# NTSB investigations: Airport facilities/design

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 WPR26LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA182.md): American AA-5 · Jurupa Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 12, 2026 · N5832L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to land at night on a runway without illuminated runway lights. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to review NOTAMs for a nightly airport closure.
- [NTSB ANC26LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA031.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Lapeer, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 23, 2026 · N44690 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to maintain airplane control during a takeoff attempt, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, runway excursion, and on ground collision with an object. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s decision to…
- [NTSB WPR26LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA122.md): Cessna 182M · Flagstaff, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 6, 2026 · N71518 · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s decision to conduct an engine run at takeoff power in front of an active taxiway, and their failure to notify ATC, which resulted in the accident pilot’s loss of control during taxi due to an encounter with a jet blast.
- [NTSB ERA26LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA102.md): Cessna 172 · New Castle, DE · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 29, 2026 · N969FG · Substantial damage
  > The pilots’ failure to properly identify the assigned runway during the landing approach, which resulted in the airplane landing on a closed, snow-covered runway. Contributing was the illumination of the closed runway’s edge lighting.
- [NTSB ERA26LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA015.md): Socata TB 10 · New Milford, CT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 10, 2025 · N28170 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to depart from an unlit turf runway at night, which resulted in a loss of directional control, and subsequent runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN25LA354](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA354.md): Cessna 152 · Baldwin City, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 30, 2025 · N89585 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to continue the night landing without runway lights which resulted in the runway overrun.
- [NTSB CEN25LA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA331.md): Elmwood Christavia · South Saint Paul, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 20, 2025 · N383JA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to land the airplane on a non-approved landing surface.
- [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 ERA25LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA251.md): Piper PA-22-135 · Elberta, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 27, 2025 · N3228B · Substantial damage
  > Pilot’s decision to take off from a wet and unmaintained field that was unsuitable for airplane operations, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent nose over. Contributing was the pilot’s self-induced pressure to complete the flight.
- [NTSB ANC25LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA029.md): Cessna 172N · Manley Hot Springs, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 29, 2025 · N733KV · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll on a snow and ice-covered runway, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB DCA25LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25LA117.md): Boeing 737-832 · Seattle, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 5, 2025 · N3737C · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The Japan Airlines flight crew’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from the parked Delta Air Lines aircraft while taxiing in congested ramp conditions.
- [NTSB ANC25LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA016.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 10, 2025 · N59826 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to recognize that an automated taxiway gate was closing, and the pilot’s failure stop for the closing gate.
- [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 CEN24LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA180.md): Cessna 182 · Davis, OK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 10, 2024 · N37TJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed on approach which resulted in an extended touchdown, bounced landing, and runway overrun.
- [NTSB WPR24LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA071.md): Learjet 55 · Livingston, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 11, 2024 · N558RA · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew’s decision to land on a snow-covered runway with a tailwind, resulting in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident, was the failure of the airport authority to plow the runway.
- [NTSB ERA24FA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24FA050.md): Piper PA32R · Attalla, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Nov 27, 2023 · N4187Q · Destroyed
  > The undetected wear of both pawl retaining rivets of the left magneto impulse coupling and fatigue failure of one pawl retaining rivet, which led to cascading fractures of the second pawl retaining rivet, left gear retainer assembly, and gear teeth of…
- [NTSB WPR24LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA011.md): Cameron Balloons US A-105 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 8, 2023 · N105BM · No damage
  > A hard landing to a short field, due to windy conditions and a lack of suitable alternate landing areas, which resulted in a passenger sustaining a broken ankle.
- [NTSB CEN23LA423](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA423.md): Beech A36 · Broken Bow, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 29, 2023 · N9379Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain the runway centerline during landing and subsequent failure to maintain clearance from the airport grounds worker during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the absence of a NOTAM for mowing operations at the…
- [NTSB WPR23LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA293.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Port Angeles, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 30, 2023 · N8675W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate fuel monitoring, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB ERA23LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA215.md): Air Tractor AT-402A · Good Hope, AL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 24, 2023 · N623LA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to land on a runway where there was insufficient clearance from obstructions (wheat crop) to operate safely.
- [NTSB CEN23LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA097.md): Cessna 172L · Cleveland, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 29, 2023 · N621EW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to attempt the night flight under visual flight rules when instrument meteorological conditions prevailed resulting in the airplane striking trees while on final approach. Contributing to the accident were the unserviceable runway lights…
- [NTSB DCA23LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23LA125.md): Boeing 737-900ER · Queens, NY · Incident · No injuries · Class 1 · Limited · Final report · Jan 14, 2023 · N914DU · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > The American Airlines flight 106 (AAL106) crew’s surface navigation error due to distractions caused by their performance of concurrent operational tasks during taxi, which resulted in a loss of situational awareness. Contributing to the incident was the air…
- [NTSB ERA23LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA094.md): Cessna 177 · Franklin, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 26, 2022 · N177D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during the initial climb following an aborted precautionary landing. Contributing to the outcome were the inoperative runway lights, which reduced the likelihood that the pilot could successfully land the…
- [NTSB CEN23LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA015.md): Beech B-60 · Ardmore, OK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 13, 2022 · N2889W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not ensure adequate clearance from construction vehicles during taxi.
- [NTSB ERA22LA409](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA409.md): Cessna 182N · Blairstown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 4, 2022 · N8942G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to cross the taxiway at an unsuitable location.
- [NTSB CEN22LA411](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA411.md): Cessna T210L · Atoka, OK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 24, 2022 · N2317G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to land the airplane within the desired touchdown zone, which resulted in a long landing and collision with a fence.
- [NTSB ERA22LA433](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA433.md): Easter William C M-1 · Okeechobee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 16, 2022 · N150MM · Substantial damage
  > The premature placement of an airport runway closure marker short of the runway, which resulted in the airplane’s collision with the marker during the landing approach. Contributing was the pilot’s inability to see the marker due the nose-high attitude of the…
- [NTSB WPR22LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA251.md): Cessna 208B · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 14, 2022 · N877FE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inability to maintain control of the airplane when it encountered a microburst during a landing attempt and a go-around near known thunderstorm activity. Contributing to the accident was an inadequate amount of wind sensors and wind shear…
- [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 CEN22LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA293.md): Cessna 172G · Bynum, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 17, 2022 · N2975U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot was not able to stop the airplane on the remaining runway after an aborted takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and the airplane impacting a fence.
- [NTSB CEN22LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA171.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Peyton, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 8, 2022 · N248G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to not activate the runway lighting and misjudged the runway location, which resulted in a collision with a windsock.
- [NTSB CEN22LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA126.md): Embraer Executive EMB-500 · Detroit, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 18, 2022 · N68NH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to land on the contaminated runway with previous reports of unfavorable braking action.
- [NTSB WPR21LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA292.md): Cessna 180K · Mt. Hood, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 24, 2021 · N8884 · Substantial damage
  > The 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…
- [NTSB CEN21FA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA239.md): PZL Warszawa-Okecie PZL-104 · Pearland, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 29, 2021 · N124MS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing. Contributing to the severity of the accident was the presence of a drainage ditch between the runway and taxiway.
- [NTSB ERA21LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA156.md): Schempp-Hirth K G MINI-NIMBUS C · Groveland, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 16, 2021 · N16MG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s unsuccessful initial attempt to release from the tow plane at the start of an unstable takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a parked vehicle. Contributing to the severity of the accident was the vehicle’s proximity…
- [NTSB WPR21LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA131.md): Cessna T210M · Leadore, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 15, 2021 · N886KH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain the proper touchdown point on a graveled surfaced runway with insufficient landing performance and subsequent loss of control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN21LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA136.md): Learjet 55 · Jeffersonville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 19, 2021 · N559RA · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew’s failure to verify the correct runway for landing, which resulted in a landing on a snow contaminated runway and resulting damage to the airplane. The illumination of the lights associated with the closed runway contributed to the accident.
- [NTSB ERA21LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA020.md): Aero Commander 100 · Citra, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 14, 2020 · N631PF · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s inadequate preflight planning likely due to impairment from ethanol, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing was his improper decision to depart from an unlit airstrip in dark night conditions.
- [NTSB CEN20CA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA218.md): Glasflugel Mosquito · Alvarado, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jun 4, 2020 · N24HC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to divert to the private airport and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control while landing on a turf runway that contained tall grass.
- [NTSB DCA20MA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20MA002.md): Saab 2000 · Unalaska, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Oct 18, 2019 · N686PA · Substantial damage
  > The landing gear manufacturer’s incorrect wiring of the wheel speed transducer harnesses on the left main landing gear during overhaul. The incorrect wiring caused the antiskid system not to function as intended, resulting in the failure of the left outboard…
- [NTSB CEN19TA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19TA196.md): Aeronca 65 C · Gilliam, LA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 26, 2019 · N22173 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to see and avoid a dark-colored utility pole while taxiing for takeoff.
- [NTSB ANC19LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC19LA027.md): Helio H391 · Hope, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 12, 2019 · N10CJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a precautionary landing, which resulted in a ground loop. Contributing to the accident was a partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB GAA19CA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA304.md): Piper PA32R · Flippin, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 2, 2019 · N9966G · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s collision with deer during the landing and the airport’s failure to provide an adequate barrier to prevent wildlife from entering the runway environment despite previous deer strikes.
- [NTSB ERA19LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA144.md): Robinson R22 · Clover, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 7, 2019 · N4047H · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in a collision with trees. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to takeoff at night without adequate runway lighting.
- [NTSB GAA19CA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA103.md): Robinson R44 · Strykersville, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 18, 2018 · N7535S · Substantial damage
  > The structural failure of the home-built landing platform during landing, which resulted in the helicopter rolling over.
- [NTSB CEN18LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA094.md): Raytheon 400A · Cleveland, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 5, 2018 · N570TM · Substantial damage
  > The airplane's reduced braking performance due to an ice-covered runway, which resulted in a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the crew's selection of a runway with a tailwind.
- [NTSB DCA18IA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18IA081.md): Bombardier DHC 8 402 · Pullman, WA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 2017 · N412QX · No damage
  > the flight crew's misidentification of the taxiway as the landing runway due to the failure of the runway lighting that caused only the taxiway lights to be illuminated.
- [NTSB GAA18CA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA069.md): Weaver David A Pulsar 912XP · Plato Center, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 2, 2017 · N912GR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to continue to land without visual reference to the airport in low light conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inability to activate the private airport’s pilot-controlled lighting system due to its configuration.
- [NTSB GAA17CA406](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA406.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 · Wilkes-Barre, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 10, 2017 · N2336J · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's delayed remedial action to maintain helicopter altitude during hover flight instruction, which resulted in the helicopter skid contacting a crack in the runway and a dynamic rollover.
- [NTSB DCA17IA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17IA148.md): Airbus A320-211 · San Francisco, CA · Incident · No injuries · Class 1 · Incident · Final report · Jul 8, 2017 · C-FKCK · No damage
  > The flight crew's misidentification of taxiway C as the intended landing runway, which resulted from the crewmembers' lack of awareness of the parallel runway closure due to their ineffective review of notice to airmen (NOTAM) information before the flight…

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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", '030170'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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