# NTSB investigations, 2018: 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. Page 1 of 6 · 261 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB GAA19CA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA106.md): Cessna 172 · Caldwell, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 30, 2018 · N2651R · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. - [NTSB GAA19CA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA119.md): Cessna 172 · Sugar Land, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 27, 2018 · N17SJ · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a sign. - [NTSB GAA19CA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA129.md): Cessna 182 · Marshall, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 21, 2018 · N23YR · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. - [NTSB GAA19CA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA102.md): Beech 36 · Sedona, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 19, 2018 · N636M · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper airspeed during landing, which resulted in the airplane landing too fast and too far down the runway to safely stop it. - [NTSB GAA19CA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA098.md): Cessna 170 · Riggins, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 16, 2018 · N4385B · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper preflight performance planning and his subsequent failure to attain sufficient speed for the airplane to climb with a tailwind. - [NTSB GAA19CA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA095.md): Piper PA28 · Chino, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 12, 2018 · N5800U · Substantial damage > The flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control during landing. - [NTSB GAA19CA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA090.md): Zenair CH 750 Cruzer · Hesperia, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 8, 2018 · N947DS · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in hard, bounced landing, runway excursion, and impact with a hangar. - [NTSB DCA19IA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19IA036.md): Boeing 737 · Burbank, CA · Incident · No injuries · Class 3 · Incident · Final report · Dec 6, 2018 · N752SW · Minor damage > (1) The flight crewmembers’ decision, due to plan continuation bias, to continue the approach despite indications of windshear and a higher-than-expected tailwind and (2) the flight crew’s misperception of the airplane’s touchdown point, which was farther… - [NTSB GAA19CA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA088.md): Piper PA28 · Cornelia, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 5, 2018 · N839AL · Substantial damage > The flight instructor's failure to maintain the runway heading during an attempted takeoff in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a collision with trees. - [NTSB GAA19CA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA089.md): Piper J4 · Forest, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 30, 2018 · N27838 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper landing flare and subsequent failure to maintain directional control during landing. - [NTSB GAA19CA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA080.md): Piper PA 12 · Burlington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 29, 2018 · N3619M · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in crosswind conditions. - [NTSB GAA19CA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA085.md): Cessna 172 · St. Petersburg, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 28, 2018 · N54058 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to remove the gust lock before flight, which resulted in the airplane’s inability to rotate and a subsequent runway overrun. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow the preflight checklist. - [NTSB GAA19CA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA083.md): Smith AEROSTAR601 · Rock Hill, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 28, 2018 · N909CA · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper decision to fly with an air cast boot on his foot, which led him to rely on the passenger to apply brakes and rudder, which was performed improperly and led to a loss of directional control. - [NTSB DCA19WA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19WA028.md): Boeing 737 · Manaus, Brazil · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 28, 2018 · YV-2937 · Minor damage > The government of Brazil has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BOEING 737 airplane that occurred on November 28, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Brazil's investigation under the provisions… - [NTSB GAA19CA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA075.md): Darren M. Vinelli Sopwith PUP · Rio Vista, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 26, 2018 · N1916Z · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting tailwind conditions. - [NTSB DCA19WA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19WA068.md): Boeing 737 · Yogyakarta, Indonesia · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 25, 2018 · PK-GFY · No damage > The National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) of Indonesia has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 737, which occurred on November 25, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the KNKT investigation under… - [NTSB GAA19CA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA094.md): Cirrus SR22 · Greenville, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 23, 2018 · N82SN · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare with a gusting, right quartering headwind, which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB GAA19CA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA072.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Benson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 23, 2018 · N50340 · Substantial damage > The pilot's overcorrection during the landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control. - [NTSB WPR19TA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19TA034.md): Cessna 172 · Colorado Springs, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Nov 20, 2018 · N27LA · Substantial damage > The pilot's decision to perform a touch-and-go landing at a high-density altitude airport, with a tailwind, and on an upsloping runway, which resulted in decreased airplane performance and the airplane’s inability to become airborne within the available… - [NTSB ERA19LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA086.md): Piper PA46 · Petersburg, WV · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 18, 2018 · N88VZ · Substantial damage > A loss of control during the landing roll and subsequent runway excursion for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence. - [NTSB GAA19CA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA069.md): Piper PA32R · Versailles, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 17, 2018 · N4137W · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in landing on the landing gear first and a subsequent loss of directional control, a runway excursion, and impact with a tree and a fence during an attempted go-around. - [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 GAA19CA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA056.md): Guimbal Cabri · Newberg, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 13, 2018 · N370PA · Substantial damage > The pilot under instruction's failure to maintain directional control and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action. - [NTSB GAA19CA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA081.md): Cessna 172 · Inverness, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 12, 2018 · N4642J · Substantial damage > The pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain directional control during landing. - [NTSB GAA19CA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA055.md): Cessna A185 · Reardan, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 9, 2018 · N185PR · Substantial damage > The pilot receiving instruction's improper approach and landing flare in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent loss of directional control. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action. - [NTSB DCA19RA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19RA025.md): Boeing 757 · Georgetown, Guyana · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 9, 2018 · N524AT > The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 757, which occurred on November 9, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the GCAA investigation under the provisions of ICAO… - [NTSB DCA19WA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19WA021.md): Boeing 747 · Halifax, Canada · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 7, 2018 · N908AR · Substantial damage - [NTSB GAA19CA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA049.md): Flight Design Ctls · Elyria, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 4, 2018 · N21ZA · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during landing in variable gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing and runway excursion. - [NTSB ERA19LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA031.md): Cessna 182 · Elba, AL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 28, 2018 · N20BK · Substantial damage > A leak in the pitot-static system for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information, which resulted in an airspeed indication error, an aborted takeoff, and a subsequent runway overrun. - [NTSB ERA19LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA030.md): Piper PA28 · Simsbury, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 2018 · N8132X · Substantial damage > Maintenance personnel's inadequate inspection of the wheel brake system during the airplane's most recent 100-hour inspection, which resulted in a loss of hydraulic fluid and the pilot's inability to control the airplane during the landing. - [NTSB GAA19CA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA045.md): Piper PA18 · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 27, 2018 · N4500W · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing in gusting wind conditions. - [NTSB GAA19CA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA044.md): Stoddard Hamilton Glasair II · Laramie, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 27, 2018 · N505YR · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper pitch attitude during landing at night, which resulted in a porpoised landing. - [NTSB GAA19CA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA038.md): Diamond DA 40 · Marana, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 27, 2018 · N537MA · Substantial damage > The student pilot's excessive taxi speed during a turn from the runway to a taxiway, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a taxiway sign. - [NTSB GAA19CA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA040.md): Piper PA28 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 26, 2018 · N15888 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB GAA19CA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA036.md): Airplane Factory Sport Light · Carson City, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 25, 2018 · N288SL · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB GAA19CA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA035.md): Cirrus SR20 · Greenville, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 23, 2018 · N782JR · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper decision to land with a quartering tailwind and his improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, loss of directional control, runway excursion, and impact with a pole. - [NTSB GAA19CA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA029.md): Capital Holdings 226 CCX-2000 · Dahlonga, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 18, 2018 · N468LM · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control. Also causal to the accident was the pilot’s failure to retract the flaps during the aborted landing, which resulted in the… - [NTSB GAA19CA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA028.md): Piper PA28 · Hastings, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 18, 2018 · N41390 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in the airplane landing sideways and a subsequent runway excursion. - [NTSB ERA19LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA019.md): Cessna 172 · Lynchburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 18, 2018 · N924MM · Substantial damage > The stuck No. 2 cylinder exhaust valve, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and a subsequent forced landing and impact with a ditch. - [NTSB CEN19WA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19WA010.md): Cessna F172 · Wasserkuppe, Germany · Accident · 3 fatal · Foreign investigation · Oct 14, 2018 · D-EFJX · Substantial damage > On October 14, 2018, about 1345 coordinated universal time, a Cessna F172N, D-EFJX, experienced a runway excursion during landing which resulted in 3 ground fatalities.This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the German Federal Bureau of… - [NTSB GAA19CA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA027.md): Piper J3C · Camas, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 13, 2018 · N6048H · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. - [NTSB ERA19TA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19TA011.md): Beech F33 · Reidsville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Oct 13, 2018 · N9469Q · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a taxiway sign. - [NTSB WPR19LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA006.md): Vans RV6 · Cape Girardeau, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 2 · Limited · Final report · Oct 9, 2018 · N451JP · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare in gusting crosswind conditions, his failure to conduct a go-around, and his failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a runway departure and nose-over. - [NTSB GAA19CA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA008.md): Cessna 188 · Rolla, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 8, 2018 · N685JM · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in a left quartering tailwind. - [NTSB DCA19WA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19WA083.md): Boeing 747 · Bangkok, Thailand · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Oct 8, 2018 · HS-TGF · Minor damage > The government of Thailand has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BOEING 747 airplane that occurred on October 08, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Thailand's investigation under the… - [NTSB GAA19CA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA012.md): Bearden Biplane Sopwith Camel · Bolivar, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 7, 2018 · N225JB · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. - [NTSB GAA19CA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA007.md): Maule M7 · Medford, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 6, 2018 · N10555 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing. - [NTSB GAA19CA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA006.md): Zenair CH 2000 · Topeka, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 6, 2018 · N642AM · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and a subsequent runway excursion. - [NTSB GAA19CA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA019.md): Champion 7ECA · Cleveland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 5, 2018 · N36268 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in a gusting crosswind conditions. - [NTSB GAA19CA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA014.md): Cessna 172 · Stockton, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 5, 2018 · N78239 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300/sequence.md?year=2018&page=2 ## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2018 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?year=2018 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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