NTSB investigations: Cessna 172L, MA

9 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.

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Cases per year

19732026

NTSB investigations: Cessna 172L, MA per year, 1973–2026: 9 cases
1973	2
1974	1
1976	1
1978	1
1989	1
1993	1
2001	1
2003	1

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Query with SQL

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" = 'MA' 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

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\" = 'MA' 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.

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" = 'MA' 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

Run 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 NYC03LA125Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Newburyport, MAThe pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point.Jun 7, 2003 · N7149Q · Substantial damage NTSB NYC02LA010Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Northampton, MAThe pilots' failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in a loss of control and a hard landing.Oct 17, 2001 · N811P · Substantial damage NTSB BFO93LA172Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Gr Barrington, MAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind which resulted in his loss of directional control during the landing roll and subsequent collision with the parked airplanes. A related factor was the pilot's lack of experience.Sep 12, 1993 · N7064Q · Substantial damage NTSB NYC89FA146Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210N · Hubbardston, MAFailure of both pilots to see-and-avoid (attain visual lookout for) conflicting traffic.Jun 12, 1989 · N212FS · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB NYC78FNA44Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Nantucket, MAAug 20, 1978 · N3915Q · Destroyed NTSB NYC76FNE13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172L · Worcester, MAJan 14, 1976 · N3967Q · Substantial damage NTSB NYC75FNE05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172L · Westfield, MAAug 12, 1974 · N4270Q · Substantial damage NTSB NYC74AN004Accident · 5 fatalClosedCessna 172L · Douglas, MAJul 1, 1973 · N19663 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73DNA36Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172L · Nantucket, MAJan 29, 1973 · N100DF · Substantial damage