NTSB investigations: Cessna 172E, 1988
4 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 172E. 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
| 1964 | 52 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 50 |
| 1966 | 32 |
| 1967 | 28 |
| 1968 | 25 |
| 1969 | 19 |
| 1970 | 24 |
| 1971 | 18 |
| 1972 | 14 |
| 1973 | 7 |
| 1974 | 9 |
| 1975 | 5 |
| 1976 | 10 |
| 1977 | 8 |
| 1978 | 8 |
| 1979 | 4 |
| 1980 | 7 |
| 1981 | 5 |
| 1982 | 7 |
| 1983 | 8 |
| 1984 | 7 |
| 1985 | 5 |
| 1986 | 6 |
| 1987 | 8 |
| 1988 | 4 |
| 1989 | 3 |
| 1990 | 5 |
| 1991 | 5 |
| 1992 | 3 |
| 1993 | 3 |
| 1995 | 5 |
| 1996 | 4 |
| 1997 | 4 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 4 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 6 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Where
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1988
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072412'))
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 year(c."eventDate") = 1988
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072412'))
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 MKC88LA182Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172E · Harrison, ARWhile in normal cruise flt, the plt declared an emergency. He stated the eng had failed & that he thought it had 'thrown a rod.' Subsequently, the acft was extensively damaged drg an emerg landing in a wooded area. An investigation revealed the #6 connecting…NTSB SEA88FA169Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172E · Petersburg, AKPlt was briefed for marginal VFR conditions. Witnesses on departure noted fog bank offshore from airport. Witnesses near accident site, 10 mi from departure point, heard acft and sounds of impact. They reported fog on the water and glassy water conditions.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 MIA88FA254Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172E · Floweree, MSThe student pilot departed early in the morning and was not found until the next afternoon. There were no witnesses to the accident. The aircraft impacted the ground in a 50 degree nose down angle at a high rate of speed with evidence of aircraft rotation…