# 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 WPR09LA419](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA419.md): James B. Taplin RV-6 · Orland, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 2009 · N43521 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin.
- [NTSB ERA09LA483](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA483.md): Beech C24R · Sylva, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 2009 · N770DL · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed during an aborted landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA09CA485](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA485.md): Bell 206L-3 · White Plains, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 26, 2009 · N22ZA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to disconnect the ground power unit prior to takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN09LA549](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA549.md): Piper PA-15 · Lakeview, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 2009 · N4585H · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane.
- [NTSB ERA09CA484](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA484.md): Piper PA-34 · Savannah, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 25, 2009 · N47611 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during landing and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN09LA543](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA543.md): Sportflight International Astra HKS · Bloomfield, IN · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2009 · N940Z · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering.
- [NTSB ANC09LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09LA088.md): Cessna 170B · Anchorage, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2009 · N6073V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to make an abrupt and steep low altitude turn just after takeoff, while attempting to return to his departure airport, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and loss of aircraft control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to…
- [NTSB WPR09FA414](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09FA414.md): Piper PA-25 · Creswell, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 2009 · N6353Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff for a glider tow operation. Contributing to the accident were the tow pilot's impairment due to marijuana use and the low altitude of the flight that reduced the time available to recover from an…
- [NTSB CEN09LA536](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA536.md): Brown Steen Skybolt · Harrison, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 2009 · N14BB · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB WPR09LA411](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA411.md): Robinson R44 · Tonopah, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 2009 · N19DV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maneuver the helicopter within its performance capabilities while at a low altitude in mountainous terrain and in high density altitude conditions.
- [NTSB WPR09FA409](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09FA409.md): Stemme S10-VT · Mackay, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2009 · N35MP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering in terrain-induced turbulent wind conditions, resulting in an inadvertent entry into a stall/spin.
- [NTSB WPR09FA400](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09FA400.md): Piper PA-24 · Prescott, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 2009 · N6304P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering to return to the runway at a high density altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN09CA539](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA539.md): Dunn David RAF 2000 C · Lakeville, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 17, 2009 · N2107 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during the landing flare.
- [NTSB CEN09CA533](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA533.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Whittemore, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 17, 2009 · N5003C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's lack of preflight planning and remedial action with resulted in the airplane's inability to climb out of ground effect.
- [NTSB WPR09FA398](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09FA398.md): Cessna 152 · Hesperia, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 2009 · N67361 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering in the traffic pattern, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin. Also causal was the failure of the left magneto due to improper assembly of the drive gear during installation on the…
- [NTSB CEN09LA526](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA526.md): Thrush S2R-T660 · Worthington, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 2009 · N660RB · Substantial damage
  > A fatigue failure of the elevator push-pull rod which resulted in the pilot's inability to control the aircraft's pitch attitude while landing.
- [NTSB CEN09LA523](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA523.md): From Here To There PDQ RV-8 · Tea, SD · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 2009 · N98AW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during recovery from an aerobatic maneuver.
- [NTSB CEN09LA527](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA527.md): Air Tractor AT-802A · Corning, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 2009 · N802LL · Destroyed
  > The in-flight loss of control due to the pilot's impairment as a result of hypoxia. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to operate the unpressurized airplane at an altitude requiring supplemental oxygen without having any oxygen available.
- [NTSB CEN09WA524](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09WA524.md): Beech 99 · Évora, Portugal · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Aug 14, 2009 · F-BTME · Destroyed
  > Under the jurisdiction and control of the Portuguese government.
- [NTSB CEN09FA518](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09FA518.md): Beech E18S · Eden Prairie, MN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2009 · N3038C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s lack of experience flying the accident make and model of airplane, which led to a loss of control while maneuvering to return to the airport. Contributing to the accident was a partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA09LA458](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA458.md): Beech BE-23 · Sanford, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 2009 · N9261S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA09LA454](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA454.md): Pongracz John M Nieuport 1 · Brasstown, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 2009 · N112PM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during climb after takeoff, resulting in an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB CEN09CA513](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA513.md): Beech A36TC · Brighton, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 9, 2009 · N336TC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and compensate for wind conditions during final approach.
- [NTSB CEN09CA511](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA511.md): Brantly B-2B · Martinsville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 9, 2009 · N9023Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery during the autorotation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's delayed remedial action to abort the practice autorotation.
- [NTSB ERA09LA455](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA455.md): Schempp-Hirth Ventus 2CM · St. Elmo, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 2009 · N70ZZ · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the forced landing.
- [NTSB ERA09LA450](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA450.md): Stump Bradley Kolb · Calhoun, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 2009 · N2456 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to perform aerobatics at a low altitude and his failure to maintain control of the airplane while performing aerobatics.
- [NTSB CEN09CA505](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA505.md): Fairchild PT-19A · Colorado Springs, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 8, 2009 · N54804 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed to avoid an aerodynamic stall during a high-density altitude takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR09FA391](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09FA391.md): Navion Navion A · Adrian, OR · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 2009 · N4898K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control while in cruise flight due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in an exceedence of the design stress limits of the aircraft and led to an in-flight structural failure.
- [NTSB WPR09CA388](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA388.md): Aeronca 7AC · Broadus, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 7, 2009 · N84787 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient airspeed during low altitude maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB CEN09LA512](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA512.md): Hooper James A Bushby MUS · Gladwin, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 2009 · N37JD · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN09CA509](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA509.md): Cessna 172S · Bluffton, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 6, 2009 · N6186T · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to compensate for wind conditions and maintain aircraft control during the landing.
- [NTSB WPR09CA387](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA387.md): Beech 35 · St. Johns, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 5, 2009 · N4577V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate compensation for the crosswind gust and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the gusty crosswind weather conditions.
- [NTSB CEN09CA504](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA504.md): Vanderhoof Steve AIR Comman · Mentone, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 5, 2009 · N8099P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing and subsequent impact with a parked aircraft.
- [NTSB WPR09LA384](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA384.md): Boeing E75 · Happy Jack, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 2009 · N5195N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was the high density altitude.
- [NTSB ERA09TA440](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09TA440.md): Eurocopter AS 350B3 · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Aug 4, 2009 · N186AE · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's improper decision to attempt hover flight without hydraulic power and his subsequent loss of control.
- [NTSB WPR09LA386](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA386.md): Airborne Windsports PTY XT-912-L · Lihue, HI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 2009 · N44VZ · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain control of the airplane following an in-flight encounter with turbulence during descent.
- [NTSB WPR09LA380](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA380.md): Davenport DAVE-EZ · Santa Monica, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 2009 · N7CE · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the forced landing.
- [NTSB WPR09LA378](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA378.md): Gray RV-6 · Caldwell, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2009 · N69KG · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed that led to a stall/spin while maneuvering in the traffic pattern.
- [NTSB ERA09LA436](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA436.md): Eurocopter EC130 · Deer Isle, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2009 · M-BOAT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during an out-of-ground-effect hover.
- [NTSB ERA09CA434](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA434.md): Let L13 · Sparta, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 1, 2009 · N66FL · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain airspeed resulting in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA09FA429](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09FA429.md): Cirrus SR-22 · Ravenswood, WV · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2009 · N581DS · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper modification of the certified, on-board oxygen system, which resulted in incapacitation due to hypoxia, and the airplane's subsequent uncontrolled descent into terrain.
- [NTSB ERA09CA432](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA432.md): Bingham Chuck Rotorway 1 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 31, 2009 · N267BC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter while hovering in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN09LA466](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA466.md): Luscombe 8C · Mount Carmel, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 2009 · N37080 · Substantial damage
  > The reason for this accident was not determined.
- [NTSB WPR09CA366](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA366.md): Rans S-12 XL Airaile · Marana, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 24, 2009 · N350KB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN09CA587](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA587.md): Tolbert Robert R Rans S-6 · Santa Rosa, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 22, 2009 · N410BT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed to avoid an aerodynamic stall during takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR09LA357](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA357.md): Weiss Lancair · Santa Clarita, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 2009 · N244RR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and control while maneuvering.
- [NTSB CEN09LA445](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA445.md): Marvin Faulk Tinker Bell · La Porte, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 2009 · N62431 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during takeoff, which resulted in a collision with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR09LA350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA350.md): Bielawa Rotorway E · Sequim, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2009 · N3213K · Substantial damage
  > The failure (disbonding) of a composite main rotor blade for undetermined reasons, leading to an immediate loss of control in flight during hover.
- [NTSB WPR09FA347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09FA347.md): Raytheon G36 · Hawthorne, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2009 · N618MW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate airspeed during a go-around, which resulted in a loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the inadvertent activation of the fuel boost pump during the attempted go-around.
- [NTSB WPR09CA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA351.md): Cox John Wiley Kitfox III · Laurel, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 15, 2009 · N4276M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an attempted go-around from a landing.

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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
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240/sequence?page=90

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