# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172P, SC

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 ERA23LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA049.md): Cessna 172 · Greenville, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 2, 2022 · N65615 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing was the pilot’s failure to use the checklist aboard the airplane during her attempts to restore engine power.
- [NTSB ATL06CA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA123.md): Cessna 172P · Chester, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 19, 2006 · N51887 · Substantial damage
  > The CFI's failure to initiate a go-around when he noticed the flight was high and fast during the approach resulting in the flight landing long, overrunning the runway, and colliding with trees. Factors in the accident were a tail wind and a wet runway.
- [NTSB MIA99LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA090.md): Cessna 172P · Pelion, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 1999 · N65770 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during landing roll as a result of improper recovery from a bounced landing and the subsequent excursion from the runway, collision with the adjacent terrain, and collapse of the nose landing gear.
- [NTSB ATL97LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA117.md): Cessna 172P · Rockhill, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 1997 · N66098 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to plan and have adequate fuel for the flight.
- [NTSB ATL90LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA159.md): Cessna 172 · Ridge Spring, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1990 · N66068 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the maintenance facility/owner to follow standard preventive maintenance procedures. A factor was the pilot's failure to extend the flaps during the forced landing.
- [NTSB BFO89FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO89FA048.md): Cessna 172P · Caesars Head, SC · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 1989 · N53667 · Destroyed
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient airspeed while flying over rising terrain, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and collision with wooded terrain. Factors related to the accident were: the terrain conditions and failure of the pilot to maintain…
- [NTSB ATL88LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA001.md): Cessna 172P · Hilton Head, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 1987 · N66090 · Destroyed
  > The student plt was performing a crosswind landing which resulted in a hard landing. The acft drifted to the side of the rwy and one wheel was off the paved surface upon the next touchdown. The student plt attempted to hold the acft straight in the direction…
- [NTSB ATL84LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA002.md): Cessna 172P · Columbia, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 1983 · N53445 · Substantial damage
  > The student plt reported he was practicing touch-and-go takeoffs & landings on rwy 11. While rolling after the 4th landing, power was applied for takeoff. At about that time, the acft veered to the left & ran off the rwy. Subsequently, it struck a drainage…
- [NTSB ATL83LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA255.md): Cessna 172P · Charleston, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1983 · N52471 · Substantial damage
  > The acft nosed over during a forced landing after a stall during a low pass. The plt said he was flying around an islandat 500 ft AGL taking pictures when the acft began to settle. He added power and applied elevator back pressure. Then carburetor heat was…

## 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" = 'SC' 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=SC

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