# NTSB investigations, AL: Attempted remediation/recovery

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 ERA20CA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA293.md): Wag Aero Cubby · Pell City, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Aug 6, 2020 · N30492 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action following the student pilot’s loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB GAA18CA503](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA503.md): Champion 8GCBC · Elberta, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 22, 2018 · N88287 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat during a low-power setting approach in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA18FA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18FA208.md): Champion 8GCBC · Foley, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 2018 · N424A · Destroyed
  > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in a subsequent aerodynamic stall and spin at an altitude that was too low for recovery.
- [NTSB ERA18LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA177.md): Crawford RV-7 · Alexander City, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2018 · N19MM · Destroyed
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because examination of the engine revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB ERA18LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA161.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Fort Morgan, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 2018 · N755KT · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident engine examinations did not reveal any evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB GAA17CA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA220.md): Shilt Jerry C F-1 Rocket · Bessimer, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 7, 2017 · N3839Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA16LA326](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA326.md): Hughes 269B · Ozark, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 2016 · N269BS · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined following a successful postaccident engine run on the accident helicopter.
- [NTSB GAA16CA363](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA363.md): Hughes 269C · Cullman, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 1, 2016 · N9658F · Substantial damage
  > The helicopter flight instructor candidate's improper execution of the autorotation, resulting in abnormal ground contact and subsequent damage to the vertical stabilizer and tail rotor drive assembly.
- [NTSB GAA15LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15LA296.md): Bell 206 · Ozark, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 2015 · N49660 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain while hovering, which resulted in the helicopter's skid impacting terrain, subsequent abnormal airframe vibrations, and a hard landing during the subsequent hovering autorotation.
- [NTSB ERA15CA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15CA107.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Alexander City, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 19, 2015 · N104SA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly secure the airplane before hand-propping the engine for startup.
- [NTSB ERA14CA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA134.md): American Legend AL3 · Gulf Shores, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 25, 2014 · N156WB · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's incorrect rudder input, which resulted in a ground loop and collision with a runway sign.
- [NTSB NYC08CA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA328.md): Hood Junior Ace · Ashville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 30, 2008 · N1012S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare while landing. Contributing to the accident was the airplane's lack of yaw control as reported by the pilot.

## 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" = 'AL' 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" = '060' 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/060/sequence?state=AL

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