# 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 6 of 101 · 5,010 cases

## Cases, newest first

- [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 ERA25LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA149.md): Cessna 162 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 19, 2025 · N62PT · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [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 WPR25LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA110.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 10, 2025 · N44KY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of helicopter control after the door opened during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to confirm that the door was properly closed before departure.
- [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 ANC25LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA024.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Palmer, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 2, 2025 · N6999 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate airspeed during the landing approach, which resulted in exceedance of the critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall, during gusting wind conditions.
- [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 WPR25LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA103.md): Amazon.Com Services MK30 · Pendleton, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 21, 2025 · N265PA · Substantial damage
  > The unmanned aircraft system’s failure to maintain clearance from an obstacle, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ANC25LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA020.md): Cessna 172M · Kapolei, HI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 20, 2025 · N19867 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to avoid wake turbulence from a heavy airplane departing from a parallel runway, which resulted in a loss of airplane control during initial climb after a touch-and-go landing.
- [NTSB ERA25FA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25FA119.md): Cessna 208 · Pierson, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Feb 14, 2025 · N40EA · Substantial damage
  > The non-instrument-rated pilot’s continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a subsequent loss of control.
- [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 ERA25FA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25FA082.md): Cessna 172 · Cintrona, PR · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Dec 20, 2024 · N22088 · Destroyed
  > Maintenance personnel’s inadequate inspection of the airplane, which resulted in inflight the failure of the right aileron carry through cable due to wear, reduced effectiveness of the airplane’s ailerons, and a subsequent loss of 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 WPR25FA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25FA062.md): American Eurocopter AS350B3 · Potrero, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Dec 16, 2024 · N617GC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control during cruise flight due to incapacitation for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB CEN25LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA062.md): Capella FW1C50 · Ozark, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 15, 2024 · N556CF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during high-speed taxi.
- [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 CEN25FA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25FA056.md): Zenith Zodiac CH601 · Columbia, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Dec 8, 2024 · N9853M · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to secure the engine oil filter following maintenance, which resulted in oil starvation, a total loss of engine power, and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA25LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA070.md): William M Clapp CLAPP-SABERWING · Valdosta, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 7, 2024 · N100SW · Substantial damage
  > A hard landing and subsequent gear collapse due to the pilot’s failure to securely close the airplane canopy and its subsequent opening on short final.
- [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 ERA25LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA052.md): Cessna 172S · Chattanooga, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 19, 2024 · N951JA · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to a fouled spark plug in engine’s the No. 4 cylinder. Contributing was the flight instructor’s failure to maintain aircraft control during an attempted go-around following an unsuccessful landing approach in IMC, which…
- [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
- [NTSB GAA25WA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA289.md): Bombardier N/A · Hannover, Germany · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Foreign · Nov 13, 2024 · VT-TUS · No damage
- [NTSB ERA25LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA046.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Mariner · Parrottsville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 13, 2024 · N178EP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter during a precautionary, off-airport landing to sloping terrain.
- [NTSB CEN25LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA038.md): Composite FX Mosquito XE · Waco, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 11, 2024 · N869DJ · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power and subsequent impact with terrain during an autorotation. Contributing to the accident was the improper sealing of the liquid cooling system.
- [NTSB CEN25LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA036.md): Cessna 152 · Bridgeport, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 9, 2024 · N49785 · Destroyed
  > The student pilot’s delayed go-around from an unstabilized approach and failure to attain/maintain control during the go-around that resulted in an impact with terrain.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240/sequence.md?page=7

## 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=6

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.