NTSB investigations: Cessna 172M, HI

7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 172M. 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

19772026
NTSB investigations: Cessna 172M, HI per year, 1977–2026: 7 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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'HI' 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 ('2072418'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ANC25LA020Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172M · Kapolei, HIThe flight instructor’s failure to avoid wake turbulence from a heavy airplane departing from a parallel runway, which resulted in a loss of airplane control during initial climb after a touch-and-go landing.Feb 20, 2025 · N19867 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR17FAMS2Accident · 3 fatalMissing aircraftFinal reportCessna 172M · Open water, HIUndetermined because the airplane was not located.Dec 31, 2016 · N174LL · DestroyedNTSB WPR15LA146Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Hilo, HIWater contamination in the fuel system due to the flight instructor’s and pilot receiving instruction’s failure to drain all the water from the system during the preflight inspection, which resulted in a loss of engine power.Apr 14, 2015 · N12842 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX08FA190Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Pahala, HIThe pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions and his failure to remain clear of rising terrain while deviating from his planned route of flight. Contributing to the accident were clouds and mountainous terrain.Jun 17, 2008 · N13713 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX93FA068Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Laie, HIThe pilot's inadvertent flight into a mountainous area where he lost visual reference to illuminated ground features which resulted in his becoming disoriented. Factors which contributed to the accident were: 1) the dark sky and low cloud conditions; 2) the…Dec 17, 1992 · N1169U · DestroyedNTSB LAX84LA182Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Barbers Point, HIThe acft was observed to land nose first, collapsing the nosewheel and sustaining subst damage. Investigation revealed that the acft was stalled from an altitude of 20 to 30 ft AGL.Feb 16, 1984 · N5160R · Substantial damageNTSB OAK77FA032Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 172M · Lahaina Maui, HIMay 19, 1977 · N20548 · Destroyed