# NTSB investigations: 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.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB ERA21LA350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA350.md): Raytheon 390 · Naples, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 3, 2021 · N351CW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot was unable to stop the airplane during the landing for reasons which could not be determined, resulting in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA21FA346](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21FA346.md): Cessna 560 · Farmington, CT · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Sep 2, 2021 · N560AR · Destroyed
  > The pilot-in-command’s failure to release the parking brake before attempting to initiate the takeoff, which produced an unexpected retarding force and airplane-nose-down pitching moment that prevented the airplane from becoming airborne within the takeoff…
- [NTSB CEN21LA394](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA394.md): Cessna 180 · Dunseith, ND · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 1, 2021 · C-FMFT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during an attempted go-around with a strong gusting crosswind.
- [NTSB ERA21LA389](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA389.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Fairfield, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 26, 2021 · N472CD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA21LA353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA353.md): Embraer EMB-505 · Banner Elk, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 26, 2021 · N413N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to achieve the approach criteria for the available runway landing distances published in the POH, likely as a result of the steeper-than-normal approach and the required left turn on short final to avoid the terrain surrounding the…
- [NTSB CEN21LA392](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA392.md): Cessna 172 · Olive Branch, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 26, 2021 · N12573 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing with a direct crosswind that resulted in an impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN21LA384](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA384.md): Cirrus Design SF50 · Lansing, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 24, 2021 · N1GG · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s decision to depart with a tailwind as a thunderstorm approached, which resulted in a loss of airplane performance due to an encounter with a significant tailwind gust and a subsequent runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA21LA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA337.md): Vans RV7 · Mount Holly, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 21, 2021 · N838WT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing, resulting in a touchdown on the nose gear first, resulting in damage to the nose gear and a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA21LA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA336.md): Gulfstream Aerospace G-IV · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 21, 2021 · N277GM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command’s (PIC) and second-in-command’s (SIC) failure during preflight inspection to ensure that the nose landing gear’s pip pin was properly installed, which resulted in separation of the pip pin during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was…
- [NTSB GAA21WA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA202.md): Robin HR200 · Proudfootstown, Ireland · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 12, 2021 · D-EIIL · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC21LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA066.md): Cessna U206F · Igiugig, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 2, 2021 · N9608G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper decision to continue a takeoff attempt when it became evident that the airplane would not become airborne before reaching the departure end shoreline.
- [NTSB GAA21WA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA196.md): Rockwell 681 · Apui, Brazil · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 1, 2021 · PT-IEC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA21LA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA312.md): Beech K35 · Readington, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 30, 2021 · N44DB · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the forward end of the landing gear actuator rod.
- [NTSB ERA21LA371](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA371.md): Mooney M20K · New Shoreham, RI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 27, 2021 · N110CG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper decision to reject the takeoff at an excessive speed, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with a fence. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to lock the door as required by the placarded door closing procedures.
- [NTSB ERA21LA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA316.md): Socata TBM-700 C2 · Mount Pleasant, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 27, 2021 · N48UM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to continue an unstable approach, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR21LA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA289.md): Stinson 108-1 · Bozeman, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 25, 2021 · N8844K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB ERA21LA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA348.md): Cessna 140 · Bloomsburg, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 25, 2021 · N76596 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing rollout, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA21LA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA299.md): Vans RV6 · Ocracoke, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 25, 2021 · N464DM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to perform a go-around during the unstabilized approach, which resulted in the airplane landing too far down the runway, and a subsequent runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN21FA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA334.md): Air Tractor AT-802 · Benoit, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 25, 2021 · N363BG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s takeoff performance capabilities and his failure to abort the takeoff in a timely manner. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment due to his use of ethanol and prohibited medications.
- [NTSB ERA21LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA296.md): Cessna 560XL · Reading, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 21, 2021 · N46CF · Substantial damage
  > The captain’s improper decision to continue an unstabilized approach despite several go-around calls by the pilot monitoring, which resulted in a runway excursion and substantial damage to the pressure vessel.
- [NTSB ERA21LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA293.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Frostproof, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 18, 2021 · N3044H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during takeoff as a result of a child reaching for and manipulating the flight controls.
- [NTSB CEN21LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA323.md): Cessna P210N · Refugio, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 16, 2021 · N174R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a tailwind.
- [NTSB CEN21LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA324.md): Aeronca 7AC · Rhinelander, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 15, 2021 · N84318 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB CEN21LA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA315.md): Cessna 421C · Longmont, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 10, 2021 · N66NC · Substantial damage
  > The loss of performance for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB CEN21LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA311.md): Eslinger C W/Eslinger S M Cassutt · Pryor, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 7, 2021 · N8277S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s high flare and failure to execute a go-around which resulted in a hard landing and runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA21LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA287.md): Piper PA46-500TP · Manteo, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 6, 2021 · N31062 · Substantial damage
  > The improperly secured pneumatic compressor discharge air (P3) line coupling nut on the engine, which ultimately allowed the nut to back off resulting in a partial loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA21LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA279.md): Textron T206 · Statesville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 6, 2021 · N302WD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN21LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA317.md): Cessna A185F · Blanco, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 5, 2021 · N1393F · Substantial damage
  > The unexpected change in wind speed and direction during the landing which resulted a runway overrun.
- [NTSB WPR21LA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA304.md): Cessna 182C · Coeur D Alene, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 4, 2021 · N9007T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point due to excessive airspeed, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with an object near the end of the runway.
- [NTSB WPR21LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA259.md): Cessna 180J · Lander, WY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 4, 2021 · N7802K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a fence.
- [NTSB CEN21LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA306.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Pottsboro, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 3, 2021 · N181BW · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s degraded performance from the rough, grass runway surface and the pilot’s delayed decision to abort the takeoff resulting in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN21LA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA308.md): Cessna 180J · Tyler, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 1, 2021 · N42084 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed on approach resulting in an extended touchdown, bounced landing, and runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR21LA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA261.md): Beech 95-A55 · North Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 29, 2021 · N764SU · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inability to maintain directional control during landing roll due to a flat tire.
- [NTSB WPR21LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA244.md): Cessna 182E · Ririe, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 26, 2021 · N3208Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s encounter with a tailwind during takeoff roll, which resulted in an aborted takeoff, collision with a ditch and subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB ERA21LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA282.md): Cessna 172S · Mount Pocono, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 25, 2021 · N5185U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of aircraft control following a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CEN21LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA298.md): Aero Commander 500 S · Jennings, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 25, 2021 · N9038N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.
- [NTSB WPR21LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA246.md): Airborne Australia XT582 · Carson City, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 24, 2021 · N8003K · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting wind, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN21LA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA312.md): Piper PA 46-350P · St. Louis, MO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 24, 2021 · N110ST · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with hydroplaning conditions.
- [NTSB CEN21LA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA289.md): Beech H35 · Watkins, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 22, 2021 · N5596D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and a subsequent impact with an obstacle.
- [NTSB CEN21LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA279.md): Cessna 310R · Portland, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 19, 2021 · N310LC · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s collision with a deer on the runway during landing.
- [NTSB CEN21LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA280.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Hayward, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 18, 2021 · N729SA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with gusting wind.
- [NTSB CEN21LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA275.md): Aeronca 11AC · Baltimore, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 16, 2021 · N85930 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing.
- [NTSB WPR21FA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21FA227.md): Covey Tri Quickie · Gila Bend, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 15, 2021 · N8054Y · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the takeoff initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the reduced airplane performance due to high density…
- [NTSB CEN21LA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA269.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Corpus Christi, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 14, 2021 · N7476J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB CEN21LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA267.md): Great Lakes 2T-1A-1 · Roanoke, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 14, 2021 · N503GL · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate maintenance of the brake system which resulted in the caliper binding closed and the subsequent loss of directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA21LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA249.md): Cessna 172R · Groton, CT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 13, 2021 · N430EP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with an airport sign.
- [NTSB CEN21LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA284.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Reserve, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 10, 2021 · N202SM · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA21LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA243.md): Jabiru USA Sport J250-SP · Marietta, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 5, 2021 · N214RM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN21LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA255.md): Cessna 140 · Alexandria, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 5, 2021 · N3697V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain aircraft and directional control during the landing in variable wind conditions resulting in abnormal contact with the terrain.
- [NTSB ERA21LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA246.md): Honda HA-420 · Kennesaw, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 4, 2021 · N10XN · Substantial damage
  > The mechanic’s improper installation of the left main wheel assembly.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300/sequence.md?page=18

## 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 s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE 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?page=17

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