NTSB investigations: Cessna 172H

11 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 172H, where the first occurrence was “Overrun”. 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 172H per year, 1983–2026: 11 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 ('2072424')
      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\" = 340))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB SEA03LA136Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172H · Sullivan Lake, WAThe pilot-in-command's downwind landing. A contributing factor was the tailwind condition.Jul 12, 2003 · N2805L · Substantial damageNTSB IAD97LA072Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172H · Westminister, MDThe pilot misjudged landing distance on the runway and his failure to perform a go-around.May 5, 1997 · N3748F · DestroyedNTSB ATL95LA157Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172H · Manteo, NCThe pilot's improper in-flight decision to touchdown at the mid-field point of the runway.Aug 12, 1995 · N3254C · Substantial damageNTSB FTW95LA104Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172H · Mountain View, ARThe pilot's selection of a downwind runway for takeoff, his failure to use all available runway, and delay in aborting the takeoff. A factor was the tailwind.Jan 31, 1995 · N2610L · Substantial damageNTSB ATL93LA053Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Palmetto, GAThe pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point, and his improper recovery from a bounced landing. A factor was the pilot's lack of total experience in the airplane.Jan 16, 1993 · N8226L · Substantial damageNTSB ATL92LA134Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172H · Huntsville, ALThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions at the airstrip, and the excessive airspeed on final approach. A factor was the prevailing tailwind at the airstrip.Jun 27, 1992 · N8198L · Substantial damageNTSB NYC90LA094Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna C-172 · Matawan, NJPilot factor in that the pilot landed long and was unable to stop the a/c on the remaining r/w.Apr 28, 1990 · N3242L · Substantial damageNTSB CHI90LA013Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172H · Bay City, MIThe pilot's failure to execute a go-around in a timely manner.Oct 14, 1989 · N1407F · Substantial damageNTSB CHI85LA341Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172H · Whitewater, WIAccording to the plt he planned to use max performance takeoff procedures out of the owner's manual for the takeoff. After brake release the acft began to roll down the sod rwy. Acceleration continued, but according to the plt, his airspeed increase seemed…Aug 6, 1985 · N8229L · Substantial damageNTSB FTW84LA230Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172H · Many, LAThe acft was damaged when it failed to climb during takeoff and went past the departure end of the rwy for 1400 ft before stopping. There was a witness who observed six persons on board the 4 place acft. The plt stated that his son in the rt front seat…May 13, 1984 · N2434L · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA417Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172H · Wolcott, INThe student pilot was practicing touch-and-go landings. He stated he landed long with the right wing scraping a shed. The acft continued off the end of the rwy and struck a tree before coming to a stop.Sep 2, 1983 · N2549L · Substantial damage