Fatal NTSB investigations: Cessna R172E

7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna R172E. 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.

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Cases per year

19752026

Fatal NTSB investigations: Cessna R172E per year, 1975–2026: 7 cases
1975	2
1976	1
1979	1
1980	1
1984	1
1995	1

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Query with 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 c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072413')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

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.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072413'))
  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."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072413'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run 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 FTW95FA147Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna R172E · Gladewater, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain an airspeed above stall speed, resulting in an inadvertent stall. A factor was the pilot's performance of an abrupt maneuver immediately after takeoff.Mar 27, 1995 · N1438Z · Destroyed NTSB DEN84FA251Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna R172E · Farmington, NMAfter being airborne 1 hour and 10 minutes the traffic surviellance flt was cancelled. The plt transmitted to the policeunits on the ground that he would 'buzz' them as he left the area. During this pass the acft struck a high voltage transmission line 88.9…Aug 6, 1984 · N601SP · Destroyed NTSB LAX80FJA11Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172E · Lanai City, HIFeb 15, 1980 · N9982Q · Destroyed NTSB FTW79FA092Accident · 7 fatalClosedCessna 340 · Ashdown, ARJul 3, 1979 · N345B · 2 aircraft · Destroyed NTSB MIA77FA005Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna R172E · Jonesboro, GAOct 29, 1976 · N3CD · Destroyed NTSB SEA76AS031Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna R172 · Klamath Falls, ORDec 21, 1975 · N12987 · Destroyed NTSB MIA75AM044Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna R172E · Huntsville, ALJan 15, 1975 · N6095 · Destroyed