# Size

- Type: NTSB finding subsection
- Path: [Personnel issues](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02) › [Physical](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/0201) › [Physical characteristic](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/020110) › Size
- NTSB code: 02011010
- Cases: 3
- In the probable cause: 3
- Fatal cases: 0
- All cases: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02011010/cases.md
- Cases with it in the probable cause: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02011010/cases.md?cause=1
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02011010

## Cases per year (in the probable cause / all)

- 2010: 1 / 1
- 2013: 1 / 1
- 2025: 1 / 1

## Defining events in these cases

- [Loss of control in flight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240): 1 cases
- [Loss of control on ground](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230): 1 cases
- [Cabin safety event](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/110): 1 cases

## Aircraft models (registry)

- [Aerostar International RAVEN S57-A](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerostar-international-raven-s57-a): 1 cases
- [Arlie L Raber III CHALLENGER 1](https://openairdocs.org/model/arlie-l-raber-iii-challenger-1): 1 cases
- [Aerotek PITTS S-1T](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerotek-pitts-s-1t): 1 cases

## Other findings in the same cases

- [Decision making/judgment](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041520) (Personnel issues): 2 cases
- [Aircraft control](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040) (Personnel issues): 1 cases
- [Strength](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02011020) (Personnel issues): 1 cases
- [Yaw control](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062024) (Aircraft): 1 cases
- [Directional control](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062020) (Aircraft): 1 cases

## Newest cases

- [NTSB ERA25LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA197), May 4, 2025: Arlie L Raber III Challenger 1 (N59BR), Crestview, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s decision to take off despite having problems controlling the airplane due to his physical stature.
- [NTSB ERA14LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA005), Oct 19, 2013: Aerotek Pitts S 1T (N53CG), Punta Gorda, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to operate the airplane with known ergonomic restrictions due to his size.
- [NTSB CEN10CA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA257), May 15, 2010: Aerostar International S57A (N9002Z), Hilliard, OH, no damage. Probable cause: The passenger’s inadequate brace for the balloon landing, resulting in injury.

NTSB has coded findings and defining events since 2008; earlier cases used its older occurrence and cause codes and aren't counted.

Findings: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings.md. Defining events: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events.md. Phases of flight: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases.md. Every investigation, filtered by finding, event, phase, state, year or model: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md (for example ?state=MI&fatal=1).

NTSB's definitions: Accident and incident, 49 CFR 830.2 (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-VIII/part-830/subpart-A/section-830.2), CICTT occurrence categories (PDF) (https://www.ntsb.gov/safety/data/Documents/datafiles/OccurrenceCategoryDefinitions.pdf), CICTT phases of flight (PDF) (https://www.ntsb.gov/safety/data/Documents/datafiles/PhaseofFlightDefinitions.pdf), and NTSB coding manual, before 2008 (PDF) (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). NTSB publishes no definitions for its findings, only their names.

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