# Neurological - Type: NTSB finding subsection - Path: [Personnel issues](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02) › [Physical](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/0201) › [Impairment/incapacitation](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/020120) › Neurological - NTSB code: 02012045 - Cases: 16 - In the probable cause: 13 - Fatal cases: 11 - All cases: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02012045/cases.md - Cases with it in the probable cause: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02012045/cases.md?cause=1 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02012045 ## Cases per year (in the probable cause / all) - 2008: 1 / 1 - 2010: 1 / 1 - 2011: 1 / 2 - 2012: 0 / 1 - 2013: 1 / 1 - 2014: 1 / 1 - 2016: 2 / 3 - 2017: 1 / 1 - 2018: 1 / 1 - 2020: 1 / 1 - 2022: 3 / 3 ## Defining events in these cases - [Loss of control in flight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240): 5 cases - [Medical event](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/850): 4 cases - [Aerodynamic stall/spin](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/241): 3 cases - [Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/120): 2 cases - [Runway excursion](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300): 1 cases - [Prop/jet/rotor blast/suction](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/082): 1 cases ## Aircraft models (registry) - [Trusty THORP T-18](https://openairdocs.org/model/trusty-thorp-t-18): 1 cases - [Taylorcraft DCO-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-dco-65): 1 cases - [Robinson Helicopter R44 II](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44-ii): 1 cases - [Piper PA-39](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-39): 1 cases - [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30): 1 cases - [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140): 1 cases - [North American AT-6A](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-at-6a): 1 cases - [Grumman American Avn. AA-5B](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5b): 1 cases - [Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-s-a-erj-170-200-lr): 1 cases - [Cessna 401B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-401b): 1 cases ## Other findings in the same cases - [Aircraft control](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040) (Personnel issues): 7 cases - [Performance/control parameters, general](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062000) (Aircraft): 5 cases - [Decision making/judgment](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041520) (Personnel issues): 3 cases - [Directional control](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062020) (Aircraft): 3 cases - [Incorrect action performance](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041015) (Personnel issues): 2 cases - [Cardiovascular](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02012050) (Personnel issues): 2 cases - [OTC medication](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02012030) (Personnel issues): 2 cases - [Altitude](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062012) (Aircraft): 2 cases - [Airspeed](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062010) (Aircraft): 2 cases - [Wire](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03022032) (Environmental issues): 1 cases ## Newest cases - [NTSB DCA23LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23LA109), Dec 31, 2022: Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LR (N264NN), Montgomery, AL, minor damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The ramp agent’s cognitive impairment, which resulted in her (1) inconsistent behavior with trained procedures and pre landing briefings, (2) presence on the left side of the airplane while the left… - [NTSB CEN23LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA041), Nov 20, 2022: Piper PA-28-140 (N267PC), Saint Joseph, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot lost control of the airplane while on the ground due to temporary incapacitation. - [NTSB ERA22LA414](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA414), Sep 9, 2022: Piper PA-39 (N8925Y), Caldwell, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s acute cerebrovascular event, which caused symptoms that diminished his situational awareness and prompted him to abort the takeoff, resulting in a runway excursion. - [NTSB ERA20LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA076), Jan 15, 2020: Magni M-24 Plus (N327JD), Nashua, NH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's incapacitation during the takeoff roll due to a stroke. - [NTSB ERA18FA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18FA187), Jul 8, 2018: Robinson R44 (N616HS), Williamsburg, VA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to safely operate the helicopter due to his impaired cognitive and physical abilities, which resulted in a loss of control. - [NTSB ERA18FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18FA004), Oct 4, 2017: Cessna 401 (N401HH), Salters, SC, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to attempt a low-altitude aerobatic maneuver in a non-aerobatic airplane, and his subsequent failure to maintain control of the airplane during the maneuver. Contributing to the… - [NTSB CEN17FA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA046), Dec 2, 2016: Gordon Pegazair P 100 (N129LZ), Mt Vernon, IN, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control, which resulted in a collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment resulting from the combination of his progressive… - [NTSB WPR16FA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16FA157), Aug 2, 2016: Arion Lightning LS-1 (N341AL), Van Nuys, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of airplane control due to an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an accelerated stall and subsequent impact with a building. Contributing to the… - [NTSB WPR16FA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16FA087), Mar 23, 2016: North American AT 6A (N7055D), Astoria, OR, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of aircraft control during a low-altitude ash dispersal maneuver. Contributing to the accident was his degraded performance due to his medical conditions. - [NTSB CEN14LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA148), Feb 23, 2014: Vans RV-9A (N7872), Tribune, KS, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while conducting high-g turns, which resulted in impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper decision to initiate the… 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.