# NTSB investigations, 2014: 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 CEN15LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA091.md): Cessna 208B · Roswell, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 2014 · N950FE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed to compensate for icing on the airplane's wings and control surfaces during a circling approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR15CA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15CA044.md): Ultramagic N-250 · Wittman, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 17, 2014 · N59EX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the balloon when the wind unexpectedly increased which resulted in a collision with trees during the landing.
- [NTSB CEN15LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA050.md): Cessna 401A · Fulton, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 2014 · N401ME · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the right engine magneto distributor drive gears, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the operator’s failure to inspect and maintain the magnetos in accordance with the engine…
- [NTSB WPR15LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA042.md): Cessna U206G · La Verne, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 2014 · N9420R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll for reasons that could not be determined, because postaccident examination of the nosewheel assembly revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB WPR15CA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15CA040.md): Aerospatiale AS350BA · Panguitch, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 13, 2014 · N425U · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's delayed reaction in taking control of the helicopter during a student pilot's loss of control while landing.
- [NTSB CEN15CA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15CA033.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Quincy, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 26, 2014 · N62791 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in the total loss of power to both engines due to fuel exhaustion and the subsequent forced landing in a field. Also causal to the accident was the pilot's decision to use the slower emergency hand-pump to…
- [NTSB WPR14CA380](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA380.md): Cessna 170B · Portland, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 19, 2014 · N3210A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing.
- [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 WPR14CA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA275.md): Hoffman David K Hoffman BMW Airtrike · Payette, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 1, 2014 · N190DH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the go-around which resulted in a stall.
- [NTSB ERA14LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA302.md): Bailey Robert Moyes Dragonfly · Melfa, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 2014 · N286A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain roll control during the initial takeoff and his decision to take off with only partial power applied.
- [NTSB WPR14CA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA219.md): Pzl-Swidnik PW 5 · Enumclaw, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 31, 2014 · N77FZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the glider during the landing flare which resulted in a stall and hard landing.
- [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 CEN14CA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA310.md): Cessna 421A · Dallas, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 24, 2014 · N936U · Substantial damage
  > The improper rigging of the landing gear by maintenance personnel, which resulted in the landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB CEN14LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA210.md): Rockwell International 114 · Sturgis, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 2014 · N4890W · Substantial damage
  > A cracked nose landing gear pulley, which resulted in the binding of the nosewheel steering system.
- [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.
- [NTSB ERA14TA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14TA113.md): Hughes 369 · Naples, FL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 3, 2014 · N8618F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate flare during the termination of a practice 180-degree autorotation and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in the tail rotor contacting the ground.
- [NTSB CEN14TA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14TA116.md): Autogyro Mtosport · Spring, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jan 16, 2014 · N250TX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain the gyroplane’s rotor control during the landing roll in gusting crosswind conditions.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2014
  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?year=2014

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