# NTSB investigations: Simulated/training event

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.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB ERA13CA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA230.md): Cessna 152 · Americus, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 23, 2013 · N757GX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s delayed decision to terminate the practice approach during a simulated loss of engine power maneuver, which resulted in an inadvertent collision with utility wires.
- [NTSB WPR13TA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13TA198.md): Bell OH-58C · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 12, 2013 · N119FT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction's delay in adding power during a recovery from a practice autorotation.
- [NTSB CEN13CA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA207.md): Beech A36 · Fort Stockton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 27, 2013 · N888TT · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot inadvertently switching the fuel selector to the OFF position and the flight instructor's failure to monitor the student pilot's actions.
- [NTSB WPR13LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA082.md): Piper PA-60-602P · North Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 2013 · N3AG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate descent rate while on final approach, which resulted in a hard landing and landing gear collapse due to overload following the failure of both engines to respond to power inputs during an attempted go-around for…
- [NTSB CEN12CA624](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA624.md): Cessna 172R · Salina, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 11, 2012 · N824KS · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's improper flare in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA12LA535](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA535.md): Beech 95-A55 · Millville, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 2012 · N71BM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction failed to maintain airplane control during the simulated engine-out landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to take timely remedial action.
- [NTSB WPR12LA362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA362.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Spanish Fork, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 2012 · N208WM · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s delayed remedial action and inadequate supervision during a practice autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing and rollover.
- [NTSB ERA12LA455](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA455.md): Burkhart Grob G 103 Twin II · Hilltown, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 2012 · N5448G · Substantial damage
  > The improper decision of the flight instructor receiving instruction to attempt a course reversal rather than land straight ahead following a simulated low-level rope break, and the inadequate remedial action of the flight instructor-in-command for allowing…
- [NTSB ERA12LA399](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA399.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Mariner · Oak Island, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 2012 · N1089N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly execute the helicopter practice autorotation recovery, which resulted in a collision with the water.
- [NTSB WPR12LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA195.md): Robinson R22 · Kailua-Kona, HI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 2012 · N209KR · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power while maneuvering for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB ERA12TA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12TA251.md): Bell 407 · Delray Beach, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Mar 23, 2012 · N31PB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper response to a simulated engine failure and the instructor’s delayed and improper remedial action.
- [NTSB ERA12CA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA204.md): American Champion 7GCAA · Bedminster, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 2, 2012 · N518F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction’s inadvertent movement of the pitch trim control to the nose-down position while attempting a go-around.
- [NTSB WPR12TA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12TA120.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B3 · Napa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 1, 2012 · N341HP · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s improper use of the collective control during a practice hovering autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA12CA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA179.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · N. Charleston, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 13, 2012 · N5511L · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to apply power during a practice autorotation in order to arrest a high rate of descent, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR12CA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA056.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Waipahu, HI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 7, 2011 · N817AB · Substantial damage
  > The certified flight instructor's delayed remedial action and inadequate supervision during a practice autorotation. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's excessive application of the throttle.
- [NTSB WPR12LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA027.md): Beech A36 · Yucca Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 2011 · N64Z · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB WPR12CA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA008.md): Cessna 172P · Cornelius, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 12, 2011 · N52013 · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s encounter with an unseen hole or obstacle on the grass runway.
- [NTSB ERA11LA481](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA481.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · St. Petersburg, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 2011 · N7197W · Substantial damage
  > The commercial pilot's improper recovery from a practice autorotation, resulting in a tailboom strike and subsequent rollover.
- [NTSB ERA11CA474](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA474.md): Schweizer 269C-1 · Titusville, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 27, 2011 · N2093U · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's landing at an unapproved location, which resulted in a ground fire from the engine exhaust.
- [NTSB WPR11LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA317.md): Schweizer SGS 2-32 · Bigfork, MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 2011 · N591CC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his excessive control inputs during a simulated rope break while taking off, which resulted in an accelerated aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA11FA354](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11FA354.md): Beech C24R · Valparaiso, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 2011 · N38029 · Substantial damage
  > The pilots’ failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent, low altitude aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB WPR11TA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11TA274.md): Bell 206B · Franklin, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 21, 2011 · N38EA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm during the practice autorotation.
- [NTSB CEN11LA373](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA373.md): Mooney M20R · Lake In The Hills, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 2011 · N5816P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare and recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the certified flight instructor’s inadequate supervision.
- [NTSB DCA11MA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA11MA076.md): Gulfstream GVI · Roswell, NM · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Apr 2, 2011 · N652GD · Substantial damage
  > The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows: an aerodynamic stall and subsequent uncommanded roll during a one engine-inoperative takeoff flight test, which were the result of (1) Gulfstream’s failure…
- [NTSB ERA11CA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA205.md): Cessna 172M · Statesville, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 23, 2011 · N32SF · Substantial damage
  > The certified flight instructor's inadequate remedial action during the go-around, which resulted in a collision with trees.
- [NTSB ERA11CA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA201.md): Schweizer 269C-1 · Mount Pocono, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 20, 2011 · N153HT · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's selection of an unsuitable landing site to practice autorotations, which resulted in an inadvertent dynamic rollover during touchdown.
- [NTSB WPR11GA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11GA144.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Riverside, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Feb 24, 2011 · N965SD · Substantial damage
  > The failure of both pilots to follow proper procedures during a simulated hydraulic emergency that resulted in a loss of helicopter control. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB ERA11CA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA162.md): Bell 206 · Ridgeland, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 24, 2011 · N796M · Substantial damage
  > The certified flight instructor's delayed remedial action during a practice autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN11CA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA026.md): Cessna 180 · Farmington, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 10, 2010 · N9277C · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot and the flight instructor to maintain directional control of the airplane during a training maneuver.
- [NTSB ERA10LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA302.md): Beech 60 · Edenton, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 2010 · N7022D · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s initiation of a simulated single engine scenario at or below the airplane’s minimum single engine control speed, resulting in a loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s failure to set full…
- [NTSB WPR10CA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA270.md): Beech C24R · Boise, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 29, 2010 · N23995 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly configure the landing gear for landing and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision.
- [NTSB CEN10CA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA197.md): American Champion 7GCAA · Creve Couer, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 8, 2010 · N1957C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to go-around during a simulated engine failure and the instructor pilot's delay in remedial actions.
- [NTSB ERA10CA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA220.md): Cessna 150G · Cooperstown, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 7, 2010 · N4760X · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power during a simulated engine-out demonstration due to carburetor icing.
- [NTSB ERA10LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA162.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Vero Beach, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 5, 2010 · N103GK · Substantial damage
  > The certified flight instructor's failure to monitor the airspeed while the student performed a single-engine approach.
- [NTSB WPR10FA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10FA085.md): Eurocopter AS350BA (FX2) · Hana, Maui, HI · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 16, 2009 · N87EW · Substantial damage
  > An uncommanded engine shutdown due to an improperly calibrated fuel control unit (FCU) and power turbine governor (PTG). Also causal was the operator’s inadequate maintenance practices and procedures that failed to properly assess and correct the FCU and PTG…
- [NTSB WPR10FA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10FA078.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Ojai, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 10, 2009 · N2463K · Substantial damage
  > Airspeed was not maintained, which resulted in a loss of control and the airplane entering into a stall/spin to the ground. Contributing to the accident was a loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.
- [NTSB WPR10CA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA065.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Long Beach, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 25, 2009 · N505LA · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to arrest the helicopter's descent and to maintain lateral control during a hovering autorotation practice.
- [NTSB ERA10CA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA075.md): Schweizer 269C-1 · Lebanon, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 20, 2009 · N321ET · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to arrest the helicopter descent during the simulated engine out maneuver resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR10CA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA028.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B3 · Marana, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 22, 2009 · N105LN · Substantial damage
  > The improper use of the throttle by the pilot receiving instruction, and the check pilot's inadequate supervision and delayed remedial action, which resulted in the collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA10LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA023.md): Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E · Winnsboro, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 2009 · N502SL · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to monitor the simulated emergency procedure, resulting in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the intentional throttle application by one of the flightcrew.
- [NTSB WPR10TA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10TA025.md): Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 500N · Los Alamitos, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Oct 16, 2009 · N521HB · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's delayed remedial action during the instructional autorotative landing, which resulted in a failure to maintain an adequate rotor rpm to avoid a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA09FA524](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09FA524.md): Curtis John P SEA REY · Winter Haven, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 2009 · N563JL · Substantial damage
  > The flightcrew's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering during a simulated engine failure, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and uncontrolled descent.
- [NTSB WPR09CA448](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA448.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 · Irvine, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 15, 2009 · N796SH · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed and his delayed recovery action during the practice autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN09CA479](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA479.md): Piper PA28-151 · Purcell, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 31, 2009 · N41930 · Destroyed
  > The student pilot's failure to see and avoid the power lines.
- [NTSB ERA09CA387](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA387.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Winder, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 7, 2009 · N316SR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point during a practice forced landing, and the flight instructor's delayed decision to initiate a go-around.
- [NTSB CEN09CA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA351.md): Bell 206B · Justin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 12, 2009 · N43791 · Substantial damage
  > The instructor pilot's failure to add sufficient power early enough to compensate for the strong gusting headwinds.
- [NTSB CEN09CA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA332.md): Hughes 369A · Baltimore, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 30, 2009 · N298SD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point, and his decision not to perform a go-around.
- [NTSB ANC09LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09LA036.md): Piper PA-24-180 · Chugiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 2009 · N7352P · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the pilot during a simulated loss of engine power, and the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat while operating at a reduced engine power while in carburetor icing conditions.
- [NTSB CEN09CA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA260.md): Cessna 210 · Richmond, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 22, 2009 · N7409E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot under instruction's failure to lower the landing gear and the instructor pilot's inadequate supervision.
- [NTSB CEN09CA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA257.md): Enstrom 280FX · Dacono, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 20, 2009 · N409LH · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '600' 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/600/sequence?page=3

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