# NTSB investigations, NH: 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.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA26LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA236.md): Cub Crafters CC19-215 · Plymouth, NH · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 9, 2026 · N69NX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during an aborted landing attempt which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA26LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA070.md): Holtaway Robert F Velocity V-TWIN · Nashua, NH · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Dec 17, 2025 · N22EU · Substantial damage
  > On December 17, 2025, at 1410 eastern standard time, an experimental amateur-built Velocity V-Twin airplane, N22EU, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Nashua, New Hampshire. The pilot received minor injuries. The airplane was…
- [NTSB ERA25LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA115.md): Luscombe 8A · Hampton, NH · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 11, 2025 · N77989 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering to land, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and subsequent aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA25LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA063.md): Holtz Rodney R Challenger II · Concord, NH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 20, 2024 · N1666R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control and eventual stall/mush of the airplane while trying to secure an open door in flight.
- [NTSB ERA24LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA242.md): Hughes 269A · Danbury, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 1, 2024 · N8045H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate compensation for the prevailing wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of control during landing.
- [NTSB ERA24FA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24FA097.md): Beech C99 · Londonderry, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jan 26, 2024 · N53RP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure that the cockpit door was secured before flight, which resulted in its separation during initial climb and a subsequent loss of control.
- [NTSB ERA24FA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24FA003.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 · Croydon, NH · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 8, 2023 · N802JR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control during the initial climb in dark night conditions due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in a steep banking descent into trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of recent night flight experience,…
- [NTSB ERA23FA384](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA384.md): Cessna 150K · Gilford, NH · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 30, 2023 · N6312G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control during visual flight rules flight in night instrument meteorological conditions due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s motivation to depart on the flight despite being made aware that conditions…
- [NTSB ERA22LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA236.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Nashua, NH · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 23, 2022 · N666U · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter during the takeoff, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.
- [NTSB ERA22FA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA086.md): Swearingen SA226 · Bedford, NH · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Dec 11, 2021 · N54GP · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to secure and feather the left engine and increase power on the right engine after a perceived loss of engine power in the left engine, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain just short of the runway. Contributing to…
- [NTSB ERA18LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA204.md): Progressive Aerodyne Searey · Haverhill, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2018 · N221EZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees while maneuvering the airplane at a very low altitude in a confined area while attempting to land on a river.
- [NTSB ERA17FA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA241.md): Extra Flugzeugbau EA 300/L · Winchester, NH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 2017 · N210MX · Destroyed
  > The noninstrument-rated pilot's continued visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's self-induced pressure to complete…
- [NTSB ERA16CA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16CA197.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Warner, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 29, 2016 · N80RK · Substantial damage
  > An encounter with instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the pilot's spatial disorientation and a loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB ERA15LA339](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA339.md): Evolution Revo · Laconia, NH · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 2015 · N2264X · Substantial damage
  > The sport pilot’s improper decision to operate the weight-shift-control aircraft at low altitude and his subsequent failure to maintain control of the aircraft, which resulted in a subsequent collision with terrain.
- [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 ERA13CA350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA350.md): Cessna 172S · Portsmouth, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 3, 2013 · N645PD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection resulting in his failure to remove the pin he used to lock the flight controls in place of the approved control lock.
- [NTSB ERA11CA384](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA384.md): Aeronca 7DC · Greenland, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 6, 2011 · N4375E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and subsequent loss of control during an attempted go-around maneuver.
- [NTSB ERA11CA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA319.md): Aero AT SP Zoo AT-4 LSA · Concord, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 31, 2011 · N709PR · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's loss of aircraft control during a go-around maneuver following a bounced landing.

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'NH' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND 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?state=NH

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