# NTSB investigations, MS: 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.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN25LA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA299.md): Piper J5A · Grenada, MS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 23, 2025 · N35025 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the flight and improper decision to continue with a takeoff after the airplane swerved off the runway. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the…
- [NTSB CEN24LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA306.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Cleveland, MS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 31, 2024 · N188RS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain/maintain directional control and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action during landing.
- [NTSB CEN24LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA118.md): Cessna 182P · Charleston, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 20, 2024 · N14YY · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to attain/maintain aircraft control during an approach for landing that resulted in an impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN24LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA078.md): Cessna 210M · Gulfport, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 23, 2023 · N6PD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the go-around with a crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN23LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA168.md): Cessna 182D · Batesville, MS · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 1, 2023 · N8713X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while landing with a left gusting crosswind. Contributing to the accident was the partial loss of engine power during the go-around.
- [NTSB CEN22LA388](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA388.md): Piper PA-28 · Lucedale, MS · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 15, 2022 · N5341W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing on the wet turf runway with a higher speed.
- [NTSB CEN22LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA306.md): Cessna 172 · Cleveland, MS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 26, 2022 · N97789 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and substantial damage.
- [NTSB CEN22LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA153.md): Piper PA-46-600TP · Olive Branch, MS · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 23, 2022 · N627PR · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s hard right turn during landing in crosswind conditions and a subsequent loss of directional control due to adverse airplane-pilot coupling attributable to the design of the nose landing gear, whose directional stability was sensitive to…
- [NTSB CEN21LA392](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA392.md): Cessna 172 · Olive Branch, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 26, 2021 · N12573 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing with a direct crosswind that resulted in an impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN20CA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA106.md): Kitfox 57 Super Sport · Kosciusko, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 28, 2020 · N92MH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's lifting off with the airplane at a high of angle of attack, which resulted in aerodynamic stall.
- [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 GAA18CA476](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA476.md): Air Tractor AT502 · Louise, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 30, 2018 · N205SK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and a subsequent loss of directional control.
- [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 GAA17CA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA164.md): Air Tractor AT 802 · Prentiss, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 28, 2017 · N422BR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to take off with a gusting tailwind and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB GAA16CA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA025.md): Donham Timothy J RV 6A · Grenada, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 16, 2015 · N8188D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA15CA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA056.md): William D Durkee RV-6 · Tunica, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 30, 2015 · N91WD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB GAA15CA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA042.md): Cessna 140 · Mize, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 18, 2015 · N76452 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from obstacles during an off airport precautionary landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA15LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA019.md): Piper PA32 301FT · Winona, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 2014 · N106C · Substantial damage
  > A loss of directional control during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies.
- [NTSB ERA14CA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA267.md): Champion Aeronca 7AC · Port Gibson, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 19, 2014 · N82206 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was sun glare.
- [NTSB ERA14CA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA055.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Tunica, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 28, 2013 · N44DQ · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during the attempted takeoff, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student pilot.
- [NTSB ERA14CA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA030.md): Air Tractor AT 502 · Charleston, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 21, 2013 · N1022N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a fence.
- [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 ERA12CA531](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA531.md): Cessna 172P · Lyman, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 23, 2012 · N65747 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff as a result of his attempt to close an unsecured cockpit window.
- [NTSB ERA12CA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA216.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Hollandale, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 7, 2012 · N9148C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while taxiing in gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA12CA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA029.md): Cessna 180H · Houston, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 15, 2011 · N4764U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA12CA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA116.md): Cessna 188 · Starkville, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 8, 2011 · N5424E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain directional control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA11CA407](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA407.md): Cessna 180J · Schlater, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 15, 2011 · N9996N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA11CA341](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA341.md): Cessna 182K · Bentonia, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 12, 2011 · N2740Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control on the ground during engine start, which resulted in a collision with nearby equipment. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper engine start procedure and improper securing of the seat.
- [NTSB ERA09CA428](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA428.md): Air Tractor AT502 · Dundee, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 29, 2009 · N502AJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA09CA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA243.md): Cessna 150 · Madison, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 15, 2009 · N3334J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and subsequent loss of directional control.

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'MS' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND 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?state=MS

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