# NTSB investigations, NH: 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 ERA26LA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA301.md): Spirit Engineering SE-1 · Ossipee, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 12, 2026 · N5013W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during an aborted landing, which resulted in a nose over on the grass runway.
- [NTSB ERA26LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA233.md): Cessna 177 · Gilford, NH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Jun 9, 2026 · N316HY · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA26LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA212.md): Granito Joseph R RV-7A · Jaffrey, NH · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 21, 2026 · N732JG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in a touchdown off the paved runway surface and a collision with terrain during the subsequent aborted landing.
- [NTSB ERA24LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA123.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Moultonborough, NH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 25, 2024 · N43892 · Substantial damage
  > The pilots’ failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing.
- [NTSB ERA23LA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA318.md): Cessna 195A · Laconia, NH · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 31, 2023 · N9855A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the tailwheel-equipped airplane, which resulted in a ground-loop.
- [NTSB ERA23LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA095.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Hampton, NH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 26, 2022 · N2895Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA21LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA136.md): Turcotte JR Robert L RV6 · North Hampton, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 24, 2021 · N642LT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing in a crosswind condition, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA20CA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA098.md): Maule M7 · Manchester, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 2, 2020 · N309MA · 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, which resulted in a ground-loop.
- [NTSB ERA20LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA076.md): Magni M-24 Plus · Nashua, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 15, 2020 · N327JD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's incapacitation during the takeoff roll due to a stroke.
- [NTSB GAA20CA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA028.md): Luscombe 8 · Lebanon, NH · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 15, 2019 · N2037B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a ditch.
- [NTSB GAA19CA524](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA524.md): Piper PA 28-180 · Manchester, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 1, 2019 · N7777W · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with approach lights.
- [NTSB GAA18CA511](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA511.md): Mooney M20J · Rochester, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 26, 2018 · N201BS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB GAA18CA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA179.md): Lynn Perry Cavalon · Haverhill, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 26, 2018 · N442AG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a rejected takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the binding of the control stick, for an undetermined reason, which precipitated the rejected takeoff.
- [NTSB GAA18CA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA033.md): Evolution Revo · Berlin, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 29, 2017 · N401HK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to center the ground steering before landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [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 GAA17CA392](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA392.md): Piper PA22 · Berlin, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 5, 2017 · N6936B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA17CA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17CA245.md): Cessna 180 · Nashua, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 4, 2017 · N9961N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB GAA17CA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA052.md): Chaudoin George S RV 10 · Portsmouth, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 4, 2016 · N710GC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to go around after recognizing that the airplane was high and fast, which resulted in a long landing on a wet runway and a runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA17CA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA005.md): Cessna Ector 305 · Concord, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 3, 2016 · N305MR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB GAA16CA377](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA377.md): Piper PA 44 · Keene, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 7, 2016 · N190ND · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to use carburetor heat during the approach while operating in atmospheric conditions that were conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.
- [NTSB GAA16CA370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA370.md): Cessna 180 · New Durham, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 6, 2016 · N767MH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing after encountering a boat wake, which resulted in the airplane veering left, impacting the water's surface, and subsequently becoming submerged.
- [NTSB ERA16LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA174.md): American Champion 7AC · Keene, NH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 2016 · N85510 · Substantial damage
  > The disengagement of the tailwheel locking mechanism during the landing roll due to wear, and a subsequent loss of directional control. Contributing was the pilot's inadequate remedial action, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA15CA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA127.md): Paquin Michael A A · Concord, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 20, 2015 · N485MP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a roll over. Contributing to the loss of control was the pilot's failure to disengage the main rotor brake prior to takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA15CA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15CA079.md): Robinson Helicopter R66 · Henniker, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 22, 2014 · N64HF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing, which resulted in a collision with a snow bank. Contributing to the accident was ice that covered the landing surface.
- [NTSB ERA14CA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA195.md): Cessna 140 · Colebrook, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 10, 2014 · N2143N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to power out of soft snow with a gusty quartering tailwind which resulted in the tail of the airplane rising and the airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB ERA13CA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA265.md): Cessna 180 · Concord, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 31, 2013 · N2724X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s delayed remedial action following a loss of directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA11CA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA303.md): Champion 7EC-703 · Moultonboro, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 1, 2011 · N61980 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing rollout, which resulted in a collision with trees.
- [NTSB ERA11LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA084.md): Aeronca 7CCM · Rochester, NH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 11, 2010 · N2053E · Substantial damage
  > The out-of-rig condition of the tailwheel lock, which resulted in a loss of directional control on landing.
- [NTSB ERA10CA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA144.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Alton Bay, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 14, 2010 · N236PR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing on an ice runway.

## 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" = 'NH' 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=NH

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