# 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. Page 52 of 77 · 3,842 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB ERA13WA376](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13WA376.md): Beech 58 · Jundiai Municipality, Brazil · Accident · 4 fatal · Foreign investigation · Aug 3, 2013 · PT-LKG · Destroyed > On August 3, 2013, at 1524 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), a Beech model 58, Brazilian registration PT-LKG, operated by a private owner, was destroyed following a collision with terrain on approach to Jundiai Airport (SBJD), State of Sao Paulo, Brazil. The… - [NTSB ERA13FA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA348.md): Beech D55 · Conway, SC · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 2013 · N7641N · Destroyed > The pilot's loss of airplane control, which resulted from his failure to follow the loss of single engine power checklist procedures after a total loss of right engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper… - [NTSB ERA13CA350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA350.md): Cessna 172S · Portsmouth, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 3, 2013 · N645PD · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection resulting in his failure to remove the pin he used to lock the flight controls in place of the approved control lock. - [NTSB CEN13CA458](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA458.md): Cessna R182 · Lago Vista, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 3, 2013 · N6370T · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate recovery from a bounced landing in crosswind conditions, and an inadvertent aerodynamic stall during the subsequent go-around attempt. - [NTSB CEN13WA578](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13WA578.md): Cirrus Design SR20 · Poncins, France · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 31, 2013 · F-HCPT · Destroyed > On July 31, 2013, about 1420 universal coordinated time, a Cirrus SR-20 airplane, F-HCPT, impacted terrain near Poncins, France. The two occupants were fatally injured. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of France. Any further… - [NTSB ERA13LA346](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA346.md): Fpna A-22 Valor · Wurtsboro, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 2013 · N912FP · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to comply with the manufacturer’s limitations and guidance regarding flaperons usage at low altitude and in adverse wind conditions, which resulted in an in-flight loss of airplane control. - [NTSB WPR13LA347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA347.md): Airborne Windsports PTY Edge XT-912-L · Red Bluff, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2013 · N123FJ · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to properly secure himself in the cockpit with the seat belt, which resulted in his inability to control the airplane after takeoff. - [NTSB ERA13FA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA340.md): Folland Gnat T 1 · Georgetown, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2013 · N18GT · Destroyed > The loss of airplane control for reasons that could not be determined due to postcrash fire damage. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to perform an aerobatic maneuver at low altitude, which did not allow sufficient time for him to regain… - [NTSB CEN13FA446](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA446.md): Campbell Earl S JR RV-6A · Knox, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2013 · N914ES · Destroyed > The incapacitation of the pilot due to a cardiovascular event that prevented him from maintaining control of the airplane during the landing approach. - [NTSB ERA13CA338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA338.md): Cessna 210M · Shirley, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 28, 2013 · N450EM · Substantial damage > The pilot's loss of control during an aborted takeoff as a result of his failure to properly configure the elevator trim prior to flight. - [NTSB CEN13LA448](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA448.md): Robinson R44 · Capron, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2013 · N9681R · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain main rotor speed while maneuvering at low altitude during an agricultural application flight, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent into terrain. - [NTSB CEN13LA439](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA439.md): Woods Rufus III Vans RV-8A · Lucas, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2013 · N131RP · Destroyed > The noninstrument-rated pilot's inadvertent entry into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in his spatial disorientation and a subsequent loss of airplane control. - [NTSB CEN13LA436](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA436.md): Texas Helicopter OH-13E/M74 · Champaign, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 2013 · N176MR · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter during an aerial application maneuver. - [NTSB WPR13LA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA334.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 2013 · N115SH · Substantial damage > The pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain control of the helicopter in a hover, which resulted in a tail rotor ground strike. - [NTSB WPR13FA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA335.md): Mooney M20C · South Lake Tahoe, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 2013 · N6709U · Substantial damage > The pilot’s decision to turn into rising terrain that would have required performance in excess of the airplane’s maximum climb rate to clear after taking off at a high density altitude. - [NTSB ERA13WA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13WA356.md): Beech G36 · Bonito, Brazil · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jul 19, 2013 · PR- KEX · Destroyed > On July 19, 2013, about 1330 universal coordinated time (UTC), a Hawker Beechcraft G16, Brazilian registration PR-KEX, registered to a private owner and operated by a private individual, impacted terrain during flight in the vicinity of the Bonito… - [NTSB DCA13WA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13WA129.md): Cirrus SR20 · Randburg, South Africa · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 18, 2013 · ZS-CAP · Destroyed > The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Cirrus SR20 airplane that occurred on July 18, 2013. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist SACAA's investigation under the… - [NTSB CEN13FA420](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA420.md): Champion 7KCAB · Oak Ridge, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 2013 · N2978G · Substantial damage > The private pilot’s and the flight instructor’s failure to maintain airplane control while performing agricultural operations turns low to the ground, which resulted in a stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was the private pilot’s impairment due to his… - [NTSB CEN13LA422](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA422.md): Grumman Aircraft Cor-Schweizer G-164A · Elmira, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2013 · N8719H · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a line of trees while applying agricultural product to a field. - [NTSB CEN13CA419](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA419.md): Cessna 162 · Broomfield, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 17, 2013 · N60575 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of control. - [NTSB ERA13WA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13WA332.md): Cessna 172N · Buenos Aires, Argentina · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jul 16, 2013 · LV-BPP · Substantial damage > On July 16, 2013, about 2007 coordinated universal time, a Cessna 172N, Argentine registration LV-BPP, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain while on approach to land at the Quilmes Airport (SADQ), Buenos Aires, Argentina. The flight instructor… - [NTSB CEN13LA418](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA418.md): Marino Benoist Type XIV · Duluth, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2013 · N613LD · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the seaplane during its initial flight test. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's overall lack of flight experience in the seaplane. - [NTSB CEN13FA415](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA415.md): Bell UH-1H · Dove Creek, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2013 · N775AR · Substantial damage > Pilot-induced oscillations caused by the loss of hydraulic assist of the flight controls due to an excessive loss of hydraulic fluid during a critical phase of flight, which resulted in ground impact. Contributing to the accident was an inadequate analysis of… - [NTSB CEN13CA430](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA430.md): Alvarez Marvin R Rans S-6S · Schertz, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 13, 2013 · N137AB · Destroyed > The noncertificated pilot's operation of the airplane, which resulted in impact with terrain. - [NTSB WPR13CA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA323.md): Cessna 152 · Kamiah, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 10, 2013 · N46566 · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during the initial climb, which resulted in a collision with a powerline. - [NTSB CEN13LA409](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA409.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Taos, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 2013 · N424CT · Substantial damage > The airplane's unexpected encounter with a dust devil, which resulted in the loss of airplane control. - [NTSB WPR13LA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA315.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 · Alta, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 2013 · N712U · Destroyed > The flight instructor's decision to follow a route over mountainous terrain in conditions that exceeded the helicopter’s ability to maintain terrain clearance. - [NTSB WPR13LA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA314.md): Luy Wayman Lockwood Aircam · Groveland, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 2013 · N94C · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate compensation for a crosswind and failure to maintain airplane control during a go-around. - [NTSB WPR13LA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA313.md): North Wing Uum Sport X2 · Parker Dam, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 2013 · N467YN · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s abrupt maneuver to avoid transmission wires, which resulted in his loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s decision to perform a low-altitude flight, his distracted attention, and his failure to monitor the… - [NTSB WPR13CA361](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA361.md): Buckeye Dream Machine · Fruitland, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 3, 2013 · UNREG · Substantial damage > The operation of a powered parachute by a non-certificated pilot, and the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a vehicle. - [NTSB ERA13CA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA307.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Okeechobee, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 28, 2013 · N614FT · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a go-around. - [NTSB WPR13LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA287.md): Bell 206B · Royal City, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2013 · N407FK · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from netting material during a low pass over trees, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control. - [NTSB WPR13FA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA284.md): Beech A45 · Boulder City, NV · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 2013 · N434M · Substantial damage > The pilot/mechanic's loss of control during an emergency descent following a loss of engine power while in cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot/mechanic's incorrect assembly of the No. 6 cylinder at the last cylinder change, which… - [NTSB CEN13FA364](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA364.md): Cessna 172M · Waterford, MI · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 2013 · N9926Q · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to retract the wing flaps before attempting to take off, due to his lack of familiarity with the airplane make and model, which prevented the airplane from maintaining adequate altitude for takeoff. - [NTSB CEN13FA357](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA357.md): Bell 47G-3B-1 · Maplewood, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 2013 · N5024N · Destroyed > The loss of helicopter control for reasons that could not be determined because an examination of the helicopter and its systems revealed no malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB CEN13LA366](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA366.md): Israel Aircraft Industries 1124 · Cincinnati, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 2013 · N112EM · Substantial damage > Loss of control due to insufficient airspeed on takeoff and premature landing gear retraction, which resulted in the collapse of the left landing gear as the airplane impacted the runway. - [NTSB ERA13WA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13WA287.md): Piper PA22 · Taisha, Ecuador · Accident · 4 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jun 13, 2013 · HC-CMX · Substantial damage > On June 13, 2013, at 2028 coordinated universal time (1528 local time), a Piper PA-22-135, Ecuadorian registration HC-CMX, was destroyed when it impacted terrain shortly after taking off from Taisha Airport (SETH), Taisha, Morona-Santiago, Ecuador, en route… - [NTSB WPR13FA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA269.md): Graves SH-2F · Montague, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 2013 · N15GG · Destroyed > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while maneuvering for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident testing and examination, which resulted in a stall and subsequent spin. - [NTSB ERA13LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA279.md): Cessna 172M · Louisville, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 2013 · N118JD · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to set the correct flap position before takeoff and his inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in the operation of the airplane over the maximum allowable gross weight, both of which led to an aerodynamic stall at too low an… - [NTSB CEN13FA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA344.md): Eurocopter AS350B2 · Talihina, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 2013 · N935EM · Substantial damage > The helicopter pilot's failure to see and avoid the 40-ft-tall lamp post during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight evaluation of the obstructions in the takeoff path. - [NTSB ERA13FA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA275.md): Cessna 340A · Boynton Beach, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2013 · N217JP · Destroyed > The pilot’s loss of situational awareness, which resulted in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall/spin after he climbed the airplane back into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper decision to continue… - [NTSB ERA13CA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA284.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Ozark, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 8, 2013 · N6881W · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the aborted landing. - [NTSB CEN13FA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA331.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B3 · Grand Prairie, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2013 · N106LN · Substantial damage > The pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a simulated hydraulics failure training maneuver, which resulted in his loss of control of the helicopter and its subsequent impact with terrain, and the flight instructor's… - [NTSB ERA13FA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA273.md): Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 · Manchester, KY · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 2013 · N114AE · Destroyed > The pilot’s loss of helicopter control due to spatial disorientation when he inadvertently encountered night, instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the in-flight separation of the main rotor and tailboom. - [NTSB CEN13FA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA324.md): Weatherly 620B · Ludlow, SD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 2013 · N350WR · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Contributing to the accident was task- and/or work-related fatigue. - [NTSB CEN13CA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA345.md): Cessna 140 · Minot, ND · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 7, 2013 · N2054V · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff. - [NTSB CEN13WA404](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13WA404.md): Cirrus Design SR22 GTS G3 · Gloucestershire, United Kingdom · Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Jun 6, 2013 · N936CT · Substantial damage - [NTSB CEN13CA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA333.md): Cessna 172P · Pontiac, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 6, 2013 · N549TT · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the takeoff and his interference with the flight instructor's ability to provide remedial action. - [NTSB ERA13LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA270.md): Maule BEE DEE M-4-210 · Cuttyhunk, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 2013 · N9807M · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control. - [NTSB ANC13CA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13CA109.md): Piper PA 16 · Glennallen, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 5, 2013 · N5965H · Substantial damage > The pilot's loss of control during the initial climb after takeoff, resulting in a collision with trees. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240/cases.md?page=53 ## 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=52 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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