# 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 CEN16LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA157.md): Czech Sport Piper Sport · Mansfield, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 2016 · N197PS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to inspect the nose landing gear (NLG), which resulted in a crack going undetected and the subsequent separation of the NLG at the weld area during landing.
- [NTSB GAA16CA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA192.md): Cessna E162 · Lee's Summit, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 12, 2016 · N7027F · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a taxiway sign.
- [NTSB GAA16CA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA190.md): Monocoupe 110 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 12, 2016 · N501W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's incorrect installation of the tailwheel steering bungee, which resulted in a runway excursion and airplane nose over.
- [NTSB GAA16CA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA217.md): Cessna A185 · Chesterfield, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 9, 2016 · N4095A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop and a wing strike.
- [NTSB GAA16CA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA184.md): Dehavilland DHC 6 Twin Otter · Fentress, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 9, 2016 · N122PM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the aborted landing in gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and a collision with a tree.
- [NTSB GAA16CA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA183.md): Piper PA22 · Pantego, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 9, 2016 · N5069Z · Substantial damage
  > A loss of directional control during the takeoff roll in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion, a nose over, and an impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to takeoff in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA16CA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA206.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Spring, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 3, 2016 · N501TT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in a runway excursion and substantial damage to the lower left wing spar.
- [NTSB GAA16CA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA181.md): Cessna 172 · Orangeburg, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 3, 2016 · N2124E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff, resulting in a runway excursion and a nose over.
- [NTSB GAA16CA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA176.md): North American AT6 · Yukon, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 2, 2016 · N107FG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in runway excursion and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN16LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA138.md): Cessna 180D · Shiprock, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 2016 · N180XV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control after encountering a sudden change in wind direction during the landing roll.
- [NTSB GAA16CA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA191.md): Beech C23 · Frenchville, ME · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 30, 2016 · N2397E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll on a runway contaminated with ice and snow, which resulted in a runway excursion and an impact with a snowbank.
- [NTSB GAA16CA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA170.md): Waco CTO · Ridgeland, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 29, 2016 · N744H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB GAA16CA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA171.md): Rockwell International 114 · Addison, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 26, 2016 · N114P · Substantial damage
  > The private pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a runway excursion, collision with an airport sign, and a nose gear collapse.
- [NTSB GAA16CA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA164.md): Pphu Ekolot KR-030 Topaz · Lake Dallas, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 26, 2016 · N717SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing in a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and an impact with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA16CA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA163.md): Enstrom F280 · Sodus, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 26, 2016 · N5698Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper collective application at touchdown during a practice run-on landing, which resulted in the main rotor system impacting the tailboom and the forward portion of the fuselage impacting terrain during remedial action by the flight…
- [NTSB GAA16CA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA169.md): American Legend AL3 · Monticello, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 24, 2016 · N127LC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to land with a quartering tail wind, and failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in runway excursion, and collision with a tree.
- [NTSB GAA16CA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA155.md): Piper PA 46 · Pflugerville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 20, 2016 · N975MA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing touchdown in gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in runway excursion, and nose gear collapse.
- [NTSB GAA16CA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA153.md): Barnes Thomas A Vans · Bolingbrook, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 18, 2016 · N442TB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain direction control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in runway excursion, collision with terrain, and nose over.
- [NTSB GAA16CA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA152.md): Cessna 140 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 13, 2016 · N89939 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion, a ground loop, and a collision with an airport sign.
- [NTSB ERA16CA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16CA128.md): Cessna 180 · South Burlington, VT · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 13, 2016 · N9925N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff roll, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB GAA16CA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA149.md): American AA 1 · Brigham City, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 12, 2016 · N5703L · Substantial damage
  > Loss of directional control during landing, due to nose landing gear damage sustained in the prior takeoff, resulting in a runway excursion and nose over.
- [NTSB GAA16CA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA147.md): Piper PA 28 · Pearland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 12, 2016 · N9309J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and a collision with an airport sign.
- [NTSB ERA16CA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16CA125.md): Piper PA 22-108 · Lincolnton, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 6, 2016 · N5488Z · Substantial damage
  > The non-certificated pilot's loss of directional control while landing.
- [NTSB GAA16CA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA145.md): Aeropro CZ A220 · Canton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 5, 2016 · N841S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and a collision with trees.
- [NTSB GAA16CA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA144.md): Cessna 195 · Clinton, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 2, 2016 · N3869V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain direction control during the landing roll, which resulted in runway excursion, and collision with a fence.
- [NTSB GAA16CA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA142.md): Maule M5 · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 1, 2016 · N12BE · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing, which resulted in a runway excursion, and an impact with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR16CA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16CA077.md): Stinson 108 3 · Livermore, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 25, 2016 · N862C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel's failure to detect the worn tailwheel assembly during the airplane's annual inspection.
- [NTSB GAA16CA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA138.md): Cessna 170 · Enumclaw, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 24, 2016 · N2715C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's incorrect brake application during taxi, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB CEN16LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA108.md): Cessna LC41-550FG · Grand Junction, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 2016 · N10580 · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the right main tire for reasons that could not be determined because the tire was not available for examination.
- [NTSB ERA16LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA113.md): Liberty Aerospace Liberty XL · Orlando, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 2016 · N568XL · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the right brake for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to continue the flight after experiencing a braking anomaly due to his perceived need for an…
- [NTSB GAA16CA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA134.md): Cessna 172 · Newport News, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 17, 2016 · N35502 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA16CA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA131.md): Foxworthy Roy Christen Eagle · Bell City, LA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 14, 2016 · N960RF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and a nose over.
- [NTSB WPR16LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA068.md): Cessna 140 · Independence, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 13, 2016 · N3625V · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the left main landing gear wheel axle due to a fatigue crack.
- [NTSB ERA16LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA104.md): Bell 206 · Linden, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 6, 2016 · N206R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain helicopter control during the initial takeoff, which resulted in a dynamic rollover. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inadequate remedial action due to his distraction by looking…
- [NTSB GAA16CA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA120.md): Cessna 210 · Park Valley, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 2, 2016 · N8340Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to drag the left main landing gear on a snow covered dry lake bed, which resulted in a loss of directional control and a nose over during an aborted landing.
- [NTSB CEN16LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA101.md): Aeronca O-58B · Bulverde, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 31, 2016 · N47185 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the left main landing gear wheel casting due to fatigue, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB GAA16CA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA121.md): Glines Kenneth Tailwind W 8 · Big Bear, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 25, 2016 · N1983T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent landing off the left side of the snow-covered runway, resulting in a ground loop and nose over.
- [NTSB GAA16CA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA112.md): Piper PA 18A 150 · Auburn, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 24, 2016 · N9295D · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot receiving instruction to maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in a ground-loop.
- [NTSB CEN16WA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16WA113.md): Cirrus Design Cirrus SR20 · Swansea, United Kingdom · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 20, 2016 · G-GCDC · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > On January 20, 2016, at 1419 coordinated universal time, a Cirrus SR20, G-GCDC, collided with a parked Piper PA-31-112, G-BLWP, while landing at the Swansea Airport (EGFH), Swansea, Wales. The pilot and two passengers were not seriously injured. The Piper…
- [NTSB GAA16CA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA103.md): Aviat A-1C · Breckenridge, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 18, 2016 · N73GT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground-loop.
- [NTSB ERA16CA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16CA102.md): Tucker Mitchel C H 13 · Zephyrhills, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 17, 2016 · N9669 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while on ground standing with the engine running during high crosswind conditions which resulted in a static rollover and collision with the ground.
- [NTSB GAA16CA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA108.md): Cessna 180 · Sussex, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 15, 2016 · N64251 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing, which resulted in abnormal runway contact, a ground loop, and a nose over.
- [NTSB GAA16CA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA105.md): Engineering & Research Ercoupe 415 · Chappell, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 13, 2016 · N87405 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to correct for a crosswind during the takeoff roll due to the interlinked flight control design, which resulted in a runway excursion, and a collision with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA16CA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA097.md): Cessna 175 · Seeley Lake, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 5, 2016 · N9493B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot' failure to identify the plowed runway width in dusk and flat light conditions, which resulted in a touchdown left of the runway center, an impact with a snow berm, and a ground loop.
- [NTSB CEN16LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA092.md): Cessna 172R · Sulfur Springs, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 5, 2016 · N72AF · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB GAA16CA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA098.md): Johnson Glenn L Zodiac 601 XL · Chesapeake, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 2, 2016 · N676L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing, causing the airplane to bounce and the nose gear to collapse, resulting in substantial damage to the firewall and frame.
- [NTSB GAA16CA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA093.md): Cessna 172 · Newton, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 2, 2016 · N947SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the takeoff, resulting in a runway excursion, and airplane nose over.
- [NTSB GAA16CA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA092.md): Piper PA 46 · Stevensville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 28, 2015 · N9083U · Substantial damage
  > The pilots failure to maintain glide path, descent rate and landing flare, in off shore wind conditions, resulting in a hard landing short of the runway.
- [NTSB GAA16CA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA091.md): Cessna 177 · Grass Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 28, 2015 · N29533 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during the touchdown and the subsequent attempted aborted landing which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA16CA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA089.md): Waco YMF · Fullerton, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 25, 2015 · N99Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

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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=53

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