# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172RG, IL

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 CHI08CA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA079.md): Cessna 172RG · Litchfield, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 8, 2008 · N4726V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's intentional low altitude flight and his failure to maintain clearance from the static wire. Contributing to the accident were the static wire, the partial loss of engine power due to propeller vibration, and the muddy field in which the forced…
- [NTSB CHI97LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA180.md): Cessna 172RG · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1997 · N6280R · Substantial damage
  > the pilot inadvertently executed a wheels up landing.
- [NTSB CHI96LA352](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA352.md): Cessna 172RG · Aurora, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1996 · N966LA · Substantial damage
  > undetermined.
- [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 CHI92LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA281.md): Cessna 172RG · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1992 · N9578B · Substantial damage
  > Main landing gear collapse as a result of the failure of a landing gear hydraulic pump seal.
- [NTSB CHI91IA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91IA120.md): Cessna 172RG · West Chicago, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 1991 · N9592B · Minor damage
  > Failure of the splined shaft on the right main landing gear pivot assembly. A factor related to the incident was inadequate design of the landing gear pivot assembly.
- [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 CHI90DEE04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90DEE04.md): Cessna 172RG · Romeoville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Dec 18, 1989 · N9562B · Substantial damage
  > Dual student's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and remedial action not attained by the CFI. A factor related to the accident was: a snow bank adjacent the runway.
- [NTSB CHI87LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA220.md): Cessna 172RG · Pinckneyville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 1987 · N9543B · Substantial damage
  > According to the instructor (CFI), he & the student confirmed the gear was extended & locked as they entered the traffic pattern. Flaps were extended & they contd in the pattern to practice a short field landing technique. Power was reduced after crossing…
- [NTSB CHI85LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA105.md): Cessna 172RG · Lawrenceville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 9, 1985 · N6464R · Substantial damage
  > The private plt & his instructor were practicing instrument approaches. The instructor stated that the fuel gages were reading low & the VOR needle was oscillating, so they decided to make a straight-in landing. He stated that they lowered the gear & flaps,…
- [NTSB CHI82FEE12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82FEE12.md): Cessna 172RG · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 24, 1982 · N6492V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that after the aircraft was started and warmed up approximately five to ten minutes the engine was shut down to investigate frozen brake pads. After the brake pads were freed the engine was restarted and during cranking the pilot noticed…
- [NTSB CHI82FEE06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82FEE06.md): Cessna 172RG · Fox Lake, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 15, 1981 · N5359R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL82FLQ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FLQ01.md): Cessna 172RG · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 3, 1981 · N5216V · 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'IL' 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=IL

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