# NTSB investigations: Loss of control in flight

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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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB WPR25FA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25FA147.md): Paul Berkovitz Vans RV-10 · Simi Valley, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · May 3, 2025 · N626PB · Destroyed
  > On May 3, 2025, about 1350 Pacific daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Van’s RV-10, N626PB, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Simi Valley, California. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a…
- [NTSB CEN25LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA169.md): Cessna 182P · Kentwood, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · May 3, 2025 · N9415M · Substantial damage
  > On May 3, 2025, about 1530 central daylight time, a Cessna 182P, N9415M, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Kentwood, Louisiana. The pilot sustained serious injuries, and the passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was…
- [NTSB ERA25FA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25FA187.md): Mooney M20TN · Sparta, TN · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Apr 26, 2025 · N242RE · Substantial damage
  > On April 26, 2025, about 1147 central daylight time, a Mooney M20TN, N242RE, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Sparta, Tennessee. The private pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title…
- [NTSB ERA25LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA184.md): Grumman American Avn. AA-5B · Zolfo Springs, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 23, 2025 · N28311 · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the takeoff. Contributing was the flight instructor’s lack of remedial action.
- [NTSB GAA25WA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA182.md): Tecnam P2008 · Amreli, India · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Foreign · Apr 22, 2025 · VT-VDF · Destroyed
- [NTSB WPR25LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA139.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · Oakland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 20, 2025 · N22QT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff with a left quartering crosswind.
- [NTSB GAA25WA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA150.md): Ayres S2R · SãO José Do Rio Claro, Brazil · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 19, 2025 · PR-PRM · Destroyed
- [NTSB ERA25LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA183.md): Frank Lowell C Pietenpol · Taylorsville, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 18, 2025 · N497AR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during an attempted go around in gusty tailwind conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA25FA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25FA173.md): Cessna 310R · Boca Raton, FL · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Apr 11, 2025 · N8930N · Destroyed
  > On April 11, 2025, at 1023 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 310R, N8930N, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Boca Raton, Florida. The two pilots and the passenger were fatally injured, and one person on the ground sustained minor injuries.…
- [NTSB CEN25LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA155.md): Quicksilver MX II · Brady, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 11, 2025 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s encounter with a dust devil, which resulted in a loss of airplane control at a low altitude.
- [NTSB ERA25LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA172.md): Piper PA46R-350T · Folkston, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 10, 2025 · N179ST · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during a go-around.
- [NTSB CEN25LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA147.md): Cessna 150F · Zeeland, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 8, 2025 · N6561F · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the go-around which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and entering an aerodynamic stall at a low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the flight…
- [NTSB CEN25FA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25FA144.md): Cessna 210L · Raceland, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Apr 3, 2025 · N1574P · Destroyed
  > On April 2, 2025, at 2030 central daylight time, a Cessna 210L airplane, N1574P, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Raceland, Louisiana. The pilot and flight instructor were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…
- [NTSB GAA25WA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA133.md): Piper PA32 · Rondonopolis, Brazil · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 4 · Foreign · Apr 2, 2025 · PP-PSO · Destroyed
- [NTSB GAA25WA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA130.md): Cessna 152 · Lingayen, Philippines · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 30, 2025 · RP-C8595 · Destroyed
- [NTSB ERA25FA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25FA158.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Franklin Township, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Mar 30, 2025 · N319TM · Substantial damage
  > On March 30, 2025, about 1034 eastern daylight time, a Cirrus SR22, N319TM, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Franklin Township, New Jersey. The private pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code…
- [NTSB CEN25FA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25FA141.md): Socata TBM700A · Brooklyn Park, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Mar 29, 2025 · N721MB · Destroyed
  > On March 29, 2025, about 1221 central daylight time, a Socata TBM700A airplane, N721MB, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…
- [NTSB ERA25FA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25FA154.md): Aero SP Z O O AT-4 LSA · Zellwood, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Mar 22, 2025 · N8548U · Substantial damage
  > On March 22, 2025, about 0925 eastern daylight time, a Aero SP Z O O AT-4 LSA, N8548U, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Zellwood, Florida. The private pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…
- [NTSB CEN25LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA135.md): Beech 95-B55 (T42A) · Grenada, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 19, 2025 · N4455B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of airplane control while landing in gusty wind conditions resulting in a hard landing and collapse of the nose landing gear.
- [NTSB ERA25LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA147.md): Champion 7AC · Palmetto, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 18, 2025 · N1369E · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s inability to overpower control inputs made by the student pilot during initial climb, which resulted in the airplane impacting powerlines and the ground.
- [NTSB CEN25LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA128.md): Cessna 172S · Rusk, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 16, 2025 · N52243 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control and adequate airspeed during the go-around, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA25FA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25FA143.md): Raytheon A36 · Greenville, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Mar 14, 2025 · N566C · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s loss of airplane control shortly after climbing into instrument meteorological conditions due to spatial disorientation (somatogyral illusion).
- [NTSB CEN25FA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25FA119.md): Cessna 525 · Mesquite, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Mar 13, 2025 · N525CZ · Destroyed
  > On March 13, 2025, about 0733 central daylight time, a Cessna 525A airplane, N525CZ, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Mesquite, Texas. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of…
- [NTSB GAA25WA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA114.md): Cessna 150 · Peruibe, Brazil · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 9, 2025 · PT-AKY · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA25LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA137.md): Beech A36TC · Lititz, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 9, 2025 · N347M · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed after takeoff due to his distraction by the opening of the cabin door, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall/mush condition at too low of an…
- [NTSB GAA25WA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA100.md): Grumman AA5 · Zell am See, Austria · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 4, 2025 · LX-ARA · Destroyed
- [NTSB CEN25FA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25FA104.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Uvalde, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Feb 27, 2025 · N144SG · Substantial damage
  > On February 27, 2025, about 1319 central standard time, a Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC) R44 helicopter, N144SG, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Uvalde, Texas. The commercial pilot and the passenger sustained fatal…
- [NTSB ERA25LA380](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA380.md): Bell Helicopter UH-1D · DeLand, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 26, 2025 · N849DB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of helicopter control during landing approach in strong wind conditions, which resulted in tail rotor contact with the ground during landing.
- [NTSB ERA25LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA126.md): Eurocopter Deutschland EC 135 P2+ · Hampstead, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Feb 25, 2025 · N930NH · Substantial damage
  > On February 24, 2025, about 1945 eastern standard time, a Eurocopter Deutschland GMBH EC 135P2+, N930NH, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Hampstead, North Carolina. The pilot, flight paramedic, and flight nurse were seriously injured.…
- [NTSB WPR25LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA101.md): Hughes OH-6A · Santa Teresa, NM · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 22, 2025 · N4191T · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain helicopter control during a practice autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing and structural damage to the tail boom and subsequent failure of the tail rotor drive system.
- [NTSB ERA25LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA115.md): Luscombe 8A · Hampton, NH · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 11, 2025 · N77989 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering to land, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and subsequent aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB GAA25WA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA086.md): Bell 206L-4 · Bentong Helicopter Landing Site, Malaysia · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 6, 2025 · PK-LUV · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC25MA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25MA018.md): Textron 208B · Nome, AK · Accident · 10 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Feb 6, 2025 · N321BA · Destroyed
  > The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the pilot’s inadequate airspeed management due to workload and degraded situation awareness and his improper inputs leading up to and during the aerodynamic…
- [NTSB DCA25WA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25WA118.md): Beech 1900 · Juba, Sudan · Accident · 20 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 29, 2025 · 5X-RHB · Destroyed
- [NTSB CEN25LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA088.md): Cessna 172S · Air Force Academy, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 27, 2025 · N51387 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during final approach after encountering an unexpected windshear.
- [NTSB GAA25WA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA142.md): Pilatus PC6 · Maripasoula, French Guiana · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Foreign · Jan 21, 2025 · HB-FDU · Destroyed
- [NTSB WPR25FA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25FA079.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Rock Springs, WY · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Jan 14, 2025 · N6502P
  > On January 14, 2025, about 0622 mountain standard time, a Piper PA-24-250, N6502P, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Rock Springs, Wyoming. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations…
- [NTSB CEN25LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA073.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Buras, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 8, 2025 · N430JM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control during a hover taxi with a quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB GAA25WA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA055.md): Piper PA18 · Fassberg, Germany · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 2, 2025 · D-ecgh · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA25WA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA049.md): Rockwell International 112TCA · Fife, United Kingdom · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 23, 2024 · N4698W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR25LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA068.md): Remos Remos G-3/600 · Brawley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 22, 2024 · N191DY · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s lack of remedial action to the student pilot’s inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB ERA25LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA087.md): Cessna 172K · Southport, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 19, 2024 · N7085G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of aircraft control due to spatial disorientation, and the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision, which resulted in the subsequent overstress of the airplane during recovery.
- [NTSB GAA25WA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA042.md): Champion 8KCAB · Vélez-Málaga, Spain · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 14, 2024 · EC-NSJ · Destroyed
- [NTSB GAA25WA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA045.md): Christen Eagle II · Santiago, Chile · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 13, 2024 · CC-DJJ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR25LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA058.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Los Alamitos, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 10, 2024 · N913WB · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a run-on landing and the flight instructor’s excessive correction which resulted in impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB ERA25FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25FA071.md): Magni Builder M-16 · Foley, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Dec 9, 2024 · N271BP · Substantial damage
  > The sport pilot’s failure to maintain control of the gyroplane during initial climb, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA25FA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25FA065.md): Truitt James B Vans RV-8A · Fort Blackmore, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Dec 4, 2024 · N627TT · Substantial damage
  > On December 4, 2024, about 1451 eastern standard time, an experimental amateur-built Vans RV-8A, N627TT, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Fort Blackmore, Virginia. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was…
- [NTSB ERA25LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA063.md): Holtz Rodney R Challenger II · Concord, NH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 20, 2024 · N1666R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control and eventual stall/mush of the airplane while trying to secure an open door in flight.
- [NTSB GAA25WA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA092.md): MD Helicopter 500 · Uppsala, Sweden · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 18, 2024 · SE-JVM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA25WA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA028.md): MD Helicopter 369 · Langtora, Sweden · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 18, 2024 · SE-JVM · Substantial damage

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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."mKey" IN (SELECT e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '240')
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240/cases?page=5

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