NTSB investigations: Cessna 172S, IL

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

19992026
NTSB investigations: Cessna 172S, IL per year, 1999–2026: 6 cases
19991
20011
20031
20071
20151
20201

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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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'IL' 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 ('2072439', '2072442'))
  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.

NTSB CEN20FA110Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 172 · Lincoln, ILThe pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during an aerial survey, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at an altitude too low to recover.Mar 3, 2020 · N157SF · DestroyedNTSB GAA15CA161Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Galesburg, ILFirewall damage reported by maintenance personnel that occurred during an unknown phase of flight, because the accident flight and pilot could not be determined.Jun 10, 2015 · N740SP · Substantial damageNTSB CHI07CA054Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Alton, ILThe student pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in the airplane impacting a runway sign. A factor in the accident was the student pilot's misjudged landing flare.Jan 3, 2007 · N364MA · Substantial damageNTSB CHI03LA102Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172S · Grayslake, ILThe flight instuctor's improper in-flight decision to land with a tailwind and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing. Factors contributing to the accident were the tailwind, the student pilot's inadequate flare, and the muddy…Apr 11, 2003 · N389SP · Substantial damageNTSB CHI01LA205Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172S · Lake in the Hil, ILThe student pilot misjudging the flare during that landing. Factors were the wrong runway selected by the student pilot, the tailwinds encountered during that landing and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision during that landing.Jul 11, 2001 · N795SP · Substantial damageNTSB CHI99LA092Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Lawrenceville, ILthe fatigue fracture of the landing gear actuator.Feb 15, 1999 · N9506D · Substantial damage