NTSB investigations: Cessna 172G, 1986

6 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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NTSB investigations: Cessna 172G, 1986 per year, 1965–2026: 595 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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1986
    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"

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NTSB ATL87LA056Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172G · New Philadelphi, OHThe acft right wing tip struck a hangar door while taxiing. The plt reported that he initially estimated the damage to be limited to the fiberglass wing tip fairing. He subsequently flew the aircraft back to his original departure point. Further examination…Dec 23, 1986 · N380LA · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87LA035Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172G · Evansville, INAccording to the plt, just after starting a descent from 300O feet, while inbound to Evansville dress regional airport(evv), the engine 'suddenly and without warning quit.' The plt stated that after deciding he could not make evv, he turned left and set up a…Nov 22, 1986 · N3871L · Substantial damageNTSB FTW86FA086Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172G · Blackwell, OKThe pilot of N5878R, a Cessna 172G, had no previous experience in formation flying. The pilot of N2603E, an Aeronca 7AC, stated he had many hours of formation flying in the military during world war ii and has made an occasional formation flight since that…May 13, 1986 · N5878R · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB 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 MIA86LA089Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172G · New Smyrna, FLThe flt had been cruising on the right fuel tank. During the descent, carb heat and rich mixture was selected. The eng quit and the plt selected both fuel tanks. Eng pwr was restored briefly during the descent, but not enough to sustain flt. A forced landing…Mar 2, 1986 · N3870L · Substantial damageNTSB FTW86LA038Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172G · Spring, TXThe pilot continued VFR flight into IFR weather conditions which he had encountered near his destination during the last few moments of his approximate four hour, night, cross-country flight. He then turned back to houston intercontinental airport to land. He…Jan 21, 1986 · N3373B · Substantial damage