# NTSB investigations: Aircraft capability

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 ERA26LA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA336.md): Piper PA-32-300 · West Kingston, RI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 9, 2026 · N4056W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to bring the airplane to a stop on the available runway, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR26LA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA266.md): Maule M-4-180V · Creede, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 18, 2026 · N489LA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s performance capabilities in mountainous terrain, which resulted in a forced landing.
- [NTSB ERA26LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA260.md): Champion 7EC · Highgate, VT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 25, 2026 · N4346C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s excessive braking during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB WPR26LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA234.md): Piper PA-12 · Dixie, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 23, 2026 · N3013M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed decision to initiate a go-around and subsequent failure to maintain clearance from rising terrain.
- [NTSB WPR26LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA193.md): Bellanca 7ACA · Pacific City, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 14, 2026 · N9158L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during a precautionary landing following a partial reduction in engine rpm.
- [NTSB ANC26LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA031.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Lapeer, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 23, 2026 · N44690 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to maintain airplane control during a takeoff attempt, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, runway excursion, and on ground collision with an object. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s decision to…
- [NTSB CEN26LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA169.md): Luscombe 8E · Meeker, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 19, 2026 · N1398K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inability to maintain climb performance and clearance from terrain due to the airplane’s encounter with windshear during takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR26LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA087.md): Kitfox Series 7 · Lemmon Valley-Golden Valley, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 19, 2026 · N775DZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inability to maintain clearance from terrain during a go-around.
- [NTSB CEN26LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA020.md): Piper PA18 · Reserve, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 15, 2025 · N82016 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent application of the wheel brakes after touchdown.
- [NTSB WPR26LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA048.md): Aviat A1 · Evanston, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 4, 2025 · N96WJ · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s encounter with downdrafts in mountainous terrain, which resulted in a collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to continue the flight through mountainous terrain in marginal weather conditions.
- [NTSB ERA26LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA002.md): Maule M-7-260 · Parkland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 4, 2025 · N368FS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to retract the amphibious airplane’s landing gear before conducting a forced landing on the water, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB ANC25LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA120.md): Piper PA-18-150 · St Mary's, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 14, 2025 · N3797Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper decision to takeoff with a tailwind, from a short off-airport strip, which degraded the climb performance of the airplane and led to impact with trees at the end of the strip.
- [NTSB WPR25LA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA308.md): Thomas Graham Teenie Two · Chehalis, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 11, 2025 · N311TS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to take off with the airplane over its maximum allowable gross weight, which degraded its climb performance and led to a subsequent off airport landing.
- [NTSB ANC25LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA115.md): Cessna 182M · Kanab, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 30, 2025 · N71331 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN25LA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA351.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Nora Springs, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 28, 2025 · N45JN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper decision-making for the attempted landing, which resulted in a runway overrun due to inadequate runway landing distance with a quartering tailwind. Contributing to the accident was the wet condition of the runway.
- [NTSB CEN25LA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA344.md): Cessna 210 · Markesan, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 21, 2025 · N761SV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point which resulted in a long landing and subsequent runway overrun.
- [NTSB ANC25LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA095.md): Helio H-395 · Pilot Point, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 21, 2025 · N44344 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate takeoff performance planning, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ANC25LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA085.md): Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1 · Soldotna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 9, 2025 · N232KT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from rising terrain while maneuvering at low altitude.
- [NTSB ANC25LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA083.md): Aviat A-1B · Chisana, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 2, 2025 · N900HY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering at low altitude.
- [NTSB ANC25LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA081.md): Cessna 208B · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 1, 2025 · N645AT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to continue an unstabilized approach, which resulted in a landing touchdown with insufficient runway remaining and a subsequent runway overrun and a collision with a fence.
- [NTSB CEN25LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA271.md): PZL Swidnik PW-5 · Kerrick, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 19, 2025 · N4426Z · Substantial damage
  > The glider’s encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight.
- [NTSB CEN25LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA231.md): Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Lockport, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 1, 2025 · N8834H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate planning for the high density altitude conditions which resulted in reduced airplane performance, climb capability, and subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB CEN25LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA208.md): Beech E90 · New Century, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 16, 2025 · N1UC · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s inadequate fuel planning that resulted in a loss of engine power to the left engine due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the flight that resulted in diminished…
- [NTSB ANC25LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA043.md): Cessna 177RG · Snohomish, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 28, 2025 · N2155Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to continue the landing attempt with insufficient runway remaining, which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with a fence.
- [NTSB WPR25LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA091.md): Cessna 182N · Auburn, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 9, 2025 · N92467 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper use of throttle and brakes during engine start that resulted in a loss of control and impact with a hangar.
- [NTSB ANC25MA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25MA018.md): Textron 208B · Nome, AK · Accident · 10 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Feb 6, 2025 · N321BA · Destroyed
  > The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the pilot’s inadequate airspeed management due to workload and degraded situation awareness and his improper inputs leading up to and during the aerodynamic…
- [NTSB DCA25LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25LA084.md): Boeing 757 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 10, 2025 · N589NW · Minor damage
  > Substantial injury to a passenger sustained during evacuation.
- [NTSB CEN25LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA074.md): Cessna 560 · Pagosa Springs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 27, 2024 · N753MB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and poor preflight inspection and decision-making, which led to a takeoff attempt above the airplane’s certified maximum takeoff weight with snow-contaminated wings, resulting in a rejected takeoff at an airspeed…
- [NTSB ANC25LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA012.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 25, 2024 · N3802Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper airspeed management which resulted in a bounced landing and insufficient airspeed to perform a go around procedure.
- [NTSB WPR25LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA034.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Durkee, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 7, 2024 · N4361R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate performance planning, which resulted in insufficient engine power to transition into an out-of-ground-effect hover at a high gross weight.
- [NTSB WPR25LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA029.md): Daher TBM700 · Pinedale, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 29, 2024 · N885CA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure that the airplane was free of snow contamination before takeoff and to follow the manufacturer’s anti-icing procedure during continued snowfall, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control shortly after liftoff.…
- [NTSB CEN25FA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25FA006.md): Beech C99 · Norfolk, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 8, 2024 · N130GP · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed following a partial loss of engine power during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the fatigue failure of the compressor turbine fan disk blade.
- [NTSB WPR24LA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA315.md): Cessna 172P · Kooskia, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 26, 2024 · N54829 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to descend into a canyon that exceeded the performance capabilities of the airplane, which resulted in an impact with trees and terrain.
- [NTSB ANC24LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA095.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Bettles, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 21, 2024 · N808PT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to adequately compensate for shifting wind conditions, resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN24LA366](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA366.md): Cessna 172M · Ackerman, MS · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 20, 2024 · N73154 · Substantial damage
  > The excessive airplane speed during a no-flap landing, and the pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point, which resulted in a runway overrun. Contributing to the accident was the interference of the instrument panel wiring with the flight control…
- [NTSB WPR24LA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA307.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Basin, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 15, 2024 · N233WT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to continue performing a high-performance takeoff in a full throttle and low-rotor-rpm condition, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN24FA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24FA327.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Wayne, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 26, 2024 · N9626K · Destroyed
  > The non-instrument-rated pilot’s encounter with instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of control.
- [NTSB CEN24LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA309.md): Cirrus SR22 · Salem, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 6, 2024 · N236CB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s excessive airspeed during a landing, which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR24FA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA226.md): Champion 7GCBC · Eatonville, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 7, 2024 · N3464D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering to avoid trees, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN24LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA254.md): Vans RV8 · Atwater, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 6, 2024 · N312FM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inability to stop the landing roll on a wet grass runway which resulted in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB WPR24LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA214.md): Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Pleasant Grove, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 25, 2024 · N6793K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s delayed recognition of the extent of the airplane’s increased takeoff roll. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of experience operating the airplane at a high gross weight.
- [NTSB WPR24LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA207.md): Piper J3C-65 · Scheelite, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 19, 2024 · N3627N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent entry to a box canyon where the airplane could not outclimb the rising terrain.
- [NTSB ANC24LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA041.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Knik, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 27, 2024 · N9166L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive braking during the landing roll, resulting in a nose over.
- [NTSB ERA24LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA230.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Hope Mills, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 26, 2024 · N33563 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine performance due to carbon fouling of three spark plugs that, when combined with the airplane’s high gross weight condition, resulted in a collision with trees and terrain.
- [NTSB WPR24LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA192.md): SIAI Marchetti SM. 1019 · Twin Bridges, MT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 19, 2024 · N992BB · Substantial damage
  > The binding of the parking brake cable, which resulted in un-commanded brake application during the landing roll and subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB CEN24LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA194.md): Lanni Charles T Skyranger II · Breaux Bridge, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 11, 2024 · N122LF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to depart with the airplane over maximum gross weight, which reduced the climb performance and resulted in a collision with a tree.
- [NTSB WPR24LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA127.md): Schleicher Alexander ASH 26 E · Heber, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 21, 2024 · N644CC · Substantial damage
  > Reduced takeoff performance for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in a forced landing.
- [NTSB ANC24LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA021.md): Cessna 172 · Huasna, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 6, 2024 · N8907B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a low altitude maneuver, resulting in a loss of control.
- [NTSB ERA24LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA141.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Winokur, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 16, 2024 · N469GB · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to the unseating and subsequent failure of the No. 4 piston connection rod bushing.
- [NTSB WPR24LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA093.md): Bell 47G-3B-1 · Garey, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 23, 2024 · N2618W · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s failure to properly check the torque paint on a fuel control unit B-nut, which resulted in the loosening of the B-nut, a loss of engine power at a low altitude, and a subsequent impact with terrain.

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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."mKey" IN (SELECT f.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE starts_with(f."findingCode", '010610'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/010610/cases

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