NTSB investigations: Cessna 172N, OH
63 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 172N. 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
| 1977 | 4 |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 5 |
| 1980 | 4 |
| 1981 | 3 |
| 1982 | 3 |
| 1984 | 2 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 2 |
| 1988 | 2 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1992 | 4 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
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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\" = 'OH' 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 ('2072434'))
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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" = 'OH' 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 ('2072434'))
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 ERA24LA339Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Medina, OHThe student pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point, which resulted in a runway overrun and subsequent noseover.NTSB ERA23FA200Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 172 · London, OHThe flight instructor’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at an altitude too low for recovery.NTSB ERA22LA392Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Gates Mills, OHThe instructor pilot’s decision to perform an inflight magneto check with no suitable area to land. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to correctly perform a magneto check that resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB GAA18CA452Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Wadsworth, OHThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB CEN18LA171Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Orrville, OHThe pilot's failure to attain adequate airspeed during the soft field takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.NTSB GAA16CA301Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Urbana, OHThe pilot's abnormal runway contact during the landing flare, which resulted in a porpoise, hard landing, and runway excursion.NTSB GAA16CA139Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Willoughby, OHThe student pilot's failure to reduce pitch attitude during a simulated engine failure during takeoff initial climb, resulting in a high descent rate and hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's delayed remedial action during the…NTSB CEN12CA099Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Wauseon, OHThe student pilot's loss of directional control during landing.NTSB CEN11CA674Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Wadsworth, OHThe pilot's misjudgment of his speed and distance, which resulted in an overrun.NTSB CEN09CA373Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Marysville, OHThe pilot's inability to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll for undetermined reasons.NTSB CHI08CA291Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Wadsworth, OHThe pilot's excessive airspeed during the approach and landing and failure to perform a go-around. Contributing to the accident were the barricade and the down-sloping terrain at the end of the runway.NTSB CHI08CA161Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Cincinnati, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a building during taxi. A factor was the building.NTSB CHI08CA139Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Blue Ash, OHThe separation of the throttle cable from the linkage during the approach to land and the altitude/clearance not being available to the pilot during the forced landing. Contributing to the accident was the electrical wires the airplane impacted.NTSB CHI07FA140Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Sharonville, OHThe inadequate visual lookout of the pilots in both airplanes and their not maintaining clearance from each others airplane during climb.NTSB CHI06CA204Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Wadsworth, OHThe pilot used an improper aborted takeoff procedure in that she failed to reduce the engine power. Factors associated with the accident were the tailwind, the wrong runway selection, the pilot's lack of experience, the guard rail, and the embankment.NTSB CHI06CA151Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Athens, OHThe student pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. Factors associated with the accident were the gusty crosswind, and the ditch.NTSB NYC05CA073Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Wellington, OHThe pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point, and his failure to initiate a go-around, which resulted in an overrun during landing. A factor in the accident was the tail wind.NTSB NYC05LA033Accident · 3 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Mount Gilead, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane following an inadvertent encounter with instrument meteorological conditions. A factor in the accident was the rapidly deteriorating weather.NTSB NYC04CA076Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Youngstown, OHAn inadvertent collision with a deer while landing.NTSB NYC03LA062Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Cincinnati, OHThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control.NTSB IAD98LA087Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Lebanon, OHThe pilot's delay in aborting the landing, which resulted in inadequate obstacle (car) clearance during initial takeoff climb. A contributing factor is the pilot's decision to perform a tailwind landing.NTSB NYC97LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Middletown, OHthe pilot's improper decision to taxi on a motor vehicle access road at night, and his inadequate visual look out which resulted in the collision with an aluminum lamp post. A factor in this accident was the night condition.NTSB IAD97LA055Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Harrison, OHthe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control, and his improper operation of the throttle for regain control, which resulted in the airplane veering off the runway and colliding with a tree.NTSB IAD96LA084Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Findlay, OHthe student pilot's misjudged flare during landing.NTSB BFO93LA091Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Petersburg, OHThe pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point while attempting to land on a wet grass strip, and his failure to perform a go around. The wet grass runway was a factor.NTSB NYC93LA090Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Columbus, OHThe improper flare by the pilot allowing the airplane to balloon and land hard. A factor in this accident was pilot's lack of recent flying experience.NTSB NYC93LA033Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N II · Waverly, OHAn unavoidable collision with a deer.NTSB NYC92LA087Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Bryan, OHThe failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control during landing roll. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's lack of total experience and lack of recent experience.NTSB NYC92LA084Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · New Madison, OHThe pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point. Contributing to the accident was the pilot inadequately planned his approach and his failure to perform a go-around.NTSB NYC92LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Sidney, OHThe failure of the pilot to maintain airplane directional control after landing, which resulted in a departure from the runway and encounter with rough terrain.NTSB NYC92LA004Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Toledo, OHThe pilot's failure to preform an aircraft preflight, and remove the gust lock from the aileron, resulting in a loss of airplane control during initial climb.NTSB NYC91LA186Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Columbus, OHThe failure of the pilot to maintain an adequate visual lookout which resulted in a ground collision with a parked aircraft. Factors related to the accident was the failure of the pilot to taxi on the taxiway centerline and night conditions.NTSB NYC91LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Dayton, OHA carburetor fire due to an engine backfire. A factor relating to the accident was improper remedial action taken by the pilot to extinguish the engine fire.NTSB CHI90LA143Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Northwood, OHThe pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision, which resulted in an off-airport landing, when the engine lost power due to fuel exhaustion. The fact that the engine lost power over a populated area was a factor in this accident.NTSB CHI89LA166Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Ravenna, OHFailure of pilot in command to maintain directional control of the airplane while executing a touch-and-go.NTSB ATL89LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Xenia, OHThe pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision and improper use of the flaps. Contributing was the downdraft.NTSB CHI88LA210Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Montgomery, OHWhile on a local pleasure night flight, in normal cruise configuration, the pilot experienced a loss of engine power due to fuel contamination and executed a forced landing on a highway exit ramp. The pilot stated that he attempted to make the forced landing…NTSB CHI88LA185Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Xenia, OHNTSB ATL88FA043Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Blanchester, OHThe aircraft departed before dawn from a private sod airstrip owned by the pilot, and collided with trees shortly thereafter. The pilot's wife said that the airstrip was not foggy when her husband took off, but the witness reported that the fog at the…NTSB ATL88LA016Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Brookville, OHWhile on final approach the acft began to fall below the flight path the plt desired. Remedial actions were insufficient to correct the deviation. The acft impacted short of the rwy and collapsed the landing gear. Investigation revealed the use of 40 degrees…NTSB CHI87DEX03Accident · 3 fatalFinal reportCessna 172N · Raymond, OHThe accident aircraft impacted in an open field shortly after a predawn departure from an unattended airport. IMC prevailed an no flight plan was in effect. In a conversaton held the day before with a local pilot the pilot of the accident aircraft stated his…NTSB CHI85LA181Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Perrysville, OHAcft landed with quartering tailwind. Acft touched down, ballooned and touched down again with aprx 1000 ft of rwy remaining. Unable to stop on the tall wet grass, plt initiated a groundloop to the left into a plowed field. The acft then nosed over.NTSB CHI85LA008Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Youngstown, OHAfter returning to the arpt, the plt entered the pattern for a x-wind landing. He made 3 go-arounds while attempting to land. On the 4th apch, the acft touched down, then became airborne again. The plt decided 'to much time had passed to make another…NTSB CHI84LA353Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Magnolia, OHThe pilot attempted to land with a 10 knot left quartering tailwind. The pilot stated that she could not get the acft to settle on the runway during the landing. The acft went into the brush at the end of the runway and nosed over. The pilot stated that a…NTSB CHI82DA354Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 172N · Bucyrus, OHStudent pilot made landing and aircraft veered left off runway. Pilot made go-around during which he collided with a fence but continued flight. During later landing left landing gear collapsed. ELT was activated by fence. Left tire was found to have a flat…NTSB CHI82IA282Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Columbus, OHDuring stall recovery practice, the right control yoke jammed in the full forward position. Recovery was accomplished byplacing both feet on the instrument panel for leverage then pulling the yoke rearward. Investigation revealed that the RH nylon bearing on…NTSB CHI82DA022Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 172N · Sandusky, OHThe wind was from the south-southwest at 15, gusting 20 knots. The fixed base operator had advised all pilots to use runway 18. After arriving, the pilot of N737LH saw another aircraft using runway 27 and elected to land on that runway. He noted a left…NTSB CHI81FEI31Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Elyria, OHNTSB CHI81FEI14Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Spencer, OHNTSB CHI81FEI11Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Sandusky, OH