NTSB investigations, MO

22 cases where the sequence of events included Low altitude operation/event.

Cases per year

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NTSB investigations, MO per year, 2008–2026: 22 cases
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "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\" = 'MO' 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"

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NTSB CEN26LA101Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Sullivan, MOThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines during low-level operations.Jan 29, 2026 · N916VK · DestroyedNTSB CEN25LA276Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-402A · Centralia, MOThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines during low-level maneuvering.Jul 22, 2025 · N1534D · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA252Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · New Florence, MOThe pilot’s failure to maintain proper altitude/clearance from a dead tree limb during an aerial application flight.Jul 4, 2024 · N225AM · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA205Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Palmyra, MOThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines during approach.May 30, 2024 · N221RH · Substantial damageNTSB CEN23FA353Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportAir Tractor AT-802 · Gilman City, MOThe pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a steep turn, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at an altitude too low for recovery.Aug 8, 2023 · N804AA · DestroyedNTSB CEN23LA280Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 · Amity, MOThe pilot’s failure to see and avoid wires while conducting a low-level aerial application flight.Jul 5, 2023 · N828WP · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA350Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Marshall, MOThe pilot’s failure to adequately survey a field for obstructions prior to a low-level aerial application pass, which resulted in an impact with a powerline.Jul 31, 2022 · N458SG · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA200Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportThrush S2R-H80 · Aurora, MOThe pilot did not ensure clearance from a power line during a surveillance pass of a field to be sprayed.May 12, 2022 · N510KK · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA006Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R66 · Delta, MOThe pilot’s inadequate inflight planning and his failure to see and avoid a wire which resulted in contact with the wire and subsequent ground impact.Oct 5, 2021 · N266RK · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA446Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCole Paul B Challenger I · Higginsville, MOThe non-certificated pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during a low-level turn, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.Sep 18, 2021 · N630SC · Substantial damageNTSB CEN19LA016Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRotorway 162 · Passaic, MOThe electrical short in the main rotor rpm indicating unit which provided an inaccurate indication to the student pilot and resulted in substantial damage during the precautionary autorotation.Oct 27, 2018 · N162RF · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA384Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBoeing A75 · St. James, MOThe pilot's loss of control while performing an aerobatic maneuver resulting in an inadvertent spin and collision with trees and terrain.Jul 17, 2016 · N4558N · Substantial damageNTSB CEN16LA222Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American AT-6D · Henley, MOThe pilot’s decision to conduct extended inverted flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel flow disruption. Contributing to the accident was his decision to conduct aerobatic maneuvers at low altitude, which precluded him from…Jun 19, 2016 · N150U · Substantial damageNTSB CEN15LA077Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNew Piper PA 32R-301T · Springfield, MOThe pilot’s decision to descend below the recommended altitude during approach for landing in night visual meteorological conditions, and his failure to see and avoid a lighted tower, which resulted in collision with the tower and a subsequent total loss of…Dec 12, 2014 · N3127R · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13FA456Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Chesterfield, MOThe pilot’s failure to establish and maintain a positive climb rate during the initial climb in night instrument meteorological conditions.Aug 3, 2013 · N225CD · DestroyedNTSB CEN13FA259Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Lamar, MOThe pilot's in-flight loss of control, which was likely due to a sudden cardiac event.May 5, 2013 · N82509 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12CA555Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBrown Mitch Challenger II · Dexter, MOThe operation of an airplane by a noncertificated pilot and his failure to maintain clearance from power lines during low-level flight.Aug 15, 2012 · N167MB · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12LA440Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A · Darksville, MOThe pilot did not maintain clearance from a tree line at the completion of an agricultural spray run.Jul 13, 2012 · N6846Q · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12FA158Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Osborn, MOThe pilot’s decision to conduct low-level passes above a residence and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude.Feb 14, 2012 · N4824L · Substantial damageNTSB CEN11LA582Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportVertical Unlimited 12 · Kansas City, MOThe pilot's impairment during an aerobatic airshow performance for reasons that could not be determined based on available information, which resulted in an in-flight loss of airplane control.Aug 20, 2011 · N2BJ · Substantial damageNTSB CEN10CA185Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Malden, MOThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree during an aerial application flight.Apr 2, 2010 · N3653T · Substantial damageNTSB DEN08CA084Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Mountain Grove, MOthe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the power line.May 5, 2008 · N6944Z · Substantial damage