# Intentional act - Type: NTSB finding section - Path: [Personnel issues](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02) › [Miscellaneous](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/0205) › Intentional act - NTSB code: 020510 - Cases: 49 - In the probable cause: 40 - Fatal cases: 28 - All cases: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/020510/cases.md - Cases with it in the probable cause: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/020510/cases.md?cause=1 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/020510 ## Cases per year (in the probable cause / all) - 2008: 1 / 2 - 2009: 2 / 5 - 2010: 3 / 3 - 2011: 2 / 3 - 2012: 1 / 1 - 2013: 3 / 4 - 2015: 7 / 7 - 2016: 3 / 3 - 2017: 2 / 2 - 2018: 2 / 3 - 2019: 2 / 2 - 2020: 1 / 1 - 2021: 3 / 4 - 2022: 2 / 2 - 2023: 2 / 2 - 2024: 4 / 5 ## Findings - [Suicide](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02051015): 23 cases, 23 in the probable cause - [Stolen/unauthorized](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02051020): 14 cases, 7 in the probable cause - [Intentional act, general](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02051000): 9 cases, 8 in the probable cause - [Interference](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02051035): 2 cases, 1 in the probable cause - [Criminal/illegal act](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02051030): 1 cases, 1 in the probable cause ## Defining events in these cases - [Security/criminal event](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/350): 17 cases - [Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/120): 9 cases - [Miscellaneous/other](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/900): 6 cases - [Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) ](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470): 2 cases - [Low altitude operation/event](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/220): 2 cases - [Fuel exhaustion](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/192): 2 cases - [Missing aircraft](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/990): 1 cases - [Collision during takeoff/land](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/490): 1 cases - [Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341): 1 cases - [Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/340): 1 cases ## Aircraft models (registry) - [Cessna 172S](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s): 2 cases - [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172): 2 cases - [Beech A36](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a36): 2 cases - [Ultramagic S A Z-90](https://openairdocs.org/model/ultramagic-s-a-z-90): 1 cases - [Taylorcraft BL-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bl-65): 1 cases - [Rockwell International 112TC](https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-112tc): 1 cases - [Piper PA46-500TP](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa46-500tp): 1 cases - [Piper PA-34-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200): 1 cases - [Piper PA-32R-301T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-301t): 1 cases - [Piper PA-28-181](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181): 1 cases ## Other findings in the same cases - [Not determined, general](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/05000000) (Not determined): 10 cases - [Aircraft control](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040) (Personnel issues): 5 cases - [Decision making/judgment](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041520) (Personnel issues): 5 cases - [Qualification/certification](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02031010) (Personnel issues): 5 cases - [Fuel](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01071010) (Aircraft): 4 cases - [Low ceiling](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03035010) (Environmental issues): 2 cases - [Rough terrain](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03021015) (Environmental issues): 2 cases - [Incorrect action selection](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041010) (Personnel issues): 2 cases - [Mental/emotional state, general](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02022500) (Personnel issues): 2 cases - [Alcohol](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02012015) (Personnel issues): 2 cases ## Newest cases - [NTSB ERA24LA346](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA346), Aug 16, 2024: Piper J3 (N21811), Mooresburg, TN, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s intentional flight into a building as an act of suicide. - [NTSB WPR24LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA281), Aug 15, 2024: Evektor-Aerotechnik A S Harmony LSA (N272JT), Grants, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation for reasons that could not be determined. - [NTSB WPR24LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA142), May 4, 2024: Ultramagic Z-90 (N290UM), Del Mar, CA, no damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The passenger’s intentional departure from the balloon in flight as an act of suicide. - [NTSB CEN24LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA157), Apr 12, 2024: Piper PA-28-161 (N564PU), Montmorenci, IN, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s intentional flight into terrain as an act of suicide. - [NTSB CEN24LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA099), Jan 25, 2024: Textron 172S (N23107), Direct, TX, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot died by suicide. - [NTSB CEN23FA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA155), Apr 13, 2023: Junior Ace (N5545), Mammoth Springs, AR, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s intentional flight into terrain as an act of suicide. - [NTSB CEN23LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA093), Jan 24, 2023: Cirrus Design SR20 (N99EC), Indianapolis, IN, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s intentional flight into terrain as an act of suicide. - [NTSB CEN22LA428](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA428), Sep 3, 2022: Beech C90A (N342ER), Tupelo, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The uncertificated pilot’s criminal act of stealing the airplane and later performing an off-airport landing that resulted in an impact with terrain. - [NTSB ERA22LA375](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA375), Aug 18, 2022: Cessna 172 (N6713A), Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean), destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's suicide. - [NTSB WPR22LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA049), Nov 24, 2021: Taylorcraft BL-65 (N29508), New Cuyama, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot’s decision to intentionally crash the airplane. 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.