NTSB investigations, OR

237 cases where NTSB found Environmental issues.

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duckdb -csv -c "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\" = 'OR' 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"

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NTSB WPR26LA221Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportStoddard Hamilton Glastar · Summer Lake, ORThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area, which resulted in the airplane nosing over during the landing roll.Jun 15, 2026 · N399RS · Substantial damageNTSB WPR26LA165Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAeronca 7FC · Bend, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the rotor wash from a nearby helicopter.Apr 17, 2026 · N7541B · Substantial damageNTSB WPR26LA018Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180 · Imnaha, ORThe pilot’s continued application of brakes during an aborted takeoff in a tailwind on down-sloping terrain, which resulted in a nose-over.Oct 9, 2025 · N249MD · Substantial damageNTSB WPR25LA287Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBriseno Samuel Kolb Firefly · Cave Junction, ORThe non-certificated pilot's improper landing flare in turbulent wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.Sep 13, 2025 · N139SB · Substantial damageNTSB WPR25LA263Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna A185F · Lakeview, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, in gusting crosswind conditions.Aug 23, 2025 · N185GG · Substantial damageNTSB WPR25LA241Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182M · Inhama, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees while taxiing, which resulted in a wing strike.Jul 28, 2025 · N71879 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR25LA196Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMaule M-4-220C · Pendleton, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, in gusting crosswind conditions.Jun 24, 2025 · N2051U · Substantial damageNTSB WPR25LA138Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSchweizer SGS 2-33A · Hood River, ORThe glider’s encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight.Apr 19, 2025 · N5786S · Substantial damageNTSB WPR25LA120Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Madras, ORThe pilot’s loss of control during landing roll with gusty winds.Mar 26, 2025 · N1418C · Substantial damageNTSB WPR25LA103Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAmazon.Com Services MK30 · Pendleton, ORThe unmanned aircraft system’s failure to maintain clearance from an obstacle, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain.Feb 21, 2025 · N265PA · Substantial damageNTSB WPR24LA302Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAmazon.Com Services MK30 · Pendleton, ORThe operator’s failure to maintain separation between two drones during dual simulated engine out recoveries, which resulted in a midair collision.Sep 6, 2024 · N213PA · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB WPR24LA300Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPacific Aerospace 750XL · Mulino, ORThe skydiver’s unintentional parachute deployment and subsequent entanglement with the airplane’s horizontal stabilizer.Aug 31, 2024 · N902ST · Substantial damageNTSB WPR24LA276Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMaule M4 · Scappoose, ORThe pilot’s loss of directional control after an encounter with a wind gust.Aug 6, 2024 · N9849M · Substantial damageNTSB WPR24FA255Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportAir Tractor AT-802A · Izee, ORThe pilot’s controlled flight into terrain while maneuvering through an area of low visibility due to wildfire smoke and haze.Jul 26, 2024 · N805DG · Substantial damageNTSB WPR24LA273Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGlasflugel Standard Libelle · Fields, ORThe glider’s encounter with a gusting wind and downdraft conditions, which resulted in exceedance of the glider’s critical angle of attack, an aerodynamic stall, and a hard landing.Jul 25, 2024 · N1599 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR24LA260Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportKitfox Series V · La Grande, ORSeparation of the propeller blades from progressive damage at the blade roots due to overtightening of the hub bolts.Jul 23, 2024 · N53562 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR24LA235Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Sunriver, ORThe pilot’s loss of control during landing roll with a gusty tailwind.Jul 6, 2024 · N6931D · Substantial damageNTSB WPR24LA169Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Hillsboro, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain direction control during the landing roll with a left crosswind.May 29, 2024 · N3267Z · Substantial damageNTSB WPR24LA165Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A · Rome, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during landing.May 26, 2024 · N9853 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR24LA136Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170B · Scappoose, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions.Apr 30, 2024 · N1657D · Substantial damageNTSB WPR24FA105Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Madras, ORThe pilot’s continued visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an encounter with turbulence and structural icing conditions, loss of control, and subsequent impact with terrain.Mar 10, 2024 · N3264W · DestroyedNTSB WPR24FA057Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 172G · Independence, ORThe pilot’s decision to continue flight under visual flight rules into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in collision with an obstacle while landing.Dec 17, 2023 · N3992L · DestroyedNTSB WPR24LA033Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Baker City, ORThe pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Nov 9, 2023 · N418BS · Substantial damageNTSB WPR24LA021Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 152 · The Dalles, ORThe pilot’s encounter with severe turbulence at night which resulted in an extended downwind and collision with wires during the base turn.Oct 20, 2023 · N6308Q · Substantial damageNTSB WPR23LA303Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAldinger Albert John Cozy Mark III · McDermitt, ORThe pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Aug 3, 2023 · N964AL · Substantial damageNTSB WPR23LA261Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportNorth American AT-6G · La Grande, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during an airstrip overfly, which resulted in impact damage to the left wing.Jul 8, 2023 · N92761 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR23FA141Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Oxbow, ORThe pilot’s continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, resulting in airframe ice accretion and a subsequent loss of airplane control.Apr 2, 2023 · N424SW · DestroyedNTSB WPR23LA123Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 152 · Hillsboro, ORThe student pilot’s failure to see and avoid another airplane during taxi.Mar 7, 2023 · N25233 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA364Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSchleicher ASW-20 · Hood River, ORThe pilot’s encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight.Sep 29, 2022 · N220CW · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22FA354Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Sisters, ORThe non-instrument-rated pilot’s flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a subsequent loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s degraded judgement due to fatigue.Sep 22, 2022 · N7063R · DestroyedNTSB WPR22LA336Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 120 · Scappoose, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while taxing in gusty wind conditions.Sep 5, 2022 · N77257 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA330Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSikorsky S-61N · Shady Cove, ORA total loss of engine power due to the failure of the No. 2 engine’s stage 1 turbine blades as a result of an unreported hot start two days earlier.Sep 1, 2022 · N617CK · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA295Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Lexington, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a gusting wind.Jul 22, 2022 · N7632H · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA224Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobert Fitts Fitts CUB · Hillsboro, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting wind.Jun 23, 2022 · N8576F · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA185Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportFrazier Robert L RV-6A · Prineville, ORThe pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a bounced landing and loss of directional control.May 23, 2022 · N811RF · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA171Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180K · Portland, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing on a wet surface with a tailwind, which resulted in a runway excursion.Apr 29, 2022 · N20640 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA112Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGregory S Miller GM CUB · Monument, ORThe failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in an impact with a tree.Feb 26, 2022 · N9013F · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA074Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAmerican Champion 8GCBC · Jordan Valley, ORThe pilot’s decision to takeoff on remote snow covered terrain which, resulted in a nose-over.Jan 1, 2022 · N58BH · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA009Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Albany, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.Oct 7, 2021 · N98241 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21LA365Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 175A · Salem, ORThe pilot’s improper landing flare in a tailwind, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent impact with terrain.Sep 26, 2021 · N101MB · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21LA338Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell 206L-3 · Tillamook, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a powerline during a low reconnaissance, with sun glare.Sep 8, 2021 · N6516K · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21LA333Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 · Glide, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a tree during an aerial application.Aug 27, 2021 · N303AE · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21LA306Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper J3C-85 · Woodburn, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance during takeoff from a person on the ground who sustained a serious injury as a result of the collision.Aug 5, 2021 · N6018H · No damageNTSB WPR21LA314Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCubcrafters CCX-2000 · Roseburg, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll which, resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a tree.Jul 27, 2021 · N161BS · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21LA292Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180K · Mt. Hood, ORThe total loss of engine power while in cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence. Contributing to the accident was the presentation of an abandoned airport as available for use in the Federal Aviation Administration…Jul 24, 2021 · N8884 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21LA276Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPayne Steven R RV-8 · Hillsboro, ORThe second pilot’s diverted attention while taxing which, resulted in his failure to maintain clearance from another airplane holding short of the runway.Jul 9, 2021 · N526KP · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21LA250Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportL-Bird CCX-2000 · Hood River, ORThe total loss of engine power due to improper construction of the muffler, which resulted in separation of the internal components.Jun 28, 2021 · N10TA · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21FA233Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-22-135 · White City, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during a go-around, which resulted in a collision with trees. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment due to his medical conditions and the effects of his medications.Jun 20, 2021 · N2618A · DestroyedNTSB WPR21LA230Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Fields, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing on a highway, which resulted in an impact with terrain and subsequent nose over.Jun 12, 2021 · N20406 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21LA196Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAmerican Champion 8GCBC · Wallowa, ORThe pilots failure to maintain airplane control during the landing roll after experiencing a tailwind gust which required excessive braking and resulted in the airplane nosing over.May 15, 2021 · N101BC · Substantial damage