NTSB investigations: Cessna 172P, CO
35 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 172P. 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
| 1983 | 1 |
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| 1984 | 2 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 2 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1992 | 6 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2026 | 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\" = 'CO' 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 ('2072436'))
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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" = 'CO' 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 ('2072436'))
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NTSB ANC26LA027Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172P · Centennial, COThe student pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the flare which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and aerodynamic stall at a low altitude and loss of airplane control.NTSB CEN25LA027Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172P · Falcon, COThe student pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action during takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a taxiway sign.NTSB CEN19LA292Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Denver, COA total loss of electrical power for reasons that could not be determined, and the student pilot’s subsequent runway overrun during a no-flap landing.NTSB GAA18CA433Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Colorado Springs, COThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions.NTSB CEN12CA200Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Colorado Springs, COThe pilot did not maintain control of the airplane during takeoff, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent nose over.NTSB CEN09CA459Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Usafa, COThe pilot's failure to maintain a safe flying airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall during the go-around.NTSB CEN09LA035Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Broomfield, COThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane, resulting in an inadvertent stall, during a landing attempt. Contributing to the accident was the gusty crosswinds.NTSB DEN05LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Englewood, COThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB DEN05LA037Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Loveland, COthe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing and the student pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and decision making. Contributing factors include the quartering tail wind, the high airspeed, and the airport sign.NTSB DEN04FA119Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Monarch Crest, COthe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall, and his decision to conduct flight beyond the performance capability of the aircraft. A contributing factor was the high density altitude, and an inadvertent stall.NTSB DEN03LA132Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Watkins, COthe right seat shifting aft during the take off roll, rendering aircraft control not possible by the flight instructor. Contributing factors include the inboard seat pin which did not engage fully, the outboard seat pin which was installed incorrectly, the…NTSB DEN03LA072Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Colo. Springs, COthe student pilot's failure to obtain and maintain adequate altitude during the go-around. Factors contributing to the accident were the encountered windshear, the student pilot's premature raising of the flaps, the instructor pilot's inadequate supervision,…NTSB DEN03MA035Accident · 5 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31T · Denver, COBoth pilots' inadequate visual lookout. A contributing factor was the Cheyenne pilot operating the airplane with a known transponder deficiency.NTSB DEN03LA003Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Broomfield, COthe pilot misjudging the clearance between the airplane and a fixed object during taxi. Contributing factors were the pilot's attention being diverted and sunglare.NTSB DEN01LA081Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Rangely, COthe pilot's improper use of aileron and his failure to maintain directional control during landing. A contributing factor was the direct gusty crosswind.NTSB DEN01LA024Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Leadville, COthe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll. A contributing factor was the snow bank next to the runway.NTSB DEN00LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Fort Collins, COOn ground loss of control resulting in collision with airport markings due to inadequate compensation for wind conditions during landing roll. Factors were inaccurate in flight planning by landing with a tail wind component and lack of total pilot experience.NTSB DEN99LA159Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Englewood, COThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the flare for landing/touchdown phase of flight. A factor was a ditch off the side of the runway.NTSB FTW98LA188Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Longmont, COThe pilot inadvertently stalling the aircraft during the landing touchdown. Factors were a crosswind and the pilot's lack of total flight experience.NTSB FTW96LA179Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Colorado Spgs, COthe student pilot'S failure to maintain control of the aircraft during a go-around.NTSB FTW95LA036Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Colorado Spgs, COThe pilot's improper landing flare, the resultant porpoise and an inadequate recovery from the bounced landing.NTSB DEN93FA008Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Woody Creek, COAircraft climb performance exceeded. Factors were: the pilot's lack of experience in mountain flying, and the high density altitude conditions.NTSB DEN92LA068Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Broomfield, COFailure by the pilot to maintain directional control.NTSB DEN92LA057Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Englewood, COAirplane climb capability exceeded and an inadvertent pilot induced stall. Factors were: weight and balance exceeded, high density altitude, and improper use of the mixture control.NTSB SEA92FA075Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Englewood, COA loss of airplane control initiated by inadvertent control interference by the passenger pilot while apparently attempting to quell a disturbance of an unknown nature. As a result, the pilot did not, or was unable to, maintain sufficient control of the…NTSB DEN92LA027Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Englewood, COA loss of control due to the pilot's failure to follow proper soft field takeoff procedures by flying out of ground effect at an inadequate airspeed. A factor was the pilot's improper use of flaps.NTSB DEN92LA026Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Englewood, COLoss of directional control when the student pilot inadvertently activated the brakes during takeoff roll. Inadequate supervision by the certified flight instructor was a factor.NTSB DEN91LA094Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Watkins, COThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft. A factor was the pilot misjudging his flare.NTSB DEN91LA063Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Steamboat Sprin, COThe CFI used poor judgement in giving a simulated engine failure by turning off the fuel selector valve.NTSB DEN89LA016Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Englewood, COThe pilot was practicing touch-and-go landings in a 15 kt crosswind condition in an acft in which he had 8 hrs experience. During takeoff roll after the sixth landing the plt lost control and the acft departed the side of the rnwy.NTSB DEN88LA206Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Greeley, COThe student plt reported that he was making touch and go landings. During landing roll the crosswind lifted the right wing and caused the acft to drift to the left. The student plt said he attempted to correct the drift, to no avail. The left main wheel…NTSB DEN87LA249Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Rangley, COThe student pilot was on his second supervised solo flight and was attempting a second landing on runway 24. The plt stated that the approach was normal and that the acft bounced on touchdown. The plt attempted to correct and the acft banked left. Power was…NTSB DEN84LA291Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Longmont, COThe plt was making a low pass over a strip he wanted certified. During an attempted go-around the eng would not respond so the plt landed. The acft ran off the end of the wet sod airstrip and nosed over. The plt said after the accident that the carburetor…NTSB DEN84LA059Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Broomfield, COThe acft collided with the ground after the pilot flew into a fog bank on final for runway 29R. The pilot was non-instrument rated and had not received a weather briefing or filed a flt plan. The acft was only airborne for a aboutan hour. The weather was 200…NTSB DEN83LA074Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Colorado Spgs, COThe student pilot made a steep and fast approach to land and bounced, landing hard on the right main and nose gear. The aircraft touched down a second time, in a left drift and departed the runway. When the left gear went into a snowbank and the pilot added…