# Health/Fitness

- Type: NTSB finding section
- Path: [Personnel issues](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02) › [Physical](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/0201) › Health/Fitness
- NTSB code: 020130
- Cases: 131
- In the probable cause: 34
- Fatal cases: 119
- All cases: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/020130/cases.md
- Cases with it in the probable cause: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/020130/cases.md?cause=1
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/020130

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

- 2008: 5 / 15
- 2009: 4 / 12
- 2010: 1 / 6
- 2011: 2 / 9
- 2012: 2 / 6
- 2013: 1 / 7
- 2014: 1 / 12
- 2015: 1 / 14
- 2016: 0 / 18
- 2017: 2 / 11
- 2018: 5 / 7
- 2019: 1 / 2
- 2021: 1 / 1
- 2022: 3 / 3
- 2023: 3 / 5
- 2024: 2 / 3

## Findings

- [Use of medication/drugs](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02013020): 73 cases, 12 in the probable cause
- [Predisposing condition](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02013035): 56 cases, 19 in the probable cause
- [Health/Fitness, general](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02013000): 10 cases, 1 in the probable cause
- [Physical fitness](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02013010): 7 cases, 2 in the probable cause
- [Use of alcohol](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02013025): 4 cases, 2 in the probable cause
- [Diet](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02013015): 1 cases, 1 in the probable cause

## Defining events in these cases

- [Loss of control in flight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240): 55 cases
- [Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/120): 17 cases
- [Aerodynamic stall/spin](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/241): 11 cases
- [Miscellaneous/other](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/900): 6 cases
- [VFR encounter with IMC](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/401): 6 cases
- [Low altitude operation/event](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/220): 5 cases
- [Unknown or undetermined](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000): 5 cases
- [Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341): 4 cases
- [Loss of control on ground](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230): 4 cases
- [Abrupt maneuver](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/270): 3 cases

## Aircraft models (registry)

- [Northwing Design APACHE SPORT](https://openairdocs.org/model/northwing-design-apache-sport): 3 cases
- [Robinson Helicopter R44 II](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44-ii): 2 cases
- [Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta): 2 cases
- [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30): 2 cases
- [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180): 2 cases
- [Piper PA-25-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235): 2 cases
- [Mooney M20E](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e): 2 cases
- [Cirrus Design SR22](https://openairdocs.org/model/cirrus-design-sr22): 2 cases
- [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n): 2 cases
- [Bell 206-L4](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206-l4): 2 cases

## Other findings in the same cases

- [Aircraft control](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040) (Personnel issues): 69 cases
- [Decision making/judgment](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041520) (Personnel issues): 39 cases
- [Performance/control parameters, general](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062000) (Aircraft): 29 cases
- [Not determined, general](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/05000000) (Not determined): 27 cases
- [Altitude](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062012) (Aircraft): 20 cases
- [Airspeed](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062010) (Aircraft): 15 cases
- [Prescription medication](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02012025) (Personnel issues): 12 cases
- [Angle of attack](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062042) (Aircraft): 10 cases
- [Lack of action](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041030) (Personnel issues): 8 cases
- [Dark](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03036020) (Environmental issues): 7 cases

## Newest cases

- [NTSB WPR24FA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA123), Apr 9, 2024: Ayres S2R-G10 (N40261), Derner, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to adequately monitor his fuel supply, resulting in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, and the airplane’s impact with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR24FA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA104), Mar 7, 2024: Kolb Firestar KXP (N4443G), Cave Junction, OR, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during a turn, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's use of potentially impairing…
- [NTSB WPR24FA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA080), Jan 30, 2024: Swanson R/Swanson S RV-6 (N30AK), Concord, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power during takeoff due to a separated fuel line and the pilot’s subsequent failure to maintain control of the airplane. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's medical…
- [NTSB WPR24LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA003), Oct 2, 2023: Cessna 340A (N121CB), Hayward, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s sudden incapacitation from effects of a previously undiagnosed underlying heart disease, which resulted in his loss of control of the airplane and subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN23FA369](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA369), Aug 19, 2023: Piper J5A (N35417), Iola, WI, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane after landing on a grass taxiway with a tailwind, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB CEN23FA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA239), Jun 14, 2023: Mooney M20R (N1025C), Watertown, WI, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of control due to spatial disorientation while operating in instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment from the prohibited…
- [NTSB CEN23FA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA183), May 14, 2023: Robinson R22 Beta (N40506), Brady, TX, incident, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The non-certificated pilot’s failure to ensure the collective friction control was adequately engaged during an on-ground engine run, which resulted in the helicopter inadvertently becoming airborne.…
- [NTSB WPR23LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA112), Feb 16, 2023: Star Lite SL1 (UNREG), Corning, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The student pilot’s loss of airplane control during an intentional aerobatic maneuver, which resulted in an inflight separation of the left wing and subsequent impact with the terrain.
- [NTSB CEN23FA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA050), Nov 28, 2022: Cessna 170 (N2710D), Gage, OK, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The non-certificated pilots’ loss of airplane control, resulting in an impact with terrain during final approach. Contributing to the accident was the airplane owner’s impairment due to his use of…
- [NTSB CEN22LA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA297), Jul 1, 2022: Cub Crafters CC18-180 (N469AK), Air Force Academy, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during the go-around, which resulted in impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment from the effects of alcohol…

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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