NTSB investigations: Cessna 172F

5 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 172F, where the first occurrence was “In flight collision with terrain/water”. 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

19882026
NTSB investigations: Cessna 172F per year, 1988–2026: 5 cases
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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 ('2072414')
      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\" = 230))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB SEA06CA148Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172F · American Falls, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain an airspeed above stall speed. Factors include his improper decision to takeoff with a tailwind, and the effects of the tailwind upon the aircraft's takeoff performance.Jul 29, 2006 · N8707U · Substantial damageNTSB ANC97LA061Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Ninilchik, AKfailure of the pilot to maintain altitude/clearance from a closed runway, while making a low pass, which resulted in an inadvertent touchdown.Apr 22, 1997 · N5407R · Substantial damageNTSB CHI90LA153Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Millersburg, OHFailure of the pilot to maintain directional control during a go-around attempt. The pilots lack of total aviation experience and his motion sickness are factors associated with the accident.Jun 13, 1990 · N7955U · Substantial damageNTSB LAX88LA310Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172F · Fairfield, CAThe pilot performed a soft field takeoff on a grass strip in winds gusting to 34 KTS. The airplane would not accelerate in ground effect, nor would it climb. Feeling that he could not out-climb objects in his path, the pilot turned to the right. As he turned…Sep 11, 1988 · N5149F · Substantial damageNTSB CHI88LA050Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Red Lake Falls, MNJan 15, 1988 · N8122U · Destroyed