# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172S, 2015

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 ANC16LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC16LA011.md): Cessna 172 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 2015 · N914CP · Destroyed
  > The pilot's intentional flight into a building.
- [NTSB WPR16LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA024.md): Cessna 172S · San Jose, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 2015 · N21679 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll at night, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA16CA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA048.md): Cessna 172 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 7, 2015 · N1107G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during landing, resulting in a porpoise, and firewall damage.
- [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 ERA16LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA008.md): Cessna 172S · Seville, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 2015 · N5295Y · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s encounter with a downdraft, and the pilot's decision to maneuver the airplane at a low altitude and airspeed, which provided insufficient time and altitude to recover before impacting terrain.
- [NTSB ERA15LA366](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA366.md): Cessna 172 · Bally, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 2015 · N347SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain altitude during low-level aerobatic maneuvers. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's improper decision to attempt the low-level aerobatic maneuvers and his impairment due to psychiatric conditions and the medications he…
- [NTSB GAA15CA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA237.md): Cessna 172 · Springfield, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 23, 2015 · N691SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper pitch control during landing, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA15LA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA274.md): Cessna 172S · Linden, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2015 · N962SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s delayed decision to reject the takeoff, which resulted in a runway overrun. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to properly configure the flaps for maximum takeoff performance with the airplane near its maximum gross weight.
- [NTSB GAA15CA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA140.md): Cessna 172 - S · Traverse City, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 25, 2015 · N195NW · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing, resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA15CA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA241.md): Cessna 172 · Upperville, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 22, 2015 · N5210A · Substantial damage
  > An inflight bird strike, which resulted in wing spar damage.
- [NTSB GAA15CA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA161.md): Cessna 172S · Galesburg, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 10, 2015 · N740SP · Substantial damage
  > Firewall damage reported by maintenance personnel that occurred during an unknown phase of flight, because the accident flight and pilot could not be determined.
- [NTSB WPR15FAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15FAMS1.md): Cessna 172S · Davenport, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · May 8, 2015 · N191TG
  > Undetermined because the airplane was not located.
- [NTSB GAA15CA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA064.md): Cessna 172S · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 7, 2015 · N5144H · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The landing airplane pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and ground collision with a taxiing airplane.
- [NTSB GAA15CA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA046.md): Cessna 172S · Naples, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 19, 2015 · N100PM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control, resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA15CA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA026.md): Cessna 172S · Vernal, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 28, 2015 · N2168D · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain attitude control during landing flare.
- [NTSB GAA15CA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA018.md): Cessna 172S · Camarillo, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 23, 2015 · N2104H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot involved and the phase of flight when the damage occurred were not determined.
- [NTSB ERA15CA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15CA150.md): Cessna 172S · Richmond, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 7, 2015 · N144ME · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate landing flare which resulted in a hard landing and substantial damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB ERA15LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA094.md): Cessna 172 · Norfolk, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 6, 2015 · N2102P · Substantial damage
  > The engine’s failure to regain full power after a simulated engine failure for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examinations and testing.

## 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") = 2015
  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=2015

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