# NTSB investigations, 2014: 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 WPR15FA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15FA062.md): Piper PA 18-150 · Ronan, MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 16, 2014 · N5989Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain while performing an intentional, abrupt low-level maneuver.
- [NTSB ERA15FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15FA016.md): Rockwell International 112 · Gainesville, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 2014 · N1148J · Destroyed
  > The partial loss of engine power due to the undetected blockage of the inlet and outlet ports of the manifold valve by an organic compound of an unknown source.
- [NTSB WPR15TA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15TA002.md): Rockwell International 690B · Grass Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Oct 4, 2014 · N700PQ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s unstabilized approach and failure to go around and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA14CA463](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA463.md): Beech D55 · Hazleton, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 27, 2014 · N222JJ · Substantial damage
  > The brake application for unknown reasons resulting in rupture of the left main landing gear tire and tube, and subsequent loss of directional control.
- [NTSB ERA14FA445](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA445.md): North American T 28C · Alton, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 2014 · N531KG · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain altitude while performing low-level aerobatic maneuvers, which resulted in collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper decision to attempt aerobatics at such a low altitude.
- [NTSB CEN14CA488](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA488.md): Piper PA 28-140 · Belen, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 8, 2014 · N6693W · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB WPR14CA378](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA378.md): Piper PA 18A 150 · Walla Walla, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 25, 2014 · N7860D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged approach which resulted in overshooting the landing point and insufficient remaining landing surface.
- [NTSB CEN14CA409](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA409.md): Glasflugel H 301 B Libelle · Brenham, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 6, 2014 · N1615 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's attempt to maneuver away from power lines during a forced landing, which resulted in a collision with a tree and a fence.
- [NTSB CEN14CA460](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA460.md): Aviat Husky · Steamboat Springs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 1, 2014 · N776BC · Substantial damage
  > The student rated pilot's inadvertent flight control input resulting in a ground loop and substantial damage to the right wing.
- [NTSB ANC14LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14LA056.md): Piper PA-22 · Dillingham, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2014 · N8883C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing due to his decision to attempt a landing with a quartering tailwind, which resulted in a ground loop and impact with the runway surface.
- [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 ERA14FA343](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA343.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · North Captiva Island, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2014 · N297AS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to secure the cargo in the cargo compartment, which resulted in a weight shift that led to the center of gravity exceeding its aft limit during a go-around attempt and a subsequent aerodynamic stall. Also causal to the accident were the…
- [NTSB WPR14FA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14FA282.md): Piper PA 28R-180 · Lake Elsinore, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 2014 · N3723T · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control when the landing gear unintentionally extended while maneuvering at low altitude and airspeed, which increased the airplane’s drag and decreased its ability to climb over the rising terrain.
- [NTSB CEN14FA339](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA339.md): North American/Aero Classics P 51D · Durango, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 2014 · N1451D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to compensate for the high-performance airplane's tendency to enter a torque roll during the initial climb, which resulted in the airplane entering a torque roll and the subsequent loss of control at too low of an altitude to recover.…
- [NTSB WPR14CA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA256.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Long Beach, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 20, 2014 · N681SH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering for landing.
- [NTSB WPR14LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA233.md): North Wing Apache Sport · Polson, MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 2014 · N2804P · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s loss of airplane control during initial climb due to his experiencing an incapacitating medical event.
- [NTSB ERA14LA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA285.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Newport, VT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 2014 · N5169T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during an aborted landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and collision with the ground. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's alcohol impairment.
- [NTSB CEN14CA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA280.md): Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 3/24.5 · Wallis, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 6, 2014 · N245AB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain direction control of the glider during takeoff in gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN14CA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA282.md): Luscombe 8B · Galion, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 29, 2014 · N39092 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misapplication of brakes after landing, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB WPR14FA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14FA183.md): Cessna 150 - F · Santa Clara, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 7, 2014 · N8236F · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to arrest the airplane’s descent and maintain clearance from mountainous terrain while maneuvering at a low altitude.
- [NTSB ERA14FA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA128.md): Beech 95-B55 · LaGrange, GA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 2014 · N36638 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's overreaction to a perceived conflict with a tow plane and glider on an intersecting runway, which resulted in a loss of control during an attempted aborted landing. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the glider tow operator to follow…
- [NTSB ERA14CA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA097.md): Cessna 195B · Winchester, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 19, 2014 · N1960C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's attempt to avoid a deer on the runway, which resulted in loss of aircraft control, a runway excursion, and collision with a runway sign.

## 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") = 2014
  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=2014

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