# NTSB investigations, IN: 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 CEN27LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN27LA010.md): Mooney M20F · Anderson, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Oct 8, 2026 · N9068V
- [NTSB CEN25LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA254.md): Schweizer G-164B · Russellville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 15, 2025 · N7501A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to establish and maintain the airstrip centerline during takeoff, which resulted in the airplane’s right wingtips contacting the corn that bordered the airstrip.
- [NTSB CEN24LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA309.md): Cirrus SR22 · Salem, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 6, 2024 · N236CB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s excessive airspeed during a landing, which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN24LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA032.md): Tom Hodgson 29 · Kokomo, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 5, 2023 · N29XB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN23LA373](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA373.md): Cessna 150D · New Haven, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 20, 2023 · N4150U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control while landing, which resulted in a runway excursion, impact with corn stalks, and subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB CEN23LA429](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA429.md): Cirrus Design SR20 · Muncie, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 14, 2023 · N653GS · Substantial damage
  > A loss of directional control during the landing roll due to the left wheel seizing from insufficient grease in the left wheel bearing.
- [NTSB CEN22LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA095.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Washington, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 5, 2022 · N1961J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusty crosswind conditions which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [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 CEN20CA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA112.md): Cessna 172 · Madison, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 3, 2020 · N5815E · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA19CA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA330.md): Diamond DA20 · Terre Haute, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 7, 2019 · N227TJ · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain the runway heading and to relinquish the flight controls to the flight instructor when told to do so while landing in gusting, crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with runway lighting.
- [NTSB CEN19LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA090.md): Beech 400 · Richmond, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 2 · Limited · Final report · Feb 11, 2019 · N750TA · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew's decision to continue an unstable approach under conditions that exceeded the airplane's landing performance capabilities, which resulted in a runway overrun and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN18LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA062.md): Cessna 525A · Michigan City, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 27, 2017 · N525KT · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew's improper decision to land on a snow-covered runway that had insufficient runway distance for the airplane to land with the contamination, which resulted in a runway overrun and impact with obstacles.
- [NTSB GAA17CA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA336.md): Piper PA 28 · Auburn, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 8, 2017 · N4543R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to continue to attempt to take off despite the airplane’s inability to attain a positive climb rate, which resulted in little runway remaining, and his subsequent decision to turn off the runway, which resulted in a collision with a barn.
- [NTSB GAA17CA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA153.md): Stinson 108 · Valparaiso, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 20, 2017 · N9277K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN17LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA082.md): Cessna 172M · Hobart, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 6, 2017 · N80374 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to abort the landing when he recognized the airplane was traveling too fast, which resulted in impact with trees off the end of the runway.
- [NTSB CEN17LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA029.md): Beech 100 · Jeffersonville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 2016 · N411HA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, his decision to take off knowing the airplane was over its gross takeoff weight, and his failure to abort the takeoff after he realized that the airplane was not accelerating as expected, which resulted in a runway…
- [NTSB GAA17CA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA021.md): Luscombe 8 · Huntingburg, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 12, 2016 · N39083 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s delayed crosswind correction during the landing roll with a gusting left crosswind, which resulted in the airplane weathervaning and nosing over.
- [NTSB CEN13CA515](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA515.md): Grumman American Avn. AA-1B · Valparaiso, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 25, 2013 · N5538B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CEN13IA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13IA177.md): TTX Air Lancair · Indianapolis, IN · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 2013 · N613TX · Minor damage
  > The pilots' failure to verify landing gear extension before landing.
- [NTSB CEN13CA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA144.md): Mooney M20J · Warsaw, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 27, 2013 · N5763H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and failure to maintain control of the airplane during a go-around maneuver. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s complacency flying the airplane and his lack of training on bounced landing…
- [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 CEN12LA494](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA494.md): Lee Oscar D III RV7 · Columbus, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2012 · N282DL · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the right main landing gear attach bolt for undetermined reasons because the bolt was not received for examination.
- [NTSB CEN12CA355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA355.md): Ryan Navion · Rockville, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 9, 2012 · N4943K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain the proper touchdown point during landing, which resulted in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB CEN12LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA195.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 2012 · N8421R · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot did not maintain directional control while practicing a soft-field takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN12CA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA062.md): Beech 58 · Connersville, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 11, 2011 · N6685S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.
- [NTSB CEN12CA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA038.md): Pipistrel Sinus 912 · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 16, 2011 · N9013H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the motor-glider while landing in gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN11LA614](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA614.md): Aeronca 7AC · Valparaiso, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 2011 · N83533 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the wear in the tailwheel assembly.
- [NTSB CEN11LA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA265.md): Dassault-Breguet Falcon 10 · Sellersburg, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 2011 · N303FZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing in strong and gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN11LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA219.md): Aeronca 7AC · Delphi, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 2011 · N82429 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control, resulting in a runway excursion, and the subsequent separation of the left main landing gear for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN10CA518](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA518.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Anderson, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 31, 2010 · N3969K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to abort the takeoff due to degraded airplane performance.
- [NTSB CEN10CA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA301.md): Cessna 421B · Anderson, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 4, 2010 · N421KB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to establish proper rotation and liftoff speed during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB CEN10CA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA147.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Martinsville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 6, 2010 · N6852W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and his exceedance of the airplane's takeoff capability.
- [NTSB CEN10CA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA118.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Connersville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 11, 2010 · N8946W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing on an ice- and slush-covered runway.
- [NTSB CEN10CA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA062.md): Cessna 172S · Mt. Comfort, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 2, 2009 · N6036Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while touching down during the landing.
- [NTSB CEN09CA504](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA504.md): Vanderhoof Steve AIR Comman · Mentone, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 5, 2009 · N8099P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing and subsequent impact with a parked aircraft.
- [NTSB CEN09CA420](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA420.md): Aviat Husky · Greenfield, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 23, 2009 · N263AL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB CEN09CA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA200.md): Cessna 152 · Fort Wayne, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 24, 2009 · N94626 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CHI08CA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA107.md): Cessna 182T · Zionsville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 20, 2008 · N46EF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the crosswind landing. Contributing to the accident were the gusting crosswind and the runway light.

## 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" = 'IN' 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=IN

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