# NTSB investigations, GA: Environmental issues

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 ERA26LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA272.md): Cessna 170B · Hartwell, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 10, 2026 · N1838C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to compensate for the gusty and variable wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with trees during takeoff.
- [NTSB DCA26LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26LA139.md): Bombardier CL-600-2C10 · College Park, GA · Incident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 26, 2026 · N354CA · Minor damage
  > The captain’s inadequate compensation for gusting crosswind wind conditions while attempting to land and a subsequent go-around.
- [NTSB ERA26LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA111.md): Cirrus Design SR22T · Thomson, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 6, 2026 · N322MC · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird while maneuvering.
- [NTSB DCA25LA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25LA269.md): Embraer-Empresa Brasileira De ERJ 170-200 LR · Jacksonville, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 21, 2025 · N229JQ · No damage
  > The airplane’s encounter with unanticipated moderate turbulence.
- [NTSB ERA25LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA139.md): Cessna 170B · Gainesville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 23, 2025 · N2480D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the tailwheel-equipped airplane while landing in gusty crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB DCA25LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25LA084.md): Boeing 757 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 10, 2025 · N589NW · Minor damage
  > Substantial injury to a passenger sustained during evacuation.
- [NTSB ERA25LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA085.md): Aeronca 15AC · Loganville, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 25, 2024 · N6665K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance of trees during an attempted go-around in sun glare.
- [NTSB ERA25LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA078.md): Cessna 172 · Jefferson, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 12, 2024 · N885GT · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s collision with a deer on the runway during landing.
- [NTSB ERA25LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA073.md): Cessna 560 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 11, 2024 · N981AG · Substantial damage
  > The vehicle driver’s inadequate visual lookout while driving on a non-licensed vehicle roadway in restricted visibility conditions, which resulted in a collision with a taxiing airplane.
- [NTSB ERA25LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA064.md): AMS Flight D O O Carat A · Centralhatchee, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 20, 2024 · N17GF · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s failure to comply with the engine manufacturer’s guidance, which resulted in improper valvetrain clearances, unseating of the intake valve keepers, and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA25LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA040.md): Hughes 369D · Waycross, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 5, 2024 · N11AS · Substantial damage
  > An encounter with a foreign object, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA25LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA017.md): Cessna 182 · East Ellijay, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 16, 2024 · N1242M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate compensation for winds during landing., which resulted in a loss of control and an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA25LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA016.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Newnan, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 16, 2024 · N41370 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate use of carburetor heat during the engine run-up, which resulted in a partial loss of power due to carburetor icing during takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA25FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25FA008.md): Cessna 336 · Savannah, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 14, 2024 · N336LV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power to both engines.
- [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 ERA24LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA306.md): Piper PA28 · Cochran, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 10, 2024 · N268MG · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s impact with a bird resulting in substantial damage to the right wing.
- [NTSB ERA24LA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA297.md): Buckeye Dream Machine · Bainbridge, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 4, 2024 · UNREG · Destroyed
  > The non-certificated pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from powerlines while maneuvering at low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment due to alcohol and methamphetamine use.
- [NTSB DCA24LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24LA174.md): Boeing 757 · Hogansville, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 26, 2024 · N6703D · No damage
  > An encounter with convectively induced turbulence during descent.
- [NTSB ERA24LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA183.md): Aeronca 11AC · Conyers, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 31, 2024 · N3420E · Substantial damage
  > An encounter with shifting wind conditions, which resulted in the airplane using more runway than anticipated, an aborted takeoff, and subsequent runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure account for the potential of variable and…
- [NTSB DCA24LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24LA135.md): Boeing 757-232 · Lakeland, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 28, 2024 · N6705Y · No damage
  > An inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence that resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant.
- [NTSB ERA24LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA141.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Winokur, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 16, 2024 · N469GB · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to the unseating and subsequent failure of the No. 4 piston connection rod bushing.
- [NTSB ERA24LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA057.md): Textron 172S · Social Circle, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 5, 2023 · N53AA · Substantial damage
  > An encounter with a downdraft while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in a collision with a fence.
- [NTSB ERA23LA386](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA386.md): Cessna 172 · Greensboro, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 30, 2023 · N9522L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a light pole during taxi.
- [NTSB ERA23LA376](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA376.md): Embraer S A EMB-545 · St. Simons Island, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 2 · Limited · Final report · Sep 21, 2023 · N434FX · Substantial damage
  > The control laws of the angle of attack limiter protection system, which precluded the system from disengaging during an approach in gusting wind conditions, limiting the flight crew’s ability to control the airplane’s pitch and resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA23FA370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA370.md): Ercoupe 415 · Fitzgerald, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 13, 2023 · N2796H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to perform pre-takeoff engine runup and carburetor heat check procedures, which resulted in rotation with inadequate climb performance, and his subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed and exceedance of the airplane’s critical…
- [NTSB DCA23FA428](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23FA428.md): Airbus A350-941 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 29, 2023 · N576DZ · Minor damage
  > The flight crew’s unintentional encounter with rapidly developing cumulus clouds which resulted in an encounter with severe convectively induced turbulence.
- [NTSB ERA23FA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA330.md): Cessna P210 · Junction City, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 10, 2023 · N210JT · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s continued flight into a known area of adverse weather, which resulted in the penetration of a severe thunderstorm, the pilot’s loss of airplane control, and the airplane’s subsequent in-flight breakup.
- [NTSB ERA23LA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA305.md): Piper PA-28 · Gray, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 11, 2023 · N271MG · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird.
- [NTSB ERA23LA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA295.md): Bell Helicopter Textron 206B · Sandersville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 25, 2023 · N919AC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during landing, which resulted in a tail rotor contact with tree limbs and a subsequent loss of control.
- [NTSB ERA23LA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA303.md): Piper PA-28R-201 · Macon, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 24, 2023 · N285MG · Substantial damage
  > An inflight collision with a bird.
- [NTSB ERA23LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA268.md): Jabiru J250 · Louisville, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 3, 2023 · N828WD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to take off in wind conditions that exceeded his ability to maintain directional control, resulting in a runway excursion and substantial damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB ERA23FA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA182.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Jesup, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 6, 2023 · N911TK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in a loss of control while maneuvering for a visual landing in low ceiling and low visibility conditions. Contributing to the…
- [NTSB ERA23FA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA163.md): Larry F Preiss AR-1 · Gainesville, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Mar 25, 2023 · N47AR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and his failure to detect water-contaminated fuel that resulted in a loss of engine power and subsequent impact with a wire and terrain during an attempted forced landing.
- [NTSB ERA23LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA127.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 16, 2023 · N103AV · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to effectively utilize carburetor heat, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during initial climb due to carburetor ice that formed during the engine run-up and taxi.
- [NTSB ERA23FA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA109.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Dawsonville, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jan 13, 2023 · N4254T · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s decision to initiate a visual flight rules flight into night instrument meteorological conditions, resulting in a loss of control in-flight due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of qualifications and…
- [NTSB ERA23LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA072.md): Daniel Anthony Proctor M24 Orion Plus · Suches, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 26, 2022 · N728RJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to take off from the runway midpoint with a tailwind, which resulted in impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA23LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA062.md): Piper PA32 · Perry, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 14, 2022 · N81PW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during touchdown in a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA23LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA014.md): Cessna 177RG · Dacula, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 8, 2022 · N2047Q · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird while on approach.
- [NTSB ERA22FA405](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA405.md): Beech 95-B55 · Hartwell, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 10, 2022 · N3670D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of airplane control following a perceived undetermined problem with the airplane’s gyroscopic instrumentation.
- [NTSB ERA22LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA324.md): Cessna 172P · Lawrenceville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 17, 2022 · N62405 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind.
- [NTSB ERA22LA325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA325.md): Raytheon 400A · Brunswick, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 15, 2022 · N400MX · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird.
- [NTSB ERA22LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA204.md): Cessna 172A · Stockbridge, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 25, 2022 · N7572T · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s delayed remedial action during an unstabilized approach, which resulted in an impact with powerlines and a subsequent loss of control
- [NTSB ERA22LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA182.md): American AA-1 · Kennesaw, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 7, 2022 · N623W · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to the formation of carburetor ice.
- [NTSB ERA22LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA178.md): Extra 300 · Rome, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 29, 2022 · N808YF · Substantial damage
  > An inflight collision with a bird while conducting low level aerobatics.
- [NTSB ERA22FA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA083.md): Cessna 182 · Statesboro, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Dec 8, 2021 · N5776B · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s decision to initiate a visual flight rules flight into dark night instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of control shortly after takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA22LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA074.md): Beech C35 · Perry, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 23, 2021 · N2033D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a parked airplane.
- [NTSB ERA22LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA031.md): Vans RV-12 · Folkston, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 26, 2021 · N525AT · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s low altitude maneuvering, which resulted in a collision with a utility pole.
- [NTSB ERA22FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA014.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Blairsville, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 13, 2021 · N9126P · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s decision to commence the flight in low IFR weather conditions, and making immediate turns after takeoff in IMC, resulting in spatial disorientation and a loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB ERA22LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA073.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Wheeler Heights, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 11, 2021 · N263MG · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s impact with a bird while in the traffic pattern.
- [NTSB ERA22LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA022.md): Cessna 172 · Statesboro, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 9, 2021 · N8592B · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure reduce power and apply sufficient braking after landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with objects and terrain.

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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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'GA' 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", '03'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03/cases?state=GA

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