# NTSB investigations, 2012: 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 ERA13CA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA086.md): Cessna 172P · Murfreesboro, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 13, 2012 · N54500 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN13LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA094.md): Lsa America Allegro · Adrian, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 2012 · N448SS · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper flight control input during a go-around and his interference with the flight instructor’s attempted remedial actions.
- [NTSB CEN13CA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA084.md): American Champion 8KCAB · Melbourne, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 1, 2012 · N63MY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing.
- [NTSB ERA12CA573](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA573.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Berlin, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 21, 2012 · N7290W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB ERA12FA565](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA565.md): Yakovlev YAK 52 · Brownsboro, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 2012 · N2207X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control while performing a low-level aerobatic maneuver, which resulted in collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA12IA559](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12IA559.md): Cessna 402B · Opa-Locka, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 2012 · N218LG · Minor damage
  > The pilot’s turning the airplane too sharply while exiting the runway, which resulted in the failure of the right main landing gear bellcrank due to an overstress fracture.
- [NTSB ERA12LA557](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA557.md): Piper PA-31-325 · Washington, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 2012 · N3591P · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s encounter with a flock of geese during takeoff, which resulted in the airplane’s hard impact with the runway while the pilot maneuvered in an attempt to avoid the geese.
- [NTSB ERA12TA538](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12TA538.md): Bell 407 · Bath, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Aug 31, 2012 · N11SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from an in-flight upset, which resulted in the main rotor striking and separating the tail boom. Contributing to the accident was the helicopter manufacturer's failure to warn pilots of unanticipated and unequal aft cyclic…
- [NTSB CEN12FA561](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA561.md): Savage Air Epic LT · San Saba, TX · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 2012 · N603JS · Substantial damage
  > The improper installation of flexible fuel lines, which resulted in a partial collapse of the inner wall of the fuel lines and a subsequent a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB WPR12LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA317.md): Herem DR-107 · Bridger, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 2012 · N58GH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while maneuvering after takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN12FA378](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA378.md): Iar Brasov IS-28B2 · Wallis, TX · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 2012 · N6388V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during an emergency situation, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s acute coronary event, which resulted from his severe…
- [NTSB ERA12LA386](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA386.md): Bowen Christopher W Dogbee · Wrens, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2012 · N1481 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control during a low-altitude maneuver for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision…
- [NTSB WPR12LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA233.md): Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A · Wilton, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 2012 · N8380 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the hopper gate mechanism and subsequent sulfur fire during a low-level maneuver.
- [NTSB WPR12FA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12FA230.md): Cessna 172S · St. George, UT · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 26, 2012 · N953SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during an aggressive pitch-up maneuver, which resulted in a low-altitude aerodynamic stall shortly after takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment from alcohol consumption and an…
- [NTSB CEN12LA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA307.md): Dial David L Titan Tornado II · Checotah, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 2012 · N158TX · Substantial damage
  > The noncertificated pilot's loss of airplane control while maneuvering during initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s ostentatious display.
- [NTSB CEN12CA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA305.md): Cessna A185F · Crystal Falls, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 16, 2012 · N4742E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's abrupt maneuver to avoid deer that unexpectedly ran into the airplane's path during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN12CA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA269.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Hugo, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 29, 2012 · N406EM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate collective control inputs while performing a hovering autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the check airman's delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB CEN12FA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA250.md): Sikorsky S-76B · Gulf of Mexico, LA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 17, 2012 · N56RD · Substantial damage
  > The intermittent loss of engine power due to a "stuck" stepper motor in the No. 2 engine's fuel control as a result of an inadequate overhaul. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to continue flying the helicopter with a known defect, his…
- [NTSB WPR12FA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12FA164.md): Cessna 320D · Green River, WY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 12, 2012 · N32EG · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while maneuvering in marginal weather conditions, which resulted in an exceedence of the design stress limits of the airplane and a subsequent in-flight structural failure.
- [NTSB CEN12LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA230.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Isabel, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 2012 · N104MH · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power due to carburetor ice.
- [NTSB WPR12FA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12FA123.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Brockton, MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 5, 2012 · N5542K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and airplane control while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in a stall and subsequent impact with terrain.

## 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") = 2012
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '270' 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/270/sequence?year=2012

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