# NTSB investigations, AZ: Loss of lift

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 WPR23LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA210.md): Cessna 172 · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 3, 2023 · N249K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was his delayed decision to initiate a go-around.
- [NTSB GAA16CA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA205.md): Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 Twin Astir · Marana, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 24, 2016 · N40880 · Substantial damage
  > The glider's loss of lift as a result of unfavorable wind conditions for glider operations, consequently resulting in a collision with trees.
- [NTSB GAA16CA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA013.md): Beech F33 · Marana, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 12, 2015 · N5581T · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed during the base to final turn resulting in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain during recovery by the flight instructor.
- [NTSB WPR14LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA169.md): Piper PA30 - NO Series · Bullhead City, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 2014 · N7880Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's mismanagement of the throttle and propeller controls during the attempted go-around after encountering turbulence, which resulted in his failure to maintain adequate airspeed and climb rate and a subsequent forced landing and impact with terrain.…
- [NTSB WPR14CA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA101.md): Enstrom Helicopter 280C · Showlow, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 21, 2014 · N51683 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain main rotor RPM during the takeoff run in a high density altitude environment, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR11CA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA208.md): Doktor Fiberglas H101 Salto · Peoria, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 24, 2011 · N110AZ · Substantial damage
  > The glider's encounter with turbulence and loss of lift, which resulted in a ditching in a lake.
- [NTSB WPR10CA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA215.md): PZL-Swidnik PW-5 · Marana, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 26, 2010 · N500JN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to find thermal lift. Contributing to the accident was the failure of a computer that provided glide information and vertical speed instrumentation as a result of an improperly routed electrical cable that caused a short in the…
- [NTSB WPR09CA389](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA389.md): Eiriavion PIK 20B · Marana, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 5, 2009 · N77MA · Substantial damage
  > A loss of lift that resulted in an off-airport landing.
- [NTSB WPR09LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA160.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 2009 · N90764 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate main rotor rpm while maneuvering at a low altitude.

## 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" = 'AZ' 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" = '500' 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/500/sequence?state=AZ

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