# NTSB investigations, MA: Aircraft

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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## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA26LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA228.md): Cessna R182 · Fitchburg, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 26, 2026 · N6287T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA26LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA202.md): Sherry Grobstein LSA-8X · Hyannis, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 7, 2026 · N912Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing, which resulted in a ground loop and subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB ERA25LA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA312.md): Cessna 170 · Fitchburg, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 23, 2025 · N2589V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB ERA25LA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA322.md): Cessna 182 · Edgartown, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 19, 2025 · N691DM · Substantial damage
  > The accident was the pilot’s failure to properly configure the airplane for a soft-field takeoff, which resulted in his decision to abort the takeoff and the subsequent runway overrun.
- [NTSB ERA25LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA296.md): Maule MX-7-180A · Muskeget Island, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 10, 2025 · N1052T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to obtain a proper touchdown point while attempting to land on a very short and rough turf runway, which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with vegetation and terrain.
- [NTSB ERA25FA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25FA230.md): Mooney M20F · Beverly, MA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 19, 2025 · N9573M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering to return to the airport which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the improperly installed No. 2 cylinder bottom spark plug by maintenance personnel,…
- [NTSB ERA24LA386](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA386.md): Cessna 402 · Boston, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 17, 2024 · N18VV · Substantial damage
  > The failure of a solid hydraulic fluid line, which resulted in a loss of hydraulic fluid that prevented the landing gear extension process from completing normally. Contributing to the outcome was the pilot’s failure to fully activate the emergency landing…
- [NTSB ERA24LA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA358.md): Cessna 305 · Sterling, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 25, 2024 · N5673B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop and subsequent landing gear collapse. Contributing was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB ERA24FA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24FA265.md): Vans RV6 · Methuen, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 17, 2024 · N715PA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to manage the available fuel supply, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB ERA24LA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA269.md): Cessna 172 · Eastham, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 16, 2024 · N2710U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane’s fuel quantity, which resulted in total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA24FA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24FA088.md): Beech 95-B55 (T42A) · Leyden, MA · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jan 14, 2024 · N7345R · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to maintain airplane control during a stall, which resulted in an inadvertent spin from which the airplane was not recovered. Contributing to the accident were the overall effect of the flight instructor’s use of multiple…
- [NTSB ERA23LA373](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA373.md): Liore et Oliver Nieuport 28 · Hudson, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 17, 2023 · SE-BMA · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA23LA364](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA364.md): Piper PA24 · Norwood, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 7, 2023 · N400RW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to fly an appropriate glide path during the landing approach, which resulted in a collision with approach lights and the ground short of the intended runway.
- [NTSB ERA23LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA129.md): Cessna TR182 · Chatham, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 19, 2023 · N711PD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to lower the landing gear before touchdown.
- [NTSB ERA23FA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA078.md): Rotorsport UK Cavalon · Beverly, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Dec 4, 2022 · N401GR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper yaw control during the takeoff initial climb, which resulted in an excessive sideslip and a subsequent loss of aircraft control.
- [NTSB ERA23FA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA077.md): Mooney M20J · Falmouth, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Dec 2, 2022 · N3515H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during the landing approach. Contributing to the accident was the sun glare, which impaired the pilot's visibility and situational awareness.
- [NTSB ERA22LA425](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA425.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Great Barrington, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 18, 2022 · N6076D · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadvertent movement of the fuel selector to the OFF position, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA22LA396](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA396.md): Navion Navion · Newburyport, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 31, 2022 · N4913K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s excessive application of brakes while landing, which resulted in a nose gear collapse.
- [NTSB ERA22LA374](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA374.md): Vans RV-12 · Westfield, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 16, 2022 · N33EV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control while taxiing for takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA22LA360](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA360.md): Cessna 172K · Barnstable, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 27, 2022 · N7437G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point, which resulted in a runway overrun in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA22LA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA327.md): Cessna 150 · Hanson, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 17, 2022 · N5859E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and partial loss of directional control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper decision to depart and land with a known mechanical deficiency with the nose landing gear.
- [NTSB ERA22LA359](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA359.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Fitchburg, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 10, 2022 · N5915D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control while landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB ERA22LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA270.md): Burrill Steven E A Plane · Middleboro, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 11, 2022 · N51324 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB ERA22LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA187.md): Lancair IV · Leicester, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 10, 2022 · N7KJ · Substantial damage
  > A separation of the window from the airframe for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA21LA380](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA380.md): Cessna 177 · Ayer, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 11, 2021 · N912VW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’ improper preflight and inflight planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA21LA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA327.md): Let L-23 Super Blanik · Sterling, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 31, 2021 · N373BA · Minor damage
  > The flight instructor’s lack of remedial action, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall in the landing flare and a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA21LA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA329.md): Alexander Schleicher ASW 27-18 · Sterling, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 15, 2021 · N129MG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain the glider’s stability in the roll axis during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a dragged wingtip and ground loop.
- [NTSB ERA21LA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA266.md): Pilatus B4-PC11 · Sterling, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 20, 2021 · N65317 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s misjudged approach angle which resulted in impact with trees and terrain.
- [NTSB ERA21LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA177.md): Forisch Edward Bushby Mustang M II · Worcester, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 6, 2021 · N61EF · Substantial damage
  > Binding of the left aileron bellcrank push/pull rod, which resulted in an uncommanded right turn.
- [NTSB ERA21LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA122.md): Piper PA46 · Leicester, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 2, 2021 · N221ST · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain the minimum airspeed for flight in icing conditions, which resulted in a loss of elevator control during approach due to ice accumulation.
- [NTSB ERA21LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA093.md): Beech 95-B55 (T42A) · Westfield, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 29, 2020 · N916MT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing and his failure to confirm that the landing gear was extended before landing.
- [NTSB ERA21LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA079.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Nantucket, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 11, 2020 · N8436T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from obstacles during the attempted go around following an approach to landing in sun glare.
- [NTSB ERA21LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA013.md): Piper PA18 · Plymouth, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 8, 2020 · N8788D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a quartering gusting headwind.
- [NTSB ERA20CA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA242.md): Cessna 177 · Pittsfield, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jun 29, 2020 · N29334 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing, and substantial damage to the airplane’s fuselage.
- [NTSB ERA20CA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA142.md): Cirrus SR20 · Stow, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 27, 2020 · N586C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with vegetation.
- [NTSB ERA20LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA126.md): Piper PA28 · Beverly, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 12, 2020 · N656ST · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, and the student pilot’s failure to utilize carburetor heat in conditions conducive to carburetor icing.
- [NTSB ERA20FA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20FA124.md): Cessna 177RG · Sterling, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Mar 11, 2020 · N1572H · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during takeoff due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection.
- [NTSB ERA20CA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA100.md): Cessna 402 · Barnstable, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 12, 2020 · N409BK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly secure the crew hatch door before takeoff, which resulted in the door’s forward hinge assembly tearing from its fuselage mount point.
- [NTSB ERA20LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA057.md): Piper PA32 · Florida, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 20, 2019 · N4726S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s fuel mismanagement during flight, resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and a forced landing in a remote, wooded terrain.
- [NTSB ERA20FA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20FA031.md): Cessna 150 · New Bedford, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Nov 4, 2019 · N714LK · Destroyed
  > Pilot impairment due to exposure to carbon monoxide as a result of undetected corrosion and holes in the engine’s left exhaust muffler.
- [NTSB GAA20CA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA041.md): Maule MX7 · Nantucket, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 21, 2019 · N1052T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing on a grass runway in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in impact with a large bush.
- [NTSB ERA19TA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19TA278.md): Cessna 208 · Pepperell, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Sep 20, 2019 · N895SF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control when the airplane encountered a downdraft during landing approach, which resulted in a subsequent hard landing and gear collapse.
- [NTSB GAA19CA401](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA401.md): Cessna 172 · Vineyard Haven, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 11, 2019 · N677DM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain lateral position in relation to the instrument approach course at night in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in collision with a tree.
- [NTSB ERA19LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA214.md): Pipistrel Sinus · Haverhill, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 4, 2019 · N269PW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to utilize the proper procedure and unfeather the motorized glider’s propeller prior to an in-flight engine restart, resulting in a lack of thrust and subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB GAA19CA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA195.md): Robinson R44 · Taunton, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 2, 2019 · N344R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to land with a gusting left quartering tailwind and his subsequent attempt to reposition the helicopter and take off, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.
- [NTSB ERA19FA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19FA107.md): Cessna 172 · Mansfield, MA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 2019 · N224TA · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain airplane control during initial climb after a touch-and-go landing, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA18FA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18FA251.md): Columbia Aircraft Mfg LC41 · Woburn, MA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 2018 · N2536T · Destroyed
  > The pilots' loss of control during an instrument approach in instrument meteorological conditions as a result of spatial disorientation.
- [NTSB ERA18TA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18TA236.md): Cessna 182 · Hanson, MA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 27, 2018 · N3115R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point, which resulted in a runway overrun. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to land with a quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB ERA18FA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18FA230.md): Aeronca 7AC · Hanson, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2018 · N65HM · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, the pilot's decision to turn back to the runway shortly after takeoff, and his failure to maintain airspeed during the turn, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, and…
- [NTSB GAA18CA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA288.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · Marlborough, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 20, 2018 · N143RD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper decision to land on a runway that was too short for a safe landing and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control in tailwind 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'MA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT f.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE starts_with(f."findingCode", '01'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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