NTSB investigations: Cessna 172, 2023
3 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
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\") = 2023
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") = 2023
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 CEN23LA366Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Derby, KSThe pilot’s loss of directional control during takeoff roll due the passenger’s interference with the rudder pedals, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB CEN23FA095Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 172 · Hooker, OKThe pilot’s decision to depart and continue the visual flight rules flight into night instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of airplane control.NTSB WPR23LA082Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Watsonville, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines during a go around.