# NTSB investigations, NY: Preflight or dispatch event

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA21LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA251.md): Piper PA-24 · Monticello, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 5, 2021 · N5779P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection which resulted in a failure of the right main landing gear tire on landing rollout, a subsequent loss of directional control, and landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB ERA20CA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA246.md): Piper PA22 · Cortland, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 13, 2020 · N2716P · Substantial damage
  > The mechanic’s incorrect rigging of the aileron control cables, which resulted in a reversal of aileron control inputs applied by the pilot during the takeoff. Also causal was the mechanic’s inadequate post-maintenance inspection and the pilot's inadequate…
- [NTSB ERA19LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA150.md): Cessna 172 · New York, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 14, 2019 · N5296H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to initiate a flight into low instrument flight rules conditions, which resulted in six missed approaches at two airports and a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the external pressure the…
- [NTSB ERA16LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA109.md): Piper PA28 · Port Jefferson, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 2016 · N29099 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA11CA425](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA425.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Sidney, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 27, 2011 · N7365P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate fuel planning and management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power during final approach.
- [NTSB ERA11LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA204.md): Robinson R22 · Goshen, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 2011 · N259TW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to adhere to published preflight checklist limitations and procedures, resulting in excessive slack and subsequent failure of the power transmission belts and a total loss of rotor system drive.
- [NTSB ERA09CA485](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA485.md): Bell 206L-3 · White Plains, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 26, 2009 · N22ZA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to disconnect the ground power unit prior to takeoff.
- [NTSB NYC08LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08LA199.md): Cessna 172H · Brockport, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 2008 · N3910R · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the flight instructor's inadequate preflight planning.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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" = 'NY' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '030' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent"))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/030/sequence?state=NY

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