# NTSB investigations, IL: 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 CEN26LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA083.md): Cessna 150 · Round Lake Park, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 5, 2026 · N101FA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a soft-field takeoff and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB CEN24LA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA283.md): Evektor-Aerotechnik A S Harmony LSA · Cahokia Heights, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 24, 2024 · N468JA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout that resulted in a lateral runway excursion and impact with a runway sign.
- [NTSB CEN24LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA233.md): Cessna 172R · Murphysboro, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 18, 2024 · N5335G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB CEN23LA362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA362.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Harvard, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 10, 2023 · N2351A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff that resulted in a runway excursion and an impact with the cornfield.
- [NTSB CEN23LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA193.md): Piper PA32RT · DeKalb, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 19, 2023 · N442TM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during a go-around in gusting winds. Contributing was the presence of windshear.
- [NTSB CEN23LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA218.md): Piper J3C · Romeoville, IL · Incident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 27, 2023 · N6384H · Minor damage
  > The inflight failure of the propeller blade due to fatigue cracking from corrosion pits, initiating at the midpoint of the cambered face.
- [NTSB CEN23LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA150.md): Helicopteres Guimbal Cabri G2 · Cahokia, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 9, 2023 · N372PA · Substantial damage
  > The lack of proper attachment of the cyclic control that resulted in a loss of control during a landing approach and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the improper maintenance performed.
- [NTSB CEN23LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA145.md): Piper PA32 · Lincoln, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 30, 2023 · N56793 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during an approach for landing for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN23LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA025.md): Bell 206 · Greenville, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 3, 2022 · N61KH · Substantial damage
  > The mechanic’s failure to inspect and clean the entire fuel nozzle assembly in accordance with the engine maintenance manual, which resulted in fuel starvation and a partial loss of engine power, an autorotation, and a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN21LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA100.md): Walton Daniel J Sonex · Pecatonica, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 24, 2020 · N610DJ · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information, and the pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack following the loss of engine power, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and…
- [NTSB CEN19LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA216.md): Rutan Varieze · Kaneville, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 8, 2019 · N112EZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat while operating at low power settings in conditions conducive to the development of carburetor ice, and the subsequent total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.
- [NTSB GAA19CA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA279.md): Guimbal Cabri · St. Louis, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 23, 2019 · N369PA · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's improper emergency procedure instruction to the student pilot, which resulted in the student improperly using the throttle to correct the loss of yaw control, which resulted in ground impact and a dynamic rollover.
- [NTSB GAA19CA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA145.md): Piper PA32 · Lacon, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 14, 2019 · N3708W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a subsequent impact with a snowbank.
- [NTSB GAA18CA430](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA430.md): Robinson R44 · Okawville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 9, 2018 · N944DC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper preflight weight and balance calculation, which resulted in his operating the helicopter over its maximum gross takeoff weight and in its subsequent failure to climb.
- [NTSB GAA18CA397](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA397.md): Robert Miles Smith Trike · Lewiston, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 4, 2018 · N11VW · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to the pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat in conditions conducive to carburetor icing and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during a forced landing.
- [NTSB GAA18CA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA255.md): Pphu Ekolot KR-030 Topaz · Dekalb, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 5, 2018 · N468KM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare during gusting wind conditions, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB GAA18CA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA110.md): Helicopteres Guimbal Cabri G2 · Cahokia, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 22, 2018 · N989HH · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain yaw control while landing in gusting crosswind conditions and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB GAA17CA452](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA452.md): Piper PA28 · St. Joseph, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 30, 2017 · N2204B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in the nose landing gear collapsing and subsequent loss of directional control.
- [NTSB GAA17CA398](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA398.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Pocahontas, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 7, 2017 · N62FA · Substantial damage
  > The helicopter pilot’s miscommunication with the ground crewmember during reloading operations, which resulted in a takeoff with the filler hose attached to the helicopter and subsequent impact with a truck.
- [NTSB GAA17CA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA112.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 · Champaign, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 18, 2017 · N8042B · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to arrest the descent rate during the practice autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN16LA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA297.md): Cessna 172F · Newark, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2016 · N211FC · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the No. 4 cylinder exhaust valve, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and a forced landing. Contributing to the valve failure and loss of engine power was the extended time since the last overhaul.
- [NTSB GAA16LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16LA086.md): Hawker Beechcraft 390 · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 10, 2015 · N50VM · Substantial damage
  > The pilots' decision to conduct an approach and landing in gusting wind conditions, and their failure to maintain control of the airplane during the first approach, which resulted in a wing strike.
- [NTSB CEN15LA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA335.md): Air Tractor AT 502B · Virden, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2015 · N502LH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to establish a proper airspeed during takeoff with the airplane near its maximum gross weight and with a quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB CEN15LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA323.md): Cessna 182B · Fults, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 2015 · N2764G · Destroyed
  > The malfunction of the flap assembly, which resulted in a restriction of aileron control. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel’s inadequate inspection of a corroded flap control cable.
- [NTSB CEN15CA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15CA274.md): Enstrom F 28C · Romeoville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 14, 2015 · N51778 · Substantial damage
  > The certified flight instructor (CFI) did not maintain directional control during a downwind emergency running landing to soft muddy terrain, which resulted in a dynamic rollover. Contributing to the accident was the CFI's delayed or insufficient remedial…
- [NTSB CEN15LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA231.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Columbia, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 2015 · N165RV · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power while maneuvering at low altitude for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination.
- [NTSB CEN15LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA021.md): Raytheon 58 · Dixon, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 2014 · N345PG · Substantial damage
  > The pilots’ improper decision to continue flight in icing conditions after the deicing boots could not shed accumulated ice, which resulted in a temporary loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB CEN13LA448](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA448.md): Robinson R44 · Capron, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2013 · N9681R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain main rotor speed while maneuvering at low altitude during an agricultural application flight, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent into terrain.
- [NTSB CEN13CA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA151.md): Cessna 172 · Murphysboro, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 1, 2013 · N546A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB CEN13CA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA142.md): Cessna 172S · Peoria, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 24, 2013 · N5113J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent activation of the electric trim to the nose-down position, which resulted in the airplane being improperly configured for takeoff, and the flight instructor’s incorrect remedial action that allowed the airplane to porpoise.
- [NTSB CEN09CA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA215.md): McCurdy Pro Star PT-2 · Springfield, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 16, 2009 · N2102 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CHI08LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08LA273.md): Beech C23 · Grayslake, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 2008 · N6664N · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate flare by the student pilot and the inadequate supervision and delayed go-around performed by the flight instructor. Contributing to the accident were the student pilot's failure to attain/maintain a stabilized approach.
- [NTSB CHI08IA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08IA152.md): Eclipse EA500 · Chicago, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 2008 · N612KB · No damage
  > The airplane manufacturer's inadequate software design requirements of the engine's full authority digital electronic controls (FADEC) fault logic that resulted in a simultaneous unrecoverable loss of thrust control on both engines when the FADEC's input data…

## 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" = 'IL' 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=IL

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