# 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 ERA18LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA158.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Warsaw, KY · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 3, 2018 · N8698 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight performance planning, and his delayed decision to abort the takeoff, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB GAA18CA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA321.md): Dehavilland Beaver DHC 2 · Ketchikan, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 1, 2018 · N203KL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain pitch and directional control during a water landing.
- [NTSB CEN18LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA211.md): Thrush S2R-H80 · Parkin, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 2018 · N6215P · Substantial damage
  > The improper operation of the rudder pedal adjustment mechanism for an undetermined period of time, which led to the failure of the rudder pedal adjustment track, the detachment of the rudder pedal, and the pilot’s subsequent inability to maintain directional…
- [NTSB GAA18CA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA310.md): Cessna 180 · Kake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 30, 2018 · N2716X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while exiting the runway after landing.
- [NTSB GAA18CA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA317.md): Aeronca 7AC · Vinton, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 28, 2018 · N84163 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusting tailwind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA18CA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA315.md): Jim Green CCX · Couer D'Alene, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 28, 2018 · N18JG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA18CA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA302.md): Taylorcraft F21 · Payette, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 28, 2018 · N2004U · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind and his subsequent failure to maintain airspeed during an aborted landing, which resulted in a collision with terrain and nose-over.
- [NTSB ANC18LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC18LA039.md): Cessna T182T · Yerington, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 2018 · N68AX · Substantial damage
  > Loss of directional control during landing for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA18CA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA305.md): ZS Delta-Bielsko Wroclaw SZD 36 A Cobra 15 · Hammond, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 27, 2018 · N1075G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during an off-airport landing and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from power pole guy wires.
- [NTSB GAA18CA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA303.md): Piper PA18 · Kenai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 27, 2018 · N4018E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a tailwind.
- [NTSB CEN18FA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA193.md): Beech P35 · Omaha, NE · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 27, 2018 · N263CE · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of directional control and his failure to abort the takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA18CA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA295.md): Luscombe 8 · Batavia, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 24, 2018 · N77922 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s use of an improper engine hand-propping procedure, which resulted in the airplane’s unexpected movement.
- [NTSB GAA18CA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA298.md): Garcia Benigno Baby ACE D · St. Johns, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 23, 2018 · N4207D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting, quartering tailwind conditions.
- [NTSB WPR18CA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18CA146.md): Ayres S2R G10 · Marysville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 22, 2018 · N32064 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a truck while on final approach after the airplane encountered a downdraft, which resulted in the subsequent failure of the right main landing gear and loss of directional control.
- [NTSB GAA18CA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA293.md): Cessna 150 · Bemidgi, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 22, 2018 · N5999T · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a side load and subsequent failure of the left main landing gear extension casting.
- [NTSB GAA18CA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA290.md): Piper PA 14 · Vashon, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 20, 2018 · N1423P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll due to his right foot inadvertently applying pressure to both rudder pedals.
- [NTSB GAA18CA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA288.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · Marlborough, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 20, 2018 · N143RD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper decision to land on a runway that was too short for a safe landing and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control in tailwind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA18CA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA299.md): Cessna 172 · Defuniak Springs, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 19, 2018 · N12267 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the aborted landing.
- [NTSB GAA18CA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA285.md): Cessna 182 · Wickenburg, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 18, 2018 · N4964D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN18CA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18CA176.md): Piper PA 18 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 18, 2018 · N7265K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control following an encounter with gusty crosswind during landing.
- [NTSB GAA18CA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA296.md): Cessna 182 · Prescott, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 17, 2018 · N182EW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s taxiing too fast on rough terrain, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB GAA18CA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA286.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Eden Prairie, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 16, 2018 · N63794 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN18LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA180.md): Roger G White Glasair · Broomfield, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 2018 · N4EJ · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the right brake line, which resulted in a loss of directional control and runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN18CA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18CA185.md): Cessna 120 · Harlan, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 16, 2018 · N77273 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s late go-around during a bounced landing, which led to an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA18CA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA282.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 20 · LaGrange, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 13, 2018 · N143MA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control during a soft-field takeoff.
- [NTSB GAA18CA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA279.md): Champion 7ECA · Morrilton, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 12, 2018 · N6333N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control in variable crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA18CA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA278.md): Cessna 170 · Zelienople, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 12, 2018 · N2485D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN18LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA172.md): Wittman D R/Wittman D M RV 6 · Borger, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 2018 · N833DW · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during landing and during the subsequent aborted landing attempt in crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA18CA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA274.md): Piper PA28 · Wickenburg, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 10, 2018 · N430PA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in tailwind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA18CA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA272.md): Cub Crafters CC19 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 10, 2018 · N82XC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll.
- [NTSB GAA18CA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA271.md): Cessna P210 · Grass Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 9, 2018 · N210BG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a long landing and a runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA18CA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA270.md): Jetson'S Aircam · Bumpass, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 9, 2018 · N334JS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a go-around.
- [NTSB GAA18CA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA276.md): Cessna 172 · Batavia, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 8, 2018 · N377ES · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to take off with the airplane over its maximum gross weight due to his failure to perform preflight weight and balance calculations, which affected the airplane’s takeoff performance, and his subsequent decision to abort the takeoff with…
- [NTSB GAA18CA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA266.md): Diven Robert Nieuport 17 · Las Cruces, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 8, 2018 · N315BD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain a positive climb rate after takeoff in high-density altitude conditions, which resulted in a collision with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA18CA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA269.md): Piper PA 18-150 · Goose Bay, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 7, 2018 · N2432H · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with a gusting tailwind.
- [NTSB ERA18TA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18TA144.md): Christopher Lord ELA 07 Scorpion · Sebring, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · May 7, 2018 · N534EA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to slow the gyroplane and maintain control while exiting the runway.
- [NTSB CEN18LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA162.md): Cessna 182 · Broomfield, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 7, 2018 · N3292Y · Substantial damage
  > The overstress fracture of the upper link of the nose landing gear torque link assembly, which resulted in the pilot’s inability to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB GAA18CA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA268.md): Piper PA 15 · Fulton, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 5, 2018 · N4534H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB GAA18CA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA256.md): Cessna A185 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 5, 2018 · N76SC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting tailwind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA18CA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA255.md): Pphu Ekolot KR-030 Topaz · Dekalb, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 5, 2018 · N468KM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare during gusting wind conditions, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB GAA18CA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA253.md): Cessna 172 · Glendale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 4, 2018 · N99141 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain runway alignment during takeoff, which resulted in an aborted takeoff and runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA18CA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA246.md): Cessna 182 · Page, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 29, 2018 · N7553N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a rejected takeoff in gusting quarting tailwind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA18CA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA242.md): Seno Louis C SR KIS · Eagle Lake, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 29, 2018 · N66SK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA18CA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA241.md): Aeronca 65 LB · Carrington, ND · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 28, 2018 · N34459 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control and his subsequent excessive brake application during landing, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA18CA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA238.md): Stinson 108 · Spokane, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 28, 2018 · N35VM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB GAA18CA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA236.md): L-Bird CCX-2000 · Hood River, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 27, 2018 · N844FC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to take off in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB ANC18LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC18LA033.md): North Wing Uum Sport X2-N · Pahrump, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 2018 · N366DN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a fractured engine mount sway bar and subsequent difficulty controlling the airplane, and his inadvertent application of throttle pedal during landing, which resulted in a loss of control.
- [NTSB GAA18CA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA227.md): Irvin Stephen D Rutan Long E Z · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 22, 2018 · N8714S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s excessive ground speed and loss of directional control while exiting the taxiway.
- [NTSB GAA18CA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA223.md): Ken Olson Scamp · Raymond, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 22, 2018 · N964TA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper landing flare, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, bounced landing, and subsequent secondary stall during a go-around attempt.
- [NTSB GAA18CA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA225.md): Republic RC 3 · Pelion, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 21, 2018 · N9042N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions.

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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
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/sequence?page=40

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