NTSB investigations: Cessna 172, 1983
6 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 | 80 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 77 |
| 1966 | 84 |
| 1967 | 85 |
| 1968 | 65 |
| 1969 | 35 |
| 1970 | 32 |
| 1971 | 37 |
| 1972 | 40 |
| 1973 | 35 |
| 1974 | 35 |
| 1975 | 15 |
| 1976 | 29 |
| 1977 | 25 |
| 1978 | 27 |
| 1979 | 15 |
| 1980 | 21 |
| 1981 | 27 |
| 1982 | 11 |
| 1983 | 6 |
| 1984 | 8 |
| 1985 | 13 |
| 1986 | 8 |
| 1987 | 13 |
| 1988 | 21 |
| 1989 | 15 |
| 1990 | 6 |
| 1991 | 11 |
| 1992 | 12 |
| 1993 | 10 |
| 1994 | 10 |
| 1995 | 9 |
| 1996 | 12 |
| 1997 | 4 |
| 1998 | 13 |
| 1999 | 9 |
| 2000 | 9 |
| 2001 | 9 |
| 2002 | 6 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | 11 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | 9 |
| 2008 | 8 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2026 | 3 |
Where
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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\") = 1983
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 year(c."eventDate") = 1983
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 ATL83FA378Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Benson, NCAprx 3 mi south of the crash site, a witness saw the acft flying northbound along a railroad track. He reported that the acft was flying below tree top level & the eng was running smoothly. A short time later, another witness aprx 1 1/2 mi further north, also…NTSB LAX83LA391Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Herndon, CAThe pilot reported that the approach and landing were normal. During rollout, the acft's landing light failed and the pilot was unable to see well enough to maintain his course on the rwy. The acft veered off the left side onto soft terrain and the nose gear…NTSB ATL83LA320Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Folkstone, NCThe plt reported that during takeoff, his seat slid all the way aft. When this occurred, he pulled the yoke aft & the acf entered a power on stall & crashed. Reportedly, the plt did not secure the seat before taking off.NTSB CHI83LA363Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Grandview, INThe acft collided with an unseen rut in an off arpt landing on an unprepared grass field. The nose gear collapsed and the acft nosed over. The weather was VMC and no flt plan was filed. The pilot made a low pass over this field and saw no obstacles so he…NTSB NYC83LA199Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Easton, NYThe plt reported that during landing the brakes locked & the acft then hit two bumps in the rwy & ballooned. The acft then skidded off the end of the rwy, collided with a plowed furrow & flipped inverted.NTSB MKC83LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Greenfield, MOThe plt reported that before landing he applied carburetor heat & extended full flaps. Reportedly, he made a steep approach to the 3000 ft, sod rwy. He said he overshot the 1st half of the rwy & touched down at about midfield. At this point, the plt initiated…