# NTSB investigations, KS: Aerodynamic stall/spin 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 CEN25FA339](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25FA339.md): Rans S-12 Airaile · Concordia, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Aug 25, 2025 · N2757A · Substantial damage > On August 24, 2025, about 1926 central daylight time, a Rans S-12 Airaile airplane, N2757A, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Concordia, Kansas. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of… - [NTSB CEN24LA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA331.md): Let L 33 Solo · Kingman, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 1, 2024 · N133LB · Substantial damage > The pilot’s loss of control on short final. - [NTSB CEN22LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA279.md): Let L-23 Super Blanik · Yoder, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 22, 2022 · N364BA · Substantial damage > The pilot's encounter with sinking air conditions that resulted in a loss of lift and a subsequent loss of control. - [NTSB CEN21LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA208.md): Beech 23 · Hutchinson, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 1, 2021 · N2378Z · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to abort the takeoff and his high pitch attitude after takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall. - [NTSB GAA20CA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA015.md): Taylorcraft BC12 · Goddard, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 13, 2019 · N96709 · Substantial damage > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. - [NTSB CEN19FA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA278.md): Grumman G164 · Hays, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 2019 · N3631Z · Destroyed > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. - [NTSB GAA19CA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA332.md): Beech 35 · Rose Hill, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 8, 2019 · N7247B · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper trim configuration during the takeoff roll, which resulted in the airplane becoming prematurely airborne, and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. - [NTSB GAA17CA489](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA489.md): Cessna 170 · Axtell, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 11, 2017 · N4189V · Substantial damage > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during a go-around. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to attempt to close a passenger door during a critical phase of flight. - [NTSB GAA17CA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA273.md): Adrian George W Europa Classic · Wellington, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 5, 2017 · N7854M · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper landing flare and exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. - [NTSB GAA16CA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA331.md): Beech F33 · Salina, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 18, 2016 · N853KS · Substantial damage > The flight instructor's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a collision with terrain. - [NTSB CEN15LA431](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA431.md): Edward M Van Morlan Rans S-12 · Gardner, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 2015 · N98ES · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate airspeed control and the airplane’s exceedance of its critical angle-of-attack during the forced landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation caused by… - [NTSB CEN14CA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA323.md): Cessna E162 · Wichita, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 20, 2014 · N511ML · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the landing approach which resulted in an inadvertent stall and impact with the runway. - [NTSB CEN13CA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA153.md): Cessna 177RG · Herington, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 8, 2013 · N88NG · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. - [NTSB CEN12LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA236.md): Ayres S2R-T15 · Lakin, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 2012 · N64DX · Substantial damage > The pilot did not maintain sufficient airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at a low altitude. - [NTSB CEN11LA466](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA466.md): Dehavilland DHC-1 · Benton, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 2011 · N22DH · Substantial damage > The pilot did not maintain sufficient airspeed while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and spin. - [NTSB CEN10LA381](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA381.md): Cessna 172 · Goddard, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 2010 · N919YA · Substantial damage > The pilot did not maintain airspeed during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s poor preflight planning. - [NTSB CEN10LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA234.md): CGS Hawk · Haysville, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 2010 · UNREG · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control of the airplane, for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB CEN09FA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09FA220.md): Cessna E162 · El Dorado, KS · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 2009 · N162CE · Substantial damage > The failure of the Ballistic Recovery System to disconnect due to twisted attachment straps. - [NTSB DFW08FA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08FA234.md): Cessna E162 · Douglas, KS · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 2008 · N162XP · Substantial damage > The airplane's inability to recover from an intentional spin, despite proper control inputs by the flight test pilot. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the airplane's ballistic parachute system to properly deploy. ## 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" = 'KS' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '241') ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/241/cases?state=KS --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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