NTSB investigations: Cessna 172R, KY

5 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

20032026
NTSB investigations: Cessna 172R, KY per year, 2003–2026: 5 cases
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Latest cases

Query with SQL
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\" = 'KY' 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"

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.

NTSB ERA22LA280Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172R · Owensboro, KYThe student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a loss of control during landing.Jun 19, 2022 · N35491 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA331Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172R · Louisville, KYA loss of directional on takeoff for reasons that could not be determined.Aug 18, 2021 · N62LU · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA472Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Mt. Sterling, KYThe pilot's loss of directional control during the takeoff roll due to distraction by the passenger window being unsecured, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a runway distance marker. Contributing to the accident was pilot’s failure to…Jul 28, 2019 · N9548W · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12LA294Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172R · Richmond, KYA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s failure to supervise the student’s preflight inspection, his inadequate fuel management and preflight and in-flight fuel planning, and the operator’s…Apr 19, 2012 · N28BC · Substantial damageNTSB IAD04LA003Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna C172R · Lexington, KYThe ground controller's failure to advise the relieving controller information regarding an engine run-up, which subsequently resulted in the flight instructor's inadvertent encounter with jet blast during ground taxi.Nov 30, 2003 · N9968F · Substantial damage