# 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 CEN09LA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA331.md): Gentry John K Chinook PL · Bridgeport, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 2009 · N31773 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor and pilot's decision to take off with known control deficiencies with the aircraft which resulted in a loss of control.
- [NTSB CEN09LA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA329.md): Johnston Coyt E T-18 · Granbury, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 2009 · N118TX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB ERA09CA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA306.md): Cessna 152 · Lumberton, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 25, 2009 · N49396 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during initial climb, which resulted in a loss of adequate airspeed and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN09LA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA312.md): Northwing Design Apache Sport · Fredericksburg, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 2009 · N600GB · Substantial damage
  > The loss of aircraft control for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN09CA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA321.md): Cessna U206C · Brainerd, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 25, 2009 · N3970G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing in gusty winds.
- [NTSB WPR09LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA264.md): Polit Kitfox Ser 5 Outback · Apple Valley, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 23, 2009 · N781VP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of aircraft control for undetermined reasons while maneuvering at low altitude.
- [NTSB WPR09FA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09FA258.md): Cessna 320D · Fallon, NV · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 23, 2009 · N320KP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate airspeed, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN09CA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA334.md): Aerotrike Safari · Lake City, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 23, 2009 · N8035W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the initial climb.
- [NTSB WPR09CA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA256.md): Westerhout/Gagnier Escapade · Healdsburg, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 21, 2009 · N29DY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and failure to maintain directional/lateral control during the initial climb.
- [NTSB CEN09LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA311.md): Thornton RV-6A · Plainwell, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 2009 · N39JT · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN09CA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA320.md): Beech B19 · Winsted, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 21, 2009 · N3214L · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare during the soft-field landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inadequate supervision during the landing.
- [NTSB ANC09LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09LA047.md): Helio H-295 · Kaktovic, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 2009 · N295SC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane after an in-flight encounter with a downdraft while landing in mountainous terrain, and her decision to fly at an altitude where such an encounter made a successful recovery unlikely.
- [NTSB ANC09CA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09CA045.md): Cessna 170B · Nenana, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 16, 2009 · N6946C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control while taxiing for takeoff, and his failure to attain/maintain adequate airspeed after takeoff, resulting in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s excessive taxi speed.
- [NTSB WPR09LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA241.md): Rotorcraft Development UH-1B · Richvale, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 2009 · N843M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during takeoff for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB WPR09CA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA243.md): ART Lee Delano CH701 · Oakdale, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 13, 2009 · N701LD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswind conditions while landing.
- [NTSB CEN09LA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA299.md): Northwing Apache Sport · Franklinton, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 2009 · N61740 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of flight experience in the weight-shift trike.
- [NTSB CEN09CA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA290.md): Bolton Ricky D Rotorway E · Brookeland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 10, 2009 · N602DB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain control while hovering in gusty conditions.
- [NTSB CEN09CA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA289.md): Jihlavan KP · Crete, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 10, 2009 · N21KP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA09CA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA285.md): Richard Rank KitFox 4 · Madison, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 9, 2009 · N248DR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during an aborted formation takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR09CA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA231.md): Fuhrmann-Super Emeraude Stretched · Peach Springs, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 8, 2009 · N11LF · Substantial damage
  > The airplane's encounter with turbulence after takeoff, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN09WA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09WA286.md): Cessna 340 · Veracruz, Mexico · Accident · 3 fatal · Foreign investigation · May 7, 2009 · XB-CUC · Destroyed
  > On May 5, 2009 at about 0900 central daylight time a Cessna 340, Mexican Registration XB-CUC crashed while returning to land after takeoff at General Heriberto Jara Corona International Airport, Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico. The pilot requested to return to the…
- [NTSB ANC09LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09LA038.md): Cessna TU206 · Bethel, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 2009 · N629SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to remove visible frost from the wings during the preflight inspection, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed to avoid a stall. Contributing to the accident were conditions conducive to structural icing/frost.
- [NTSB CEN09LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA281.md): Cessna 551 · Stillwater, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 5, 2009 · N740JB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN09CA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA279.md): American AA-1 · Cumberland, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 3, 2009 · N5905L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during takeoff in crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN09FA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09FA267.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Mayfield Village, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 2009 · N504MD · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while operating in instrument meteorological conditions due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inattention to basic aircraft control while attempting to program the…
- [NTSB ERA09CA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA274.md): Cessna 150K · Waycross, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 27, 2009 · N6213G · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during approach in gusty conditions. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's misunderstanding of the airspeed indicator.
- [NTSB WPR09LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA217.md): Goodacre CA4-HP · Mansfield, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 2009 · N33254 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing with a known crosswind condition.
- [NTSB CEN09CA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA264.md): Cessna 182T · Rangely, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 22, 2009 · N345TJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN09LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA255.md): Whitehead Titan · Slaughter, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 2009 · N226BW · Destroyed
  > The pilot's incorrect use of pitch control, resulting in induced pitch oscillations and loss of aircraft control. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's total lack of experience in aircraft make/model, and his lack of recency of experience.
- [NTSB CEN09CA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA258.md): Marlin Varieze · Santa Teresa, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 20, 2009 · N77JM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane, his failure to latch the canopy prior to takeoff, and his failure to complete the pretakeoff checklist due to his diverted attention.
- [NTSB WPR09FA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09FA200.md): Champion 7ECA · San Jose, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 2009 · N5174X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering within a canyon in mountainous terrain, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin.
- [NTSB ERA09CA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA255.md): Martin Edward H Fire Star II · Church Hill, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 18, 2009 · N582EF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed to avoid an aerodynamic stall during final approach.
- [NTSB ANC09LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09LA034.md): Cessna 152 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 17, 2009 · N46326 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed to avoid an aerodynamic stall while maneuvering at a high density altitude.
- [NTSB CEN09CA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA251.md): Aviat A-1B · Great Bend, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 15, 2009 · N84DT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB WPR09CA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA194.md): Cessna 182A · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 14, 2009 · N4816D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswind conditions while landing.
- [NTSB WPR09FA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09FA192.md): Piper PA-24-250 · San Diego, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 2009 · N7690P · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control during an en route cruise descent through multiple cloud layers, resulting in an in-flight breakup.
- [NTSB ANC09LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09LA030.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Nunapitchuk, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 2009 · N43551 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed to avoid a stall during the landing approach.
- [NTSB WPR09CA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA191.md): Remos Gemini Remos · Jefferson, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 9, 2009 · N249SW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswinds conditions while approaching to land.
- [NTSB CEN09LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA247.md): Cessna 182T · Stigler, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 2009 · N1491D · Substantial damage
  > The loss of directional control during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to take off with 40-degrees of flaps and with a tailwind.
- [NTSB ERA09WA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09WA237.md): Piper PA-34 · Valdivia, Chile · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Apr 6, 2009 · CC-CJK · Substantial damage
  > None.
- [NTSB ERA09LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA230.md): Champion 7HC · Centre, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 2009 · N8560E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to maintain aircraft control during climb due to an improperly installed rudder pedal control tube.
- [NTSB ERA09LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA229.md): Gaynor Donald J RV6A · Englewood, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 2009 · N88WG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's operation of the airplane while impaired (alcohol) and his decision to attempt aerobatic maneuvers at a low altitude resulting in the loss of aircraft control and subsequent collision with trees.
- [NTSB WPR09FA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09FA175.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Sherwood, OR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 2009 · N9996D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, resulting in spatial disorientation and a loss of control.
- [NTSB WPR09CA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA173.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 30, 2009 · N74815 · Substantial damage
  > The certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student pilot during a hover demonstration and his subsequent loss of helicopter control that resulted in a dynamic rollover.
- [NTSB ERA09CA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA220.md): SIAI Marchetti SM-1019B · Dade City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 29, 2009 · N273LH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during initial climb.
- [NTSB ERA09CA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA219.md): Parks Jerry R Lancair · Milton, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 28, 2009 · N320J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing.
- [NTSB ERA09FA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09FA215.md): Cessna 182Q · Lexington, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 2009 · N4871N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ANC09CA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09CA026.md): Cessna 170B · Dillingham, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 26, 2009 · N2989D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff and his failure to attain adequate airspeed to avoid an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to take off with the airplane over its maximum allowable gross weight.
- [NTSB WPR09CA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA183.md): Denny Aerocraft Kitfox III · Oakdale, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 25, 2009 · N392JJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB WPR09MA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09MA159.md): Pilatus PC-12/45 · Butte, MT · Accident · 14 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Mar 22, 2009 · N128CM · Substantial damage
  > (1) the pilot's failure to ensure that a fuel system icing inhibitor was added to the fuel before the flights on the day of the accident; (2) his failure to take appropriate remedial actions after a low fuel pressure state (resulting from icing within the…

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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
```

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