# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172S, 2001

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 IAD02LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA013.md): Cessna 172S · Leesburg, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 2001 · N346ME · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper stowage of hazardous material.
- [NTSB ATL02LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA013.md): Cessna 172S · Sarasota, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 2001 · N24485 · Substantial damage
  > The operators failure to ensure adequate training had been provided to the student pilot in autopilot operations, and the student pilot's failure to comply/ follow written instructions (Federal Regulations/172 Skyhawk Information Manual) pertaining to the…
- [NTSB NYC01FA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01FA217.md): Cessna 172SP · Matawan, NJ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 2001 · N629PD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain runway alignment during the initial climb. Factors were the pilot's failure to perform a go-around, the pilot's lack of flight experience in nighttime conditions, the nighttime conditions, and a tailwind.
- [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.
- [NTSB ANC01FA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01FA100.md): Cessna 172S · Cooper Landing, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 2001 · N813SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate remedial action to disconnect the autopilot during an uncommanded altitude deviation while in cruise flight. Factors in the accident were activation of the autopilot; the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane's autopilot system;…
- [NTSB LAX01LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA267.md): Cessna 172S · Scottsdale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2001 · N3532T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged landing flare, which lead to a hard landing, inadvertent porpoise, and his improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CHI01LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA205.md): Cessna 172S · Lake in the Hil, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 2001 · N795SP · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot misjudging the flare during that landing. Factors were the wrong runway selected by the student pilot, the tailwinds encountered during that landing and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision during that landing.
- [NTSB CHI01LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA173.md): Cessna 172S · Cambridge, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 2001 · N494SP · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's high airspeed and improper emergency procedures during the emergency landing. Factors relating to this accident were the fractured engine exhaust valve push rod, the bent intake valve push rod, and oil exhaustion during cruise flight, the…
- [NTSB FTW01LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA145.md): Cessna 172S · Baton Rouge, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 2001 · N749SP · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB SEA01IA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01IA113.md): Cessna 172S · Monroe, OR · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 31, 2001 · N571SP · No damage
  > A degradation of aircraft control for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB LAX01LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA191.md): Cessna 172S · Cottonwood, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 2001 · N506ER · Substantial damage
  > the student's inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswind conditions and the subsequent loss of aircraft control during landing roll. The flight instructor’s inadequate supervision and his inadequate remedial action is also causal. Contributing factors…
- [NTSB CHI01FA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01FA136.md): Cessna 172S · Springfield, MO · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 9, 2001 · N142ME · Substantial damage
  > the excessive touchdown airspeed by the pilot.
- [NTSB NYC01LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA113.md): Cessna 172 · Hodgenville, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 2001 · N106ME · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain runway alignment during landing. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in conducting soft field landings.
- [NTSB SEA01LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA077.md): Cessna 172S · Renton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 2001 · N435SP · Substantial damage
  > A Canadian goose which crossed the aircraft's flight path and impacted the left wing during the aircraft's final approach.
- [NTSB LAX01LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA137.md): Cessna 172S · Long Beach, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 2001 · N669SP · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate compensation for the exisiting crosswind and his improper landing flare that resulted in a hard landing, and loss of directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB NYC01LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA083.md): Cessna 172S · Keene, NH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 2001 · N574SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. A factor included the patchy snow on the runway.
- [NTSB FTW01IA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01IA062.md): Cessna 172S · Ruston, LA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 7, 2001 · N980SP · Minor damage
  > the loss of engine power while manuevering as a result of an incorrect mixture control adjustment. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the ensuing forced landing.
- [NTSB ATL01LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA023.md): Cessna 172SP · Austell, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 19, 2001 · N43PD · Destroyed
  > The pilots failure to follow instrument flight procedures and descended below the published the minimum descent altitude and subsequently collided with trees short of the runway.
- [NTSB IAD01LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA023.md): Cessna 172S · Lincoln Park, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 7, 2001 · N699LP · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain proper runway alignment during landing. Factors in the accident were the night lighting and the snow bank.
- [NTSB CHI01LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA060.md): Cessna 172S · Sioux Falls, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 4, 2001 · N727SP · Substantial damage
  > Aircraft directional control not being maintained by the student pilot during the takeoff roll. Factors to the accident were the snow bank and the student pilot's lack of total experience.

## 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") = 2001
  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&year=2001

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