# NTSB investigations, IL: 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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## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN26LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA186.md): Piper PA-28R-201 · West Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 13, 2026 · N31401 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper decision to attempt an intersection takeoff and delay to abort the takeoff which resulted in a subsequent runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN25LA397](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA397.md): De Havilland DH82 · Harvard, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 27, 2025 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during takeoff which resulted in a collision with cornstalks. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s partially obscured vision due to sun glare.
- [NTSB CEN25LA365](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA365.md): Israel Aerospace Industriesltd Gulfstream G150 · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Sep 3, 2025 · N1927G · Substantial damage
  > On September 3, 2025, at 1211 central daylight time, an Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. Gulfstream G150, N1927G, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at Chicago Executive Airport (PWK), Wheeling, Illinois. The pilot and copilot were…
- [NTSB CEN25LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA202.md): Schweizer SGS 1-26C · Hampshire, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 1, 2025 · N9839E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper altitude during the approach, which resulted in overshooting the landing area, a runway excursion, and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN24LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA324.md): Rans RV8 · Morris, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 10, 2024 · N348CW · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control and the flight instructors delayed remedial action while landing with a gusty crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN24LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA233.md): Cessna 172R · Murphysboro, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 18, 2024 · N5335G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB CEN23LA403](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA403.md): Israel Aircraft Industries 1125 Westwind Astra · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 21, 2023 · N39TT · Substantial damage
  > A loss of braking effectiveness during landing for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN23LA362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA362.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Harvard, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 10, 2023 · N2351A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff that resulted in a runway excursion and an impact with the cornfield.
- [NTSB CEN23LA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA288.md): Airborne XT 582 · Oregon, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 3, 2023 · N5613B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control after a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CEN23LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA193.md): Piper PA32RT · DeKalb, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 19, 2023 · N442TM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during a go-around in gusting winds. Contributing was the presence of windshear.
- [NTSB CEN23LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA111.md): Cessna 172K · Moline, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 19, 2023 · N84688 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN22LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA143.md): Socata TBM 700 · Taylorville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 11, 2022 · N755ZR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN22LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA043.md): Cessna 172P · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 21, 2021 · N99715 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing was the student pilot’s self-induced pressure to land after being admonished by the controller.
- [NTSB CEN21LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA058.md): Temco GC-1B · Waukegan, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 8, 2020 · N77759 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff with a crosswind that resulted in a ground loop and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB DCA21LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21LA011.md): Learjet 60 · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 22, 2020 · N1128M · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew's misidentification of the landing runway, which resulted in a runway overrun and the airplane’s impact with the airport perimeter fence.
- [NTSB CEN20LA352](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA352.md): Beech 200 · Rockford, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 20, 2020 · N198DM · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control following a reduction of thrust in the left engine during takeoff. The reason for the reduction in thrust could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB CEN20LA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA342.md): Siebel Auriga · Rockford, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 14, 2020 · N505JS · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available information.
- [NTSB DCA20LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20LA013.md): Embraer EMB145 · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 11, 2019 · N619AE · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew’s inability to maintain the airplane on the runway centerline after touchdown due to the reduced braking action resulting from the deteriorating weather conditions, which caused the airplane’s departure from the runway surface. Contributing to…
- [NTSB GAA19CA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA288.md): Luscombe 8 · Carbondale, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 26, 2019 · N45729 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent left heel brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a noseover.
- [NTSB GAA19CA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA279.md): Guimbal Cabri · St. Louis, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 23, 2019 · N369PA · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's improper emergency procedure instruction to the student pilot, which resulted in the student improperly using the throttle to correct the loss of yaw control, which resulted in ground impact and a dynamic rollover.
- [NTSB CEN19LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA126.md): Piper PA28 · Dwight, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 19, 2019 · N838JH · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to a restriction in fuel flow for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB GAA19CA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA145.md): Piper PA32 · Lacon, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 14, 2019 · N3708W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a subsequent impact with a snowbank.
- [NTSB OPS18IA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS18IA015.md): Boeing 747 · Chicago, IL · Incident · No injuries · Class 3 · Incident · Final report · Jun 21, 2018 · B-18711 · No damage
  > Interference with the localizer signal resulting in a Multipath condition experienced by CAL5148 while conducting an ILS CAT III (autoland) approach. This condition resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent go-around. The interference was most likely…
- [NTSB GAA18CA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA255.md): Pphu Ekolot KR-030 Topaz · Dekalb, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 5, 2018 · N468KM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare during gusting wind conditions, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [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 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 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 CEN17LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA145.md): Cessna 120 · Columbia, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 2017 · N1915N · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.
- [NTSB GAA17CA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA109.md): Piper PA28R · Kewanee, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 16, 2016 · N55484 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear during the approach to land.
- [NTSB GAA16CA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA277.md): Piper PA 24 · Loda, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 4, 2016 · N5376P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly calculate the fuel consumption rate and to properly monitor the fuel status in flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing, runway excursion, and impact with a…
- [NTSB GAA16CA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA280.md): Staudacher S 300 · Prospect Heights, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 3, 2016 · N126RG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's incorrect pitch control during the landing, which resulted in a hard bounced landing, and subsequent left main landing gear collapse, a runway excursion, and a collision with a runway sign.
- [NTSB GAA16CA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA245.md): Cessna 172 · Carbondale, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 18, 2016 · N4668G · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate flare which resulted in a hard landing, loss of directional control, and a runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA16CA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA153.md): Barnes Thomas A Vans · Bolingbrook, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 18, 2016 · N442TB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain direction control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in runway excursion, collision with terrain, and nose over.
- [NTSB CEN16LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA119.md): Beech 95 C55 · Casey, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 2016 · N88FL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent landing on a taxiway after a reported loss of engine power in both engines, which resulted in an overrun of the paved surface. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined because a postaccident test run of the…
- [NTSB GAA16LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16LA086.md): Hawker Beechcraft 390 · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 10, 2015 · N50VM · Substantial damage
  > The pilots' decision to conduct an approach and landing in gusting wind conditions, and their failure to maintain control of the airplane during the first approach, which resulted in a wing strike.
- [NTSB CEN15LA411](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA411.md): Brown Mark Space Walker · Cahokia, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 2015 · N43904 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate during the attempted landing and the flight instructor's delayed attempt to execute a go-around, which resulted in a hard landing, failure of the left main landing gear, and subsequent loss of directional…
- [NTSB GAA15CA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA129.md): Lancair ES - NO Series · Hampshire, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 19, 2015 · N800TR · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the brake master cylinder which resulted in a loss of brake pressure and the subsequent loss of directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN15CA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15CA151.md): Cessna 172P · Kankakee, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 21, 2015 · N54974 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flight control inputs resulting in the loss of control during the landing flare.
- [NTSB CEN15LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA147.md): Piper PA 31-350 · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 2015 · N727SC · Substantial damage
  > The collapse of the nose and right main landing gears during landing for reasons that could not be determined because examination of the landing gear system revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB CEN14LA349](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA349.md): Air Tractor AT-502 · Carthage, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 2014 · N9185G · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s inability to climb out of ground effect, which resulted from the pilot using a lower power setting than needed for takeoff due to the mechanic’s installation of the wrong engine torque gauge.
- [NTSB CEN13FA509](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA509.md): Cessna 421C · Paris, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 2013 · N229H · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff during the ground roll after detecting the airplane's degraded performance. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to attempt a flight with a known problem with the left engine and the likely partial…
- [NTSB CEN13CA499](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA499.md): Beech 35 · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 18, 2013 · N779RB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control due to the passenger’s inadvertent application of left rudder during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB CEN13LA482](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA482.md): Glos Wallis Richard JR LONG-EZ · Schaumburg, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 2013 · N721EZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN13CA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA151.md): Cessna 172 · Murphysboro, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 1, 2013 · N546A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB CEN13CA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA074.md): Cessna 172N · Poplar Grove, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 18, 2012 · N4811G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while 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 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 CEN11CA647](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA647.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Pinckneyville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 14, 2011 · N9513C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to conduct a go-around due to his excessive airspeed while on approach to land, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ENG11IA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG11IA047.md): Embraer EMB145 · Moline, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 2011 · N27152 · Minor damage
  > The uncommanded left deflection of the airplane's nose wheel likely due to seal deterioration and subsequent contamination within the Electrohydraulic Servo Valve (EHSV). Contributing to the incident was the undersized condition of the filter plugs within the…
- [NTSB CEN11LA373](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA373.md): Mooney M20R · Lake In The Hills, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 2011 · N5816P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare and recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the certified flight instructor’s inadequate supervision.

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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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'IL' 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
```

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