NTSB investigations: Cessna 172K, 1983

6 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

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NTSB investigations: Cessna 172K, 1983 per year, 1967–2026: 691 cases
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  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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1983
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  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ATL83LA384Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172K · Brundidge, ALWhile cruising at 2,000 ft the plt smelled fuel fumes & elected to make a precautionary landing. When within gliding distance of the arpt, he secured the eng with the mixture control & made an uneventful deadstick landing. After exiting the acft he noticed…Sep 29, 1983 · N79025 · DestroyedNTSB CHI83LA389Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172K · Canton, MNThe acft collided with a tree about 20-30 ft AGL in IMC weather after calling rochester approach at 1244 CDT to say that he was lost and in a thunderstorm. The plt was not instrument rated. Radio contact was lost at 1247 CDT. The flt originated in alton, IL…Aug 21, 1983 · N84843 · DestroyedNTSB ATL83FA238Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172K · Millhaven, GAThe plt & his son took off at night to participate in the search for a downed acft. Subsequently, they found the burning wreckage of the downed plane. They saw people moving around the accident scene & made a pass over it by diving with the landing light on.…Jun 23, 1983 · N78160 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA240Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Bemidji, MNThe acft veered off the rwy during landing. The landing was on rwy 07. The wind was from 360 degrees at 15 KTS. A thunderstorm was in the area and some turbulence remained. The pilot stated he felt one good bump at 50 AGL and from that point to touchdown very…May 28, 1983 · N7453G · Substantial damageNTSB DEN83LA061Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172K · Dove Creek, COThe acft crashed during a low pass over the snow covered runway. The pilot stated that he made two low passes over the rwy during the 2nd pass 'the acft was in ground, effect with mild up and down drafts using minimal power setting.' The left wing was down…Feb 15, 1983 · N84631 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Greenburg, INThe pilot reported that the engine RPM began dropping while he was crusing at 2500 ft. when carburetor heat was applied, the engine stopped running. The pilot was able to restart the engine and get it to 1200 prm, but it stopped again. A forced landing was…Jan 2, 1983 · N7230G · Substantial damage