# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172S, TN

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 ERA25LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA052.md): Cessna 172S · Chattanooga, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 19, 2024 · N951JA · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to a fouled spark plug in engine’s the No. 4 cylinder. Contributing was the flight instructor’s failure to maintain aircraft control during an attempted go-around following an unsuccessful landing approach in IMC, which…
- [NTSB ERA24LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA106.md): Cessna 172 · Smyrna, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 5, 2024 · N2150G · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird during initial climb.
- [NTSB ERA23LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA085.md): Cessna 172 · Knoxville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 12, 2022 · N783SF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during engine start.
- [NTSB ERA21LA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA314.md): Cessna 172S · Clarksville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 17, 2021 · N35585 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA17CA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA300.md): Cessna 172 · Clarksville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 14, 2017 · N53460 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s unstabilized approach and improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, porpoised landing.
- [NTSB GAA16CA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA052.md): Cessna 172S · Alcoa, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 5, 2015 · N905CP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to identify the taxiway, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain while turning off the runway at night.
- [NTSB ERA12CA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA209.md): Cessna 172S · Lafayette, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 4, 2012 · N53460 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate compensation for gusting crosswind conditions during landing, which resulted in a hard landing.

## 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" = 'TN' 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=TN

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