NTSB investigations: Cessna 172K, 1997
5 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
| 1967 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1968 | 3 |
| 1969 | 29 |
| 1970 | 48 |
| 1971 | 66 |
| 1972 | 52 |
| 1973 | 43 |
| 1974 | 40 |
| 1975 | 21 |
| 1976 | 30 |
| 1977 | 29 |
| 1978 | 25 |
| 1979 | 15 |
| 1980 | 12 |
| 1981 | 13 |
| 1982 | 11 |
| 1983 | 6 |
| 1984 | 5 |
| 1985 | 7 |
| 1986 | 6 |
| 1987 | 12 |
| 1988 | 9 |
| 1989 | 5 |
| 1990 | 7 |
| 1991 | 11 |
| 1992 | 4 |
| 1993 | 7 |
| 1994 | 12 |
| 1995 | 6 |
| 1996 | 12 |
| 1997 | 5 |
| 1998 | 6 |
| 1999 | 6 |
| 2000 | 10 |
| 2001 | 5 |
| 2002 | 8 |
| 2003 | 10 |
| 2004 | 7 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 8 |
| 2008 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 7 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Where
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1997
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.
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 year(c."eventDate") = 1997
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" DESCRun 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 LAX97FA331Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172K · Sandy Valley, NVthe pilot's intentional VFR flight into adverse weather conditions, and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude or clearance from mountainous/hilly terrain. Related factors were: the high/mountainous/hilly terrain, and the adverse weather condition (low…NTSB MIA97WA220Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationCessna 172K · Normans Cay, BahamasNTSB CHI97LA100Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172K · Olathe, KSthe pilot's improper inflight planning/decision and exceeding the airplane recommended crosswind component. Factors associated with this accident were the weather conditions of a high wind, gusts, and a crosswind.NTSB FTW97LA145Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172K · Glenwood Spgs, COThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane directional control, and his use of excessive rudder control.NTSB FTW97LA138Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172K · Telluride, COThe pilot's misjudged landing flare and his improper bounced landing recovery technique. A factor was the snow bank.