NTSB investigations: Cessna 172L, MN

11 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

19702026
NTSB investigations: Cessna 172L, MN per year, 1970–2026: 11 cases
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19752
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19881
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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\" = 'MN' 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 CHI07FA032Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Crookston, MNThe pilot's inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions which led to his spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of control. Factors were the snow, the low ceiling, and the pilot's lack of instrument flight experience.Dec 2, 2006 · N9850G · DestroyedNTSB CHI03LA005Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Fish Lake, MNThe altitude/clearance not maintained while maneuvering on short final for landing on the lake. The glassy water was a contributing factor.Oct 5, 2002 · N713SX · Substantial damageNTSB CHI90LA184Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Graceton, MNVso airspeed not maintained and stall encountered by the pilot in command/cfi.Jul 19, 1990 · N7895G · Substantial damageNTSB CHI88LA049Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Buffalo, MNJan 16, 1988 · N7895G · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87LA224Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Lakeville, MNAircraft landed hard, nose wheel first, and collapsed the nose landing gear tire. PIC was concerned about a sharp knocking noise in the rear of the aircraft that he heard after liftoff. The reason for the noise was not determined. He acknowledged that he…Sep 26, 1987 · N3599F · Substantial damageNTSB MKC78FER33Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Thief Riv Fall, MNMar 8, 1978 · N3889Q · DestroyedNTSB MKC78FER14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172L · Minneapolis, MNDec 11, 1977 · N9828G · Substantial damageNTSB MKC75DER57Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Pine River, MNFeb 28, 1975 · N7830G · Substantial damageNTSB MKC75DER45Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Eden Prairie, MNJan 30, 1975 · N4380Q · Substantial damageNTSB MKC74DER41Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Ely, MNFeb 23, 1974 · N19752 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC71FDM34Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172L · Minneapolis, MNNov 3, 1970 · N7737G · Substantial damage