - [NTSB CHI88LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA047.md): Cessna 172P · Jenison, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 1988 · N62877 · Substantial damage > The low total time pilot took off in crosswind conditions for a proficiency flight and during a go around lost directional control and struck a snow bank along the downwind side of the runay. - [NTSB CHI87LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA184.md): Cessna 172Q · Belleville, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1987 · N96593 · Substantial damage > Although the plt saw a dark wx area apch the arpt he elected to shoot a touch and go before terminating the flt. After touchdown and during taxi twr advised wind was 270 degrees at 40 KTS. The pilot continued taxi to the south and the wind nosed the acft down. - [NTSB CHI85LA371](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA371.md): Cessna 172P · Ann Arbor, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1985 · N54452 · Substantial damage > The right main tire blew and the left main landing gear was damaged during a hard landing. Aprx 1 foot of the lower half of the firewall was wrinkled. - [NTSB CHI85LA375](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA375.md): Cessna 172P II · Detroit, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1985 · N6508K · Substantial damage > The pilot was on a VFR VASI approach to the ATC controlled arpt 5091 ft runway. During ld round out the pilot said it feld like the acft was 'pushed' down onthe runway. The acft bounced and then ld on the nose wheel. The pilot said a helicopter was in a hover… - [NTSB CHI85LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA116.md): Cessna 172 · Pontiac, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 20, 1985 · N6450K · Substantial damage > The acft nosed over after a loss of control during landing roll portion of a touch & go lndg. The low flt time student plt was practicing endings solo when control was lost and the acft left the rwy. The plt reported that he was resetting the carb heat &… - [NTSB CHI84FAMS2](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84FAMS2.md): Cessna 172P · St. Joseph, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Jul 4, 1984 · N52444 · Destroyed > Pieces of wreckage and the body of the plt were recovered from lake Michigan aprx 4 mi sw of st Joseph. Wx at the dep arpt was VFR but deteriorated along the route of flt over the lake due to fog becoming IMC. A caution statement printed on the chicago… - [NTSB CHI84LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA108.md): Cessna 172P · Lansing, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 12, 1984 · N62244 · Substantial damage > The acft veered off the rwy during landing. The plt tried to straighten the acft with rudder pressure but the acft continued off the rwy into a gully of snow. - [NTSB CHI83LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA181.md): Cessna 172P · Mt. Pleasant, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 1983 · N6155K · Substantial damage > While on a local sight-seeing flt, the plt elected to land at mt Pleasant, MI for lunch. A low pass was made over rwy 09. The plt reported that while he was on a second approach to land, the acft encountered wind gusts and a loss of altitude. The plane's… - [NTSB DEN83FTI02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83FTI02.md): Cessna 172P · Dillon, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Oct 23, 1982 · N4AM · Destroyed > The pilot and three passengers departed Dillon, mt at about 0740 MDT to scout for elk in preparation for hunting the next day. According to a passenger, they flew directly to a mountain area about 30 miles away where they spotted some elk. He said that while… ## 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" = 'MI' 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=MI --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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