# NTSB investigations: Total instruct/training recvd 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 ERA25LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA089.md): Buckeye Dream Machine · Myakka City, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 21, 2024 · UNREG · No damage > The non-certificated pilot’s improper decision to operate the powered parachute in close proximity to a fence, which resulted in a collision with the fence during takeoff. Also causal was the pilot’s decision to operate the powered parachute without having… - [NTSB WPR24FA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA083.md): Hawker Beechcraft Hawker 900XP · Westwater, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Feb 7, 2024 · N900VA · Destroyed > The flight crew’s decision to conduct a post-maintenance stall test in an area of icing conditions, which resulted in wing contamination that significantly decreased the airplane’s critical angle of attack. Also causal was the airplane manufacturer’s lack of… - [NTSB WPR24LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA034.md): Cessna 310 · Hayden, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 13, 2023 · N86H · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent stall during a precautionary landing. Contributing to the accident was the improper maintenance… - [NTSB ANC23FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23FA008.md): Raytheon C90A · Kaupo, HI · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Dec 15, 2022 · N13GZ · Substantial damage > Guardian Flight’s inadequate pilot training and performance tracking, which failed to identify and correct the pilot’s consistent lack of skill, and which resulted in the pilot’s inability to maintain his position inflight using secondary instruments to… - [NTSB WPR22FA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA345.md): Piper PA46 · Seligman, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 13, 2022 · N43605 · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation, a loss of control, exceedance of the airplane’s design limitations, and in-flight breakup. - [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 ERA21LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA272.md): Bell 47G-2A-1 · Brasstown, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 28, 2021 · N147AH · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inflight loss of control while conducting a hovering maneuver. - [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 CEN20LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA272.md): Golden Circle Air T-Bird · Grosse Ile, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 11, 2020 · N50JH · Substantial damage > The noncertificated pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees while maneuvering at low altitude in gusting wind conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of flight experience. - [NTSB CEN20FA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20FA098.md): Innovator Mosquitto · North Manchester, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Feb 23, 2020 · N840GS · Substantial damage > The pilot’s loss of control for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information. - [NTSB ERA20LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA037.md): Mosquito XE · Seffner, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 2, 2019 · UNREG · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter while landing, which resulted in a hard landing and dynamic rollover. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of helicopter experience. - [NTSB CEN19LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA292.md): Cessna 172 · Denver, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 29, 2019 · N53432 · Substantial damage > A total loss of electrical power for reasons that could not be determined, and the student pilot’s subsequent runway overrun during a no-flap landing. - [NTSB ANC19LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC19LA004.md): Airborne X-Series · North Pole, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 2018 · UNREG · Substantial damage > The student pilot's decision to fly the weight-shift-controlled airplane with no training in the airplane type, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain shortly after takeoff. - [NTSB ANC18FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC18FA041.md): Mason Hal J Kitfox Model 1 · Salem, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 2018 · N375KF · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper decision to operate an airplane for which he was not endorsed to fly solo and in which he had limited experience or training, and his subsequent loss of airplane control after takeoff. - [NTSB OPS17IA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS17IA010.md): Boeing 777 · Mt. Wilson, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 16, 2016 · B-16726 · No damage > The incident was caused by the air traffic controller assigning the pilots a left turn instead of the required right turn after departure which placed the aircraft in an unsafe proximity with terrain and obstructions. Contributing to the incident was the air… - [NTSB ERA16FA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16FA289.md): Piper PA 31 · Northport, AL · Accident · 6 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 2016 · N447SA · Substantial damage > A total loss of power in both engines due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's fuel mismanagement, and his subsequent failure to follow the emergency checklist. Contributing to the pilot's failure to follow the emergency checklist was his lack of… - [NTSB ENG15IA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG15IA024.md): Bombardier DHC 8 · Windsor Locks, CT · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 2015 · N363PH · Minor damage > The arcing failure of the windshield heat power wire on the right windshield due to unknown reasons. Contributing to the severity of the fire was the lack of training or guidance provided to the crew for selecting the windshield heat to off that would cut… - [NTSB CEN14FA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA145.md): Beech B100 · Pearland, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 2014 · N811BL · Destroyed > The noninstrument-rated pilot's loss of airplane control during a missed instrument approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to file an instrument flight rules flight plan and to fly into known instrument meteorological conditions. - [NTSB CEN14FA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA140.md): Hillam Scott L Rans S 10 · Shepherd, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 2014 · N3000V · Destroyed > The noncertificated pilot’s improper decision to attempt aerobatic maneuvers that exceeded the airplane’s design limitations, which resulted in the subsequent in-flight breakup of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of aerobatic… - [NTSB WPR14CA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA026.md): Cessna T210 - H · Lodi, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 23, 2013 · N6942R · Substantial damage > The student pilot's inadequate flare and failure to maintain directional control during landing. - [NTSB WPR13FA393](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA393.md): Stuart Vortex · Scappoose, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 2013 · N43259 · Destroyed > The student pilot's unintentional takeoff followed by his failure to maintain control of the gyroplane during the landing approach. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot’s lack of both flight training and flight experience and his lack of a solo… - [NTSB ERA12CA389](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA389.md): Buckeye Breeze · Lower Burrell, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 10, 2012 · N786DS · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the powered parachute, which resulted in a collision with trees during final approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of flight training. - [NTSB WPR10LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA292.md): Air Creation GTE · Springville, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 2010 · N227EH · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and his failure to maintain clearance from obstacles during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience. - [NTSB ERA09LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA019.md): Hargett Sky Ranger II · Rock Hill, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 2008 · N75684 · Substantial damage > The non-certificated pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and a subsequent impact with the ground. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's lack of training and his impairment due to recent use of marijuana. ## 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", '02031510')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02031510/cases --- 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.