# NTSB investigations: Aircraft inspection 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. Page 2 of 5 · 229 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB ERA22LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA215.md): Cessna 414 · Connellsville, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 2, 2022 · N46TA · Substantial damage > The pilot/mechanic’s failure to properly secure two airplane avionics units, which resulted in the trays supporting the units to sag downward and become lodged in the movement area of the elevator bellcrank during the accident takeoff. - [NTSB ERA22LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA200.md): Titan T51 · Perry, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 24, 2022 · N151CM · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection of the fuel quantity, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a subsequent total loss of engine power, and an off-airport landing. - [NTSB ERA22LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA194.md): Piper PA-28-140B · Panama City, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 18, 2022 · N8891N · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate maintenance and inspection of the airplane and engine by maintenance personnel, and the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and runup. - [NTSB ERA22FA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA189.md): Schleicher ASW-19B · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 16, 2022 · N19KW · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper preflight assembly of the glider’s elevator control, which resulted in a loss of control on takeoff, and the pilot’s failure to complete a positive control check before the flight, which would have identified the disconnected elevator… - [NTSB ERA22LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA198.md): Cessna 310 · Selma, AL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 13, 2022 · N7733Q · Substantial damage > The failure of maintenance personnel to properly rig the rudder trim system after reinstallation and pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection after recent maintenance, which resulted in an inability to adequately maintain directional control during the flight. - [NTSB WPR22LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA130.md): Paradise Aircraft USA P1 · Glendale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 19, 2022 · N101YY · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight fuel inspection. - [NTSB ERA22LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA080.md): Piper PA-12 · Labelle, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 30, 2021 · N3098M · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper fuel system modification, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB CEN21LA461](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA461.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Hancock, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 29, 2021 · N130GH · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power as a result of fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to properly manage the fuel on board the airplane and his failure to perform an adequate preflight inspection. - [NTSB CEN21LA423](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA423.md): Mooney M20J · Howell, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 16, 2021 · N823SP · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane’s fuel quantity, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB ERA21LA360](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA360.md): Zenith 750 Cruzer · New Smyrna, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 14, 2021 · N161AR · Substantial damage > The mechanic’s inadequate inspection of the flight control system, which resulted in a loss of airplane control. - [NTSB ERA21LA361](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA361.md): Beech C24R · Augustine, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 13, 2021 · N5246M · Substantial damage > Improperly installed fuel injection system components, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power shortly after takeoff. - [NTSB CEN21LA419](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA419.md): Thatcher CX4 · Marshalltown, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 9, 2021 · N306TA · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to properly determine the correct fuel quantity during preflight inspection that resulted in a loss of engine power during approach due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB ERA21LA393](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA393.md): Vans RV8 · Delray, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 3, 2021 · N388RV · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and improper fuel planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power. - [NTSB CEN21LA365](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA365.md): Vans RV6 · Urbana, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 1, 2021 · N443JB · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB CEN21FA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA272.md): Antenor Velazco Lancair Evolution · Parker, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 16, 2021 · N704AK · Destroyed > The pilot’s diversion of attention following an asymmetric flap deployment, which resulted in a descent and collision with powerlines. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel’s failure to properly secure the flap control rod attachment bolts,… - [NTSB ERA21LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA228.md): Robert Trembly JA20 Highlander · Central City, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 20, 2021 · N743BT · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to properly secure the left wing fuel cap before flight, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB CEN21LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA191.md): Cessna 150 · Caro, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 17, 2021 · N22005 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning and improper in-flight decision-making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB ERA21LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA169.md): Cessna 150L · Hardwick Township, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 30, 2021 · N6544G · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate prefight inspection, during which he failed to detect water contamination in the fuel system, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. - [NTSB CEN21LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA174.md): Beech 95-B55 (T42A) · Colby, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 10, 2021 · N568P · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to remove the towbar from the nose landing gear before takeoff, which resulted in a sustained adverse yaw condition, and his failure to adequately monitor the fuel system while circling the airport, which resulted in fuel starvation and… - [NTSB ANC21LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA022.md): Cessna A185F · Skwentna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 5, 2021 · N1848R · Substantial damage > Installation of improper hardware on the ski check cable. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate inspection of the ski yokes, which resulted in the subsequent failure of the right main landing gear ski yoke and collapse of the right main landing gear… - [NTSB ERA21FA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21FA142.md): Luscombe 8E · Jupiter, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Feb 28, 2021 · N2960K · Substantial damage > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which led to an aerodynamic stall and loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane, resulting in an unsecured engine cowl that… - [NTSB WPR21LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA022.md): Piper J3-C65 · El Cajon, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 23, 2020 · N98615 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB ERA20LA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA332.md): Glasair 1RG · Hagerstown, MD · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 23, 2020 · N324DJ · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB CEN20LA377](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA377.md): Stinson 108-3 · Coleman, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 1, 2020 · N909C · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper installation of the generator drive gear, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. - [NTSB CEN20CA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA331.md): Cessna A188 · Hartington, NE · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 27, 2020 · N9278G · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to ensure that the engine oil cap was installed before takeoff, which resulted in the oil obscuring the pilot’s view through the windshield and necessitated a forced landing on unsuitable terrain. Contributing to the accident were the… - [NTSB CEN20LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA292.md): Beech A23-24 · Burns Flat, OK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 19, 2020 · N3412C · Substantial damage > The mechanic’s improper maintenance when he reinstalled the fuel servo during the last annual inspection, which resulted in a loss of engine power during cruise flight when the throttle control rod-end disconnected from the fuel servo throttle linkage. - [NTSB CEN20LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA207.md): Icon A5 · Duluth, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 3, 2020 · N838BA · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to remove an object from the airplane’s exterior, which impacted the propeller blades when he applied full power, causing them to fracture and damage the airplane. - [NTSB CEN20CA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA181.md): Cessna 172 · Colchester, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · May 15, 2020 · N92036 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight of the fuel quantity which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation during cruise flight. - [NTSB CEN20LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA162.md): Cessna T210 · New Braunfels, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 2 · Limited · Final report · Apr 28, 2020 · N210HH · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning, which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB CEN20LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA132.md): Cessna T210 · Waxahachie, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 25, 2020 · N5553C · Substantial damage > The partial loss of engine power due to water and contaminants in the fuel, due to the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, and the pilot’s decision to conduct a steep turn at low altitude to return to the runway rather than land straight ahead, which… - [NTSB CEN20CA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA090.md): Robinson R22 · Cotulla, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 18, 2020 · N10786 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to remove the right skid trailer tie-down before attempting to take off, which resulted in a dynamic roll-over. - [NTSB ERA20CA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA102.md): Cessna 172 · Rochester, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 16, 2020 · N1126U · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during a go-around. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to take off after perceiving a rudder issue during taxi operations. - [NTSB CEN20LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA053.md): Cessna T210 · Ada, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 1, 2020 · N94227 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, and the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and preflight fuel planning. - [NTSB WPR20CA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA056.md): Cosmos Phase II · Lake Havasu City, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 22, 2019 · N5057Z · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot's inadequate preflight fuel inspection. - [NTSB GAA20CA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA089.md): Cessna 172 · DuBois, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 17, 2019 · N683SP · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power, and his subsequent improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's improper preflight… - [NTSB ERA20LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA035.md): Beech 55 · Griffin, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 9, 2019 · N686DR · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to ensure that the airplane was properly configured for takeoff, which resulted in the inadvertent retraction of the landing gear during the takeoff roll and the airplane’s subsequent runway excursion. - [NTSB CEN19LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA252.md): Piper PA28 · Miami, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 5, 2019 · N5915U · Substantial damage > The flight instructor's and student pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the fuel system for water contamination, which resulted in a loss of engine power during takeoff and subsequent forced landing. - [NTSB GAA19CA372](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA372.md): Cessna T206 · Porterville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 29, 2019 · N189JC · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to verify that the rear cargo portion of the right cabin door was adequately secured before flight, which resulted in both portions of the door opening in flight and substantial damage to the fuselage. - [NTSB CEN19LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA129.md): Piper PA 23 · Sulphur Spring, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 27, 2019 · N233P · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, during which he failed to detect the water contamination in the left fuel, which resulted in a partial loss of power in the left engine. Contributing to the accident was the total loss of power in the right engine… - [NTSB WPR19FA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19FA115.md): Beech 60 · Fullerton, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 19, 2019 · N65MY · Destroyed > The pilot’s use of an unapproved elevator control lock device, and his failure to remove that device and correctly position the elevator before flight, which resulted in a loss of control during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was his failure to perform… - [NTSB ERA18FA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18FA264.md): Dassault Falcon 50 · Greenville, SC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 2018 · N114TD · Substantial damage > The operator's decision to allow a flight in an airplane with known, unresolved maintenance discrepancies, and the flight crew's failure to properly configure the airplane in a way that would have allowed the emergency or parking brake systems to stop the… - [NTSB GAA18CA534](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA534.md): Robinson R44 · Girdwood, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 30, 2018 · N99645 · Substantial damage > The fisherman's fishing rod striking the helicopter’s rotating main rotor disk during loading. - [NTSB CEN18FA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA336.md): Cessna 172 · Rhome, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 2018 · N2893Q · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate maintenance of the airplane, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation when organic debris restricted available fuel to the carburetor, and the pilot's impairment due to the ingestion of alcohol, which… - [NTSB WPR18FA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA143.md): I.C.A.-Brasov IS 29D · Avenal, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 19, 2018 · N38ES · Destroyed > The pilot's improper installation of the wings onto the glider, which resulted in an in-flight wing separation. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's limited familiarity with the design and a lack of reliable assembly guidance. - [NTSB ERA18LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA073.md): Aero Commander 680 F · Lapine, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 27, 2018 · N900L · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff after a total loss of left engine power due to fuel contamination, which resulted in impact with trees. Contributing to the accident were the mechanic's failure to properly flush the fuel… - [NTSB GAA18LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18LA062.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 2017 · N965DS · Substantial damage > A coyote strike and the subsequent operation of the airplane, which led to internal composite wing structure damage. - [NTSB CEN17FA364](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA364.md): Beech C35 · Camden, AR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 2017 · N5958C · Destroyed > The pilot's improper decision to return to the runway instead of landing straight ahead when the engine lost power and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering for an emergency landing, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's… - [NTSB GAA17CA529](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA529.md): Cessna 182 · Fairfield, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 7, 2017 · N735KQ · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to secure the right fuel cap during the preflight inspection, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, and an off-airport hard landing. - [NTSB ERA17LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA280.md): Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2004 Bravo · Quinton, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 2017 · N319TA · Substantial damage > The flight instructor and commercial pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in water contamination of the fuel supply, and a total loss of engine power. - [NTSB ANC17LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC17LA052.md): Cessna A185 · Aniak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 2017 · N92DC · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which failed to detect a crack in the propeller blade, which led to the separation of a section of a propeller blade due to fatigue. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/050/sequence.md?page=3 ## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '050' 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/050/sequence?page=2 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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