NTSB investigations: Cessna 172G

7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 172G, where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - on ground/water”. 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

19822026
NTSB investigations: Cessna 172G per year, 1982–2026: 7 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\" = 260))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB LAX97LA054Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172G · Chino, CAthe pilot's attempt to taxi with a crosswind component well in excess of the aircraft's maximum factory demonstrated capability. The wind conditions were factors.Nov 27, 1996 · N5854R · DestroyedNTSB SEA92LA059Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172G · Billings, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the crosswind.Mar 15, 1992 · N4615L · Substantial damageNTSB SEA91LA011Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172G · Anacortes, WAThe pilot poorly compensated for the wind condition.Oct 27, 1990 · N4174L · Substantial damageNTSB MKC86LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Grain Valley, MOThe PIC was making a roundtrip flt to numerous airports across Kansas and Missouri. The owner of the aircraft was aboard for the trip which was for pleasure. The PIC had obtained weather info and was apprised of the wind conditions for his route of flt. Upon…Mar 2, 1986 · N3979L · Substantial damageNTSB LAX85LA189Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172G · Show Low, AZInstructor plt stated that prior to departure for Show Low he called the fixed base operator at Show Low and learned the winds were currently from 190 to 200 degrees a 20 T0 30 knots. He and his student departed and upon arriving in the Show Low area learned…Mar 27, 1985 · N3757L · Substantial damageNTSB MKC83LA229Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172G · La Porte City, IAScattered rain showers in the area had just made the turf rwy wet. The pilot reported that as he turned off the rwy the acft skidded and went sideways into a ditch.Jun 18, 1983 · N3862L · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82DA095Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 172G · Cambridge, MNAfter landing on runway 16, the aircraft ran off the right side of the runway. It hit a snowbank, and both wing spars were bent.Mar 11, 1982 · N1120F · Substantial damage