# 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 38 of 101 · 5,011 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB CEN18LA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA321.md): Cessna A188 · Sedalia, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 2018 · N4996R · Destroyed > A total loss of engine power during low-altitude maneuvering for reasons that could not be determined due to postimpact fire damage. - [NTSB WPR18TA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18TA212.md): ICP Savannah · Fairfield, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Aug 5, 2018 · N951RA · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control after encountering a downdraft on approach to the runway. - [NTSB GAA18CA471](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA471.md): Cessna 172 · Dowagiac, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 4, 2018 · N8994V · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain bank control during takeoff. - [NTSB CEN18FA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA310.md): Extra EA 400 · Ponca City, OK · Accident · 5 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 4, 2018 · N13EP · Destroyed > The pilot's loss of control for reasons that could not be determined with the available evidence. - [NTSB CEN18LA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA314.md): Airbus EC 130 T2 · Mullen, NE · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 2018 · N130TG · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate and incorrect antitorque pedal application during a tight, decelerating turn downwind, which resulted in a loss of yaw control. - [NTSB CEN18LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA306.md): Bell 47G 3B · Custer, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 2, 2018 · N347BH · Substantial damage > The pilot’s mismanagement of rotor RPM and subsequent forced landing on uneven terrain which led to a dynamic rollover. - [NTSB CEN18LA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA303.md): Buchanan Kitfox IV · Loma, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2018 · N125TY · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper decision to conduct a low-altitude flight over a river and his inadequate monitoring of the environment, which resulted in a collision with a cableway. - [NTSB GAA18CA460](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA460.md): Cessna 172 · Grand Prairie, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 29, 2018 · N24144 · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s failure to maintain the runway centerline during takeoff with a crosswind. - [NTSB ERA18WA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18WA209.md): Beech 90 · Sao Paulo, Brazil · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jul 29, 2018 · PP-SZN · Destroyed > The government of Brazil has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Beech C90 that occurred on July 29, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Brazil's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex… - [NTSB ERA18LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA204.md): Progressive Aerodyne Searey · Haverhill, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2018 · N221EZ · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees while maneuvering the airplane at a very low altitude in a confined area while attempting to land on a river. - [NTSB GAA18CA466](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA466.md): Vans RV9 · Holland, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 28, 2018 · N899RV · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain yaw control during a go-around. - [NTSB GAA18CA451](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA451.md): Vans RV 6 · Pickens, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 28, 2018 · N24CM · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing. - [NTSB GAA18CA450](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA450.md): Robinson R44 · Lantana, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 27, 2018 · N479AT · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s improper pitch control during landing, which resulted in a dynamic rollover. - [NTSB ERA18WA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18WA198.md): Beech 58 · Ayolas, Paraguay · Accident · 4 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jul 25, 2018 · ZP-BEU · Destroyed > The government of Paraguay has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BEECH 58 airplane that occurred on July 25, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Paraguay's investigation under the provisions of… - [NTSB CEN18WA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18WA308.md): Air Tractor AT301 · Ascension, Chihuahua, Mexico · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jul 25, 2018 · XB-OVB · Substantial damage > On July 25, 2018, about 1600 coordinated universal time, a Mexican registered Air Tractor AT 301 airplane, XB-OVB, impacted terrain near Ascension, Chihuahua, Mexico. The pilot was fatally injured and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The local… - [NTSB WPR18LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA206.md): Bell UH 1H · Oakdale, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 24, 2018 · N107CH · Substantial damage > The pilot's loss of control during a precautionary landing following an abnormal noise in-flight, the source of which could not be determined. - [NTSB CEN18CA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18CA293.md): Just JA30 Superstol · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 24, 2018 · N45FT · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the initial climb and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. - [NTSB CEN18CA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18CA291.md): Quad City Challenger · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 23, 2018 · N1666R · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the base to final turn and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. - [NTSB CEN18LA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA288.md): Air Tractor AT 301 · Milford, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 2018 · N3169H · Substantial damage > The pilot's loss of airplane control during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because no anomalies consistent with a flight control system malfunction were observed. - [NTSB WPR18FA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA201.md): Douglas DC3 · Burnet, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Jul 21, 2018 · N47HL · Destroyed > The copilot's failure to maintain directional control during the initial takeoff roll and the pilot's failure to adequately monitor the copilot during the takeoff and his delayed remedial action, which resulted in the airplane briefly becoming airborne and… - [NTSB CEN18WA393](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18WA393.md): Aerospatiale AS350 · Wolfsberg, Austria · Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 20, 2018 · N36033 · Substantial damage - [NTSB CEN18LA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA290.md): Bell 206 · Todd Mission, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 2018 · N352CT · Substantial damage > The passenger’s inadvertent interference with the tail rotor pedals, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control during takeoff and the subsequent impact with terrain. - [NTSB CEN18LA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA286.md): Vans RV6 · Coldwater, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 2018 · N306FR · Substantial damage > The pilot's loss of control while landing a tailwheel-equipped airplane in gusting wind conditions. - [NTSB ANC18FA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC18FA055.md): De Havilland DHC-2 · Willow, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Jul 19, 2018 · N9878R · Destroyed > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during departure climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper decision to load the airplane beyond its allowable gross weight and center… - [NTSB CEN18FA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA277.md): Cessna 152 · Fort Rice, ND · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Jul 17, 2018 · N24515 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat in conditions that were conducive to serious carburetor icing, which resulted in a loss of engine power, an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, and an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the… - [NTSB GAA18CA424](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA424.md): Bell 206 · New Castle, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 16, 2018 · N39LR · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to ensure that the fill hose was disconnected from the helicopter before takeoff, which resulted in the fill hose striking the tail rotor and the subsequent loss of tail rotor effectiveness. Contributing to the accident was inadequate… - [NTSB GAA18CA423](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA423.md): Daniels Alan L Kitfox Series 7 · Lowville, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 15, 2018 · N555HT · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper airspeed during the approach to land, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. - [NTSB CEN18FA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA267.md): Kolb Twinstar · La Porte, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2018 · N3135J · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a visual approach for landing, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall at an altitude too low for recovery. - [NTSB WPR18CA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18CA213.md): Cessna E162 · Burlington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 14, 2018 · N5202B · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s failure to maintain pitch control during an aborted takeoff. - [NTSB WPR18FA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA195.md): Cessna 172 · Deer Park, WA · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 13, 2018 · N24442 · Substantial damage > An in-flight breakup as a result of the airplane exceeding the structural strength of the airplane during a rapid descent that the flight instructor was unable to recover from following a collision with a large bird. - [NTSB ERA18WA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18WA207.md): Aero Eli Servizi Yo-Yo 222 · Musile del Piave, Italy · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jul 13, 2018 · I-C881 · Destroyed > The government of Italy has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Aero Eli Servizi Yo-Yo 222 helicopter that occurred on July 13, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Italy's investigation under the… - [NTSB CEN18LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA270.md): Air Tractor AT 602 · Bismarck, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 13, 2018 · N629LA · Substantial damage > A loss of control for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information. - [NTSB GAA18WA586](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18WA586.md): Beagle B121 · Bembridge, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 12, 2018 · G-TSKY · Substantial damage > The government of United Kingdom has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BEAGLE B121 airplane that occurred on July 12, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of United Kingdom's investigation under the… - [NTSB ERA18FA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18FA189.md): Rutan Defiant · Plainville, CT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 2018 · N17DR · Substantial damage > The pilot's loss of airplane control during climb for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information. - [NTSB CEN18LA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA274.md): Cessna 150 · Lakeview, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 2018 · N50183 · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s impairment by alcohol and multiple medications, which led to his failure to maintain obstacle clearance during takeoff and the subsequent exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and… - [NTSB CEN18FA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA265.md): Rose Parrakeet A-1 · Rhome, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 2018 · N14842 · Destroyed > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. - [NTSB GAA18CA408](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA408.md): Robinson R44 · Rulo, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 10, 2018 · N144DJ · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper collective application, which resulted in low rotor rpm during the takeoff climb and a subsequent ground collision. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s self-induced pressure to complete the operation. - [NTSB CEN18WA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18WA264.md): Cessna 152 · Ponte de Sor, Portugal · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jul 10, 2018 · CS-DGU · Destroyed > The government of Portugal has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Cessna 152 airplane that occurred on July 10, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Portugal's investigation under the provisions… - [NTSB CEN18FA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA262.md): Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau Ventus 3F · Moriarty, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 2018 · N753R · Substantial damage > The pilot's exceedance of the glider's critical angle of attack during a low-altitude turn, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain. - [NTSB ERA18FA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18FA187.md): Robinson R44 · Williamsburg, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 2018 · N616HS · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to safely operate the helicopter due to his impaired cognitive and physical abilities, which resulted in a loss of control. - [NTSB WPR18LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA190.md): Autogyro Calidus · Tacoma, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 2018 · N623AG · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to properly configure the gyrocopter for takeoff, which resulted in it developing high speed and led to a subsequent loss of control. - [NTSB GAA18CA403](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA403.md): Rockwell 114 · Corsicana, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 7, 2018 · N314CT · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain the runway heading during a soft-field takeoff with a tailwind, which resulted in a rejected takeoff. - [NTSB ERA18LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA184.md): Swearingen SX300 · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 2018 · N42SX · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during landing, which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack, experiencing an aerodynamic stall and hard landing, which resulted in a landing gear collapse, loss of directional control, and… - [NTSB CEN18WA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18WA256.md): Cessna 172 · Bad Voslau, Austria · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jul 4, 2018 · F-HFPL · Destroyed > On June 4, 2018, about 0815 coordinated universal time, a Cessna 172S airplane, F-HFPL, impacted terrain at Bad Voslau Airport, Bad Voslau, Austria. The pilot in command and passenger were fatally injured, and the airplane was destroyed. The flight was… - [NTSB GAA18CA390](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA390.md): Cessna 421 · Clifton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 1, 2018 · N7625Q · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB CEN18FA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA244.md): Robinson R22 · Sterling City, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2018 · N787SH · Destroyed > A loss of control during the landing approach for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information. - [NTSB CEN18FA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA242.md): Champion 7GCAA · Arthur, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 2018 · N9026L · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to recover from a spin for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information. - [NTSB WPR18FA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA186.md): Cessna 320 · Eagle Mountain, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 28, 2018 · N320MF · Destroyed > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and the airplane experiencing an aerodynamic stall at too low an altitude to recover. - [NTSB ERA18FA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18FA180.md): Cessna 150J · Manteo, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 2018 · N60111 · Destroyed > A loss of control due to the banner tow rope becoming entangled with the left horizontal stabilizer in crosswind conditions. - [NTSB WPR18FA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA178.md): Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus · Aguila, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Jun 23, 2018 · N7880 · Substantial damage > The pilot's exceedance of the glider's critical angle of attack while attempting a thermal climb at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin at an altitude that precluded recovery. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240/sequence.md?page=39 ## 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 s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '240' 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/240/sequence?page=38 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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