# NTSB investigations, MA: Landing area overshoot

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 ERA26LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA246.md): Cessna 402 · Provincetown, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jun 15, 2026 · N499CA · Substantial damage
  > On June 15, 2026, about 0810 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 402C, N499CA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC), Provincetown, Massachusetts. The airplane transport pilot (pilot flying) and…
- [NTSB ERA26LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA059.md): Columbia Aircraft Mfg LC41-550FG · Chatham, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 30, 2025 · N1294P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point while landing with a quartering tailwind, which resulted in a long landing and subsequent runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA25LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA296.md): Maule MX-7-180A · Muskeget Island, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 10, 2025 · N1052T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to obtain a proper touchdown point while attempting to land on a very short and rough turf runway, which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with vegetation and terrain.
- [NTSB ERA22LA360](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA360.md): Cessna 172K · Barnstable, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 27, 2022 · N7437G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point, which resulted in a runway overrun in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA20CA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA111.md): Piper PA28 · Hanson, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Dec 23, 2019 · N5792U · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in his decision to perform an off field landing and the airplane's subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA18TA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18TA236.md): Cessna 182 · Hanson, MA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 27, 2018 · N3115R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point, which resulted in a runway overrun. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to land with a quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB ERA18LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA136.md): Cessna 402 · Barre Plains, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 2018 · N87266 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to land with a tailwind, which resulted in a touchdown with insufficient runway remaining to stop the airplane.
- [NTSB ERA14CA364](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA364.md): Cessna 177B · Falmouth, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 19, 2014 · N18509 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of speed and distance on final approach resulting in a touchdown near the departure end of the runway, a runway excursion, and collision with trees.
- [NTSB ERA13LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA241.md): Cessna 182E · Southwick, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 2013 · N817JT · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB ERA11CA350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA350.md): Eiriavion PIK 20B · Sterling, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 16, 2011 · N99136 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of the amount of flaps required to attain the proper touchdown point. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's limited experience in the high performance glider.
- [NTSB ERA11CA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA262.md): Cessna U206G · Stow, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 24, 2011 · N304EB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and his failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB ERA10CA496](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA496.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Marlboro, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 22, 2010 · N260ND · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper touchdown point and failure to perform a go-around in a timely manner, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA10CA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA124.md): Cessna 150 · Taunton, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 26, 2010 · N5478Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point during landing.
- [NTSB ERA10CA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA122.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Great Barrington, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 21, 2010 · N8428H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper approach, failure to perform a go-around, and failure to maintain directional control while braking after a long landing.
- [NTSB ERA09CA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA277.md): Piper PA-30 · Great Barrington, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 30, 2009 · N8034Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to land with a tailwind.

## 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" = 'MA' 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" = '380' 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/380/sequence?state=MA

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