NTSB investigations: Cessna 172, MT

18 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

19642026
NTSB investigations: Cessna 172, MT per year, 1964–2026: 18 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\" = 'MT' 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"

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NTSB SEA08CA132Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Big Timber, MTThe student pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed during landing which resulted in a stall.May 10, 2008 · N8103E · Substantial damageNTSB SEA02LA169Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · W. Yellowstone, MTThe pilot's compensation for the wind conditions was inadequate during the landing roll. A quartering tailwind was a factor.Aug 31, 2002 · N6830A · Substantial damageNTSB SEA02LA001Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Lindsay, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain an altitude clear of terrain. A factor was intentional low altitude flight.Oct 1, 2001 · N3910F · DestroyedNTSB SEA91FA046Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna C-172 · Colstrip, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance. Factors relating to the accident were the pilot's lack of total night flight experience, his lack of recent night flight experience, the dark night light conditions, and the mountainous/hilly terrain…Feb 3, 1991 · N8531B · DestroyedNTSB DEN85LA119Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Opheim, MTThe plt took off on a wet-soft airstrip which made the takeoff run longer than normal. The initial climb was at minimum airspeed when gusty winds caused the acft to stall. The acft impacted the ground and was substantially damaged.Apr 20, 1985 · N6495E · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81DTI13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Schafers Mdws, MTJul 12, 1981 · N7304A · Substantial damageNTSB SEA77FTI02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Whitefish, MTNov 7, 1976 · N8746B · Substantial damageNTSB SEA74DTI26Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Swan Lake, MTJun 18, 1974 · N6282E · Substantial damageNTSB SEA72FTI11Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Kalispell, MTJan 19, 1972 · N6185E · Substantial damageNTSB SEA68D0209Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Wolf Point, MTNov 11, 1967 · N3910F · Substantial damageNTSB SEA67A0068Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Helmville, MTMay 27, 1967 · N6995A · Substantial damageNTSB SEA67F0271Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Bridger, MTMar 23, 1967 · N5045A · DestroyedNTSB SEA67A0039Accident · 5 fatalClosedCessna 172G · Chinook, MTNov 25, 1966 · N6068R · DestroyedNTSB SEA66D0290Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Camas Prairi, MTJun 5, 1966 · N5008A · Substantial damageNTSB SEA66D0265Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Havre, MTMay 12, 1966 · N7285A · Substantial damageNTSB SEA66D0041Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Knobs, MTMay 6, 1965 · N7082T · Substantial damageNTSB UNK65X0737Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Ashland, MTNov 16, 1964 · N7132A · Substantial damageNTSB UNK64X0501Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Anaconda, MTFeb 8, 1964 · N7109A · Substantial damage