# NTSB investigations, HI: 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 ANC20CA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA034.md): Cessna 172 · Kahului, HI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 17, 2020 · N738DB · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to avoid wake turbulence while landing behind a heavy jet airplane, which resulted in a loss of roll control and subsequent hard landing.
- [NTSB ANC20CA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA027.md): Cessna TP206 · Kahului, HI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 13, 2020 · N8649Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in the airplane porpoising and a subsequent a loss of directional control, runway excursion, and nose-over.
- [NTSB ANC19LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC19LA046.md): Cessna 208B · Lahaina, HI · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 18, 2019 · N879MA · Substantial damage
  > The pilots’ failure to maintain a proper approach speed and their decision to continue the approach for landing, which resulted in the airplane landing long and a subsequent runway overrun.
- [NTSB GAA19CA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA059.md): Eugene Wells Dragon Fly-B · Kailua/Kona, HI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 13, 2018 · N5023G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in a crosswind. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of experience in tailwheel airplanes for which he did not have an endorsement.
- [NTSB WPR15LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA148.md): Cessna 206H · Honolulu, HI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 2015 · N245RB · Substantial damage
  > A blown nose landing gear tire during landing, which resulted in the pilot’s inability to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB WPR12CA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA082.md): Cessna 172P · Honolulu, HI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 26, 2012 · N66540 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare and inadequate directional control while performing an aborted landing.
- [NTSB WPR10CA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA019.md): Cessna 172S · Honolulu, HI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 17, 2009 · N5329L · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's distraction and subsequent loss of airplane control after the cabin window opened during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB WPR09CA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA045.md): Piper PA-30 · Kona, HI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 24, 2008 · N8010Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions and failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing factors were the delayed remedial action by the check pilot, the crosswind condition, and the rough uneven…
- [NTSB LAX08LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA060.md): Cessna 305-A · Mokuleia, HI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 2008 · N473GF · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the left main landing gear strut due to fatigue. Contributing to the failure was the side load placed on the landing gear while making a crosswind 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'HI' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND 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?state=HI

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