NTSB investigations: Cessna 172G, AR

8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 172G. 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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Cases per year

19662026

NTSB investigations: Cessna 172G, AR per year, 1966–2026: 8 cases
1966	1
1967	1
1971	1
1972	2
1977	1
1984	1
2001	1

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Query with SQL

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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AR' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072420')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'AR' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072420'))
  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 c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AR' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072420'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run 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 FTW01LA106Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172G · N. Little Rock, ARthe pilot's delayed go-around on landing.Apr 26, 2001 · N3860L · Substantial damage NTSB MKC84LA081Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Mountain View, ARThe acft collided with trees during a forced landing after the engine lost power. The plt had taken off for a x-country without full fuel tanks. After the accident a mechanic found no useable fuel aboard the acft.Feb 21, 1984 · N3826L · Substantial damage NTSB FTW77DPG51Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172G · Earle, ARJun 23, 1977 · N3782L · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72FPG70Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Ashdown, ARApr 24, 1972 · N4116L · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72DPG63Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Blytheville, ARMar 9, 1972 · N5862R · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72DPG01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Rogers, ARJun 27, 1971 · N6072R · Substantial damage NTSB FTW67D0448Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · West Helena, ARFeb 19, 1967 · N3691L · Substantial damage NTSB FTW67A0062Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Franklin, ARDec 6, 1966 · N1131F · Destroyed