NTSB investigations: Cessna 172F

15 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 172F, where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - on ground/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

19822026
NTSB investigations: Cessna 172F per year, 1982–2026: 15 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
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      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\" = 260))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CHI05CA058Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172F · Willmar, MNThe student pilot's failure to properly compensate for the crosswind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout. Contributing factors were the crosswind and the snow bank.Jan 26, 2005 · N8205U · Substantial damageNTSB LAX04CA086Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172F · Redlands, CAthe pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing gusty crosswind condition, and his failure to maintain directional control. Contributing factors were a crosswind and wind gusts.Jan 3, 2004 · N5184F · Substantial damageNTSB CHI04LA012Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172F · Columbus, NEThe student pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during an aborted takeoff. Factors associated with the accident were the crosswind condition, the delayed aborted takeoff, and the…Oct 15, 2003 · N5204F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW01LA075Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172F · Clovis, NMthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during take off roll resulting in a ground loop. A contributing factor was the crosswind.Mar 6, 2001 · N5175F · Substantial damageNTSB NYC96LA119Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172F · Blairstown, NJthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control due to improper compensation for wind conditions.Jun 1, 1996 · N8869U · Substantial damageNTSB ATL95LA029Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172F · Carrollton, GAThe pilot's inadvertent collision with trees, adjacent to the taxiway, while attempting to avoid a deer that crossed the taxiway.Dec 18, 1994 · N5440R · Substantial damageNTSB LAX95LA025Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172F · Tonopah, NVthe pilot's excessive taxi speed and improper remedial action after the nose gear began to shimmy. The nose gear shimmy (nose gear vibration) and the berm were factors in this accident.Oct 31, 1994 · N8210U · Substantial damageNTSB MIA95LA006Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172-F · Clearwater, FLThe student pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the crosswind condition. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of total experience.Oct 15, 1994 · N8356U · Substantial damageNTSB BFO90LA020Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Staunton, VAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during a crosswind landing.Jan 10, 1990 · N8488U · Substantial damageNTSB ATL89LA132Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172F · Elkin Arpt., NCThe failure of the pilot to properly compensate for the gusty wind conditions during takeoff and the delay in his decision to abort the takeoff before colliding with trees. Contributing to the accident were the gusty wind conditions and the pilot's lack of…Apr 23, 1989 · N7908U · Substantial damageNTSB NYC89LA102Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Honesdale, PAThe loss of directional control by the pilot during landing.Mar 16, 1989 · N5517R · Substantial damageNTSB ATL88LA116Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172F · Myrtle Beach, SCThe pilot reported that the airplane began to sink rapidly about 100 ft above the rwy threshold. He added pwr and initiated a flare. Upon touchdown, the airplane pitched down and rolled rt. The airplane subseqeuntly skidded off of the rt side of the rwy and…Mar 16, 1988 · N5244F · Substantial damageNTSB NYC88LA061Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Concord, NHThe aircraft was landing at Concord municipal airport, and during landing roll, the aircraft veered to the left leaving the runway surface and nosed over in the field between the taxiway and runway 35.Dec 31, 1987 · N5383R · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86LA078Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172F · Clewiston, FLThe plt stated that a x-wind caused him to lose control of the acft while attempting to land on a x-country flt. The acft departed the rwy and struck a ditch. The plt indicated that no pre-flt wx briefing was obtained prior to departure.Feb 15, 1986 · N8886U · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DA122Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 172 · Gallup, NMOn the second landing of the flight the aircraft veered to the left and departed the runway. The aircraft nosed over after hitting soft dirt and a drainage ditch. The pilot stated that the aircraft swerved on the first landing and he felt that the passenger…Apr 11, 1982 · N8408U · Substantial damage