# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172S, AL

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 ERA20CA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA263.md): Cessna 172 · Prattville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 5, 2020 · N173ME · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA16CA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA104.md): Cessna 172 · Dothan, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 12, 2016 · N417ER · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-rated student's hard landing, which resulted in fuselage damage.
- [NTSB ERA12CA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA185.md): Cessna 172S · Eufaula, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 14, 2012 · N6194V · Substantial damage
  > An inadvertent collision with a deer during a night landing.
- [NTSB ERA10CA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA358.md): Cessna 172 · Fairhope, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 13, 2010 · N295SP · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind takeoff.
- [NTSB MIA08CA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08CA165.md): Cessna 172S · Monroeville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 9, 2008 · N1600U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for winds during landing. Contributing to the accident was a wind gust.
- [NTSB ATL06CA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA075.md): Cessna C172S · Muscle Shoals, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 6, 2006 · N613SP · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff roll.
- [NTSB ATL06CA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA025.md): Cessna 172S · Mobile, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 13, 2005 · N348SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ATL04LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA164.md): Cessna 172S · Waterloo, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2004 · N970SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in a stall and subsequent uncontrolled descent and collision into water.
- [NTSB MIA01LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA227.md): Cessna 172S · Gadsden, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 2001 · N764SP · Substantial damage
  > the pilot misjudged the flare, resulting in a hard landing, and impact with the runway.

## 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" = 'AL' 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 ('2072439', '2072442'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072439&state=AL

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