# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172P, NJ

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 ERA23LA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA333.md): Cessna 172 · Port Norris, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 11, 2023 · N5453K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ATL07LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07LA106.md): Cessna 172P · Sussex, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 2007 · N63483 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB NYC05CA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05CA143.md): Cessna 172P · Caldwell, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 19, 2005 · N64763 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing. A factor in this accident was the crosswind condition.
- [NTSB NYC05LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05LA125.md): Cessna 172P · Caldwell, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2005 · N98730 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor was a partial loss of engine power, as reported by the pilot, for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB NYC05CA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05CA082.md): Cessna 172P · Caldwell, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 11, 2005 · N64815 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB IAD05CA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05CA037.md): Cessna 172P · Cross Keys, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 7, 2005 · N54812 · Substantial damage
  > The pilots failure to maintain directional control. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilots lack of experience, and the snow bank.
- [NTSB NYC03LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA065.md): Cessna 172P · Linden, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 2003 · N30EF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind and his failure to maintain directional control during landing. Factors in the accident were the crosswind and the snowbank.
- [NTSB IAD02LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA038.md): Cessna 172P · Ocean City, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 2002 · N9847L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind and his failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB NYC00LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA256.md): Cessna 172P · Cross Keys, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 2000 · N9594L · Substantial damage
  > The operator's inadequate 100-hour inspection of the airplane, and the pilot's continued operation with known deficiencies in equipment.
- [NTSB IAD00LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00LA068.md): Cessna 172P · Princeton, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2000 · N65827 · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the aborted landing.
- [NTSB NYC98LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA163.md): Cessna 172P · West Milford, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1998 · N116FR · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.
- [NTSB NYC97LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA136.md): Cessna 172P · Wildwood, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1997 · N97011 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate use of carburetor heat, which resulted in carburetor icing.
- [NTSB NYC97LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA090.md): Cessna 172P · Morristown, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 1997 · N65983 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadequate supervision which allowed the student to solo at night with less than one hour of night instruction with a known inoperative landing and taxi light. A Factor was the student pilot's spatial disorientation which resulted in…
- [NTSB NYC96LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA149.md): Cessna 172P · Fairfield, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1996 · N98730 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper aborted takeoff by extending full flaps which resulted in a porpoise. Subsequently, the airplane veered off the runway and the nose gear collapsed.
- [NTSB NYC95LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA172.md): Cessna 172P · Teterboro, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1995 · N51081 · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's improper flare which resulted in the airplane porpoising and the subsequent buckling of the firewall.
- [NTSB NYC93FA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93FA158.md): Cessna 172N · Lincoln Park, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1993 · N5226E · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The failure of both pilots to maintain adequate visual lookout while in the airport traffic pattern, which resulted in an in-flight collision.
- [NTSB NYC93LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA101.md): Cessna 172P · Lincoln Park, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 1993 · N97055 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, which resulted in a ground swerve and a collision with trees.
- [NTSB BFO93LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA079.md): Cessna 172P · Pittstown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 1993 · N54833 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, which resulted in a ground swerve. The gusty wind and proximity of the parked airplane were related factors.
- [NTSB NYC93LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA055.md): Cessna 172P · Teterboro, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 23, 1993 · N52491 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during landing which resulted in the airplane departing the runway and nosing over. Factors related to the accident were the crosswind and the soft terrain encountered by the airplane.
- [NTSB NYC93LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA051.md): Cessna 172 · Andover, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 1992 · N54102 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to abort the landing which resulted in a overrun of the runway. Contributing was the pilot's misjudgement of distance and an improper touchdown point.
- [NTSB BFO92FA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92FA069.md): Cessna 172P · Princeton, NJ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 19, 1992 · N55110 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance over an obstacle. Contributing factors were a tailwind, dark night, and premature raising of the flaps.
- [NTSB BFO92LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA066.md): Cessna 172 · Caldwell, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 1992 · N54860 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper IFR operation. Contributing was the pilot's lack of recent instrument flight time.
- [NTSB NYC87LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA174.md): Cessna 172 · West Milford, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 1987 · N9638L · Substantial damage
  > The Cessna 172 is reported to have lost power after getting airborne while making a short field takeoff from a 1838 ft long runway. The student pilot told the operator he landed the aircraft on the remaining runway and ran off the departure end of the runway.…
- [NTSB NYC85LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA084.md): Cessna 172P · Princeton, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1985 · N62541 · Substantial damage
  > The acft experienced nose gear damage following a loss of control during touchdown. The plt stated the acft touched down on the main gear and bounced as the nose gear was being lowered. After the acft porpoised several times the plt was able to regain control…
- [NTSB NYC84LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA296.md): Cessna 172P · Manville, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 1984 · N65665 · Substantial damage
  > Acft swerved on rwy before rotation and climbed aprx 10 feet before settling back on the rwy. Plt aborted the takeoff but was unable to stop before end of rwy.
- [NTSB NYC84LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA106.md): Cessna C172 · Fairfield, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 1984 · N64493 · Substantial damage
  > The acft hit a snowdrift during landing roll and veered left into a snowbank. The acft nosed down, striking the right wing tip and propellers.
- [NTSB NYC83LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA205.md): Cessna 172 · Atlantic City, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 1983 · N66098 · Substantial damage
  > The acft landed long and fast, ran off the end of the rwy & collided with a fence.
- [NTSB NYC82DA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA074.md): Cessna 172 · Morristown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 19, 1982 · N54576 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot proceeded to the Morristown municipal airport to practice touch and go landings. He stated that during his first touch and go, the right wing picked up. He initiated a go-around to correct the problem. However, during the go-around, a wing…

## 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" = 'NJ' 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=NJ

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