NTSB investigations: Cessna 172I, TX

8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 172I. 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

19682026

NTSB investigations: Cessna 172I, TX per year, 1968–2026: 8 cases
1968	2
1969	2
1970	1
1973	1
1992	1
2005	1

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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" = 'TX' 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 ('2072426')) 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\" = 'TX' 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 ('2072426'))
  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" = 'TX' 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 ('2072426'))
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 DFW05FA111Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Midland, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall. A contributing factor was the low altitude.Apr 28, 2005 · N8314L · Substantial damage NTSB FTW92LA225Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172I · Victoria, TXBlocked engine assembly breather tube and the pilot's continued operation with known maintenance discrepancies. Factors were oil on windsheild and reduced visibility due to oil on the windscreen..Sep 18, 1992 · N46084 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW74DQG45Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Childress, TXJun 27, 1973 · N35664 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW71DQG23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172I · Childress, TXJul 14, 1970 · N35436 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW70D0298Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172I · Memphis, TXNov 6, 1969 · N35718 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69D0473Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Burleson, TXApr 19, 1969 · N46263 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW68D0611Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Galveston, TXMay 20, 1968 · N35427 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW68F0571Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Lubbock, TXMay 4, 1968 · N8440L · Destroyed