# NTSB investigations: Qualification/certification

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.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN26LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA246.md): Rotec Engineering Rally 3 · Hooker, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 7, 2026 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to an engine seizure for undetermined reasons because the wreckage was disposed of before it could be examined.
- [NTSB CEN26LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA085.md): Quad City Challenger · Greenbrier, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 6, 2026 · N194JR · Substantial damage
  > The non-certificated pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the landing.
- [NTSB ANC25LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA121.md): Maule M-4-210C · Lime Village, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 18, 2025 · N4612T · Substantial damage
  > A collision with terrain during takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR25LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA287.md): Briseno Samuel Kolb Firefly · Cave Junction, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 13, 2025 · N139SB · Substantial damage
  > The non-certificated pilot's improper landing flare in turbulent wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA25LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA256.md): Kyle Koncak Aventura II · DeLand, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 3, 2025 · N508K · Substantial damage
  > The uncertificated pilot’s failure to remove an improvised gust lock which resulted in a loss of aircraft control at an altitude too low to recover.
- [NTSB CEN25LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA161.md): Champion Aeronca 7AC · Estherwood, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 19, 2025 · N83871 · Substantial damage
  > The non-certificated pilot’s failure to maintain altitude while maneuvering at low altitude that resulted in a descent and impact into terrain.
- [NTSB CEN25LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA074.md): Cessna 560 · Pagosa Springs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 27, 2024 · N753MB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and poor preflight inspection and decision-making, which led to a takeoff attempt above the airplane’s certified maximum takeoff weight with snow-contaminated wings, resulting in a rejected takeoff at an airspeed…
- [NTSB CEN25LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA024.md): Pitts S-2A · Stoughton, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 19, 2024 · N11JC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB ERA25LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA019.md): Cessna 150 · Gainesville, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 18, 2024 · N11519 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s sudden incapacitation due to an in-flight cardiac arrest, which necessitated a landing by a non-pilot passenger and resulted in a hard landing and collapse of the nose landing gear.
- [NTSB ERA25LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA034.md): Hunt Exec 162F · North East, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 17, 2024 · N162AP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter during landing following an encounter with an unanticipated wind gust, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.
- [NTSB CEN25LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA011.md): Powrachute SKY Rascal · Peculiar, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 6, 2024 · N2565Q · Minor damage
  > The failure of the pilot to use appropriate engine power during descent in turbulent air which resulted in a loss of control.
- [NTSB CEN24LA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA332.md): Apex CROSS-5X · Columbus, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 2, 2024 · N223CL · Substantial damage
  > The non-certificated pilot’s failure to maintain control of the aircraft after takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA24LA343](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA343.md): Yakovlev YAK-55M · North Kingstown, RI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 10, 2024 · N55YA · Substantial damage
  > The non-certificated pilot’s lack of experience in the tailwheel-equipped airplane and his decision to land in a quartering tailwind, which resulted in a loss of directional control on landing.
- [NTSB CEN24LA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA286.md): Piper PA46 · Radisson, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 28, 2024 · N4646G · Substantial damage
  > The non-certificated mechanic’s failure to properly tighten and torque the fuel system pressure test port cap, which resulted in a total loss of engine power, and a subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB CEN24FA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24FA248.md): Rotorway Scorpion 133 · Andale, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 5, 2024 · N51017 · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s abrupt control inputs, which resulted in a low-G condition, main rotor mast bumping, and subsequent severing of the tailboom by the main rotor blades.
- [NTSB ERA24LA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA253.md): Davis Lightning · Jamestown, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 8, 2024 · N155LT · Substantial damage
  > The non-certificated pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR24LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA158.md): Engineering & Research Ercoupe 415-C · Ontario, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 21, 2024 · N99577 · Substantial damage
  > The non-certificated pilot’s unstable approach to landing, which resulted in a collision with approach lighting, hard landing, and postimpact fire.
- [NTSB ERA24FA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24FA120.md): Piper PA32 · Jackson, OH · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Feb 24, 2024 · N8963N · Destroyed
  > The non-instrument-rated pilot’s decision to depart under visual flight rules into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an inflight collision with terrain while maneuvering.
- [NTSB CEN24LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA187.md): Aviat A1 · Poole, NE · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 11, 2024 · N122HU · Substantial damage
  > The non-certificated pilot’s failure to configure the airplane for takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN24LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA040.md): ICP Savannah S · Mountain View, AR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 17, 2023 · N425LM · Substantial damage
  > The sport pilot’s poor decision to allow a noncertificated pilot to land the airplane which resulted in a loss of control during landing.
- [NTSB CEN23LA411](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA411.md): Rans S6 · LIberty, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 15, 2023 · N853HT · Destroyed
  > The inflight fire and impact with terrain for reasons that could not be determined due to extensive fire damage.
- [NTSB CEN23LA414](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA414.md): Buckeye Dream Machine · Fortuna, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 11, 2023 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The non-certificated pilot’s failure to maintain the unregistered powered parachute’s clearance from power lines.
- [NTSB CEN23FA369](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA369.md): Piper J5A · Iola, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 19, 2023 · N35417 · Substantial damage
  > 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 WPR23FA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23FA287.md): Beech P35 · Upland, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 30, 2023 · N8572M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in a subsequent aerodynamic stall and impact with a building.
- [NTSB CEN23LA427](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA427.md): Quad City Challenger · Indianola, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 14, 2023 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The non-certificated pilot’s loss of control during the night landing.
- [NTSB CEN23LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA202.md): Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Wright, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 25, 2023 · N6699Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to takeoff with the airplane overloaded which resulted in the airplane settling and subsequently impacting terrain.
- [NTSB ANC23LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA034.md): Dennis D Downs CCK-1865 · Sterling, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 12, 2023 · N3151 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN23FA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA167.md): Titan Tornado · Lewisville, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 30, 2023 · N31311 · Destroyed
  > The non-certificated pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control at an altitude too low to recover.
- [NTSB ERA23FA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA109.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Dawsonville, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jan 13, 2023 · N4254T · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s decision to initiate a visual flight rules flight into night instrument meteorological conditions, resulting in a loss of control in-flight due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of qualifications and…
- [NTSB WPR23LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA025.md): Airborne Windsports Edge X · Alturas, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 26, 2022 · N354MB · Substantial damage
  > The non-certificated pilot’s loss of control for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA22FA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA199.md): Cessna 340 · Covington, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 21, 2022 · N84GR · Destroyed
  > The private pilot’s loss of control in flight, which resulted in a collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot’s decision to obtain flight instruction from the private pilot and the private pilot's insufficient qualifications to…
- [NTSB CEN22LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA127.md): Quad City Challenger II · Mountain Home, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 19, 2022 · N438RN · Substantial damage
  > The non-certificated pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control at too low of an altitude to recover.
- [NTSB CEN22FA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA109.md): Christavia MK1 · Oral, SD · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jan 31, 2022 · N3177F · Substantial damage
  > The noncertificated pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane, which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and subsequent aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to attempt a flight with no…
- [NTSB ERA22FA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA098.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Bronson, FL · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Dec 31, 2021 · N442VB · Destroyed
  > A loss of control due to spatial disorientation as a result of the noninstrument-rated pilot’s improper decision to attempt a visual flight rules flight at night into an area of known reduced visibility due to fog.
- [NTSB CEN22LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA087.md): J&J Ultralights Seawing · Golden, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 30, 2021 · N285SW · Substantial damage
  > The noncertificated pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control while aggressively maneuvering at low altitude.
- [NTSB CEN22FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA067.md): Piper PA 28-140 · Houston, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Dec 9, 2021 · N3865K · Destroyed
  > The student pilot’s decision to depart into night instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB ERA22LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA062.md): Maxair Drifter · Sebring, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 13, 2021 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The non-certificated pilot’s decision to operate the airplane without flight training or a pilot certificate and his loss of control shortly after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at low altitude and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN22LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA037.md): Beech K35 · Hammond, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 28, 2021 · N899RW · Substantial damage
  > A complete loss of engine power due to oil starvation as a result of the oil filter safety wire fracturing and the oil filter becoming loose in flight for a reason that could not be determined given the evidence available during the investigation.
- [NTSB WPR22FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA021.md): Cessna 150L · Dunsmuir, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 20, 2021 · N5268Q · Substantial damage
  > The non-certificated pilot’s improper decision to continue the flight under visual flight rules into instrument meteorological conditions which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.
- [NTSB CEN22LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA001.md): Tandem Air-Bike · Warrensburg, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 3, 2021 · UNREG · Destroyed
  > The improper judgment of both pilots to attempt a flight while impaired by drugs/medications and their failure to maintain control of the aircraft, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA21LA387](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA387.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Miami, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 28, 2021 · N212HT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of helicopter control after landing. Also causal was the pilot’s intentional operation of the helicopter without the required training, experience, and endorsements.
- [NTSB CEN21LA446](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA446.md): Cole Paul B Challenger I · Higginsville, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 18, 2021 · N630SC · Substantial damage
  > The non-certificated pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during a low-level turn, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA21LA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA295.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Point Harbor, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 19, 2021 · N4529J · Destroyed
  > The noncertificated pilot’s decision to continue visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation over a large body of water and a high velocity impact with the water. Contributing to the accident…
- [NTSB WPR21FA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21FA265.md): North Wing Mustang · Albany, OR · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 10, 2021 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The noncertificated pilot’s loss of aircraft control after a low-level turn with a bank angle that exceeded the manufacturer’s operating limitations.
- [NTSB CEN21LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA262.md): Cessna 150H · Muncie, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 11, 2021 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The non-certificated pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control on departure in high density altitude conditions which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA21FA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21FA189.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Brownsville, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 21, 2021 · N4303G · Destroyed
  > The student pilot’s continued visual flight rules flight into night instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a rapid uncontrolled descent into terrain. Contributing to the accident were the self-induced and external…
- [NTSB CEN21LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA179.md): Destiny Powered Parachutes 2000 · Saint Paul, NE · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 4, 2021 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The uncertificated pilot’s failure to maintain control of the powered parachute during low altitude flight in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB WPR21FA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21FA143.md): Airbus Helicopters AS350-B3 · Palmer, AK · Accident · 5 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Mar 28, 2021 · N351SH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to adequately respond to an encounter with whiteout conditions, which resulted in the helicopter’s collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the (1) operator’s inadequate pilot training program and pilot competency checks,…
- [NTSB CEN21LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA154.md): Robinson Helicopter R66 · Duson, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 9, 2021 · N49XB · Substantial damage
  > The uncertified pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter when encountering a wind gust while hovering to land.
- [NTSB CEN21FA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA150.md): Aviat A-1B · Berwyn, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Mar 6, 2021 · N166WW · Destroyed
  > A loss of control and subsequent impact with terrain as a result of spatial disorientation during cruise in dark night conditions.

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## 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", '02031010'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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