# 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 ERA23LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA030.md): Cessna 182 · Factoryville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 21, 2022 · N658CP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while practicing a soft-field takeoff maneuver, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a hangar.
- [NTSB WPR23LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA024.md): Cessna 170A · Evanston, WY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 18, 2022 · N291JR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, resulting in a runway excursion and ground loop
- [NTSB WPR23LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA023.md): Mooney M20E · Marble Canyon, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 15, 2022 · N6031Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during a takeoff from a rough, narrow runway, resulting in an aborted takeoff and subsequent runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR23LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA015.md): Aeroprakt Manufacturing SP Zoo A22LS · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 15, 2022 · N270L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing with a wind gust, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose over.
- [NTSB WPR23LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA014.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Petaluma, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 15, 2022 · N42PT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting wind.
- [NTSB ERA23LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA032.md): Howard DGA-15P · Lawrenceburg, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 14, 2022 · N63597 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA23LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA019.md): Gulfstream American AA-5A · Knoxville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 14, 2022 · N26944 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s loss of directional control on landing.
- [NTSB ERA23LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA015.md): ST Clair David L Tango 2 · Yulee, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 9, 2022 · N55XT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard, bounced landing that damaged the nose landing gear, resulting in an inability to maintain directional control and subsequent runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR23LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA011.md): Cessna 170B · Monument Valley, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 8, 2022 · N1961C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of airplane control during the landing flare in gusting wind and subsequent loss of directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN23LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA011.md): Cessna L-19E · Navasota, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 5, 2022 · N9019V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control while landing resulting in a runway excursion and ground loop.
- [NTSB CEN23LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA005.md): Aeronca 7BCM · San Antonio, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 5, 2022 · N119TX · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to attain/maintain aircraft control during landing.
- [NTSB WPR23LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA020.md): Cub Crafters FX-3 · Hot Springs, MT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 4, 2022 · N751AK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB GAA23WA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA002.md): Cessna 172 · Curatone, Italy · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 2, 2022 · I-EDUK · Destroyed
- [NTSB CEN23LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA001.md): Cessna 140 · Burnet, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 2, 2022 · N72794 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with an unexpected quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB WPR23LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA008.md): Seabourn Scott R CCK-2000 · Clarksburg, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 1, 2022 · N699X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a gusting quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB WPR23LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA005.md): Cubcrafters CCX-2000 · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 1, 2022 · N917HB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB WPR22LA366](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA366.md): Arter Warren Carbon CUB CCK-1865 · Willard, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 29, 2022 · N177CB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN22LA437](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA437.md): Cirrus Design SR20 · San Antonio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 28, 2022 · N93PF · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing.
- [NTSB WPR22LA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA367.md): Cessna 180H · Hermiston, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 27, 2022 · N2452F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB CEN22LA439](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA439.md): Cessna 180 · Williston, ND · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 26, 2022 · N93330 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB CEN22LA432](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA432.md): Hibbard Norman E Thorp T-18 · Del Norte, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 25, 2022 · N18NH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of airplane control during landing due to a wind gust.
- [NTSB ERA22LA429](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA429.md): Cessna 180 · Ocean City, MD · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 21, 2022 · N9359C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing with a crosswind, resulting in the runway excursion and nose over.
- [NTSB WPR22LA369](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA369.md): Champion 7FC · Maxwell, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 10, 2022 · N7550B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, resulting in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR22LA346](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA346.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 10, 2022 · N169PS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during landing in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN22LA420](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA420.md): Cirrus Design SR20 · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 9, 2022 · N42VU · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s incorrect application of rudder during landing and the flight instructor’s delayed response to the student pilot’s action.
- [NTSB WPR22FA338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA338.md): Czech Sport Piper Sport · Santa Monica, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 8, 2022 · N126WK · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s inability to maintain control of the airplane during the landing flare due to the passenger’s excessive control inputs, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and entering an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB WPR22LA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA336.md): Cessna 120 · Scappoose, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 5, 2022 · N77257 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while taxing in gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN22LA410](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA410.md): Waco Classic 2T-1A-2 · Coldwater, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 2, 2022 · N21GL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction’s improper flare during landing and the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attach and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB WPR22LA372](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA372.md): Cessna P210N · Weston, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 1, 2022 · N4620K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a bounced landing and runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA22LA400](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA400.md): Aeronca 7AC · Marysville, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 1, 2022 · N85748 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB GAA22WA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA271.md): Ayres S2R · Trangie, Australia · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 31, 2022 · VH-IWI · Minor damage
- [NTSB WPR22LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA323.md): Cessna 182K · Tooele, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 30, 2022 · N3094Q · Substantial damage
  > Loss 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.
- [NTSB ANC22LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA074.md): Piper PA-18-135 · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 30, 2022 · N1129 · 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 ERA22LA390](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA390.md): Bell Textron Canada 505 · Chamblee, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 28, 2022 · N6SD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure that the helicopter was properly positioned over a dolly before attempting to land on it, which resulted in a rollover.
- [NTSB ERA22FA386](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA386.md): Beech B35 · French Lick, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 28, 2022 · N8741A · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to make a stabilized approach, which resulted in a loss of directional control during landing.
- [NTSB WPR22LA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA319.md): Cessna 305C (0-1E) · Rexburg, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 27, 2022 · N305SU · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the landing roll on a wet airstrip.
- [NTSB WPR22LA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA318.md): Leon E Everett Carbon CUB EX · Maricopa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 27, 2022 · N628LE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during landing with a crosswind and the use of excessive braking application, which resulted in a nose over.
- [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 WPR22LA326](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA326.md): Cessna 180 · Egegik, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 23, 2022 · N6455X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff from a lake.
- [NTSB CEN22LA399](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA399.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Sullivan, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 18, 2022 · N3331R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB ERA22LA374](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA374.md): Vans RV-12 · Westfield, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 16, 2022 · N33EV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control while taxiing for takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN22LA388](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA388.md): Piper PA-28 · Lucedale, MS · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 15, 2022 · N5341W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing on the wet turf runway with a higher speed.
- [NTSB WPR22LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA306.md): Cessna L-19E · Moriarty, NM · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 14, 2022 · N320DA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control and the flight instructor's inadequate remedial action during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB ANC22LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA065.md): Cessna R172K · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 12, 2022 · N736KP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing.
- [NTSB CEN22LA389](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA389.md): Air Tractor AT502 · Appleton, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 10, 2022 · N73194 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll with a quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB ANC22LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA067.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Delta Junction, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 10, 2022 · N7087D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll following a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN22LA386](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA386.md): Air Tractor AT-802A · Onalaska, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 9, 2022 · N830DA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff from a lake in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN22LA368](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA368.md): Cessna 182P · Midland, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 4, 2022 · N4691K · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing with gusting wind.
- [NTSB ERA22LA355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA355.md): Aeronca 7BCM · Cranberry Township, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 3, 2022 · N9325H · Substantial damage
  > The pilots’ failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA22LA352](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA352.md): Cirrus Design SR20 · Nixon, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 3, 2022 · N459BT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing, resulting in a runway excursion. Contributing to the outcome was the pilot’s failure to ensure that the airplane’s right side door was properly secured prior to departing on the accident…

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## 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
```

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