NTSB investigations: Cessna 172R, 2003
8 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
| 1998 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 12 |
| 2000 | 8 |
| 2001 | 8 |
| 2002 | 6 |
| 2003 | 8 |
| 2004 | 9 |
| 2005 | 13 |
| 2006 | 7 |
| 2007 | 18 |
| 2008 | 12 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | 12 |
| 2012 | 10 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 10 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 | 3 |
Where
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2003
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.
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") = 2003
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" 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 NYC04CA053Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172R · Bluffton, OHThe pilot's improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB ATL04LA062Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172R · Atlanta, GAThe pilot's improper flare resulting in a hard landing. A factor is lack of total experience.NTSB 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.NTSB DEN04LA017Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172R · Cloudcroft, NMthe dual student's failure to maintain clearance from the terrain. Also causal was the flight instructor's inadequate supervision. Low altitude flight and rising terrain are contributing factors.NTSB ATL04LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172R · New Bern, NCThe student pilot's improper landing flare resulting in a hard landing.NTSB LAX04LA027Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-161 · San Diego, CAthe pilot of the other airplane's inadvertent application of the rudder pedals rather than the brakes, which resulted in the collision with the Cessna 172R.NTSB ATL03FA070Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172R · Cherokee, NCThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance, which resulted in an in-flight collision with mountainous terrain.NTSB LAX03LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172R · Thermal, CAthe student pilot's failure to use aileron controls to compensate for the known crosswind and failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout.