NTSB investigations: Cessna 172N, 2022

16 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, 2022 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\") = 2022
    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 WPR23LA062Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Socorro, NMThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard bounced landing and loss of control in gusting wind.Dec 10, 2022 · N422B · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Aug 30, 2022 · N204BE · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA369Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Jamestown, NYA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be definitively determined.Aug 12, 2022 · N4751F · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA362Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Longmont, COThe flight instructor’s failure to properly supervise the student pilot, which resulted in a continued unstablized approach for landing, and the instructor’s delayed recovery that resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain.Jul 30, 2022 · N6587E · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22FA318Accident · 4 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-46-350P · North Las Vegas, NVThe low-wing airplane pilot’s failure to ensure that the airplane was aligned with the correct runway, which resulted in a collision with the high-wing airplane on final approach. Contributing to the accident was the controller’s failure to provide timely and…Jul 17, 2022 · N97CX · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB CEN22LA282Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Jacksonville, ILThe pilot’s failure to attain proper flare during landing, resulting in a bounced landing.Jun 18, 2022 · N6797E · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA291Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Minot, NDThe student pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed and yaw control of the airplane during an aborted takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with the ground.Jun 12, 2022 · N737BW · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA205Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Auburn, INThe student pilot’s improper landing flare and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial response which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.May 19, 2022 · N2128E · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22FA197Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 172 · Broomfield, COThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane for reasons that could not be determined.May 11, 2022 · N73670 · DestroyedNTSB ERA22LA217Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Toms River, NJLoss of engine power due to the throttle linkage becoming disconnected in flight due to improper maintenance.May 1, 2022 · N737LY · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA201Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Union, SCThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.Apr 23, 2022 · N737UY · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA179Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Englewood, COThe flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the student pilot and the student pilot’s loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.Apr 19, 2022 · N711DA · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA147Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Tuscon, AZThe loss of directional control during the landing roll, due to missing hardware which resulted in the separation of the nose landing gear torque links.Apr 6, 2022 · N733EJ · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA156Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Springtown, TXA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.Mar 24, 2022 · N733KP · Substantial damageNTSB ANC22LA024Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Talkeetna, AKThe pilot’s improper positioning of the fuel selector during takeoff, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent total loss of engine power.Mar 20, 2022 · N6332D · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA120Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Murphysboro, ILThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines during approach for landing.Feb 12, 2022 · N737SY · Substantial damage