# NTSB investigations, KS: Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)

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 CEN19FA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA029.md): Beech 55 · Liberal, KS · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 2018 · N4817M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to fly in an area where moderate icing conditions were forecasted in an airplane that was not certified for such conditions, and in the effort to get out of the icing conditions, his decision to fly below the minimum descent…
- [NTSB CEN15LA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA294.md): Boeing A75N1 (PT17) · Louisburg, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2015 · N44SN · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examinations.
- [NTSB CEN15FA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA187.md): Aircraft Mfg & Dvlpmt CH601XL · Pleasanton, KS · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 2015 · N623HS · Destroyed
  > The pilot's excessively high angle-of-attack on rotation that prevented the airplane from climbing sufficiently to avoid the approaching trees.
- [NTSB CEN13LA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA265.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Lyons, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 2013 · N23257 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's diverted attention after the door hinge failed and a piece of door glass struck the pilot, resulting in the airplane's descent into the crops and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN10CA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA018.md): Cessna T206H · Johnson City, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 16, 2009 · N454TG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed action in applying full power during a go-around after flying into a fog bank.

## 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" = 'KS' 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" = '120' 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/120/sequence?state=KS

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