NTSB investigations: Cessna 172E
18 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 172E, where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical”. 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
| 1983 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 3 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
Where
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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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072412')
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\" = 353))
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 ('2072412')
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" = 353))
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 MIA08CA028Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172E · Fair Bluff, NCThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which failed to detect contaminated fuel, and subsequent loss of engine power.NTSB SEA04LA182Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172E · Port Angeles, WAThe pilot's inadequate inflight decision by failing to refuel while en route, resulting in fuel exhaustion and the loss of power. Factors contributing to the accident included the fence and the ditch.NTSB ANC01LA054Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Soldotna, AKThe pilot's failure to refuel the airplane, and subsequent fuel exhaustion. A factor in the accident was an inadvertent stall during an emergency descent/landing.NTSB FTW00LA119Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172E · Lubbock, TXThe pilot's incorrect positioning of the fuel selector which resulted in fuel starvation. Factors were the pilot's lack of familiarity with the fuel system due to an inadequate checkout by a flight instructor, and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced…NTSB CHI98FA048Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172E · Topeka, KSthe pilot's improper use of carburetor heat. Contributing factors were carburetor icing conditions, dark night conditions, and the transmission wire.NTSB IAD96LA056Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172E · Roanoke, VAthe pilot's misjudged estimation of the airplane's fuel supply for the flight. Related factors are the inadequate preflight inspection, the pilot's expectation that the airplane had been topped off, and the soft terrain encountered during the forced landing.NTSB ATL95LA137Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172D · Stanton, TNThe pilot's failure to properly plan enough fuel for the intended flight which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot became lost/disorientated, and high vegetation in the emergency landing area.NTSB BFO93LA090Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172E · Manassas, VAThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, due to an inadequate supply of fuel.NTSB CHI91LA178Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172E · Grundy Center, IAFailure by other maintenance personnel to install a safety wire and fuel exhaustion.NTSB LAX90LA196Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172E · Brentwood, CAThe pilot improperly calculated the fuel consumption causing the airplane to sustain a total loss of power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB LAX89LA235Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172E · Mariposa, CAStudent pilot's miscalculation of the fuel supply which led to a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB FTW88LA156Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172E · Katy, TXFuel exhaustion induced power loss, which necessitated the forced landing. Contributing to this accident was the pilot's decision to attempt to continue the flight without being able to refuel, and becoming lost during that effort.NTSB CHI87DEX06Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 172E · Huntingburg, INWhile on a x-country flt, the acft's nav equip was not working properly & the plt became lost/disoriented. He requested a df steer, but had difficulty receiving transmissions on his receiver. He subsequently received assistance & vectors toward the…NTSB CHI84LA318Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Urbana, OHThe pilot stated after the accident that he arrived at his flight planned destination 15 minutes early so he continued the flight an additional hour. The plt experienced an eng failure while on final apch to the rwy at the revised destination arpt. The plt…NTSB MIA84LA187Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172E · Vero Beach, FLThe plt reported that the acft ran out of fuel & landed just short of the rwy. He said that the acft impacted palmettos on the rwy extension & the nose gear was torn off.NTSB LAX84LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172E · Selma, CAThe plt stated he was practicing landings when after takeoff following a full stop landing, the 'motor stopped then started again momentarily.' He landed in a vineyard. Responding officers from the sherriff's department observed no fuelin the aircraft tanks.NTSB CHI84LA012Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172E · Cincinnati, OHThe acft collided wih a pole and mail boxes during a forced landing after fuel exhaustion. The pilot was unalbe to find blur ash arpt and asked for assistance from Cincinnati approach. When the arpt was located after over 6 hours of flt time,the acrt ran out…NTSB LAX83LA218Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172E · Gila Bend, AZThe student plt departed livermore, CA at an undetermined time. He reported that his destination was tucson, AZ. En route stops were made at bakersfield & banning, CA. After refueling at banning, he departed on a unspecified & undetermined route. He stated…