# NTSB investigations, TX: 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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## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN27LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN27LA023.md): Cessna 177B · Bolivar, TX · Accident · Limited investigation · Investigation open · Oct 20, 2026 · N30718
- [NTSB CEN26LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA323.md): Cessna 120 · Llano, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Sep 23, 2026 · N1888N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN26LA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA305.md): Boeing A75L300 · Taylor, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 1, 2026 · N175MD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB CEN26LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA306.md): Cirrus Design SR22T · Spicewood, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Aug 31, 2026 · N115JB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN26LA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA307.md): Cessna Claassen 305A(0-1A) · Midland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 29, 2026 · N41362 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB ANC26LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA092.md): Autogyro Cavalon · Conroe, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Aug 27, 2026 · N128NR · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR26LA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA319.md): Rotorsport UK Rotorsport UK Cavalo · Brenham, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Aug 22, 2026 · N987AG · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN26LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA302.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Brenham, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Aug 22, 2026 · N7517D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR26LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA276.md): Aviat A-1C-200 · Arlington, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Jul 27, 2026 · N77TC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN26LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA182.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Waco, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 9, 2026 · N55732 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing with a crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN26LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA157.md): Cessna 182 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 1, 2026 · N6569M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing in gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN26LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA139.md): Cessna 172 · Denton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 11, 2026 · N7080T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while in the run-up area in high wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN26LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA120.md): Vans RV8 · Pottsboro, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 19, 2026 · N2EQ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control during the landing roll with a crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN26LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA105.md): Cessna 441 · Pflugerville, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 31, 2026 · N441EC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during a rejected takeoff due to a flat nose wheel tire which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was pilot fatigue which delayed the rejected takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN26LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA091.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Burnet, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 15, 2026 · N8213R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper judgement to relinquish his pilot responsibilities to the passenger with the engine operating, which resulted in a loss of airplane control and impact with a parked vehicle.
- [NTSB CEN26LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA088.md): Aeronca 7AC · Early, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 11, 2026 · N85018 · Substantial damage
  > The unsecured cup holder that restricted left rudder pedal movement, which resulted in a loss of directional control during landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN26LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA072.md): Cirrus Design SR22T · Muleshoe, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Dec 18, 2025 · N53KH · Substantial damage
  > On December 18, 2025, about 1255 central standard time, a Cirrus SR22T, N53KH, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Muleshoe, Texas. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of…
- [NTSB CEN26LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA018.md): Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 Astir CS · Wallis, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 11, 2025 · N137SS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control during landing roll that resulted in an impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN25LA389](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA389.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Decatur, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 19, 2025 · N831VA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control during an off-airport, pinnacle landing, and the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the instructional flight.
- [NTSB CEN25LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA228.md): Mooney M20M · Ben Bolt, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 30, 2025 · N5287S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN25LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA222.md): Piper PA-22-135 · Sweetwater, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 26, 2025 · N2300A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN25LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA137.md): Just Highlander · Rusk, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 26, 2025 · N7770J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN25LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA145.md): Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2002 Sierra Mkii · Nacogdoches, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 24, 2025 · N439FJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN25LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA131.md): Cessna P206 · Frankston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 16, 2025 · N4672F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing with a gusting crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN25LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA122.md): Cessna 208B · Dallas, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Mar 14, 2025 · N9471B · Substantial damage
  > On March 14, 2025, about 0738 central daylight time, a Cessna 208B airplane, N9471B, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), Dallas, Texas. The pilot was not injured. The airplane…
- [NTSB CEN25LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA092.md): Cessna 140 · Llano, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 6, 2025 · N73081 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, that resulted in a ground loop, and a susbquent runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN25LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA068.md): Cirrus Design SR22T · Lubbock, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 3, 2025 · N725DC · Destroyed
  > The loss of directional control during the takeoff roll for undermined reasons that resulted in an impact with trees.
- [NTSB CEN25LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA055.md): Cessna 140 · Pearland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 30, 2024 · N2933N · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the student pilot that resulted in a loss of directional control during landing, and the excessive use of wheel brakes to regain directional control which resulted in the airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB CEN25LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA043.md): Pitts S1E · Seguin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 17, 2024 · N52B · Substantial damage
  > The improper construction of the rudder cable assembly by the airplane builder, which resulted in the fatigue failure of the left rudder cable during the landing roll and the pilot’s subsequent inability to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB CEN25LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA039.md): Atkinson Jeffrey M RV-8 · Denton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 13, 2024 · N228HM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN25LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA030.md): Stinson L-5 · Pleasanton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 26, 2024 · N9HU · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing.
- [NTSB CEN25LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA025.md): Boeing A75N1 · Denton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 21, 2024 · N62394 · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power during the initial climb and the pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the forced landing with a tailwind.
- [NTSB CEN24LA347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA347.md): Cessna 172 · Weslaco, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 20, 2024 · N2037Y · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing.
- [NTSB CEN24LA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA314.md): Cessna 208 · Whitewright, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 11, 2024 · N420DZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s incomplete flare which resulted a hard, flat landing.
- [NTSB CEN24LA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA289.md): Evektor Aerotechnik EV97 · Midland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 29, 2024 · N916SR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during taxi due to strong wind gusts.
- [NTSB CEN24LA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA290.md): Piper J3C-65 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 27, 2024 · N98813 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to allow a non-rated passenger to manipulate the flight controls during the takeoff which resulted in a loss of directional control during the takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN24LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA195.md): Cessna 180K · Midland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 20, 2024 · N600CG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s failure to take remedial action.
- [NTSB CEN24LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA192.md): Cessna 170 · Sealy, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 15, 2024 · N74887 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff, that resulted in an impact with a tree and the ground.
- [NTSB CEN24LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA204.md): Tecnam P2010 · Waco, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 7, 2024 · N502U · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s inadequate landing flare that led to a bounced landing, and his improper pitch control while he attempted a recovery from the bounced landing which resulted in a significant nose-down pitch attitude upon the second touchdown.
- [NTSB DCA24FA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24FA120.md): Boeing 737-8 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Mar 8, 2024 · N27290 · Substantial damage
  > The captain's decision not to establish and maintain deceleration devices in accordance with company training and standard operating procedures.
- [NTSB CEN24LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA131.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Lubbock, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 5, 2024 · N603LH · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a touch-and-go.
- [NTSB CEN24LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA090.md): Piper PA-12 · Lampasas, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 10, 2024 · N7670H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN24LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA081.md): Maule M-6-235 · Beaumont, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 29, 2023 · N71MS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a ground loop on the runway.
- [NTSB CEN24LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA071.md): Cessna 172N · Stephenville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 17, 2023 · N4501E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing that resulted in an impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN24LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA059.md): Piper PA28 · Lubbock, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 10, 2023 · N8538N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing that resulted in a runway excursion, an impact with a runway sign, and a nose gear collapse.
- [NTSB CEN24LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA016.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Denton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 13, 2023 · N6605J · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with a tailwind.
- [NTSB CEN23LA426](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA426.md): Luscombe 8A · Boerne, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 28, 2023 · N71804 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN23LA392](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA392.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Midlothian, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 31, 2023 · N11648 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing which resulted in the right main landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB CEN23LA380](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA380.md): Cessna 182T · Klein, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 23, 2023 · N908VA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the crosswind landing.
- [NTSB CEN23LA378](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA378.md): Piper J4 · Cleburne, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 22, 2023 · N6581H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusty crosswind conditions.

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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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'TX' 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=TX

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