NTSB investigations: Cessna 172C, TX

12 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 172C. 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 172C, TX per year, 1964–2026: 12 cases
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19751
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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\" = 'TX' 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 ('2072408'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB WPR26LA215Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna 172 · Cleburne, TXOn June 9, 2026 at about 1520 central daylight time a Cessna 172C, N1330Y, was substantially damaged when it crashed near Cleburne, Texas. The flight instructor and student pilot received minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…Jun 9, 2026 · N1330Y · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA347Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Weslaco, TXThe student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing.Aug 20, 2024 · N2037Y · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA123Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Center, TXThe pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during landing in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.Dec 20, 2018 · N8487X · Substantial damageNTSB 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 damageNTSB FTW92LA216Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172C · Weatherford, TXFuel starvation as result of a blocked fuel vent system. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Aug 23, 1992 · N1672Y · Substantial damageNTSB FTW76FRG03Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Austin, TXJul 6, 1975 · N1600Y · DestroyedNTSB FTW72DPD31Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Fort Worth, TXMar 5, 1972 · N1442Y · Substantial damageNTSB FTW66F0585Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172C · Lowake, TXMar 27, 1966 · N1817Y · Substantial damageNTSB FTW66F0514Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172C · Houston, TXFeb 11, 1966 · N8416X · Substantial damageNTSB FTW65D0010Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Plainview, TXMar 4, 1965 · N8240X · Substantial damageNTSB UNK64X3341Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Goliad, TXAug 12, 1964 · N8349X · Substantial damageNTSB UNK64X1351Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Bronte, TXApr 17, 1964 · N1534Y · Substantial damage