# NTSB investigations: Off-field or emergency landing

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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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB CEN18LA347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA347.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Little Rock, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 2018 · N7954W · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence, which resulted in a forced landing on unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB WPR18TA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18TA236.md): Piper PA28 · Mokuleia, HI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Aug 21, 2018 · N98146 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the flight instructor's inadequate preflight inspection.
- [NTSB WPR18LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA233.md): Blue Oak CCK-1865 · Deadwood, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 2018 · N14CK · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and the pilot's failure to ensure that the left-wing fuel cap was secure before flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to monitor fuel levels while in flight.
- [NTSB WPR18TA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18TA243.md): Beech 36 · Kelso, WA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 19, 2018 · N9031S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's fuel mismanagement, which led to fuel starvation, a total loss of engine power, and the subsequent forced landing to a field.
- [NTSB CEN18LA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA342.md): Cessna A188 · Whitewater, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 2018 · N9076R · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power due to low cylinder compression, which led to the forced landing following a pull-up maneuver. Contributing to the accident was the airplane’s high gross weight.
- [NTSB CEN18FA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA336.md): Cessna 172 · Rhome, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 2018 · N2893Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate maintenance of the airplane, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation when organic debris restricted available fuel to the carburetor, and the pilot's impairment due to the ingestion of alcohol, which…
- [NTSB CEN18LA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA335.md): Cessna R172E · Colorado Springs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 2018 · N146AC · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s failure to maintain a climb after takeoff, which resulted in a forced landing on unsuitable terrain; the reason for the airplane’s failure to climb could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB CEN18LA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA334.md): Schweizer 269C · Kindred, ND · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 16, 2018 · N3625Z · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to adequately inspect the lower coupling driveshaft during his preflight inspection and his non-compliance with an applicable airworthiness directive, which resulted in the failure of the forward drive splines of the lower coupling…
- [NTSB WPR18LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA224.md): Cessna 140 · Marsing, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 14, 2018 · N89093 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power during a low pass as a result of a blockage of the carburetor idle chambers which led to a forced landing in a river.
- [NTSB WPR18TA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18TA223.md): Zenair Zenith Stol CH750 · Napa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 11, 2018 · N328SK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's use of fuel below the required octane rating, which caused engine detonation and damage and subsequently led to oil exhaustion and a total loss of engine power in flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate service/maintenance…
- [NTSB GAA18CA515](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA515.md): Dell Lawrence Kitfox · Hunter, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 9, 2018 · N26LD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate in-flight fuel management, which necessitated an off-airport precautionary landing, and his failure to maintain airplane control during the landing roll on rough terrain.
- [NTSB CEN18LA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA321.md): Cessna A188 · Sedalia, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 2018 · N4996R · Destroyed
  > A total loss of engine power during low-altitude maneuvering for reasons that could not be determined due to postimpact fire damage.
- [NTSB CEN18LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA317.md): Cessna 120 · Pomona, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 2018 · N76524 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a forced landing.
- [NTSB GAA18CA468](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA468.md): Cessna 185 · Lovelock, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 5, 2018 · N9867X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper in-flight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA18LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA211.md): Schweizer SGS233 · Churchville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 2018 · N2832H · Substantial damage
  > The pilots' decision to take off from a wet, upsloping turf runway with a quartering tailwind and elevated density altitude conditions, which degraded takeoff and climb performance and resulted in the glider flight instructor's decision to discontinue the…
- [NTSB CEN18LA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA319.md): Beech 35 · Knox, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 2018 · N533JW · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB CEN18LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA311.md): Cessna 188 · Watkins, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 2018 · N5523S · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident examination revealed no evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB CEN18LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA302.md): Beech A36 · Brainerd, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 2018 · N1856W · Substantial damage
  > Total loss of engine power due to a fuel supply interruption from the left tank for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in the subsequent forced landing into trees.
- [NTSB ANC18LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC18LA058.md): Robinson R44 · Bettles, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2018 · N744AK · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel's application of insufficient preload on the attachment hardware for the idler gear shaft during engine overhaul, which resulted in the dismounting of the idler gear shaft assembly due to wear and deformation and the subsequent total…
- [NTSB GAA18CA465](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA465.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · El Dorado, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 27, 2018 · N391KM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN18LA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA301.md): Flightstar SC II · Painesville, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 2018 · N953RJ · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain an airspeed below flight speed during a practice taxi run, which resulted in the airplane inadvertently becoming airborne. Once airborne, the reduced engine power due to an improper propeller pitch setting and…
- [NTSB CEN18LA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA300.md): Continental Copters Tomcat MK5A · Le Sueur, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 2018 · N9005T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight fuel planning, during which he did not visually check the fuel quantity in the fuel tanks and instead relied on the fuel gauges that were showing erroneous fuel quantity indications, which resulted in fuel…
- [NTSB ERA18TA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18TA203.md): Beech C90 · Lecanto, FL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 26, 2018 · N717X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to turn on the fuel transfer pumps in accordance with the published checklists, which resulted in a dual loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB ERA18LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA202.md): Cessna 150 · Matthews, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 2018 · N1193Y · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper decision to conduct a solo flight without an endorsement to do so and to perform an off-airport landing based on a perceived performance issue with the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of training and…
- [NTSB GAA18CA454](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA454.md): Cessna 172 · Meadow Lakes, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 25, 2018 · N171Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s selection of the wrong fuel tank for departure, which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN18LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA292.md): Grumman AA5 · Brazoria, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 23, 2018 · N74420 · Substantial damage
  > The propeller blade separation due to a fatigue fracture.
- [NTSB ANC18LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC18LA057.md): Aeros Venture 2000 · Bad Axe, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 2018 · N43865 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of aircraft control for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB CEN18LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA287.md): Cessna 210C · Blum, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 2018 · N3611Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive leaning of the fuel mixture, which resulted in a loss of engine power, and the pilot's failure to extend the landing gear in accordance with the airplane emergency checklist, which resulted in a gear-up landing.
- [NTSB CEN18LA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA285.md): Smith AEROSTAR601 · Baton Rouge, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 2018 · N327BK · Substantial damage
  > The loss of right engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from corrosion debris in the fuel lines. Contributing to the accident was the mechanic’s and pilot’s inadequate maintenance of the airplane before the flight.
- [NTSB WPR18LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA199.md): Cub Crafters CC19 · Hyrum, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2018 · N70DD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper verification of the fuel quantity during the preflight inspection, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction due to a malfunctioning hangar door and a…
- [NTSB CEN18LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA284.md): Toomey Quickie · Zanesville, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2018 · N23JH · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the exhaust manifold and a loose mixture screw, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN18LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA281.md): Piper PA28 · Shreveport, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2018 · N7080F · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB ERA18LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA195.md): Eagle DW1 · Ider, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 2018 · N8805X · Substantial damage
  > Fatigue failure of the No. 2 cylinder studs/through bolts and the fracture of the crankcase, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB WPR18FA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA198.md): Ryan Navion · Truckee, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2018 · N5329K · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB CEN18LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA276.md): Beech V35 · Katy, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2018 · N228Q · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s failure to remove a paper towel from the engine during recent maintenance, which resulted in oil starvation, the failure of a connecting rod, and a catastrophic engine failure and subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN18FA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA277.md): Cessna 152 · Fort Rice, ND · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Jul 17, 2018 · N24515 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat in conditions that were conducive to serious carburetor icing, which resulted in a loss of engine power, an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, and an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the…
- [NTSB CEN18LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA275.md): Whittman Tailwind · Orient, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 2018 · N619NT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s and the flight instructor's incorrect use of the modified mixture control, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and a forced landing. Also causal was the inadequate systems knowledge of the experimental, amateur-built…
- [NTSB CEN18IA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18IA273.md): Cessna A188B · Rockford, OH · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 2018 · N2483J · Minor damage
  > The total loss of engine power, which resulted from the separation of the No. 2 connecting rod due to oil starvation as a result of insufficient clamping force of the engine's through-bolts.
- [NTSB WPR18TA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18TA192.md): Schempp Hirth Discus CS · Goldfield, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jul 11, 2018 · N104TH · Substantial damage
  > The glider’s encounter with atmospheric lift conditions that were not sufficient to maintain flight, which necessitated a forced landing on uneven terrain.
- [NTSB GAA18CA421](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA421.md): Cessna 182 · Lincoln, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 11, 2018 · N2394G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper preflight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA18LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA190.md): Glasair SH2 · Passadumkeag, ME · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 11, 2018 · N352GL · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to a fatigue fracture of the crankshaft.
- [NTSB CEN18LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA280.md): Best Off Skyranger · Houghton Lake, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 8, 2018 · N4329R · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power during takeoff for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB GAA18CA431](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA431.md): Cessna 172 · King and Queen, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 5, 2018 · N1401F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB GAA18CA397](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA397.md): Robert Miles Smith Trike · Lewiston, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 4, 2018 · N11VW · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to the pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat in conditions conducive to carburetor icing and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during a forced landing.
- [NTSB CEN18LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA251.md): Robinson R22 · Georgetown, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2018 · N830J · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information, which resulted in an impact with terrain during the subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB GAA18CA419](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA419.md): Cessna 152 · Panama City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 30, 2018 · N89887 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB GAA18CA376](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA376.md): Piper PA 18 · Cantwell, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 25, 2018 · N249T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to see and avoid a post during a go-around following a landing on unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB GAA18CA377](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA377.md): Jonker Sailplanes JS1-C · Panguitch, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 24, 2018 · N963CG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inability to maintain altitude and his delayed decision to deploy the powered-glider’s engine, which necessitated an off-airport landing.
- [NTSB ERA18LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA177.md): Crawford RV-7 · Alexander City, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2018 · N19MM · Destroyed
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because examination of the engine revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB CEN18FA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA236.md): Cessna P210N · Detroit, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2018 · N3896P · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Also causal was the pilot's failure to divert earlier in the flight to another airport to ensure that the airplane had an adequate fuel reserve, and the malfunction of the landing gear extension system for…

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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."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '440' 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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