# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172P, 1998 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 CHI99LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA040.md): Cessna 172P · Brainerd, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 1998 · N52502 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The visual lookout not obtained/maintained by the pilot of the other aircraft. Contributing factors were the unicom frequency not selected and the traffic advisory not issued by the pilot of the other aircraft. An additional factor was the aircraft moving on… - [NTSB LAX99FA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99FA036.md): Cessna 172P · Scottsdale, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 21, 1998 · N99064 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > the failure of the solo student pilot in the other aircraft to acquire and maintain separation from this aircraft, which was departing the airport traffic pattern and had been issued as traffic by the local controller. Also causal was the failure of the pilot… - [NTSB ATL98LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA132.md): Cessna 172P · Farmville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1998 · N54013 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft and his improper use of the brakes, which led to the aircraft departing the left side of the runway. Contributing factors were the wet runway and the vehicle. - [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 SEA98LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA144.md): Cessna 172P · Seattle, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1998 · N53630 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft. Related factors were the student pilot's lack of total experience, and airport signs in the accident area. - [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 CHI98LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA254.md): Cessna 172P · Abilene, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 1998 · N9786L · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to plan his approach so as to be able to stop the airplane on the runway, and the instructor pilot's delay in taking control of the airplane, so as to correct the student's mistake. A factor contributing to this accident was the… - [NTSB FTW98LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA220.md): Cessna 172P · Monument Valley, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 1998 · N65759 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during landing. Factors were gusty, crosswind conditions, the pilot's lack of experience in type of operation and geographic area, mountainous terrain, and high density altitude. - [NTSB MIA98LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA164.md): Cessna 172P · Fort Myers, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 1998 · N63012 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate inflight decision and her selection of unsuitable terrain to conduct a precautionary landing. - [NTSB FTW98LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA212.md): Cessna 172P · Georgetown, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 1998 · N99570 · Substantial damage > inadequate supervision by the flight instructor (CFI), by failing to ensure that the student obtained and/or maintained sufficient airspeed, which led to an inadvertent stall and collision with the terrain. - [NTSB ATL98LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA072.md): Cessna 172P · Key West, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 1998 · N54743 · Substantial damage > failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. The student pilot's lack of experience in the make and model of airplane was a related factor. - [NTSB FTW98LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA240.md): Cessna 172P · La Porte, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 1998 · N52188 · Substantial damage > The pilot's premature landing flare and improper recovery procedures from a bounced landing. A factor was the gusty winds. - [NTSB FTW98LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA188.md): Cessna 172P · Longmont, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1998 · N6174K · Substantial damage > The pilot inadvertently stalling the aircraft during the landing touchdown. Factors were a crosswind and the pilot's lack of total flight experience. - [NTSB NYC98LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA082.md): Cessna 172P · Plainville, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 1998 · N9821L · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate crosswind compensation. - [NTSB ATL98TA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98TA054.md): Cessna 172 · Arcadia, FL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 13, 1998 · N54634 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate pre-flight and in-flight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the loss of power. Trees and rough/uneven terrain are contributing factors. - [NTSB MIA98LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA095.md): Cessna 172P · Destin, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 1998 · N53456 · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB IAD98FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98FA032.md): Cessna 172P · Langley Afb, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 1, 1998 · N62082 · Destroyed > The pilot's inadvertent VFR flight into IMC conditions, and the subsequent loss of aircraft control due to spatial disorientation. A factor in the accident was the low ceiling. - [NTSB NYC98FA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98FA066.md): Cessna 172P · York, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 1998 · N54172 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during final approach which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. - [NTSB IAD98LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA019.md): Cessna 172P · Augusta, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 1998 · N9912L · Substantial damage > The inadequate lookout of the pilot in command. ## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1998 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&year=1998 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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