# NTSB investigations, PA: 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 ERA22LA407](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA407.md): Schweizer SGS 2-33A · Mount Bethel, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 3, 2022 · N17867 · Substantial damage
  > The glider’s encounter with atmospheric conditions, where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight resulting in an off-airport landing and collision with powerlines.
- [NTSB GAA17CA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA196.md): Schweizer SGS126 · Bangor, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 11, 2017 · N17933 · Substantial damage
  > The glider’s encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight, which resulted in an off-airport landing.
- [NTSB ERA15LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA238.md): Cessna T210 · Palmyra, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 2015 · N732VN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in conducting an aborted landing and his subsequent failure to establish a proper airspeed during the attempted go-around on a hot day, which resulted in the airplane’s inability to climb and a subsequent stall/mush.
- [NTSB ERA11CA460](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA460.md): Mooney M20R · West Chester, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 16, 2011 · N121RP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain adequate airspeed during a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA11CA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA340.md): Mooney M-20G · Monroeville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 12, 2011 · N6936N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA10CA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA260.md): Schleicher ASW-20C · Unionville, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 9, 2010 · N6BF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's lack of remedial action in response to a loss of altitude, which led to a forced landing in unsuitable terrain.

## 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" = 'PA' 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=PA

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