# 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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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB WPR24LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA146.md): Robert Sterling 4P · Lake Havasu City, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 9, 2024 · N78GP · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power during initial climb due to fuel vapor lock. Contributing to the accident was the incorrect installation of the ancillary fuel supply system components.
- [NTSB ANC24LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA031.md): Cessna 172P · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 8, 2024 · N65065 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB ANC24LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA024.md): Evolution Revo · Carson City, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 16, 2024 · N976BG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain control of the weight-shift control aircraft, during takeoff, which resulted in collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB CEN24LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA171.md): American Champion 7ECA · Lakeport, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 15, 2024 · N798L · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the final approach, which resulted in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB WPR24LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA116.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Coolidge, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 21, 2024 · N755LA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing in gusty wind conditions. Contributing, was the failure of the flight instructor to intervene in a timely manner.
- [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 CEN24LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA109.md): Javron PA-12 Replica · Inver Grove Heights, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 4, 2024 · N360WC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to properly configure the landing gear on his amphibious airplane before landing on water.
- [NTSB CEN24LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA090.md): Piper PA-12 · Lampasas, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 10, 2024 · N7670H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN24LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA016.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Denton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 13, 2023 · N6605J · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with a tailwind.
- [NTSB CEN23LA386](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA386.md): Silverlight AR-1 · Granbury, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 20, 2023 · N57AR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper takeoff procedure which resulted in a loss of control during takeoff.
- [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 CEN23LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA241.md): Air Tractor AT-401B · Holyoke, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 15, 2023 · N6106U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [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 ERA23LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA179.md): Piper PA-18AS-125 · Lakeland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 22, 2023 · N1907A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure that the landing gear was properly configured for a water landing.
- [NTSB ERA23LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA116.md): Mesafox Kitfox · Orlando, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 19, 2023 · N915KF · Substantial damage
  > An inadvertent encounter with the jet blast of another airplane while taxiing, which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane’s left wing.
- [NTSB CEN23LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA068.md): Grumman American AA-5B · Reserve, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 21, 2022 · N321GD · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the flight instructor’s failure to use carburetor heat in weather conditions conducive to serious carburetor icing.
- [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 ANC22LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA080.md): Cessna 180A · Skwentna, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 25, 2022 · N9728B · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the landing gear float due to inadequate maintenance of the floats and corrosion.
- [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 CEN22LA440](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA440.md): Beech C23 · Merrill, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 27, 2022 · N2240L · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain adequate roll control during takeoff with a quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB ERA22LA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA299.md): Arnold J/Jones D L AIR CAM · Sebring, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 3, 2022 · N6272Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control during landing.
- [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 ERA22LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA228.md): Cessna 172M · Lancaster, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 14, 2022 · N20459 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s excessive pitch during takeoff resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain. Contributing was the student’s failure to relinquish the controls when ordered by the instructor.
- [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 ANC22LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA006.md): Cub Crafters CC-18-180 · Yukon Charlie River, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 9, 2021 · N413CC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s selection of an unsuitable landing site, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB ANC21LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA092.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Homer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 18, 2021 · N2808P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB ANC21LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA081.md): Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) · Kodiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 21, 2021 · N4334Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and nose over.
- [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 ERA21LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA259.md): Maule M5 · Annapolis, MD · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 20, 2021 · N4464Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB ERA21FA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21FA237.md): Beech A23 · Pinnacle, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 1, 2021 · N8780M · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s mismanagement of the available fuel, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB ANC21LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA041.md): Piper PA-18-105 Special · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 13, 2021 · N154T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control and ground loop.
- [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 ANC21LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA025.md): Cessna 208B · Chevak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 13, 2021 · N407GV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during the back-taxi for departure in strong crosswind conditions which resulted in a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the snow-and-ice-covered runway.
- [NTSB CEN21LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA152.md): Cessna A185F · Pueblo, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 7, 2021 · N185RF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB ANC21LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA010.md): Cessna 172R · Hope, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 31, 2020 · N949AF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. A factor was the certified flight instructor’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing.
- [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 WPR20CA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA296.md): Cessna Ector 305A · Amboy, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Sep 3, 2020 · N1832 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during a precautionary landing which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB ERA20LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA275.md): Piper PA25 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 5, 2020 · N223AB · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to carburetor ice that was not detected by the pilot.
- [NTSB ERA20CA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA178.md): Schempp Hirth Ventus 2CT · Stuarts Draft, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · May 11, 2020 · N514TW · Substantial damage
  > A loss of thermal lift during a motor glider flight, which resulted in an off-airport landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's delayed attempted engine start.
- [NTSB ERA20CA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA147.md): Zenair CH 2000 · Ocala, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 28, 2020 · N677NA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in the nosewheel collapsing.
- [NTSB ERA20CA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA114.md): Cessna 172 · Everglades City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 26, 2020 · N291RP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the landing flare in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in the left wing striking the runway.
- [NTSB WPR20CA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA093.md): Aviat A1 · Columbia, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 22, 2020 · N462 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain bank control during landing in gusting wind conditions.

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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 s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '093' 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
```

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