# 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. Page 33 of 92 · 4,592 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB GAA19CA404](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA404.md): Piper PA28 · Saipan · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 10, 2019 · N6733F · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while exiting the runway, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with taxiway lighting and runway signage. - [NTSB CEN19LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA217.md): Piper PA34 · Ypsilanti, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 2019 · N2930Y · Substantial damage > The pilot's premature movement of the landing gear selector to the "up" position during takeoff, which allowed the landing gear to retract before a positive climb rate was established, and the lack of a positive climb rate, which led to the airplane settling… - [NTSB GAA19CA438](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA438.md): Beech 19 · Columbia Station, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 9, 2019 · N9161S · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to see and avoid tall grass along the side of the runway during the takeoff roll, which resulted in his loss of directional control, a runway excursion, and nose-over. - [NTSB GAA19CA396](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA396.md): Donald Bernard Higgs Pietenpol · Anacortes, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 7, 2019 · N7169K · Substantial damage > The failure of the left main landing gear attachment point during the landing roll for reasons that could not be determined because the attachment was not examined, which resulted in a loss of directional control, collision with a drainage culvert, and a… - [NTSB ERA19TA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19TA223.md): Cessna 180 · Okeechobee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Jul 7, 2019 · N52031 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional while landing with a quartering tailwind, which resulted in a ground loop. - [NTSB GAA19CA394](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA394.md): Merit CCX-2000 · Casper, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 4, 2019 · N941DM · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a tailwind, which resulted in a ground loop. - [NTSB GAA19CA393](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA393.md): Cessna A185 · Stanley, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 2, 2019 · N612TW · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his overapplication of brakes during an aborted takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent nose-over. - [NTSB GAA19CA390](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA390.md): Cessna 152 · Tracy, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 2, 2019 · N6306P · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a vehicle. - [NTSB GAA19CA384](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA384.md): American AA5 · Cheyenne, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 2, 2019 · N387G · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate and landing flare during landing with a tailwind, which resulted in a hard landing and a subsequent loss of directional control, runway excursion, and collision with objects. - [NTSB ERA19TA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19TA222.md): Luscombe 8 · Sevierville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Jul 2, 2019 · N2352K · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and right main landing gear collapse. - [NTSB GAA19CA381](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA381.md): Cessna 175 · Coeur d'Alene, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 1, 2019 · N9235B · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during landing with a gusting crosswind, which resulted in a ground-loop. - [NTSB GAA19CA376](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA376.md): Piper PA 12 · Yakima, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 30, 2019 · N4238M · Substantial damage > The separation of the left steering spring from the tailwheel assembly during landing for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in a ground loop. - [NTSB GAA19CA477](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA477.md): Cessna 172 · Greer, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 29, 2019 · N724BC · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper decision to continue a steep and fast approach to landing, which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with a drainage culvert. - [NTSB ERA19TA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19TA216.md): Cessna 180 · Pickens, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Jun 29, 2019 · N75077 · Substantial damage > Maintenance personnel’s improper installation of the right main landing gear brake assembly, which resulted in the loss of control during landing. - [NTSB CEN19LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA198.md): Vans RV8 · Joplin, MO · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 29, 2019 · N678LL · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop. - [NTSB GAA19CA436](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA436.md): Grosch Starduster TOO · Lincoln, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 28, 2019 · N2RG · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing, subsequent loss of directional control, runway excursion, and ground-loop. - [NTSB GAA19CA378](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA378.md): Cessna 180 · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 28, 2019 · N9939V · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in the left wing striking bushes. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distorted visual perception due to his flying with one seat cushion rather than the two… - [NTSB ANC19LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC19LA028.md): De Havilland DHC-2 · Ketchikan, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 27, 2019 · N94DC · Substantial damage > A loss of directional control while landing, which resulted in a water loop. - [NTSB GAA19CA435](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA435.md): Piper PA34 · State College, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 26, 2019 · N497SA · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a bounced landing and landing gear collapse. - [NTSB GAA19CA371](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA371.md): Cessna 182 · Presidio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 24, 2019 · N8521T · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with vegetation. - [NTSB GAA19CA413](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA413.md): Cessna 152 · Clewiston, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 23, 2019 · N5096L · Substantial damage > The student pilot's maneuver to the left to avoid striking birds during takeoff and his subsequent loss of directional control after aborting the takeoff and landing on soft, muddy grass adjacent to the runway during, which resulted in a nose-over. - [NTSB GAA19CA415](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA415.md): Cessna 180 · Panama City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 22, 2019 · N5239D · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop. - [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 GAA19CA369](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA369.md): Piper L21 · Imnaha, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 21, 2019 · N753AT · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while taking off from a soft, rough field, which resulted in a ground-loop. - [NTSB GAA19CA366](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA366.md): Taylorcraft BC12 · Yerington, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 21, 2019 · N49368 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to properly secure the airplane before hand propping it, which resulted in the unmanned airplane moving and colliding with a fence. - [NTSB GAA19CA365](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA365.md): Cessna 182 · Burley, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 21, 2019 · N8465M · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare during landing in a gusting, right quartering tailwind, which resulted in the airplane wheel barrowing and a subsequent runway overrun, impact with terrain, and noseover. - [NTSB DCA19WA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19WA173.md): Boeing 737 · Bandung, Indonesia · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jun 20, 2019 · 9M-LCK · Minor damage > The government of Indonesia has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BOEING 737 airplane that occurred on June 20, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Indonesia's investigation under the provisions… - [NTSB GAA19CA485](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA485.md): Stinson 10 · Yuba, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 17, 2019 · N34658 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop. - [NTSB GAA19CA364](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA364.md): Cessna 170 · Hewitt Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 17, 2019 · N4427B · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff from a soft, grass airstrip, which resulted in impact with brush. - [NTSB GAA19CA361](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA361.md): Quicksilver Aircraft Northeast Sport · Ledgedale, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 17, 2019 · N418RB · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff, which resulted a nose-over. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper in-flight fuel management, which resulted in the precautionary landing on unsuitable terrain. - [NTSB GAA19CA349](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA349.md): Piper PA18 · Beluga, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 16, 2019 · N91144 · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a noseover. - [NTSB GAA19CA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA348.md): Piper PA18 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 16, 2019 · N2765A · Substantial damage > The pilot receiving instruction's premature pitch control input during takeoff, which resulted in an aborted takeoff and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's delayed remedial action. - [NTSB GAA19CA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA367.md): Cessna 172 · Lebanon, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 15, 2019 · N75903 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion, impact with a ditch, and subsequent nose-over. - [NTSB GAA19CA362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA362.md): Cessna 172 · Tampa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 14, 2019 · N84402 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent nose-over. - [NTSB GAA19CA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA351.md): Vans Vans Acft RV 6 · Culpepper, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 14, 2019 · N696SH · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a ground loop. - [NTSB GAA19CA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA340.md): Piper PA24 · Cambridge, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 13, 2019 · N8300P · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing, and his subsequent loss of directional control, which resulted in impact with a creek. - [NTSB ANC19LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC19LA027.md): Helio H391 · Hope, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 12, 2019 · N10CJ · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a precautionary landing, which resulted in a ground loop. Contributing to the accident was a partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined. - [NTSB ANC19LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC19LA024.md): Aeronca 7DC · Nome Creek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 12, 2019 · N83391 · Substantial damage > The failure of the airplane's structural tubing due to corrosion, which resulted in a tailwheel separation and a subsequent loss of control. Also causal was the mechanic's failure to perform a detailed inspection of the aft fuselage during the most recent… - [NTSB GAA19CA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA333.md): Piper PA22 · Riverside, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 9, 2019 · N6865B · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to the maintain the runway heading during landing with a crosswind, which resulted in impact with runway lighting and a subsequent ground loop during the landing roll. - [NTSB GAA19CA325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA325.md): Aviat A1 · Pingree, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 9, 2019 · N35AH · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper rudder application during landing on a dirt airstrip, which resulted in a loss of directional control, runway excursion, and subsequent nose-over - [NTSB GAA19CA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA322.md): Cirrus SR22 · Trenton, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 9, 2019 · N616AB · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent substantial damage. - [NTSB GAA19CA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA327.md): Cessna 185 · Gulkana, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 8, 2019 · N4057Y · Substantial damage > The pilot's loss of airplane control just before touchdown in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in ground loop after touchdown. - [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 GAA19CA355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA355.md): Cessna 180 · Santa Fe, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 7, 2019 · N180V · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind, which resulted in a wing strike. - [NTSB GAA19CA350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA350.md): Piper PA28 · Nowdoinham, ME · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 7, 2019 · N7227F · Substantial damage > The flight instructor's delayed decision to abort the takeoff from a wet, grass runway with insufficient runway remaining, which resulted in a runway overrun and the airplane going down an embankment. - [NTSB GAA19CA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA320.md): Cessna A185 · Ashland, ME · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 7, 2019 · N484RF · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a tree. - [NTSB GAA19CA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA319.md): Piper PA24 · Weiner, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 6, 2019 · N8529P · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll on a wet runway, which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with a pole. - [NTSB ERA19TA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19TA195.md): Piper PA28 · Westminster, MD · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Jun 6, 2019 · N9476R · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a runway excursion. - [NTSB ERA19LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA187.md): Avid Avid Magnum · Frederick, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 6, 2019 · N3062B · Substantial damage > The pilot’s loss of directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s and instructor’s lack of experience in the make and model of the airplane. - [NTSB GAA19CA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA317.md): Piper PA 11 · Paducah, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 5, 2019 · N78641 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing on a road in crosswind conditions, which resulted in the airplane exiting the road and subsequently nosing over. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/sequence.md?page=34 ## 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=33 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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