# Use of equip/info, general

- Type: NTSB finding subsection
- Path: [Personnel issues](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02) › [Task performance](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/0206) › [Use of equip/info](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/020630) › Use of equip/info, general
- NTSB code: 02063000
- Cases: 111
- In the probable cause: 103
- Fatal cases: 24
- All cases: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063000/cases.md
- Cases with it in the probable cause: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063000/cases.md?cause=1
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063000

## Cases per year (in the probable cause / all)

- 2008: 6 / 6
- 2009: 11 / 11
- 2010: 11 / 11
- 2011: 12 / 13
- 2012: 14 / 14
- 2013: 12 / 12
- 2014: 3 / 3
- 2015: 5 / 6
- 2016: 2 / 3
- 2017: 1 / 1
- 2018: 7 / 7
- 2019: 5 / 6
- 2020: 2 / 3
- 2021: 3 / 5
- 2022: 4 / 5
- 2023: 2 / 2
- 2024: 1 / 1
- 2025: 2 / 2

## Defining events in these cases

- [Loss of control in flight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240): 13 cases
- [Miscellaneous/other](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/900): 8 cases
- [Loss of control on ground](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230): 8 cases
- [Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/120): 8 cases
- [Collision during takeoff/land](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/490): 5 cases
- [Low altitude operation/event](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/220): 5 cases
- [Ground collision](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/200): 4 cases
- [Fuel starvation](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/191): 4 cases
- [Ground handling event](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/080): 4 cases
- [Unknown or undetermined](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000): 4 cases

## Aircraft models (registry)

- [Piper PA-18-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150): 3 cases
- [Piper PA-28R-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-180): 2 cases
- [Piper PA-23](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23): 2 cases
- [Piper PA-22-108](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-108): 2 cases
- [Bell 407](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-407): 2 cases
- [Beech A36](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a36): 2 cases
- [Beech A36TC](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a36tc): 2 cases
- [Waco UPF-7](https://openairdocs.org/model/waco-upf-7): 1 cases
- [Green Gary E THORP T-18](https://openairdocs.org/model/green-gary-e-thorp-t-18): 1 cases
- [Taylorcraft BC12-D](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bc12-d): 1 cases

## Other findings in the same cases

- [Altitude](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062012) (Aircraft): 20 cases
- [Decision making/judgment](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041520) (Personnel issues): 11 cases
- [Descent/approach/glide path](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062040) (Aircraft): 11 cases
- [Airspeed](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062010) (Aircraft): 8 cases
- [Mountainous/hilly terrain](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03021010) (Environmental issues): 7 cases
- [Directional control](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062020) (Aircraft): 7 cases
- [Monitoring environment](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02021545) (Personnel issues): 6 cases
- [Tree(s)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03022020) (Environmental issues): 5 cases
- [Fuel](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01071010) (Aircraft): 5 cases
- [Landing flare](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062041) (Aircraft): 5 cases

## Newest cases

- [NTSB CEN25LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA244), Jul 8, 2025: Cessna LC41-550FG (N1229V), Lambertville, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to land at the manufacturer’s recommended approach speed, which resulted in a runway excursion, and impact with trees.
- [NTSB CEN25LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA262), Jun 27, 2025: Cirrus Design SR22T (N320EB), Champaign/Urbana, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The ground vehicle operator’s failure to maintain clearance from the airplane.
- [NTSB WPR24LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA099), Feb 27, 2024: Piper PA-18A 150 (N518SW), Dallesport, WA, minor damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to disengage the ignition prior to moving the propeller by hand resulting in the inadvertent starting of the engine.
- [NTSB WPR24LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA029), Nov 4, 2023: Aerostar International RX 8 (N50466), Page, AZ, no damage. Probable cause: A hard landing after both burner pilot lights extinguished during the landing approach for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inability to relight the burner pilot…
- [NTSB CEN23LA397](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA397), Sep 4, 2023: Titanium Auto Gyro Titanium Explorer (N467TE), Falcon, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to establish a proper airspeed before becoming airborne, which resulted in an inability to climb out of ground effect and subsequent hard landing. Contributing to the accident was…
- [NTSB ERA23LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA022), Oct 17, 2022: Cessna 172S (N2476Y), Statesboro, GA, no damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to include deplaning procedures as part of a passenger safety briefing and failure to have the passengers remain onboard until the engine was shut down, which resulted in a…
- [NTSB WPR22FA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA298), Aug 10, 2022: Cirrus Design SR22 (N379DH), Blyn, WA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s continued operation of the airplane with known mechanical malfunctions with the flight displays, and his continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an…
- [NTSB WPR22LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA248), Jul 7, 2022: Cessna T210R (N6353U), Stanley, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to provide adequate braking during a tailwind landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR22LA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA327), Jun 22, 2022: Consolidated Aeronautics Lake LA-4-200 (N6150V), Lodi, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s premature retraction of the landing gear during a go-around, which resulted in a gear up landing.
- [NTSB CEN22LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA218), May 27, 2022: Piper PA-32-300 (N2899N), Princeton, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain proper approach glide path, which resulted in a collision with trees.

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.

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