# Loading

- Type: NTSB finding section
- Path: [Aircraft](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01) › [Aircraft handling/service](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/0101) › Loading
- NTSB code: 010115
- Cases: 35
- In the probable cause: 30
- Fatal cases: 12
- All cases: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/010115/cases.md
- Cases with it in the probable cause: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/010115/cases.md?cause=1
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/010115

## Cases per year (in the probable cause / all)

- 2008: 2 / 2
- 2009: 4 / 5
- 2010: 1 / 1
- 2011: 3 / 3
- 2012: 2 / 2
- 2013: 3 / 3
- 2014: 2 / 3
- 2015: 1 / 1
- 2016: 2 / 2
- 2017: 2 / 2
- 2018: 2 / 2
- 2019: 0 / 1
- 2020: 2 / 2
- 2021: 2 / 2
- 2023: 0 / 2
- 2024: 2 / 2

## Findings

- [Loading, general](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01011500): 35 cases, 30 in the probable cause

## Defining events in these cases

- [Loss of control in flight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240): 9 cases
- [Aerodynamic stall/spin](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/241): 4 cases
- [Collision during takeoff/land](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/490): 3 cases
- [Ground handling event](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/080): 3 cases
- [Loss of visual reference](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/402): 2 cases
- [Runway excursion](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300): 2 cases
- [Fuel contamination](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/193): 2 cases
- [Miscellaneous/other](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/900): 1 cases
- [Loss of lift](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/500): 1 cases
- [Turbulence encounter](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/360): 1 cases

## Aircraft models (registry)

- [Taylorcraft F19](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-f19): 1 cases
- [Eurocopter AS 350 B2](https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-as-350-b2): 1 cases
- [Sikorsky S-61N](https://openairdocs.org/model/sikorsky-s-61n): 1 cases
- [Schweizer 269C](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-269c): 1 cases
- [Robinson Helicopter R44 II](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44-ii): 1 cases
- [Piper PA-12](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12): 1 cases
- [Mooney M20J](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20j): 1 cases
- [Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopters-hughes-369d): 1 cases
- [Grumman American Avn. AA-5A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5a): 1 cases
- [Embraer-Empresa Brasileira De EMB-500](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-empresa-brasileira-de-emb-500): 1 cases

## Other findings in the same cases

- [Weight/balance calculations](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02061015) (Personnel issues): 8 cases
- [Decision making/judgment](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041520) (Personnel issues): 6 cases
- [Aircraft control](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040) (Personnel issues): 5 cases
- [Lack of action](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041030) (Personnel issues): 4 cases
- [Altitude](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062012) (Aircraft): 4 cases
- [Maximum weight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01061035) (Aircraft): 4 cases
- [Tree(s)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03022020) (Environmental issues): 3 cases
- [Use of equip/system](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063015) (Personnel issues): 3 cases
- [Access to equipment/controls](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03041015) (Environmental issues): 2 cases
- [Ceiling/visibility/precip, general](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03035000) (Environmental issues): 2 cases

## Newest cases

- [NTSB ERA25LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA079), Dec 18, 2024: Air Tractor AT504 (N8516V), Big Cypress, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s decision to depart with cargo outside of the designated baggage compartment, which resulted in the cargo interfering with the rudder control system.
- [NTSB WPR24FA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA215), Jun 28, 2024: Cessna 182 (N6210A), Big Creek, ID, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s delayed decision to go around after descending below the recommended abort altitude with a slight tailwind and an over-gross-weight airplane, which resulted in impact with trees and…
- [NTSB ERA23LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA284), Jul 1, 2023: Schweizer 269C (N9WZ), Macclenny, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The improper maintenance of the landing gear dampers and main rotor elastomeric dampers, resulting in ground resonance during an unsuccessful takeoff attempt with the helicopter near its maximum…
- [NTSB WPR23FA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23FA188), May 14, 2023: Cessna T182T (N665B), Albany, WY, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s decision to conduct flight into an area of icing in an airplane that was prohibited from such conditions, which resulted in exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, an…
- [NTSB ERA22FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA024), Oct 21, 2021: Mooney M20J (N3933H), Holly Ridge, NC, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in a stall/mush during takeoff and initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s loading the airplane…
- [NTSB CEN21LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA212), May 10, 2021: Richards Heavylift Helo UH-1H (N567VF), Norris City, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper positioning of the helicopter on the landing pad, and his failure to monitor and control the helicopter as fuel and chemical product were loaded, which led to the helicopter…
- [NTSB ANC20CA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA058), Jun 6, 2020: Piper PA 12 (N3824M), Palmer, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper decision to load the airplane beyond its allowable gross weight limits, which resulted in an impact with a tree and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA20LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA207), Jun 5, 2020: Quad City Challenger (N850RW), Wurtsboro, NY, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: A loss of control after takeoff due to the pilot’s improper use of ballast weight. Contributing was the pilot’s decision to operate the airplane above its maximum gross weight.
- [NTSB WPR19FA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19FA266), Sep 27, 2019: American AA5 (N9774U), Cowles, NM, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to fly into terrain that exceeded the performance capabilities of the airplane, which resulted in failure to maintain clearance from trees and terrain.
- [NTSB DCA18CA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18CA303), Sep 20, 2018: Embraer EMB120 (N233SW), 40 nm vicinity south of Lake Jackson, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: an encounter with severe turbulence, which caused the improperly secured cargo to shift and damage the airplane floor structure.

NTSB has coded findings and defining events since 2008; earlier cases used its older occurrence and cause codes and aren't counted.

Findings: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings.md. Defining events: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events.md. Phases of flight: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases.md. Every investigation, filtered by finding, event, phase, state, year or model: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md (for example ?state=MI&fatal=1).

NTSB's definitions: Accident and incident, 49 CFR 830.2 (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-VIII/part-830/subpart-A/section-830.2), CICTT occurrence categories (PDF) (https://www.ntsb.gov/safety/data/Documents/datafiles/OccurrenceCategoryDefinitions.pdf), CICTT phases of flight (PDF) (https://www.ntsb.gov/safety/data/Documents/datafiles/PhaseofFlightDefinitions.pdf), and NTSB coding manual, before 2008 (PDF) (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). NTSB publishes no definitions for its findings, only their names.

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