# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172P, TN

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 ERA25LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA114.md): Cessna 172P · Clarksville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 3, 2025 · N62112 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane, which allowed the partially secured engine cowl to separate in flight.
- [NTSB ERA13CA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA086.md): Cessna 172P · Murfreesboro, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 13, 2012 · N54500 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA10CA406](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA406.md): Cessna 172 · Chattanooga, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 8, 2010 · N51745 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper execution of the go-around procedure.
- [NTSB ERA10LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA131.md): Cessna 172 · Jackson, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 2010 · N97075 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's loss of directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a collision with a snow bank.
- [NTSB MIA02LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA009.md): Cessna 172P · Knoxville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 2001 · N52685 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inattentive preflight inspection, non-compliance with the prestart checklist, decision to leave the cockpit unattended with engine running, and his inadvertent deactivation of the parking brake as he exited to remove a wheel chock, resulting in…
- [NTSB MIA01LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA013.md): Cessna 172P · Knoxville, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 22, 2000 · N53512 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain Vs during takeoff/initial climb, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush, an uncontrolled descent, and an impact with the ground. Factors in the accident were the pilot's improper preflightplanning/preparation and failure…
- [NTSB MIA99LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA182.md): Cessna 172P · Seymour, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 1999 · N5494K · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to perform a go-around earlier resulting in a long landing, insufficient runway remaining to stop, and subsequent in flight collision with a marked power line during an aborted landing.
- [NTSB MIA97LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA090.md): Cessna 172P · Jackson, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 1, 1997 · N98991 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout while taxing. The reduced visibility was a factor.
- [NTSB ATL95LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA113.md): Cessna 172 · Brownsville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1995 · N54484 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper in-flight decision to land on the wet, sod runway, and his failure to use all of the available runway for landing.
- [NTSB ATL83FKW01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FKW01.md): Cessna 172P · Gallatin, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Oct 9, 1982 · N5313K · Destroyed
  > Cessna 172P, N5313K crashed into a densely wooded area during the initial portion of cross-country flight. The pilot and his wife were killed but an infant son survived. Weather was not a factor.
- [NTSB ATL81FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA048.md): Cessna 172P · Woodbury, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 18, 1981 · N51095 · Destroyed

## 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" = 'TN' 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=TN

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