NTSB investigations, WA

146 cases where NTSB found Directional control.

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Query with SQL
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\" = 'WA' 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\", '01062020'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB WPR26LA261Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportKitfox S7 STI · Greenwater, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, in variable wind conditions.Jul 14, 2026 · N323SF · Substantial damageNTSB WPR26LA241Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180H · Port Angeles, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Jun 21, 2026 · N3404Y · Substantial damageNTSB WPR25LA229Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportLake Tahoe Properties CA 8 · Davenport, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Jul 28, 2025 · N66LT · Substantial damageNTSB WPR25LA199Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R66 · Tukwila, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain yaw control during a takeoff to a hover in a gusting crosswind, which resulted in a loss of directional control and a subsequent hard landing.Jun 30, 2025 · N23UP · Substantial damageNTSB WPR25LA172Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing B75N1 · Spokane Valley, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a takeoff roll in quartering tailwind conditions.Jun 15, 2025 · N6848 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR25LA179Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportStinson 108-2 · East Wenatchee, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a left crosswind.Jun 13, 2025 · N9550K · Substantial damageNTSB ANC25LA047Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBrian Peck RV-14 · Camas, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing roll which resulted in a runway excursion.Jun 10, 2025 · N991RS · Substantial damageNTSB WPR25LA162Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Monroe, WAThe student pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during landing, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in impact with a ditch.May 26, 2025 · N6132G · Substantial damageNTSB WPR25LA104Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180A · Waterville, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing roll.Feb 20, 2025 · N7792A · Substantial damageNTSB WPR25LA061Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172M · Gig Harbor, WAThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a touch-and-go.Dec 13, 2024 · N6750H · Substantial damageNTSB WPR25LA014Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna A185E · Seattle, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing roll with a crosswind.Oct 12, 2024 · N185WK · Substantial damageNTSB WPR24LA301Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportThompson Ryan L Thompson Craft · Port Angeles, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout, which resulted in a ground loop.Sep 1, 2024 · N954RD · Substantial damageNTSB WPR24LA222Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170B · Tacoma, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.Jul 1, 2024 · N4402B · Substantial damageNTSB WPR24FA001Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCubcrafters CCK-1865 · Twisp, WAThe pilot’s failure to see and avoid a rock during an aborted landing on a hillside, the collision with which resulted in damage to the aileron system that precluded subsequent control of the airplane.Oct 1, 2023 · N56DV · Substantial damageNTSB WPR23LA356Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Eatonville, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion.Sep 22, 2023 · N7955H · Substantial damageNTSB WPR23LA291Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna A185F · Friday Habor, WAThe pilot’s loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.Jul 28, 2023 · N185GG · Substantial damageNTSB WPR23LA276Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150F · Chelan, WAThe pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop and subsequent nose over.Jul 18, 2023 · N300SS · Substantial damageNTSB WPR23LA271Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportStinson 108-1 · Burlington, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a quartering tailwind.Jul 11, 2023 · N8889K · Substantial damageNTSB WPR23LA268Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportVickers-Armstrong Spitfire IX · Deer Park, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind.Jul 7, 2023 · N633VS · Substantial damageNTSB WPR23LA248Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportFound FBA2C · Moses Lake, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.Jul 3, 2023 · CFXRB · Substantial damageNTSB WPR23LA273Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV8 · Metaline Falls, WAThe pilot’s loss of directional control during landing due to impact with a concrete ring embedded in the grass runway.Jul 1, 2023 · N68TP · Substantial damageNTSB WPR23LA189Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna A185F · Twisp, WAThe pilot’s loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and ground loop.May 14, 2023 · N185MG · Substantial damageNTSB WPR23LA086Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportQuad City Challenger · Kent, WAThe pilot’s inflight loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to fly the airplane without receiving training in its operation and flight characteristics.Jan 7, 2023 · N528J · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA339Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell 205A-1 · Cougar, WAThe helicopter’s encounter with downdrafts during a low-altitude hovering maneuver while dipping for water.Sep 7, 2022 · N66HJ · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA237Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Auburn, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.Jun 21, 2022 · N82579 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA156Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSawby Scott RV-6A · Richland, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff ground roll.Apr 17, 2022 · N341SS · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA082Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportWight Albert A Kitfox Speedster · Shelton, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Jan 21, 2022 · N139KF · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21LA336Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRagwing S1 · Arlington, WAThe pilot’s loss of directional control during landing.Sep 4, 2021 · N423JB · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21LA318Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportNorth American T-28B · Puyallup, WAA nose wheel shimmy during the landing roll for reasons that could not be determined from the available evidence, which led to a loss of directional control.Aug 12, 2021 · N392W · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21LA297Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportKevin P Stolhammer KR 1 · Electric City, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Jul 24, 2021 · N832VS · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21LA296Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Chelan, WAThe pilot’s unstable approach to land in turbulent conditions, which resulted in a hard landing short of the runway and subsequent loss of directional control and collision with terrain.Jul 22, 2021 · N315JT · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21LA238Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Twisp, WAAn 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.Jun 20, 2021 · N6917Z · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21LA189Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180J · Arlington, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, with a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with terrain.May 7, 2021 · N31B · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21LA159Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA22 · Pullman, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during taxiing in crosswind conditions, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.Apr 15, 2021 · N3023M · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21LA132Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-22-135 · Eastsound, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a tailwind, which resulted in a landing gear collapse and collision with terrain.Mar 12, 2021 · N1224C · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21LA120Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiggott John H Bearhawk · Eatonville, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.Feb 27, 2021 · N347JP · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21LA100Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172G · Kelso, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent nose over.Jan 14, 2021 · N5930R · Substantial damageNTSB WPR20CA271Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportRyan ST3KR · Port Townsend, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with vegetation.Aug 16, 2020 · N62130 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR20CA220Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna A185 · Port Townsend, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing, which resulted in a nose over.Jul 13, 2020 · N185KL · Substantial damageNTSB WPR20CA168Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportStinson 108 · Yakima, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during an aborted landing, which resulted in a ground loop, runway excursion, and subsequent nose over.Jun 4, 2020 · N87607 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA517Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Arlington, WAThe pilot's failure to properly secure the seat before takeoff, which resulted in it sliding back during takeoff and rendering him unable to reach the rudder pedals and throttle lever, a subsequent runway excursion, ground loop, and impact with a berm.Aug 20, 2019 · N180TB · Substantial damageNTSB WPR19LA227Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28R · Spokane, WAA loss of directional control during landing for undetermined reasons.Aug 19, 2019 · N43793 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA376Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 12 · Yakima, WAThe separation of the left steering spring from the tailwheel assembly during landing for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in a ground loop.Jun 30, 2019 · N4238M · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA313Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150 · Renton, WAThe pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain directional control and his overapplication of right rudder and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action during the landing, which resulted in a ground-loop.Jun 4, 2019 · N8685S · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA167Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCub Crafters CC18 · Yakima, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.Mar 15, 2019 · N767CC · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA100Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185 · Tacoma, WAThe pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll and his subsequent overapplication of left rudder, which resulted in the right wing impacting the runway.Dec 14, 2018 · N19EC · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA080Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 12 · Burlington, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in crosswind conditions.Nov 29, 2018 · N3619M · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA055Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185 · Reardan, WAThe pilot receiving instruction's improper approach and landing flare in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent loss of directional control. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.Nov 9, 2018 · N185PR · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA027Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper J3C · Camas, WAThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Oct 13, 2018 · N6048H · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA441Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA · East Sound, WAThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control in a gusting, left quartering headwind.Jun 17, 2018 · N11YB · Substantial damage