# NTSB investigations, KY: 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 ERA25LA359](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA359.md): Edwin Miller Calidus · Hopkinsville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 20, 2025 · N4779M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the gyroplane, which resulted in dynamic rollover and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA22LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA129.md): Lindstrand Balloons 60X · Louisville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 11, 2022 · N377LX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot applicant’s delayed reaction to the balloon's increased rate of descent, which resulted in impact with a light pole.
- [NTSB ERA21LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA185.md): Cessna 182Q · Flemingsburg, KY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 27, 2021 · N735LC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a subsequent hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA18CA532](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA532.md): Cessna 206 · London, KY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 4, 2018 · N230DE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff with a tailwind.
- [NTSB WPR18LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA164.md): Bell 206 · Sanders, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 5, 2018 · N518Z · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and a loss of main rotor rpm during the subsequent autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA18CA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA307.md): Piper PA28 · Butler, KY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 27, 2018 · N95410 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation.
- [NTSB GAA17CA488](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA488.md): Charles D Walker Walker Curtiss JN4D · Bowling Green, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 12, 2017 · N8262 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the biplane’s critical angle of attack during initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and collision with trees.
- [NTSB GAA17CA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA263.md): Piper PA28R · Frankfort, KY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 7, 2017 · N33006 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA17CA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA254.md): Cessna 172 · Columbia, KY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 28, 2017 · N64144 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain a flare during landing in variable, gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA12CA546](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA546.md): Cessna 172M · Bardstown, KY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 30, 2012 · N21214 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's decision to turn the fuel selector to the off position and his delayed remedial actions to restart the engine, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB ERA10CA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA270.md): Healy RAF 2000 · Hopkinsville, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 17, 2010 · N397MK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s overcompensation for gusting wind conditions during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a loss of control.
- [NTSB ERA10LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA204.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B-26A · Princeton, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 2010 · N29WD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll for undetermined reasons, resulting in a runway excursion.

## 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" = 'KY' 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=KY

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