# NTSB investigations, 2018: 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 WPR19TA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19TA018.md): Audenried Kitfox S7 SuperSport · Flanigan, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Nov 3, 2018 · N13NZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a sharp turn at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB GAA19CA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA011.md): Beech 55 · San Antonio, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 5, 2018 · N6674Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper takeoff trim setting and failure to properly secure his seatbelt, which resulted in a loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to follow the Before Takeoff checklist.
- [NTSB DCA18LA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18LA285.md): Boeing 757 · New York, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 6, 2018 · N173AN · No damage
  > The flight crew’s failure to adequately monitor the airplane’s airspeed, which led to the captain’s aggressive control inputs to increase airspeed; these aggressive inputs resulted in injuries to three cabin crewmembers.
- [NTSB GAA18CA507](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA507.md): Vans RV10 · Spring Branch, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 23, 2018 · N110DV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper glidepath and his subsequent abrupt maneuver to avoid trees, which led to the exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and resulted in an aerodynamic stall during landing and a subsequent loss of…
- [NTSB GAA18CA484](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA484.md): Airgyro Tercel · Spanish Fork, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 9, 2018 · N557AT · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain pitch and yaw control during takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR18FA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA171.md): Beech A35 · Hesperia, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Jun 15, 2018 · N580B · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during an attempted return to the airport following the separation of the spinner bulkhead during takeoff as a result of fatigue cracking. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper decision to fly…
- [NTSB ERA18LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA158.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Warsaw, KY · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 3, 2018 · N8698 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight performance planning, and his delayed decision to abort the takeoff, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB GAA18CA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA314.md): Schleicher ASW · Nephi, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 30, 2018 · N428US · Substantial damage
  > The glider’s encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight, which resulted in a hard off-airport landing.
- [NTSB GAA18CA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA229.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 · Farmingdale, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 23, 2018 · N72QC · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s rapid lowering of the collective, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA18CA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA168.md): Hughes 269 · San Antonio, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 14, 2018 · N11047 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to relinquish the helicopter flight controls to a non-rated passenger during a 3 ft hover.
- [NTSB WPR18FA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA093.md): Cirrus Design SR22T · San Diego, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 2018 · N707DF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during an attempted return to the runway following a total loss of engine power after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the excessive amount of…
- [NTSB GAA18CA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA099.md): Cubcrafters CC11 · Spanish Fork, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 11, 2018 · N5923C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s incorrect brake application during the landing roll, resulting in a nose over.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2018
  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?year=2018

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