NTSB investigations: Cessna 172N, 2021

15 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

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NTSB investigations: Cessna 172N, 2021 per year, 1965–2026: 1,815 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\") = 2021
    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"

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NTSB WPR22LA069Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Auburn, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain altitude during an instrument approach, which resulted in an impact with power lines.Dec 22, 2021 · N6280F · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA070Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Old Bridge, NJThe student pilot’s loss of control during a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.Nov 21, 2021 · N8074E · DestroyedNTSB GAA22WA031AccidentClass 5 · ForeignCessna 172N · Worms, GermanyNov 14, 2021 · N884CA · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA044Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Stevensville, MDAn in-flight collision with a bird during initial climb.Oct 31, 2021 · N3HQ · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA013Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Laurier, WAThe flight instructor’s delayed remedial action to prevent the airplane from landing long which, resulted in a runway overrun and collision with terrain.Oct 17, 2021 · N832DC · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21LA348Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Grass Valley, CAThe pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point on the runway while landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a runway overrun. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction due to an electrical issue.Sep 19, 2021 · N4977G · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA433Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Council Bluffs, IAThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a touch and go landing.Sep 15, 2021 · N767CG · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21LA331Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Hayward, CAThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced hard landing.Aug 23, 2021 · N737GL · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA320Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Miami, FLThe failure of the flight instructor to maintain the proper rate of descent during the aborted takeoff.Aug 6, 2021 · N5412D · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21LA311Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Kernville, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during landing after an encounter with a wind gust which resulted in a collision with trees.Jul 25, 2021 · N728KG · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA261Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Jupiter, FLThe flight instructor’s failure to obtain the proper touchdown point during a forced landing. Contributing to the accident was the improper service and subsequent inadequate inspection of the single-drive, dual magneto, which resulted in a total loss of…Jun 18, 2021 · N2797E · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA216Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Gulf Shores, ALThe flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a loss of control during an attempted go-around.May 13, 2021 · N5170K · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21LA192Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Lewiston, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during taxiing in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a taxiway excursion and collision with a fence.May 5, 2021 · N733BT · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA144Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Boynton Beach, FLA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Feb 26, 2021 · N5631E · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA127Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Prairie du Sac, WIThe student pilot’s loss of directional control during takeoff, which resulted in the collision with a snowbank. Contributing to the accident was the compacted snow conditions on the runway surface.Feb 12, 2021 · N3477E · Substantial damage