# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172RG, 1982

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 NYC83LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA031.md): Cessna 172RG · Middletown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 1982 · N5223V · Substantial damage
  > After landing the tower directed the pilot to back taxi on the runway. After clearing the runway the pilot taxied straight ahead with proper control deflections for a 10 degree strong wind behind the left wing. A strong gusty wind was encountered causing the…
- [NTSB LAX83IA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83IA036.md): Cessna 172RG · Santa Ana, CA · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 1982 · N6428V · No damage
  > While cruising at 6500 MSL during a night cross country, the cabin filled with smoke. The pilot declared an emergency and landed after securing all of the electrical equipment. The pilot required hospitalization due to smoke inhalation and an irregular…
- [NTSB ATL82DA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA272.md): Cessna 172RG · Prospect, KY · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 13, 1982 · N5115U · Substantial damage
  > The plt was returning to his departure point due to encountering rough wx. While descending to 4,000 ft for an ILS approach the plt experienced a total electrical failure. The plt elected to descend to VFR conditions & broke out about 100 ft AGL. The plt…
- [NTSB MIA82FKT10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82FKT10.md): Cessna 172RG · Labelle, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · May 27, 1982 · N5143V · Destroyed
  > The pilot and two passengers planned to depart on a flight to spot hogs for hunters. The aircraft was loaded with about 50 gallons of fuel and was near its maximum gross weight. Before takeoff, the pilot noted the wind. He reported that it was light and…
- [NTSB SEA82DA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA033.md): Cessna 172RG · Plush, OR · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 7, 1982 · N6247R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot departed lakeview, Oregon on a local flight with two passengers on board. After a stopover at a private airstrip, he began a short field takeoff from a grass/gravel/dirt runway that was 2500 ft in length. The density altitude was approximately 4600…
- [NTSB NYC82DA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA042.md): Cessna 172RG · Palmer, MA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 3, 1982 · N9678B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot initiated a takeoff on runway 04. He reported the wind was from 300 to 330 degrees at 10 gusting 25 KTS. During the takeoff roll, a bump in the runway was encountered and the aircraft became airborne. The pilot reported that a gust of wind from the…
- [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…

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1982
  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&year=1982

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