# NTSB investigations: Tailstrike 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. Page 3 of 3 · 124 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB DCA13FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13FA071.md): Airbus 321 · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 2013 · N560UW · Substantial damage > the captain's improper recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in a tailstrike. - [NTSB DCA13CA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13CA065.md): Boeing 757-232 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 8, 2013 · N698DL · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain correct airspeed and pitch attitude at touchdown. - [NTSB DCA13WA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13WA064.md): Boeing 737 · Keflavik, Iceland · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 6, 2013 · OY-PSE · Minor damage > The AAIB of Iceland has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 737 that occurred on March 06, 2013. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIB Iceland's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the… - [NTSB DCA13WA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13WA062.md): Airbus · Chicago, IL · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 6, 2013 · D-AIKJ · Minor damage > The BFU-DE of Germany has notified the NTSB of an accident involving an Airbus 330 that occurred on March 06, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. The NTSB delegated the investigation to Germany and has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the BFU-DE's… - [NTSB DCA13CA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13CA043.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD11 · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 25, 2013 · N618FE · Substantial damage > the flight crews failure to perform a takeoff performance data briefing following the final entries into the Flight Management System, which would have alerted them to the incorrect weight entry and resulting incorrect landing speeds. Contributing to the… - [NTSB DCA13CA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13CA008.md): Bombardier DHC-8-315 · Kabul, Afghanistan · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 17, 2012 · N800AW · Substantial damage > the captains ineffective management of the airplanes energy state during final approach and flare that resulted in a hard landing and tail strike at touchdown. - [NTSB ANC12CA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12CA042.md): Beech 1900C · McGrath, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 24, 2012 · N111AX · Substantial damage > The pilot's unstable approach and overrotation, which resulted in a tailstrike. - [NTSB DCA12WA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12WA066.md): Boeing 777 - 206 · Tokyo, Japan · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 31, 2012 · JA701J · Substantial damage > The Japan Transport Safety Board (JTSB) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 777-246ER that occurred on March 31, 2012. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the JTSB investigation under the provisions of ICAO… - [NTSB ERA11LA481](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA481.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · St. Petersburg, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 2011 · N7197W · Substantial damage > The commercial pilot's improper recovery from a practice autorotation, resulting in a tailboom strike and subsequent rollover. - [NTSB ERA11CA433](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA433.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B3 · Humacao, PR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 30, 2011 · N413LP · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a building during landing. - [NTSB DCA11WA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA11WA086.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD11 - F · Mumbai, India · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jun 11, 2011 · D-ALCS · Minor damage > The German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation (BFU) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Cargo MD-11F that occurred on June 11, 2011. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the BFU investigation under the… - [NTSB ERA11CA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA236.md): Cessna 172N · Millville, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 10, 2011 · N6338F · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in a loss of aircraft control during the go-around. - [NTSB DCA11WA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA11WA041.md): Boeing B737 · Bucharest, Romania · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Apr 4, 2011 · YR-BGD · Substantial damage > On April 4, 2011, a Boeing 737-300, Romanian registration YR-BGD, operated by TAROM Airlines experienced a tailstrike on takeoff from the Henri Coanda Airport, Bucharest, Romania (LROP). The flight crew reported a loss of lift after rotation, and was… - [NTSB DCA11WA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA11WA016.md): Airbus A300 · East Midlands, United Kingdom · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 10, 2011 · TF-ELK · Minor damage > On January 10, 2011, at 2150 UTC, an Air Atlanta Icelandic Airbus A300 B4-622R, registered in Iceland as TF-ELK, experienced a tailstrike while attempting to land at East Midlands Airport (EGNX), United Kingdom. The flightcrew performed a go-around and… - [NTSB DCA11FA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA11FA050.md): Boeing 737-823 · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 3, 2011 · N831NN · Substantial damage > the early rotation of the airplane to an angle at which the fuselage contacted the runway. Contributing to early rotation was the Captain’s reaction to the erroneous V1 automated callout, likely assuming that the airplane was at or close to the correct Vr at… - [NTSB CEN11CA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA126.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Hemphill, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 22, 2010 · N841SA · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s improper decision to carry an unauthorized passenger and the passenger’s loss of control of the helicopter during take-off. - [NTSB ERA10TA429](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10TA429.md): Bell UH1H · Warrenton, VA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 16, 2010 · UNREG · Substantial damage > The pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain a proper pitch attitude during the practice autorotation maneuver. - [NTSB CEN10LA455](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA455.md): Garlick OH-58A · Kountze, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2010 · N305SD · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot’s improper fuel planning. - [NTSB CEN10CA390](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA390.md): Schweizer 269C · Santa Rosa, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 9, 2010 · N9421G · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter while landing in gusty surface winds conditions. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inadequate monitoring of the flight. - [NTSB ERA10TA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10TA292.md): Bell 206B · Memphis, TN · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 30, 2010 · N6401X · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm and the certificated flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB DCA09FA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA09FA047.md): Airbus A320 · Denver, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 4, 2009 · N311US · Substantial damage > The first officer’s excessive pitch-up of the airplane while landing with a tailwind, which resulted in a tailstrike following a bounced landing. Contributing to the bounced landing were a high descent rate and excessive thrust resulting from the first… - [NTSB WPR09WA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09WA138.md): Eurocopter EC225 · North Sea, United Kingdom · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 18, 2009 · G-REDU · Substantial damage > . - [NTSB DCA09FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA09FA004.md): Airbus 320 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 2008 · N448UA · Substantial damage > The failure of the flightcrew to arrest an excessive sink rate during the flare for landing. - [NTSB DFW08CA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA215.md): Embraer EMB-145LR · St. Louis, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 14, 2008 · N814HK · Substantial damage > The flying pilot's excessive angle of attack during the landing flare resulting in abnormal runway contact. ## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '091' 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/091/sequence?page=3 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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