NTSB investigations: Cessna 172F, 1983

6 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

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NTSB investigations: Cessna 172F, 1983 per year, 1964–2026: 563 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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1983
    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 ATL84FA033Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172F · Brunswick, GAThe acft was observed entering a cloud layer about 500 ft AGL after takeoff. Another witness observed the acft's navigational lights in a circling motion as the acft plunged to the ground.Oct 31, 1983 · N5236F · DestroyedNTSB FTW83FA362Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172F · El Paso, TXTwo plts & 2 passengers departed san angelo, TX, on a x-country flt, one of the plts, who had 95 hrs of flying time, was the pilot-in-command (PIC) for the 1st leg of the x-country to El Paso, TX. On the next leg, the other plt assumed duties as PIC & signed…Aug 7, 1983 · N5259F · DestroyedNTSB NYC83FNC09Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCessna 172 · Enosburg Falls, VTThe plt reported that when he was on final to land on a dark night, the acft had electrical failure & he had no lights. He reported that this occurred when he had started his flare & that was all he could remember until after he had regained consciousness…Aug 4, 1983 · N5326R · DestroyedNTSB DEN83LA110Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172F · Escalante, UTThe acft collided with the terrain and nosed over off the departure end of the runway during takeoff. The runway in use was 12 and the wind was from 180 degrees at 5 KTS gusting to 15 KTS. The runway is 5000 feet long and 60 feet wide. The field elevation is…May 8, 1983 · N5501R · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83FA150Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Spartanburg, SCAccording to the plt's son, who was a passenger, the plt had made a final approach lineup on the wrong set of lights. Realizing the mistake, the plt initiated a go-around at aprx 200 ft AGL. However, the eng lost power. During an emergency landing at night,…Apr 5, 1983 · N8253U · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83FIG03Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportCessna 172F · Hancock, MDThe aircraft collided with the top two wires of a powerline during a low altitude sight-seeing flight along the potomac river. The pilot stated he was maintaining visual contact with the ground should an emergency landing become necessary. He was staying high…Jan 2, 1983 · N8515U · Substantial damage