NTSB investigations: Cessna 172, 1971

37 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, 1971 per year, 1964–2026: 1,096 cases
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196577
196684
196785
196865
196935
197032
197137
197240
197335
197435
197515
197629
197725
197827
197915
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198915
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19974
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20026
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200511
20064
20079
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1971
    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.

NTSB MIA72FLD26Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Tampa, FLNov 25, 1971 · N6485B · Substantial damageNTSB SEA72DYE20Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Eastbound, WANov 8, 1971 · N8604B · Substantial damageNTSB FTW72DRJ11Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Lecompte, LAOct 16, 1971 · N7486A · Substantial damageNTSB CHI72AC033Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Urbana, ILOct 9, 1971 · N6597W · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB SEA72FYA13Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Yellowpine, IDSep 13, 1971 · N5183A · DestroyedNTSB LAX72AL016Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Julian, CAAug 26, 1971 · N6381E · DestroyedNTSB MIA72DKG28Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Lafayette, GAAug 22, 1971 · N5188A · Substantial damageNTSB LAX72FUJ29Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Stanfield, AZAug 22, 1971 · N8249B · Substantial damageNTSB FTW72DRA03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Alice, TXAug 8, 1971 · N8008B · Substantial damageNTSB MKC72AK009Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Bridgewater, IAAug 5, 1971 · N6389E · DestroyedNTSB CHI72DEI09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Steubenville, OHJul 24, 1971 · N6812A · Substantial damageNTSB MKC72DCJ07Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Oneill, NEJul 17, 1971 · N7336A · Substantial damageNTSB NYC72FHD02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Atlantic City, NJJul 10, 1971 · N8243B · Substantial damageNTSB OAK71DVA87Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Fresno, CAJun 19, 1971 · N6461E · Substantial damageNTSB OAK71AP053Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Palo Alto, CAJun 16, 1971 · N5660A · DestroyedNTSB CHI71DEV49Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Palestine, ILJun 14, 1971 · N6646A · Substantial damageNTSB DEN71FTE03Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Rifle, COMay 22, 1971 · N8285B · Substantial damageNTSB FTW71FRA57Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Port Bolivar, TXMay 16, 1971 · N4095F · Substantial damageNTSB SEA71FYG52Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Electric Cty, WAMay 10, 1971 · N5741A · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71FEM73Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Hillman, MIApr 26, 1971 · N6810A · DestroyedNTSB SEA71DYE30Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Darrington, WAApr 25, 1971 · N4262F · Substantial damageNTSB MIA71FLT13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Holly Spgs, MSApr 25, 1971 · N8181B · Substantial damageNTSB LAX71DUG80Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Daggett, CAApr 21, 1971 · N4166F · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71FEC44Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Westland, MIApr 20, 1971 · N119DH · Substantial damageNTSB LAX71FUG72Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Hemet, CAApr 4, 1971 · N8853B · Substantial damageNTSB MKC71DCJ55Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Stromsburg, NEApr 2, 1971 · N5133A · Substantial damageNTSB MIA71FLD55Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Lakeland, FLMar 27, 1971 · N8313B · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71FBJ66Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Kewadin, MIMar 21, 1971 · N5165A · Substantial damageNTSB MKC71DCD64Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Traer, IAMar 17, 1971 · N6932A · Substantial damageNTSB MKC71FDD22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Detroit Lks, MNMar 14, 1971 · N8607B · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71FBA32Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Frankfort, INMar 10, 1971 · N8895B · Substantial damageNTSB FTW71FPA22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Terrell, TXFeb 21, 1971 · N8189B · Substantial damageNTSB MKC71DCD54Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Creston, IAJan 25, 1971 · N6833A · Substantial damageNTSB MKC71DDD18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Watford Cty, NDJan 21, 1971 · N35583 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71FBM13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Claypool, INJan 17, 1971 · N5898A · Substantial damageNTSB FTW71FQG52Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Robert Lee, TXJan 9, 1971 · N5986A · Substantial damageNTSB OAK71FVW20Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Las Vegas, NVJan 3, 1971 · N6350E · Substantial damage