# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172S, 2013

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 ERA14CA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA078.md): Cessna 172S · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 24, 2013 · N17223 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare during a gusty, crosswind landing.
- [NTSB CEN14CA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA070.md): Cessna 172 · New Orleans, LA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 24, 2013 · N113SF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control after starting the engine, which resulted in a collision with a building.
- [NTSB ERA14CA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA106.md): Cessna 172S · St. Augustine, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 16, 2013 · N873EF · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a crosswind.
- [NTSB WPR14LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA025.md): Aviat S2 · Livermore, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 2013 · N15TA · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilots of the Pitts airplane to maneuver the airplane as necessary to observe the taxi route and avoid the Cessna airplane ahead. Contributing to the accident was the local controller's failure to provide the required warning of traffic ahead…
- [NTSB WPR13CA397](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA397.md): Cessna 172S · Deer Valley, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 1, 2013 · N2134M · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate flare and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action and failure to maintain control of the airplane during a go-around. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's improper go-around procedures.
- [NTSB ERA13CA395](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA395.md): Cessna 172S · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 29, 2013 · N6065P · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to apply power to go-around following a bounced landing resulting in abnormal runway contact and collapse of the nose landing gear.
- [NTSB ERA13CA371](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA371.md): Cessna 172S · Manassas, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 22, 2013 · N740SP · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CEN13CA498](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA498.md): Cessna 172S · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 21, 2013 · N45EF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate monitoring on the airplane's airspeed during the go-around, resulting in a stall.
- [NTSB ERA13CA384](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA384.md): Cessna 172S · Middletown, DE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 18, 2013 · N647SP · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ERA13CA350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA350.md): Cessna 172S · Portsmouth, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 3, 2013 · N645PD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection resulting in his failure to remove the pin he used to lock the flight controls in place of the approved control lock.
- [NTSB WPR13CA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA348.md): Cessna 172S · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 26, 2013 · N635ND · Substantial damage
  > A substantially damaged firewall that occurred during an unknown phase of flight for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB ERA13CA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA335.md): Cessna 172S · New Smyrna Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 22, 2013 · N121CW · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare and subsequent inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB WPR13CA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA332.md): Cessna 172S · Santa Barbra, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 17, 2013 · N971TA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR13CA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA328.md): Cessna 172S · Redlands, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 15, 2013 · N625SP · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare and unsuccessful attempt to correct a bounced landing, which resulted in the overrun landing.
- [NTSB WPR13CA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA309.md): Cessna 172S · Monroe, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 5, 2013 · N686SP · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action that resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR13LA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA286.md): Cessna 182T · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2013 · N411CP · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > Both pilots’ failure to maintain a proper visual lookout while taxiing during nighttime conditions, which resulted in an on-ground collision.
- [NTSB ERA13LA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA291.md): Cessna 172S · Clearwater, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 2013 · N426SJ · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because neither postaccident visual examinations nor test runs of the engine revealed any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB CEN13LA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA348.md): Cessna 172S · Grand Forks, ND · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 2013 · N552ND · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall during the go-around.
- [NTSB CEN13CA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA335.md): Cessna 172S · Ann Arbor, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 9, 2013 · N857SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to make a go-around in a timely manner and his loss of control during landing.
- [NTSB WPR13FA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA254.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Anthem, AZ · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 31, 2013 · N327PA · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilots in both aircraft to maintain adequate visual lookout in a known training area where multiple aircraft frequently operated, which resulted in a midair collision.
- [NTSB CEN13CA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA289.md): Cessna 172S · Ankeny, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 14, 2013 · N947SP · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR13LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA180.md): Cessna 172 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 2013 · N2166K · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's excessive directional control inputs during the takeoff roll and the flight instructor's delayed and ineffective corrective actions, which resulted in the loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB WPR13CA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA158.md): Cessna 172 · Gila Bend, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 20, 2013 · N421ER · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from an above-ground fuel tank while taxiing.
- [NTSB WPR13FA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA116.md): Cessna 172S · Minden, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 7, 2013 · N328SP · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while maneuvering over mountainous terrain.

## 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") = 2013
  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=2013

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