NTSB investigations: Cessna 172K, MD

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

19702026
NTSB investigations: Cessna 172K, MD per year, 1970–2026: 9 cases
19702
19711
19721
19741
19961
20001
20021
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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.\"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 ('2072430'))
  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.

NTSB NYC03LA139Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172K · White Marsh, MDThe pilot's in-flight decision to not land and refuel, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A factor in the accident was the pilot's inadequate communications.Jun 29, 2003 · N5138G · Substantial damageNTSB IAD02LA080Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172K · Patuxent River, MDThe pilot's inadequate fuel calculations, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent loss of engine power.Aug 1, 2002 · N1177M · Substantial damageNTSB NYC01LA038Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172K · Hagerstown, MDThe pilot's failure to remove the gust lock from the control column before takeoff, and his failure to abort the takeoff.Nov 17, 2000 · N79054 · Substantial damageNTSB IAD96LA118Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Frederick, MDthe private pilot's inadvertently stalling the airplane immediately after takeoff. A related factor was the pilot's improper procedures during lift-off.Jul 14, 1996 · N78149 · Substantial damageNTSB IAD74DIG21Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172K · Oakland, MDApr 3, 1974 · N78149 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC72FIG18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172K · Westminster, MDFeb 27, 1972 · N7213G · Substantial damageNTSB IAD71FIG28Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172K · Fallston, MDApr 25, 1971 · N7028G · DestroyedNTSB IAD71FIG22Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172K · Baltimore, MDDec 4, 1970 · N78437 · Substantial damageNTSB IAD70FIA03Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172K · Chesapeake Bch, MDFeb 7, 1970 · N84262 · Substantial damage