# NTSB investigations: Miscellaneous/other

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 ANC12CA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12CA101.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Ekwok, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 5, 2012 · N4127Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's diverted attention during the initial climb, which resulted in a collision with trees.
- [NTSB WPR12CA387](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA387.md): Croman SH-3H · Covelo, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 1, 2012 · N611CK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a tree during an aerial firefighting flight.
- [NTSB ANC12CA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12CA100.md): Aerospatiale AS350 B2 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 1, 2012 · N178CH · Substantial damage
  > The entanglement of a plastic tarp in the helicopter’s tail rotor after becoming dislodged from its securement.
- [NTSB WPR12FA385](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12FA385.md): Easton Searey · Friday Harbor, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 2012 · N346PE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate glidepath and failure to maintain clearance from the transmission wire during a landing approach.
- [NTSB WPR12CA376](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA376.md): Champion 7FC · Terrebonne, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 30, 2012 · N4849E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's physical impairment, which adversely affected his ability to properly operate the airplane.
- [NTSB CEN12CA631](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA631.md): Powrachute Pegasus · Luling, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 28, 2012 · N554E · Substantial damage
  > Collision with a powerline resulting from the pilot's not maintaining adequate clearance while on a day VFR approach to land.
- [NTSB ANC12CA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12CA092.md): Dehavilland Beaver U-6 · Kenai, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 25, 2012 · N314HA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate ground clearance during his landing approach, which resulted in a collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA12WA534](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12WA534.md): Gulfstream G-164B · Calabozo, Venezuela · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Aug 24, 2012 · YV264A · Substantial damage
  > On August 24, 2012, about 2000 universal coordinated time, a Gulfstream G-164B, Venezuelan registration YV264A, registered to Fumiwan C.A, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain during an aerial application. The pilot was fatally injured. The…
- [NTSB DCA12WA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12WA133.md): Douglas DC9 · Santo Domingo, Venezuela · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Aug 24, 2012 · YV493T · Substantial damage
  > The Venezuela Dirección General para la Prevención e Investigación de Accidentes Aéreos (PIAA) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Douglas DC-9-82 that occurred on August 24, 2012. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist…
- [NTSB CEN12LA545](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA545.md): Dykas Kitfox Series 7 · Monroe, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 2012 · N646FD · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate descent angle flown by the pilot during a final approach for landing, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a power line.
- [NTSB ANC12CA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12CA086.md): Piper PA-18 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 13, 2012 · N37WP · Substantial damage
  > The passenger's inadvertent application of the brake pedals during landing, which resulted in a noseover.
- [NTSB DCA12CA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12CA122.md): Airbus A330 · Dulles, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 10, 2012 · D-AIKE · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > the A330 flightcrew's failure to maintain a safe clearance between his wing and the tail of the DHC-8-400 that was stopped on the lead in line of the gate.
- [NTSB CEN12CA548](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA548.md): Schleicher ASW22 · Uvalde, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 10, 2012 · OK-2227 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not fully stow the glider’s airbrakes, which prevented the glider from obtaining adequate airspeed during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB CEN12CA533](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA533.md): Thrush S-2R · Newkirk, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 7, 2012 · N5596X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines.
- [NTSB CEN12CA526](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA526.md): Cessna 172R · Leesville, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 3, 2012 · N989BT · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to properly re-configure the airplane for a go-around, which resulted in a runway excursion when he decided to land on the remaining runway.
- [NTSB ERA12LA493](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA493.md): Sikorsky S-58JT · Middletown, DE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2012 · N126GW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to recognize that the helicopter was experiencing tail rotor dynamic instability and to take immediate corrective actions during an external load lift, which resulted in the failure of a tail rotor blade.
- [NTSB CEN12LA549](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA549.md): Cessna 182D · Rose Hill, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2012 · N8882X · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent deployment of a skydiver's parachute, which struck the right horizontal stabilizer.
- [NTSB CEN12CA474](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA474.md): Eurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 24, 2012 · N455MH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, which failed to detect the unsecured cowling latches and resulted in the in-flight opening of an engine cowling.
- [NTSB ANC12CA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12CA070.md): Dehavilland DHC-2 · Cantwell, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 8, 2012 · N906JS · Substantial damage
  > The right seat passenger’s inadvertent contact with the emergency fuel shutoff valve, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to provide a thorough preflight briefing to the…
- [NTSB DCA12WA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12WA105.md): Airbus A319 · Okinawa, Japan · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 5, 2012 · B2332 · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > On July 5, 2012, about 1324 Japan Standard Time (0424 UTC), an Airbus A319-112, (B2332), operated by China Eastern Airlines Co., Ltd., was instruction to hold short of the runway at the Naha Airport (OKA), Okinawa, Japan; however, the flight crew taxied onto…
- [NTSB ERA12LA429](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA429.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Tallahassee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 2012 · N561CH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain awareness of the helicopter’s altitude while attempting to troubleshoot the clutch actuator warning light, which resulted in an inadvertent descent and impact with water. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's possible…
- [NTSB DCA12WA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12WA102.md): Boeing 767-323 · Sao Paulo, Brazil · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 3, 2012 · N342AN · No damage
  > The Brazilian Centro de Investigação e Prevenção de Acidentes Aeronáuticos (CENIPA) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 767 that occurred on July 3, 2012. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIU…
- [NTSB WPR12CA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA284.md): Cessna 210-5 · West Glacier, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 2, 2012 · N8450Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot elected to abort the takeoff without sufficient runway available to land and stop the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the illusion created by the rising terrain, which influenced the pilot's decision to abort the takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA12CA443](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA443.md): Evektor-Aerotechnik Sportstar Plus · Lancaster, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 2, 2012 · N182EV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's attempt to secure an open canopy during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN12CA416](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA416.md): Michael A Howard Dominator · Omaha, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 28, 2012 · N447PM · Substantial damage
  > A nosewheel shimmy on takeoff, which resulted in the failure of the nosewheel landing gear and a loss of control.
- [NTSB ERA12LA401](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA401.md): Beech 400A · Atlanta, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 2012 · N826JH · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew's failure to obtain the proper airspeed for landing, which resulted in the airplane touching down too fast with inadequate runway remaining to stop and a subsequent runway overrun. Contributing to the accident were the failure of either pilot…
- [NTSB WPR12CA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA270.md): Fisher Harold R 320 · Adelanto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 17, 2012 · N686KB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a fence during takeoff initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to not use all of the runway distance available for takeoff and the high density altitude.
- [NTSB DCA12WA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12WA089.md): Sikorsky S58 · Cusco, Peru · Accident · 14 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jun 6, 2012 · OB-1840-P · Destroyed
  > The Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes de Aviación of Peru (CIAA) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Sikorsky S58 helicopter that occurred on June 06, 2012. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the CIAA…
- [NTSB ERA12LA362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA362.md): Schweizer 269C · Asheville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 2012 · N7505Y · Substantial damage
  > The use of an aftermarket skid shoe, which resulted in the skid shoe becoming caught on a runway centerline light during the run-on landing.
- [NTSB WPR12LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA220.md): Grumman G 164D · Nicolaus, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 2012 · N8267K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during a low-altitude maneuver.
- [NTSB CEN12LA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA314.md): Cessna 152 · Ardmore, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 2012 · N6102Q · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper configuration of the airplane flaps during an aborted landing, which resulted in an inadequate climb rate and subsequent collision with trees.
- [NTSB CEN12LA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA335.md): Short Bros Shorts SD3-60 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 2012 · N617FB · Substantial damage
  > The pilots’ improper decision to burn fuel during the taxi by operating the engines at a higher-than-normal power setting and using the wheel brakes to control taxi speed, which resulted in a wheel fire.
- [NTSB CEN12CA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA328.md): Shiver Tailwind W-10 · Pipe Creek, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 17, 2012 · N625JS · Substantial damage
  > An inadvertent collision with a deer during takeoff and the airplane’s subsequent departure from the runway and impact with a tree.
- [NTSB ERA12WA354](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12WA354.md): Cessna T210M · Manabi Province, Ecuador · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · May 13, 2012 · XB-MPL · Substantial damage
  > On May 13, 2012, about 2030 local time (May 14, 2012, about 0030 coordinated universal time), a Cessna T210M, Mexican registration XB-MPL, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain in Manabí Province, Ecuador. The pilot and passenger, both of unknown…
- [NTSB CEN12FA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA290.md): Cessna 401 · Chanute, KS · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 11, 2012 · N9DM · Substantial damage
  > The malfunction of the cabin heater, which resulted in an inflight fire and smoke in the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of understanding concerning the status of the airplane's heater system following and earlier overheat event…
- [NTSB ERA12CA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA323.md): Beech A36 · Paducah, KY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 8, 2012 · N1819L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to properly secure the airplane before turning the propeller by hand.
- [NTSB DCA12WA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12WA070.md): Boeing 737 · Gothenburg, Sweden · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · May 8, 2012 · EI-DLD · No damage
  > The Swedish Accident Investigation Authority (SHK) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 737 that occurred on May 8, 2012. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the SHK investigation under the provisions of ICAO…
- [NTSB ERA12LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA309.md): Piper PA-18 · Pilot Mountain, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 2012 · N5769D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff in a timely manner. Contributing to the accident was the airplane’s reduced takeoff performance.
- [NTSB ERA12LA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA314.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Lake Wales, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 2012 · N746RA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s decision to depart from an intersection with insufficient runway remaining for takeoff, which resulted in a rejected takeoff and subsequent runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA12CA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA244.md): Mooney M20M · Clearwater, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 18, 2012 · N9140M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing due to his distraction regarding another airplane in the traffic pattern.
- [NTSB CEN12FA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA174.md): Hemp Timothy Legacy 2000 · Belen, NM · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 1, 2012 · N273TE · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines while maneuvering after takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to operate the airplane during the hours of darkness when he had a restriction for daytime flight only due to…
- [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 DCA12WA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12WA028.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD80 · Kabul, Afghanistan · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 24, 2012 · EC-JJS · Substantial damage
  > The Afghanistan Civil Aviation Authority (ACAA) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving an MD-80 that occurred on January 24, 2012. The ACAA delegated the investigation to the Spanish Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviación…
- [NTSB DCA12WA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12WA027.md): Boeing 777 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 14, 2012 · N790AN · No damage
  > The Brazilian Centro de Investigação e Prevenção deAcidentes Aeronáuticos (CENIPA) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 777 that occurred on January, 14, 2012. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the CENIPA…
- [NTSB ERA12CA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA137.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · St Petersburg, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 6, 2012 · N8066U · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's delayed remedial action during the pilot-receiving-instruction's practice autorotation that developed a high rate of descent. Contributing to the accident was the pilot-receiving-instruction's improper control inputs during the…
- [NTSB CEN12CA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA121.md): Butler John R SX 300 · Truth or Consequences, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 3, 2012 · N120J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain airplane control during takeoff due to his distraction with the improperly secured canopy, which he forgot to latch.
- [NTSB CEN12IA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12IA123.md): Boeing 737-7H4 · Denver, CO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 2011 · N469WN · Minor damage
  > The snowplow operator’s incapacitation due to fatigue, which resulted in the snowplow contacting a parked airplane. Contributing to the incident was the company’s lack of a policy regarding employee fatigue.
- [NTSB CEN12WA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12WA105.md): Cessna 177A · Ottawa, Canada · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Dec 15, 2011 · C-FEFQ · Substantial damage
  > On December 14, 2011, at 1920 eastern standard time, a Cessna model 177A, Canadian registration C-FEFQ, collided with terrain 2 nautical miles west of Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (CYOW), Ottawa, Canada. The flight had been cleared for the…
- [NTSB ERA12CA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA095.md): Bell 206L-3 · Wingate, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 1, 2011 · N216TV · Substantial damage
  > The certified flight instructor did not select an adequate landing site for the practice autorotation.
- [NTSB CEN12FA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA088.md): Piper PA-31 · New Orleans, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 30, 2011 · N6485L · Minor damage
  > The pilot's fatal cardiac event, which resulted in the inflight loss of control of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's use of impairing medications and operation of the airplane with disqualifying medical conditions.

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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 e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '900')
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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