NTSB investigations, ID

11 cases where NTSB found Flight control system.

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NTSB investigations, ID per year, 2008–2026: 11 cases
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duckdb -csv -c "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\" = 'ID' 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\", '010227'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB WPR26LA029Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRoderick James Willmore Kitfox S7 Supersport · Kilgore, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the separation of the control stick grip.Oct 18, 2025 · N98RW · Substantial damageNTSB WPR25LA283Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150F · Rigby, IDThe flight instructor’s improper flap position during takeoff, which resulted in degraded climb performance and a subsequent impact with a building.Sep 17, 2025 · N8047F · Substantial damageNTSB WPR24LA322Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV-12 · Paris, IDThe pilot’s failure to properly configure the flaps, which resulted in a loss of directional control during takeoff.Sep 27, 2024 · N916PH · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21FA283Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportSiai-Marchetti SM-1019B · Lewiston, IDThe pilot’s failure to remove the flight control lock before departure, which resulted in a loss of airplane control and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was his failure to perform an adequate preflight inspection and flight control check…Jul 24, 2021 · N28U · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA325Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAviat A1 · Pingree, IDThe pilot's improper rudder application during landing on a dirt airstrip, which resulted in a loss of directional control, runway excursion, and subsequent nose-overJun 9, 2019 · N35AH · Substantial damageNTSB WPR18FA026Accident · 1 fatalClass 2 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA 18-150 · Murphy, IDFailure of the left aileron control cable that resulted in a loss of aircraft control during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was inadequate maintenance inspections to the aileron cable connections.Nov 3, 2017 · N4393Z · Substantial damageNTSB WPR17LA180Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLockheed P2V 5F · Pocatello, IDMaintenance personnel's failure to secure hardware, which resulted in an uncommanded upward deflection of the left elevator and aft movement of the control yoke and inhibited the flight crew from adjusting the airplane's pitch attitude in flight. Contributing…Aug 6, 2017 · N410NA · Substantial damageNTSB WPR17LA102Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 18A · Coeur D'Alene, IDThe loss of yaw control due to an inadequately compressed rudder swage, which resulted from inadequate maintenance and led to the separation of the forward right rudder cable.May 8, 2017 · N245KW · Substantial damageNTSB WPR12CA157Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFisher HP-14 Sailplane · Nampa, IDThe pilot’s incorrect positioning of the wing flaps during the landing approach, which resulted in a loss of lift and hard landing.Apr 6, 2012 · N990 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR09LA343Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna U206G · Yellow Pine, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the trees while taking off in a high-density altitude. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's failure to perform pre-takeoff performance calculations, his positioning of the elevator trim in a nose-down…Jul 14, 2009 · N71BS · Substantial damageNTSB LAX08LA083Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGulfstream-Schweizer G-164B · Genesee, IDThe in-flight failure of the rudder attachment point due to severe corrosion, which made directional control of the airplane not possible during landing.Mar 22, 2008 · N8148K · Substantial damage