# NTSB investigations, VT: Action/decision

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 ERA25LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA130.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Manchester, VT · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 26, 2025 · N43DN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper decision to continue the visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the accumulation of airframe icing and a subsequent aerodynamic stall/spin.
- [NTSB ERA24LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA046.md): Piper PA-39 · Highgate, VT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 29, 2023 · N289WW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent retraction of the landing gear during landing rollout, which resulted in a landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB CEN23LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA292.md): Cessna 172R · Burlington, VT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 5, 2023 · N64AF · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB ERA21LA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA330.md): Schweizer SGS 2-33A · North Springfield, VT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 15, 2021 · N2805H · Substantial damage
  > The check pilot's failure to account for the extended departure distance from the airport during a simulated tow rope break and recovery.
- [NTSB ERA20CA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA159.md): Aeronca 7AC · Enosburg, VT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 25, 2020 · N83216 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to land on unsuitable terrain, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB ERA18FA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18FA238.md): Schweizer SGS 2 32 · Morrisville, VT · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 2018 · N17970 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's exceedance of the glider's critical angle of attack while maneuvering, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to operate the glider outside of its published weight…
- [NTSB GAA18CA392](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA392.md): Schempp Hirth Discus CS · Pomfret, VT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 3, 2018 · N1122Q · Substantial damage
  > The glider pilot’s selection of an unsuitable landing area, which resulted in a collision with a ditch during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA18FA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18FA148.md): Piper PA34 · Bennington, VT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 20, 2018 · N1101X · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper decision to attempt a visual flight rules flight in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control during a turn.
- [NTSB CEN18FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA037.md): Cessna 172G · Pittsford, VT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 2017 · N4676L · Destroyed
  > The pilot's decision to continue visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation.
- [NTSB GAA17CA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA298.md): Schweizer SGS233 · Springfield, VT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 20, 2017 · N1242S · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate glidepath and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in the glider landing short of the runway in trees.
- [NTSB ERA17FA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA072.md): Piper PA28 · Middlebury, VT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 2016 · N31202 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to return to the airport following a partial or complete loss of engine power during takeoff initial climb and his failure to maintain sufficient airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in exceedance of the critical angle of…
- [NTSB ERA15LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA022.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Warren, VT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 2014 · N8514L · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The glider pilot’s failure to avoid the tow plane after the aborted takeoff due to both pilots’ failure to review the aborted takeoff procedure before the flight, which led to both pilots turning right after the aborted takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA14LA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA285.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Newport, VT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 2014 · N5169T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during an aborted landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and collision with the ground. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's alcohol impairment.
- [NTSB ERA13LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA311.md): Cessna 172M · Burlington, VT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 2013 · N61947 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper turn down an airport access road while attempting to taxi to a runway. Contributing to the accident was the airport management's failure to install proper signage indicating that an airport access road was prohibited to aircraft.
- [NTSB ERA13CA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA100.md): Raytheon A36 · Rutland, VT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 31, 2012 · N256DB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering on a snow-packed surface after landing, which resulted in a collision with a fuel truck.
- [NTSB ERA12CA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA342.md): Piper PA46 · Springfield, VT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 17, 2012 · N630TG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA12CA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA322.md): Cessna 182N · Newport, VT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 6, 2012 · N9217G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA12CA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA222.md): Cessna 172N · Orleans, VT · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 10, 2012 · N738QF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line while conducting low-altitude flight.
- [NTSB ERA11LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA025.md): Schempp-Hirth Ventus B/16.6 · Warren, VT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 18, 2010 · N188PX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent deployment of the airbrake handle past the upper limit of its normal operating range, which resulted in binding of the controls.
- [NTSB ERA10CA388](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA388.md): Cessna 177B · Middleberry, VT · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 1, 2010 · N34641 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s delayed decision to abort the takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA10FA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10FA029.md): Cessna 172P · Bennington, VT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 2009 · N55479 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain during a night approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s non-standard traffic pattern over higher terrain.
- [NTSB NYC08CA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA217.md): Schleicher ASW-27B · Warren, VT · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 17, 2008 · N227K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed decision to divert to a suitable landing area.

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'VT' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT f.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE starts_with(f."findingCode", '0204'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/0204/cases?state=VT

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