# NTSB investigations: Stolen/unauthorized

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 CEN22LA428](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA428.md): Beech C90A · Tupelo, MS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 3, 2022 · N342ER · Substantial damage
  > 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 WPR21LA366](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA366.md): Sharp Ralph R Zenith Stol CH 701 · Bishop, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 24, 2021 · N701SA · Substantial damage
  > A loss of airplane control for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB WPR20LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA279.md): Cessna 150 · Quillayute, WA · Accident · Fatal · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 19, 2020 · N11513 · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s descent into trees and subsequent impact with terrain for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB GAA20CA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA022.md): Beech 36 · Douglas, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 14, 2019 · N8047R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear due to intoxication during an unauthorized flight.
- [NTSB WPR18FA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA220.md): De Havilland DHC8 · Steilacoom, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 2018 · N449QX · Destroyed
  > The NTSB did not determine the probable cause of this event and does not plan to issue an investigative report or open a public docket. The investigation of this event is being conducted under the jurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
- [NTSB CEN16LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA018.md): Diamond DA20-C1 · Waskom, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 2015 · N165DC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to operate the airplane without the owner’s permission and his lack of preflight planning, which resulted a total loss of engine power due fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB WPR15FAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15FAMS1.md): Cessna 172S · Davenport, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · May 8, 2015 · N191TG
  > Undetermined because the airplane was not located.
- [NTSB ERA14FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA027.md): Cessna 172R · Nashville, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 2013 · C-GRJH · Destroyed
  > The noninstrument-rated pilot’s continued visual flight into night instrument flight rules conditions, which resulted in a collision with the runway during an attempted approach to land. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s mental state, his…
- [NTSB ERA13FA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA101.md): Piper PA-30 · Jasper, AL · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 2013 · N7700Y · Destroyed
  > The student pilot’s poor judgment to take a multiengine airplane for which he did not have experience or permission to operate and depart into night instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of airplane control and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA11LA457](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA457.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Graham, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 2011 · N492ST · Substantial damage
  > The individual's fuel mismanagement, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent engine failure. Contributing the accident was the individual’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed following the engine failure, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB WPR09CA474](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA474.md): Cessna T182T · Granite Falls, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 29, 2009 · N2183P · Substantial damage
  > Landing in rugged terrain for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN09CA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA186.md): Beech A36 · Athens, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 4, 2009 · N5470V · Substantial damage
  > The non-certificated pilot's failure to maintain control during his unauthorized use of the airplane.
- [NTSB WPR09CA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA037.md): Cessna 182S · White Swan, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 12, 2008 · N24658 · Substantial damage
  > Collision with terrain while maneuvering for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB DEN08CA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08CA161.md): Quicksilver MX II Sprint · Killeen, TX · Accident · Data collection · Final report · Sep 22, 2008 · N9045Z · Substantial damage
  > The operator's failure to maintain clearance from objects during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the operator's decision to operate a vehicle for which he/she was not certified.

## 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", '02051020'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02051020/cases

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