NTSB investigations, VT

32 cases where NTSB found Task performance.

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NTSB investigations, VT per year, 2010–2026: 32 cases
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duckdb -csv -c "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\", '0206'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ERA26LA277Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRans S-6-S · Morgan, VTThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and impact with water.Jul 20, 2026 · N528MW · Substantial damageNTSB ERA26LA260Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportChampion 7EC · Highgate, VTThe pilot’s excessive braking during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over.Jun 25, 2026 · N4346C · Substantial damageNTSB ERA25LA303Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCentrair 101A · Springfield, VTThe pilot’s failure to assemble the glider’s elevator control before takeoff.Aug 16, 2025 · N99KG · Substantial damageNTSB ERA25LA241Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing A75N1(PT17) · Burlington, VTThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane on landing.Jun 26, 2025 · N17N · Substantial damageNTSB ERA24FA371Accident · 4 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA28R · Vergennes, VTThe flight instructor’s failure to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and entering an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to properly…Sep 8, 2024 · N3757T · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA393Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28R-180 · Bennington, VTThe pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during a go-around, resulting in an aerodynamic stall, loss of control, and collision with terrain.Aug 29, 2022 · N3768T · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA366Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSproul Keith A 83K-16 · Ryegate, VTThe pilot's failure to secure himself to the balloon seat which resulted in a loss of control of the balloon.Sep 12, 2021 · N83KX · Substantial damageNTSB ERA20CA307Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 170 · Morrisville, VTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control and subsequent exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and collision with terrain.Sep 3, 2020 · N170JS · Substantial damageNTSB ERA20CA224Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Burlington, VTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing roll in crosswind conditions.Jun 22, 2020 · N7955V · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA577Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPitts S2 · Morrisville, VTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose down.Sep 28, 2019 · N5310S · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA543Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBosko Wr/Bosko Ce Safari · Highgate, VTThe student pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control during a hover.Sep 8, 2018 · N699WC · Substantial damageNTSB ERA18FA238Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS 2 32 · Morrisville, VTThe 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…Aug 29, 2018 · N17970 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA18FA232Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA22 · Island Pond, VTThe pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack while maneuvering for landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.Aug 25, 2018 · N6936B · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA510Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMaule MX7 · Post Mills, VTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with trees.Aug 24, 2018 · N524TR · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA547Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Burlington, VTThe student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.Aug 20, 2018 · N557SP · Substantial damageNTSB ERA18LA111Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210 · Shelburne, VTThe pilot's inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.Mar 16, 2018 · N761DV · Substantial damageNTSB CEN18FA037Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172G · Pittsford, VTThe pilot's decision to continue visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation.Nov 22, 2017 · N4676L · DestroyedNTSB ERA17LA312Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28 · Lyndonville, VTThe pilot's loss of airplane control during takeoff.Sep 2, 2017 · N132AV · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA519Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper J5A · Springfield, VTThe pilot's unstabilized approach, which resulted in landing long and fast, and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from trees during a go-around.Aug 27, 2017 · N30897 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA298Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer SGS233 · Springfield, VTThe 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.May 20, 2017 · N1242S · Substantial damageNTSB ERA17FA072Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA28 · Middlebury, VTThe 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…Dec 23, 2016 · N31202 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA495Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 11 · Grand Isle, VTThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle-of-attack during a simulated engine failure and forced landing with a tailwind, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.Sep 19, 2016 · N4681M · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA388Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCanadian Light Acft Sales &Svc Bushcaddy Explorer · Island Pond, VTThe pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle-of-attack during approach, resulting in an inadvertent stall and hard landing.Jul 29, 2016 · N335BE · Substantial damageNTSB ERA16CA128Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · South Burlington, VTThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff roll, which resulted in a nose over.Mar 13, 2016 · N9925N · Substantial damageNTSB ERA15LA381Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBrown James W Zenith Stol CH 750 · Charlotte, VTThe pilot’s inadequate compensation for a crosswind during landing, which resulted in a side load application to the nose landing gear and its subsequent collapse.Aug 7, 2015 · N330B · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA084Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFaunce PA-11 · Morrisville, VTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll and his deliberate application of excessive braking pressure.May 20, 2015 · N710JF · Substantial damageNTSB ERA15CA037Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAviat S 2C · Rutland, VTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout in gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a ground loop and subsequent substantial damage to the airplane.Oct 28, 2014 · N340BF · Substantial damageNTSB ERA15LA022Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Warren, VTThe 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.Oct 20, 2014 · N8514L · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB ERA14IA249Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportEmbraer EMB-110P1 · Warren, VTThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.May 21, 2014 · N116WA · Minor damageNTSB ERA13CA427Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182E · Middletown Springs, VTThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Sep 21, 2013 · N3152Y · Substantial damageNTSB ERA13LA397Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 65CA · Hardwick, VTThe improper maintenance of the carburetor, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to carburetor flooding.Sep 1, 2013 · N31915 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA10LA405Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGlines Sportsman GS-2 · Morrisville, VTThe pilot's improper flare during a forced landing. Contributing to the accident was a loss of fuel pressure for undetermined reasons.Aug 7, 2010 · N546SG · Substantial damage