# NTSB investigations, FL: Abrupt maneuver

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 ERA25LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA167.md): Hiller UH12E · Rockledge, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Apr 6, 2025 · N48263 · Substantial damage
  > On April 6, 2025, about 1020 eastern daylight time, a Hiller UH-12E, N48263, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Rockledge, Florida. The private pilot and passenger sustained serious injuries. The helicopter was operated as a…
- [NTSB DCA24LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24LA241.md): Airbus A320-232 · Orlando, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 17, 2024 · N633NK · No damage
  > The captain’s inadvertent aggressive application of the brakes during taxi which resulted in a sudden stop. Contributing to the accident was the flight attendants’ failure to notify the flight crew of the unsecure cabin.
- [NTSB DCA21LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21LA082.md): Airbus A320 · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 8, 2021 · N918NK · No damage
  > An abrupt flight control input by the flight crew during descent that caused a flight attendant to fall and fracture their ankle.
- [NTSB ERA20FA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20FA101.md): Mooney M20J · Bartow, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Feb 13, 2020 · N1149T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and subsequent aerodynamic stall and spin at low altitude due to a possible distraction in the cockpit for which the reason was undetermined.
- [NTSB ERA20FA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20FA043.md): Bushby Bushby Mustang M II · Milton, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Nov 24, 2019 · N24GL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane on takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA17FA339](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA339.md): Hickox Andy Andys Gyroplane · Umatilla, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 2017 · N152AH · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper response to a total loss of engine power, which resulted in main rotor blade contact with the rudder and vertical stabilizer, and a subsequent uncontrolled descent. The loss of engine power was due to the separation of the electrical…
- [NTSB GAA17CA350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA350.md): Ward Christopher Barry RAI 6 · Williston, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 18, 2017 · N251CW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain the airplane’s pitch control during rotation and his subsequent loss of directional control.
- [NTSB ERA16FA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16FA279.md): Cessna 414 · Destin, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 2016 · N2735A · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of control due to spatial disorientation shortly after takeoff, while maneuvering over water during dark night conditions.
- [NTSB ERA16FA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16FA133.md): Cessna 340 · Tampa, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 18, 2016 · N6239X · Destroyed
  > The intentional low altitude maneuvering during takeoff in response to a near-miss with an airplane departing from a converging runway, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA15FA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15FA175.md): Bedecorp BD-22 · Fort Pierce, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 2015 · N224BD · Destroyed
  > The pilot's excessive pitch control inputs to the airplane’s sidestick control, which resulted in an overstress of the airframe and its subsequent in-flight breakup. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to operate the airplane contrary to the…
- [NTSB ERA14LA346](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA346.md): Cessna 172N · Elliott Key, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 2014 · N737TP · Destroyed
  > The airplane’s vertical descent into water for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident airplane examinations revealed no mechanical anomalies.
- [NTSB ERA11LA438](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA438.md): Piper PA-30 · St. Petersburg, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 2011 · N8314Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper rotation during takeoff, resulting in a stall and subsequent collision with the ground.

## 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" = 'FL' 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" = '270')
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/270/cases?state=FL

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