# NTSB investigations: Flight Design CTSW: Runway excursion

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 ERA25LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA021.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Sanford, ME · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 17, 2024 · N109CT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA21LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA073.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Marion, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 13, 2020 · N138CT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff, resulting in a rejected takeoff and runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA19CA373](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA373.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Blairesville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 19, 2019 · N153SW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing and landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB GAA15CA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA045.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Newport, RI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 18, 2015 · N684CT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB CEN12CA499](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA499.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Hutchinson, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 30, 2012 · N460CT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA11CA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA193.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Pittstown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 8, 2011 · N470Q · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate flare and the certified flight instructor's inadequate remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA09LA540](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA540.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Gettysburg, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 2009 · N466CT · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the left main wheel attachment fitting due to overstress.
- [NTSB WPR09CA346](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA346.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Sulphur Creek, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 10, 2009 · N199CT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA09LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA079.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Punta Gorda, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 5, 2008 · N370CT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a rejected takeoff. Contributing to the accident was a gust of wind.
- [NTSB CHI08LA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08LA286.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Delaware, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 2008 · N63DH · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.

## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('0600001')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s."tier2Number" = '300' 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/300/sequence?model=0600001

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