NTSB investigations: Cessna 172N, 2017
19 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
| 1965 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1966 | 2 |
| 1967 | 2 |
| 1975 | 1 |
| 1976 | 2 |
| 1977 | 26 |
| 1978 | 62 |
| 1979 | 81 |
| 1980 | 107 |
| 1981 | 86 |
| 1982 | 91 |
| 1983 | 53 |
| 1984 | 55 |
| 1985 | 40 |
| 1986 | 44 |
| 1987 | 42 |
| 1988 | 47 |
| 1989 | 45 |
| 1990 | 46 |
| 1991 | 57 |
| 1992 | 40 |
| 1993 | 51 |
| 1994 | 43 |
| 1995 | 48 |
| 1996 | 37 |
| 1997 | 40 |
| 1998 | 37 |
| 1999 | 46 |
| 2000 | 35 |
| 2001 | 32 |
| 2002 | 43 |
| 2003 | 32 |
| 2004 | 38 |
| 2005 | 26 |
| 2006 | 23 |
| 2007 | 21 |
| 2008 | 21 |
| 2009 | 20 |
| 2010 | 23 |
| 2011 | 22 |
| 2012 | 14 |
| 2013 | 20 |
| 2014 | 15 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2016 | 24 |
| 2017 | 19 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2020 | 25 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2026 | 11 |
Where
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\") = 2017
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\" 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") = 2017
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 ERA18TA059Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 172 · Union Mills, NCThe pilot's failure to use carburetor heat in weather conditions conducive to serious carburetor icing, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and a subsequent forced landing.NTSB GAA18CA078Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Everett, WAThe pilot’s decision to abort the takeoff following a touch-and-go landing with too little runway remaining, which resulted in a runway overrun.NTSB ANC18LA011Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Oloh, MSA partial loss of engine power due to the failure of the No. 3 valve key (exhaust).NTSB CEN18LA056Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Maple Lake, MNThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB GAA18CA063Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · San Diego, CAAn in-flight collision with a bird.NTSB GAA18CA064Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Pompano, FLThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a porpoise.NTSB CEN18FA024Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Hatch, NMThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall/spin.NTSB GAA18CA024Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Old Bridge, NJThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB GAA17CA540Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Lynchburg, VAThe pilot's unstabilized approach, which resulted in an aborted go-around, an aerodynamic stall, and a hard landing.NTSB WPR17FA196Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Bolinas, CAThe non-instrument rated private pilot's improper decision to embark on a flight and continue to fly into forecasted instrument meteorological conditions and mountain obscuration while conducting a visual flight rules flight.NTSB ERA17LA293Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Guntersville, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control on takeoff.NTSB WPR17FA171Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Big Bear, CAThe pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during takeoff in high density altitude conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, loss of control, and subsequent impact with terrain.NTSB ERA17CA250Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Factoryville, PAThe pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point, which resulted in a runway overrun.NTSB GAA17CA411Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSpani Wayne M Starduster TOO SA300 · San Diego, CAThe other pilot's failure to maintain separation from a stationary airplane during the taxi to the runway.NTSB GAA17CA276Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Monument Valley, UTThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.NTSB ERA17LA160Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Yankeetown, FLA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine revealed no evidence of any preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB GAA17CA219Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Millbrook, NYThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during landing with a crosswind, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and an off-runway landing.NTSB GAA17CA180Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Naples, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain pitch control, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB GAA17CA111Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Hollywood, FLThe student pilot’s improper landing flare in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.