NTSB investigations: Cessna 172L, 1998

6 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, 1998 per year, 1970–2026: 414 cases
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Latest cases

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\") = 1998
    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 SEA98LA191Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Puyallup, WAThe pilot-in-command's failure to refuel en-route resulting in fuel exhaustion. Contributing factors were a vehicle (in the landing path) and dark night conditions.Sep 30, 1998 · N2880Q · Substantial damageNTSB LAX98LA294Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Bakersfield, CAThe pilot's misjudged landing flare that led to an improper bounced landing recovery and subsequent uncontrolled porpoise.Sep 6, 1998 · N19770 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA98FA170Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Anacortes, WATerrain clearance was not maintained. A low ceiling and the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision were factors.Aug 26, 1998 · N1069M · Substantial damageNTSB SEA98LA121Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Lapwai, IDThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning or preparation from unsuitable terrain. Factors include an embedded railroad tie in the takeoff path, and high vegetation..Jul 13, 1998 · N2885Q · Substantial damageNTSB IAD98LA100Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Lincoln Park, NJInadequate visual lookout by the pilot, which resulted in his failure to see and avoid the fuel truck. Related factors were the truck and the pilot was unfamiliar with that area.Jul 13, 1998 · N19667 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA99FA050Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Macclenny, FLThe student pilot's attempted VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, resulting in a subsequent in-flight collision with trees and terrain. Contributing factors were, haze/smoke, the student pilot's failure to obtain a preflight weather…Jun 23, 1998 · N3853Q · Destroyed