# NTSB investigations: Physical, general

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.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN25LA390](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA390.md): Cameron Balloons US Z-90 · Cedar Springs, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 9, 2025 · N418RX · No damage
  > The passenger’s loss of balance during landing that resulted in a serious injury.
- [NTSB CEN24LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA250.md): Cessna 180 · Fayetteville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 4, 2024 · N669CB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control due to a muscle spasm.
- [NTSB DCA21LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21LA184.md): Airbus A321-211 · Romulus, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 22, 2021 · N376DN · No damage
  > While conducting the safety briefing, the forward flight attendant was thrown backwards into the flight deck door due to the sudden stopping of the airplane by the flight crew to prevent a collision with a bus. Contributing to this accident was the bus…
- [NTSB CEN21LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA158.md): Cessna 150H · Paris, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 13, 2021 · N50326 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to takeoff with known obstacles on the runway and his subsequent failure to avoid the windsock on takeoff.
- [NTSB GAA16CA428](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA428.md): Grumman American Avn. AA 5A · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 12, 2016 · N26104 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to see and avoid fence posts during landing, which resulted in substantial damage to the wings.
- [NTSB DCA15CA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA15CA146.md): Boeing 767 432ER · Atlanta, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 29, 2015 · N825MH · No damage
  > the flight attendant inadvertently slipped off a worn tread descending the crew rest ladder.
- [NTSB CEN12CA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA024.md): Waco Classic YMF-F5C · Moriarty, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 16, 2011 · N415WW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN11FA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA253.md): Piper PA46-350P · Monroe, MI · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 2011 · N619VH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's demonstration of poor judgment by attempting a high-speed pass several feet above the runway and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from the runway.
- [NTSB ERA11CA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA046.md): Bombardier CL-600-2B19 · Pittsburgh, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 2, 2010 · N454SW · Substantial damage
  > The ground crew’s failure to detach the air-starter hose from the airplane before moving the cart away resulting in structural damage to a skin panel.
- [NTSB CEN11GA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11GA020.md): Bell 206B · Clarkson Valley, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Oct 15, 2010 · N96MP · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and decision-making, and his improper control inputs following the loss of engine power, which resulted in mast bumping and separation of the…
- [NTSB ANC10MA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC10MA068.md): Dehavilland DHC-3 · Aleknagik, AK · Accident · 5 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Aug 9, 2010 · N455A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's temporary unresponsiveness for reasons that could not be established from the available information. Contributing to the investigation's inability to determine exactly what occurred in the final minutes of the flight was the lack of a cockpit…
- [NTSB CEN10LA459](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA459.md): Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B · Batesville, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 2010 · N7470C · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > Both glider pilots' inability to see and avoid the other resulting in a mid-air collision.
- [NTSB CEN10FA424](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10FA424.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Kingfisher, OK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 2010 · N918EM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s impaired judgment, due to medications, which led to an abrupt low-level maneuver and subsequent impact with trees and terrain.
- [NTSB CEN10CA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA147.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Martinsville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 6, 2010 · N6852W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and his exceedance of the airplane's takeoff capability.
- [NTSB CEN09LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA311.md): Thornton RV-6A · Plainwell, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 2009 · N39JT · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control for undetermined reasons.

## 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", '020100'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/020100/cases

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