# NTSB investigations: Task allocation

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 CEN26LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA153.md): Robinson Helicopter R66 · Arlington, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 27, 2026 · N4059A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain during the hover taxi.
- [NTSB WPR26LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA083.md): Robinson R44 · Parkman, WY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 19, 2026 · N996NR · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The pilots’ failure to maintain separation while conducting air work in a common operational area. Contributing to the accident was the pilots’ divided attention associated with the mission activity and unreliable radio communications.
- [NTSB DCA24LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24LA255.md): Airbus A321-231 · Waycross, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 8, 2024 · N542UW · No damage
  > The aircraft’s encounter with convectively induced turbulence.
- [NTSB ERA23LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA147.md): Eurocopter Deutschland EC 135 P2+ · Franklin, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 9, 2023 · N558MT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper decision to review an aircraft logbook while enroute, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.
- [NTSB CEN21LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA116.md): Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 600N · Mankato, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 22, 2021 · N60BK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of situational awareness while landing, resulting in an impact with power lines.
- [NTSB CEN17LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA135.md): Luscombe 8F · Vicksburg, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 2017 · N2007B · No damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent contact with the propeller while hand propping the engine, which resulted in a fatal injury.
- [NTSB OPS15IA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS15IA011.md): Embraer EMB 145LR · Chicago, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 18, 2015 · N698CB · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > The flight crew's failure to manage cockpit tasks during taxi resulting in a loss of situation awareness and subsequently taxiing past a required turn point and onto an active runway without clearance. Contributing to the runway incursion was the ground…
- [NTSB ERA15FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15FA025.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Frederick, MD · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 2014 · N122ES · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the helicopter pilots and the airplane pilot to maintain an adequate visual lookout for known traffic in the traffic pattern, which resulted in a midair collision. Contributing to the accident were the airplane pilot's descent below the…
- [NTSB WPR13LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA025.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Mariner · Lake Havasu, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 2012 · N2627M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s unintentional and unrecognized entry into a vortex ring state as a result of conducting a course reversal turn into a tailwind while at a low altitude and airspeed, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent into water.
- [NTSB WPR11LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA172.md): Beech G35 · Whidbey Island, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 2011 · N4211D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to prioritize flying over navigation due to his diverted attention, which allowed the airplane to near a restricted area, which, in turn, led the pilot to enter a rapid avoidance maneuver and subsequently lose airplane control.…
- [NTSB CEN11LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA117.md): Piper PA-46-350P · Lake Elmo, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 2010 · N92358 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the distraction of the cabin depressurization.
- [NTSB CEN10LA529](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA529.md): Piper Aerostar 601P · Baraboo, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 2010 · N601PP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's diverted attention during an approach for landing that resulted in an altitude loss and impact with terrain.

## 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", '02064020'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02064020/cases

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