# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172RG, WI

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 CHI08LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08LA230.md): Cessna 172RG · Tomahawk, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 2008 · N6520R · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to a loss of all of the engine's oil as a result of the safety wire on the governor idler gear shaft's oil plug breaking, leading to the oil plug coming unscrewed. Contributing to the accident was the lack of a suitable area…
- [NTSB CHI89FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89FA049.md): Cessna 172RG · Mosinee, WI · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 1989 · N6525V · Destroyed
  > Spatial disorientation of the pilot as a result of initiating the flight into known adverse weather. Factors related to the accident were: dark night, snow, and low ceilings.
- [NTSB CHI87LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA086.md): Cessna 172RG · Camp Douglas, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 20, 1987 · N4601V · Substantial damage
  > The passenger rprtd that about 5 min after takeoff, the plt became incapacitated & was no longer able to maintain control of the acft. The non-certificated passenger assumed control. With the assistance (instructions) from an airborne flt instructor & an…
- [NTSB CHI83LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA081.md): Cessna 172 RG · Green Bay, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 1983 · N9916B · Substantial damage
  > The acft collided with the ground during an ILS approach. The weather was IMC at the time and an IFR flt plan was filed. The pilot was instrument rated and had received a weather briefing which forecast icing and freezing drizzle. The pilot told the weather…
- [NTSB CHI81DEP38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DEP38.md): Cessna 172RG · Greenbay, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 19, 1981 · N5207U · 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" = 'WI' 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=WI

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