# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172Q

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 WPR20LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA068.md): Cessna 172Q · Big Timber, MT · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 17, 2020 · N96145 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power during climbout for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB DEN02LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA033.md): Cessna 172Q · Fruitland, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 2002 · N66076 · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat. Contributing factors included carburetor icing conditions, the unavailability of suitable terrain on which to make a forced landing, and night conditions.
- [NTSB DEN01LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA120.md): Cessna 172Q · Englewood, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 2001 · N66076 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to properly recover from a bounced landing. A contributing factor were the adverse wind conditions.
- [NTSB DEN99FA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99FA077.md): Cessna 172Q · Greeley, CO · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 13, 1999 · N96299 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > Failure of both the pilot receiving instruction and the flight instructor to maintain a visual lookout. A factor was the failure of the other pilot to maintain a visual lookout.
- [NTSB LAX96LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA306.md): Cessna 172Q · Kayenta, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1996 · N65963 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to adhere to the manufacturer's performance data by not maintaining the recommended best rate of climb speed, resulting in an inadvertent stall/mush event. The high density altitude was a related factor.
- [NTSB MIA96LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA011.md): Cessna 172Q · Ormond Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 1995 · N913AT · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and his failure to execute a go-around. Contributing to the accident were: the student pilot's high, fast approach and his misjudgment of the flare during landing.
- [NTSB ATL94T#A02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94T%23A02.md): Cessna 172Q · Louisville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Aug 30, 1994 · N96960 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN92LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN92LA043.md): Cessna 172Q · Englewood, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 18, 1992 · N66076 · Substantial damage
  > Undetermined.
- [NTSB MKC90LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA011.md): Cessna 172Q · Hiwasse, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 1989 · N96299 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly plan the flight and insure that there was sufficient fuel to complete the flight. The pilot also failed to monitor the fuel level during the flight.
- [NTSB DEN88LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA211.md): Cessna 172Q · Broomfield, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 1988 · N66076 · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN88LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA101.md): Cessna 172Q · Englewood, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 1988 · N96299 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX84FA498](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84FA498.md): Cessna 172Q · Prescott, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 1984 · N915ER · Destroyed
  > During a descent to the 5,042 ft elevation arpt the acft impacted the trees and mountainous terrain at the 7,000 ft level. According to the pilot, with the hooded student pilot at the controls, the flight began it's descent from 10,500 ft 30 miles from the…
- [NTSB SEA73DYE35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73DYE35.md): Cessna 172S · La Conner, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 19, 1973 · N3897Q · Substantial damage

## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072437'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072437

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