# NTSB investigations, CO: 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.

## Latest cases

- [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 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 CEN18LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA309.md): Cameron A 250 · Hartsel, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 2018 · N2025J · No damage
  > The passengers’ fall from the basket after landing when the basket tipped over.
- [NTSB CEN18LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA059.md): American Champion 7GCAA · Longmont, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 20, 2017 · N519MA · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the landing gear through bolt primarily due to fatigue during a hard landing, which resulted in a landing gear collapse and runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was noncompliance with the manufacturer service letter.
- [NTSB CEN17LA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA301.md): Beech D17S · Colorado Springs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 2017 · N44562 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a quartering tailwind.
- [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 CEN14CA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA055.md): Cessna 172N · Loveland, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 2, 2013 · N6303E · Substantial damage
  > A dragging right brake, which resulted in an un-commanded right turn, and subsequent ground loop.
- [NTSB CEN13CA372](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA372.md): Kubicek BB70Z · Windsor, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 24, 2013 · N1235J · Minor damage
  > The pilots’ encounter with increased wind, which resulted in a hard and fast landing.
- [NTSB CEN13CA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA083.md): Mooney M20TN · Durango, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 2, 2012 · N562BG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and his failure to maintain airplane control during the go-around maneuver.
- [NTSB CEN11CA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA213.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Glenwood Springs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 1, 2011 · N74816 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper takeoff procedure, which resulted in a dynamic rollover when the left skid contacted the ground.
- [NTSB CEN09CA615](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA615.md): Cessna 175 · Rio Blanco, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 1, 2009 · N6686E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing and his failure to execute a go-around.
- [NTSB CEN09CA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA179.md): Aviat A-1C · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 25, 2009 · N75WY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control during taxi. A contributing factor was the gusty winds.
- [NTSB DEN08CA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08CA154.md): North American SNJ-5 · Leadville, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 5, 2008 · N9813C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff.

## 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" = 'CO' 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" = '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
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/093/sequence?state=CO

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