# NTSB investigations, OH: 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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## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA27LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA27LA008.md): Zielke Ronald W Zenith 750 · Marysville, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Oct 14, 2026 · N203RZ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN26FA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26FA222.md): Cirrus Design SR20 · Wheelers Mill, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Jun 11, 2026 · N858SD · Destroyed
  > On June 11, 2026, about 1030 eastern daylight time, a Cirrus SR20 airplane, N858SD, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Wheelers Mill, Ohio. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations…
- [NTSB ERA26FA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26FA208.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Akron, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · May 14, 2026 · N7188W · Destroyed
  > On May 14, 2026, at 1545 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-180, N7188W, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Akron, Ohio. The flight instructor and student pilot were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…
- [NTSB ERA25LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA245.md): Cessna 177 · Kelleys Island, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 27, 2025 · N30743 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while taking off in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA25LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA243.md): Cessna T188C · Mount Gilead, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 26, 2025 · N3619J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while in a turn during initial climb and the exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at a low altitude.
- [NTSB ERA25LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA219.md): Fred L Wellman CH 750 Cruzer · Medina, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 5, 2025 · N75FW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA25FA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25FA195.md): FFF Express 2000 FT · Polk, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · May 5, 2025 · N519EA · Substantial damage
  > On May 5, 2025, about 1940 eastern daylight time, an experimental, amateur-built FFF LLC Express 2000 FT airplane, N519EA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Polk, Ohio. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated…
- [NTSB ERA24FA362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24FA362.md): Schleicher Alexander ASH 26 E · Waynesville, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 30, 2024 · N264JM · Substantial damage
  > A loss of control on takeoff for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA24FA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24FA308.md): Beech B-60 · Vienna Center, OH · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 19, 2024 · N23553 · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s loss of airplane control during a single-engine go-around. Also contributing to the accident was fuel system contamination, which resulted in detonation and a total loss of left engine power.
- [NTSB ERA24FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24FA026.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Marion, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 31, 2023 · N44601 · Destroyed
  > A descent and impact with terrain for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA23FA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA200.md): Cessna 172 · London, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 18, 2023 · N734GB · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at an altitude too low for recovery.
- [NTSB ERA23FA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA046.md): Zenith CH750 Cruzer · Southington, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 28, 2022 · N820RC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed while maneuvering in the airport traffic pattern and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at an altitude that was too low to recover.
- [NTSB ERA23LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA041.md): Rhinehart Stolp Sdtr TOO SA300 · Lordstown, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 23, 2022 · N160JR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the improper installation of the elevator trim tab control, which created control feedback…
- [NTSB ERA23FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA024.md): Beech E-90 · Marietta, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 18, 2022 · N515GK · Substantial damage
  > Structural icing on the tailplane that resulted in a tailplane stall and subsequent loss of control.
- [NTSB ERA23LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA026.md): Kolb Firestar II · West Alexandria, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 16, 2022 · N4878P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control after takeoff, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA22LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA298.md): Cessna 172 · Akron, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 4, 2022 · N12115 · Substantial damage
  > The pilots’ improper preflight fuel planning and in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN22FA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA131.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Fostoria, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Feb 23, 2022 · N3952W · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s loss of airplane control in night instrument meteorological conditions during the procedure turn of an instrument approach due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in a collision with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN22LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA041.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Miamisburg, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 19, 2021 · N221HG · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter during a low-altitude hover shortly after liftoff.
- [NTSB CEN22LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA022.md): Cessna 152 · Wadsworth, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 23, 2021 · N94400 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during the final approach resulting in a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CEN21FA426](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA426.md): Rans S20 · Wadsworth, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 18, 2021 · N6915G · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s decision to depart shortly after a landing helicopter, which resulted in an encounter with the helicopter’s wake turbulence and a loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment by his recent use of ethanol.
- [NTSB CEN21LA395](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA395.md): Klapp Peter A Klapp KR-2S · Wadsworth, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 3, 2021 · N729PK · Destroyed
  > A loss of airplane control for a reason that could not be determined based on available information.
- [NTSB CEN21FA376](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA376.md): Socata TBM 700 · Urbana, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 20, 2021 · N700DT · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to arrest the airplane’s left roll and rapid descent for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB CEN21LA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA288.md): Vining SD1 Minisport · Butler, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 23, 2021 · N72DX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed following a partial loss of engine power, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain. The reason for the partial loss of engine power could not be determined based on available information.
- [NTSB CEN21LA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA301.md): Christen Industries A-1 · Wilmington, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 20, 2021 · N2932W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff with gusting winds, which resulted in an inflight collision with a fence.
- [NTSB CEN21FA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA238.md): Lancair Evolution · McDermott, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 28, 2021 · N515DL · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to recognize and avoid airframe icing conditions, which resulted in a loss of airplane performance and a subsequent loss of control and in-flight break-up.
- [NTSB CEN20CA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA231.md): Destiny XLT · Frankfort, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jun 16, 2020 · UNREG · Minor damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the powered parachute, which resulted in his takeoff with twisted riser lines and impaired aircraft control.
- [NTSB CEN20LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA127.md): Piper PA28R · Pleasant Plain, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 19, 2020 · N3943T · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s encounter with convective turbulence and low-level wind shear in dark night instrument meteorological conditions that resulted in spatial disorientation and the loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB CEN20LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA063.md): Piel CP301 · Paulding, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 17, 2020 · N4120 · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane following the loss of engine power. The loss of engine power was the result of fuel starvation due to the degraded fuel tank and fuel contamination.
- [NTSB CEN20CA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA059.md): Zenith CH 750 · Xenia, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 23, 2019 · N227L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during landing, which resulted in the right tire contacting the runway first followed by the left wing.
- [NTSB CEN20CA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA039.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Delaware, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 20, 2019 · N91WW · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain yaw control during takeoff, which resulted in an aborted takeoff and subsequent landing on grassy terrain, during which the airplane bounced and then nosed over.
- [NTSB CEN19FA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA323.md): Beech V35 · London, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 18, 2019 · N5438U · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering toward the final leg of the traffic pattern and facing the rising sun, which resulted in a subsequent aerodynamic stall at too low an altitude to recover.
- [NTSB CEN19MA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19MA312.md): Convair 440 · Monclova, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Major · Final report · Sep 11, 2019 · N24DR · Destroyed
  > The flight crew’s failure to maintain the proper airspeed on final approach, which resulted in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall and impact with trees, and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight crew’s fatigue due to the overnight flight schedule.
- [NTSB CEN19LA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA263.md): Cessna 172 · New Carlisle, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 11, 2019 · N8928B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s excessive use of pitch control during rotation, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and entering an aerodynamic stall shortly after liftoff.
- [NTSB CEN19FA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA191.md): Piper J3C · Elyria, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 30, 2019 · N98527 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, and the pilot’s subsequent exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN19LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA181.md): Quicksilver Sport · Barnesville, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 22, 2019 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN19FA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA177.md): Beech A36 · Elida, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 2019 · N6150X · Destroyed
  > The noninstrument-rated pilot's decision to continue visual flight rules flight into an area of instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing was the pilot not obtaining a weather…
- [NTSB ERA19FA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19FA181.md): Piper PA28R · Auburn Township, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 28, 2019 · N3933T · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of control due to spatial disorientation in dark night conditions. Contributing to the accident was his inadequate weather planning, lack of experience flying at night and the deteriorating weather conditions.
- [NTSB CEN19FA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA100.md): Cessna 421 · Plain City, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Mar 17, 2019 · N424TW · Destroyed
  > A loss of airspeed indication due to icing of the airplane's pitot probe, and the pilot's loss of control while maneuvering.
- [NTSB ERA19FA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19FA124.md): Piper PA31 · Madeira, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 2019 · N400JM · Substantial damage
  > Fuel starvation to the left engine and the resulting loss of engine power to that engine, and a loss of airplane control due to the pilot's failure to maintain the minimum controllable airspeed.
- [NTSB CEN19LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA056.md): Douglas DC3C · Kidron, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 21, 2019 · N467KS · Substantial damage
  > The loss of airplane control after an engine flameout and auto-feather system interruption during the takeoff climb, which resulted in an impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN18LA338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA338.md): Lazair II · Racine, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 2018 · UNREG · Destroyed
  > The impact with terrain for reasons that could not be determined based on the lack of evidence.
- [NTSB CEN18LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA171.md): Cessna 172N · Orrville, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 2018 · N738XT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain adequate airspeed during the soft field takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN18FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA045.md): Piper Titan Tornado II D · Ravenna, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 2017 · N2200T · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed following a loss of engine power during final approach for landing, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN17FA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA258.md): Piper PA 28-181 · Waterford, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 2017 · N793MA · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation in instrument meteorological conditions.
- [NTSB GAA17CA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA337.md): Cessna 172 · Ravenna, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 11, 2017 · N33FM · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to perform a go-around during final approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to brief the student pilot on the positive transfer of…
- [NTSB GAA17CA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA334.md): Piper PA28R · Geneva, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 9, 2017 · N32088 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper landing flare in variable wind conditions, which resulted in the airplane landing on the left edge of the runway and impacting trees.
- [NTSB CEN17FA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA207.md): Varga 2150A · Bowling Green, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 2017 · N4635V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control due to impairment from carbon monoxide poisoning. Contributing to the accident was the corrosion of the heat exchanger and the failure of maintenance personnel to adequately inspect and repair or replace the exchanger during the…
- [NTSB GAA17CA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA297.md): CGS Hawk · Findlay, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 18, 2017 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN17FA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA108.md): Macleod Homebuilt · Springfield, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 2017 · N62888 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control at an altitude too low for a safe recovery.
- [NTSB CEN17FA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA072.md): Cessna 525 · Cleveland, OH · Accident · 6 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 2016 · N614SB · Destroyed
  > Controlled flight into terrain due to pilot spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was pilot fatigue, mode confusion related to the status of the autopilot, and negative learning transfer due to flight guidance panel and attitude indicator…

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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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'OH' 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
```

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