# 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 ANC13CA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13CA078.md): Piper PA-18-150 · McCarthy, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 12, 2013 · N3897Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN13CA479](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA479.md): Kerr Matthew Starduster TOO · Frankenmuth, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 10, 2013 · N159MK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with a corn field.
- [NTSB CEN13CA475](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA475.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Poteau, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 10, 2013 · N7811W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s application of excessive left rudder during the takeoff roll, resulting in a loss of directional control, his failure to correct the excursion with opposite rudder, and his failure to abort the takeoff in a timely manner.
- [NTSB CEN13LA486](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA486.md): Air Tractor AT-400 · Dumas, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 2013 · N36538 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.
- [NTSB CEN13LA482](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA482.md): Glos Wallis Richard JR LONG-EZ · Schaumburg, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 2013 · N721EZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR13LA364](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA364.md): Commonwealth 185 · Burlington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 2013 · N67045 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate control inputs during a crosswind landing, which resulted in a hard landing and loss of directional control.
- [NTSB ANC13CA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13CA073.md): Cessna U206F · Kokhanok, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 5, 2013 · N5364Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR13CA377](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA377.md): Aviat A-1B · West Jordan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 4, 2013 · N211AM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB ERA13CA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA351.md): Cessna 170B · Meridian, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 4, 2013 · N4251 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN13CA485](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA485.md): Cessna 150D · Hermleigh, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 4, 2013 · N4281U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper positional awareness, which resulted in an off airport landing and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR13CA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA356.md): Cessna 170B · San Carlos, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 3, 2013 · N8249A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB WPR13CA362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA362.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · West Yellowstone, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 1, 2013 · N926BW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and a collision with an approach slope indicator system component.
- [NTSB CEN13CA457](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA457.md): Stearman A75 · Appleton, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 1, 2013 · N234X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate compensation for the crosswind, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB WPR13LA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA351.md): Stribling RV4 · San Manuel, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2013 · N70AC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during takeoff with a tailwind, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN13CA453](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA453.md): Luscombe 8A · Ellinwood, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 31, 2013 · N45957 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN13CA450](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA450.md): Cessna 172N · Mesquite, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 31, 2013 · N738RQ · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot failed to maintain directional control during the touch-and-go landing and during the subsequent aborted takeoff during crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN13LA451](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA451.md): Air Tractor AT-400A · Lombardville, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2013 · N36612 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA13LA343](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA343.md): Cessna 175 · Willimantic, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 2013 · N9388B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB CEN13CA449](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA449.md): Dean David E Kitfox Classic 4 · Grinnell, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 27, 2013 · N84SD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain control of the airplane while landing with a crosswind.
- [NTSB WPR13CA352](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA352.md): Cessna 180J · Hungry Horse, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 26, 2013 · N9286C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB CEN13CA445](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA445.md): Cessna 170 · Burnet, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 26, 2013 · N5401C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB WPR13CA341](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA341.md): Cessna A185F · Pocatello, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 25, 2013 · N31YH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with gusting wind and a quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB WPR13CA339](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA339.md): Piper PA-18 · Challis, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 25, 2013 · N4249Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB ANC13LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13LA067.md): Cessna 180A · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 2013 · N4814 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control of the airplane during a wheel landing.
- [NTSB ANC13LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13LA089.md): Howard M. Shepherd Supercub · Hoonah, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 2013 · N13NV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s selection of an unsuitable off-airport landing site and his subsequent landing at too high of an airspeed, which resulted in his excessive use of brakes during the landing roll and resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB WPR13LA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA336.md): Wester/Steiger Glastar · Independence, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 2013 · N130GS · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB ERA13CA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA333.md): Millhouse D Scott Kitfox II · Logan, WV · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 21, 2013 · N269KF · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent nose over. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the student.
- [NTSB CEN13CA412](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA412.md): Universal Stinson 108-1 · Hector, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 14, 2013 · N855F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent application of the brakes and failure to main directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB CEN13CA411](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA411.md): Luscombe 8 · Rose Hill, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 14, 2013 · N1837B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB ANC13LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13LA065.md): Aeronca 15AC · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 2013 · N1374H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of airplane control during landing for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB ANC13CA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13CA064.md): Cessna A185F · Kenai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 13, 2013 · N93957 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control of the airplane while landing in variable wind conditions.
- [NTSB WPR13CA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA327.md): Stearman C3-B · Everett, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 12, 2013 · N6101H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB CEN13LA414](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA414.md): Ayres S2R-T41 · Coy, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 2013 · N2239B · Substantial damage
  > The propeller’s uncommanded reverse thrust during the landing flare due to improper rigging of the propeller’s governor linkage.
- [NTSB ERA13LA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA318.md): Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Beaufort, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 2013 · N6651K · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the right brake for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident examination of the brake could not be performed.
- [NTSB WPR13LA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA322.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Albany, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 2013 · N8606W · Substantial damage
  > The loss of hydraulic fluid, which rendered the brakes ineffective. The reason for the loss of hydraulic fluid could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB WPR13LA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA310.md): Rockwell NA-265-65 · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 2013 · XBRSC · Substantial damage
  > The pilots’ failure to follow the airplane manufacturer’s emergency procedures for a hydraulic system failure and emergency braking, which resulted in the loss of braking action upon landing and the subsequent loss of directional control while turning off the…
- [NTSB WPR13CA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA324.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Canby, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 4, 2013 · N62465 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN13CA399](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA399.md): Cessna 140 · Vernon, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 2, 2013 · N72343 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s excessive use of wheel brakes during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB ERA13LA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA312.md): Schweizer G-164B · Jackson, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 2013 · N3633S · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the right main landing gear wheel rim during the landing roll, resulting in a loss of control and a subsequent collapse of the right main landing gear.
- [NTSB WPR13LA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA299.md): Cessna 172 - N · Trout Lake, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 2013 · N75542 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during takeoff from a soft field and to abort the landing when the airplane reached the runway’s midpoint at a low airspeed.
- [NTSB CEN13LA384](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA384.md): Ayres S2R-T34 · Heth, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 2013 · N455JM · Substantial damage
  > The partial collapse of the right main landing gear during landing due to an improper previous weld repair to the right main landing gear and subsequent corrosion, which resulted in a loss of directional control and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN13LA379](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA379.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Salisbury, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 2013 · N4812Y · Substantial damage
  > The airplane's reduced braking efficiency and the pilot's subsequent delayed decision to go around, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB ERA13CA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA305.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Stevensville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 25, 2013 · N33PV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff. Factors in the accident were the pilot's over-rotation at takeoff, and his failure to abort the takeoff prior to the runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN13LA374](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA374.md): Aviat A-1B · Ely, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 2013 · N715SB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the amphibious airplane during the water landing.
- [NTSB WPR13CA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA276.md): Gary W Bettis Harmon Rocket II · South Lake Tahoe, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 17, 2013 · N91GB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN13CA410](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA410.md): Schleicher ASW-27 · Elbert, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 16, 2013 · N72EM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing in gusting crosswind conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's delayed return to the airport.
- [NTSB ERA13CA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA286.md): Luscombe 8A · Orangeburg, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 13, 2013 · N71232 · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent slippage of the pilot's foot off the right rudder pedal, resulting in a loss of directional control on the ground, and the pilot's overly aggressive application of wheel brakes, resulting in a nose over.
- [NTSB ANC13CA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13CA055.md): Piper PA-18A 150 · Juneau, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 12, 2013 · N1886P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain directional control while attempting to recover from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB WPR13CA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA268.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Truckee, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 11, 2013 · N377BB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during landing in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN13LA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA342.md): Cessna 150K · Morrilton, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 2013 · N6412G · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadequate training and oversight of the student pilot, which resulted in the noncertificated student pilot's loss of control during landing.

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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
```

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