NTSB investigations: Cessna 172H, MD

10 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 172H. 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

19672026
NTSB investigations: Cessna 172H, MD per year, 1967–2026: 10 cases
19671
19712
19771
19841
19861
19871
19891
19971
20001

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Query with SQL
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\" = 'MD' 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 ('2072424'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB IAD00LA061Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172H · Friendly, MDthe student pilot's inadequate compensation for winds that resulted in his failure to maintain runway alignment and a hard landing.Jul 1, 2000 · N1688F · 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 BFO89LA026Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172H · Odenton, MDThe inflight collision with birds.Apr 3, 1989 · N8027L · Substantial damageNTSB BFO88FA003Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172H · Indian Head, MDThe non-certificated plt took the acft without proper authority. A note was found in his automobile that showed he intended to commit suicide. A revolver was found at the crash scene with a spent cartridge under the hammer. Postmortem studies showed the pilot…Oct 16, 1987 · N9WB · DestroyedNTSB BFO86FA020Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 172H · Upper Marlboro, MDSince the fuel gages in the acft were known not to be accurate, the plt measured the amount of fuel in each tank with a dipstick before departing. He determined that he had 18 gallons for the 2 hours of flying he planned to do and based on a fuel consumption…Mar 12, 1986 · N2780L · Substantial damageNTSB NYC84LA126Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172H · Hagerstown, MDThe plt initiated a 5 mi straight-in approach. When the acft was within 2 mi of the arpt, the plt reduced power, appliedcarb heat & slowed the acft. When it appeared he was going to land short, he added power, but the eng would not respond. The acft was…Apr 1, 1984 · N2477L · Substantial damageNTSB IAD77FIG21Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · College Park, MDJun 25, 1977 · N2477L · Substantial damageNTSB IAD71AI050Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172H · Hollywood, MDMay 8, 1971 · N2658L · DestroyedNTSB IAD71FIG26Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172 · College Park, MDMar 28, 1971 · N3704R · Substantial damageNTSB DIA67D0083Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Cambridge, MDApr 21, 1967 · N1713F · Substantial damage