# NTSB investigations: Dragged wing/rotor/float/other

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 ERA26LA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA320.md): Hawker Beechcraft 400A · Newark, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Aug 27, 2026 · N199TT · Substantial damage
  > On August 27, 2026, about 1625 eastern daylight time, a Hawker Beechcraft Corporation 400A airplane, N199TT, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Newark, New Jersey. The airline transport pilot and commercial pilot were not…
- [NTSB CEN26LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA233.md): Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 Twin Astir · Gregory, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 3, 2026 · N4101M · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s improper planning during the simulated aborted launch which resulted in a touchdown on unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB CEN26LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA153.md): Robinson Helicopter R66 · Arlington, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 27, 2026 · N4059A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain during the hover taxi.
- [NTSB ERA26LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA148.md): Cessna 208 · North Canton, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 13, 2026 · N9612B · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s decision to conduct a training flight in strong, gusting crosswinds, which resulted in the airplane’s right wing impacting the ground during taxi.
- [NTSB ERA26FA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26FA115.md): Cessna A185 · Everglades City, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Feb 15, 2026 · N7574N · Substantial damage
  > On February 15, 2026, about 1155 eastern standard time, a Cessna A185F, N7574N, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Everglades City, Florida. The pilot was seriously injured, and the passenger was fatally injured. The airplane…
- [NTSB DCA26WA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA046.md): General Atomics MQ9 · Kitakyushu, Japan · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 23, 2025 · JA382A · Minor damage
- [NTSB CEN25LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA254.md): Schweizer G-164B · Russellville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 15, 2025 · N7501A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to establish and maintain the airstrip centerline during takeoff, which resulted in the airplane’s right wingtips contacting the corn that bordered the airstrip.
- [NTSB CEN25LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA177.md): Rolladen-Schneider LS-6B · Hinckley, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 14, 2025 · N246GC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the glider during takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA25LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA112.md): Cessna 172 · Rock Hill, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 9, 2025 · N84048 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during an aborded crosswind landing.
- [NTSB ERA25LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA099.md): Socata TBM 700 · Wilmington, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 14, 2025 · N417KG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a wing strike.
- [NTSB ERA24LA401](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA401.md): Remos Gemini Remos G-3/600 · Atwell, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 29, 2024 · N5625T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control on takeoff.
- [NTSB ANC24LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA074.md): Piper PA31 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 5, 2024 · N9FW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's continuation of an unstabilized approach and his failure to monitor the aircraft's altitude and airspeed during the approach, resulting in a loss of control.
- [NTSB GAA24WA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA215.md): Cessna 172 · Fukushima, Japan · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 7, 2024 · JA4101 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC24LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA059.md): Cessna 185 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 24, 2024 · N748WP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB DCA24WA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24WA282.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD 83 · Santa Clara, Cuba · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jun 2, 2024 · N802WA · Minor damage
- [NTSB GAA24WA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA123.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Suben, Austria · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 20, 2024 · N5050 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA24WA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA102.md): Maule M7 · Staniel Cay, Bahamas · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 26, 2024 · C6-WET · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC23LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA066.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Tyonek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 15, 2023 · N3995Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s encounter with windshear during the initial climb, which resulted in a loss of control.
- [NTSB CEN23LA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA290.md): Good James AIR CAM · Caswell Beach, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 7, 2023 · N38HP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to properly evaluate the sea state during an open sea landing and subsequent takeoff attempt resulting in an inadvertent impact with the water.
- [NTSB CEN23LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA234.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Grand Forks, ND · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 28, 2023 · N771ND · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to attain a proper takeoff attitude while demonstrating a soft field takeoff and his improper control inputs resulting in a dragged wing. Contributing to the accident were the gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN23LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA171.md): Kitfox IV · Gretna, NE · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 4, 2023 · N440RS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain during a turn immediately after takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA23LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA081.md): Learjet 35 · Guantanamo Bay, Cuba · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 2, 2022 · N979RF · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew’s continuation of an unstable approach which resulted in abnormal runway contact during the landing flare and touchdown.
- [NTSB GAA23WA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA014.md): Cessna 172 · Yao, Japan · Incident · No injuries · Class 3 · Foreign · Oct 18, 2022 · JA80AP · No damage
- [NTSB CEN22LA386](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA386.md): Air Tractor AT-802A · Onalaska, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 9, 2022 · N830DA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff from a lake in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA22LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA293.md): Crawford James R MU-582 Drifter · Seminole, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 19, 2022 · N2628E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing flare.
- [NTSB WPR22LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA232.md): Maule MX-7-235 · Copperopolis, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 11, 2022 · N13ZF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control of the airplane during takeoff in gusting wind.
- [NTSB CEN22LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA198.md): Cessna 182P · Port Bolivar, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 12, 2022 · N9380G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain a proper soft field takeoff pitch attitude during takeoff that resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with a canal.
- [NTSB DCA22WA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22WA083.md): Douglas DC9 · Diffa, Niger · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 18, 2021 · TT-ABC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA22LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA091.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429 · Manhattan, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 13, 2021 · N920PD · Substantial damage
  > The pilots overapplication of flight controls during landing, which resulted in the rotor blades contacting the wire strike protection system and subsequent hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA21LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA311.md): Cessna 172 · Martinsburg, WV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 31, 2021 · N805CP · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s loss of directional control after an aerodynamic stall at takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR21LA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA367.md): Quest Kodiak 100 · Roche Harbor, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 6, 2021 · N456SB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain bank control during the landing roll which resulted in the right wing impacting the water’s surface.
- [NTSB WPR21LA362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA362.md): Maule MX-7-235 · Ontario, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 28, 2021 · N235X · Substantial damage
  > A loss of hydraulic fluid and failure of the right brake for reasons that could not be determined due to a lack of available evidence.
- [NTSB ANC20CA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA092.md): Helio H 295 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Sep 10, 2020 · N68857 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to initiate a right turn immediately after departure and his failure to maintain a proper crosswind correction, which resulted in a collision with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA18CA581](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA581.md): De Havilland DHC 2 MK. I(L20A) · Kukaklek Lake, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 24, 2018 · N9RW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to see and avoid a sand bar during a water takeoff, which resulted in the airplane impacting a river bank.
- [NTSB ERA18WA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18WA013.md): Cessna 208 · Novo Airao, Brazil · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Oct 17, 2017 · PR-MPE · Substantial damage
  > On October 17, 2017, about 1540 universal coordinated time, an amphibious Cessna 208, Brazilian registration PR-MPE, was substantially damaged after it came to rest inverted while attempting to land on a river in Novo Airao county, State of Amazonas, Brazil.…
- [NTSB GAA17CA549](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA549.md): Cessna U206 · Chicken, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 5, 2017 · N734GW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a sign while taking off from a road.
- [NTSB GAA17CA475](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA475.md): Cessna 180 · Willow, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 4, 2017 · N5236D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare while landing on water with glassy water conditions, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB GAA17CA433](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA433.md): Stinson SR9 · Bode, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 22, 2017 · N83K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to take off from an unimproved bean field with insufficient length for the airplane to clear adjacent corn stalks.
- [NTSB WPR16CA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16CA147.md): Stinson L 5G · Beckwourth, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 25, 2016 · N2581B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the check pilot's failure to act in a timely manner to prevent the airplane from departing the runway.
- [NTSB GAA16CA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA272.md): Cessna U206G · Chinita Bay, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 23, 2016 · N4596U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for taxi, resulting in a tail strike and aft fuselage substantial damage.
- [NTSB ERA15LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA292.md): Israel Aircraft Industries 1125 Westwind Astra · Baltimore, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 2015 · N765A · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew's failure to visually ensure that the cabin door locking pin was in place before takeoff.
- [NTSB GAA15CA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA086.md): Consolidated Aeronautics Lake LA 4 200 · Glenwood, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 22, 2015 · N613LC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper lateral/ bank level off during the landing flare, which resulted in the right wing impacting the water and a subsequent loss of control.
- [NTSB CEN15CA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15CA184.md): Cessna T188C · Burdett, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 28, 2015 · N2093J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain directional control of the airplane in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN14CA464](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA464.md): Air Tractor AT 502B · Colusa, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 27, 2014 · N369AB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain control of the airplane during takeoff from a grass strip. Contributing was the airplane being loaded beyond its capability for the runway.
- [NTSB WPR14CA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA306.md): Bosco Don Searey · Mount Vernon, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 21, 2014 · N83007 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain lateral control while taxiing. Contributing to the accident was the incorrect decision to takeoff once the sponson had been damaged.
- [NTSB CEN14LA361](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA361.md): Piper PA 18-150 · Monte Vista, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 2014 · N91106 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a go-around following impact with a barley crop, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s…
- [NTSB CEN14LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA251.md): Smythe Donald F Kitfox Classic IV · Slaughter, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 2014 · N998DS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in his attempt to takeoff in conditions under which the airplane was unable to attain a positive rate of climb and resulted in its failure to clear trees.
- [NTSB ERA14CA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA166.md): Waco UIC · Saint Petersburg, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 23, 2014 · N13562 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions during landing.
- [NTSB ERA14CA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA155.md): Cessna 172M · Brooksville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 14, 2014 · N80457 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to compensate for the reported crosswind conditions resulting in the wings contacting the ground.
- [NTSB ERA14CA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA136.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Lake Wales, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 24, 2014 · N9563P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare during a water landing, which resulted in the wings contacting the water.

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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."mKey" IN (SELECT e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '093')
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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