NTSB investigations: Cessna 172K

9 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 172K, 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

19872026
NTSB investigations: Cessna 172K per year, 1987–2026: 9 cases
19871
19942
19952
19961
20001
20011
20031

Latest cases

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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072430')
      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 NYC04CA028Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172K · Kilbourne, OHThe pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point which resulted in an overrun and subsequent nose over.Nov 8, 2003 · N78203 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC01LA085Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172K · Wasilla, AKThe pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff roll.Jul 15, 2001 · N78254 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL01LA006Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172K · Indiantown, FLThe pilot had excessive airspeed, misjudged the landing distance, and did not perform a go-around, which resulted in a nose over. The ditch was a contributing factor.Oct 11, 2000 · N7396G · Substantial damageNTSB NYC96LA124Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Gardner, MAthe pilot 's misjudgment of speed and distance during landing.Jun 13, 1996 · N7373G · Substantial damageNTSB BFO96LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172K · Lovingston, VAthe pilot's improper planning/decision during the approach/landing phase of flight. Related factors were: the pilot's selection of the wrong runway, and the gusty tailwind conditions.Dec 1, 1995 · N84460 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI95LA070Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Cottage Grove, WIThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain/runway for landing. Factors related to the accident were: the unfavorable wind, icy runway condition, and snowbank at the end of the runway.Jan 20, 1995 · N84603 · DestroyedNTSB CHI94LA326Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Brookfield, WIthe commercial pilot's poor planning/decision making. A related factor is the wet, grass runway selected for landing.Sep 8, 1994 · N7384G · Substantial damageNTSB NYC94LA060Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172K · Dayton, OHthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control which resulted in a runway overrun. Factors are the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and his lack of experience.Mar 10, 1994 · N79136 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL88LA033Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172K · Cumming, GAThe student plt rptd that the airplane contacted the rwy and bounced twice during the ldg flare. Once he got the airplane on the rwy, he realized that the airspeed was 'too high' for the rwy remaining and attempted to ground loop the airplane to stop it. The…Nov 6, 1987 · N7140G · Substantial damage