NTSB investigations: Cessna 172C

7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 172C, where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - on ground/water”. 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.

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19862026

NTSB investigations: Cessna 172C per year, 1986–2026: 7 cases
1986	2
1988	1
1990	1
1992	1
1993	1
2003	1

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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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072408') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 260)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072408')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 260))
  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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072408')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 260))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run 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 FTW03LA138Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172C · Pecos, TXThe failure of the pilot to maintain aircraft control while landing. A contributing factor was the gusty wind condition.Apr 22, 2003 · N1667Y · Substantial damage NTSB CHI93LA222Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · St. Cloud, MNthe pilot's improper starting procedures.Jun 25, 1993 · N1670Y · Substantial damage NTSB CHI92LA171Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Liberty, MOThe pilot-in-commands failure to maintain aircraft control. Related factors are the pilot's lack of total experience and improper recovery from a bounced landing.Jun 12, 1992 · N5533A · Substantial damage NTSB MKC90LA098Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Ames, IAThe wrong runway was selected and directional control was not maintained by the pilot in command.Apr 29, 1990 · N8472X · Substantial damage NTSB ANC88DAG02Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 172 · Willow, AKThe pilot stated that immediately upon touchdown, the airplane started sinking in (two feet) deep snow, and came to a stop in about 50 feet. The left wing and propeller struck the ground. The plt had overflown the arpt and saw the snow removal equipment about…Jan 9, 1988 · N8439X · Substantial damage NTSB CHI86LA217Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172C · Bement, ILOn touchdown the aircraft was not properly aligned with the rwy. While rolling out the left wing caught the full grown corn on the left edge of the rwy and pulled the aircraft into the corn.Aug 30, 1986 · N8404X · Substantial damage NTSB CHI86LA095Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172C · Waupun, WIDrg arrival for a x-wind landing, the plt made a high apch & used full flaps to steepen his dscnt over trees near the apch end of the rwy. He stated that the touchdown was normal, but before he could raise the flaps, the x-wind pushed the plane to the left.…Mar 1, 1986 · N1636Y · Substantial damage