NTSB investigations: Cessna 172K
13 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 172K, where the defining event was Loss of control on ground. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
Cases per year
| 2009 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 |
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duckdb -csv -c "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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072430')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND e.aircrafts_position = x.position AND e.\"isDefiningEvent\" AND e.\"tier2Number\" = '230'))
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072430')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND e.aircrafts_position = x.position AND e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '230'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB WPR23LA114Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172K · Ephraim, UTThe pilot’s improper landing flare and loss of directional control.NTSB CEN23LA111Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172K · Moline, ILThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting crosswind conditions.NTSB CEN22LA155Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172K · Plains, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during taxi with a strong crosswind.NTSB GAA19CA362Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Tampa, FLThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent nose-over.NTSB ERA19LA194Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Mount Holly, NJFailure of the pilot's seat back due to a sheared bolt during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control and runway excursion.NTSB GAA19CA014Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Stockton, CAThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.NTSB GAA16CA473Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Fulton, MOThe pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in the airplane porpoising.NTSB CEN15CA105Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172K · Holland, MIThe pilot's loss of control while landing in gusty wind conditions.NTSB CEN15LA024Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172K · Xenia, OHThe failure of the seat track mechanism, which led the pilot to inadvertently apply aft yoke and lift his feet off the rudder pedals and resulted in a loss of directional control during takeoff.NTSB CEN14CA096Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172K · Concordia, KSThe pilot's failure to maintain a proper glidepath during approach which resulted in the airplane landing long, and his decision to turn off of the runway during the landing roll which resulted in a collision with an earth berm.NTSB CEN13CA222Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Manvel, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while taking off in gusting wind conditions.NTSB ANC12CA108Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172K · Atqasuk, AKThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control while performing a high-speed taxi in windy conditions.NTSB CEN09CA437Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172K · Pine River, MNThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.