# NTSB investigations: Descent/approach/glide path

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 ERA26LA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA307.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Altoona, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 14, 2026 · N586MA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s descent below the glidepath and collision with trees during a missed approach.
- [NTSB WPR26LA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA286.md): Interstate S-1A · Blackfoot, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 1, 2026 · N37248 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper glidepath during the landing approach, which resulted in a touchdown prior to the runway threshold, impact of the main landing gear with the pavement edge.
- [NTSB ERA26LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA259.md): Maule M-5-235C · Hickman, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 6, 2026 · N9103E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper glide path, which resulted in a runway undershoot.
- [NTSB WPR26LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA246.md): Schweizer SGS 2-33A · Lake Elsinore, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 5, 2026 · N5790S · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain a proper glidepath, which resulted in a long landing and collision with a person on the ground.
- [NTSB ERA26LA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA263.md): Ryan Navion A · Newport, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 5, 2026 · N5205K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain an appropriate touchdown point, which resulted in a runway overrun.
- [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 WPR26LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA206.md): Cessna 177 · Cascade, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 28, 2026 · N13430 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper approach, which resulted in a faster than normal touchdown and subsequent runway overrun.
- [NTSB ERA26LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA220.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Chesapeake, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 28, 2026 · N55739 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper decision to continue with an unstabilized approach, which resulted in a hard landing, loss of directional control, and collision with a runway marker light and sign.
- [NTSB WPR26LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA124.md): Cessna T210 · Upland, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 11, 2026 · N29138 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper approach, which resulted in a long landing, runway excursion, and a nose over.
- [NTSB CEN26LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA122.md): Cessna 182 · Golden, MO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 21, 2026 · N7276V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to establish stabilized approach that would have allowed the airplane to touch down with adequate runway remaining. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to execute a go-around.
- [NTSB WPR26LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA099.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada BHT407 · Libby, MT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 5, 2026 · N407VS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a light post during landing.
- [NTSB WPR26LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA095.md): American Champion 8KCAB · Alpine, WY · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 29, 2026 · N59SE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent descent while operating in flat light conditions which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.
- [NTSB ERA26LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA096.md): American General Acft AG5B · Fairfield, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 15, 2026 · N59WM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain an appropriate glide path during the landing approach in gusting wind conditions, resulting in an impact with trees prior to the runway.
- [NTSB ERA26LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA088.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Philippi, WV · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 8, 2026 · N29UA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to obtain the proper touchdown point, which resulted in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB CEN26LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA085.md): Quad City Challenger · Greenbrier, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 6, 2026 · N194JR · Substantial damage
  > The non-certificated pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the landing.
- [NTSB WPR26LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA039.md): Arbc Inc DBA Lindstrand 77A · Rio Rancho, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 9, 2025 · N614LB · No damage
  > An inadvertent hard landing in high wind conditions resulting in serious injury of one of the pilots.
- [NTSB CEN26LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA033.md): Cessna 182H · Lakeview, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 30, 2025 · N2040X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper approach path during landing which resulted in a collision with terrain short of the runway. Contributing to the accident was the improper flap position during landing, and the pilot being fatigued.
- [NTSB ERA26LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA003.md): Cessna 172 · West Milford, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 6, 2025 · N677DM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to adequate clearance from obstacles while maneuvering during the landing approach and the instructor pilot’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in the airplane contacting a tree and terrain.
- [NTSB WPR26LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA014.md): Maye James A Just Aircraft Escapade · Flanigan, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 4, 2025 · N80JM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN26LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA011.md): Cirrus Design SR20 · Portage, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 1, 2025 · N78RC · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed and attitude for a short field landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB ERA25LA363](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA363.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · White Plains, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 23, 2025 · N47630 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain proper glidepath during a night visual approach, which resulted in a collision with the runway lighting system. Contributing to the outcome was the pilot’s momentary disorientation due to glare from the runway approach lighting…
- [NTSB CEN25LA400](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA400.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Rush City, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 23, 2025 · N14SS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to properly monitor the airplane glide path which resulted in the inadvertent descent below the approach minimum descent altitude and the impact with trees.
- [NTSB ERA25LA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA358.md): Cessna 182 · Blue Ridge, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 20, 2025 · N1176R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to obtain the proper touchdown point, which resulted in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB ERA25LA355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA355.md): Lamphere David A Wittman Buttercup · Monterey, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 19, 2025 · N365ED · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point while landing, which resulted in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB WPR25LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA275.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Hollister, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 11, 2025 · N7756N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s delayed go-around from an unstabilized approach that resulted in an impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN25LA370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA370.md): Boeing E75 · Benton, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 7, 2025 · N75675 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a moving vehicle during an evasive maneuver from a perceived conflict with another airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot of the other airplane’s non-standard phraseology and inaccurate position…
- [NTSB CEN25LA354](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA354.md): Cessna 152 · Baldwin City, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 30, 2025 · N89585 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to continue the night landing without runway lights which resulted in the runway overrun.
- [NTSB ERA25LA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA328.md): Cirrus Design SR20 · Montauk, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 27, 2025 · N88SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to verify the wind direction and maintain an appropriate approach speed, which resulted in a long landing and subsequent runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN25LA406](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA406.md): Ayres S2R-T34 · Beaman, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 26, 2025 · N393KW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper glidepath during landing which resulted in a landing short of the runway.
- [NTSB WPR25LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA251.md): Socata TBM 700 · Kalispell, MT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 11, 2025 · N860CA · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s unstable approach to the runway, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at low altitude and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA25LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA296.md): Maule MX-7-180A · Muskeget Island, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 10, 2025 · N1052T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to obtain a proper touchdown point while attempting to land on a very short and rough turf runway, which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with vegetation and terrain.
- [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 ERA25LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA271.md): Rohrer Douglas D Vans RV-14A · Bowling Green, KY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 18, 2025 · N288EE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain an appropriate touchdown point during landing, which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with a fence.
- [NTSB CEN25LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA257.md): Van's RV-6 · New Richmond, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 17, 2025 · N69NB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed and altitude during the approach which resulted in a runway overshoot and subsequent landing in a lake. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s delayed remedial action to abort the landing.
- [NTSB CEN25LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA249.md): Piper J3C-65 · Howard, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 13, 2025 · N88220 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while on approach to land.
- [NTSB WPR25LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA202.md): Mooney M20K · Henderson, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 3, 2025 · N66JG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a go-around, resulting in a collision with a runway sign.
- [NTSB CEN25LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA211.md): Cessna U206 · Falun, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 18, 2025 · N932DB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot experiencing the featureless terrain illusion during the approach which gave the perception that the airplane was at a higher altitude over the glassy water surface than it was, resulting in the airplane impacting the water.
- [NTSB CEN25LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA202.md): Schweizer SGS 1-26C · Hampshire, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 1, 2025 · N9839E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper altitude during the approach, which resulted in overshooting the landing area, a runway excursion, and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA25LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA224.md): Shoemaker Ronald R Pazmany PL-2 · Reading, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 6, 2025 · N289RS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper descent rate, resulting in a hard landing short of the runway and collapse of the right main landing gear.
- [NTSB WPR25FA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25FA145.md): Champion 7ECA · Cottonwood, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 29, 2025 · N6310N · Destroyed
  > The flight instructor’s delayed response to an improper landing approach and runway overshoot, which resulted in an impact with an airport perimeter fence and trees.
- [NTSB WPR25LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA144.md): Schweizer SGS 1-26B · Ontario, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 26, 2025 · N8657R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during the final approach to land, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR25LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA157.md): Cirrus Design SR22T · Fullerton, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 25, 2025 · N415DG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point, which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA25LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA128.md): Beech A36 · Alton Bay, NH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 23, 2025 · N321TB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain an appropriate glide path during the landing approach, which resulted in in the airplane contacting a snowbank short of the runway.
- [NTSB ERA25LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA123.md): Cessna 172C · Argyle, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 20, 2025 · N1609Y · Substantial damage
  > The mechanic’s incorrect installation of the oil temperature gauge probe in the oil filter adapter and failure to test run the engine for oil leaks after the installation, which resulted in a total loss of oil and the pilot’s decision to perform a…
- [NTSB WPR25LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA087.md): American Legend AL3 · Upland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 1, 2025 · N79LC · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate separation during landing, which resulted in a runway collision with another airplane.
- [NTSB ERA25LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA118.md): Cessna 172 · Kennesaw, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 29, 2025 · N1159K · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain an appropriate glide path and the flight instructor’s inadequate monitoring of the landing approach, which resulted in the airplane contacting the ground short of the runway.
- [NTSB ERA25LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA104.md): Cessna 182 · Smyrna, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 17, 2025 · N21254 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain an appropriate approach path, resulting in the airplane contacting a tree during a landing approach at night.
- [NTSB CEN25LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA064.md): Cozy Cub · Parsons, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 28, 2024 · N719LB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines while on final approach to land.
- [NTSB CEN25LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA045.md): Cessna R182 · Crowley, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 18, 2024 · N738PG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s un-stabilized landing approach and high airspeed during the approach, that resulted in touchdown with insufficient runway remaining to stop the airplane.
- [NTSB CEN25LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA036.md): Cessna 152 · Bridgeport, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 9, 2024 · N49785 · Destroyed
  > The student pilot’s delayed go-around from an unstabilized approach and failure to attain/maintain control during the go-around that resulted in an 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", '01062040'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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