# 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 ERA12LA586](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA586.md): Stewart Mw/Stewart JD Sonerai 2L · Titusville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 2012 · N127JS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain the proper landing approach speed and touchdown point, which resulted in a runway excursion after touchdown and collision with a ditch.
- [NTSB CEN12LA649](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA649.md): Beechcraft A23-24 · Tell City, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 2012 · N3629Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper touchdown point during landing and the resultant runway excursion during the aborted landing.
- [NTSB ERA12FA567](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA567.md): Beech 400 · Macon, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 2012 · N428JD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed, which resulted in the airplane touching down too fast on the wet runway with inadequate runway remaining to stop and a subsequent runway overrun. Contributing to the landing overrun were the flight crewmembers’…
- [NTSB WPR12LA422](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA422.md): Hawker MK 11 SEA Fury · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 2012 · N4434P · Substantial damage
  > The collapse of the right main landing gear due to failure of the landing gear rotary selector valve seal.
- [NTSB WPR12CA404](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA404.md): Korrison Tom Sparrow Hawk · Spanish Fork, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 7, 2012 · N51140 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the gyroplane during an aborted takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN12CA612](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA612.md): Hawker Beechcraft G36 · Decatur, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 6, 2012 · N563AP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in executing the aborted landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR12CA398](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA398.md): Lake John K MA-5 Charger · Eagle Mountain, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 5, 2012 · N795MC · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s encounter with a large hole in the runway during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA12CA547](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA547.md): Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P92 Tail Dragger · Elizabethtown, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 5, 2012 · N237TA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the tailwheel-equipped airplane during a takeoff in gusty crosswind conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to take off in gusty wind conditions associated with approaching…
- [NTSB CEN12CA627](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA627.md): Schneider John W PT-2A · Watkins, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 4, 2012 · N6744J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control during takeoff resulting in a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was an unexpected wind gust.
- [NTSB WPR12LA391](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA391.md): Cessna 150M · Toledo, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 2012 · N3700V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane after landing.
- [NTSB WPR12CA390](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA390.md): Maule MXT-7-180A · Manzanita, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 3, 2012 · N353LS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate compensation for the crosswind during landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB WPR12CA389](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA389.md): Cessna 182L · Metaline Falls, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 2, 2012 · N42014 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate compensation for a sudden wind shift during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB ERA12FA540](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA540.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Falmouth, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 2012 · N221DV · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot’s poor control of the airplane during the approach.
- [NTSB CEN12CA614](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA614.md): Cessna L-19E · Lancaster, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 1, 2012 · N4431F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB CEN12CA596](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA596.md): Arvold Jordon R CH 750 · Colfax, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 1, 2012 · N32JA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain control of the airplane while landing with a gusty crosswind.
- [NTSB WPR12LA384](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA384.md): Cessna 182R · St. Johns, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 2012 · N5458N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s delay in executing a go-around, which resulted in a runway overrun. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s failure to establish the proper glidepath and airspeed on final approach and his improper use of flaps during the go-around.
- [NTSB WPR12LA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA383.md): Cessna 177RG · Olympia, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 2012 · N300ZX · Substantial damage
  > A loss of directional control during landing for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the nose gear steering mechanism did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB CEN12CA607](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA607.md): North American AT-6F · Council Bluffs, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 31, 2012 · N244GR · Substantial damage
  > An unlocking of the excessively worn tailwheel lock mechanism, which resulted in a loss of directional control during landing.
- [NTSB ANC12CA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12CA109.md): Piper PA-18 · Healy, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 31, 2012 · N1620A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff, resulting in an aborted takeoff and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA12LA525](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA525.md): Cessna 152 · Ormond Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2012 · N24264 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to take off again after a successful abort due to diminished airplane climb performance. Contributing to the accident was carburetor icing during the taxi, which resulted in the loss of engine performance.
- [NTSB ERA12CA531](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA531.md): Cessna 172P · Lyman, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 23, 2012 · N65747 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff as a result of his attempt to close an unsecured cockpit window.
- [NTSB ERA12CA529](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA529.md): Stinson 108-2 · Winter Haven, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 23, 2012 · N340C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA12CA558](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA558.md): Beech 35-C33 · Burlington, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 22, 2012 · N331DP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN12CA574](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA574.md): Fantasy Air Sro Allegro 2000 · Centralia, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 22, 2012 · N25015 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN12CA564](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA564.md): Cessna T210N · Boulder, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 22, 2012 · N85S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to continue the unstable approach, which resulted in a loss of control during landing and a runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR12CA368](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA368.md): Piper PA-28-140 · McMinnville, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 21, 2012 · N8154N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA12CA516](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA516.md): Beech A23-19 · West Liberty, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 19, 2012 · N4746J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed decision to abort a takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN12LA642](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA642.md): Aeropro CZ A240 · Greenfield, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2012 · N812S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain a proper takeoff speed or pitch attitude during takeoff, which resulted in the airplane settling on the runway and impacting trees.
- [NTSB CEN12LA565](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA565.md): Kolb MK-3 · Onondaga, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2012 · N520SK · Substantial damage
  > The noncertificated pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in landing on a runway of inadequate length and subsequent runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR12CA372](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA372.md): Boeing B75N1 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 18, 2012 · N47964 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in a crosswind.
- [NTSB ERA12CA520](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA520.md): Fleet Fleet 16B · Bayport, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 18, 2012 · N343SF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN12WA646](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12WA646.md): Beech A60 · Hyères, France · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Aug 18, 2012 · N48GC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC12CA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12CA091.md): Piper PA-18A 150 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 18, 2012 · N7863D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to land on a short, wet, off-airport landing site, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ANC12CA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12CA090.md): Cessna 170B · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 17, 2012 · N4551C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop and runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR12CA360](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA360.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Coolin, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 15, 2012 · N9382P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain a touchdown point sufficient to stop the airplane within the length of the runway.
- [NTSB ERA12LA505](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA505.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Bay Minette, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 2012 · N9216D · Substantial damage
  > The separation of the tailwheel linkage for reasons that could not be determined because the linkage was not located, which resulted in a loss of directional control during landing.
- [NTSB WPR12CA354](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA354.md): Piper PA-22 · Napa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 12, 2012 · N3580A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent loss of directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR12CA352](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA352.md): Cessna 180 · Upland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 12, 2012 · N2927K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA12CA506](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA506.md): Evektor-Aerotechnik Sportstar · Myerstown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 12, 2012 · N633EV · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's decision to continue the takeoff roll while trying to secure an open canopy and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's failure to complete the pretakeoff checklist.
- [NTSB CEN12CA537](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA537.md): Gage Midget Mustang MM-1 · Erie, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 11, 2012 · N41831 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB CEN12LA531](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA531.md): Ristine Avid Mark IV · Poplar Grove, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 2012 · N1328L · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the lower right side longeron tail-spring support area during landing due to excessive corrosion.
- [NTSB ERA12CA499](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA499.md): Aeronca 7CCM · Norridgewock, ME · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 7, 2012 · N83129 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA12CA496](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA496.md): Cessna 172S · Culpeper, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 3, 2012 · N6276Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during an attempted takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN12CA526](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA526.md): Cessna 172R · Leesville, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 3, 2012 · N989BT · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to properly re-configure the airplane for a go-around, which resulted in a runway excursion when he decided to land on the remaining runway.
- [NTSB CEN12LA516](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA516.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Grand Forks, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 2012 · N586ND · Substantial damage
  > The loss of directional control during landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion. The reason for the loss of directional control could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any malfunctions or anomalies that would have…
- [NTSB CEN12LA515](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA515.md): Beech E-55 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 2012 · N3644A · Substantial damage
  > A damaged ignition harness, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA12CA490](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA490.md): Aeronca 7AC · Winter Haven, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 1, 2012 · N1060E · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN12LA500](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA500.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Newellton, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2012 · N5128U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate takeoff planning and his use of an improper flap setting, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain during takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN12CA510](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA510.md): Cessna 172S · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 1, 2012 · N462TR · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a collision with a runway light.
- [NTSB WPR12CA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA336.md): Piper PA28-150 · Yellow Pine, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 30, 2012 · N5818W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain and maintain an appropriate glide path, failure to perform a go-around, and 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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