# 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 63 of 101 · 5,010 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB CEN14LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA259.md): Sibley Glasair · Midlothian, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 2014 · N4VX · Destroyed > The pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control during the initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to obtain sufficient training and experience to operate the high-performance airplane. - [NTSB WPR14LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA206.md): Williams Helicopter UH 1H · Waitsburg, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 23, 2014 · N260TA · Substantial damage > An extreme vibration immediately after entering forward flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the helicopter did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Contributing to the accident… - [NTSB ERA14WA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14WA264.md): Beech 58P · Trinidad, Bolivia · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · May 23, 2014 · CP-2544 · Destroyed - [NTSB WPR14CA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA204.md): Cessna 150C · Wellington, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 22, 2014 · N2068Z · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while departing from a wet runway. - [NTSB ERA14CA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA320.md): Fairchild M 62C(PT-23A) · Petersburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 22, 2014 · N60418 · Substantial damage > The flight instructor's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing attempt. Contributing to the accident was the changing wind conditions. - [NTSB WPR14LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA198.md): Rockwell International S 2R · Medicine Lake, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 2014 · N702CB · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control and sufficient altitude to clear terrain during a low-altitude maneuver. - [NTSB ERA14LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA254.md): John V Rawson JR Sprint II · Princeton, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 2014 · N505CR · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during the approach to land. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s unfamiliarity with and lack of training in the accident airplane make and model. - [NTSB CEN14CA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA246.md): North American SNJ 6 · Santa Fe, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 18, 2014 · N5485V · Substantial damage > The pilot's loss of directional control during landing and subsequent go around attempt. - [NTSB ERA14CA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA234.md): Sam R Peachey Just Aircraft Highla · Roxbury, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 11, 2014 · N209SP · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during low altitude maneuvering. - [NTSB ERA14WA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14WA247.md): Cessna 140A · Cachoeira do Sul, Brazil · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · May 10, 2014 · PT-AGS · Substantial damage > On May 10, 2014, at 2025 coordinated universal time, a Cessna 140A, Brazilian registration PT-AGS, experienced a loss of control and subsequently impacted terrain near Cachoeira do Su, Brazil. The two pilots onboard were fatally injured. The instructional… - [NTSB CEN14LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA243.md): Hoffius Stowe Challenger II · Attica, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 2014 · N824SH · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle-of-attack while maneuvering at low altitude, which led to an aerodynamic stall and loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the installation of an… - [NTSB CEN14FA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA230.md): Piper PA 25-235 · Northglenn, CO · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 5, 2014 · N4519Y · Destroyed > The pilot's decision to operate the banner-tow flight below the minimum safe altitude specified by federal regulation, which likely limited his ability to recover from a potential loss of airspeed due to a gusting wind condition. Also causal was the pilot’s… - [NTSB WPR14FA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14FA181.md): Aero Tek Zuni · Aguila, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 3, 2014 · N22DA · Substantial damage > The pilot's inability to maintain control of the glider after the tow cable separated prematurely due to an incomplete engagement of the cable in the control tow release system due to a missing spring. - [NTSB ERA14LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA218.md): Beech V35B · Middlesboro, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 2014 · N702JS · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the landing approach due to his diverted attention to the partially opened main cabin door and the unsecured dog. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to securely latch the main cabin… - [NTSB ERA14WA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14WA241.md): Cessna T210N · Para, Brazil · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Apr 30, 2014 · PR-WCO · Destroyed > On April 30, 2014, about 2215 UTC, a Cessna T210N, Brazilian Registration PR-WCO, registered to and operated by Mineradora Bom Jesus Ltda, collided with trees during a go-around from landing at an airstrip located in Para, Brazil. Visual meteorological… - [NTSB WPR14LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA173.md): Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 600N · Adelanto, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 2014 · N606BP · Substantial damage > The commercial pilot’s improper control inputs, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control during takeoff. - [NTSB WPR14FA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14FA172.md): NBB Glasair III · Young, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 2014 · N911EX · Destroyed > The noninstrument-rated pilot’s decision to enter instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the loss of airplane control. - [NTSB CEN14CA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA223.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Liberty, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 25, 2014 · N32VB · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while operating in gusty wind conditions at a low altitude. - [NTSB CEN14WA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14WA214.md): Cessna 172 - M · Gracias, Honduras · Accident · 4 fatal · Foreign investigation · Apr 23, 2014 · HR-AVN · Destroyed > On April 23, 2014, at 1900 universal coordinated time, a Cessna 172M airplane, bearing Honduran registration HR-AVH, was destroyed upon impact with trees and terrain under unknown circumstances, near Gracias, Department of Lempira, in the Republic of… - [NTSB ERA14CA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA205.md): Cirrus Design SR20 · Sanford, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 21, 2014 · N497DA · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the aborted landing. Contributing to the accident was his failure to compensate for torque, P-factor, and the reported crosswind conditions. - [NTSB ERA14CA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA203.md): Evolution Revo · Concord, NH · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 20, 2014 · N2264X · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain control during a go around, which resulted in a collision with terrain. - [NTSB CEN14WA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14WA206.md): Sui RY, Laurinen Janne, KääRiä Comp AIR 8 · Jamijarvi, Finland · Accident · 7 fatal · Foreign investigation · Apr 20, 2014 · OH-XDZ · Destroyed > On April 20, 2014, at 1240 UTC, a Comp Air 8, Finnish registration OH-XDZ, was destroyed when it departed controlled flight and subsequently impacted in a forest near Jamijarvi Airfield (EFJM), Jamijarvi, Finland. A post-impact fire ensued. Eight of the 10… - [NTSB CEN14CA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA203.md): Piper PA-28 · Kalamazoo, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 19, 2014 · N38240 · Substantial damage > An inadvertent stall during gusting crosswind conditions. - [NTSB ERA14LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA202.md): Oconnor Paul A Ultimate Aero 10-200 · Saint Albans, VT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 2014 · N827D · Destroyed > The propeller blade’s failure due to fatigue cracks that initiated from pitch change pin attachment holes that had been drilled too deep during manufacture. - [NTSB CEN14LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA205.md): Quicksilver GT400 · Hillsboro, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 2014 · UNREG · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the unregistered airplane in gusting wind conditions. - [NTSB WPR14FA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14FA167.md): Sands Helicycle · Reno, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 2014 · N78CS · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter while in the traffic pattern. - [NTSB WPR14CA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA166.md): Piper PA 18-135 · Kent, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 12, 2014 · N1394Y · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff. - [NTSB ERA14FA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA192.md): Piper PA-32RT-300T · Hugheston, WV · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 2014 · N39965 · Destroyed > The pilot's loss of airplane control while operating in instrument flight rules conditions. - [NTSB WPR14WA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14WA164.md): Quest Kodiak · Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia, Indonesia · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Apr 9, 2014 · PK-SDF · Substantial damage > On April 9, 2014, at 0025 universal coordinated time, a Quest Aircraft Company, Kodiak-100, PK-SDF, during takeoff from Doyo Baru Airstrip, Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia, the airplane lost altitude and struck the airport fence and subsequently came to rest on a… - [NTSB CEN14LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA192.md): Aerotrike Safari · Littlefield, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 2014 · N678TW · Substantial damage > The non-certificated pilot's in-flight loss of control for reasons that could not be determined from the available evidence. - [NTSB CEN14FA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA193.md): Airbus AS350 B3E · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 2014 · N395P · Substantial damage > The pilot's loss of yaw control during takeoff due to the absence of hydraulic boost to the tail rotor pedals for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information. A finding in the accident was the lack of a caution indicator to alert… - [NTSB WPR14LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA161.md): Northwing Apache Sport · Brigham City, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 2014 · N58AS · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering near power lines. - [NTSB WPR14CA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA162.md): Cessna 207 · Shaw Island, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 8, 2014 · N685S · Substantial damage > The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing flare with a gusting tailwind. - [NTSB ERA14CA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA185.md): Cessna 205A · Leesburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 8, 2014 · N4862U · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions during landing, resulting in a runway excursion and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate evaluation of the wind conditions. - [NTSB ANC14FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14FA022.md): Cessna 208B · Kwethluk, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 2014 · N126AR · Destroyed > The check airman's delayed remedial action and initiation of a recovery procedure after a simulated pitch trim excursion, which resulted in a loss of airplane control. - [NTSB ERA14FA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA182.md): Monroe Dennis RV-7 · Summerfield, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 2014 · N57DC · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while maneuvering at a low airspeed, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, and his decision to maneuver at an altitude that did not allow an adequate margin to recover from a stall. - [NTSB CEN14FA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA185.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Albany, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 2014 · N8259R · Substantial damage > The pilot’s loss of airplane control during the approach to landing. - [NTSB CEN14CA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA189.md): Belisle Thomas J RV7A · New Iberia, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 5, 2014 · N119TB · Substantial damage > The pilot's loss of control due to a temporary incapacitation. - [NTSB CEN14CA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA187.md): Cessna 172 · Larimore, ND · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 5, 2014 · N510ND · Substantial damage > Failure of the pilot to attain and maintain sufficient control inputs to compensate for the crosswind. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to adequately monitor the pilot and the flight. - [NTSB ERA14LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA180.md): Helpling Helen C Tango 2 · Ocala, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 2014 · N599WT · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control after the left cockpit canopy opened during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined due to fire damage. - [NTSB CEN14LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA174.md): Bell 47G 3B · Oglesby, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 2014 · N147WT · Substantial damage > Maintenance personnel’s failure to safety wire the throttle control adapter per maintenance instructions when the carburetor was replaced and to detect that the adapter was not safety wired during the annual inspection, which resulted in the throttle control… - [NTSB ERA14WA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14WA186.md): Boeing B75 · Lujan, Argentina · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Mar 29, 2014 · LV-HAF · Substantial damage > On March 29, 2014, about 1900 coordinated universal time, a Boeing B75 Stearman, Argentine registration LV-HAF, was substantially damaged when it impacted the ground during the initial climb after takeoff from the Lujan Airport, Lujan, Argentina. The pilot… - [NTSB CEN14CA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA181.md): Maule MX 7-180B · Dora, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 28, 2014 · N10503 · Substantial damage > The pilot's bounced landing and delayed decision to go around, which resulted in collision with a fence during the go around. - [NTSB WPR14TA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14TA149.md): Bell OH-58A · Tehachapi, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 27, 2014 · N497E · Substantial damage > The pilot's decision to attempt a mission at night with known en route weather conditions below operating minimums, likely due to self-induced pressure, and then continue flight beyond the alternate landing airport as weather conditions deteriorated, which… - [NTSB ERA14LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA174.md): N/A N/A · Patillas, PR · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 2014 · UNREG · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during approach for landing, which resulted in a stall/spin. - [NTSB ERA14FA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA168.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Brunswick, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 2014 · N923RS · Destroyed > An inflight failure of the airplane's only operating vacuum pump, which resulted in the loss of attitude information provided by vacuum-driven flight instruments. Also causal was the pilots' failure to maintain control of the airplane while operating in… - [NTSB ERA14WA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14WA196.md): Robinson R22 - Beta · Ribeirão Preto, Brazil · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Mar 23, 2014 · PP-SSP · Substantial damage > On March 23, 2014, about 1355 universal coordinated time, a Robinson R22 Beta, Brazilian registration PP-SSP, was substantially damaged when it impacted the ground on a corn plantation in Ribeirao Preto, Brazil. The pilot and a passenger were fatally injured.… - [NTSB ERA14CA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA165.md): Fantasy Air Sro Allegro 2000 · Kill Devil Hills, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 23, 2014 · N90650 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing approach in gusty wind conditions. - [NTSB WPR14WA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14WA154.md): Cessna U206 - G · Caboolture, Australia · Accident · 5 fatal · Foreign investigation · Mar 22, 2014 · VH-FRT · Destroyed > On March 22, 2014 about 1123 local time, a Cessna 206 airplane, Australian registration VH-FRT, crashed shortly after takeoff near Caboolture, Australia. The airplane was substantially damaged and the pilot and four passengers were fatally injured. The… - [NTSB CEN14FA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA167.md): Socata TBM 700 · Ridgway, CO · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 2014 · N702H · Substantial damage > The pilot's loss of airplane control during an instrument approach procedure, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and entering an inadvertent aerodynamic stall and spin. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240/sequence.md?page=64 ## 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=63 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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