NTSB investigations: Cessna 172G

12 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 172G, where the first occurrence was “In flight collision with object”. 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

19832026
NTSB investigations: Cessna 172G per year, 1983–2026: 12 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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072420')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 220))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB IAD05CA117Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna C-172G · Eustis, METhe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a bush during the aborted landing.Aug 5, 2005 · N5924R · Substantial damageNTSB CHI03LA303Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172G · Greenville, MIThe pilot's inadequate takeoff procedure with the use of 20 degrees of flaps. Contributing factors were the interrelated effects of high aircraft weight, the density altitude, and the relative humidity. An additional factor was the trees.Sep 7, 2003 · N3811L · Substantial damageNTSB NYC03LA025Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172G · Stow, MAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance. A factor in this accident was gusty wind conditions.Nov 23, 2002 · N1152F · Substantial damageNTSB IAD98LA096Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172G · Williamson, NYDirectional control not maintained by one of the pilot's on board the airplane.Aug 15, 1998 · N1308F · Substantial damageNTSB SEA96LA166Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172G · Kettle Falls, WAthe pilot's inadequate preflight planning. Factors relating to the accident were: high ambient temperatures; departing from a short, grass runway; and tall trees off the departure end of the airstrip.Jul 25, 1996 · N4478L · DestroyedNTSB CHI96LA193Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Lowell, MIwas inadequate initial training of the pilot and inadequate flight test procedures by the FAA Designated Pilot Examiner when he reportedly had the pilot demonstrate 12 pilot operations from the FAA's practical flight test standards in 35 minutes during the…Jun 11, 1996 · N1106F · Substantial damageNTSB BFO95LA088Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172G · Put-In-Bay, OHThe pilot's delay in aborting the landing after selecting the wrong runway. Factors relating to the accident were: garbled radio transmissions on the UNICOM frequency, and the resultant tailwind for landing.Aug 26, 1995 · N3680L · Substantial damageNTSB LAX95LA101Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172G · Pope Valley, CAthe pilot's poor judgment to buzz the lake and his inadequate visual lookout.Feb 9, 1995 · N4345L · DestroyedNTSB ATL93FA025Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Brownsboro, ALThe pilot failed to evaluate the wind conditions and took off with a tailwind which resulted in the collision with a tree on the departure end of the runway. Factors were dark night and tailwind.Nov 20, 1992 · N5952R · Substantial damageNTSB SEA92FA002Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172G · Miltonfreewater, ORInadequate in-flight planning. Factors to the accident were: mountainous terrain, clearance not maintained, lack of total flight experience, and lack of familiarity with geographical area.Oct 6, 1991 · N1372F · DestroyedNTSB SEA89LA078Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Lynden, WAThe pilot delayed in aborting the landing and failed obtain or maintain sufficient airspeed to keep the aircraft from mushing after lift-off. Factors related to the accident were: obstructions near the approach end of the runway, failure of the pilot to…May 4, 1989 · N6064R · Substantial damageNTSB SEA83LA074Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172G · Near Homedale, IDThe flt originated before sunset, but the student plt practiced in the local area until the onset of darkness. While attempting to land on his private strip, he made 2 go-arounds. On the second go-around, the acft collided with an electrical wire, then flew…Apr 5, 1983 · N3658L · Substantial damage