# NTSB investigations: Use of equip/info, general

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.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN25LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA244.md): Cessna LC41-550FG · Lambertville, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 8, 2025 · N1229V · Substantial damage
  > 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.md): Cirrus Design SR22T · Champaign/Urbana, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 27, 2025 · N320EB · Substantial damage
  > The ground vehicle operator’s failure to maintain clearance from the airplane.
- [NTSB WPR24LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA099.md): Piper PA-18A 150 · Dallesport, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 27, 2024 · N518SW · Minor damage
  > 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.md): Aerostar International RX 8 · Page, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 4, 2023 · N50466 · No damage
  > 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 lights.
- [NTSB CEN23LA397](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA397.md): Titanium Auto Gyro Titanium Explorer · Falcon, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 4, 2023 · N467TE · Substantial damage
  > 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 high-density altitude.
- [NTSB ERA23LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA022.md): Cessna 172S · Statesboro, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 17, 2022 · N2476Y · No damage
  > 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 passenger subsequently being struck by the rotating propeller.
- [NTSB WPR22FA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA298.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Blyn, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 10, 2022 · N379DH · Substantial damage
  > 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 inflight collision with terrain while maneuvering.
- [NTSB WPR22LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA248.md): Cessna T210R · Stanley, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 7, 2022 · N6353U · Substantial damage
  > 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.md): Consolidated Aeronautics Lake LA-4-200 · Lodi, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 22, 2022 · N6150V · Substantial damage
  > 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.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Princeton, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 27, 2022 · N2899N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain proper approach glide path, which resulted in a collision with trees.
- [NTSB CEN22LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA008.md): Sea & Sky Krucker Cygnet · Point Venture, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 7, 2021 · N38AT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s abrupt pitch up maneuver in response to the localized wind conditions which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at low altitude and subsequent impact with water.
- [NTSB CEN21LA454](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA454.md): Kitfox IV · Ozark, AR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 24, 2021 · N161JB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inability to maintain altitude after the airplane encountered a downdraft while he intentionally flew at a low-altitude during a practice for a short-takeoff-and-landing flight competition.
- [NTSB ERA21LA366](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA366.md): Sproul Keith A 83K-16 · Ryegate, VT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 12, 2021 · N83KX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to secure himself to the balloon seat which resulted in a loss of control of the balloon.
- [NTSB DCA21LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21LA184.md): Airbus A321-211 · Romulus, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 22, 2021 · N376DN · No damage
  > While conducting the safety briefing, the forward flight attendant was thrown backwards into the flight deck door due to the sudden stopping of the airplane by the flight crew to prevent a collision with a bus. Contributing to this accident was the bus…
- [NTSB CEN21LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA212.md): Richards Heavylift Helo UH-1H · Norris City, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 10, 2021 · N567VF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper positioning of the helicopter on the landing pad, and his failure to monitor and control the helicopter as fuel and chemical product were loaded, which led to the helicopter tipping and sliding off the landing pad, and subsequently…
- [NTSB CEN21LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA105.md): Piper PA-30 · Navasota, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 28, 2020 · N1236 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.
- [NTSB CEN20CA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA313.md): Robinson R44 · Dakota, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 27, 2020 · N570WH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain main rotor clearance from a ground obstacle during a landing.
- [NTSB ERA20LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA219.md): Cessna 152 · McAlpin, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 17, 2020 · N25449 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to abort the takeoff after recognizing poor airplane acceleration, the reason for which could not be determined based on available evidence. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s likely inadvertent initiation of the takeoff with the…
- [NTSB ERA20LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA070.md): Cessna 210 · Concord, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 24, 2019 · N30259 · Substantial damage
  > A malfunction of the left main landing gear brake during landing for undetermined reasons. Contributing was the pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point and maintain an appropriate approach speed while landing on the wet turf runway.
- [NTSB ERA20FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20FA025.md): Vans RV 4 · Middleburg, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 31, 2019 · N425JW · Destroyed
  > Impact with power lines for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.
- [NTSB GAA19CA525](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA525.md): Cessna 182 · Charleston, WV · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 5, 2019 · N2408Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper approach path at night and his misjudgment of the landing point, which resulted in landing short of the runway and impact with the runway's engineered materials arrestor system.
- [NTSB GAA19CA489](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA489.md): Cessna 180 · Two Harbors, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 10, 2019 · N76LG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's abrupt maneuver to try and avoid a deer during landing on a grass strip runway, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB GAA19CA402](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA402.md): Cessna 180 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 11, 2019 · N91299 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper soft-field landing technique, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB CEN19LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA090.md): Beech 400 · Richmond, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 2 · Limited · Final report · Feb 11, 2019 · N750TA · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew's decision to continue an unstable approach under conditions that exceeded the airplane's landing performance capabilities, which resulted in a runway overrun and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN19LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA051.md): Piper PA 23 · Beaver Island, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 2018 · N2146P · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a positive rate of climb after takeoff which resulted in an impact with trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inability to see a visible horizon due to the dark night lighting conditions and limited…
- [NTSB WPR18TA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18TA223.md): Zenair Zenith Stol CH750 · Napa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 11, 2018 · N328SK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's use of fuel below the required octane rating, which caused engine detonation and damage and subsequently led to oil exhaustion and a total loss of engine power in flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate service/maintenance…
- [NTSB GAA18CA487](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA487.md): Cessna U206 · Waynesville, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 10, 2018 · N29204 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to stop the airplane on the wet runway after an aborted go-around, which resulted in a runway overrun and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN18LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA298.md): Extra EA300 · North Fox Island, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2018 · N32WR · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The Extra pilot’s failure to see and avoid the Cessna, which resulted in an in-flight collision. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the Extra pilot to tune his radio to the correct frequency, which resulted in no common traffic advisories being…
- [NTSB GAA18CA409](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA409.md): Cessna 208 · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 4, 2018 · N208EE · Substantial damage
  > The service truck driver’s evasive maneuver to avoid a bag cart tug, which resulted in the truck impacting a parked airplane.
- [NTSB ERA18LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA116.md): Lindstrand Balloons 105A · Wesley Chapel, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 24, 2018 · N1517H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from powerlines during landing approach, which resulted in an inflight collision with the powerlines.
- [NTSB WPR18FA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA074.md): Hughes 369D · Pomeroy, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 27, 2018 · N369TH · Substantial damage
  > A loss of control following the gunner's failure to ensure that the net maintained clearance from the tail rotor.
- [NTSB GAA17CA537](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA537.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Foley, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 23, 2017 · N181TM · Substantial damage
  > The ground crew’s incorrect hook up of the banner, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB CEN17LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA062.md): Piper PA22 · Piedmont, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 2016 · N5499Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s descent below glidepath, which resulted in the airplane’s impact with power lines.
- [NTSB DCA16CA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16CA193.md): Boeing 737 · New Orleans, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 26, 2016 · N69806 · No damage
  > the improper placement of the coffee pot on the beverage cart and failure to use a safe-pour lid.
- [NTSB WPR16LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA060.md): Piper PA46 · Burns, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 31, 2016 · N777PG · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination revealed no evidence of an anomaly that would have precluded normal operation. Contributing to the accident was a preexisting landing gear anomaly that…
- [NTSB ERA15LA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA358.md): Bellanca 7KCAB · Manteo, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 2015 · N86705 · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent lodging of the banner-tow cable between the right elevator and horizontal stabilizer after the pilot threw the grapple hook out the window, which resulted in the loss of pitch control and the airplane’s subsequent impact with water.
- [NTSB CEN15LA403](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA403.md): Cessna 182 · Big Piney, WY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 2015 · XBYUH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude while operating over high mountainous terrain, which resulted in an emergency landing after the airplane's encounter with a downdraft.
- [NTSB WPR15FA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15FA241.md): Cessna T182T · Oroville, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 2015 · N6289Z · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain terrain clearance while maneuvering. Contributing to the accident was the pilots’ selection, for undetermined reasons, of a route different than the most commonly used route.
- [NTSB CEN15CA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15CA324.md): Aero Commander 100 · San Antonio, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 23, 2015 · N5542M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to attempt flight with an unairworthy airplane and improper starting procedure that resulted in an uncontrolled takeoff without the pilot aboard. Contributing was the inoperative airplane battery/engine starter.
- [NTSB CEN15LA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA295.md): Waco UPF 7 · Montrose, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 2015 · N29943 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain suitable altitude while flying over high mountainous terrain in downdraft conditions.
- [NTSB CEN15LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA229.md): Bell 206L 3 · Chesterfield, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 2015 · N127AE · Substantial damage
  > The collision of the helicopter's skid shoe with the runway centerline light during landing, which abruptly stopped the helicopter and resulted in damage to the fuselage.
- [NTSB ANC14FA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14FA068.md): Ryan Navion A · Coldfoot, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2014 · N4827K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper inflight planning and improper decision to deliberately operate the airplane at low altitude in close proximity to obstructions and rising terrain. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s improper preflight planning and the Federal…
- [NTSB WPR14LA346](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA346.md): Boeing 737 7H4 · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 2014 · N758SW · Substantial damage
  > The disconnection of baggage carts that subsequently collided with the parked airplane following the tug driving over a dip in the roadway.
- [NTSB CEN14FA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA110.md): Cessna 310R · Waterford, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 11, 2014 · N3829G · Destroyed
  > The pilot's controlled flight into terrain during an instrument landing system approach at night in instrument flight rules conditions. Contributing to the accident were the operator's inadequate training of the pilot, the operator's failure to provide a…
- [NTSB ERA14FA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA075.md): Beech A36TC · Chatlottesville, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 2013 · N3705Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to position the fuel selector handle in a fuel tank detent, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the pilot’s fatal injuries was the separation of his shoulder harness due to overload in an…
- [NTSB ERA14LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA094.md): Cessna 150H · Livingston, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 2013 · N684RA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate soft-field technique during the precautionary landing, which resulted in a nose-over. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in departure with an open fuel port and the subsequent…
- [NTSB WPR13LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA247.md): Cessna 210-5A · Wenatchee, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 2013 · N4848U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and his improper landing flare, which resulted in the airplane’s tail striking the runway.
- [NTSB WPR13CA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA235.md): Swanson Tiger Moth 80 · Lynden, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 17, 2013 · N928VS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during final approach and his obscured vision due to the sun glare.
- [NTSB DCA13CA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13CA090.md): Embraer-Empresa Brasileira De ERJ 170-200 LR · Flushing, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 11, 2013 · N208JQ · No damage
  > The flight attendant's decision to move two galley carts simultaneously that resulted in the second cart tipping over onto her foot.
- [NTSB CEN13LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA218.md): Schweizer 269C-1 · Cleveland, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 2013 · N2065P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper flare with a high descent rate, which resulted in a hard landing.

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## 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", '02063000'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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