# NTSB investigations: Lycoming IO-360-L2A: Loss of control on ground

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 CEN26LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA104.md): Textron 172S · Augusta, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 31, 2026 · N767VK · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain control during the takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN24LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA233.md): Cessna 172R · Murphysboro, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 18, 2024 · N5335G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB ERA24LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA145.md): Textron 172S · Melbourne, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 15, 2024 · N838ER · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in a crosswind.
- [NTSB WPR23LA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA253.md): Cessna 172S · Novato, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 30, 2023 · N372AH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll for a touch and go, which resulted in a collision with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN23LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA179.md): Textron 172S · Englewood, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 6, 2023 · N34BL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to adjust his seat during taxi, which resulted in his seat sliding aft, and subsequent loss of directional control.
- [NTSB CEN23LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA175.md): Cessna 172S · Brookings, SD · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 4, 2023 · N1674E · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain pitch and directional control during the takeoff roll. Contributing to the accident, was the student pilot’s delay in relinquishing control of the airplane and the instructor's delayed reaction before the loss of…
- [NTSB CEN23LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA102.md): Cessna 172S · Limon, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 1, 2023 · N5163H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB CEN21LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA235.md): Cessna 172 · McAllen, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 22, 2021 · N999MA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a runway sign.
- [NTSB CEN21LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA160.md): Cessna 172 · Watkins, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 17, 2021 · N786CP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff and the instructor pilot’s inadequate supervision of the pilot’s takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA21LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA057.md): Cessna 172 · Sanford, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 27, 2020 · N53587 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN20CA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA205.md): Cessna 172 · Lakeview, AR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · May 31, 2020 · N52794 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN20CA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA128.md): Cessna 172 · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 18, 2020 · N1132W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's incorrect right rudder application during a touch-and go-landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control, runway excursion, and a collision with a runway sign.
- [NTSB ERA20CA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA141.md): Cessna 172 · Ocean City, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 12, 2020 · N52232 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an attempted go-around to avoid birds, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent nose-over.
- [NTSB CEN20CA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA094.md): Cessna 172 · Boulder, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 20, 2020 · N370SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll on the slush-covered runway.
- [NTSB GAA20CA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA023.md): Cessna 172 · Louisville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 15, 2019 · N6097G · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a porpoised landing, a subsequent hard landing on grass left of the runway, and a nose-over. Contributing to the accident was the student’s self-imposed pressure to land the airplane
- [NTSB GAA19CA368](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA368.md): Cessna 172 · Tulsa, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 22, 2019 · N9200B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a taxiway sign.
- [NTSB GAA19CA326](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA326.md): Cessna 172 · Orlando, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 8, 2019 · N1589D · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's excessive rudder application during takeoff and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a loss of directional control, a runway excursion, and subsequent substantial damage.
- [NTSB GAA19CA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA225.md): Cessna 172 · Scottsdale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 20, 2019 · N6023V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper rudder inputs and failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a runway sign.
- [NTSB CEN19LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA113.md): Cessna 172 · Spring, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 28, 2019 · N494JB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane directional control while taxiing at an unsafe ground speed.
- [NTSB GAA19CA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA137.md): Cessna 172 · Sanford, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 15, 2019 · N572ND · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure maintain the proper pitch attitude during landing, which resulted in the airplane porpoising.
- [NTSB GAA19CA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA113.md): Cessna 172 · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 29, 2019 · N670CS · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a rejected takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a ditch.
- [NTSB GAA17CA482](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA482.md): Cessna 172 · Kearney, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 2, 2017 · N91966 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA16CA416](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA416.md): Cessna 172 · Palm Springs, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 3, 2016 · N5203H · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and a nose over in rough terrain.
- [NTSB GAA16CA415](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA415.md): Cessna 172 · Kissimmee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 30, 2016 · N1688C · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR16LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA024.md): Cessna 172S · San Jose, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 2015 · N21679 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll at night, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR15CA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15CA018.md): Cessna 172 - R · Lake Havasu, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 23, 2014 · N1590W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR15CA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15CA004.md): Cessna 172S · Sedona, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 5, 2014 · N2179L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the landing roll out.
- [NTSB WPR14CA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA163.md): Cessna 172S · Everett, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 10, 2014 · N1152Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a takeoff, which resulted in the airplane veering off the runway surface and colliding with a sign.
- [NTSB ERA14CA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA106.md): Cessna 172S · St. Augustine, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 16, 2013 · N873EF · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a crosswind.
- [NTSB WPR13LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA180.md): Cessna 172 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 2013 · N2166K · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's excessive directional control inputs during the takeoff roll and the flight instructor's delayed and ineffective corrective actions, which resulted in the loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB CEN12CA510](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA510.md): Cessna 172S · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 1, 2012 · N462TR · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a collision with a runway light.
- [NTSB WPR12CA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA232.md): Cessna 172S · Page, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 27, 2012 · N21718 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing flare.
- [NTSB ERA12CA369](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA369.md): Cessna 172 · Gainesville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 27, 2012 · N787LF · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper use of the flight controls during the takeoff and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot’s interference with the flight instructor’s attempted remedial actions.
- [NTSB CEN12CA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA342.md): Cessna 172S · Fort Scott, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 26, 2012 · N5258Y · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot’s diverted attention to retract the flaps.
- [NTSB ERA12CA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA330.md): Cessna 172R · Immokalee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 11, 2012 · N5253B · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a touch-and-go landing.
- [NTSB WPR12CA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA171.md): Cessna 172S · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 12, 2012 · N17304 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for a crosswind during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB WPR12CA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA038.md): Cessna 172S · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 12, 2011 · N24350 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR11CA440](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA440.md): Cessna 172 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 8, 2011 · N5275S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA11CA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA244.md): Cessna 172S · Saint Petersburg, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 13, 2011 · N2468Z · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control during a touch-and-go landing.
- [NTSB ERA11CA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA132.md): Cessna 172S · St. Petersburg, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 29, 2011 · N6013J · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control while attempting to turn the airplane onto a taxiway after landing.
- [NTSB CEN11CA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA171.md): Cessna 172R · Shreveport, LA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 28, 2011 · N5929T · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's loss of directional control during the landing.
- [NTSB WPR11CA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA037.md): Cessna 172S · Port Townsend, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 4, 2010 · N14511 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare/touchdown while landing, resulting in a loss of directional control and a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA10CA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA282.md): Cessna 172S · Jekyll Island, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 16, 2010 · N53039 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of airplane control while landing with a crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN10CA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA062.md): Cessna 172S · Mt. Comfort, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 2, 2009 · N6036Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while touching down during the landing.
- [NTSB ERA10CA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA057.md): Cessna 172S · Summit, DE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 7, 2009 · N134B · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN09CA530](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA530.md): Cessna 172 · Centennial, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 16, 2009 · N22265 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing flare in crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB WPR09CA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA275.md): Cessna 172S · Tooele, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 2, 2009 · N5262Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB ERA09CA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA119.md): Cessna 172SP · Lancaster, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 1, 2009 · N2228L · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's lack of solo flight experience and the snow bank located off the left side of the runway.
- [NTSB CEN09CA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA002.md): Cessna 172 · Alton, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 3, 2008 · N5172J · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A contributing factor was the presence of the sign struck during the runway excursion.
- [NTSB CHI08CA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA091.md): Cessna 172R · Batavia, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 17, 2008 · N53417 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of the landing flare and her inadequate recovery from the bounced landing.

## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('41597')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND e.aircrafts_position = x.position AND e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '230'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/cases?engine=41597

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