NTSB investigations: Cessna 172L, 1996
7 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
| 1970 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 17 |
| 1972 | 34 |
| 1973 | 40 |
| 1974 | 28 |
| 1975 | 23 |
| 1976 | 17 |
| 1977 | 19 |
| 1978 | 17 |
| 1979 | 5 |
| 1980 | 8 |
| 1981 | 7 |
| 1982 | 5 |
| 1983 | 2 |
| 1984 | 5 |
| 1985 | 6 |
| 1986 | 4 |
| 1987 | 3 |
| 1988 | 11 |
| 1989 | 4 |
| 1990 | 8 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 6 |
| 1993 | 3 |
| 1994 | 7 |
| 1995 | 6 |
| 1996 | 7 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 6 |
| 1999 | 7 |
| 2000 | 6 |
| 2001 | 9 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | 9 |
| 2006 | 7 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2026 | 4 |
Where
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1996
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 year(c."eventDate") = 1996
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" DESCRun 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 IAD97FA014Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Brandy Station, VAthe certificated flight instructor's failure to ensure that proper altitude/clearance was maintained above the terrain and trees, while on final approach. Darkness was a related factor.NTSB CHI96LA354Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Delavan, WIthe pilot's failure to assure the airplane was properly secured prior to hand-propping the engine.NTSB CHI96LA234Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Vicksburg, MIthe pilot's premature raising of the flaps during a go-around. The presence of birds was a factor.NTSB FTW96LA290Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Johnstown, COfailure of the pilot to maintain proper altitude/clearance from obstructions, while buzzing.NTSB SEA96LA116Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Sisters, ORthe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during a go-around, which resulted in his failure to maintain proper runway alignment. Factors relating to the accident were: the variable/gusty crosswind condition, and the proximity of the hanger and…NTSB IAD96LA069Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Culpeper, VAThe pilot's improper compensation for the crosswind.NTSB LAX96LA134Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Napa, CAthe failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other aircraft, and the failure of the pilot of the Cessna 172L, N7668G, to follow VFR procedures by not yielding the right of way to the Cessna 172M, N20858, which was already established in the traffic pattern.