# NTSB investigations, TX: 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.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB DCA26WA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA294.md): Airbus A380 · Grapevine, TX · Occurrence · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 21, 2026 · G-XLEE · No damage
- [NTSB CEN26LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA092.md): Cessna 172 · San Marcos, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 7, 2026 · N5136E · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to properly configure the elevator trim for the takeoff, that resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s failure to follow the before takeoff checklist.
- [NTSB CEN24LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA208.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Dalhart, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 1, 2024 · N9715T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper decision to take off with the airplane over its maximum allowable gross weight at a high density altitude, which degraded its climb performance and led an off airport landing.
- [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 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 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 CEN20CA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA154.md): Cessna 172 · Ft Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 22, 2020 · N13005 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain a stabilized approach and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action to initiate a go-around, which resulted in a runway overrun and impact with runway lights and fences.
- [NTSB CEN20CA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA158.md): Air Tractor AT 602 · El Campo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 21, 2020 · N419TW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of a ground spray rig’s position and his incorrect belief that a runway incursion might occur, which resulted in the pilot attempting and then aborting a go-around, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a fence.
- [NTSB CEN20LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA013.md): Air Tractor AT 502 · Lamesa, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 22, 2019 · N9143F · Minor damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to maneuver at a low altitude and in close proximity to a wind turbine undergoing maintenance, which resulted in a collision with a tagline rope being held by a worker on the ground and serious injury to the worker.
- [NTSB CEN19LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA245.md): Robinson R22 · Water Valley, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 8, 2019 · N334DC · Substantial damage
  > The loss of helicopter performance for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN19LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA070.md): Cessna 172 · Abilene, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 2018 · N254RA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to see and avoid a cell tower wire during a pipeline patrol flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's distraction due to writing down observations about the pipeline while flying.
- [NTSB CEN18CA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18CA240.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Encino, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 26, 2018 · N122CH · Substantial damage
  > The gunner's failure to ensure that the net would not ensnare the helicopter's skids once deployed, which resulted in the pilot being unable to maintain helicopter control as the bull pulled on the net and subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN18CA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18CA294.md): Robinson R22 · Sterling City, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 17, 2018 · N410MM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper decision to exit the helicopter without shutting down the engine, which allowed the collective/throttle to increase and resulted in a loss of control of the unattended helicopter.
- [NTSB GAA18CA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA300.md): Cessna 150 · Killeen, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 17, 2018 · N7750F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a maximum performance takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Also causal was the pilot’s failure to use the appropriate flap…
- [NTSB GAA18CA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA129.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 · Wadsworth, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 13, 2018 · N843SH · Substantial damage
  > The passenger’s gun becoming lodged in the flight controls during takeoff and his failure to remove it, which resulted in impact with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA18CA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA034.md): Airbus Helicopters EC 130 · La Paloma, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 26, 2017 · N22TZ · Substantial damage
  > The separation of a weight from the gunner’s net, which struck the helicopter’s main rotor blade during flight.
- [NTSB CEN17LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA027.md): Air Tractor AT 502B · Hereford, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 2016 · N8525G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a cotton crop while maneuvering during agricultural application operations, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB CEN16FA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16FA261.md): Piper PA 32R-300 · Houston, TX · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 2016 · N32KK · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed after becoming distracted by the open baggage door while operating in the airport traffic pattern, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall at…
- [NTSB CEN16LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA213.md): Bell 47G 5 · Laureles, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 2016 · N6203N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to apply additional engine power when he applied collective input, which led to a loss of rotor speed and the exceedance of the helicopter’s performance capability.
- [NTSB DCA16CA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16CA009.md): Boeing 757 223 · Dallas, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 21, 2015 · N183AN · No damage
  > the disabled passenger not being properly secured during the transfer from the aisle chair causing him to slide to floor and receive a serious injury.
- [NTSB GAA15CA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA002.md): Bell 407 · Justin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 5, 2015 · N41BH · Substantial damage
  > Abnormal ground contact during an autorotation demonstration, resulting in a severed tailrotor driveshaft.
- [NTSB CEN15LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA138.md): Air Tractor AT 602 · Slaton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 5, 2015 · N602PB · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s improper installation of the engine data monitor (EDM), which was not in accordance with the supplemental type certificate instructions and resulted in engine warning indications and the pilot’s subsequent reaction to the warning…
- [NTSB CEN14LA465](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA465.md): Bell 206B · Spring, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 2014 · N866H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's distraction by a cell phone call, which led to his failure to perform an exterior check of the helicopter and resulted in a tie-down strap remaining attached to the main rotor during the engine start.
- [NTSB CEN14LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA197.md): Robinson R44 - II · Menard, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 2014 · N44MD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate recovery from a practice autorotation, which resulted in an improper touchdown attitude and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN13LA551](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA551.md): Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G 164B · Clemville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 2013 · N8251K · Substantial damage
  > The uncommanded inflight application of parking brake due to a loose valve, which resulted in a noseover during landing.
- [NTSB CEN13LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA041.md): Cessna 172S · Roanoke, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 3, 2012 · N985GE · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain clearance from obstacles on the runway approach path. Contributing to the accident was the airport management's decision to relocate the runway displaced threshold, which did not provide an adequate safety margin for…
- [NTSB CEN12CA618](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA618.md): Beech V35 · Decatur, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 8, 2012 · N149G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inattention during the landing roll, which resulted in retraction of the landing gear instead of the flaps.
- [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 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 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 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 CEN11CA438](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA438.md): Cessna A188 · Castroville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 24, 2011 · N731ST · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance during the agricultural spraying flight.
- [NTSB CEN10CA466](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA466.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 · Pettus, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 8, 2010 · N792SH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to exit the helicopter with the engine running.
- [NTSB CEN10FA448](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10FA448.md): American Champion Aircraft Cor 7GCBC · Midlothian, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2010 · N5027G · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s incapacitation due to preexisting but unrecognized coronary disease, and the student pilot’s distraction and inability to recover the airplane from a stall/spin at low altitude.
- [NTSB CEN09CA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA271.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Harlingen, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 29, 2009 · N2560Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to leave the helicopter unattended with the engine running in gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN09LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA107.md): Cessna 150F · Palenstine, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 2008 · N8212F · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to ensure security of the cockpit switches before rotating the propeller.
- [NTSB DFW08FA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08FA111.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Hemphill, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 2008 · N729SR · Destroyed
  > A loss of control for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB DFW08CA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA071.md): Cessna 172S · Austin, TX · Incident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 6, 2008 · N53564 · Minor damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while parked on the ramp with the engine running.

## 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" = 'TX' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND 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?state=TX

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