NTSB investigations: Cessna 172L, 1984

5 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, 1984 per year, 1970–2026: 414 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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1984
    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 FTW85FA090Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Galveston, TXA recently certificated private pilot with no known instrument training was given a 'VFR not recommended' weather briefing for a return trip on a pleasure flight. Weather conditions were predicted to, and did, deteriorate rapidly. He took off and turned on…Dec 30, 1984 · N2823Q · DestroyedNTSB LAX85FA025Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Westmoreland, CAAccording to the plt, he was descending to land at his intended when the acft encountered turbulence & the eng lost power. He was unable to restart the eng & subsequently landed in a freshly irregated field. During the landing, the acft touched down while…Oct 19, 1984 · N3890Q · DestroyedNTSB MKC84LA249Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Chesterfield, MODuring arrival the plt was instructed to make a right hand traffic pattern. She was cleared to land behind another acft on a touch & go from a left pattern. The other acft was still on the rwy when she started flaring to land. The plt stated that the acft…Aug 13, 1984 · N2898Q · Substantial damageNTSB CHI84LA208Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Painesville, OHThe acft left the dry asphalt rwy, crossed a grassy area, went through a fence and killed a horse. The plt stated that after landing the airplane 'get pushed to rt of rwy.' Local winds were reported from 040 degs at 10 KTS. The plt had just recently purchased…May 27, 1984 · N19683 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC84LA140Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Mayville, NYOn an apch to land, after a go-around, the acft crossed over wires & touched down on the 1st half of the rwy. The plt applied brakes on the wet grass rwy, but noted a lack of braking action. He applied power to go around, but decided the acft would not clear…Apr 15, 1984 · N3977Q · Substantial damage