# NTSB investigations, IN: Low altitude operation/event 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 CEN24LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA209.md): Arbc Inc DBA Lindstrand 90A · Hebron, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 2, 2024 · N8005H · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines while landing in a field. - [NTSB CEN22LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA074.md): Mini-MAX 1600R Sport · South Bend, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 13, 2021 · UNREG · Substantial damage > The pilot’s low-level flight and poor visual lookout which resulted in collision with a light pole on final approach and the pilot’s improper decision to operate an airplane under the influence of alcohol. - [NTSB CEN21LA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA356.md): Bell 206 · Corydon, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 4, 2021 · N59552 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to see and avoid power lines. - [NTSB CEN21LA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA318.md): Air Tractor AT-602 · Nappanee, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 6, 2021 · N602RE · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the tower during low-level agricultural operations. - [NTSB CEN20CA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA310.md): Champion 7GCBC · Angola, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 25, 2020 · N86614 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a low-level pass, resulting in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack that caused an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's… - [NTSB GAA20CA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA063.md): Sikorsky S 58JT · Lebanon, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 10, 2019 · N827MW · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain proper clearance from a tractor trailer during landing. - [NTSB GAA17CA401](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA401.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Paoli, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 7, 2017 · N3203D · Substantial damage > The pilot's decision to maneuver an overgross weight helicopter at a low altitude and airspeed with a gusting tailwind, which resulted in a high descent rate and collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's self-induced pressure to… - [NTSB CEN15CA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15CA293.md): Cessna A188B · Crawfordsville, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 5, 2015 · N625EH · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the powerline during an aerial application operations. - [NTSB CEN15LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA026.md): Stephenson Stol CH 701 · Mount Vernon, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 2014 · N34WS · Substantial damage > The pilot’s impairment due to the ingestion of alcohol and sedating medications, which led to her improper decision to conduct low-level flight, affected her ability to safety operate the airplane, and resulted in her failure to maintain clearance from power… - [NTSB CEN13LA424](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA424.md): Air Tractor AT-802A · Huntingburg, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2013 · N86BM · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a power line during an aerial application maneuver. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to identify potential obstructions in the area before beginning low-altitude maneuvers. - [NTSB CEN13CA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA033.md): Porter James Grant Superior CUB · Beechgrove, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 27, 2012 · N97RP · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during takeoff from a short field. - [NTSB CEN12CA360](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA360.md): Birchler Boyd Eagle 540 · Kokomo, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 9, 2012 · N34BJ · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the trees during a low-level aerobatic maneuver. - [NTSB CEN11FA468](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA468.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Rising Sun, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 2011 · N42333 · Substantial damage > The noninstrument-rated pilot's decision to continue the visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in his spatial disorientation and failure to maintain clearance from terrain. - [NTSB CEN10CA406](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA406.md): WSK PZL Mielec M-18A · Muncie, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 10, 2010 · N92640 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to see and avoid the power line during an aerial application flight. ## 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" = 'IN' 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" = '220' 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/220/sequence?state=IN --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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