# 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 66 of 101 · 5,010 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB WPR13CA428](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA428.md): Cessna 182Q · Big Bear, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 28, 2013 · N759UP · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain a stabilized landing approach, which resulted in a collision with a fence short of the runway. - [NTSB CEN13CA564](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA564.md): Treidel Mark/R F D Dominator · Watkins, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 26, 2013 · N728PJ · Substantial damage > The pilot's loss of control of the gyroplane during takeoff roll, following his inadvertent release of the cyclic control. - [NTSB CEN13FA558](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA558.md): Cirrus Design SR20 · Bolingbrook, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 2013 · N406DC · Destroyed > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during a go-around. - [NTSB CEN13WA566](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13WA566.md): Cessna 421 - C · Colombier-Saugnieu, France · Accident · 4 fatal · Foreign investigation · Sep 24, 2013 · N556MB · Destroyed - [NTSB CEN13LA555](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA555.md): Buckeye Industries Dream Machine · St. Joseph, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 2013 · N6122F · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the powered-parachute during takeoff. - [NTSB ERA13WA430](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13WA430.md): Cessna R172K · Morona Santiago, Ecuador · Accident · 3 fatal · Foreign investigation · Sep 21, 2013 · HC-BGT · Destroyed - [NTSB ERA13FA424](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA424.md): Brown Robert K RV7A · Hamilton Township, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 2013 · N174BK · Destroyed > The pilot's improper aerobatic maneuver that resulted in a loss of control, exceedance of the airplane's design limitations, and a subsequent in-flight breakup of the airplane. - [NTSB ERA13CA417](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA417.md): Miller/Culpepper Christen Eagle II · Blythe, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 14, 2013 · N887AS · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff which resulted in a stall and collision with terrain. - [NTSB CEN13IA563](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13IA563.md): Pilatus PC-12/47E · Austin, TX · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 2013 · N617BG · Minor damage > The pilot’s improper weight and balance calculations, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its weight and center-of-gravity limits and led to a loss of pitch control during takeoff, and the operator’s failure to obtain required weight information and to… - [NTSB WPR13FA405](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA405.md): Kamtz RV-7A · Jackson Hole, WY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 2013 · N820RV · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Also causal was the pilot’s failure to adequately compensate for the… - [NTSB ERA13FA412](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA412.md): Joseph Bender Mustang II · Smoketown, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 2013 · N691LB · Destroyed > The pilot/owner/builder's failure to abort the takeoff and his subsequent failure to maintain airplane control. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's total lack of experience in the accident airplane and his lack of flying experience in the 3 1/2… - [NTSB CEN13CA538](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA538.md): Cessna 182J · Hyannis, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 7, 2013 · N3480F · Substantial damage > The pilot did not adequately compensate for the gusty wind conditions which resulted in a loss of directional control during the landing. - [NTSB WPR13FA399](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA399.md): Tyler Ives SD-1 TG · Spanish Fork, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 2013 · N123SD · Destroyed > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while performing prohibited aerobatic maneuvers and the deployment and separation of the ballistic parachute system from the airframe for reasons that could not be determined due to the severity of impact… - [NTSB ANC13FA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13FA093.md): Cessna 170B · Glennallen, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 2013 · N170BN · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and impact with the ground. - [NTSB CEN13LA539](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA539.md): Cessna T207 · Colorado Springs, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 2013 · N211AS · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to establish the proper pitch attitude and airspeed during takeoff with the engine at maximum power, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane’s climb performance capability. - [NTSB WPR13LA398](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA398.md): Strong Dream Machine · Bieber, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 2013 · N9032Y · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inability to maintain aircraft control during takeoff after several suspension lines became entangled in, and were subsequently severed by, the propeller blades. - [NTSB ANC13CA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13CA092.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Skwentna, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 3, 2013 · N40205 · Substantial damage > The pilot's decision to take off from a remote, rough landing site in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of control. - [NTSB CEN13LA518](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA518.md): American Champion 7GCB · Pearsall, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 2013 · N9967Y · Substantial damage > The failure of the rudder cable due to electrical arcing damage from contact with an unguarded battery and the pilot's subsequent loss of control during the go-around. - [NTSB ERA13CA400](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA400.md): Maxair Drifter Drifter II · Lafayette, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 1, 2013 · N42548 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the initial climb after takeoff in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in a hard off-airport landing. - [NTSB CEN13CA521](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA521.md): Evektor-Aerotechnik Sportstar · Osage Beach, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 1, 2013 · N407EV · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during initial climb in gusty wind conditions. - [NTSB WPR13FA393](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA393.md): Stuart Vortex · Scappoose, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 2013 · N43259 · Destroyed > The student pilot's unintentional takeoff followed by his failure to maintain control of the gyroplane during the landing approach. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot’s lack of both flight training and flight experience and his lack of a solo… - [NTSB CEN13CA530](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA530.md): Aeronca 7EC · Plattsmouth, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 31, 2013 · N4348C · Substantial damage > The pilot's loss of control during takeoff. - [NTSB ANC13FA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13FA091.md): Piper PA-18A · Nikolai, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 2013 · N4581A · Destroyed > The pilot’s improper decision to load the airplane beyond its allowable takeoff weight and center of gravity limits, which resulted in a loss of control during the initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the external load and the downwind takeoff. - [NTSB ERA13FA388](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA388.md): Cessna 172 · Limington, ME · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 2013 · N8063B · Substantial damage > An impairing medical event of undetermined origin that led to a loss of control during takeoff. - [NTSB ERA13CA392](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA392.md): Cessna 172L · McComb, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 30, 2013 · N7892G · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during approach to landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control. - [NTSB ERA13FA385](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA385.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Danville, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 2013 · N9089N · Destroyed > The student pilot's failure to maintain control and climb the airplane during a go-around maneuver. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to provide adequate oversight of the student pilot by ensuring that the cockpit was free of… - [NTSB CEN13LA546](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA546.md): Brantly B-2B · Rothbury, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 2013 · N2253U · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control while turning to avoid trees during an aborted takeoff in gusting wind conditions. - [NTSB ANC13FA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13FA090.md): Champion 7ECA · Sutton, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 2013 · N9624S · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s use of marijuana, which likely degraded his psychomotor… - [NTSB ERA13CA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA383.md): Cessna 150L · Chestertown, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 27, 2013 · N1574Q · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper control inputs which resulted in a loss of control and aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's delayed remedial action. - [NTSB CEN13FA509](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA509.md): Cessna 421C · Paris, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 2013 · N229H · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff during the ground roll after detecting the airplane's degraded performance. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to attempt a flight with a known problem with the left engine and the likely partial… - [NTSB WPR13FA388](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA388.md): American AA-1A · Desert Center, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 2013 · N61VT · Substantial damage > The pilot's abrupt maneuver, which resulted in an accelerated stall and a loss of airplane control at low altitude. - [NTSB CEN13LA507](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA507.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Clayton, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 2013 · N744KA · Substantial damage > The pilot's loss of vertical control after the helicopter encountered a gusty tailwind while maneuvering at a low altitude and near the helicopter's maximum gross weight. - [NTSB ERA13FA372](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA372.md): Aeronca 7AC · Taunton, MA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2013 · N83863 · Destroyed > The pilot/owner’s inadequate preflight inspection and inadequate pretakeoff check of the flight controls, which resulted in a takeoff with the rudder gust lock installed. Contributing to the accident was the pilot-rated passenger’s failure to detect that the… - [NTSB ERA13LA374](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA374.md): Mooney M20J · Marco Island, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2013 · N3700H · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper pitch trim setting before takeoff, which resulted in the airplane’s rapid, nose-high pitch at takeoff and the pilot’s subsequent loss of control. - [NTSB ANC13FA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13FA084.md): Cessna 150L · Anchorage, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2013 · N18699 · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of a low fuel state and a nose-high attitude during a go-around, which unported the fuel tank feed line, and the pilot's decision to make a low-altitude turn back to the airport, which resulted in an… - [NTSB ANC13CA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13CA083.md): Piper PA-18A · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 24, 2013 · N3599A · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. - [NTSB CEN13CA501](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA501.md): Mcdonnell Douglas Heli 369FF · Reese, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 22, 2013 · N975BW · Substantial damage > The failure of the temporary hoist holding the powerline wire which resulted in a brief loss of control and main rotor blade impacts with the tower. - [NTSB ANC13LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13LA081.md): Cessna 180J · Palmer, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 2013 · N7807K · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in a subsequent aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to take off with a slight tailwind. - [NTSB WPR13FA380](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA380.md): Nelson KR-2 · Cataldo, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2013 · N9028Q · Substantial damage > The pilot’s decision to intentionally enter a spin in the airplane, which had unknown spin characteristics due to the engine modification, from which he was unable to recover. - [NTSB CEN13FA496](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA496.md): Mooney M20J · Kansas City, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 2013 · N9201R · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper decision to attempt continued flight after a momentary loss of engine power with usable runway remaining. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's premature retraction of the landing gear, the loss of engine power due to fuel system… - [NTSB CEN13CA575](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA575.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Mariner · Lee's Summit, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 18, 2013 · N8316D · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper flare while performing an autorotation and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action to correct the high sink rate, which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB CEN13CA494](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA494.md): Globe GC-1B · Santa Teresa, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 18, 2013 · N7BR · Substantial damage > The pilot's loss of directional control during the final approach due to an inadvertent encounter with a dust devil - [NTSB ANC13WA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13WA103.md): Beech A36 - TC · Ami, Japan · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · Aug 18, 2013 · JA4152 · Substantial damage > On August 18, 2013, about 0520 coordinated universal time (UTC), a Japaneese registered Beechcraft A36 airplane, JA4152, lost control during a go-around near Ami, Japan. The pilot and one passenger were seriously injured, and two passengers sustained minor… - [NTSB ERA13LA366](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA366.md): Interstate S-1B1 · Lititz, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 2013 · N46336 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to control the airplane’s pitch attitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall during the initial takeoff climb. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to set the trim in accordance with the pretakeoff checklist and the… - [NTSB WPR13FA376](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA376.md): Urban Air Sro Samba XXL · Carson City, NV · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 2013 · N19UA · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was the improper location of the parachute… - [NTSB CEN13LA493](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA493.md): Trick Trikes Storm Trooper · Covert, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 2013 · N5157G · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s loss of control while maneuvering at low altitude over a congested beach area. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s ostentatious display. - [NTSB WPR13CA373](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA373.md): Remos Acft Gmbh Flugzeugbau Remos GX · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 15, 2013 · N110GX · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the initial climb following an aborted landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inaccurate fuel planning which resulted in a low fuel state and subsequent precautionary off airport landing. - [NTSB WPR13FA370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA370.md): Champion 7GCAA · Paradise, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 2013 · N9607S · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during low-altitude maneuvering after encountering an updraft. - [NTSB WPR13FA368](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA368.md): Beech E35 · West Yellowstone, MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2013 · N3226C · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while aligning the airplane with the runway for landing, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's… - [NTSB WPR13CA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA367.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Hesperia, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 11, 2013 · N7720P · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient airspeed on final approach to landing which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240/sequence.md?page=67 ## 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=66 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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