NTSB investigations, UT

96 cases where the defining event was Loss of control on ground.

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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\" = 'UT' 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"

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NTSB WPR26LA341Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openRugg Ranches CCK-1865 · Ogden, UTSep 14, 2026 · N428JT · Substantial damageNTSB WPR26LA200Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMaule M-7-260C · Kanab, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with gusting crosswind conditions.May 21, 2026 · N261MM · Substantial damageNTSB WPR26LA137Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSalt Lake Gyrocopters Calidus · Fairfield, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was nose wheel misalignment at touchdown.Mar 23, 2026 · N247WR · Substantial damageNTSB WPR26LA096Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportChampion 7ECA · St. George, UTThe pilot’s improper application of brakes, which resulted in a nose over.Feb 4, 2026 · N9976Y · Substantial damageNTSB WPR26LA033Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 152 · Richfield, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control in gusting wind conditions during the takeoff roll.Oct 27, 2025 · N49792 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC25LA114Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180 · Morgan, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Sep 27, 2025 · N9197C · Substantial damageNTSB WPR25LA222Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRotorsport UK Rotorsport UK Cavalon · Hurricane, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain pitch control during takeoff, which resulted in an unintended liftoff from the runway and a subsequent loss of control.Jul 14, 2025 · N630JM · Substantial damageNTSB WPR25LA231Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGary Weaver CCK-1865 · Wahsatch, UTThe pilot’s inability to maintain directional control following a collision with a boulder during an off airport precautionary landing.Jul 11, 2025 · N817GD · Substantial damageNTSB WPR25LA142Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · West Jordan, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot inadvertently using a runway that resulted in a tailwind condition and the flight instructors delayed remedial action.Apr 15, 2025 · N15984 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR25LA106Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAviat A-1 · Heber City, UTThe pilot’s loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a collision with a snowbank.Feb 27, 2025 · N345HU · Substantial damageNTSB WPR24LA220Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAviat A-1C-200 · Cedar City, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, with gusty tailwind.Jun 28, 2024 · N315CF · Substantial damageNTSB WPR24LA168Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMaule M-5-210C · Hooper, UTThe inadvertent application of brakes during landing that resulted in a nose over.Jun 1, 2024 · N62062 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR24LA177Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBanes John Scott Kitfox Series 6 · Parowan, UTThe pilot’s inability to control the airplane during landing due to tailwheel assembly damage sustained during a previous shimmy event that occurred for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.May 30, 2024 · N506F · Substantial damageNTSB WPR24LA164Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing-Stearman PT-17 · Heber City, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.May 27, 2024 · N7995 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR24LA143Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportThatcher CX4 · Rowley, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.Apr 30, 2024 · N440BS · Substantial damageNTSB WPR24LA101Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportUtah County Sheriff CCX-2000 · Spanish Fork, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.Mar 4, 2024 · N505UC · Substantial damageNTSB WPR24LA026Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportZlin Aviation Sro Savage · Fairfield, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during the landing, which resulted in a ground loop.Oct 13, 2023 · N866SA · Substantial damageNTSB WPR24LA016Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMaule M-7-235C · Provo, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.Oct 12, 2023 · N235PR · Substantial damageNTSB WPR23LA358Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Salt Lake City, UTThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.Sep 27, 2023 · N190BM · Substantial damageNTSB WPR23LA353Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180K · Monument Valley, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control after encountering a wind gust on the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.Sep 21, 2023 · N63130 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR23LA319Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180J · Moab, UTThe pilot’s loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.Aug 15, 2023 · N9977N · Substantial damageNTSB WPR23LA260Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170B · Fremont Island, UTThe pilot undergoing instruction’s excessive application of asymmetrical braking during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.Jul 7, 2023 · N1664D · Substantial damageNTSB WPR23LA114Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172K · Ephraim, UTThe pilot’s improper landing flare and loss of directional control.Feb 24, 2023 · N84717 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR23LA109Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportStinson 108-1 · Morgan, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.Feb 12, 2023 · N8135K · Substantial damageNTSB WPR23LA011Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170B · Monument Valley, UTThe pilot’s loss of airplane control during the landing flare in gusting wind and subsequent loss of directional control during the landing roll.Oct 8, 2022 · N1961C · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA366Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportArter Warren Carbon CUB CCK-1865 · Willard, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Sep 29, 2022 · N177CB · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA323Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182K · Tooele, UTLoss of brake pressure to both sets of brakes during taxi due to failed brake caliper O-ring seals, which resulted in a loss of directional control.Aug 30, 2022 · N3094Q · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA233Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGMK Ventures AL18 · Moab, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a landing attempt, which resulted in a ground loop and collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the absence of an airspeed indicator due to an alternator failure.Jun 27, 2022 · N17GK · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA161Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172I · Blanding, UTThe pilot’s improper landing flare which, resulted in a bounced landing and loss of airplane control during an aborted landing in gusty wind conditions.Apr 20, 2022 · N46055 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA131Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Spanish Fork, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with gusting wind.Mar 26, 2022 · N976PA · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA052Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBagley Curtis Lynn Rans S-6S Coyote II · Fairfield, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff with a right crosswind.Nov 27, 2021 · N151YZ · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21LA275Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180C · Ogden, UTThe pilot’s loss of directional control while taxiing at high speed, which resulted in a ground loop.Jul 4, 2021 · N9193T · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21LA147Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAviat A-1 · Ogden, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a light crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.Mar 27, 2021 · N29HU · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21LA112Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMaule M-5-180C · Price, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a ground loop, runway excursion and collision with terrain.Feb 8, 2021 · N62055 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21LA031Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPearson Starduster · Cedar City, UTA loss of directional control for reasons that were not determined due to lack of available evidence.Oct 29, 2020 · N768P · Substantial damageNTSB WPR20CA142Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportN126c CCX-2000 · Heber City, UTThe front seat pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, and the rear seat pilot's delayed remedial control inputs that subsequently resulted in a ground loop. Contributing to the accident was a lack of communication by both…May 8, 2020 · N363EX · Substantial damageNTSB WPR20CA139Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Hanksville, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and ground-loop.May 6, 2020 · N89SJ · Substantial damageNTSB WPR20CA134Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Bountiful, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a roll-over.Apr 25, 2020 · N707VB · Substantial damageNTSB WPR20LA099Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182 · Moab, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and the airplane’s subsequent noseover.Mar 5, 2020 · N4031D · Substantial damageNTSB WPR20LA025Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportNorth American SNJ-4 · Heber City, UTThe pilot’s loss of directional control during landing as a result of the separated tailwheel-to-rudder link rodNov 16, 2019 · N694US · Substantial damageNTSB GAA20CA056Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPitts S1 · Monument Valley, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing after a wing struck vegetation, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent ground-loop.Nov 3, 2019 · C-GMEE · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA227Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMaule M7 · Roosevelt, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a culvert.Apr 27, 2019 · N4257A · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA219Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Morgan, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and an attempted aborted landing and impact with bushes and terrain.Apr 24, 2019 · N1628C · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA199Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 36 · Monument Valley, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control and runway heading during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and the nose landing gear collapsing.Apr 4, 2019 · N925SF · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA125Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 12 · Cedar City, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain pitch control while conducting a touch-and-go landing on an unimproved, snow-covered airstrip, which resulted in a nose-over.Feb 1, 2019 · N2333M · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA077Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportScott Taylor Eclipse 10 · Kanab, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff from an unimproved dirt road.Nov 21, 2018 · N512EA · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA566Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportVans RV-14 · Heber City, UTThe pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll and his subsequent attempted go-around.Sep 24, 2018 · N823HE · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA553Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Spanish Fork, UTThe student pilot’s failure to maintain the runway heading during takeoff and the flight instructor’s decision to conduct primary flight instruction in an airplane without dual controls.Sep 13, 2018 · N7223J · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA337Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Kanab, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Jun 3, 2018 · N67WW · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA517Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportJeff Jardine Kitfox S7 Supersport · Kanab, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing and the airplane’s subsequent failure to attain a climb rate during an attempted go-around in high-density altitude conditions.Sep 4, 2017 · N682PS · Substantial damage