# NTSB investigations: Control column section 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 WPR26LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA029.md): Roderick James Willmore Kitfox S7 Supersport · Kilgore, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 18, 2025 · N98RW · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the separation of the control stick grip. - [NTSB CEN25LA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA337.md): Bell OH-58A · Caseville, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 23, 2025 · N707EE · Substantial damage > The front seat passenger’s inadvertent movement of the cyclic control resulting in a dynamic rollover after landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to leave the dual flight controls installed with a non-pilot passenger in the front seat. - [NTSB ANC25LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA008.md): Cub Crafters CC18-180 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 2, 2024 · N55PK · Substantial damage > The incorrect installation of the rear flight control stick, resulting in the pilot’s inability to control the pitch attitude, coupled with the pilot’s inadequate control system check before departure, all which resulted in an aerodynamic stall during takeoff. - [NTSB ANC21LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA075.md): Piper PA-18 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 10, 2021 · N1264A · Substantial damage > The malfunction of the control stick during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence. - [NTSB WPR21LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA238.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Twisp, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 20, 2021 · N6917Z · Substantial damage > An in-flight separation of the control stick from the torque tube assembly, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the landing roll and subsequent on-ground collision. - [NTSB ERA21LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA131.md): Piper PA-18 · Lake Placid, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 10, 2021 · N8183C · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to ensure that the aft seat cushion was adequately secured, which resulted in its movement, subsequent interference with the flight controls, and a hard landing. - [NTSB WPR21LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA024.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Rock Springs, WY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 21, 2020 · N7654S · Substantial damage > The separation of the control grip which resulted in the pilot’s inability to maintain directional control during takeoff, and collision with terrain. - [NTSB CEN20LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA259.md): Sopwith Type 9400 · Van Alstyne, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 3, 2020 · N5539 · Substantial damage > An inflight loss of aileron control due to movement of a control connector. - [NTSB WPR20LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA026.md): Piper PA 18 · Livermore, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 16, 2019 · N8589D · Substantial damage > The improper installation of the flight control stick, which resulted in separation of the flight control stick from the stick stub assembly and an uncontrolled descent and impact with terrain. - [NTSB WPR19FA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19FA109.md): Bell 206 · Fort McDowell, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 16, 2019 · N61PH · Destroyed > The separation of the main rotor head from the mast as a result of a sudden displacement of the cyclic stick during a low-G maneuver, leading to mast bumping. Contributing to the accident were the unsecure positioning of the flight test engineer’s laptop… - [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 CEN18LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA044.md): Cessna 170B · Harvard, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 2017 · N2766D · Substantial damage > The failure of the universal joint in the pilot-side flight control yoke due to the fatigue fracture of a rivet within the universal joint. Contributing to the universal joint failure was the universal joint design, which was prone to galling wear and seizure. - [NTSB CEN17LA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA304.md): Roger M Allen RA2 · Hector, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 2017 · N952RA · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper installation of the control stick hardware, which resulted in a loss of elevator control in flight. - [NTSB WPR15LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA126.md): Piper PA 18-150 · Merced, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 2015 · N5385Y · Substantial damage > The separation of the flight control stick from the stub due to its improper installation. - [NTSB WPR14FA393](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14FA393.md): Tifft Kitfox III · Lake Stevens, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 2014 · N307KF · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during initial climb, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the inability of the flight instructor to take control… - [NTSB CEN14LA508](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA508.md): Brupbacher Chris CB2000 · Reserve, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 2014 · N5002E · Destroyed > The failure of the flight control rod bearing due to an undetected preexisting corrosion-induced crack, which resulted in the main rotor blades going to full pitch and the rotor mast folding; this allowed the pusher propeller to strike and sever the tail. - [NTSB CEN13CA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA302.md): Jans Robert Falcon XP · Diboll, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 15, 2013 · N86FB · Destroyed > The pilot did not properly secure a sand bag in the airplane's rear seat causing its flight controls to become jammed and resulting in the airplane's inability to avoid a collision with power lines. - [NTSB ERA13LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA116.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Ellington, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 17, 2013 · N26NE · Substantial damage > The separation of the collective push-pull tube and jackshaft assembly, which resulted in the total loss of helicopter control and collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate supervision of maintenance personnel by the operator… - [NTSB ERA10FA404](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10FA404.md): Beech 58 · Saltsburg, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 2010 · N28MR · Substantial damage > The pilot’s loss of control of the airplane during low-airspeed airwork and his failure to promptly recover the airplane from the aerodynamic stall, which resulted in a spin. Contributing to the accident were the pilot and certified flight instructor’s… - [NTSB WPR10LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA195.md): Snow Rocket F1 · Borrego Springs, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 2010 · N28VS · Substantial damage > The pilot's inability to maintain control due to the in-flight failure and separation of the pilot's flight control stick. The reason for the flight control stick failure could not be determined. - [NTSB CHI08CA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA136.md): Schleicher AS-K13 · Gregory, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 10, 2008 · N24BS · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to adequately secure his handheld radio prior to takeoff, which resulted in a restriction of the flight control stick and loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the stall/mush flight condition encountered after the glider… ## 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 f.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE starts_with(f."findingCode", '01022701')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01022701/cases --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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