# 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.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB ANC10CA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC10CA055.md): Cessna 180 · Cooper Landing, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 24, 2010 · N7715A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during takeoff, resulting in an uncontrolled descent and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR10LA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA307.md): Cessna 172N · Angels Camp, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 2010 · N733AS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while maneuvering.
- [NTSB CEN10LA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA334.md): Drone Paul E Pulsar III · Carmi, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 2010 · N47PD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed after an aborted landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ANC10LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC10LA053.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Unalaska, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 2010 · N333DV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inappropriate low altitude maneuvering, which resulted in a collision with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR10LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA306.md): Luscombe 11A · Merced, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 2010 · N1606B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inability to maintain airplane control during cruise flight due to the failure of the elevator trim tab as a result of missing hardware for the elevator control cable bellcrank to elevator torque tube attachment bracket.
- [NTSB WPR10LA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA299.md): Oliver Vans RV-9A · May, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 2010 · N559B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during maneuvering flight due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's ingestion of an impairing level of over-the-counter medication.
- [NTSB WPR10LA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA297.md): Bernhard Vans RV8 · Truckee, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 2010 · N901X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during a steep turn to final approach, which resulted in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB WPR10FA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10FA295.md): Kaman Aerospace K-1200 · Donnelly, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 2010 · N134WC · Substantial damage
  > The collision of two counter-rotating main rotor blades for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a loss of control.
- [NTSB WPR10LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA293.md): Rans Coyote II S6 · Lincoln, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 2010 · N1901C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while in a turn, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the increased drag on the airplane with the doors removed.
- [NTSB CEN10RA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10RA319.md): Cessna 208 · Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Mexico · Accident · 9 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jun 13, 2010 · XA-TWK · Substantial damage
  > On June 13, 2010, approximately 1800 central daylight time, a Cessna 208B, XA-TWK, was substantially damaged upon impact with terrain following a loss of control during the initial climb from the Felipe Carrillo Puerto airstrip, Felipe Carrillo Puerto,…
- [NTSB CEN10FA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10FA320.md): Beech A36 · Lidderdale, IA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 2010 · N6036U · Destroyed
  > The pilot's decision to initiate the flight in marginal weather conditions and his loss of aircraft control.
- [NTSB ERA10LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA302.md): Beech 60 · Edenton, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 2010 · N7022D · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s initiation of a simulated single engine scenario at or below the airplane’s minimum single engine control speed, resulting in a loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s failure to set full…
- [NTSB CEN10FA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10FA310.md): Air Tractor AT602 · Knobel, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 2010 · N4184P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering at low altitude.
- [NTSB WPR10LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA276.md): Czech Aircraft Works Sportcruiser · San Diego, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 2010 · N334BB · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent opening of the aircraft canopy during the takeoff climb, which distracted the pilot and resulted in his failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing to the accident was a lack of guidance in the manufacturer's pilot operating handbook…
- [NTSB WPR10FA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10FA277.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Spokane, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 2010 · N522SA · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation and the student pilot's failure to maintain main rotor rpm.…
- [NTSB ANC10FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC10FA048.md): Cessna U206F · Anchorage, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 2010 · N59352 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to load the airplane well beyond its allowable weight and center of gravity limits, resulting in a loss of control during the initial climb. Contributing to the severity of the injuries was the pilot’s decision to allow two child…
- [NTSB WPR10LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA271.md): Shaffer William C Quicksilver MX II SP · Visalia, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 2010 · N4399J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswind conditions and failure to maintain runway alignment while landing.
- [NTSB WPR10LA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA274.md): Smithwick/Treidel Tukan · Prairie, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 2010 · N7513W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control of the weight-shift-controlled airplane during takeoff for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN10FA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10FA277.md): Aveko Sro VL-3 LSA · Boyd, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 30, 2010 · N801GB · Substantial damage
  > ***This report was modified on November 15, 2012. Please see the docket for this accident to view the original report with revisions shown.*** The pilots’ failure to avoid and recover from the prohibited maneuver of aerodynamic spin during a training flight,…
- [NTSB CEN10LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA275.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Watertown, SD · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 2010 · N88399 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of airplane control while conducting aerobatic, low-altitude maneuvers. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairmant due to alcohol.
- [NTSB CEN10CA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA294.md): Holden Frank Joseph Rans S6ES · Waxahachie, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 29, 2010 · N9870V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain adequate airspeed during takeoff, resulting in a stall/msuh.
- [NTSB CEN10CA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA290.md): Aeronca 0-58B · Jefferson, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 29, 2010 · N46857 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane on during initial climb.
- [NTSB CEN10CA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA270.md): Aeropro CZ Eurofox LSA · Belton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 27, 2010 · N817P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during landing.
- [NTSB CEN10CA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA263.md): Piper J-3 · Parker, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 27, 2010 · N8688 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing in gusting winds.
- [NTSB WPR10LA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA258.md): Rice GN-1 AIR Campier · Paulden, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 2010 · N129JR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of airplane control for undetermined reasons while on final approach to land.
- [NTSB ERA10CA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA278.md): Cessna 172S · East Haddam, CT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 24, 2010 · N169ER · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed decision to attempt a go-around, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control while landing.
- [NTSB ERA10LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA280.md): Gardner Douglas P VAN/RV8A · Sebring, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 23, 2010 · N456DG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing approach.
- [NTSB CEN10LA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA266.md): Hall Thomas K Kitfox Speedster · Defiance, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 23, 2010 · N211ES · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while performing low-altitude maneuvers.
- [NTSB WPR10LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA259.md): Socata TB-20 · Happy Camp, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 2010 · N3041Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and decision to continue to operate under visual flight rules into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an encounter with an embedded thunderstorm and rain showers and moderate to severe turbulence,…
- [NTSB ERA10LA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA277.md): Rutter Herbert G Long EZ · Wakefield, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 2010 · N91HR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to properly align the airplane with the final approach path to the runway and his subsequent loss of control during his attempts to correct the flight path. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s progressive cognitive decline due to…
- [NTSB ERA10CA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA276.md): Cessna P210N · Cambridge, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 21, 2010 · N234JK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA10CA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA269.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Glens Falls, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 15, 2010 · N720AC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a takeoff attempt.
- [NTSB WPR10FA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10FA239.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Redmond, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 14, 2010 · N6967P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in a stall and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN10CA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA249.md): Quicksilver GT-500 · Big Lake, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 11, 2010 · N5502D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control when the airplane unexpectedly encountered a downdraft shortly after takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA10CA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA262.md): Hiller UH12 · Sarasota, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 9, 2010 · N116S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed remedial action to maintain main rotor rpm, which resulted in a loss of lift and hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR10CA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA233.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Lake Havasu City, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 8, 2010 · N918JR · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a go-around, resulting in a stall/mush.
- [NTSB CEN10LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA243.md): Mooney M20G · Benton, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 2010 · N9221V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the aborted takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR10FA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10FA228.md): Cessna U206G · Yuma, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 6, 2010 · N756WN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of situational awareness and failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering at low altitude. Contributing to the accident was glare from the rising sun.
- [NTSB WPR10CA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA229.md): Aviat A-1B · Moab, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 6, 2010 · N200HY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate crosswind compensation resulting in a loss of directional control and impact with bushes.
- [NTSB CEN10CA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA239.md): Remos G-3/600 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 5, 2010 · N265RA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s loss of control and the instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB CEN10FA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10FA233.md): JetProp DLX Piper PA46 · New Albany, IN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 3, 2010 · N135CC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB WPR10CA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA236.md): Beech 76 · Willows, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 1, 2010 · N6628X · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusting crosswind conditions and the certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision, resulting in a loss of directional control during landing.
- [NTSB ANC10CA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC10CA034.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Willow, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 1, 2010 · N6891B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA10FA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10FA246.md): Beech 58 · Bear Branch, KY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 2010 · N1856S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision, his continued flight into adverse weather (icing conditions), and failure to maintain an adequate airspeed during the emergency descent.
- [NTSB WPR10FA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10FA211.md): AirBorne WindSport Edge XT-912-L · Captain Cook, HI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 2010 · N34TH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s intentional in-flight maneuvers that exceeded the structural limits of the aircraft, which resulted in structural failure of the wings.
- [NTSB CEN10LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA216.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Madison, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 2010 · N5425P · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to conduct the flight with known physiological impairment and his use of unapproved sedating medication, both of which likely impaired his ability…
- [NTSB ERA10FA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10FA232.md): Maule M5-235C · Zellwood, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 2010 · N9196E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, loss of aircraft control, and collision with trees.
- [NTSB CEN10CA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA212.md): Cessna 172M · Coldwater, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 17, 2010 · N81772 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to compensate for gusting crosswinds resultuing in the loss of directional control while landing.
- [NTSB WPR10LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA208.md): Bibbee Cozy Mark IV · North Las Vegas, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 16, 2010 · N68TF · Substantial damage
  > The airplane's inability to recover from a stall due to the builder's failure to comply with design specifications and update the pilot’s operating handbook, which would have highlighted the discrepancies in the airplane's build-up.
- [NTSB ERA10LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA221.md): Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro Sportcruiser · Millbrook, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 2010 · N417VR · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control after takeoff while he was distracted by trying to hold shut the unlocked cockpit canopy. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to lock the canopy prior to takeoff, and the inadequate guidance in…

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## 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
```

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