# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172RG: Loss of control - in flight 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 DFW06CA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA106.md): Cessna 172RG · Bridgeport, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 21, 2006 · N616SF · Substantial damage > The flight instructor's delayed remedial action to regain control of the airplane while landing in a crosswind, and the inadvertent retraction of the landing gear by the pilot receiving instruction while executing a go-around. A factor was the prevailing… - [NTSB LAX05FA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05FA290.md): Cessna 172RG · Avalon, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 2005 · N9636B · Destroyed > an in-flight loss of control for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB LAX05LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA160.md): Cessna 172RG · Grand Canyon, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 2005 · N4970V · Substantial damage > the pilot-in-command's failure to properly lean the mixture, which resulted in a power deficiency, a degraded climb capability, and the inability to attain/maintain an adequate airspeed that led to a stall/mush condition while departing during high density… - [NTSB CHI02FA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02FA113.md): Cessna 172RG · Marthasville, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 2002 · N5388R · Destroyed > The inadequate supervision and the stall encountered by the certified flight instructor. - [NTSB MIA98LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA142.md): Cessna 172RG · Sanford, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 1998 · N9303D · Substantial damage > The inadvertent stall of the airplane and inadequate supervision of the student by the CFI-PIC while performing a soft field takeoff. - [NTSB SEA97LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA214.md): Cessna 172RG · Monroe, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 1997 · N64ML · Substantial damage > The failure of the flight instructor to adequately perform remedial action, and her failure to abort the takeoff. Factors contributing to the accident include the premature rotation of the airplane by the dual student, the failure of the dual student to… - [NTSB FTW97FA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97FA181.md): Cessna 172RG · Intracoastal, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 8, 1997 · N6505V · Destroyed > the pilot's decision to fly, when he was not in good physical condition; and his subsequent loss of aircraft control due to incapacitation. A related factor was: the pilot's perception of an urgency (pressure) to fly, induced by conditions/events. - [NTSB NYC96FA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96FA094.md): Cessna 172RG · Duanesburg, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 1996 · N9678B · Destroyed > failure of the pilot to attain adequate airspeed (or abort the takeoff while there was sufficient runway remaining), which resulted in a stall after liftoff and collision with the terrain. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's distraction due to… - [NTSB CHI94LA325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA325.md): Cessna 172RG · West Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 1994 · N616SF · Substantial damage > the pilot-in-command (CFI)'s inadequate supervision. Factors were the abrupt flare by the dual student. - [NTSB LAX94FA353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94FA353.md): Cessna 172RG · Truckee, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1994 · N3745B · Destroyed > Failure of the pilot to obtain/maintain adequate airspeed to climb after takeoff, which resulted in a stall and subsequent collision with the ground. Factors related to the accident were: high density altitude, improper trim setting for takeoff, the… - [NTSB ATL94FA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94FA156.md): Cessna 172RG · Atlanta, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1994 · N9340D · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning in that he operated the aircraft at a weight which exceeded the maximum takeoff weight and his improper use of flaps during takeoff. - [NTSB NYC94LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA151.md): Cessna 172RG · Pittstown, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1994 · N9686B · Substantial damage > The pilot's premature lift off and failure to attain adequate airspeed. - [NTSB FTW94LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA244.md): Cessna 172RG · Englewood, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1994 · N6086R · Substantial damage > An inadvertent stall. Factors were the airplane's maximum gross weight and climb capability were exceeded, and a high density altitude. - [NTSB MIA92FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92FA053.md): Cessna 172RG · Melbourne, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 1991 · N9718B · Substantial damage > The flight instructor pilot in command's failure to maintain airspeed while demonstrating a power off approach to the student and his improper retraction of the wing flaps during go around from the approach resulting in an inadvertent stall and inflight loss… - [NTSB BFO90DID01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90DID01.md): Cessna 172RG · Onancock, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Aug 20, 1990 · N6599R · Substantial damage > The inflight loss of control because the pilot experienced spatial disorientation. Other factors related to the accident are VFR flight into IMC, night conditions. - [NTSB DEN90LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA116.md): Cessna 172RG · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 1990 · N6498R · Substantial damage > The cfi's improper procedures during takeoff. Factors were premature liftoff and inadvertent stall/mush. - [NTSB NYC89LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA023.md): Cessna 172RG · Robbinsville, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 1988 · N9307D · Substantial damage > Failure of the pilot to adequately correct for the crosswind and maintain control of the aircraft during a crosswind landing. - [NTSB BFO88LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88LA048.md): Cessna 172RG · Mathew, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 14, 1988 · N6449R · Substantial damage > The plt stated he did a soft field takeoff using 10 degs of flaps. The acft lifted off at about 55 to 60 KTS but according to the plt, was unable to climb out of groundeffect. Since he was too FAR down the rwy to abort the takeoff the plt increased pitch to… - [NTSB LAX88LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA141.md): Cessna 172RG · Malibu, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 1988 · N9609B · Destroyed > The pilot stated that the purpose of the flight was to allow the passenger to photograph some yachts sailing off the Malibu coast. The pilot said that he initiated a turn at 300 feet AGL around one of the yachts and the aircraft 'suddenly stalled' and he was… - [NTSB MIA85FA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85FA227.md): Cessna 172RG · Cedar Key, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1985 · N6419R · Destroyed > The manager of the destination arpt said the plt had called earlier in the evening & had asked to be picked up at the arpt. The plt said that he would fly over the manager's house after he arrived. The manager heard the acft fly over from east to west.… - [NTSB DEN85LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA205.md): Cessna 172RG · Evanston, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1985 · N9455D · Destroyed > The plt lost direstional control of the acft while attempting to land in gusty x-wind conditions. The acft was destroyedwhen it impacted terrain in a 50 ft deep ravine. - [NTSB ATL84FA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FA168.md): Cessna 172RG · Dallas, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 6, 1984 · N6293V · Destroyed > Approximately one-half hour after takeoff, the aircraft collided with rising terrain and was destroyed. The flight was unauthorized and no witnesses observed the crash. Weather at the time of the crash is unknown. The private pilot on board probably had not… - [NTSB MKC83LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA099.md): Cessna 172RG · Newton, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 1983 · N5533R · Substantial damage > The aircraft crashed alongside the runway during an attempted go-around. The runway in use was 17 and the wind was from 250 degrees at 15 KTS gusting to 24 KTS. The pilot stated he could not get aligned with the runway so he retracted the landing gear and… - [NTSB LAX83LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA102.md): Cessna 172RG · Wenden, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 15, 1983 · N9645B · Substantial damage > The acft drifted off the runway into a plowed area of a private airstrip during landing and nosed over. The private pilot reported that as he began to flare the acft for landing to the west a gust of wind from the north caused the acft to drift southward. The… ## 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 ('2072438') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 250)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072438&occurrence=250 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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