# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172S, 2014

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 ERA15CA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15CA056.md): Cessna 172S · Sarasota, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 12, 2014 · N60155 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the initial climb, resulting in a runway excursion and substantial damage to the engine firewall. The student pilot's lack of overall flying experience was a factor.
- [NTSB ERA15FA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15FA046.md): Cessna 172 · Hinton, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 2014 · N2152T · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s decision to conduct a night training flight in mountainous terrain without conducting or allowing the student to conduct appropriate preflight planning and his lack of situational awareness of the surrounding terrain altitude, which…
- [NTSB WPR15LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA025.md): Cessna 172S · Santa Monica, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 2014 · N353MV · Substantial damage
  > The separation of a section of a propeller blade due to fatigue cracking. Contributing to the accident was the operator’s failure to comply with the manufacturer’s maintenance and inspection instructions.
- [NTSB WPR15CA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15CA028.md): Cessna 172 - S · Hawthorne, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 23, 2014 · N564AT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a loss of aircraft control and subsequent hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR15LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA014.md): Cessna 172S · Big Bear, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 2014 · N612SP · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB WPR15CA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15CA004.md): Cessna 172S · Sedona, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 5, 2014 · N2179L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the landing roll out.
- [NTSB ERA14CA452](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA452.md): Cessna 172S · Naples, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 14, 2014 · N21670 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's self-induced pressure to land due to the deteriorating weather conditions.
- [NTSB WPR14CA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA351.md): Cessna 172S · Santa Ynez, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 16, 2014 · N10033 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate flare and loss of aircraft control during landing, which resulted in multiple bounces.
- [NTSB ERA14CA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA317.md): Cessna 172S · Orlando, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 29, 2014 · N775SP · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain control while taxiing in a strong gusty wind.
- [NTSB CEN14CA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA322.md): Cessna 172S · Knox, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 25, 2014 · N1307C · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's use of excessive back pressure on the flight controls during an attempted go around that induced a stall and loss of control.
- [NTSB ERA14FA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA283.md): Cessna 172S · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 2014 · N5524L · Destroyed
  > A partial loss of engine power during the initial climb after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined due to the postaccident condition of the wreckage. Contributing to the accident was the pilots' decision to turn back to the airport, which led to…
- [NTSB ERA14CA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA273.md): Cessna 172S · Harrisburg, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 23, 2014 · N193ME · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to compensate for wind conditions during landing, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR14CA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA163.md): Cessna 172S · Everett, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 10, 2014 · N1152Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a takeoff, which resulted in the airplane veering off the runway surface and colliding with a sign.
- [NTSB CEN14CA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA191.md): Cessna 172S · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 8, 2014 · N5306U · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare that resulted in a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CEN14CA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA187.md): Cessna 172 · Larimore, ND · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 5, 2014 · N510ND · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to attain and maintain sufficient control inputs to compensate for the crosswind. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to adequately monitor the pilot and the flight.
- [NTSB ERA14CA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA127.md): Cessna 172S · Caldwell, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 17, 2014 · N426SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing.
- [NTSB ERA14CA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA124.md): Cessna 172S · Mansfield, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 15, 2014 · N2143X · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain an adequate approach glide path, which resulted in a collision with a snow bank.
- [NTSB ERA14CA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA109.md): Cessna 172S · Immokalee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 27, 2014 · N21670 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare, 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2014
  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=2014

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