NTSB investigations: Cessna 172L, 1997
2 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\") = 1997
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") = 1997
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 SEA97LA185Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Townsend, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed.NTSB CHI97FA188Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Canton, MIA loss of engine power due to fuel starvation from a binding throttle/power lever cable. Also causal was the improper maintenance, installation of the throttle arm. Contributing to the accident were the dark night and unsuitable terrain for the forced landing.