NTSB investigations: Cessna 172P, MA

11 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

19862026
NTSB investigations: Cessna 172P, MA per year, 1986–2026: 11 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\" = 'MA' 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 MIA08CA045Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Northampton, MAThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll and inadequate supervision by the CFI.Dec 26, 2007 · N5425K · Substantial damageNTSB NYC04CA102Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Westfield, MAThe student pilot's improper flare and his failure to maintain aircraft control while landing.Apr 9, 2004 · N5425K · Substantial damageNTSB NYC00FA058Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Leominster, MAThe student pilot's failure to see and avoid the private pilot's airplane. Factors included the student pilot's non-standard traffic pattern entry, the private pilot's failure to check for other traffic before turning onto final, and the position of the sun…Dec 22, 1999 · N96273 · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB NYC99LA086Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Lawrence, MAThe student pilot's improper flare, and his improper recover from a bounced landing.Apr 2, 1999 · N66162 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC98LA012Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Pittsfield, MAThe pilot's poor in-flight decision to continue VFR flight in IFR conditions. Factor's in this accident were the pilot's inadequate pre-flight planning, and fog.Oct 14, 1997 · N62264 · Substantial damageNTSB BFO93LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Edgartown, MAThe pilot failed to maintain directional control during takeoff. Other related factors were: the tailwind, and the gross weight of the airplane being exceeded.Jul 18, 1993 · N52858 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC89LA198Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Gardner, MAThe worn throttle arm.Aug 18, 1989 · N65105 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC88LA030Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Norfolk, MAThe pilot of the Cessna 172 was making her third takeoff, having made two prior takeoffs and landings to a full stop, when she experienced a loss of power. The aircraft ran off the departure end of the runway and was observed to porpoise several times prior…Nov 4, 1987 · N53461 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC88LA012Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Bedford, MAA Cessna 172, N97313, and a Beech C23, N6718Z, collided in flt as the plts of both acft were arriving to land on rwy 11 at hanscom field. The Cessna plt had planned to land at beverly, MA, but diverted to hansom field due to wx. The Cessna was in a left turn…Oct 17, 1987 · N97313 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB NYC87LA261Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Fitchburg, MADrg arrival, the plt was clrd for an ndb-a apch to Fitchburg muni arpt. The NDB was located on the arpt & the arpt elev was 350'. The min dscnt alt (mda) was 1140' MSL. The apch procedure was to go outbnd fm the NDB on a 137 deg bearing, make a procedure…Sep 20, 1987 · N99151 · DestroyedNTSB ATL86MA114Accident · 4 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportBell 206L-3 · Holliston, MAThe Cessna 172 and a Bell 206L collided at 2,000 feet over Holliston, MA. Both aircraft were operating under visual flight rules with no flight plan or communications established with air traffic control. According to witnesses, the Bell was traveling in a…Apr 14, 1986 · N302MC · 2 aircraft · Destroyed