# NTSB investigations, MN: 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 CEN23FA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA270.md): Icon A5 · Onamia, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 30, 2023 · N239BA · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the water while flying at a low altitude.
- [NTSB CEN22LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA218.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Princeton, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 27, 2022 · N2899N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain proper approach glide path, which resulted in a collision with trees.
- [NTSB GAA17CA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA215.md): Cessna 182 · Blue Earth, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 3, 2017 · N8889X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to continue the night, visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain while on final approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper use of an electronic flight…
- [NTSB CEN17LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA043.md): Beech 200 · Moorhead, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 2016 · N80RT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain a positive climb rate during an attempted missed approach in night instrument meteorological conditions that were at/near approach minimums, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.
- [NTSB CEN16LA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA303.md): Hughes 269A · Morris, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2016 · N269JB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain due to his distraction by the navigation system.
- [NTSB CEN14LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA244.md): Crawford Preceptor Ultra PUP · Mabel, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 2014 · N1171Q · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power as a result of carburetor icing.
- [NTSB CEN13CA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA272.md): Cessna 172M · Thief River Falls, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 9, 2013 · N1820V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the power line while on approach to landing.
- [NTSB CEN13LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA088.md): Cessna 172M · Rochester, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 2012 · N9853Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s spatial disorientation during the instrument approach in night, instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the airplane descending below decision height and impacting terrain outside the lateral limits of the localizer. Contributing…
- [NTSB CEN10LA556](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA556.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Duluth, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 2010 · N145DM · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to identify and arrest the helicopter's descent due to spatial disorientation.
- [NTSB CEN10CA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA154.md): Grumman American AA-5 · Maple Lake, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 27, 2010 · N5418L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper glide path during a simulated forced landing and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action to execute a go-around.
- [NTSB CEN10LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA055.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Naytahwaush, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 14, 2009 · N7736N · Destroyed
  > The non-instrument rated pilot's decision to continue the flight into known instrument meteorological conditions resulting in spatial disorientation and impact with terrain.

## 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" = 'MN' 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=MN

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