NTSB investigations: Cessna 172, WY
16 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 | 3 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 2 |
| 1968 | 2 |
| 1969 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1978 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
Where
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\" = 'WY' 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" = 'WY' 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 GAA17CA437Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Powell, WYThe student pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent failure to relinquish the flight controls, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB DEN01FA028Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Lusk, WYthe pilot's VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his subsequent failure to maintain terrain clearance, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to obtain a weather briefing, low…NTSB FTW98LA116Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Laramie, WYThe pilot's improper flare and subsequent improper go-around in that he failed to use compensating elevator control, and his loss of directional control.NTSB SEA92LA137Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Mckinnon, WYWater in the aircraft fuel system which was not purged as a result of the pilot in command's inadequate preflight. Factors contributing to the accident were: trees, a fence and the uneven terrain condition during the landing and rollout.NTSB DEN89LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Riverton, WYThe instructor reported closing the throttle to simulate an engine failure, during a training flight. The student added carburetor heat first, instead of establishing a proper glide. The instructor removed carburetor heat and advised the student of the…NTSB DEN86FA223Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Ten Sleep, WYThe plt became lost/disoriented and inadvertently entered the narrow canyon in a mountain pass. He attempted to land on a public highway at 7,500 feet MSL when it became apparent the acft would not climb fast enough to clear rapidly rising terrain and that it…NTSB DEN79FTC05Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Rawlings, WYNTSB DEN72DTC14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Evanston, WYNTSB DEN70F0045Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Laramie, WYNTSB DEN69F0135Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Laramie, WYNTSB DEN69D0159Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Hulett, WYNTSB DEN66F0131Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Albin, WYNTSB DEN65F0097Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Sundance, WYNTSB UNK64X1396Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Dubois, WYNTSB UNK64X0551Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172A · Newcastle, WYNTSB UNK64X0111Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Rawlings, WY