# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172RG, AZ

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 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 LAX05LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA027.md): Cessna 172RG · Kingman, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 1, 2004 · N6140R · Substantial damage
  > Landing gear extension system component failure resulting in a gear up landing.
- [NTSB LAX00FA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00FA207.md): Cessna 172RG · Prescott, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 27, 2000 · N5207U · Destroyed
  > The flight instructor's delayed remedial action, and his failure to correct an inappropriate descent during maneuvering flight, while engaged in commercial flight training maneuvers.
- [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 LAX97FA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97FA003.md): Cessna 172RG · Grand Canyon, AZ · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 1996 · N6267R · Destroyed
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation, which resulted in an inability to outclimb rising/wooded terrain after takeoff. Factors relating to the accident were: failure of the pilot to ensure that the aircraft's gross weight was not exceed…
- [NTSB LAX92LA387](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA387.md): Cessna 172RG · Casa Grande, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1992 · N519PU · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB LAX92LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA228.md): Cessna 172RG · Strawberry, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 1992 · N9645B · Destroyed
  > The pilot committed suicide due to the pilot's emotional state from interpersonal relations.
- [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…
- [NTSB LAX83LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA063.md): Cessna 172RG · Sedona, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 1, 1983 · N5262U · Destroyed
  > While enroute, the plt noticed that he had lost his airspeed indication. Observing the pitot head on the wing with a flashlight, he stated that the flip-up cover was down, covering the ram tube. Unable to maintain proper airspeed, the plt inadvertently…

## 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" = 'AZ' 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 ('2072438'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072438&state=AZ

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