# Security/criminal event

- Type: NTSB defining event
- NTSB code: 350
- CICTT category: Security Related
- Defining event in: 22 cases
- In the sequence of: 27 cases
- Fatal cases: 14
- All cases: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/350/cases.md
- Cases with it anywhere in the sequence: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/350/sequence.md
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/350

## Cases per year (defining / in the sequence)

- 2008: 1 / 2
- 2009: 1 / 2
- 2010: 1 / 1
- 2011: 0 / 1
- 2013: 2 / 3
- 2014: 1 / 1
- 2015: 3 / 3
- 2016: 1 / 1
- 2017: 1 / 1
- 2018: 1 / 1
- 2020: 1 / 1
- 2021: 2 / 2
- 2022: 1 / 1
- 2024: 3 / 4
- 2025: 1 / 1
- 2026: 2 / 2

## Phase of flight

- Other: 6 cases
- Maneuvering: 5 cases
- Unknown: 4 cases
- Enroute-cruise: 4 cases
- Enroute-descent: 1 cases
- Enroute: 1 cases
- Prior to flight: 1 cases

## In the probable cause of these cases

- [Not determined, general](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/05000000) (Not determined): 9 cases
- [Suicide](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02051015) (Personnel issues): 9 cases
- [Stolen/unauthorized](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02051020) (Personnel issues): 2 cases
- [Intentional act, general](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02051000) (Personnel issues): 2 cases
- [Decision making/judgment](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041520) (Personnel issues): 1 cases
- [Action, general](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041000) (Personnel issues): 1 cases

## Aircraft models (registry)

- [Ultramagic S A Z-90](https://openairdocs.org/model/ultramagic-s-a-z-90): 1 cases
- [Taylorcraft BL-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bl-65): 1 cases
- [Piper PA-34-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200): 1 cases
- [Piper PA-28RT-201T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28rt-201t): 1 cases
- [Piper PA-28-236](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-236): 1 cases
- [Piper PA-28-161](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-161): 1 cases
- [Cessna T182T](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t182t): 1 cases
- [Cessna 182S](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182s): 1 cases
- [Textron 172S](https://openairdocs.org/model/textron-172s): 1 cases
- [Cessna 172S](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s): 1 cases

## Newest cases

- [NTSB DCA26WA368](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA368), Sep 30, 2026: Boeing 737 (A6-FKF), Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, incident
- [NTSB WPR26LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA287), Aug 2, 2026: Cameron Balloons A-315 (N315U), Menifee, CA, occurrence, no damage, 1 fatal, investigation ongoing
- [NTSB WPR25LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA077), Jan 9, 2025: Bombardier Inc., Canadair CL-215-6B11 (C-GQBE), Los Angeles, CA, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: The NTSB did not determine the probable cause of this event and does not plan to issue a report or open a public docket. The investigation of this event is being conducted under the jurisdiction of…
- [NTSB WPR24LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA142), May 4, 2024: Ultramagic Z-90 (N290UM), Del Mar, CA, no damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The passenger’s intentional departure from the balloon in flight as an act of suicide.
- [NTSB CEN24LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA157), Apr 12, 2024: Piper PA-28-161 (N564PU), Montmorenci, IN, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s intentional flight into terrain as an act of suicide.
- [NTSB CEN24LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA099), Jan 25, 2024: Textron 172S (N23107), Direct, TX, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot died by suicide.
- [NTSB CEN22LA428](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA428), Sep 3, 2022: Beech C90A (N342ER), Tupelo, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The uncertificated pilot’s criminal act of stealing the airplane and later performing an off-airport landing that resulted in an impact with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR22LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA049), Nov 24, 2021: Taylorcraft BL-65 (N29508), New Cuyama, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot’s decision to intentionally crash the airplane.
- [NTSB WPR21LA366](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA366), Sep 24, 2021: Sharp Ralph R Zenith Stol CH 701 (N701SA), Bishop, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of airplane control for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB WPR20LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA279), Aug 19, 2020: Cessna 150 (N11513), Quillayute, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The airplane’s descent into trees and subsequent impact with terrain for undetermined reasons.

NTSB has coded findings and defining events since 2008; earlier cases used its older occurrence and cause codes and aren't counted.

Findings: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings.md. Defining events: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events.md. Phases of flight: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases.md. Every investigation, filtered by finding, event, phase, state, year or model: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md (for example ?state=MI&fatal=1).

NTSB's definitions: Accident and incident, 49 CFR 830.2 (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-VIII/part-830/subpart-A/section-830.2), CICTT occurrence categories (PDF) (https://www.ntsb.gov/safety/data/Documents/datafiles/OccurrenceCategoryDefinitions.pdf), CICTT phases of flight (PDF) (https://www.ntsb.gov/safety/data/Documents/datafiles/PhaseofFlightDefinitions.pdf), and NTSB coding manual, before 2008 (PDF) (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). NTSB publishes no definitions for its findings, only their names.

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