NTSB investigations: Cessna 172F, AZ

12 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 172F. 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

19662026
NTSB investigations: Cessna 172F, AZ per year, 1966–2026: 12 cases
19661
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19751
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19791
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19891
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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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'AZ' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072414'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB WPR22FA188Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 172F · Show Low, AZThe pilot’s improper leaning of the engine during an extended period of time, which caused an exhaust valve to become stuck and led to the partial loss of engine power during the accident flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to…May 26, 2022 · N5532R · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21LA322Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172F · Tucson, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain a safe taxi distance from a large turbine-powered airplane, resulting in an encounter of the turbine-powered airplane's jet blast while taxiing.Aug 3, 2021 · N53350 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR19LA140Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Red Rock, AZA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.May 6, 2019 · N8887U · Substantial damageNTSB LAX89FA113Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172F · Safford, AZFailure of the pilot to maintain proper airspeed while on final approach resulting in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's delayed use of wing flaps.Feb 18, 1989 · N8492U · DestroyedNTSB LAX82FUJ18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Tucson, AZDec 9, 1981 · N5384R · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79DUJ91Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Rimrock, AZJun 30, 1979 · N8179U · DestroyedNTSB LAX76FUK10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172F · Chandler, AZSep 14, 1976 · N8749U · Substantial damageNTSB LAX76DUJ10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172F · Flagstaff, AZAug 10, 1975 · N5141F · Substantial damageNTSB LAX74AL035Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172F · Kingman, AZNov 8, 1973 · N1FH · DestroyedNTSB LAX73DUJ79Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Maricopa, AZApr 19, 1973 · N5564R · Substantial damageNTSB LAX73AL014Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172F · Salome, AZOct 3, 1972 · N8342U · DestroyedNTSB DEN66D0233Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Springervile, AZJan 31, 1966 · N8263U · Destroyed