# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172RG: Loss of control - on ground/water 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 SEA07CA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA029.md): Cessna 172RG · Laurel, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 11, 2006 · N6501V · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent nose over. A contributing factor was the crosswind condition. - [NTSB DEN05CA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05CA120.md): Cessna 172RG · Fort Collins, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 6, 2005 · N5136R · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Contributing factors were the crosswind, the pilot's failure to compensate for the wind conditions --- allowing the airplane to touch down without being properly aligned with the runway --- and the flight… - [NTSB IAD02LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA084.md): Cessna 172RG · West Milford, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 2002 · N6257R · Substantial damage > The private pilot's excessive rotation and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action. - [NTSB CHI01LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA081.md): Cessna 172RG · Troy, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 2001 · N369ER · Substantial damage > the excessive touchdown airspeed and the directional control not maintained by the pilot. The snow bank was a contributing factor. - [NTSB ATL99LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA097.md): Cessna 172RG · Sanford, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 1999 · N9561B · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. - [NTSB LAX98LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA226.md): Cessna 172RG · San Manuel, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 1998 · N519PU · Substantial damage > The failure of the certified flight instructor to maintain directional control while landing with a sudden windshift. - [NTSB MIA98LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA146.md): Cessna 172RG · Greenville, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 1998 · N9769B · Substantial damage > The pilot's use of full flaps while landing in a strong crosswind resulting in loss of directional control during the landing roll. - [NTSB NYC95LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA213.md): Cessna 172RG · Meriden, CT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1995 · N4671V · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll which resulted in the aircraft veering off the runway, and a subsequent collision with a fence. - [NTSB CHI94LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA099.md): Cessna 172RG · Frankfort, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 1994 · N4871V · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain directional control. The snow covered runway was a factor. - [NTSB MIA92FA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92FA118.md): Cessna 172RG · Cedar Key, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 1992 · N9888B · Substantial damage > Improper recovery from the bounced landing by the pilot-in-command, and failure to maintain directional control. Contributing to the accident was the crosswind. - [NTSB LAX91LA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA285.md): Cessna 172RG/A · Vacaville, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1991 · N5247U · Substantial damage > The private pilot PIC failed to maintain directional control during landing rollout. The CFI pilot failed to take remedial action. - [NTSB CHI90LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA111.md): Cessna 172RG · Romeoville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 1990 · N9694B · Substantial damage > The failure of the instructor to correct a loss of directional control during a landing roll in a timely manner. - [NTSB DEN89LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA072.md): Cessna 172RG · Mayville, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 6, 1989 · N9459D · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane after touchdown on an icy runway. Contributing to the accident was improper alignment with the runway for touchdown. - [NTSB NYC88LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA139.md): Cessna 172RG · West Chester, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 14, 1988 · N9638B · Substantial damage > The pilot was performing a touch and go landing at brandwyine airport and lost directional control during landing. He said he touched down, applied full power then remembered to put the flaps up. When the acft started to veer off the rwy the plt applied… - [NTSB ANC86LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA131.md): Cessna 172RGII · Kotlik, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1986 · N4856V · Substantial damage > The pilot stated on approach he spotted what appeared to be the airport from several miles off. Instead of landing at the airport, he landed at a gravel bar. After touchdown the pilot lost control of the aircraft and the aircraft nosed over on its back. - [NTSB CHI86LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA050.md): Cessna 172RG · East Liverpool, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 1985 · N6208V · Substantial damage > According to the plt, he was unable to stop the acft at the end of the taxiway after he had taxied through water. The acft came to rest after sliding into a drainage ditch at the end of the taxiway. The plt continued the flt although the acft was damaged. The… - [NTSB LAX85LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA271.md): Cessna 172RG · Upland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 1985 · N6225R · Substantial damage > The plt stated that on the flt prior to the accident he felt a slight pull to the right as he applied brakes. On the next flt he touched down normally, lowered the nose and lightly applied brakes. The pull to the right was more severe this time. He applied… - [NTSB CHI85LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA112.md): Cessna 172RG · Pontiac, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 1985 · N6312R · Substantial damage > The acft slid into a snowbank at the end of a lndg roll on an icy rwy with a x-wind. The plt said that he did not use brakes because of the icy condition of the rwy. The x-wind weathervaned the acft to the left and into the snow alongside the rwy. - [NTSB LAX85LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA096.md): Cessna 172RG · Camarillo, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 4, 1985 · N5194U · Substantial damage > The plt reported that upon landing a strong gust of wind caused the acft to deviate to the left. Application of the appropriate flight controls did not arrest the deviation. Brakes were applied but not in time to prevent the acft from exiting the rwy. The… - [NTSB LAX85LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA021.md): Cessna 172RG · El Monte, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 1984 · N6456V · Substantial damage > The plt landed the acft fast & lost control. Subsequently, the acft went off the right side of the rwy & struck a perimeter fence. - [NTSB SEA84LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA059.md): Cessna 172RGII · Grangeville, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 1984 · N6522R · Substantial damage > The acft ground looped during landing on an icy rwy and nosed over after leaving the rwy. The landing was made with a right quartering tailwind. ## 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" = 260)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072438&occurrence=260 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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