# NTSB investigations, IL: 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 CEN26LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA083.md): Cessna 150 · Round Lake Park, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 5, 2026 · N101FA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a soft-field takeoff and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB CEN26LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA074.md): Pitts S1S · Carbondale, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 31, 2025 · N401MS · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation resulting from an uncommanded change to the fuel servo mixture position due to the improperly installed mixture cable.
- [NTSB DCA26LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26LA047.md): Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LR · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 29, 2025 · N317TB · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > United Airlines flight crew’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from the parked Envoy Airlines airplane while taxiing in winter weather conditions.
- [NTSB CEN26LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA007.md): Cessna R172 · Mount Carroll, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 5, 2025 · N7354V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during a go around in gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN25LA397](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA397.md): De Havilland DH82 · Harvard, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 27, 2025 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during takeoff which resulted in a collision with cornstalks. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s partially obscured vision due to sun glare.
- [NTSB CEN25LA353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA353.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Pittsfield, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 1, 2025 · N5714F · Substantial damage
  > The collision with a deer during the aborted landing in night visual meteorological conditions.
- [NTSB CEN25LA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA283.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Hartsburg, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 23, 2025 · N2371V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff with a tailwind from a wet turf airstrip.
- [NTSB CEN25LA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA266.md): Bell B206-B · Bloomington, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 18, 2025 · N975TR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to avoid power lines during an aerial application flight.
- [NTSB CEN25LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA267.md): Air Tractor AT-402B · Wyoming, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 15, 2025 · N647RA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain a positive climb rate due to airplane’s improper takeoff configuration.
- [NTSB CEN25LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA238.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Joliet, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 5, 2025 · N646MA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the crosswind landing.
- [NTSB CEN24LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA324.md): Rans RV8 · Morris, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 10, 2024 · N348CW · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control and the flight instructors delayed remedial action while landing with a gusty crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN24LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA276.md): Bell 206 · Cornland, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 21, 2024 · N26UK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot was unable to see a wire due to the setting sun and the helicopter subsequently struck the wire.
- [NTSB CEN24LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA174.md): Cessna 172M · West Chicago, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 2, 2024 · N20095 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during an encounter with wind while holding short of the runway.
- [NTSB DCA23LA411](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23LA411.md): Embraer ERJ170 · Eleroy, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 14, 2023 · N776MS · No damage
  > An encounter with clear air turbulence.
- [NTSB CEN23LA350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA350.md): Bell 206 · Carthage, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 6, 2023 · N288AE · Substantial damage
  > A collision with a fence during landing due to the crew’s reduced distance estimation and depth perception while using night vision goggles. Contributing to the accident was the low moon angle, which made viewing the fence more challenging.
- [NTSB CEN23LA341](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA341.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Arthur, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 31, 2023 · N644ME · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during a low-level aerial application flight.
- [NTSB DCA23LA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23LA305.md): Boeing 737-924ER · Chicago, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 1, 2023 · N28457 · No damage
  > An encounter with convectively-induced turbulence (CIT).
- [NTSB CEN23LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA193.md): Piper PA32RT · DeKalb, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 19, 2023 · N442TM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during a go-around in gusting winds. Contributing was the presence of windshear.
- [NTSB CEN23LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA191.md): Cessna 150F · Genoa, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 18, 2023 · N6840F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during a go-around.
- [NTSB CEN23LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA111.md): Cessna 172K · Moline, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 19, 2023 · N84688 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN23FA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA046.md): Extra EA300 · Wonder Lake, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Nov 25, 2022 · N361LX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper descent path to the runway after he became disorientated by sun glare while on final approach, which resulted in a collision with trees and terrain.
- [NTSB CEN23LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA002.md): Champion 7KCAB · Danville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 2, 2022 · N869TT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot decision to perform a precautionary landing to a field with obstacles which resulted in a ground loop. Contributing was the pilot’s inadequate fuel planning.
- [NTSB DCA22LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22LA201.md): Boeing 737-7H4 · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 11, 2022 · N963WN · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > Southwest Airlines flight crew’s misjudgment of the distance required to safely pass the American Airlines airplane.
- [NTSB CEN22LA370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA370.md): Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 Club Astir Iiib · Highland, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 6, 2022 · N424BG · Substantial damage
  > The glider’s encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight.
- [NTSB CEN22LA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA328.md): Eurocopter Deutschland EC 135 · Mount Vernon, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 20, 2022 · N228MT · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate securement of the cloth fire extinguisher cover, which resulted in it being blown off the fire extinguisher and ingested into the helicopter’s fenestron during the landing.
- [NTSB CEN22LA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA329.md): Cessna 172M · Saint Joseph, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 19, 2022 · N9688Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to remain clear of obstacles while landing.
- [NTSB CEN22LA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA310.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Wyoming, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 10, 2022 · N205SK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.
- [NTSB DCA22LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22LA131.md): Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 Traveller · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 16, 2022 · N833CA · Substantial damage
  > The accident airplane encountered jet blast from a departing Boeing 737.
- [NTSB CEN22LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA143.md): Socata TBM 700 · Taylorville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 11, 2022 · N755ZR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN22LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA136.md): Cessna 172P · Pinckneyville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 4, 2022 · N99104 · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s collision with a deer on the runway during landing.
- [NTSB CEN22LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA120.md): Cessna 172N · Murphysboro, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 12, 2022 · N737SY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines during approach for landing.
- [NTSB CEN21LA421](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA421.md): Robinson Helicopter R66 · Reynoldsville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 15, 2021 · N166LW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the wire during low altitude operations in windy conditions.
- [NTSB DCA21LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21LA209.md): Airbus 319-132 · Chicago, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 21, 2021 · N806AW · No damage
  > An encounter with clear air turbulence.
- [NTSB CEN21LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA185.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Schaumburg, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 7, 2021 · N21175 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the rejected takeoff with a left quartering crosswind that shifted to a tailwind.
- [NTSB CEN21LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA189.md): Beech P35 · Poplar Grove, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 12, 2021 · N436T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's distraction and his failure to maintain a proper glidepath on the approach, which resulted in him landing short of the runway and impacting a snowbank.
- [NTSB CEN21LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA095.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Morris, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 20, 2020 · N3264U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate pedal application during liftoff with a tailwind, which resulted in a loss of yaw control and a subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN21LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA058.md): Temco GC-1B · Waukegan, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 8, 2020 · N77759 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff with a crosswind that resulted in a ground loop and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN20CA406](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA406.md): Pik PIK-20D · Union, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Sep 19, 2020 · N32C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff that resulted in a collision with another glider that was parked close to the departure runway, and the pilot’s improper decision to attempt a takeoff without ensuring he had safe clearance…
- [NTSB CEN20CA405](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA405.md): Piper PA28 · Huntley, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Sep 19, 2020 · N43020 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to land at night without runway lighting, which resulted in a collision with an object.
- [NTSB CEN20LA403](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA403.md): Cessna 177RG · Palatine, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 17, 2020 · N2699V · Substantial damage
  > The loss of partial engine power due to fuel starvation during departure which resulted in a forced landing and collision with a utility pole.
- [NTSB CEN20LA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA367.md): Cirrus SR22 · Lawrenceville, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 29, 2020 · N607SR · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s controlled flight into terrain as a result of his failure to properly execute an instrument approach and maintain clearance from trees in night instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s unfamiliarity with a…
- [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 CEN20CA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA308.md): Maule MXT7 · Hillsboro, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 26, 2020 · N772TW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack while attempting to avoid a deer during landing, resulting in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN20CA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA302.md): Piper PA28 · Grayslake, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 21, 2020 · N284M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s application of the left brake during landing resulting in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB DCA20CA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20CA122.md): Embraer ERJ170 · Plainfield, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 9, 2020 · N226NN · No damage
  > an encounter with convective turbulence.
- [NTSB CEN20CA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA182.md): Cessna 120 · Chatham, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · May 15, 2020 · N120MZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to continue flight in instrument meteorological conditions in an airplane not equipped for instrument flight, which forced her to perform a precautionary landing to a muddy field resulting in the airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB CEN20CA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA181.md): Cessna 172 · Colchester, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · May 15, 2020 · N92036 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight of the fuel quantity which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation during cruise flight.
- [NTSB DCA20CA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20CA046.md): Boeing 737 · Chicago, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Dec 19, 2019 · N68802 · No damage
  > an abrupt stop during taxi to avoid a collision with another airplane, causing a flight attendant to fall.
- [NTSB DCA20LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20LA013.md): Embraer EMB145 · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 11, 2019 · N619AE · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew’s inability to maintain the airplane on the runway centerline after touchdown due to the reduced braking action resulting from the deteriorating weather conditions, which caused the airplane’s departure from the runway surface. Contributing to…
- [NTSB DCA19CA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19CA208.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD88 · Chicago, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 27, 2019 · N911DL · No damage
  > an encounter with convective turbulence during descent.

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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" = 'IL' 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=IL

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