NTSB investigations: Cessna 172D

9 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 172D, where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - in flight”. 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

19852026
NTSB investigations: Cessna 172D per year, 1985–2026: 9 cases
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19891
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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 c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072410')
      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\" = 250))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB SEA98LA189Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172D · Ronan, MTThe pilot's failure to attain adequate airspeed during liftoff from a soft field takeoff. Factors include high density alttiude.Sep 29, 1998 · N2479Y · Substantial damageNTSB IAD98LA064Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172D · Beverly, MAfailure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane during the landing and attempted go-around. A related factor was the crosswind.May 30, 1998 · N2507Y · Substantial damageNTSB MIA96LA143Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172D · Vilarica, GAThe student pilot's failure to maintain airspeed (VSO) during a go-around resulting in an in-flight loss of control (inadvertent stall), and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper use of flaps.May 20, 1996 · N2814U · Substantial damageNTSB ATL92LA146Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Fairhope, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain flying speed during final approach which resulted in a stall and an uncontrolled collision with the ground short of the runway.Jul 26, 1992 · N2521Y · Substantial damageNTSB CHI90FA026Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172D · Mt Morris, ILVFR flight into IMC and spatial disorientation of the pilot. Contributing to the accident were the meteorological conditions and the overconfidence and lack of experience of the pilot.Nov 15, 1989 · N2796U · DestroyedNTSB DEN87LA194Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172D · Custer, SDThe plt and his plt-rated pax were landing on rwy 7 (4700 ft x 50 ft) at Custer county arpt (5602 ft MSL), Custer, SD. The plt estimated the winds to be from 180 deg at 15 KTS. Another plt at the arpt estimated the winds to be out of the se at 20 to 25 KTS…Jul 26, 1987 · N2346U · Substantial damageNTSB SEA87LA032Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172D · Kennewick, WAThe private pilot was seated in the right front seat with the student pilot in the left front seat. The pvt pilot allowed the student pilot to takeoff. The student over rotated and the stall warning was sounding. The pvt pilot took command of the aircraft but…Nov 26, 1986 · N2349U · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86FA135Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 172D · St. Petersburg, FLWhile on second attempt to pick up an aerial advertising banner the flight captured the banner and as it pulled up to climb out the pilot stated the aircraft would not climb. The aircraft then stalled and crashed to the ground in a nose low left wing low…Apr 26, 1986 · N2321U · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86FA001Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Chapel Hill, NCN2765U crashed shortly after making a low pass over a private air strip near Chapel Hill. The aircraft was seen in a nose high attitude prior to impacting a tree about 40 above the ground. The aircraft also collided with a power transmission line. The…Oct 1, 1985 · N2765U · Destroyed