NTSB investigations: Cessna 172D, NC

8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 172D. 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

19662026
NTSB investigations: Cessna 172D, NC per year, 1966–2026: 8 cases
19661
19671
19691
19701
19851
19911
20111
20121

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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'NC' 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 ('2072410'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ERA13LA037Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172D · Indian Trail, NCThe pilot’s improper use of flaps for takeoff, which resulted in the airplane’s failure to attain adequate climb airspeed and subsequent collision will trees during takeoff.Oct 20, 2012 · N2879U · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12LA101Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172D · Belhaven, NCA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.Dec 4, 2011 · N2344U · Substantial damageNTSB ATL91FA077Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172D · Mocksville, NCThe loss of engine power due to open circuits in the ignition wiring harness, and the pilot's failure to maintain flying airspeed during the forced landing attempt. Factors in this accident were the dark night lighting conditions at the time of the accident.Apr 7, 1991 · N2936U · 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 · DestroyedNTSB IAD70FKM09Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Mooresville, NCMay 15, 1970 · N2600U · Substantial damageNTSB IAD70D0104Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Benson, NCSep 17, 1969 · N2070Y · Substantial damageNTSB DIA67F0104Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · New Bern, NCMay 20, 1967 · N2512Y · Substantial damageNTSB MIA66F0519Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Clemmons, NCMay 5, 1966 · N2815U · Substantial damage