# 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 GAA17CA515](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA515.md): Bellanca 7KCAB · Winnemucca, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 2, 2017 · N1701H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent loss of airplane control during an attempted aborted landing.
- [NTSB ERA17LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA306.md): Kerr Gerald Velocity SUV · St. Petersburg, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 2017 · N753GK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of the airplane’s speed and the distance remaining during landing and his improper decision to not abort the landing.
- [NTSB GAA17CA512](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA512.md): Aviat A 1 · Cody, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 28, 2017 · N335SB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB GAA17CA558](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA558.md): Bellanca 14 19 · Redding, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 27, 2017 · N36KC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB GAA17CA507](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA507.md): Cub Crafters CC11 100 · Hillsboro, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 24, 2017 · N599CC · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while landing in crosswind conditions and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB GAA17CA508](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA508.md): Cessna 182 · North Platte, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 22, 2017 · N2465G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB GAA17CA500](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA500.md): Beech C23 · Rexburg, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 21, 2017 · N6576R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed decision to land the airplane with insufficient runway remaining after realizing the airplane wasn't climbing.
- [NTSB GAA17CA499](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA499.md): Cessna 170 · Rochelle, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 21, 2017 · N2486D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with a tailwind.
- [NTSB GAA17CA498](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA498.md): Luscombe 8 · Perryville, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 21, 2017 · N2861K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA17LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA293.md): Cessna 172 · Guntersville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 2017 · N73929 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA17LA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA286.md): Air Tractor AT 402A · Shaw, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 21, 2017 · N247LA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to attempt takeoff at high gross weight, in high density altitude conditions, and with insufficient runway length. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning.
- [NTSB CEN17LA326](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA326.md): Cessna 182 · Booneville, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 2017 · N182DW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA17CA497](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA497.md): Beech A36 · Loman, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 19, 2017 · N136BJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate compensation for a tailwind, which resulted in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB ERA17LA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA288.md): Smith AEROSTAR601 · Marietta, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2017 · N7108 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff with a quartering tailwind. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the accident airplane make and model.
- [NTSB GAA17CA493](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA493.md): Boyd Bruce RV4 · Yerington, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 17, 2017 · N687BP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounded landing and subsequent loss of directional control.
- [NTSB ANC17LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC17LA046.md): Thrush S2R · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 2017 · N32LF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing in the tailwheel-equipped airplane, which allowed an excessive load on the tailwheel and resulted in the subsequent component fracture, loss of control, runway excursion, and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA17CA487](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA487.md): Piper PA28 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 14, 2017 · N915PA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB GAA17CA486](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA486.md): Cessna L19 · Nashville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 13, 2017 · N305EF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN17LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA323.md): North American SNJ-4 · Ashland, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2017 · N243CC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB ERA17LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA324.md): Cessna 195 · Newman, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 2017 · N2100C · Substantial damage
  > The improper rigging of the tailwheel assembly, which resulted in a loss of directional control during takeoff. Contributing to accident was the pilot’s decision to operate the airplane despite knowing it required excessive right rudder inputs for it to move…
- [NTSB GAA17CA483](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA483.md): Rockwell International 114 · Cairo, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 9, 2017 · N4986S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing, which resulted in a gear-up landing and a runway overrun.
- [NTSB GAA17CA471](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA471.md): Champion 7ACA · Nampa, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 5, 2017 · N1227G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll and the flight instructor’s use of excessive braking, which led to a nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA17CA490](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA490.md): Cessna 208 · Mulino, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 4, 2017 · N9829B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.
- [NTSB GAA17CA482](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA482.md): Cessna 172 · Kearney, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 2, 2017 · N91966 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN17LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA306.md): Piper PA 28-181 · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2017 · N2146R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing.
- [NTSB GAA17CA462](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA462.md): Champion 7ECA · Butler, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 30, 2017 · N9682S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA17CA452](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA452.md): Piper PA28 · St. Joseph, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 30, 2017 · N2204B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in the nose landing gear collapsing and subsequent loss of directional control.
- [NTSB GAA17CA460](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA460.md): Cessna 305 · Eagle Lake, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 29, 2017 · N72BD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing in variable wind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA17CA480](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA480.md): Thomas J Hankamp VAN'S Aircraft RV4 · Poughkeepsie, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 28, 2017 · N9214 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB GAA17CA459](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA459.md): Rockwell International S 2R · McRae, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 27, 2017 · N4886X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in tailwind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN17WA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17WA291.md): Cessna 402 · British Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 27, 2017 · N618CA · No damage
  > On July 27, 2017, a Cessna 402C airplane, N618CA, exited the prepared surface during an aborted takeoff at the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport, British Virgin Islands. The pilots and occupants were not injured and the airplane was not damaged.The…
- [NTSB WPR17LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA165.md): Lake LA 4 · Byron, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 25, 2017 · N7628L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to activate the hydraulic system during the approach, and his failure to ensure that the landing gear was down and locked before touchdown. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to operate the airplane with an inoperative…
- [NTSB DCA17WA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17WA156.md): Boeing 737 · Bucharest, Romania · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 25, 2017 · EI-DCR · No damage
  > The Civil Aviation Safety Investigation and Analysis Center (CASIAC) of Romania has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 737 airplane that occurred on July 25, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the…
- [NTSB CEN17LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA282.md): Beech G35 · Wichita Falls, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 2017 · N4216D · Substantial damage
  > The flight's encounter with adverse weather conditions at night, which resulted in the pilot's loss of airplane control upon landing due to standing water and a subsequent runway overrun.
- [NTSB GAA17CA441](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA441.md): Piper PA18S · Sterling, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 23, 2017 · N4387A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA17CA430](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA430.md): Piper PA 28-180 · Whaleyville, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 23, 2017 · N2814T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB WPR17LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA160.md): Cessna 182L · Arbuckle, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 2017 · N42143 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s delayed decision to abort the takeoff and his failure to properly conduct a rejected takeoff, which resulted in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB GAA17CA449](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA449.md): Radford Darrel F Christen Eagle II · Atchison, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 22, 2017 · N304DR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA17CA435](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA435.md): Gilbert Thomas Jeffrey Lancair 235 · Denison, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 22, 2017 · N91JG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB GAA17CA428](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA428.md): Piper L 21B · Cartersville, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 22, 2017 · N3907E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll and subsequent excessive brake application, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB ERA17LA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA258.md): Kubassek David Zenith 601 · Aiken, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 2017 · N651JL · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the nose landing gear’s (NLG) lower bearing, which resulted in the pilot’s inability to maintain directional control during landing, a runway excursion, and the NLG collapsing.
- [NTSB DCA17WA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17WA157.md): Boeing 737-86J · Belfast, United Kingdom · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 21, 2017 · C-FWGH
  > The United Kingdom AAIB has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 737-86J airplane that occurred on July 21, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the United Kingdom's investigation under the provisions of ICAO…
- [NTSB CEN17LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA280.md): Stinson 108 · Lee's Summit, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 2017 · N8954K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing due to the failure of the right brake seal.
- [NTSB ERA17LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA262.md): Aeronca 11BC · Gilbert, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 20, 2017 · N3154E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA17CA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17CA250.md): Cessna 172 · Factoryville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 20, 2017 · N4876F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point, which resulted in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB GAA17CA424](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA424.md): Salerno Kenneth G JR Kitfox Series 7 · Owyhee, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 18, 2017 · N702KF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff from a rough, dirt airstrip.
- [NTSB GAA17CA420](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA420.md): Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2008 · Lone Rock, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 18, 2017 · N445X · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent loss of directional control and runway excursion during the aborted landing. Contributing to the improper landing flare was the student’s distraction by a deer…
- [NTSB GAA17CA415](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA415.md): Cessna 195 · Leavenworth, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 17, 2017 · N4432C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent toe brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and a ground loop.
- [NTSB GAA17CA446](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA446.md): Piper PA46 · Franklin, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 16, 2017 · N41827 · Substantial damage
  > A collision with a deer during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA17CA422](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA422.md): Piper PA32 · Marion, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 15, 2017 · N31841 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

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## 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
```

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