NTSB investigations: Cessna 172M, OR
29 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
| 1975 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 |
| 1977 | 3 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
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WHERE c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'OR' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
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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" = 'OR' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
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NTSB WPR25LA296Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172M · Albany, ORThe pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB WPR21LA230Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Fields, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing on a highway, which resulted in an impact with terrain and subsequent nose over.NTSB ANC19LA032Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Newport, ORThe pilot's improper verification of the fuel quantity during the preflight inspection, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB GAA17CA186Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Hillsboro, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in quartering tailwind conditions.NTSB GAA16CA011Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · McMinnville, ORThe flight instructor's failure to correct the student pilot's approach path during the final approach, which resulted in a collision with runway threshold lights. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's failure to attain and maintain the…NTSB SEA07CA116Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Astoria, ORThe student pilot's failure to adequately correct for changing wind conditions, leading to a loss of directional control during the takeoff ground roll. Factors include wet, soft terrain along the side of the runway.NTSB SEA06CA082Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Aurora, ORThe student pilot's misjudgment of the landing flare resulting in a hard landing. A related factor was the crosswind.NTSB SEA05FA125Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Yamhill, ORThe flight instructor's excessive climb and failure to maintain adequate airspeed during an attempted go-around, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent collision with the ground. Contributing factors were the flight instructor's improper…NTSB SEA04LA096Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Vernonia, ORThe instructor pilot's misjudgment of speed and distance and his failure to execute a go-around resulting in an overrun of the runway.NTSB SEA04LA013Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Bandon, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from objects while on final approach. Dark night conditions, trees and a low glidepath were factors.NTSB SEA01LA094Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · McMinnville, ORThe student pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions while doing a touch-and-go landing.NTSB SEA97FA178Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Clackamas, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed in a steep turn and his concurrent failure to maintain adequate altitude, resulting in an accelerated stall at an altitude insufficient for recovery. Factors include the pilot's intentional low altitude flight…NTSB SEA96LA211Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Pacific City, ORthe pilot's failure to see-and-avoid the transmission line. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's low altitude flight, and the transmission line.NTSB SEA94LA023Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172H · Mckenzie Bridge, ORA partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB SEA93LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Salem, ORThe failure of the engine oil pump impeller.NTSB SEA91LA141Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172-M · Salem, ORThe pilot's poor in-flight decision and his failure to select a proper touchdown point. Factors include a wet runway, soft terrain and high vegetation.NTSB SEA90LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Salem, ORThe pilots inadequate visual lookout while taxiing. Factors related to the accident are: the pilot's diverted attention and the pole.NTSB SEA88LA088Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Hood River, ORPlt had diverted back along course to land because of observed wx ahead. On late final, a strong wind gust tipped the acft to near wings-vertical attitude. Plt managed to correct to wings level but could not control altitude loss before ground contact. Plt…NTSB SEA88FA023Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Hillsboro, ORThe daily radio traffic reporting flight was cleared for an IFR departure from Hillsboro airport in IMC. The owner/ operator of the aircraft stated the company had a 'no ifr' policy. On takeoff witnesses observed the aircraft to be lower and slower than…NTSB SEA86LA244Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 M · Red'S Horse Ran, ORThe pilot was attempting to depart an airstrip with a strong tail wind. 10 to 20 feet AGL the aircraft descended back onto the ground to the right of the airstrip, bounced, rolled through a wire fence and onto soft muddy terrain. The nose wheel dug into the…NTSB SEA85LA088Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Mulino, ORThe plt pushed the throttle forward to add power during final approach and the engine ceased operating. A forced landing was made onto a cabbage patch and the nose gear sheared off. The acft then nosed over. Investigation revealed the throttle cable housing…NTSB SEA78FYM08Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Forest Grove, ORNTSB SEA77FYK14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Days Creek, ORNTSB SEA77FA040Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Azalea, ORNTSB SEA76FYC53Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Aurora, ORNTSB SEA76DYC46Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Yamhill, ORNTSB SEA76DYA16Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Ontario, ORNTSB SEA76DYC06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Sandy, ORNTSB SEA76FYC03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Seaside, OR