# NTSB investigations, UT: 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 WPR26LA341](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA341.md): Rugg Ranches CCK-1865 · Ogden, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Sep 14, 2026 · N428JT · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR26LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA249.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Ogden, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jul 7, 2026 · N647LA · Substantial damage
  > On July 7, 2026, about 1259 mountain daylight time, an Air Tractor, Inc. AT-502B airplane, N647LA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Ogden, Utah. The commercial pilot was not injured. The flight was conducted as a Title 14…
- [NTSB WPR26LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA200.md): Maule M-7-260C · Kanab, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 21, 2026 · N261MM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB WPR26LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA137.md): Salt Lake Gyrocopters Calidus · Fairfield, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 23, 2026 · N247WR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was nose wheel misalignment at touchdown.
- [NTSB WPR26LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA096.md): Champion 7ECA · St. George, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 4, 2026 · N9976Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper application of brakes, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB WPR26LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA033.md): Cessna 152 · Richfield, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 27, 2025 · N49792 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control in gusting wind conditions during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB ANC25LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA114.md): Cessna 180 · Morgan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 27, 2025 · N9197C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR25LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA222.md): Rotorsport UK Rotorsport UK Cavalon · Hurricane, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 14, 2025 · N630JM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain pitch control during takeoff, which resulted in an unintended liftoff from the runway and a subsequent loss of control.
- [NTSB WPR25LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA231.md): Gary Weaver CCK-1865 · Wahsatch, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 11, 2025 · N817GD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inability to maintain directional control following a collision with a boulder during an off airport precautionary landing.
- [NTSB WPR25LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA142.md): Piper PA28 · West Jordan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 15, 2025 · N15984 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot inadvertently using a runway that resulted in a tailwind condition and the flight instructors delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB WPR25LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA106.md): Aviat A-1 · Heber City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 27, 2025 · N345HU · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a collision with a snowbank.
- [NTSB WPR24LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA220.md): Aviat A-1C-200 · Cedar City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 28, 2024 · N315CF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, with gusty tailwind.
- [NTSB WPR24LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA168.md): Maule M-5-210C · Hooper, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 1, 2024 · N62062 · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent application of brakes during landing that resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB WPR24LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA177.md): Banes John Scott Kitfox Series 6 · Parowan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 30, 2024 · N506F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inability to control the airplane during landing due to tailwheel assembly damage sustained during a previous shimmy event that occurred for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB WPR24LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA164.md): Boeing-Stearman PT-17 · Heber City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 27, 2024 · N7995 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ANC24LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA034.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Wellsville, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 18, 2024 · N41685 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB WPR24LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA143.md): Thatcher CX4 · Rowley, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 30, 2024 · N440BS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB WPR24LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA101.md): Utah County Sheriff CCX-2000 · Spanish Fork, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 4, 2024 · N505UC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB WPR24LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA026.md): Zlin Aviation Sro Savage · Fairfield, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 13, 2023 · N866SA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during the landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB WPR24LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA016.md): Maule M-7-235C · Provo, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 12, 2023 · N235PR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB WPR23LA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA358.md): Cirrus Design SR20 · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 27, 2023 · N190BM · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB WPR23LA353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA353.md): Cessna 180K · Monument Valley, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 21, 2023 · N63130 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control after encountering a wind gust on the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB WPR23LA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA319.md): Cessna 180J · Moab, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 15, 2023 · N9977N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB WPR23LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA260.md): Cessna 170B · Fremont Island, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 7, 2023 · N1664D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot undergoing instruction’s excessive application of asymmetrical braking during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB WPR23LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA220.md): Piper PA-30 · Nephi, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 8, 2023 · N7318Y · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination as a result of the inadequate removal of fuel system corrosion during previous maintenance.
- [NTSB WPR23LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA136.md): Cessna 177RG · Spanish Fork, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 15, 2023 · N2572V · Substantial damage
  > The retraction of the main landing gear for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB WPR23LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA114.md): Cessna 172K · Ephraim, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 24, 2023 · N84717 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare and loss of directional control.
- [NTSB WPR23LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA109.md): Stinson 108-1 · Morgan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 12, 2023 · N8135K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB WPR23LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA076.md): Cessna 210N · Morgan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 26, 2022 · N210CU · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the brake system O-rings on the left landing gear trunnion, which allowed the hydraulic fluid to drain from the left brake system, resulting in a runway excursion and impact with a fence.
- [NTSB WPR23LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA011.md): Cessna 170B · Monument Valley, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 8, 2022 · N1961C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of airplane control during the landing flare in gusting wind and subsequent loss of directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR22LA366](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA366.md): Arter Warren Carbon CUB CCK-1865 · Willard, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 29, 2022 · N177CB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR22LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA323.md): Cessna 182K · Tooele, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 30, 2022 · N3094Q · Substantial damage
  > Loss of brake pressure to both sets of brakes during taxi due to failed brake caliper O-ring seals, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB WPR22LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA233.md): GMK Ventures AL18 · Moab, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 27, 2022 · N17GK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a landing attempt, which resulted in a ground loop and collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the absence of an airspeed indicator due to an alternator failure.
- [NTSB WPR22LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA161.md): Cessna 172I · Blanding, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 20, 2022 · N46055 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare which, resulted in a bounced landing and loss of airplane control during an aborted landing in gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB WPR22LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA131.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Spanish Fork, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 26, 2022 · N976PA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with gusting wind.
- [NTSB WPR22LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA052.md): Bagley Curtis Lynn Rans S-6S Coyote II · Fairfield, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 27, 2021 · N151YZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff with a right crosswind.
- [NTSB WPR21LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA275.md): Cessna 180C · Ogden, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 4, 2021 · N9193T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control while taxiing at high speed, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB WPR21LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA147.md): Aviat A-1 · Ogden, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 27, 2021 · N29HU · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a light crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR21LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA112.md): Maule M-5-180C · Price, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 8, 2021 · N62055 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a ground loop, runway excursion and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR21LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA078.md): Cessna P210N · Moab, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 2, 2021 · N833RT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper application of full throttle during takeoff, which resulted in loss of engine power due to an excessive fuel flow and overly rich fuel mixture.
- [NTSB WPR21LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA031.md): Pearson Starduster · Cedar City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 29, 2020 · N768P · Substantial damage
  > A loss of directional control for reasons that were not determined due to lack of available evidence.
- [NTSB WPR20CA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA142.md): N126c CCX-2000 · Heber City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · May 8, 2020 · N363EX · Substantial damage
  > The front seat pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, and the rear seat pilot's delayed remedial control inputs that subsequently resulted in a ground loop. Contributing to the accident was a lack of communication by both…
- [NTSB WPR20CA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA139.md): Cessna 180 · Hanksville, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · May 6, 2020 · N89SJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and ground-loop.
- [NTSB WPR20CA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA134.md): Piper PA18 · Bountiful, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 25, 2020 · N707VB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a roll-over.
- [NTSB WPR20LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA099.md): Cessna 182 · Moab, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 5, 2020 · N4031D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and the airplane’s subsequent noseover.
- [NTSB WPR20LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA025.md): North American SNJ-4 · Heber City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 16, 2019 · N694US · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing as a result of the separated tailwheel-to-rudder link rod
- [NTSB GAA20CA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA056.md): Pitts S1 · Monument Valley, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 3, 2019 · C-GMEE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing after a wing struck vegetation, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent ground-loop.
- [NTSB GAA19CA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA301.md): Luscombe 8 · Heber, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 1, 2019 · N2689K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during an aborted landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB GAA19CA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA227.md): Maule M7 · Roosevelt, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 27, 2019 · N4257A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a culvert.
- [NTSB GAA19CA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA219.md): Cessna 180 · Morgan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 24, 2019 · N1628C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and an attempted aborted landing and impact with bushes and terrain.

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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" = 'UT' 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
```

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