# NTSB investigations, TX: 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.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN26LA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA305.md): Boeing A75L300 · Taylor, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 1, 2026 · N175MD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB CEN26LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA244.md): Cassutt Iiim · Odessa, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 5, 2026 · N45889 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the initial climb, which led to an aerodynamic stall and a loss of airplane control at too low of an altitude to recover. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of recent…
- [NTSB CEN26LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA195.md): Cub Crafters CC18-180 · Littlefield, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 22, 2026 · N472AK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive approach speed, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and nose-over.
- [NTSB CEN26LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA205.md): Vans RV4 · Conroe, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 13, 2026 · N292M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to properly latch the canopy before flight, which led to the canopy opening shortly after takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN26LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA182.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Waco, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 9, 2026 · N55732 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing with a crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN26LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA177.md): Air Tractor AT-602 · El Campo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 5, 2026 · N422TW · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff resulting in a collision with a building during takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN26LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA171.md): Cirrus Design SR20 · Sherman, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 21, 2026 · N269JJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CEN26LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA168.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Mount Blanco, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 17, 2026 · N445JS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain proper main rotor rpm during a low-level turn, which resulted in the main rotor rpm drooping, a loss of control at an altitude too low for recovery, and a subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN26LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA159.md): Piper PA46 · Burke, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 5, 2026 · N95AG · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s encounter with unexpected low-level wind shear during final approach, which resulted in a hard impact with the runway.
- [NTSB CEN26LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA145.md): Classic Waco YMF · Galveston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 24, 2026 · N43000 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The biplane pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout while taxiing, which included the failure to perform S-turns to compensate for limited forward visibility.
- [NTSB CEN26LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA144.md): Mooney M20 · Northlake, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 18, 2026 · N1374W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate fuel management which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB CEN26LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA134.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Sonora, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 4, 2026 · N3695Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control and hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN26LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA120.md): Vans RV8 · Pottsboro, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 19, 2026 · N2EQ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control during the landing roll with a crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN25LA381](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA381.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 505 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 27, 2025 · N505GR · Substantial damage
  > The manufacturer flight instructor’s failure to maintain proper airspeed and a proper descent rate during a demonstrated hover out of ground effect (HOGE) autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the manufacturer flight…
- [NTSB CEN25LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA222.md): Piper PA-22-135 · Sweetwater, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 26, 2025 · N2300A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN25LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA188.md): Piper PA-18 · Vega, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 26, 2025 · N7175D · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s inadvertent encounter with a localized low boundary layer, which caused a wind shift, and a gusting tailwind during final approach, that resulted in the pilot deciding to impact a wind cone and a subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing was…
- [NTSB CEN25LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA176.md): Beech C90 · Lancaster, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 28, 2025 · N501MS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of power to both engines.
- [NTSB CEN25LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA155.md): Quicksilver MX II · Brady, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 11, 2025 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s encounter with a dust devil, which resulted in a loss of airplane control at a low altitude.
- [NTSB CEN25LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA137.md): Just Highlander · Rusk, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 26, 2025 · N7770J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN25LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA131.md): Cessna P206 · Frankston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 16, 2025 · N4672F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing with a gusting crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN25LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA128.md): Cessna 172S · Rusk, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 16, 2025 · N52243 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control and adequate airspeed during the go-around, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN25LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA110.md): Cessna 150 · Weslaco, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 5, 2025 · N3341V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare while attempting to land with a tailwind, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN25LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA068.md): Cirrus Design SR22T · Lubbock, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 3, 2025 · N725DC · Destroyed
  > The loss of directional control during the takeoff roll for undermined reasons that resulted in an impact with trees.
- [NTSB CEN25LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA036.md): Cessna 152 · Bridgeport, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 9, 2024 · N49785 · Destroyed
  > The student pilot’s delayed go-around from an unstabilized approach and failure to attain/maintain control during the go-around that resulted in an impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN24LA371](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA371.md): Cessna 210-5(205) · Bryan, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 27, 2024 · N205CT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing.
- [NTSB CEN24LA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA290.md): Piper J3C-65 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 27, 2024 · N98813 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to allow a non-rated passenger to manipulate the flight controls during the takeoff which resulted in a loss of directional control during the takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN24LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA256.md): Globe GC-1B · Lone Oak, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 5, 2024 · N80740 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot having to take evasive action during the takeoff run to avoid another airplane being pushed onto the runway in front of him, which resulted in the airplane overrunning the runway and impacting a fence.
- [NTSB CEN24LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA195.md): Cessna 180K · Midland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 20, 2024 · N600CG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s failure to take remedial action.
- [NTSB CEN24LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA192.md): Cessna 170 · Sealy, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 15, 2024 · N74887 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff, that resulted in an impact with a tree and the ground.
- [NTSB CEN24LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA204.md): Tecnam P2010 · Waco, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 7, 2024 · N502U · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s inadequate landing flare that led to a bounced landing, and his improper pitch control while he attempted a recovery from the bounced landing which resulted in a significant nose-down pitch attitude upon the second touchdown.
- [NTSB CEN24FA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24FA167.md): Vertical Aviation Technologies Hummingbird · Spring Branch, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 29, 2024 · N829SH · Destroyed
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a forced landing and a subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN24LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA132.md): Pietenpol Aircamper · Lockhart, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 6, 2024 · N7710J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control during after takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN24LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA124.md): Searey Classic · Winchester, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 25, 2024 · N360MD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain/maintain airplane control during a landing approach that resulted in an uncontrolled descent and an impact with the lake.
- [NTSB CEN24LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA102.md): Cessna 172 · Terrell, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 30, 2024 · N8805Z · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power during the initial climb due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN24LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA092.md): Piper PA22 · Dalhart, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 11, 2024 · N2513P · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the pilot’s failure to utilize carburetor heat in meteorological conditions conducive to the formation of carburetor icing.
- [NTSB CEN24LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA071.md): Cessna 172N · Stephenville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 17, 2023 · N4501E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing that resulted in an impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN24LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA065.md): Beech B36TC · Burnet, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 17, 2023 · N70SL · Destroyed
  > The loss of engine power due an overly rich mixture from an improper adjustment of the fuel pump, which resulted in a forced landing and impact with a car and terrain.
- [NTSB CEN23LA426](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA426.md): Luscombe 8A · Boerne, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 28, 2023 · N71804 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN23LA380](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA380.md): Cessna 182T · Klein, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 23, 2023 · N908VA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the crosswind landing.
- [NTSB CEN23LA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA356.md): Vans JV-Special / RV8 · Roanoke, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 8, 2023 · N7776J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN23LA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA351.md): Taylorcraft F21 · Holliday, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 7, 2023 · N2005J · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN23LA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA265.md): Bearhawk Model 5 · Livingston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 25, 2023 · N619MS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the rollout, which resulted in a runway excursion, and a collision with a building. Contributing to the accident were the obstacles at the airstrip that prevented the pilot from performing a go-around.
- [NTSB CEN23LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA245.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Louise, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 18, 2023 · N932SH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN23LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA176.md): Cessna 172P · Nacogdoches, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 28, 2023 · N52602 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN23FA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA160.md): Aero Vodochody L-139 · Bridgeport, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 19, 2023 · N1390A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain a stabilized approach path while checking for possible bird strike damage that resulted in a delayed go-around attempt and a collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s distraction while…
- [NTSB CEN23FA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA125.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Port O'Connor, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Mar 7, 2023 · N494SH · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s initiation of the visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a subsequent loss of helicopter control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s flicker vertigo during the flight.
- [NTSB CEN23LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA107.md): Mooney M20 · Lakeway, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 12, 2023 · N304MA · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to detonation and preignition in the No. 6 cylinder.
- [NTSB CEN23LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA100.md): Cessna 152 · Denton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 5, 2023 · N5442B · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a touch-and-go landing.
- [NTSB CEN23LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA089.md): Piper PA-28-140 · San Antonio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 20, 2023 · N5610U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN23FA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA084.md): Piper PA46 · Yoakum, TX · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jan 17, 2023 · N963MA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s spatial disorientation during a missed approach in instrument meteorological conditions, which led to an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.

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## 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" = 'TX' 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=TX

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