# NTSB investigations, 2025: 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 GAA26WA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA049.md): Piper PA-28-160 · Lake Mavrovo, North Macedonia · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 12, 2025 · N5005W
- [NTSB ERA26LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA052.md): Toomey Long EZ · Beaufort, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Nov 19, 2025 · N82MT · Substantial damage
  > On November 19, 2025, about 1630 eastern standard time, an experimental, amateur-built Long EZ, N82MT, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Beaufort, South Carolina. The private pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as…
- [NTSB CEN25LA378](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA378.md): Cirrus Design SR22T · Racine, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 11, 2025 · N121JB · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB GAA25WA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA228.md): Piper PA32 · Marsh Harbor, Bahamas · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Foreign · Jul 31, 2025 · N68BT · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN25LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA257.md): Van's RV-6 · New Richmond, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 17, 2025 · N69NB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed and altitude during the approach which resulted in a runway overshoot and subsequent landing in a lake. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s delayed remedial action to abort the landing.
- [NTSB ERA25LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA234.md): Steven Scott Grasley RV-7A · Interlachen, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jun 13, 2025 · N783RV · Substantial damage
  > On June 13, 2025, about 15:31 eastern daylight time, an experimental, amateur built RV-7A, N783RV, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Interlachen, Florida. The commercial pilot received minor injuries. The airplane was operated…
- [NTSB ERA25LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA216.md): Cessna 172F · Vero Beach, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 2, 2025 · N5200F · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB ERA25LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA215.md): Piper PA32-300 · Branford, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 1, 2025 · N2242Z · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel's improper installation and inspection of the crankshaft gear bolt during major overhaul, which resulted in the crankshaft gear disengaging from the accessory gears which led to a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB GAA25WA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA164.md): Robinson R44 · International Waters, Ecuador · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · May 15, 2025 · XA-VED · No damage
- [NTSB GAA25WA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA232.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Qld, Australia · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 27, 2025 · VH-KNG · Destroyed

## 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") = 2025
  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=2025

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