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NTSB investigations: Cessna 172M, 2012

18 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.

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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\") = 2012
    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 CEN13CA112Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Eveleth, MNThe student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard nosewheel landing.Dec 21, 2012 · N9660H · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13LA104Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Arcola, TXThe loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.Dec 7, 2012 · N172BJ · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13LA088Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Rochester, MNThe pilot’s spatial disorientation during the instrument approach in night, instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the airplane descending below decision height and impacting terrain outside the lateral limits of the localizer. Contributing…Dec 3, 2012 · N9853Q · Substantial damageNTSB WPR13LA035Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Modesto, CAFailure of the throttle control cable during maneuvering flight, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.Nov 6, 2012 · N21391 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12CA568Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Quitman, MSThe pilot’s improper preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Sep 19, 2012 · N172HA · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12LA539Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Canadensis, PAThe pilot’s failure to attain a proper glidepath.Aug 31, 2012 · N391R · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12CA546Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Bardstown, KYThe flight instructor's decision to turn the fuel selector to the off position and his delayed remedial actions to restart the engine, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent forced landing.Aug 30, 2012 · N21214 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12FA484Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · San Juan, PRMaintenance personnel’s improper lubrication of the right direct aileron control cable and failure to detect the severe corrosion of the cable during a maintenance inspection, which resulted in the in-flight failure of the cable, the pilot’s subsequent…Jul 25, 2012 · N73115 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12CA481Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Hammond, NYThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing in gusting wind conditions.Jul 21, 2012 · N6778H · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12LA508Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · South Wayne, WIInternal engine component failures, which resulted from oil starvation due to debris in the oil system.Jul 10, 2012 · N12504 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12LA408Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Griswold, IAThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during an attempted go-around, resulting in an aerodynamic stall.Jul 1, 2012 · N73182 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12CA420Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Smyrna, TNThe pilot’s inadequate flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing.Jun 27, 2012 · N80985 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12CA416Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Churchville, MDThe tractor operator's failure to confirm the landing airplane's position before entering an active runway, which resulted in a ground collision.Jun 15, 2012 · N73134 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12CA270Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Three Rivers, MICollision with a deer during the takeoff roll.May 1, 2012 · N30380 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12CA270Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Pottstown, PAThe pilot’s inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of control.Apr 5, 2012 · N6871H · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12CA211Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Mayaquez, PRThe pilot did not maintain control of the airplane while landing in crosswind conditions.Feb 19, 2012 · N5286H · Substantial damageNTSB WPR12LA099Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Cusick, WAA total loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.Feb 9, 2012 · N5100R · Substantial damageNTSB WPR12CA079Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Richland, WAThe student pilot's improper landing flare and inadequate directional control during landing.Jan 22, 2012 · N64270 · Substantial damage