NTSB investigations: Cessna 172E, 1997
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\") = 1997
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") = 1997
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 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 NYC98FA020Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172E · Elkton, VAThe pilot's intention VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing factors were clouds and mountainous/hilly terrain..NTSB NYC97LA150Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172E · Fitchburg, MAA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB FTW97LA098Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172E · Waxahachie, TXThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factors was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.