# NTSB investigations: Gust lock or damper 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 WPR24LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA228.md): Vans RV-12IS · Scappoose, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 2, 2024 · N725FA · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to remove the seat belt used as a flight control lock from the right control stick before takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control, an aerodynamic stall, and a collision with terrain during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the… - [NTSB WPR24LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA152.md): Cessna 182H · Three Forks, MT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 10, 2024 · N2388X · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in an attempted departure with the flight control lock device installed, and subsequent nose landing gear collapse. - [NTSB WPR21FA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21FA283.md): Siai-Marchetti SM-1019B · Lewiston, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 24, 2021 · N28U · Substantial damage > The 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… - [NTSB ERA20LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA089.md): Beech A36 · Summerland Key, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 25, 2020 · N41VK · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to remove the flight control gust lock before takeoff, which resulted in an inability to rotate, aborted takeoff, and subsequent runway overrun. Contributing to the accident was a missing piece of the flight control gust lock, which did… - [NTSB GAA19CA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA085.md): Cessna 172 · St. Petersburg, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 28, 2018 · N54058 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to remove the gust lock before flight, which resulted in the airplane’s inability to rotate and a subsequent runway overrun. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow the preflight checklist. - [NTSB GAA15CA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA088.md): Cessna 172M · Sussex, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 23, 2015 · N9959V · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to remove the gust lock during the preflight inspection, resulting in a loss of control and collision with trees during takeoff. - [NTSB WPR15IA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15IA046.md): Embraer EMB-505 · Palm Springs, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 2014 · C-GJOL · Minor damage > The failure of the gust lock actuator solenoid for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the rudder gust lock system revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB ERA14MA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14MA271.md): Gulfstream Aerospace G IV · Bedford, MA · Accident · 7 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Jun 1, 2014 · N121JM · Destroyed > The flight crewmembers' failure to perform the flight control check before takeoff, their attempt to take off with the gust lock system engaged, and their delayed execution of a rejected takeoff after they became aware that the controls were locked.… - [NTSB ERA13FA372](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA372.md): Aeronca 7AC · Taunton, MA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2013 · N83863 · Destroyed > The pilot/owner’s inadequate preflight inspection and inadequate pretakeoff check of the flight controls, which resulted in a takeoff with the rudder gust lock installed. Contributing to the accident was the pilot-rated passenger’s failure to detect that the… - [NTSB ERA13CA350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA350.md): Cessna 172S · Portsmouth, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 3, 2013 · N645PD · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection resulting in his failure to remove the pin he used to lock the flight controls in place of the approved control lock. - [NTSB ERA12LA477](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA477.md): Hughes 269C · St. Petersburg, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 2012 · N9679F · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to assure that the lateral friction control was released prior to flight. - [NTSB ERA12CA325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA325.md): Cessna 172R · Culebra, PR · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 7, 2012 · N24461 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to remove the flight control lock before takeoff. - [NTSB WPR11CA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA066.md): Grumman American Avn. AA-5B · Coalinga, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 26, 2010 · N74400 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to remove the gust lock prior to takeoff. - [NTSB NYC08FA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08FA218.md): Dehavilland DHC6 · Hyannis, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 2008 · N656WA · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to remove the flight control lock prior to takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the Federal Aviation Administration's failure to issue an airworthiness directive making the manufacturer's previously-issued flight control lock service… ## 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", '01022770')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01022770/cases --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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