NTSB investigations, TX

16 cases where the sequence of events included Loss of lift.

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NTSB investigations, TX per year, 2009–2026: 16 cases
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duckdb -csv -c "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\" = 'TX' 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"

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NTSB CEN25LA271Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPZL Swidnik PW-5 · Kerrick, TXThe glider’s encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight.Jul 19, 2025 · N4426Z · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA078Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 · Bridgeport, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate main rotor RPM during an autorotation which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper placement of the throttle during the initial practice power-on recovery autorotation.Dec 14, 2021 · N862YB · Substantial damageNTSB CEN20CA218Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportGlasflugel Mosquito · Alvarado, TXThe pilot's decision to divert to the private airport and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control while landing on a turf runway that contained tall grass.Jun 4, 2020 · N24HC · Substantial damageNTSB CEN19CA336Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA38 · Taylor, TXThe flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student's soft-field takeoff, which resulted in an excessive pitch attitude, settling effect, and impact with a ditch off the end of the runway.Sep 2, 2019 · N6400A · Substantial damageNTSB CEN19LA173Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportJust Highlander · Quinlan, TXThe pilot's decision to depart with minimal runway available and his improper soft-field takeoff procedure, which resulted in impact with trees due to a slow airspeed and settling effect during climb out.Jun 13, 2019 · N324SB · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA101Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportClifford E Massey AR-1 · Anahuac, TXThe pilot's improper landing flare in gusting crosswind conditions.Dec 15, 2018 · N923DJ · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA382Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPzl-Swidnik PW 5 · Waller, TXThe glider pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during landing.Jun 23, 2018 · N123PW · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA359Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Amarillo, TXThe pilot's failure to attain an adequate rate of climb, which resulted in off airport landing and substantial damage to the fuselage and right wing.Jun 30, 2016 · N5724F · Substantial damageNTSB CEN16LA208Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502 · Ropesville, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall while maneuvering.Jun 6, 2016 · N10325 · DestroyedNTSB CEN15LA252Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMichael Wilson Murphy Spirit · Livingston, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which increased the induced drag and led to the engine having insufficient power to overcome the drag and climb the airplane and resulted in a forced landing and the subsequent collapse of the main landing…Apr 26, 2015 · N193MW · Substantial damageNTSB CEN15LA183Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 35 · Gordonville, TXThe pilot's decision to depart from an upsloping, soft grass runway at or near the airplane's maximum gross weight and with a high density altitude, which increased the airplane's ground roll and placed the airplane in close proximity to trees during the…Mar 29, 2015 · N80462 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN11LA318Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Yancey, TXThe loss of engine power due to the unintentional closure of the fuel shutoff valve.May 3, 2011 · N927SH · Substantial damageNTSB CEN11CA057Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportSix Chuter SR7 · Winnie, TXThe collapse of the powered parachute's canopy on short final for undetermined reasons, resulting in a loss of lift.Nov 7, 2010 · N95087 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN11CA037Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182K · Henderson, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.Oct 15, 2010 · N3057Q · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09CA273Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · New Braunfels, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate main rotor rpm during a practice autorotation. Contributing to the accident was the instructor pilot's delayed remedial action.Apr 30, 2009 · N7519V · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09CA180Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · O'Donnell, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain control while performing a quick stop maneuver to an out of ground effect (OGE) hover. Contributing to the accident was the high density altitude and near calm wind condition.Feb 25, 2009 · N387AC · Substantial damage