# NTSB investigations: Flight planning/navigation 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. Page 1 of 4 · 179 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB WPR26LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA077.md): Cessna 150A · Coolidge, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 5, 2026 · N7235X · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from transmission wires. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s partially obscured vision due to sun glare. - [NTSB CEN26LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA019.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Bonilla, SD · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 10, 2025 · N53853 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate flight planning and his failure to maintain aircraft control during the precautionary off-airport landing. - [NTSB WPR25FA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25FA100.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 505 · Ririe, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Feb 20, 2025 · N118LG · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and decision to maneuver the helicopter at a low altitude, and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from power lines. - [NTSB CEN25LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA075.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Batesville, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 12, 2025 · N8569V · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines while flying at low altitude. - [NTSB CEN25LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA037.md): Beech A36 · Pineville, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 27, 2024 · N3046K · Substantial damage > The airplane’s collision with a stake on a closed runway. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and failure to see the closed runway markings. - [NTSB WPR24LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA221.md): Beech B19 · Running Springs, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 1, 2024 · N6553R · Substantial damage > The pilot’s decision to maneuver the airplane at a low altitude toward rising terrain, which exceeded the climb capability of the airplane. - [NTSB WPR24FA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA201.md): Air Tractor AT-802 · Arco, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 20, 2024 · N802TP · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > A midair collision between two airplanes during aerial application operations due to both pilots’ insufficient awareness of their proximity to each other and their failure to see and avoid each other. Contributing to the accident was the operator and both… - [NTSB WPR24LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA207.md): Piper J3C-65 · Scheelite, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 19, 2024 · N3627N · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadvertent entry to a box canyon where the airplane could not outclimb the rising terrain. - [NTSB CEN24FA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24FA221.md): Air Tractor AT502 · Whiteface, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 14, 2024 · N2032K · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > Both pilot’s failure to see and avoid the other airplane during simultaneous aerial application operations over the same area. Contributing to the accident was the operator’s poor decision to assign the pilots to conduct separate aerial application operations… - [NTSB DCA24FA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24FA120.md): Boeing 737-8 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Mar 8, 2024 · N27290 · Substantial damage > The captain's decision not to establish and maintain deceleration devices in accordance with company training and standard operating procedures. - [NTSB WPR24LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA094.md): Aeronca 7AC · Valley Springs, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 23, 2024 · N1611E · Substantial damage > The pilot’s decision to maneuver the airplane at a low altitude and inadvertently entering a box canyon where the airplane could not outclimb the rising terrain. - [NTSB OPS24LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS24LA004.md): Airbus A321-271N · Long Beach, CA · Incident · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 27, 2023 · N216HA · 2 aircraft · No damage > The local controller’s poor judgment in prioritization of their ground traffic ahead of their airborne traffic, that became a distraction and led to a loss of situational awareness resulting in a near midair collision. Contributing to the incident was the… - [NTSB WPR23LA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA320.md): Cessna 172H · Santa Rosa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 19, 2023 · N3282L · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate fuel management which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB WPR23LA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA308.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Ritchfield, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 8, 2023 · N8823J · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper preflight planning that resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB CEN23LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA311.md): Air Tractor AT-802 · Benson, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 14, 2023 · N22FK · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to adequately survey a field for obstructions prior to a low-level aerial application pass, which resulted in an impact with a powerline. Contributing to the accident was the degraded visibility due to the smoke in the area. - [NTSB ANC23LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA050.md): Aviat A-1B · Matanuska Glacier, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 13, 2023 · N460JC · Substantial damage > The airplane’s encounter with downdrafts resulting in decreased performance insufficient to outclimb rising terrain. - [NTSB WPR23LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA259.md): Aviat A-1B · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 24, 2023 · N307F · Minor damage > The pilot’s unsafe inflight operation of the airplane and failure to maintain clearance from a person on the ground, which resulted in a serious injury. - [NTSB CEN23LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA056.md): Learjet 45 · Batesville, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 30, 2022 · N988MC · Substantial damage > The crew’s failure to execute a go-around during the unstable approach and long landing, which resulted in a runway excursion. - [NTSB CEN22LA387](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA387.md): Robinson Helicopter R66 · Millville, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 16, 2022 · N641RZ · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate inflight planning resulted in impact with a power line. - [NTSB ERA22LA341](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA341.md): Garlick OH-58A+ · Bloomsburg, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 27, 2022 · N132HD · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and visual lookout, which resulted in impact with a powerline. - [NTSB CEN22LA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA319.md): Schleicher ASW-19B · Elbert, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 10, 2022 · N53JC · Substantial damage > The pilot’s misidentification of the runway during the visual approach which resulted in an off runway landing and impact with a trailer. - [NTSB CEN22LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA200.md): Thrush S2R-H80 · Aurora, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 12, 2022 · N510KK · Substantial damage > The pilot did not ensure clearance from a power line during a surveillance pass of a field to be sprayed. - [NTSB CEN22LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA123.md): Pitts S-1T · Spring, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 17, 2022 · N731FL · Substantial damage > The failure of maintenance personnel to properly connect the throttle cable, which led to the pilot’s inability to control engine power during the initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s misjudgment of the headwind during the forced… - [NTSB CEN22LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA108.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Lamesa, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 15, 2022 · N6916D · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain during a descent that resulted in an impact with terrain. - [NTSB ERA22LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA081.md): Globe GC-1B · Bennettsville, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 4, 2021 · N7824S · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, resulting in a takeoff attempt from a grass parking area instead of the runway and subsequent impact with a pole. - [NTSB CEN22LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA006.md): Robinson Helicopter R66 · Delta, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 5, 2021 · N266RK · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate inflight planning and his failure to see and avoid a wire which resulted in contact with the wire and subsequent ground impact. - [NTSB WPR21LA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA332.md): Cessna 172P · Wenatchee, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 29, 2021 · N51547 · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s inadequate inflight navigation and the flight instructors delayed remedial action which resulted in a collision with trees. - [NTSB CEN21FA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA305.md): Hawker Beechcraft G36 · Aspen, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 4, 2021 · N36JJ · Destroyed > The pilot’s failure to navigate through mountainous terrain, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. - [NTSB ERA21FA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21FA263.md): Cirrus SR22 · Mercer, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 21, 2021 · N333LZ · Substantial damage > A partial loss of engine power due to foreign object debris contamination of the left turbocharger wastegate. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to divert to the nearest airport. - [NTSB CEN21LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA224.md): DJI Matrice · Young Harris, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 6, 2021 · FA3HW43WTF · Minor damage > The remote pilot-in-command’s (RPIC) decision to physically hold onto the drone’s landing gear in flight, which resulted in the rotors striking his hand and causing serious injury. Contributing to the accident was the RPIC’s inadequate preflight planning and… - [NTSB OPS21LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS21LA002.md): Airbus A319-112 · St Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Incident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 29, 2021 · N306NV · 2 aircraft · No damage > The air traffic controller’s failure to properly scan the runway and local area, and their general loss of situational awareness, resulting in a near midair collision. Contributing to the incident was the Cessna 337 pilot's poor decision making when he failed… - [NTSB CEN21LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA156.md): Cessna 170 · Poplar Bluff, MO · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 9, 2021 · N9515A · Substantial damage > The pilot’s decision to make a precautionary landing in a field that contained soft terrain, which resulted in the airplane nosing over. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to fly without a printed VFR sectional chart to identify the… - [NTSB WPR21LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA022.md): Piper J3-C65 · El Cajon, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 23, 2020 · N98615 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB CEN20CA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA129.md): Piper PA18 · Canyon, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 20, 2020 · N4910P · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a collision with a ditch and the left main landing gear collapsing. - [NTSB CEN20CA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA116.md): Cub Crafters CC11-160 · Mack, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 7, 2020 · N78BK · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to reconnoiter the approach area in preparation for an off-airport landing on a sandbar, which necessitated an evasive maneuver to avoid wires and resulted in an unintentional landing in the river short of the sandbar and a subsequent… - [NTSB WPR20CA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA060.md): Cessna 150 · Twentynine Palms, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 4, 2020 · N45069 · Substantial damage > The pilot's poor preflight planning, during which he failed to verify the proper procedure to activate the runway lights; his inability to locate the airport without lighting; and the airplane’s subsequent low-fuel state as he circled looking for the airport,… - [NTSB GAA20CA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA008.md): Piper PA18 · Big Flats, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 10, 2019 · N4138Z · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flight planning and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from wires during takeoff. - [NTSB ERA19FA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19FA183.md): Vans Vans RV 4 · Green Cove Springs, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 29, 2019 · N319RL · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > The failure of each pilot to maintain separation from the other airplane during intentional maneuvers within close proximity of each other. - [NTSB CEN19LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA153.md): Champion 8KCAB · Fredericksburg, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 25, 2019 · N68557 · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB ERA19LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA157.md): Barrows Bearhawk LSA · Holly Springs, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 22, 2019 · N289EH · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from powerlines during the visual approach. - [NTSB CEN19FA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA124.md): Beech 58 · Kerrville, TX · Accident · 6 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Apr 22, 2019 · N501CE · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning and fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Also causal was the pilot's failure to follow the one-engine inoperative checklist and maintain the airplane's minimum… - [NTSB WPR19FA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19FA080.md): Cessna 172 · Desert Hot Springs, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Feb 6, 2019 · N20556 · Destroyed > The pilot's inadequate and/or improper preparation for the flight in which he selected an altitude too low to assure terrain clearance and resulted in an impact with terrain in turbulent downdraft conditions. - [NTSB DCA19IA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19IA036.md): Boeing 737 · Burbank, CA · Incident · No injuries · Class 3 · Incident · Final report · Dec 6, 2018 · N752SW · Minor damage > (1) The flight crewmembers’ decision, due to plan continuation bias, to continue the approach despite indications of windshear and a higher-than-expected tailwind and (2) the flight crew’s misperception of the airplane’s touchdown point, which was farther… - [NTSB CEN19FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA032.md): Mooney M20C · Santa Fe, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 2018 · N113TA · Destroyed > Collision with terrain for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's poor preflight planning and poor decision to depart on the accident flight. - [NTSB CEN18FA371](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA371.md): Cessna 340A · Port Huron, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 2018 · C-GLKX · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of right engine power due to fuel starvation; the pilot's inadequate flight planning; the pilot's failure to secure the right engine following the loss of power; and his failure to properly… - [NTSB CEN18FA359](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA359.md): Piper PA28R · Kaplan, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 2018 · N7430J · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a charted and illuminated television/radio tower. - [NTSB WPR18LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA176.md): Piper PA 18-150 · Yellow Pine, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 21, 2018 · N1979P · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while conducting a go-around and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin at too low of an altitude to recover. Contributing to the accident were… - [NTSB CEN18FA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA217.md): Let L 23 Super Blanik · Moose, WY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 2018 · N317BA · Destroyed > The pilot's encounter with atmospheric conditions that resulted in a loss of lift and a subsequent loss of control near terrain that precluded recovery. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to follow the operator's published tour flight… - [NTSB WPR18FA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA139.md): Beech 76 · Julian, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 11, 2018 · N803FC · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude above mountainous terrain while maneuvering during night conditions in an area prone to turbulence, which resulted in a collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's… - [NTSB GAA18CA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA172.md): Lithuanian Factory Of LAK 12 · Sunriver, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 20, 2018 · N63010 · Substantial damage > The glider pilot's inadequate flight planning, which resulted in an off-airport landing. 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