# 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 CEN22LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA238.md): Aerostar International RX 8 · Hot Springs, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 8, 2022 · N9158Z · No damage
  > The passenger lost her grip during landing in a balloon which resulted in her hitting the ground with her shoulder and suffering a serious injury.
- [NTSB ERA22LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA229.md): Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm BK 117 B-2 · Rochester, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 14, 2022 · N370SS · Substantial damage
  > An unintentional movement of the cyclic control before takeoff, which resulted the main rotor blades contacting the fixed wire cutter.
- [NTSB WPR22LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA174.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 · Livermore, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 11, 2022 · N999GH · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power due to the pilot inadvertently selecting engine IDLE mode while in flight, which reduced rotor and engine speed to a level that could not sustain flight.
- [NTSB ERA22LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA237.md): Diamond DA42 · Lehighton, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 9, 2022 · N988JA · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the flight and his failure to secure the right engine following an unsuccessful engine restart attempt, which resulted in the airplane’s inability to maintain altitude and a subsequent off-airport landing.
- [NTSB ERA22LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA208.md): Piper PA-24 · Honesdale, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 25, 2022 · N6121P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance with the edge of the asphalt, which resulted in a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction due to a goose.
- [NTSB GAA22WA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA153.md): Agusta AW139 · Iwaizumi, Japan · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 3, 2022 · JA10TE · No damage
- [NTSB DCA22WA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22WA108.md): Boeing 737 · Madrid, Spain · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 31, 2022 · EI-DLC · No damage
- [NTSB GAA22WA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA143.md): Cessna 560XL · Sevilla, Spain · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 24, 2022 · D-CNOC · No damage
- [NTSB GAA22WA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA156.md): Bell 412 · Coelemu, Chile · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 11, 2022 · CC-APK · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA22WA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22WA092.md): Boeing 737 · Malaga, Spain · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 6, 2022 · EI-EVR · No damage
- [NTSB CEN22LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA125.md): Cessna 150L · Burleson, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 9, 2022 · N11373 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot accidentally pulling the mixture control in the landing pattern which resulted in a loss of engine power and forced landing.
- [NTSB ERA22LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA115.md): Pilatus PC-12/47E · Ronkonkoma, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 2, 2022 · N357JK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to properly position the power control lever before starting the engine as required per the checklist. Contributing to the accident were the ice on the ramp and the pilot’s failure to secure the engine using the condition lever.
- [NTSB CEN22LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA114.md): Aeronca 7AC · Cook, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 29, 2022 · N2923E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure the snow-covered takeoff area was safe, which resulted in a collision with ice and subsequent landing gear damage.
- [NTSB GAA22WA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA080.md): Bell 412 · Valencia, Spain · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 13, 2022 · EC-GSK · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA22WA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22WA054.md): Boeing 777 · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 20, 2021 · A6-EQI · Minor damage
- [NTSB DCA22WA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22WA063.md): Boeing 737 · Singapore, Singapore · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 3, 2021 · 9V-MBF · Minor damage
- [NTSB DCA22WA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22WA061.md): Boeing 737 · Cluj-Napoca, Romania · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 15, 2021 · SU-TMM · Minor damage
- [NTSB ERA22FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA004.md): Dassault Falcon 20 · Thomson, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 5, 2021 · N283SA · Destroyed
  > The flight crew’s continuation of an unstable dark night visual approach and the captain’s instruction to use air brakes during the approach contrary to airplane operating limitations, which resulted in a descent below the glide path, and a collision with…
- [NTSB GAA22WA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA003.md): Kaman K1200 · Whistler, Canada · Accident · Class 3 · Foreign · Oct 4, 2021 · C-FZVM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA21WA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA245.md): Hélicoptères Guimbal Cabri G2 · Ägerten, Switzerland · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 30, 2021 · HB-ZVK · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA21WA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA214.md): Air Tractor AT802 · Popple Depot-New Brunswick, Canada · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 11, 2021 · C-GJJX · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA21LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA302.md): Cessna 172 · Brooksville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 22, 2021 · N472SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate distance between the airplane and hangar, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing.
- [NTSB ERA21LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA247.md): Garrison Ronald L Zodiac 601 XL · Cumberland, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 8, 2021 · N315SV · Substantial damage
  > An inadvertent release of the canopy, which allowing the canopy to open during flight and led to an inflight loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the lack of any safeguard to prevent the inadvertent opening of the canopy.
- [NTSB WPR21LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA202.md): Goodsell Lynn A Classic 4 · Richmond, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 18, 2021 · N549Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines while maneuvering for landing, which resulted in a wire strike and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN21LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA226.md): I.C.A.-Brasov IS-28B2 · Hampshire, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 16, 2021 · N41CR · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to maintain aircraft control resulting in the exceedance of the glider’s critical angle of attack following the breakage of the weak/safety link during a winch launch, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin, and…
- [NTSB GAA21WA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA124.md): Robinson R44 · Belo Horizonte, Brazil · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · May 8, 2021 · PR-RDR · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN21LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA224.md): DJI Matrice · Young Harris, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 6, 2021 · FA3HW43WTF · Minor damage
  > The remote pilot-in-command’s (RPIC) decision to physically hold onto the drone’s landing gear in flight, which resulted in the rotors striking his hand and causing serious injury. Contributing to the accident was the RPIC’s inadequate preflight planning and…
- [NTSB ANC21LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA023.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 4, 2021 · N43300 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for taxi, which resulted in the airplane encountering a crevasse.
- [NTSB CEN21LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA132.md): Beech B100 · Lubbock, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 18, 2021 · N312MB · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the right-side window inner pane for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.
- [NTSB DCA21WA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21WA231.md): Boeing 737 · Ikeja, Nigeria · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 16, 2021 · 5N-SYS · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR21LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA109.md): MD Helicopter 369 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 8, 2021 · N7032V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper pitch attitude for landing and the inadequate supervision of the flight instructor, resulted in the main rotor blades impacting the tail boom.
- [NTSB DCA21WA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21WA078.md): Boeing 737 · Sydney, Australia · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 27, 2021 · Vh-XMO · No damage
- [NTSB WPR21LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA061.md): Cessna 172 · Arch Cape, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 9, 2020 · N1444V · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s descent into the ocean for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB WPR20LA325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA325.md): Cessna T210 · Bridgeport, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 25, 2020 · N300JS · Substantial damage
  > An inadvertent retraction of the flaps during a go-around by the pilot-rated passenger, which caused the airplane to settle onto the runway with the landing gear retracted.
- [NTSB ANC20CA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA097.md): Piper PA18 · Arctic Village, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Sep 16, 2020 · N5779D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a rock damaging the empennage.
- [NTSB DCA21WA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21WA065.md): Boeing 737 · Khartoum, Sudan · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 12, 2020 · C5-BDB · Minor damage
- [NTSB DCA20WA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20WA144.md): Boeing 737 · West Midland, United Kingdom · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 8, 2020 · EI-DPC · No damage
  > The United Kingdom Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a BOEING 737 airplane that occurred on September 08, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIB's investigation…
- [NTSB ERA20LA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA310.md): Robinson R22 · Fort Myers, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 6, 2020 · N194HC · Substantial damage
  > Foreign object damage of the turning tailrotor by a soft-bodied object, which resulted in the sudden stoppage of the tailrotor and the catastrophic failure of the tailrotor assembly and its mount structure.
- [NTSB ERA20CA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA303.md): Zenith CH601 · Punta Gorda, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Aug 29, 2020 · N354DM · Substantial damage
  > An inadvertent opening of the airplane’s canopy on takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control and runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN20CA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA348.md): Progressive Aerodyne Searey · League City, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Aug 17, 2020 · N502BK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during a water takeoff after an encounter with the wake from a boat.
- [NTSB CEN20CA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA337.md): Evektor Aerotechnik L13 · Frankenmuth, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Aug 16, 2020 · N334BA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to stow the speed brake prior to attempting takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR20LA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA278.md): Piper PA28 · Harlowton, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 14, 2020 · N317LB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to follow the appropriate takeoff procedures, which resulted in a collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA20LA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA288.md): Cessna 170 · Ardmore, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 13, 2020 · N3962V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and his decision to depart from a constrained, grass-covered field in elevated-density altitude conditions, which resulted in reduced takeoff and climb performance and a subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB CEN20CA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA334.md): Hughes 369 · Delia, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Aug 5, 2020 · N104SU · Substantial damage
  > Foreign object damage sustained to the main rotor blades due to aerial tree trimming.
- [NTSB CEN20CA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA320.md): Cessna A188 · Memphis, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 31, 2020 · N90834 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not remove the rudder gust lock during the preflight inspection, which resulted in a forced landing and collision with a tree.
- [NTSB CEN20CA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA331.md): Cessna A188 · Hartington, NE · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 27, 2020 · N9278G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to ensure that the engine oil cap was installed before takeoff, which resulted in the oil obscuring the pilot’s view through the windshield and necessitated a forced landing on unsuitable terrain. Contributing to the accident were the…
- [NTSB ANC20CA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA068.md): Robinson R44 · Ketchikan, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 10, 2020 · N878CB · Substantial damage
  > The crew leader's decision to throw a chainsaw bar into the moving arc of the main rotor blade.
- [NTSB CEN20LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA264.md): Mbb BK117 · Wooster, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 4, 2020 · N263MH · Substantial damage
  > The entanglement of construction fencing into the main rotor system, which necessitated a forced landing that resulted in substantial damage to the helicopter.
- [NTSB CEN20LA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA261.md): Enstrom 280 · Des Moines, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 4, 2020 · N282SH · Destroyed
  > The partial loss of rotor and engine speed during approach for landing, which resulted in an autorotation and impact with terrain. The reason for the partial loss of rotor and engine speed could not be determined based on the available evidence. Contributing…
- [NTSB ANC20CA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA063.md): Stinson 108 · Nikolai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 2, 2020 · N6252M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to depart from an unsuitable off-airport surface which resulted in a departure area excursion and impact with trees.

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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
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/900/cases?page=4

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