NTSB investigations: Cessna 172M, LA

15 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

19752026
NTSB investigations: Cessna 172M, LA per year, 1975–2026: 15 cases
19751
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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\" = 'LA' 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 CEN13LA249Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Covington, LAThe pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during a banner towing operation, which resulted in the airplane stalling and landing hard.May 1, 2013 · N8899V · Substantial damageNTSB FTW01LA133Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Patterson, LAthe pilot's failure to maintain control during the go-around. A contributing factor was the wind gust.May 4, 2001 · N5247R · Substantial damageNTSB FTW90LA029Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Port Allen, LAFuel system contamination due to inadequate maintenance/service of the airplane.Nov 20, 1989 · N13055 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW85LA304Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 M · Arcadia, LAThe plt stated he heard a 'boom' and experienced a partial power loss when he was about 10 ft above the rwy during the initial takeoff climb. He was about half way down the 3000 foot rwy at this time. He aborted the takeoff and landed. However, he was not…Aug 3, 1985 · N5045H · Substantial damageNTSB FTW85LA164Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Angola, LAThe acft touched down short of the rwy following an approach to land after the plt had accomplished a x-country flt with a pass'g on board. The plt stated that he became momentarily disoriented due to haze & bright sunlight during the approach. During this…Mar 24, 1985 · N73616 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DRD11Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Belle Chasse, LADec 26, 1980 · N73214 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW80DRD40Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Delacroix, LAJun 5, 1980 · N4478R · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FRD42Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Grand Isle, LAJun 24, 1979 · N73214 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW79DRD18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Franklinton, LAMar 8, 1979 · N80991 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW77DRD23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Melville, LAMay 10, 1977 · N1247U · DestroyedNTSB FTW76FRD64Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Lake Charles, LAAug 28, 1976 · N80347 · DestroyedNTSB FTW76AF113Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Baker, LAAug 8, 1976 · N12697 · DestroyedNTSB FTW76DRJ28Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Many, LAMay 30, 1976 · N13441 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW76DRJ22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Alexandria, LAApr 21, 1976 · N80327 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW76ARD25Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Lafayette, LADec 18, 1975 · N5092R · Substantial damage