NTSB investigations: Cessna 172L, AK

12 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 172L. 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

19722026
NTSB investigations: Cessna 172L, AK per year, 1972–2026: 12 cases
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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\" = 'AK' 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 ('2072432'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ANC09LA069Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Anchorage, AKThe pilot's unfamiliarity with the airport environment, which resulted in his taxiing the airplane onto a no-taxi section of roadway and into a road sign. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to avail himself of additional information that…Jul 18, 2009 · N7136Q · Substantial damageNTSB ANC08CA048Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Anchorge, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a road sign while taxiing from landing.May 3, 2008 · N7886G · Substantial damageNTSB ANC05CA103Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Kenai, AKThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area, which resulted in a nose over. A factor associated with the accident was swampy terrain.Jul 21, 2005 · N7886G · Substantial damageNTSB ANC02LA047Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Bethel, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll resulting in the right wing striking the runway.Jun 11, 2002 · N7564G · Substantial damageNTSB ANC01LA028Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Atmautluak, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain a proper glidepath during final approach. A factor associated with the accident was soft terrain.Jan 3, 2001 · N19771 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC95LA082Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Anaktuvuk, AKThe pilot's inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's inadequate weather evaluation, and the weather and terrain conditions.Jun 25, 1995 · N4278Q · Substantial damageNTSB ANC82FA102Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Near Kotzebue, AKThe aircraft was landed in the tundra following a power loss returning from a search mission. The lost person was a friend of the pilot of this accident aircraft. Possibly because of this the pilot searched longer than necessary and ran out of fuel on the way…Sep 29, 1982 · N7650G · Substantial damageNTSB ANC80DAG86Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Chuathbaluk, AKJul 15, 1980 · N19771 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC78DAG95Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172L · Skwentna, AKAug 6, 1978 · N7765G · Substantial damageNTSB GAF76AA138Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 172L · Beluga Mt, AKSep 26, 1976 · N7004Q · DestroyedNTSB ANC75FAA35Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172L · Circle City, AKJun 21, 1975 · N19670 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC72DAH08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Skwentna, AKMay 3, 1972 · N4243Q · Substantial damage