# NTSB investigations, NE: 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 CEN25LA376](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA376.md): Cessna 180H · Omaha, NE · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 13, 2025 · N180BT · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in the tailwheel equipped airplane.
- [NTSB CEN25LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA150.md): Silvaire 8F · Fairbury, NE · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 6, 2025 · N9926C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing and the flight instructors delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB CEN24LA365](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA365.md): Cessna 172R · Lincoln, NE · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 20, 2024 · N259GF · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB CEN24LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA293.md): Beech F33A · Lincoln, NE · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 30, 2024 · N8121N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN24LA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA274.md): Cessna A188 · David City, NE · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 15, 2024 · N9807V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN23LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA137.md): Piper PA-46-600TP · Thedford, NE · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Mar 4, 2023 · N131HL · Substantial damage
  > On March 4, 2023, about 1437 central standard time, a Piper PA46-600TP, N131HL, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Thedford, Nebraska. The pilot and passenger were uninjured. The airplane was being operated as a Title 14…
- [NTSB CEN22LA408](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA408.md): Air Tractor AT-602 · Murray, NE · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 25, 2022 · N5951B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during landing resulting in an impact with crop and a subsequent ground-loop. Contributing was the wet turf airstrip.
- [NTSB CEN22LA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA327.md): Champion 7KCAB · Gordon, NE · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 20, 2022 · N7119 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control while landing a tailwheel-equipped airplane with a gusty crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN22LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA132.md): Mooney M20C · Crete, NE · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 20, 2022 · N6750U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN22LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA099.md): Cessna 177B · Wahoo, NE · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 11, 2022 · N1333C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing.
- [NTSB CEN21LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA097.md): Cessna 170 · Albion, NE · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 18, 2020 · N9590A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing with a tailwind.
- [NTSB CEN20CA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA137.md): Piper PA-28-235C · Omaha, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 31, 2020 · N9468W · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, subsequent loss of directional control, and the airplane going down an embankment.
- [NTSB GAA18CA577](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA577.md): Aviat A1 · Grand Island, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 18, 2018 · N811YD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in tailwind and crosswind conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s fatigue.
- [NTSB GAA18CA495](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA495.md): Cessna 140 · Hayes Center, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 17, 2018 · N4102N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB CEN18FA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA193.md): Beech P35 · Omaha, NE · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 27, 2018 · N263CE · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of directional control and his failure to abort the takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA17CA508](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA508.md): Cessna 182 · North Platte, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 22, 2017 · N2465G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [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 GAA17CA403](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA403.md): Luscombe 8 · Grand Island, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 6, 2017 · N45609 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB CEN17LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA119.md): Mooney M20F · Hebron, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 2017 · N381LB · Substantial damage
  > A loss of directional control during landing for reasons that could be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB GAA17CA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA127.md): Vaughan Gerald R Side Winder TD · McCook, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 28, 2017 · N60JV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA16CA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA063.md): Cessna 182D · Hamlet, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 24, 2015 · N8983X · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's incorrect brake application which resulted in a runway excursion and a nose over.
- [NTSB CEN14CA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA302.md): Cessna 180 · Springview, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 16, 2014 · N1545C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing in a crosswind. Contributing to the accident was the gusty crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN14CA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA236.md): Morris Thomas Lee Stolp Strdstr SA300 · Lincoln, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 9, 2014 · N94TM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control while landing in gusty crosswinds in a tail wheel equipped airplane.
- [NTSB CEN13LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA171.md): Piper PA46 · Grand Island, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 13, 2013 · N32CA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control after engine start.
- [NTSB CEN12CA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA148.md): Piper PA-18 · Thedford, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 5, 2012 · N3671Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN12CA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA029.md): Hunt Sparrowhawk · Blair, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 15, 2011 · N29HT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot/builder’s inadequate installation of a nosewheel steering component, which resulted in a shimmy and a loss of directional control during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB CEN11CA631](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA631.md): Cessna A188 · Ord, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 16, 2011 · N9742V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during a crosswind takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN10CA516](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA516.md): Champion 7KCAB · North Fork, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 2, 2010 · N1678G · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB CEN09CA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA072.md): Cessna 172I · Osh Kosh, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 14, 2008 · N35667 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while taxing in strong winds.
- [NTSB DFW08CA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA189.md): Stinson 108-1 · Alliance, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 12, 2008 · N97484 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on takeoff. Contributing to the accident was a lack of total experience.
- [NTSB CHI08CA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA089.md): Piper PA-22-135 · Scribner, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 2, 2008 · N3212B · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate compensation for wind conditions and the directional control not obtained/maintained by the pilot during landing. A contributing factor was the crosswind.

## 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" = 'NE' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE 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?state=NE

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