NTSB investigations: Cessna 172RG, 1997
8 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
| 1965 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1966 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1979 | 2 |
| 1980 | 3 |
| 1981 | 11 |
| 1982 | 7 |
| 1983 | 10 |
| 1984 | 11 |
| 1985 | 13 |
| 1986 | 3 |
| 1987 | 10 |
| 1988 | 5 |
| 1989 | 8 |
| 1990 | 9 |
| 1991 | 8 |
| 1992 | 8 |
| 1993 | 6 |
| 1994 | 12 |
| 1995 | 8 |
| 1996 | 8 |
| 1997 | 8 |
| 1998 | 5 |
| 1999 | 7 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 11 |
| 2002 | 6 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2004 | 6 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 10 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Where
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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\") = 1997
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"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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") = 1997
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" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB LAX98LA036Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · San Diego, CAOverload of the main gear actuator piston and the subsequent collapse of the landing gear.NTSB SEA97LA214Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Monroe, WAThe failure of the flight instructor to adequately perform remedial action, and her failure to abort the takeoff. Factors contributing to the accident include the premature rotation of the airplane by the dual student, the failure of the dual student to…NTSB LAX97LA297Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Lancaster, CAImproper flare.NTSB NYC97LA158Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 RG · Quinton, VAThe pilot's failure to identify an unsafe landing gear condition. A factor in the accident was the loss of electrical power.NTSB CHI97LA180Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Chicago, ILthe pilot inadvertently executed a wheels up landing.NTSB FTW97LA197Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Rio Hondo, TXfailure of the pilot to use all of the available runway during landing, and his resultant failure to attain a proper touchdown point for a safe rollout. Factors relating to the accident were: the wet runway with hydroplaning conditions, the uneven terrain…NTSB FTW97FA181Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Intracoastal, LAthe pilot's decision to fly, when he was not in good physical condition; and his subsequent loss of aircraft control due to incapacitation. A related factor was: the pilot's perception of an urgency (pressure) to fly, induced by conditions/events.NTSB LAX97LA095Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Corona, CAFailure of the pilot in command to follow the airplane's before landing checklist and verify the landing gear was fully extended before landing. Factors in the accident were anxiety and diversion of the pilot's attention due to fuel gauge readings.