NTSB investigations, IN

48 cases where NTSB found Object/animal/substance.

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Query with SQL
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\" = 'IN' 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\", '030220'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CEN24LA259Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell 206L-3 · Thorntown, INThe pilot’s failure to ensure that the load hose was disconnected from the helicopter before takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control after liftoff and a hard landing.Jul 8, 2024 · N206WX · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA209Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportArbc Inc DBA Lindstrand 90A · Hebron, INThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines while landing in a field.Jun 2, 2024 · N8005H · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA177Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportZenith CH-750 · Seymour, INThe flight instructor’s failure to maintain clearance from a fence during a takeoff attempt.Apr 30, 2024 · N750EE · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA032Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportTom Hodgson 29 · Kokomo, INThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Nov 5, 2023 · N29XB · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA017Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell Helicopter Textron Canada 206L-4 · Mitchell, INThe inflight collision with a bird while in cruise flight.Oct 17, 2023 · N490AE · Substantial damageNTSB CEN23LA384Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-44-180 · West Lafayette, INAn in-flight collision with a bird during initial climb.Aug 26, 2023 · N767PA · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA074Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMini-MAX 1600R Sport · South Bend, INThe pilot’s low-level flight and poor visual lookout which resulted in collision with a light pole on final approach and the pilot’s improper decision to operate an airplane under the influence of alcohol.Dec 13, 2021 · UNREG · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA340Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportStephen L Kruer Superstol · Floyds Knobs, INThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the trees during a go-around.Jul 27, 2021 · N852SK · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA318Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-602 · Nappanee, INThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the tower during low-level agricultural operations.Jul 6, 2021 · N602RE · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA279Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 310R · Portland, INThe airplane’s collision with a deer on the runway during landing.Jun 19, 2021 · N310LC · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA068Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · French Lick, INThe pilot’s improper in-flight decision making which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.Nov 28, 2020 · N5242W · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA060Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA22 · Salem, INThe pilot’s failure to avoid an obstacle during his approach to land.Nov 12, 2020 · N3535A · Substantial damageNTSB CEN20LA401Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA32 · Kokomo, INThe pilot’s inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in a collision with a utility pole and the subsequent collision with terrain.Sep 20, 2020 · N8213X · DestroyedNTSB GAA20CA063Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSikorsky S 58JT · Lebanon, INThe pilot's failure to maintain proper clearance from a tractor trailer during landing.Nov 10, 2019 · N827MW · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA569Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDiamond DA20 · Fort Wayne, INThe pilot's improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, and impact with a tree during an off-airport landing.Sep 20, 2019 · N212DX · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA330Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDiamond DA20 · Terre Haute, INThe student pilot's failure to maintain the runway heading and to relinquish the flight controls to the flight instructor when told to do so while landing in gusting, crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with runway lighting.Jun 7, 2019 · N227TJ · Substantial damageNTSB CEN19FA084Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA32R · Goshen, INThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate altitude for undetermined reasons during a practice circling approach in dark night visual meteorological conditions, which resulted in a collision with power lines.Feb 22, 2019 · N4922K · DestroyedNTSB CEN18FA088Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172F · Williamsport, INThe pilot's mismanagement of fuel, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and descent and collision with trees.Jan 27, 2018 · N8559U · DestroyedNTSB GAA17CA336Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28 · Auburn, INThe pilot’s decision to continue to attempt to take off despite the airplane’s inability to attain a positive climb rate, which resulted in little runway remaining, and his subsequent decision to turn off the runway, which resulted in a collision with a barn.Jun 8, 2017 · N4543R · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA279Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 · Vevay, INThe pilot’s failure to see and avoid power lines during an agricultural application flight due to distraction when reading a map.May 10, 2017 · N428JG · Substantial damageNTSB CEN17FA127Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas Heli 369FF · Chalmers, INThe pilot's failure to ensure that the needle did not entangle with the tower's vertical lattice as he moved the helicopter rearward, which resulted in the helicopter becoming tethered to the tower and a subsequent loss of control.Mar 14, 2017 · N530KD · DestroyedNTSB CEN17LA082Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Hobart, INThe pilot's failure to abort the landing when he recognized the airplane was traveling too fast, which resulted in impact with trees off the end of the runway.Jan 6, 2017 · N80374 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN16CA390Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Rensselaer, INThe pilot's improper touchdown point during landing, which resulted in the left wing's subsequent impact with a cornfield.Sep 30, 2016 · N2508Q · Substantial damageNTSB CEN16FA333Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Terre Haute, INThe pilot's failure to maintain a normal approach path to the runway, which resulted in the airplane colliding with a tree and a house during final approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent flight experience.Aug 25, 2016 · N17SK · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA334Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHubbard William H Lightning · Kokomo, INThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing flare at night, which resulted in an impact with a runway light and runway sign.Jun 25, 2016 · N316H · Substantial damageNTSB CEN16FA216Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150F · Rockville, INThe pilot's use of an improper soft-field takeoff procedure, which resulted in the airplane having insufficient airspeed to climb out of ground effect and its subsequent impact with trees near the departure end of the runway.Jun 13, 2016 · N102DK · DestroyedNTSB GAA16LA199Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBuckeye Industries Dream Machine · Culver, INThe noncertificated pilot’s failure to attain a climb in the powered-parachute and its subsequent impact with a tree.Apr 23, 2016 · N2564A · Substantial damageNTSB CEN15CA293Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A188B · Crawfordsville, INThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the powerline during an aerial application operations.Jul 5, 2015 · N625EH · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA105Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRans S 12XL · Sharpsville, INThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a building.Jun 3, 2015 · N51120 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN15LA216Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-235 · Huntington, INThe pilot’s inadequate in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.May 4, 2015 · N8703W · Substantial damageNTSB CEN15LA026Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportStephenson Stol CH 701 · Mount Vernon, INThe pilot’s impairment due to the ingestion of alcohol and sedating medications, which led to her improper decision to conduct low-level flight, affected her ability to safety operate the airplane, and resulted in her failure to maintain clearance from power…Oct 24, 2014 · N34WS · Substantial damageNTSB CEN14CA422Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 32-300 · Warsaw, INThe pilot failed to maintain directional control during landing.Jul 31, 2014 · N8160A · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13LA433Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportClayton Gerald H Glastar GS-1 · Columbus, INSlippage in the engine clutch and gear reduction module and a resultant uncommanded movement of the propeller blades into reverse thrust.Jul 25, 2013 · N513GC · DestroyedNTSB CEN13LA424Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-802A · Huntingburg, INThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a power line during an aerial application maneuver. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to identify potential obstructions in the area before beginning low-altitude maneuvers.Jul 19, 2013 · N86BM · DestroyedNTSB CEN12CA360Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBirchler Boyd Eagle 540 · Kokomo, INThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the trees during a low-level aerobatic maneuver.Jun 9, 2012 · N34BJ · Substantial damageNTSB CEN10CA400Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182R · Thayer, INA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's failure to visually check the fuel supply prior to takeoff.Jul 14, 2010 · N9797H · Substantial damageNTSB CEN10CA406Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWSK PZL Mielec M-18A · Muncie, INThe pilot's failure to see and avoid the power line during an aerial application flight.Jul 10, 2010 · N92640 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09CA504Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportVanderhoof Steve AIR Comman · Mentone, INThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing and subsequent impact with a parked aircraft.Aug 5, 2009 · N8099P · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09CA498Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRans Employee Flying Club Rans S-6S · Montezuma, INThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control after takeoff resulting in an impact with a power line and the ground.Jul 31, 2009 · N91226 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09CA371Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportBuckeye Dream Mach · Marian, INThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the utility pole and power lines.Jun 23, 2009 · N2526J · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09CA418Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 550 · Sellersburg, INAn in-flight collision with a large bird during the airplane's initial climb.Jun 5, 2009 · N73HH · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09CA200Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Fort Wayne, INThe student pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing.Feb 24, 2009 · N94626 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09CA162Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCameron Balloons V-77 · Terre Haute, INThe loss of the burner pilot light during approach to the landing area and the pilot's failure to relight the burner using alternate sources.Feb 8, 2009 · N7524J · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09CA017Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Delphi, INThe student pilot's failure to maintain separation from a hangar building while taxiing. Contributing to the accident was the hangar building.Oct 13, 2008 · N63366 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09CA013Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPegasus Quantum · West Terre Haute, INThe pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the crosswind during the go-around. Contributing to the accident was the crosswind condition and the trees.Oct 10, 2008 · N5125A · Substantial damageNTSB CHI08CA217Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Veedersburg, INThe oil filler cap not reinstalled by the pilot prior to the aerial application flight and the total loss of engine oil during an aerial application. Additional causes were the low altitude of the operation and the unsuitable terrain encountered by the pilot…Jul 28, 2008 · N9892 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI08CA107Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182T · Zionsville, INThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the crosswind landing. Contributing to the accident were the gusting crosswind and the runway light.Apr 20, 2008 · N46EF · Substantial damageNTSB CHI08CA072Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAvid MK-IV · Boswell, INThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition which resulted in a loss of directional control during a bounced landing. Factors associated with the accident were the improper flare, the crosswind, and the trees which the airplane contacted.Jan 27, 2008 · N610K · Substantial damage