NTSB investigations: Cessna 172R, IL

12 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 172R. 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

19992026
NTSB investigations: Cessna 172R, IL per year, 1999–2026: 12 cases
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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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'IL' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072401'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CEN24LA233Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172R · Murphysboro, ILThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.Jun 18, 2024 · N5335G · Substantial damageNTSB CEN23LA256Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172R · Romeoville, ILThe student pilot’s failure to attain/maintain a proper landing flare and failure to perform a go-around that resulted in an impact with the runway.May 23, 2023 · N674MA · Substantial damageNTSB CEN17CA140Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172R · Cahokia, ILA hard landing for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.Feb 23, 2017 · N51827 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13CA151Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Murphysboro, ILThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the takeoff roll.Feb 1, 2013 · N546A · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09IA456Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 172R · West Chicago, ILA partial loss of engine power due to the detachment of the throttle control cable from the throttle assembly during a landing approach. Contributing to the accident was the lack of a redundant means to preclude the detachment of the cable from the throttle…Jul 19, 2009 · N77AF · No damageNTSB CEN09CA002Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Alton, ILThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A contributing factor was the presence of the sign struck during the runway excursion.Oct 3, 2008 · N5172J · Substantial damageNTSB CHI07LA034Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172R · Lake in the Hil, ILThe directional control not maintained/obtained by the pilot, and the lack of recent experience by the pilot. The snow bank was a contributing factor.Dec 8, 2006 · N913MA · Substantial damageNTSB CHI06CA053Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172R · Morris, ILThe pilot's improper in-flight decision to land with a quartering tailwind and not maintaining directional control. Factors were the quartering tailwind and the snowdrift.Dec 23, 2005 · N723PG · Substantial damageNTSB CHI02LA295Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172R · Greenwood, ILThe CFI's poor inflight planning/decision to allow the airplane to get to too low of an altitude to assure a safe recovery from the simulated forced landing. Factors associated with the accident were the student pilot's delay initiating the go around and the…Sep 26, 2002 · N3510A · Substantial damageNTSB CHI01LA316Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172R · Alton, ILThe misjudged flare by the pilot.May 19, 2001 · N9532K · Substantial damageNTSB CHI00LA287Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172R · New Lenox, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Factors to the accident were the pipe that was struck, the crosswind, and the pilot's runway selection.Aug 29, 2000 · N364SA · Substantial damageNTSB CHI99LA283Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Waukegan, ILthe pilot's misjudged landing flare and his inadequate recovery from the bounced landing.Aug 6, 1999 · N933LA · Substantial damage