# 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 GAA17CA508](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA508.md): Cessna 182 · North Platte, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 22, 2017 · N2465G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB GAA17CA500](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA500.md): Beech C23 · Rexburg, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 21, 2017 · N6576R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed decision to land the airplane with insufficient runway remaining after realizing the airplane wasn't climbing.
- [NTSB GAA17CA499](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA499.md): Cessna 170 · Rochelle, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 21, 2017 · N2486D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with a tailwind.
- [NTSB GAA17CA498](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA498.md): Luscombe 8 · Perryville, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 21, 2017 · N2861K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA17LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA293.md): Cessna 172 · Guntersville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 2017 · N73929 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA17LA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA290.md): Cessna 180 · Newport, NH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 2017 · N1585C · Substantial damage
  > A leak in the right brake slave cylinder, which led to no fluid in the reservoir and subsequent asymmetric braking.
- [NTSB CEN17LA326](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA326.md): Cessna 182 · Booneville, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 2017 · N182DW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA17CA510](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA510.md): Luscombe 8 · Angleton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 19, 2017 · N71971 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB ERA17LA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA288.md): Smith AEROSTAR601 · Marietta, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2017 · N7108 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff with a quartering tailwind. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the accident airplane make and model.
- [NTSB GAA17CA504](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA504.md): Boeing E75 · Centerville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 18, 2017 · N4859N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB CEN17LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA324.md): Piper PA 18-150 · Sweetwater, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 2017 · N82912 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and the overstress failure of the right main landing gear.
- [NTSB GAA17CA501](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA501.md): Piper PA18 · Tyonek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 17, 2017 · N7678D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s use of excessive braking during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA17CA493](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA493.md): Boyd Bruce RV4 · Yerington, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 17, 2017 · N687BP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounded landing and subsequent loss of directional control.
- [NTSB ANC17LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC17LA046.md): Thrush S2R · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 2017 · N32LF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing in the tailwheel-equipped airplane, which allowed an excessive load on the tailwheel and resulted in the subsequent component fracture, loss of control, runway excursion, and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA17CA487](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA487.md): Piper PA28 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 14, 2017 · N915PA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB GAA17CA486](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA486.md): Cessna L19 · Nashville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 13, 2017 · N305EF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB GAA17CA492](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA492.md): Cessna 182 · Quitman, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 12, 2017 · N147DD · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in gusting wind conditions after passing a large hill.
- [NTSB CEN17LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA323.md): North American SNJ-4 · Ashland, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2017 · N243CC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB GAA17CA484](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA484.md): Construcciones Aeronauticas C.A.S.A. 1.131 · Ocean City, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 10, 2017 · N211BP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA17LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA324.md): Cessna 195 · Newman, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 2017 · N2100C · Substantial damage
  > The improper rigging of the tailwheel assembly, which resulted in a loss of directional control during takeoff. Contributing to accident was the pilot’s decision to operate the airplane despite knowing it required excessive right rudder inputs for it to move…
- [NTSB GAA17CA506](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA506.md): Piper J3C · Camas, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 9, 2017 · N6048H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB CEN17LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA309.md): Air Tractor AT-802A · Galesburg, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 9, 2017 · N528MB · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to the fracture of a single 1st stage compressor rotor airfoil in high-cycle fatigue as a result of the erosion and thinning of the airfoil's leading edge. Contributing to the fractured airfoil and loss of engine power was the…
- [NTSB GAA17CA478](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA478.md): King John E JR Kitfox · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 8, 2017 · N993JK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in variable wind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA17CA471](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA471.md): Champion 7ACA · Nampa, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 5, 2017 · N1227G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll and the flight instructor’s use of excessive braking, which led to a nose-over.
- [NTSB ANC17LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC17LA042.md): Beech 19A · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 2017 · N6523T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in the right main landing (MLG) tire impacting a rock and the subsequent loss of directional control and collapse of the right MLG.
- [NTSB GAA17CA475](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA475.md): Cessna 180 · Willow, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 4, 2017 · N5236D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare while landing on water with glassy water conditions, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB CEN17LA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA312.md): Ralph Marine Devil DOG · Danville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 2017 · N165AB · Substantial damage
  > A separation of the left tire from its wheel because of the use of an improper substance and wheel size, which resulted in a loss of directional control during landing.
- [NTSB CEN17LA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA301.md): Beech D17S · Colorado Springs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 2017 · N44562 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB GAA17CA482](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA482.md): Cessna 172 · Kearney, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 2, 2017 · N91966 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA17CA473](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA473.md): Cessna 180 · Puntilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 2, 2017 · N9455C · Destroyed
  > The airplane’s encounter with a downdraft while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB GAA17CA469](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA469.md): Air Tractor AT 402 · San Angelo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 2, 2017 · N38HT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB WPR17LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA177.md): Air Tractor AT 802A · Wells, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2017 · N70LA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a period of thermal activity, which led to a runway excursion and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN17LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA306.md): Piper PA 28-181 · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2017 · N2146R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing.
- [NTSB GAA17CA462](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA462.md): Champion 7ECA · Butler, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 30, 2017 · N9682S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA17CA460](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA460.md): Cessna 305 · Eagle Lake, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 29, 2017 · N72BD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing in variable wind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA17LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA264.md): Consolidated Aeronautics Lake LA 4 · Orlando, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2017 · N747CB · Substantial damage
  > A loss of directional control during taxi operations for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information, which resulted in the airplane rolling into a ditch.
- [NTSB GAA17CA480](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA480.md): Thomas J Hankamp VAN'S Aircraft RV4 · Poughkeepsie, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 28, 2017 · N9214 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB GAA17CA451](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA451.md): Mark Goldberg Bearhawk Patrol · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 28, 2017 · N410BP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB GAA17CA459](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA459.md): Rockwell International S 2R · McRae, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 27, 2017 · N4886X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in tailwind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA17CA445](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA445.md): Cessna 170 · San Andreas, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 27, 2017 · N5596C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare during an aborted go-around in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA17CA444](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA444.md): Mcintosh Donald W Kitfox Series 7 · Priest River, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 27, 2017 · N302DM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain lateral/bank control during the landing in variable gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA17CA442](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA442.md): Cessna A185 · Nampa, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 26, 2017 · N208SS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN17LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA282.md): Beech G35 · Wichita Falls, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 2017 · N4216D · Substantial damage
  > The flight's encounter with adverse weather conditions at night, which resulted in the pilot's loss of airplane control upon landing due to standing water and a subsequent runway overrun.
- [NTSB GAA17CA441](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA441.md): Piper PA18S · Sterling, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 23, 2017 · N4387A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA17CA430](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA430.md): Piper PA 28-180 · Whaleyville, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 23, 2017 · N2814T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB GAA17CA449](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA449.md): Radford Darrel F Christen Eagle II · Atchison, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 22, 2017 · N304DR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA17CA439](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA439.md): Cessna A185 · Arctic Village, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 22, 2017 · N5227R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control after an aborted takeoff.
- [NTSB GAA17CA435](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA435.md): Gilbert Thomas Jeffrey Lancair 235 · Denison, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 22, 2017 · N91JG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB GAA17CA428](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA428.md): Piper L 21B · Cartersville, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 22, 2017 · N3907E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll and subsequent excessive brake application, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB ERA17LA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA258.md): Kubassek David Zenith 601 · Aiken, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 2017 · N651JL · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the nose landing gear’s (NLG) lower bearing, which resulted in the pilot’s inability to maintain directional control during landing, a runway excursion, and the NLG collapsing.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/sequence.md?page=45

## 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=44

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