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

19642026
NTSB investigations: Cessna 172, WY per year, 1964–2026: 16 cases
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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\" = '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"

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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.Jul 24, 2017 · N6470E · Substantial damageNTSB 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…Dec 16, 2000 · N4223F · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Jan 30, 1998 · N6926A · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Jun 26, 1992 · N6089A · DestroyedNTSB 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…Nov 13, 1988 · N8045B · Substantial damageNTSB 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…Aug 9, 1986 · N4016F · DestroyedNTSB DEN79FTC05Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Rawlings, WYDec 17, 1978 · N7015A · DestroyedNTSB DEN72DTC14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Evanston, WYJan 9, 1972 · N3245G · Substantial damageNTSB DEN70F0045Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Laramie, WYJun 20, 1969 · N7132A · DestroyedNTSB DEN69F0135Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Laramie, WYOct 25, 1968 · N7909B · Substantial damageNTSB DEN69D0159Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Hulett, WYOct 11, 1968 · N8214B · Substantial damageNTSB DEN66F0131Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Albin, WYOct 7, 1965 · N8058B · Substantial damageNTSB DEN65F0097Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Sundance, WYMay 30, 1965 · N4077F · Substantial damageNTSB UNK64X1396Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Dubois, WYApr 20, 1964 · N5831A · Substantial damageNTSB UNK64X0551Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172A · Newcastle, WYFeb 13, 1964 · N6480E · DestroyedNTSB UNK64X0111Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Rawlings, WYJan 1, 1964 · N4182F · Substantial damage