# 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 WPR14LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA038.md): Eurocopter France AS 350 · Kailua Kona, HI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 2013 · N985EW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain main rotor rpm while practicing manual throttle control and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA14CA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA037.md): Piper PA 28-150 · Newport, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 14, 2013 · N5873W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's incorrect glide path, which resulted in a landing area overshoot and a runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN14CA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA018.md): Beech A36 · Telluride, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 13, 2013 · N26RG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to take off in gusting tailwinds resulting in exceeding the performance capabilities of the airplane and subsequent loss of control.
- [NTSB CEN14CA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA017.md): Robinson R22 - Beta · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 2, 2013 · N554SA · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to take remedial action in a timely manner.
- [NTSB ENG13WA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG13WA043.md): Boeing 737 - 53C · Cusco, Peru · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 27, 2013 · OB-2041-P · No damage
  > On September 26, 2013, about 2042 EST, a BOEING 737 - 53C airplane, OB-2041-P, experienced an in-flight engine shutdown near Cusco, Peru. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was not damaged. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of…
- [NTSB CEN13CA559](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA559.md): Cessna 182Q · Goodhue, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 22, 2013 · N94303 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.
- [NTSB DCA13WA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13WA159.md): Boeing 787 - 8QQ · Warsaw, Poland · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 18, 2013 · SP-LRB · No damage
  > On September 18, 2013, a LOT Polish Airlines, Boeing 787-8, registration number SP-LRB, powered by two Rolls-Royce Trent 100-67B turbofan engines experienced a maintenance status message “ENG FUEL FULTER R” during cruise from Beijing Capital International…
- [NTSB WPR13CA406](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA406.md): Hughes 369D · Kalalau, HI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 12, 2013 · N519PA · Substantial damage
  > The entanglement of a tarp in the helicopter's main rotor from a nearby trash bundle.
- [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 WPR13LA398](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA398.md): Strong Dream Machine · Bieber, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 2013 · N9032Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inability to maintain aircraft control during takeoff after several suspension lines became entangled in, and were subsequently severed by, the propeller blades.
- [NTSB ERA13FA388](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA388.md): Cessna 172 · Limington, ME · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 2013 · N8063B · Substantial damage
  > An impairing medical event of undetermined origin that led to a loss of control during takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA13LA381](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA381.md): Cessna 172N · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 2013 · N5232D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s incapacitation due to a seizure during taxi.
- [NTSB DCA13WA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13WA144.md): Airbus Industrie A300B4-622R · Luton, United Kingdom · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Aug 25, 2013 · N721FD · No damage
  > The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) of the United Kingdom has notified the NTSB of an incident involving an Airbus A300 operated by Federal Express Corp, which occurred on August 25, 2013. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to…
- [NTSB WPR13LA385](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA385.md): Robert Golding Tbirdii · Bakersfield, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2013 · N31683 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the two pilots to adequately planflight, particularly regarding their roles and responsibilities, which resulted in their failure to maintain sufficient altitude to clear power lines during a low pass.
- [NTSB WPR13FA386](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA386.md): Piper PA 28 · Tehachapi, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2013 · N32582 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to conduct predeparture airplane performance planning for a departure from a high density altitude location, which resulted in his selection of a flightpath toward rising terrain that the airplane was not capable of outclimbing.
- [NTSB CEN13CA501](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA501.md): Mcdonnell Douglas Heli 369FF · Reese, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 22, 2013 · N975BW · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the temporary hoist holding the powerline wire which resulted in a brief loss of control and main rotor blade impacts with the tower.
- [NTSB CEN13LA500](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA500.md): Cessna 206 · Brooklyn, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 2013 · N2070K · Minor damage
  > The improper routing of the seatbelt, which resulted in the inadvertent deployment of the reserve parachute, and the open jump door, which allowed the passenger to be pulled from the airplane.
- [NTSB CEN13WA492](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13WA492.md): Aerostar International S-55A · Mont-St-Grégoire, Canada · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Aug 11, 2013 · N25QL · No damage
  > On August 11, 2013, at 0730 eastern daylight time, an Aerostar International Inc. model S-55A, United States registration N25QL, serial number S55A1-1017, was not damaged when a member of the balloon ground-support team was fatally injured after falling to…
- [NTSB CEN13LA462](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA462.md): Embraer S A EMB-505 · Eden Prairie, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 2013 · N327FL · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew's failure to execute a go-around during a non-stabilized approach, which resulted in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB ERA13LA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA337.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Columbus, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 2013 · N371JB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the airplane's perceived lack of performance for reasons that could not be determined due to insufficient information.
- [NTSB ANC13CA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13CA070.md): Piper PA-18-135 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 27, 2013 · N1467C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate evaluation of his landing area, which resulted in contact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA13LA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA328.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Tappahannock, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 2013 · N223SS · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the engine crankshaft top rear trailing forward counterweight retaining plate, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. The reason for the retaining plate’s failure could not be determined during postaccident examination.
- [NTSB WPR13LA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA308.md): WSK PZL Mielec M-18B · Caldwell, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 2013 · N7643J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper decision to continue the takeoff with a tailwind after he recognized a performance problem with the airplane and his delayed action to dump the chemical load.
- [NTSB ANC13CA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13CA060.md): Piper PA-12 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 1, 2013 · N3885M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of situational awareness, which resulted in a wrong turn into a box canyon, and an in flight collision with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR13FA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA294.md): Cessna 172 · Birdseye, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 2013 · N4459R · Substantial damage
  > ***This report was modified on August 18, 2015. Please see the docket for this accident to view the original report.*** The operator's improper installation of a supplemental electrical power supply, which caused a short circuit due to inadequate vibration…
- [NTSB WPR13CA354](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA354.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · The Dalles, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 25, 2013 · N74666 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to see and avoid wires while maneuvering at a low-altitude, which resulted in the main rotor blades striking the wires.
- [NTSB CEN13LA579](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA579.md): Beech 58P · St Paul, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 2013 · N5958P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a rejected landing, which resulted in a collision with an airport sign off the right side of the runway during the transition to the initial climb.
- [NTSB ERA13FA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA275.md): Cessna 340A · Boynton Beach, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2013 · N217JP · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s loss of situational awareness, which resulted in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall/spin after he climbed the airplane back into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper decision to continue…
- [NTSB ERA13CA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA284.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Ozark, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 8, 2013 · N6881W · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the aborted landing.
- [NTSB WPR13CA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA278.md): Cessna 180 · Nervino, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 7, 2013 · N1677C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to takeoff from an area off the runway surface which resulted in a collision with an object.
- [NTSB ERA13WA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13WA306.md): Piper PA34 · Envira, Brazil · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jun 7, 2013 · PT-MMX · Substantial damage
  > On June 7, 2013, at 1400 coordinated universal time (UTC), a Piper PA-34-200T, Brazilian registration PT-MMX, was substantially damaged during a ditching into the Tarauacá River following an unspecified malfunction of the airplane’s right engine after…
- [NTSB WPR13FA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA264.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 2013 · N915BW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of helicopter control following a precautionary landing, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.
- [NTSB ERA13CA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA278.md): Piper PA-46-500TP · West Palm Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 3, 2013 · N21EP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s diversion of attention while taxiing the airplane, which resulted in his failure to maintain directional control and collision with a ditch.
- [NTSB ERA13LA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA263.md): Wilson William M Cricket MC12 · Doylestown, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 2013 · N2SZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff after detecting the airplane’s degraded performance. Contributing to the accident were the likely loss of power from the left engine for reasons that could not be determined during the postaccident examination of the…
- [NTSB CEN13LA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA308.md): Evektor-Aerotechnik Sportstar Plus · Elyria, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 2013 · N319SV · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the canopy latch spring, which caused the canopy to open during initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the installation of an improper part in the canopy latch assembly, which led to the failure of the canopy latch spring.
- [NTSB ERA13CA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA247.md): Cessna 182D · East Moriches, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 17, 2013 · N8775X · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent deployment of the skydiving instructor's drogue chute when he exited the airplane, resulting in it contacting and damaging the horizontal stabilizer.
- [NTSB CEN13CA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA277.md): Cessna 140 · Groesbeck, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 11, 2013 · N1752V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during an aborted takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA13LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA236.md): Bell 206B · Hartford, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 2013 · N94PH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to avoid a powerline that crossed a field that he was spraying. Contributing to the collision was the company’s failure to specifically mention that flight hazards be identified during a pre-work conference.
- [NTSB ERA13TA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13TA237.md): Bell OH-58C · Jekyll Island, GA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 9, 2013 · N927SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm in the normal operating range during a practice autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate supervision by the flight instructor.
- [NTSB WPR13CA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA219.md): Piper PA-28 · Cottonwood, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 7, 2013 · N47717 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's decision to attempt a night landing on an unlit runway, which resulted in a misaligned approach and subsequent collision with a fence. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's improper set-up of the airplane radios, which…
- [NTSB ERA13CA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA233.md): Hughes Charles R Zodiac 601XL · Meriden, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 7, 2013 · N418CM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to land with a tailwind and his failure to maintain aircraft control during landing.
- [NTSB CEN13CA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA268.md): Hook Zodiac CH-650 · Gainesville, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 2, 2013 · N914AR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudged the landing approach, which resulted in the airplane hitting a tree.
- [NTSB CEN13CA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA246.md): Cessna 172N · New Orleans, LA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 28, 2013 · N737FK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to perform a steep climb before going around following a low pass for a banner tow pickup.
- [NTSB ERA13WA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13WA226.md): Cessna 210L · Belem, Brazil · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Apr 26, 2013 · PR-LJI · Substantial damage
  > On April 26, 2013, about 1215 universal coordinated time, a Cessna 210L, Brazilian registration PR-LJI, operated by Brabo Taxi Aereo Ltda., was substantially damaged during a forced landing while on approach to the Brigadeiro Protasio de Oliveira Airport…
- [NTSB CEN13CA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA238.md): Enstrom F-28C · Lanesboro, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 24, 2013 · N51767 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter while making an off-airport landing with a gusty tailwind.
- [NTSB ERA13LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA212.md): Cameron Balloons US Z-225 · Chester Springs, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 2013 · N65625 · Minor damage
  > The pilot's failure to extinguish the burner pilot lights prior to a hard landing in windy conditions.
- [NTSB ERA13CA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA208.md): Cessna 140 · Lancaster, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 18, 2013 · N76688 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to land with a tailwind and his failure to turn off the carburetor heat during a go-around, which resulted in degraded engine performance and the airplane’s subsequent collision with trees at the end of the runway.
- [NTSB ERA13CA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA310.md): Schleicher Alexander ASH 26 E · Tullahoma, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 12, 2013 · N26EL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of wing spoilers during approach resulting in an altitude loss and collision with a tree.
- [NTSB ERA13LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA198.md): Franke Russell J Searey · Polk City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 2013 · N92319 · Substantial damage
  > An inadvertent encounter with the water wake from a larger amphibious airplane before takeoff and the pilot's subsequent inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane during which he failed to note damage caused by the wake encounter.
- [NTSB WPR13LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA186.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Silver Peak, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 2013 · N205KT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s incapacitation due to sleeping pills, which led to the airplane impacting terrain in an autopilot-controlled descent following a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

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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" = '900' 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/900/sequence?page=23

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