# 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 GAA19CA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA211.md): Tubbs S/Performance Air PA-18-225 · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 16, 2019 · N755K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground-loop.
- [NTSB GAA19CA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA215.md): Kaminskas RTH Jungster 1 · Lebanon, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 15, 2019 · N3243 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA19CA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA217.md): Vans Vans RV-12 · Wall, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 14, 2019 · N277E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to depart from a slush-covered runway, which resulted in a loss of directional control, a runway excursion, and a subsequent nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA19CA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA214.md): Cessna 180 · Limington, ME · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 14, 2019 · N4796B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during touchdown, which resulted in runway excursion onto snow.
- [NTSB GAA19CA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA205.md): Piper PA22 · Seward, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 14, 2019 · N3821P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an attempted go-around, which resulted in impact with a snowbank.
- [NTSB GAA19CA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA209.md): Bell 206 · Big Pine, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 12, 2019 · N173MS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain helicopter control while it was being reloaded with the rotors turning in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a rotor strike with ground equipment.
- [NTSB GAA19CA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA204.md): Cessna R182 · Marysville, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 11, 2019 · N2238T · 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 nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA19CA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA203.md): Cessna 172 · Fullteron, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 11, 2019 · N9964L · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA19CA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA202.md): Piper PA 12 · Sisters, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 10, 2019 · N92798 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB ERA19CA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19CA148.md): Cessna 152 · Lancaster, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 8, 2019 · N68727 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a runway marker.
- [NTSB GAA19CA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA200.md): Zenair Zenith CH 801 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 4, 2019 · N801R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain lateral control in flight and his subsequent loss of directional control during landing with a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA19CA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA199.md): Beech 36 · Monument Valley, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 4, 2019 · N925SF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and runway heading during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and the nose landing gear collapsing.
- [NTSB GAA19CA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA194.md): Cessna 172 · Clemson, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 2, 2019 · N54222 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack when it inadvertently became airborne, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB GAA19CA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA192.md): Cessna 172 · Stephenville, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 31, 2019 · N902RA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control in gusting crosswind conditions that exceeded the airplane’s demonstrated crosswind for landing, which resulted in a…
- [NTSB GAA19CA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA191.md): Piper PA32 · Swainsboro, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 31, 2019 · N75242 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and the landing gear collapsing.
- [NTSB GAA19CA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA184.md): Piper PA 16 · Afton, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 31, 2019 · N676SC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and loss of directional control and the airplane’s subsequent impact with a snowbank and nose-over during an attempted go-around.
- [NTSB GAA19CA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA198.md): Cessna 195 · Ormond Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 29, 2019 · N195PC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and the nose landing gear collapsing.
- [NTSB CEN19TA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19TA112.md): Piper PA28 · Aberdeen, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Mar 29, 2019 · N8397W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in a collision with a fence and impact with terrain during the attempted aborted landing.
- [NTSB CEN19LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA113.md): Cessna 172 · Spring, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 28, 2019 · N494JB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane directional control while taxiing at an unsafe ground speed.
- [NTSB GAA19CA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA178.md): Piper PA 12 · Mecosta, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 23, 2019 · N2733M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in impact with a windsock pole.
- [NTSB CEN19LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA108.md): Cessna A185 · Lafayette, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 23, 2019 · N2744Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA19LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA132.md): Apollo Monsoon · Sharpsburg, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 20, 2019 · N156AP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a collision with trees. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to obtain instruction in the weight-shift control aircraft.
- [NTSB GAA19CA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA189.md): Cessna 140 · Corvallis, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 18, 2019 · N5641C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a propeller strike and subsequent nose-over.
- [NTSB WPR19LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA098.md): Piper PA 24 · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 17, 2019 · N5028P · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the engine mount due to internal corrosion and wall thinning, which resulted in a loss of directional control and nose gear collapse during landing.
- [NTSB GAA19CA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA170.md): Piper PA 11 · Moberly, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 15, 2019 · N4926M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA19CA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA169.md): Cessna 152 · Madras, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 15, 2019 · N64895 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the aborted landing, which resulted in a collision with a snow berm and a subsequent nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA19CA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA167.md): Cub Crafters CC18 · Yakima, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 15, 2019 · N767CC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB ERA19LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA131.md): Cessna 182 · Brevard, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 13, 2019 · N8905X · Substantial damage
  > The mechanic's failure to notice that the left front seat left front roller housing disengaged from the seat rail during recent maintenance, and the pilot's failure to detect the disengaged roller housing during the preflight inspection, which resulted in the…
- [NTSB GAA19CA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA165.md): Cirrus SR20 · Akron, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 12, 2019 · N418DE · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a drainage culvert.
- [NTSB GAA19CA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA172.md): Cessna 172 · Oskaloosa, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 11, 2019 · N334SL · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a left quartering tailwind, which resulted in a runway excursion, impact with a snowbank, and a nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA19CA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA163.md): Air Tractor AT 400A · Parma, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 11, 2019 · N400DQ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in variable wind conditions, which resulted in the right wing impacting muddy terrain.
- [NTSB GAA19CA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA161.md): Cessna L19 · Benton, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 11, 2019 · N4431C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's receiving instruction’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in impact with trees and a house.
- [NTSB GAA19CA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA159.md): Piper PA18 · Pullman, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 9, 2019 · N4100Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB ERA19LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA194.md): Cessna 172 · Mount Holly, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 9, 2019 · N7367G · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot's seat back due to a sheared bolt during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control and runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA19CA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA157.md): Piper PA22 · Superior, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 7, 2019 · N522DN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing on a snow- and ice-covered runway, which resulted in impact with a snowbank and a nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA19CA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA156.md): James A Gray Just Aircraft · Marysville, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 7, 2019 · N102XP · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion and ground loop.
- [NTSB GAA19CA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA155.md): Champion 8GCBC · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 2, 2019 · N53910 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain lateral control during landing, which resulted in the left ski impacting snow and a subsequent bounce and loss of directional control.
- [NTSB ERA19TA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19TA114.md): Rempe Kitfox · Merritt Island, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Mar 2, 2019 · N93XL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during an attempted go-around.
- [NTSB GAA19CA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA152.md): Cessna 185 · Ridgeland, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 25, 2019 · N10044 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a ditch.
- [NTSB GAA19CA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA148.md): Cessna 172 · Bellingham, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 25, 2019 · CFHGQ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper crosswind correction during taxi operations in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA19CA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA149.md): Zenair Zenith Stol CH 701 · Springfield, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 24, 2019 · N8436S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper crosswind correction during taxi operations in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA19CA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA151.md): Cessna 172 · Morristown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 21, 2019 · N83AF · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper rudder input and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of directional control, a runway excursion, and the landing gear collapsing.
- [NTSB GAA19CA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA150.md): Piper PA22 · Scappoose, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 21, 2019 · N7822D · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with taxiway signage.
- [NTSB GAA19CA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA137.md): Cessna 172 · Sanford, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 15, 2019 · N572ND · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure maintain the proper pitch attitude during landing, which resulted in the airplane porpoising.
- [NTSB GAA19CA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA145.md): Piper PA32 · Lacon, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 14, 2019 · N3708W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a subsequent impact with a snowbank.
- [NTSB GAA19CA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA143.md): Cessna 421 · Woodruff, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 10, 2019 · N581CJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain to directional control during takeoff from a snow-covered runway with a right, quartering tailwind, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a snowbank.
- [NTSB GAA19CA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA136.md): Cessna 182 · Arlington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 10, 2019 · N9101X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's distraction during the engine warm-up, which resulted in the airplane's collision with a hangar. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to set the brakes.
- [NTSB GAA19CA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA130.md): Cessna 172 · Hanover, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 4, 2019 · N9525V · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper decision to release the seat latch to adjust the seat position during taxi, which resulted in his inability to reach the rudder or brake pedals and a subsequent loss of directional control and impact with a ditch and fence.
- [NTSB GAA19CA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA125.md): Piper PA 12 · Cedar City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 1, 2019 · N2333M · Substantial damage
  > The 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.
- [NTSB GAA19CA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA121.md): Eurocopter AS 350 · Tampa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 29, 2019 · N680DG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare while practicing autorotations, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/sequence.md?page=36

## 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=35

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