NTSB investigations: Cessna 172M, 2026
8 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
| 1972 | 3 |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 24 |
| 1974 | 59 |
| 1975 | 82 |
| 1976 | 104 |
| 1977 | 99 |
| 1978 | 92 |
| 1979 | 80 |
| 1980 | 59 |
| 1981 | 50 |
| 1982 | 53 |
| 1983 | 34 |
| 1984 | 35 |
| 1985 | 34 |
| 1986 | 38 |
| 1987 | 29 |
| 1988 | 28 |
| 1989 | 38 |
| 1990 | 37 |
| 1991 | 36 |
| 1992 | 31 |
| 1993 | 37 |
| 1994 | 24 |
| 1995 | 29 |
| 1996 | 23 |
| 1997 | 35 |
| 1998 | 30 |
| 1999 | 22 |
| 2000 | 22 |
| 2001 | 30 |
| 2002 | 26 |
| 2003 | 24 |
| 2004 | 18 |
| 2005 | 16 |
| 2006 | 18 |
| 2007 | 16 |
| 2008 | 24 |
| 2009 | 14 |
| 2010 | 15 |
| 2011 | 13 |
| 2012 | 18 |
| 2013 | 20 |
| 2014 | 20 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2017 | 19 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 14 |
| 2025 | 12 |
| 2026 | 8 |
Where
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Query with SQL
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\") = 2026
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"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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") = 2026
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" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB CEN26LA322Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna 172M · Hanover, INOn September 16, 2026, about 1905 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172M airplane, N9909Q, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Hanover, Indiana. The pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a…NTSB CEN26LA301Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 172M · Frankston, TXNTSB WPR26LA285Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna 172 · Layton, UTOn July 30, 2026, at 2356 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 172M airplane, N9650V, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Layton, Utah. The flight instructor was seriously injured, and the private pilot sustained minor injuries. The…NTSB ERA26LA255Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172M · Lafayette, TNThe passenger’s abrupt manipulation of the flight controls during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of directional control and collision with a fence.NTSB ERA26LA186Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 172M · Crystal River, FLNTSB ERA26LA159Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna 172M · Lakeland, FLOn April 05, 2026, at 0007 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172M airplane, N61972, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Lakeland, Florida. The pilot and certified flight instructor (CFI) rated passenger were uninjured. The…NTSB CEN26LA138Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172M · Solon Springs, WIThe pilot’s loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.NTSB WPR26LA102Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172M · Nampa, IDThe pilot’s failure to verify that the seat locking pins were fully engaged before takeoff, which allowed the seat to slide aft during the takeoff roll and resulted in a loss of directional control.