NTSB investigations, WA
146 cases where NTSB found Directional control.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 6 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 8 |
| 2010 | 7 |
| 2011 | 10 |
| 2012 | 13 |
| 2013 | 9 |
| 2014 | 16 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Where
Latest cases
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"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
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.NTSB WPR26LA241Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180H · Port Angeles, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB WPR25LA229Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportLake Tahoe Properties CA 8 · Davenport, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB 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.NTSB 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.NTSB 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.NTSB 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.NTSB 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.NTSB WPR25LA104Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180A · Waterville, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing roll.NTSB WPR25LA061Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172M · Gig Harbor, WAThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a touch-and-go.NTSB WPR25LA014Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna A185E · Seattle, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing roll with a crosswind.NTSB 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.NTSB WPR24LA222Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170B · Tacoma, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB 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.NTSB 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.NTSB WPR23LA291Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna A185F · Friday Habor, WAThe pilot’s loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.NTSB 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.NTSB 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.NTSB WPR23LA268Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportVickers-Armstrong Spitfire IX · Deer Park, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind.NTSB WPR23LA248Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportFound FBA2C · Moses Lake, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB 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.NTSB 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.NTSB 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.NTSB 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.NTSB 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.NTSB WPR22LA156Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSawby Scott RV-6A · Richland, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff ground roll.NTSB WPR22LA082Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportWight Albert A Kitfox Speedster · Shelton, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB WPR21LA336Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRagwing S1 · Arlington, WAThe pilot’s loss of directional control during landing.NTSB 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.NTSB WPR21LA297Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportKevin P Stolhammer KR 1 · Electric City, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB 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.NTSB 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.NTSB 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.NTSB 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.NTSB 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.NTSB 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.NTSB 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.NTSB 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.NTSB 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.NTSB 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.NTSB 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.NTSB WPR19LA227Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28R · Spokane, WAA loss of directional control during landing for undetermined reasons.NTSB 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.NTSB 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.NTSB 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.NTSB 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.NTSB GAA19CA080Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 12 · Burlington, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in crosswind conditions.NTSB 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.NTSB GAA19CA027Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper J3C · Camas, WAThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB 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.