# NTSB investigations, 2015: Ditching

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 ANC16LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC16LA005.md): Cessna 180 · Haines, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 4, 2015 · N4611U · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence and the pilot’s decision to continue the flight after realizing the remaining fuel quantity was near 0.
- [NTSB ERA16LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA009.md): Cessna 172N · Miami Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 11, 2015 · N733VB · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane was not recovered from the ocean after the ditching.
- [NTSB GAA16CA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA020.md): Beech A36 · Jasper, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 6, 2015 · N4151Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and ditching the airplane in a lake.
- [NTSB WPR15LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA257.md): Hughes 369HS · Manra Island, Kiribati · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 2015 · N9068F · Destroyed
  > A The loss of helicopter control for reasons that could not be determined asbecause the helicopter sank in the oceanwater and was not recovered.
- [NTSB CEN15CA353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15CA353.md): Ratte James Aventura II · Tyler, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 10, 2015 · N6356Z · Substantial damage
  > The loss of airplane control during a go around, which resulted in impact with the water. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of seaplane rating and inexperience in the accident airplane.
- [NTSB ANC15FA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC15FA062.md): Piper PA 18-150 · Chugiak, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 2015 · N3675P · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB CEN15LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA172.md): Beech B19 · Osage Beach, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 2015 · N774TA · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the No. 4 piston wrist pin plug and the subsequent entry of its metal shavings into the oil system, which clogged the oil passages and caused the engine to seize. Contributing to the accident was the installation of engine parts that were not…
- [NTSB ERA15LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA133.md): Johnson Joel H Rans S-6ES Coyote II · Rincon, PR · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 2015 · N5196W · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate maintenance and inspection of the fuel system, which resulted in partial blockage of a fuel filter, a partial loss of engine power, and subsequent ditching.
- [NTSB WPR15LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA089.md): Cirrus SR22 - NO Series · Maui (Pacific Ocean) · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 26, 2015 · N7YT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to transfer fuel from the aft auxiliary fuel tank to the main fuel tanks for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane was ditched and not recovered.
- [NTSB WPR15CA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15CA091.md): Cessna 172N · Makaha, HI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 26, 2015 · N422BP · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane was ditched and not recovered.

## 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") = 2015
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '441' 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/441/sequence?year=2015

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