NTSB investigations: Cessna 172RG, MI

6 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 172RG. 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

19702026
NTSB investigations: Cessna 172RG, MI per year, 1970–2026: 6 cases
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19851
19941
20012
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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\" = 'MI' 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 ('2072438'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CHI05CA060Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172RG · Berrien Springs, MIThe pilot not maintaining airspeed leading to an excessive sink rate during a simulated emergency landing after takeoff. An additional cause was the certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision.Feb 1, 2005 · N9515B · Substantial damageNTSB CHI01LA081Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Troy, MIthe excessive touchdown airspeed and the directional control not maintained by the pilot. The snow bank was a contributing factor.Feb 3, 2001 · N369ER · Substantial damageNTSB CHI01LA106Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Sunfield, MIThe pilot's inadequate preflight preparation and the unsuitable terrain for takeoff encountered. Factors included the slushy runway and the snowbank.Jan 31, 2001 · N6448V · Substantial damageNTSB CHI94LA099Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Frankfort, MIThe failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain directional control. The snow covered runway was a factor.Feb 27, 1994 · N4871V · Substantial damageNTSB CHI85LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Pontiac, MIThe acft slid into a snowbank at the end of a lndg roll on an icy rwy with a x-wind. The plt said that he did not use brakes because of the icy condition of the rwy. The x-wind weathervaned the acft to the left and into the snow alongside the rwy.Feb 16, 1985 · N6312R · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71FBM03Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna T210 · Watervliet, MIAug 16, 1970 · N6147R · Substantial damage