NTSB investigations: Cessna 172, ID
21 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 172. 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
| 1964 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1966 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1980 | 2 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
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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\" = 'ID' 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 ('2072402'))
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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'ID' 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 ('2072402'))
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 WPR25LA297Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Hayden, IDThe student pilot’s inability to maintain control of the airplane during a sudden wind gust resulting in the airplane coming to rest inverted.NTSB WPR22LA037Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Stanley, IDThe pilot's failure to attain sufficient airspeed for the airplane to climb with a tailwind.NTSB WPR21LA056Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Howe, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain after an encounter with a downdraft, which resulted in a collision with terrain.NTSB GAA17CA526Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Coolin, IDThe pilot's decision to take off in high-density altitude and gusting quartering tailwind conditions, which resulted in a loss of lift and an inability to gain altitude during the initial climb.NTSB WPR16LA146Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Emmett, IDThe failure of both pilots to see and avoid each other during cruise flight, which resulted in a midair collision.NTSB WPR10CA327Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Cascade, IDThe pilot’s encounter with an unknown hole in the runway during the landing roll.NTSB SEA08FA116Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · McCall, IDThe failure of the pilot to maintain adequate visual lookout and clearance from another airplane while attempting to land on the same runway. Contributing to the accident was the non-standard pattern entry of the pilot.NTSB SEA07FA165Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Yellow Pine, IDThe pilot's selection of the wrong routing through mountainous terrain and his failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance.NTSB SEA05CA062Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Gooding, IDThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions which resulted in a loss of control during taxi. A contributing factor was the wind gusts.NTSB SEA02LA090Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Carey, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during takeoff.NTSB SEA00LA093Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Johnson Creek, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the rising terrain. Factors include his poor decision to depart without assurance that he could clear the surrounding terrain under the ambient conditions, his failure to adhere to the accepted procedure of…NTSB SEA88LA137Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Coeur D'Alene, IDAfter low pass over intended landing area, acft would not outclimb rising terrain in canyon. Plt mushed into brushy clearcut area rather than collide with rough terrain. Plt report stated finding of low compression on 3 cyls. Density altitude estimated at…NTSB SEA84LA161Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Moscow, IDThe acft ran off the rwy into tall wet weeds during a landing on a private agricultural airstrip. The plt said a x-wind caused the swerve. A weather reporting station 6 NM away reported the wind as 7 KTS with no gusts. The plt landed to thenorth and the…NTSB SEA81FA003Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Craigmont, IDNTSB SEA80DYA18Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Donnelly, IDNTSB SEA72DYA39Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Fort Hall, IDNTSB SEA72FYA13Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Yellowpine, IDNTSB SEA67D0260Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Kellogg, IDNTSB SEA67A0006Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Cascade, IDNTSB UNK65X1161Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Swan Valley, IDNTSB UNK64X1970Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Lewiston, ID