# NTSB investigations, 2014: 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 ERA15LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA053.md): Beech F33A · Clinton, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 2014 · N4548S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate fuel planning and improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to follow proper procedures in response to the loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA15FA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15FA046.md): Cessna 172 · Hinton, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 2014 · N2152T · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s decision to conduct a night training flight in mountainous terrain without conducting or allowing the student to conduct appropriate preflight planning and his lack of situational awareness of the surrounding terrain altitude, which…
- [NTSB WPR15LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA029.md): Henry Steven J Just Acft Superstol · Murphy, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 2014 · N682SC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to properly manage the fuel supply, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB ERA14FA461](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA461.md): Eagle R&D Helicycle · Gallatin, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 2014 · N7062U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to fly the improperly balanced helicopter at high speed and low altitude, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's depression and resulting degradation of executive…
- [NTSB ERA14CA458](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA458.md): Beech C90 · Oneida, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 25, 2014 · N211PC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly configure the rudder trim for takeoff and his failure to maintain directional control during a precautionary landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA14CA430](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA430.md): Cessna 172M · Watertown, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 9, 2014 · N20469 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to takeoff from a field which resulted in a collision with trees and the ground. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to correctly identify the destination airport and runway, which resulted in an off-airport landing in…
- [NTSB CEN14LA485](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA485.md): Cismowski Tierra II · Montevideo, MN · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 2014 · N622MC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's impaired judgment due to the use of marijuana, which led to his improper decision to fly the airplane over its maximum gross weight and his subsequent loss of airplane control during takeoff with gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN14CA532](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA532.md): Airborne Edge X · Willow Springs, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 1, 2014 · N2017A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control after the weight-shift-control aircraft encountered low-level wind shear shortly before touchdown. Also causal to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight weather assessment that failed to correctly determine the actual…
- [NTSB ANC14FA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14FA068.md): Ryan Navion A · Coldfoot, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2014 · N4827K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper inflight planning and improper decision to deliberately operate the airplane at low altitude in close proximity to obstructions and rising terrain. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s improper preflight planning and the Federal…
- [NTSB ERA14FA377](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA377.md): Cessna 150 · Senoia, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 2014 · N7968Z · Destroyed
  > The noninstrument-rated pilot’s inadequate preflight weather planning and his improper decision to attempt a visual flight rules flight in night instrument metrological conditions, which resulted in subsequent collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA14LA347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA347.md): Colt Balloons 160A · Clinton, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 2014 · N976TC · Minor damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight and inflight planning and improper landing site selection and approach path, which resulted in the balloon contacting powerlines during landing. Contributing to the accident was the Federal Aviation Administration's inadequate…
- [NTSB ERA14CA349](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA349.md): Pekola James W Ridge Runner III · Andrews, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 10, 2014 · N39ZT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to open the fuel tank valves during the preflight examination of the airplane, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB CEN14LA347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA347.md): Cessna 172H · Baytown, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 2014 · N3732R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to verify the fuel onboard before the flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA14MA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14MA271.md): Gulfstream Aerospace G IV · Bedford, MA · Accident · 7 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Jun 1, 2014 · N121JM · Destroyed
  > The flight crewmembers' failure to perform the flight control check before takeoff, their attempt to take off with the gust lock system engaged, and their delayed execution of a rejected takeoff after they became aware that the controls were locked.…
- [NTSB ERA14FA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA260.md): Grumman American Avn. AA1B · Chester, SC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 23, 2014 · N8890L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate inflight fuel monitoring, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the loose fuel cap, which allowed fuel to syphon out in flight.
- [NTSB ERA14IA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14IA249.md): Embraer EMB-110P1 · Warren, VT · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 21, 2014 · N116WA · Minor damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN14LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA239.md): Cessna 525C · Columbus, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 9, 2014 · N718MV · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew’s decision to attempt an engine start in conditions that exceeded the engine's maximum allowable ground start crosswind component limitation.
- [NTSB ERA14CA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA210.md): Jerome A Baak CH 601XL · Sumter, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 27, 2014 · N121JN · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the fuel exhaustion was the pilot's failure during the building process to properly determine the unusable quantity of fuel.
- [NTSB ERA14LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA156.md): Cessna 402B · Stuart, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 2014 · N419AR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper preflight planning and fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of power in both engines due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA14FA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA120.md): Cessna 210L · Clay, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 15, 2014 · N732EJ · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while being vectored to intercept the localizer during night instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). Contributing to the accident was the operator's inadequate dispatch procedures, which did not…
- [NTSB ERA14CA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA143.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Orlando, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 10, 2014 · N7040U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection in which he failed to remove the tail rotor covers, which resulted in the failure of the tail rotor drive shaft during engine start.
- [NTSB ERA14CA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA118.md): Bellanca 7KCAB · Sussex, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 9, 2014 · N103KW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA14LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA105.md): Piper PA-32RT-300 · Millen, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 26, 2014 · N36086 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to fully seat the fuel selector in the left tank position before takeoff, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent loss of engine power.
- [NTSB WPR14LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA100.md): Ercoupe 415 C · Poulsbo, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 20, 2014 · N2076H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to confirm that the engine oil filler cap was secured before flight, which resulted in oil exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power during cruise flight.
- [NTSB ANC14CA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14CA014.md): Cessna 170 - B · Nome, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 4, 2014 · N8177A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately remove water-contaminated fuel during the preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2014
  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?year=2014

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