NTSB investigations: Cessna 172P, IN

14 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

19872026
NTSB investigations: Cessna 172P, IN per year, 1987–2026: 14 cases
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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\" = 'IN' 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'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CEN26LA106Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Lafayette, INThe flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student during a stall recovery that developed into unusual attitude and exceedance of the airplane’s never exceed airspeed which resulted in structural damage to the airplane.Jan 28, 2026 · N51204 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09CA041Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Monticello, INThe pilot stalled the airplane during a go-around. Contributing to the accident included the pilot's improper in-flight decision, the tailwind landing, and the pilot's failure to put the carburetor Heat to "OFF" during the go-around.Oct 25, 2008 · N54971 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09CA017Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Delphi, INThe student pilot's failure to maintain separation from a hangar building while taxiing. Contributing to the accident was the hangar building.Oct 13, 2008 · N63366 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI03LA229Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Huntingburg, INThe pilot's inadequate flare and the failure to perform a go-around during landing. The planned approach with a quartering tailwind were contributing factors.Jul 25, 2003 · N99040 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI00LA032Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Greenfield, INThe student pilot not maintaining aircraft control. A contributing factor was the student's aural perception.Nov 23, 1999 · N65668 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI97LA054Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Bloomington, INthe pilot failed to maintain control of the aircraft. Factors included the icy runway and the crosswind.Jan 16, 1997 · N51448 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI93LA003Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Kokomo, INThe pilot's delayed remedial action.Oct 3, 1992 · N51829 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI91FA011Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Fort Wayne, INThe failure of the pilot to maintain an airspeed above stalling speed. Factors associated with the accident are premature rotation and the pilot's lack of recent total experience.Oct 16, 1990 · N5499K · DestroyedNTSB CHI89LA131Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Logansport, INPoor judgement of the pilot due to physical impairment from consumption of alcohol, his inadvertent flight into known adverse weather, and his inadequate control of the aircraft during a precautionary landing. Contributing factors were: the weather conditions…Jul 11, 1989 · N64087 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI88LA062Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Ft. Wayne, INAirplane nosed over in soft snow during a crosswind landing attempt. The PIC tried to recover from a loss of directional control by attempting to roll out on snow covered sod after hopping over a snowbank that was next to the runway landing surface.Feb 14, 1988 · N5499K · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87LA157Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Ft. Wayne, INThe pilot reported that the airspeed indicator failed in flight. The aircraft landed hard and porpoised. The nose wheel broke off and the aircraft skidded down the runway grinding off the bottom of the carburetor. A fire broke out destroying the aircraft.…Jun 24, 1987 · N52362 · DestroyedNTSB CHI87DET04Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 172P · Peru, INThe pilot was attempting a cross country VFR flight and was making a second precautionary landing to avoid severe weather. On landing the pilot landed hard, collapsed the nose gear, exited the runway and nosed over in soft terrain.May 18, 1987 · N62629 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87LA117Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Terre Haute, INAircraft stalled on takeoff during an instructional flight. No malfunctions or mechanical problems were reported by either pilot. Witnesses reported that the engine sounded smooth but did not seem to be developing full power. Inspection of aircraft after the…Apr 25, 1987 · N51881 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87LA074Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Huntington, INWhile executing a touch & go landing, the plt reports that during the takeoff phase she was slightly left and tried to correct to the right when the left wheel caught in snow and the acft pulled off the rwy to the left. The acft flipped over and came to rest…Feb 4, 1987 · N62503 · Substantial damage