NTSB investigations, WI

19 cases where NTSB found Descent/approach/glide path.

Cases per year

20092026
NTSB investigations, WI per year, 2009–2026: 19 cases
20091
20111
20121
20132
20152
20164
20172
20201
20221
20254

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\" = 'WI' 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\", '01062040'))
  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.

NTSB CEN26LA011Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Portage, WIThe 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.Oct 1, 2025 · N78RC · Substantial damageNTSB CEN25LA257Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportVan's RV-6 · New Richmond, WIThe 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.Jul 17, 2025 · N69NB · Substantial damageNTSB CEN25LA249Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Howard, WIThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while on approach to land.Jul 13, 2025 · N88220 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN25LA211Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna U206 · Falun, WIThe 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.Jun 18, 2025 · N932DB · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22FA399Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportConway Philip J Glasair Super II SFT · Bay City, WIThe continuation of a poorly-flown, unstabilized approach and the flight instructor’s failure to direct a discontinuance of that approach, resulting in a collision with terrain during turn to final.Sep 6, 2022 · N11HC · Substantial damageNTSB CEN20LA179Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna P210 · Burlington, WIThe pilot did not maintain a safe altitude during the visual approach, and subsequently lost control which resulted an impact with trees and terrain.May 15, 2020 · N1JA · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA412Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20C · Washington Island, WIThe pilot's failure to maintain a proper approach path, which resulted in impact with trees.Jul 15, 2017 · N9303V · Substantial damageNTSB CEN17LA204Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAviat A-1B · Tomahawk Lake, WIThe pilot's failure to maintain a proper approach path, which resulted in the airplane’s hard landing and nose over after the water landing.May 26, 2017 · N71JA · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17LA090Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28R · Watertown, WIThe pilot’s failure to attain a proper glidepath on approach for landing, which resulted in impact with trees. Contributing to the accident was a partial, temporary loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination…Nov 5, 2016 · N300KR · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA323Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20 · Reedsburg, WIThe pilot's long landing and failure to stop the airplane on the runway, resulting in an overrun, impact with a fence, and substantial damage to the airplane.Jun 17, 2016 · N9139U · Substantial damageNTSB CEN16LA206Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A23-24 · Clintonville, WIThe pilot’s failure to maintain the proper glidepath during the night visual approach, which resulted in impact with a runway threshold light, and his improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's…May 30, 2016 · N5771V · Substantial damageNTSB CEN16LA097Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-140 · Sturtevant, WIThe pilot's failure to maintain a proper glidepath during a landing at dusk, which resulted in impact with a moving ground vehicle. Contributing to the accident was the inoperative precision approach path indicator.Feb 1, 2016 · N1572J · Substantial damageNTSB CEN15LA413Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportVenus CP328 Super Emeraude · Port Wing, WIThe pilot’s undershooting the landing area and the subsequent impact with a hay bale. Also causal to the accident was the operation of the airplane in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which reduced the engine power during the landing.Sep 5, 2015 · N328TV · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA159Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportVans RV-12 · Oshkosh, WIThe pilot's failure to monitor the airplane's glide path during the final approach, which resulted in a low approach path and impact with terrain.Jun 20, 2015 · N242VA · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13CA316Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSheldrick John H RV-6 · Brookfield, WIThe pilot's failure to maintain runway alignment and his failure to recognize that the airplane had drifted away from the runway prior to landing.Jun 4, 2013 · N77GT · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13LA330Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna TP206B · Sturgeon Bay, WIThe pilot’s improper reselection of the left fuel tank, which had an obstructed vent system and resulted in a total loss of engine power during the approach for landing.Jun 1, 2013 · N3350J · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13LA023Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech B90 · Sturtevant, WIThe pilot's decision to continue the landing after touching down long and on a wet runway that reduced the airplane’s braking capability, which resulted in an overrun.Oct 22, 2012 · N821DA · Substantial damageNTSB CEN11CA665Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEsselstyn Chuck RV-6 · Lyons, WIThe pilot's failure to obtain a proper touchdown point while landing, which resulted in a runway overrun.Sep 23, 2011 · N6YC · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09CA358Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportAerostar International RX-9 · Marathon City, WIA hard landing as a result of unexpected high winds and gusts.Jun 14, 2009 · N9116M · Minor damage