NTSB investigations: Cessna 172L, CO

10 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

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NTSB investigations: Cessna 172L, CO per year, 1971–2026: 10 cases
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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\" = 'CO' 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"

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 CEN21LA119Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Silt, COThe pilot’s failure to avoid powerlines while flying at low altitude.Jan 31, 2021 · N4376Q · DestroyedNTSB GAA16CA058Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Greeley, COThe pilot of the following airplane failed to maintain adequate spacing during the taxi to the runway, resulting in a collision with the lead airplane.Nov 15, 2015 · N4256Q · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB DEN99LA085Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Gunnison, COThe pilot's inadvertent stall/mush immediately after takeoff. Factors were the high density altitude weather condition, and the pilot's total lack of experience in type of operation.May 25, 1999 · N172KB · Substantial damageNTSB FTW96LA290Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Johnstown, COfailure of the pilot to maintain proper altitude/clearance from obstructions, while buzzing.Jul 1, 1996 · N19682 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW94LA106Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Buena Vista, COThe improper supervision of the instructor pilot. A factor was the loss of directional control by the student pilot.Mar 18, 1994 · N7876G · Substantial damageNTSB DEN79FTE52Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Lindon, COJun 24, 1979 · N3920Q · DestroyedNTSB DEN78FTE71Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172L · Louviers, COJul 3, 1978 · N4258Q · Substantial damageNTSB DEN78DTE44Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172L · Falcon, COApr 2, 1978 · N4376Q · Substantial damageNTSB DEN73FTE54Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Salida, COFeb 10, 1973 · N9859G · Substantial damageNTSB DEN72DTE44Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Fountain, CONov 20, 1971 · N4339Q · Substantial damage