# Final NTSB investigations, ND: 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 CEN25LA338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA338.md): Cirrus Design SR22T · Fargo, ND · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 22, 2025 · N561RT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with a gusting crosswind. Contributing to the accident was the closure of the wind aligned runway 27.
- [NTSB CEN23LA377](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA377.md): Air Tractor AT-502 · Great Bend, ND · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 15, 2023 · N9082C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s hard landing on a road and subsequent loss of control, resulting in the airplane impacting a ditch.
- [NTSB CEN23LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA103.md): Cessna 425 · Bismarck, ND · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 6, 2023 · N425Z · Substantial damage
  > A loss of braking due to inadequate servicing of brake fluid by the pilot/mechanic, which resulted in a loss of airplane control on the ground.
- [NTSB CEN22LA439](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA439.md): Cessna 180 · Williston, ND · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 26, 2022 · N93330 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB CEN21LA394](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA394.md): Cessna 180 · Dunseith, ND · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 1, 2021 · C-FMFT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during an attempted go-around with a strong gusting crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN18LA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA334.md): Schweizer 269C · Kindred, ND · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 16, 2018 · N3625Z · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to adequately inspect the lower coupling driveshaft during his preflight inspection and his non-compliance with an applicable airworthiness directive, which resulted in the failure of the forward drive splines of the lower coupling…
- [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 CEN17LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA275.md): Golden Circle Air T-BIRD II · Dunn Center, ND · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 2017 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control, his inadequate quartering tailwind correction during takeoff, and his decision to continue the takeoff to the south with insufficient road length remaining.
- [NTSB GAA15CA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA144.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Williston, ND · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 28, 2015 · N8723 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion, and a collision with runway marking signs.
- [NTSB GAA15CA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA103.md): Piper PA 28-180 · Steele, ND · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 12, 2015 · N56074 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a collision with objects while attempting to abort the landing.
- [NTSB CEN14CA366](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA366.md): Air Tractor AT 502B · Cavalier, ND · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 11, 2014 · N636LA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB CEN12LA587](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA587.md): Aviat A-1 · Rolla, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 2012 · N49363 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to secure the right wing's fuel cap before the flight and to properly manage the available fuel supply during the flight, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN12LA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA344.md): Air Tractor AT401 · Kenmare, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 2012 · N4547Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN12CA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA042.md): Piper PA-18-150 · West Fargo, ND · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 24, 2011 · N7949 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive use of brakes during the landing roll before the tailwheel had made sustained contact with the runway.
- [NTSB CEN11CA570](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA570.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Minot, ND · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 3, 2011 · N8764S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the crosswind landing, resulting in a ground loop.
- [NTSB CEN11CA521](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA521.md): Mills GS-2 · Jamestown, ND · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 20, 2011 · N343A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during landing in gusty crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN11CA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA306.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Crosby, ND · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 23, 2011 · N3854P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the crosswind landing.
- [NTSB CEN10CA412](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA412.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Edmore, ND · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 17, 2010 · N8774S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing.
- [NTSB CEN10CA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA307.md): Champion 7ECA · Northwood, ND · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 7, 2010 · N9620S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from the transmission wire.
- [NTSB CEN10CA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA333.md): Wsk-Pzl Warzawa-Okecie PZL-104 Wilga 80 · Linton, ND · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 15, 2010 · N4346M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing with a 90-degree crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN10CA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA191.md): Maule M-5-210C · Bismarck, ND · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 5, 2010 · N62040 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure compensate for the crosswinds resulting in a loss of directional control while landing.
- [NTSB CEN09LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA231.md): Cessna R172K · Hazen, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 2009 · N736CL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN09CA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA219.md): Aeronca 7AC-CONV · Stanley, ND · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 15, 2009 · N82041 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB CHI08CA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA142.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Grand Forks, ND · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 29, 2008 · N220ND · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintained directional control during the aborted landing. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's total lack of experience in the type of airplane.

## 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" = 'ND' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."completionStatus" = 'Completed'
  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=ND&status=final

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