NTSB investigations: Cessna 172S, 2020
18 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
| 1967 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1979 | 3 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 | 4 |
| 2001 | 20 |
| 2002 | 22 |
| 2003 | 29 |
| 2004 | 27 |
| 2005 | 28 |
| 2006 | 25 |
| 2007 | 26 |
| 2008 | 31 |
| 2009 | 22 |
| 2010 | 27 |
| 2011 | 20 |
| 2012 | 29 |
| 2013 | 24 |
| 2014 | 18 |
| 2015 | 18 |
| 2016 | 29 |
| 2017 | 24 |
| 2018 | 22 |
| 2019 | 23 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 14 |
| 2025 | 18 |
| 2026 | 14 |
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\") = 2020
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.
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") = 2020
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" 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 ERA21LA092Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172S · Culpeper, VAThe pilot’s decision to land the airplane in crosswind conditions that exceeded the airplane’s maximum demonstrated crosswind velocity.NTSB CEN21LA083Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Glencoe, MNA bystander’s inadvertent contact with the propeller while the engine was running.NTSB ERA21LA057Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Sanford, NCThe pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.NTSB CEN21LA066Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Lawrence, KSThe student pilot’s improper landing flare/touchdown which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB CEN20LA419Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172S · San Marcos, TXThe F1 pilot’s failure to see and avoid the lower altitude Cessna while on final approach for landing. Contributing to the accident were the restrictions to pilot visibility inherent to low- and high-wing airplanes, and both pilots’ failure to recognize the…NTSB WPR20CA293Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Phoenix, AZThe pilot's improper pitch attitude and landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructors delayed remedial action.NTSB WPR20LA256Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · San Jose, CAThe airplane’s collision with a bird while maneuvering in the airport traffic pattern.NTSB ERA20LA247Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Fort Lauderdale, FLThe failure of both pilots to see and avoid each other while taxiing, which resulted in a ground collision. Contributing to the accident was the tower controller’s failure to provide information to each pilot regarding the position and intention of the other…NTSB ERA20CA263Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Prattville, ALThe student pilot's failure improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB CEN20CA205Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Lakeview, ARThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the takeoff.NTSB CEN20CA195Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Houma, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from a ground obstacle during landing.NTSB ERA20CA165Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · New Symrna Beach, FLThe flight instructor's delayed remedial action and decision to not go-around after a bounced landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and hard landing.NTSB CEN20CA128Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Denver, COThe pilot's incorrect right rudder application during a touch-and go-landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control, runway excursion, and a collision with a runway sign.NTSB ERA20CA130Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · West Palm Beach, FLThe failure of the nosewheel steerage linkage during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of directional control and impact with an obstacle during an attempted aborted landing.NTSB ERA20CA141Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Ocean City, MDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an attempted go-around to avoid birds, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent nose-over.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.NTSB CEN20CA094Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Boulder, COThe pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll on the slush-covered runway.NTSB ERA20CA140Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Palm Coast, FLThe student pilot's failure to allow adequate separation when passing the parked airplane, which resulted in a ground collision.