NTSB investigations: Cessna 172B, WA
14 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 172B. 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 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 1 |
| 1968 | 2 |
| 1969 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 |
| 1978 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
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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\" = 'WA' 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 ('2072406'))
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" = 'WA' 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 ('2072406'))
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 WPR26FA354Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportCessna 172B · Royal City, WAOn September 23, 2026, about 1711 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 172B, N44P, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Royal City, Washington. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…NTSB SEA07CA235Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172B · Seattle, WAThe private pilot's failure to see the approaching large wake swell, both during his landing and the subsequent takeoff, and the failure of the instructor pilot to insure that the private pilot's visual lookout was effective enough to detect the oncoming…NTSB SEA95LA107Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172B · Sinclair Island, WAThe pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point. Contributing to the accident were a tailwind, wet grass, and the pilot's inadequate remedial action.NTSB SEA92FA114Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172B · Eatonville, WAUndetermined.NTSB SEA81DYE38Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172A · Port Townsend, WANTSB SEA78DYP53Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Ephrata, WANTSB SEA77DYE35Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Ilwaco, WANTSB SEA76AS054Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 172B · Curlew, WANTSB SEA76DYG20Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172B · Deer Park, WANTSB SEA69D0191Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172B · Shelton, WANTSB SEA68D0304Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Ocean Shores, WANTSB SEA68A0045Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172B · Bellingham, WANTSB SEA66D0183Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Bellingham, WANTSB UNK65X0580Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Ellensburg, WA