# 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 81 of 101 · 5,010 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB CEN11CA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA351.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Lansing, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 20, 2011 · N7197Z · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter while hovering. - [NTSB WPR11FA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA228.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Rock Springs, WY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 18, 2011 · N93577 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s decision to continue flight into an area of known adverse weather, which resulted in an accumulation of structural ice that led to a loss of control and in-flight breakup. Also causal was the pilot’s inadequate preflight weather planning. - [NTSB WPR11FA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA225.md): P&M Pegasus Quik 912S · Hanalei, HI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 17, 2011 · N705PM · Substantial damage > The pilot's continued operation of the aircraft with deteriorated wing fabric and his aggressive maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in the right wing fabric’s failure during flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's loading of the aircraft… - [NTSB ANC11TA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11TA031.md): Beech B200 · Atqasuk, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · May 16, 2011 · N786SR · Substantial damage > The pilot did not maintain sufficient airspeed during an instrument approach in icing conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s fatigue, the operator’s decision to initiate the flight… - [NTSB WPR11LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA223.md): Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro Sportcruiser · Arlington, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 14, 2011 · N282SC · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain control during the takeoff climb, which resulted in a stall at low altitude and collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impaired performance from over-the-counter medications. - [NTSB ERA11FA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11FA299.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Benezette, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 13, 2011 · N7603D · Substantial damage > The pilot's loss of airplane control for reasons that could not be determined from the available evidence. - [NTSB CEN11CA353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA353.md): Hawker Beechcraft G36 · Guymon, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 12, 2011 · N224RG · Substantial damage > The pilot's loss of directional control while landing in gusty, crosswind conditions. - [NTSB ERA11FA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11FA287.md): Czech Sport Piper Sport · Spring Hill, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 7, 2011 · N420PS · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadvertent application of control inputs that resulted in rapid, right-rolling, negative g-forces during night cruise flight and his subsequent ejection from the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to fly at night in… - [NTSB ERA11CA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA304.md): Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2002 Sierra · Stevensville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 7, 2011 · N619LM · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing, and the flight instructor's lack of remedial action. - [NTSB CEN11LA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA328.md): Piper PA-18 · Fredenberg Township, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 2011 · N195T · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate directional control during a crosswind landing. - [NTSB ANC11CA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11CA029.md): Piper PA-18-125 · Cordova, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 6, 2011 · N1129A · Substantial damage > The pilot's loss of aircraft control during final approach in gusty wind conditions, resulting in a hard landing. - [NTSB WPR11CA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA198.md): Grumman G-164 · Princeton, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 4, 2011 · N716Y · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and collision with terrain. - [NTSB CEN11FA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA319.md): Thomas Europa · Shreveport, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 4, 2011 · N914KM · Substantial damage > The loss of aircraft control and subsequent impact with terrain for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB CEN11LA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA316.md): Norris Dominator · Blue Springs, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 2011 · N103EB · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines. - [NTSB ERA11FA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11FA274.md): Beech E18S · Miami Gardens, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 2, 2011 · N18R · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper response to a loss of power in the No. 2 engine and his failure to ensure that the airplane was airworthy. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate engine maintenance by the operator's maintenance personnel. - [NTSB ERA11FA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11FA272.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Indiana, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 1, 2011 · N445AB · Substantial damage > The pilot's operation of the helicopter at a low-forward airspeed out of ground effect, which resulted in the helicopter’s loss of translational lift and tail rotor authority and the pilot’s subsequent loss of helicopter control. - [NTSB CEN11LA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA315.md): Hughes 269B · Edgerton, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 2011 · N9561F · Substantial damage > A loss of clearance between the tail rotor drive shaft and the tailboom bulkhead for undetermined reasons, which resulted in the overstress failure of the drive shaft. - [NTSB CEN11FA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA310.md): Jurmu Stol CH701 · Pulaski, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 2011 · N701MJ · Substantial damage > The pilot did not maintain control of the airplane during initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of recent flight experience. - [NTSB CEN11CA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA331.md): Cessna 172R · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 28, 2011 · N411ES · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper recovery from the bounced landing and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action. - [NTSB ERA11LA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA263.md): Solo Wings Windlass Aquilla · Starke, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 2011 · N94370 · Substantial damage > The pilot's loss of airplane control while taxiing, which resulted in the weight-shift-controlled airplane becoming inadvertently airborne and subsequently impacting the ground. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the make and… - [NTSB ERA11FA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11FA258.md): Cessna 210D · Altavista, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 2011 · N3963Y · Substantial damage > The pilot’s loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of experience in actual night instrument conditions. - [NTSB CEN11FA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA302.md): Beech 58 · Topeka, KS · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 2011 · N580EA · Destroyed > The pilot failed to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering in instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s minimal experience flying in actual instrument conditions. - [NTSB ERA11WA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11WA265.md): Embraer EMB-810C · Manaus, Brazil · Accident · 7 fatal · Foreign investigation · Apr 21, 2011 · PT-EFS · Destroyed > On April 21, 2011, about 1850 coordinated universal time, an Embraer EMB-810C, Brazilian registration PT-EFS, was destroyed when it impacted terrain shortly after takeoff from Eduardo Gomes Airport (SBEG), Manaus, Brazil. The two flight crewmembers and five… - [NTSB CEN11FA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA300.md): Dahlman-Dower Tailwind W-8 · Elk City, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 2011 · N7804C · Substantial damage > The pilot's decision to attempt flight into instrument meteorological conditions in an airplane that was equipped for flight in visual meteorological conditions only, which resulted in the pilot’s spatial disoriented and loss of control of the airplane. - [NTSB CEN11FA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA299.md): Claus Rodney L Christen Eagle II · San Angelo, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 17, 2011 · N38RC · Substantial damage > The pilot did not maintain sufficient altitude to recover from a low-level aerobatic maneuver. - [NTSB WPR11LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA201.md): Cessna 172S · Payson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 16, 2011 · N1835U · Substantial damage > The pilot's decision to conduct a touch-and-go arrival during his first flight to a high elevation airport, which resulted in an improper mixture adjustment and a partial loss of engine power for the takeoff and attempted climbout. - [NTSB CEN11FA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA285.md): Hawker-Beechcraft E-55 · De Queen, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 2011 · N3959W · Substantial damage > The pilot’s loss of control during takeoff for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB ERA11LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA249.md): Beech D-45 (T-34B) · Linden, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 2011 · N93013 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate takeoff performance planning and procedures, which resulted in an attempted takeoff on a grass runway that was not long enough for the given conditions and airplane configuration. - [NTSB CEN11CA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA290.md): Cessna 182H · Park Falls, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 14, 2011 · N8364S · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during an aborted landing. - [NTSB CEN11CA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA284.md): Piper PA38 · Peyton, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 13, 2011 · N107WC · Substantial damage > The pilot's loss of directional control during landing. - [NTSB WPR11LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA195.md): Cessna 150L · Corona, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 12, 2011 · N11630 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s loss of airplane control during the landing flare. - [NTSB ERA11FA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11FA233.md): Cessna 402B · Biddeford, ME · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 2011 · N402RC · Substantial damage > The pilot did not maintain minimum controllable airspeed while on final approach with a partial loss of power in the right engine, which resulted in a loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the partial loss of engine power in the right engine due… - [NTSB ERA11FA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11FA232.md): Cessna 310R · McComb, MS · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 2011 · N100TK · Substantial damage > The pilot's impairment due to alcohol ingestion and his failure to maintain airplane control during an approach at night in instrument meteorological conditions. - [NTSB ERA11CA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA236.md): Cessna 172N · Millville, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 10, 2011 · N6338F · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in a loss of aircraft control during the go-around. - [NTSB ERA11CA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA235.md): Robinson R22 · Marlboro, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 10, 2011 · N791SH · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. - [NTSB CEN11LA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA283.md): Robinson R22 · Lake Charles, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 2011 · N372LE · Substantial damage > The pilot's loss of control of the helicopter while in a hover. - [NTSB CEN11LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA275.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Oklahoma City, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 2011 · N31407 · Substantial damage > The loss of aircraft control due to the failure of the stabilator control cable turnbuckle. - [NTSB WPR11FA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA188.md): Aviat A-1C-180 · Laramie, WY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 2011 · N28WY · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control and to recover from an aerodynamic stall, which resulted in a spin. - [NTSB WPR11CA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA197.md): Xtremeair Sbach 342 · Springerville, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 4, 2011 · N142WP · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to properly secure loose objects in the cockpit area which resulted in a personal locator beacon becoming lodged in the elevator control torque tubes, restricting flight control movement. - [NTSB ERA11LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA229.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Ridgely, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 2011 · N7619J · Substantial damage > The pilot receiving instruction's inadequate compensation for the wind during landing and delay in executing a go-around, which resulted in a loss of airspeed, low final approach, and subsequent collision with the ground short of the runway. Contributing to… - [NTSB CEN11FA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA267.md): Cirrus Design SR-22 · South Bend, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 2011 · N847C · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while on final approach with a gusting crosswind and the subsequent aerodynamic stall and spin during the attempted go-around. - [NTSB WPR11LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA183.md): Tomei S12 XL · Pleasant Grove, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 2011 · N8113N · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to allow the airplane’s engine to properly warm up before applying takeoff power, which resulted in the forward cylinder's piston seizing and a subsequent loss of engine power. Also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate… - [NTSB WPR11FA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA184.md): North American Navion A · Alameda, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 2011 · N91472 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering for an emergency landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during initial climb. - [NTSB WPR11FA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA182.md): Piper PA-28RT · Cherry Valley, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 2011 · N355LC · Substantial damage > The pilot’s continued flight in an area of low ceiling and visibility, which resulted in a collision with mountainous/hilly terrain. - [NTSB CEN11LA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA266.md): Cessna 172RG · Wellington, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 2011 · N4914V · Substantial damage > The certified flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control during the go-around. - [NTSB CEN11FA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA259.md): Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 Club Astir Iiib · Boulder, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 2011 · N633BG · Substantial damage > The pilot's incapacitation for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a loss of control. - [NTSB CEN11CA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA257.md): Cessna 172K · San Antonio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 1, 2011 · N79286 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's inadequate compensation for wind while landing in gusty wind conditions. - [NTSB CEN11FA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA253.md): Piper PA46-350P · Monroe, MI · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 2011 · N619VH · Substantial damage > The pilot's demonstration of poor judgment by attempting a high-speed pass several feet above the runway and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from the runway. - [NTSB CEN11FA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA247.md): Stinson 108 · Dickens, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 2011 · N97383 · Substantial damage > The non-instrument rated pilot's decision to fly in night instrument meteorological conditions. - [NTSB CEN11CA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA248.md): Cessna 172N · Graham, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 26, 2011 · N9961E · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240/sequence.md?page=82 ## 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=81 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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