# NTSB investigations: 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.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB WPR23LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA165.md): Oneal J R/Oneal R C EDI Express · Tracy, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 24, 2023 · N92734 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB WPR23LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA164.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 22, 2023 · N4402A · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB GAA23WA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA128.md): Robinson R44 · Staverton, United Kingdom · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 19, 2023 · G-JINT · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN23LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA159.md): Cessna 172S · Fredericksburg, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 17, 2023 · N478SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during an attempted go-around resulting in abnormal contact with the runway pavement and a runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR23LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA155.md): Cessna 172N · North Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 15, 2023 · N734NJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll resulting in collision with taxiway sign.
- [NTSB WPR23LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA161.md): Globe GC-1B · Concord, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 14, 2023 · N80922 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during a landing in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN23LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA156.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Evansville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 13, 2023 · N50142 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to engage the tailwheel lock before landing which resulted in the loss of control and ground loop.
- [NTSB CEN23LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA157.md): Acro Sport II · Skiatook, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 11, 2023 · N39GC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in a gusting crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN23LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA154.md): Cessna 172M · Terrell, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 11, 2023 · N1221U · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial response.
- [NTSB WPR23LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA148.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 9, 2023 · N9366J · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA23LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA199.md): Piper PA28 · Somerset, KY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 8, 2023 · N2448R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with an airport navigation antenna.
- [NTSB WPR23LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA152.md): Grumman G-44A · Los Alamos, NM · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 5, 2023 · N444M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, resulting in a runway excursion and ground collision.
- [NTSB ERA23LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA180.md): Cessna 421C · Leesburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 5, 2023 · N880JS · Substantial damage
  > Separation of the left man landing gear scissor hardware, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent runway excursion during landing.
- [NTSB ERA23LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA186.md): Piper PA22 · White Plains, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 3, 2023 · N8500D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout in gusting wind, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB ANC23LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA029.md): Cessna 170 · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 3, 2023 · N4464B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintained directional control and the instructor pilot's inadequate supervision, which resulted in a loss of control during takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA23LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA178.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Canton, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 2, 2023 · N6301W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control following a bounced landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and a nose over.
- [NTSB ERA23LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA176.md): Cessna 750 · Wall Township, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 1, 2023 · N85AV · Substantial damage
  > The pilots’ loss of directional control while landing in gusting wind conditions which resulted in a runway excursion. Also contributing was the flight crew’s decision to land at an airport where there was a rapidly approaching severe thunderstorm.
- [NTSB ERA23LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA170.md): North American T-6G · Lakeland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 29, 2023 · N791MH · Substantial damage
  > A loss of control on the ground as a result of left tailwheel steering cable separation.
- [NTSB WPR23LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA144.md): Keskimaki Charles A Kitfox · Rigby, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 27, 2023 · N89CK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain directional control during landing and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB CEN23LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA146.md): Beech 35 · Telluride, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 27, 2023 · N3233V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA23LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA165.md): Piper PA-28-151 · St. Augustine, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 26, 2023 · N541SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and an impact with a ditch.
- [NTSB ERA23LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA160.md): Maule M-7-235C · Abbeville, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 20, 2023 · N79VE · Substantial damage
  > A loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop and substantial damage to the airplane. The pilot flying could not be determined since both pilots claimed that the other was at the controls during the landing. The flight…
- [NTSB ERA23LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA155.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Sanford, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 19, 2023 · N565TF · Substantial damage
  > A loss of directional control while landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a ditch.
- [NTSB CEN23LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA141.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Maple Lake, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 19, 2023 · N9088D · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with a gusting crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN23LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA140.md): Cessna 170A · Oklahoma City, OK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 19, 2023 · N9254A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing with wind gusts, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose over.
- [NTSB WPR23LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA133.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · Winnemucca, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 17, 2023 · N326AF · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB WPR23LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA132.md): Fay David Velocity Elite · Bullhead City, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 17, 2023 · N2214W · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing during crosswind conditions and the flight instructor’s failure to take remedial action, which resulted in a loss of control.
- [NTSB WPR23LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA136.md): Cessna 177RG · Spanish Fork, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 15, 2023 · N2572V · Substantial damage
  > The retraction of the main landing gear for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB GAA23WA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA095.md): Cessna 182 · Belo Horizonte, Brazil · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 4 · Foreign · Mar 11, 2023 · PT-FLK · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR23LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA124.md): Cessna 172N · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 10, 2023 · N73726 · Substantial damage
  > The pilots failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA23LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA145.md): Cirrus Design SR22T · Knoxville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 7, 2023 · N320CA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll where a gusting and shifting crosswind prevailed.
- [NTSB ANC23LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA026.md): Cessna A185F · Homer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 7, 2023 · N9697Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN23LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA134.md): Honda HA-420 · Buena Vista, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 6, 2023 · N118CX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inability to maintain directional control during landing with a gusting left crosswind resulting in the runway excursion.
- [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 CEN23LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA123.md): Cub Crafters CCX-2000 · Erie, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 26, 2023 · N840T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing.
- [NTSB CEN23LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA122.md): Cessna 172S · Princeton, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 25, 2023 · N208SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. Contributing to the accident, was the runway condition combined with a right crosswind.
- [NTSB WPR23LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA114.md): Cessna 172K · Ephraim, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 24, 2023 · N84717 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare and loss of directional control.
- [NTSB CEN23LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA121.md): American Champion 8KCAB · Oklahoma City, OK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 20, 2023 · N303SB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing, that resulted in a runway excursion, and an impact with an obstacle.
- [NTSB CEN23LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA117.md): Luscombe 8A · Guthrie, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 20, 2023 · N25342 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN23LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA118.md): Luscombe 8E · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 19, 2023 · N2722K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain/maintain lateral airplane control during landing, which resulted in an impact with the runway surface.
- [NTSB CEN23LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA111.md): Cessna 172K · Moline, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 19, 2023 · N84688 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN23LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA112.md): Honda HA-420 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 17, 2023 · N14QB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing which resulted in a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to land with a crosswind that exceeded the limitation for the airplane.
- [NTSB WPR23LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA119.md): Piper PA28 · Fullerton, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 15, 2023 · N8318C · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in an impact with an obstacle.
- [NTSB ERA23LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA139.md): Cessna 140 · Keystone Heights, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 15, 2023 · N2419V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper decision to perform an impromptu off-airport landing and his failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB ANC23LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA022.md): Cessna U206F · Chugiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 14, 2023 · N9572G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in flat light conditions which resulted in a loss of control and impact with a snow berm.
- [NTSB WPR23LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA109.md): Stinson 108-1 · Morgan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 12, 2023 · N8135K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB ERA23LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA125.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Pikeville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 6, 2023 · N116CL · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN23LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA103.md): Cessna 425 · Bismarck, ND · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 6, 2023 · N425Z · Substantial damage
  > A loss of braking due to inadequate servicing of brake fluid by the pilot/mechanic, which resulted in a loss of airplane control on the ground.
- [NTSB CEN23LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA100.md): Cessna 152 · Denton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 5, 2023 · N5442B · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a touch-and-go landing.
- [NTSB CEN23LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA109.md): Cessna 150 · Montevideo, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 4, 2023 · N1982Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/sequence.md?page=17

## 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 s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '230' 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/230/sequence?page=16

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