# Fatal NTSB investigations: Abnormal runway contact 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 WPR25FA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25FA002.md): Taylor J-2 · Roseburg, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Oct 3, 2024 · N19252 · Substantial damage > On October 3, 2024, about 1130 Pacific daylight time, a Taylor J-2 airplane, N19252, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Roseburg, Oregon. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal… - [NTSB WPR24FA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA252.md): Textron T206H · Kneeland, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 23, 2024 · N460DC · Destroyed > The pilot’s delayed decision to perform a go-around after an unstabilized approach, which resulted in a loss of control, runway overrun, and impact with terrain. - [NTSB ERA22LA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA348.md): CASA C212 · Raeford, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 29, 2022 · N497CA · Substantial damage > The airplane’s encounter with windshear during landing, which resulted in a hard landing and separation of the right main landing gear, and the pilot’s subsequent decision to leave his seat in flight, which resulted in his fall from the airplane. - [NTSB GAA22WA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA002.md): Cessna 172 · St-Mathieu-de-Laprairie, Canada · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 2, 2021 · C-FFRV · Substantial damage - [NTSB WPR21FA353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21FA353.md): Beech S35 · Billings, MT · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 27, 2021 · N354M · Destroyed > The pilot’s improper flare, which led to a hard landing, subsequent loss of control, and collision with trees. - [NTSB WPR21FA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21FA288.md): Borom Long-EZ · Tucson, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 27, 2021 · N966EZ · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and to retract the speed brake during the approach, which resulted in a hard landing short of the runway. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s decision to conduct a flight review in an… - [NTSB WPR21FA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21FA273.md): Beech V35 · Angwin, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 16, 2021 · N112TW · Destroyed > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during an aborted landing after an unstabilized approach and hard landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s… - [NTSB CEN18WA366](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18WA366.md): Cirrus SR22 · Balchik, Bulgaria · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Aug 24, 2018 · LZ-SEV · Destroyed > On August 24, 2018, at 1608 coordinated universal time, a Cirrus SR22, LZ-SEV, impacted terrain at the Balchik Airfield (LBWB), Balchik, Bulgaria. The airplane was destroyed. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight originated from Lesnovo Airport (LBLS),… - [NTSB DCA17FA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17FA109.md): Short Bros. & Harland SD3 30 · Charleston, WV · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 5, 2017 · N334AC · Substantial damage > the flight crew's improper decision to conduct a circling approach contrary to the operator's standard operating procedures (SOP) and the captain's excessive descent rate and maneuvering during the approach, which led to inadvertent, uncontrolled contact with… - [NTSB ERA17FA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA167.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Wallingford, CT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 2017 · N94LP · Destroyed > The pilot's unstablilized approach and improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain control during a go-around. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the accident airplane… - [NTSB CEN15FA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA328.md): Socata TBM 700 · Milwaukee, WI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2015 · N425KJ · Destroyed > The pilot's improper pitch control during the landing, which resulted in the propeller striking the runway, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the subsequent go-around, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack… - [NTSB WPR15FA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15FA208.md): Mooney M20E · Salem, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 2015 · N5608Q · Substantial damage > The pilot's unstabilized approach and delayed remedial action, which resulted in a porpoise during landing. Also causal to the accident was the pilot’s exceedance of the airplane's critical angle-of-attack during the subsequent aborted landing, which resulted… - [NTSB ANC12FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12FA073.md): Cessna U206G · Homer, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 2012 · N206VR · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper evaluation of the weather conditions and his subsequent downwind water landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a nose-over. - [NTSB CEN11FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA008.md): Grumman American AA-5A · Springfield, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 2010 · N9695U · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during an attempted go-around, which led to an aerodynamic stall. - [NTSB CEN10LA427](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA427.md): Cessna 180 · Davant, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 2010 · N7812K · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper application of the flight controls and throttle during landing, which resulted in a nose over and subsequent inverted immersion in the water. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action and inadequate… - [NTSB DCA09RA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA09RA041.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD11 · Narita, Japan · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 23, 2009 · N526FE · Destroyed > On March 23, 2009, at 0649 local time, a FedEx Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) MD-11 crashed upon landing at Narita International Airport (NRT), Narita, Japan. The flight originated at Guangzho Baiyun International Airport (CAN), Guangzho, China. Both pilots were… ## 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."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '090') ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/090/cases?fatal=1 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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