NTSB investigations

214 cases where NTSB found Sign/marker.

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NTSB investigations per year, 2008–2026: 214 cases
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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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT f.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE starts_with(f.\"findingCode\", '03022015'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CEN26LA215Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportEaa Acro Sport II · Sheridan, ARThe pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.May 31, 2026 · N23RA · Substantial damageNTSB CEN26LA210Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172S · Colorado Springs, COThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with runway signs.May 29, 2026 · N386SP · Substantial damageNTSB WPR26LA179Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna A150L · Superior, AZThe pilot's failure to retract the flaps during takeoff following a touch-and-go landing, which resulted in degraded climb performance and an impact with an object during an off-field landing.May 10, 2026 · N6067J · Substantial damageNTSB CEN26LA053Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-22-108 · Colorado Springs, COThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing.Nov 26, 2025 · N4588Z · Substantial damageNTSB WPR25LA202Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20K · Henderson, NVThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a go-around, resulting in a collision with a runway sign.Jul 3, 2025 · N66JG · Substantial damageNTSB WPR25LA192Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAlexander Schleicher ASH 30 MI · Santa Barbara, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain taxiway centerline while taxiing off the runway which resulted in a left-wing strike with a runway direction sign.Jun 27, 2025 · N307BE · Substantial damageNTSB ERA25LA039Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna T240 · Fort Myers, FLThe pilot’s inadequate compensation for the prevailing wind conditions while landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a sign.Oct 26, 2024 · N94981 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN25LA027Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172P · Falcon, COThe student pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action during takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a taxiway sign.Oct 24, 2024 · N62740 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA376Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Pierz, MNThe pilot’s inadequate fuel management which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.Sep 30, 2024 · N2032M · Substantial damageNTSB WPR24LA293Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 152 · Amboy, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a street sign during takeoff from a road.Sep 2, 2024 · N66948 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA222Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172I · Ada, OKThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing resulting in a runway excursion and impact with a sign.Jun 13, 2024 · N8483L · Substantial damageNTSB WPR23LA358Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Salt Lake City, UTThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.Sep 27, 2023 · N190BM · Substantial damageNTSB WPR23LA231Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportJohnson Gary L Fisher Horizon 1 · Chelan, WAThe pilot’s improper selection of a touchdown point and delayed recognition, which resulted in an impact with an obstacle.Jun 12, 2023 · N88GJ · Substantial damageNTSB WPR23LA155Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · North Las Vegas, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll resulting in collision with taxiway sign.Apr 15, 2023 · N734NJ · Substantial damageNTSB CEN23LA148Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 550 · Oklahoma City, OKThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing, runway excursion, and subsequent collision with a runway sign. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of experience in the airplane, the unstabilized approach, and…Mar 27, 2023 · N550DW · Substantial damageNTSB CEN23LA121Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAmerican Champion 8KCAB · Oklahoma City, OKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing, that resulted in a runway excursion, and an impact with an obstacle.Feb 20, 2023 · N303SB · Substantial damageNTSB CEN23LA111Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172K · Moline, ILThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting crosswind conditions.Feb 19, 2023 · N84688 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR23LA101Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCub Crafters CC18-180 · Dallesport, WAThe flight instructor’s failure to see and avoid a channel marker during a step taxi in preparation for takeoff on the water.Jan 29, 2023 · N127DT · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA191Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · Carlsbad, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff.May 30, 2022 · N722PA · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA176Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Tucson, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.May 10, 2022 · N1272A · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA135Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAirplane Factory Sling LSA · Torrance, CAThe flight instructor’s loss of airplane control during an aborted landing due to a wind shift, which resulted in an impact with a runway sign.Mar 23, 2022 · N863SL · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA042Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPhoenix Air U-15 Phoenix · Carlsbad, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain distance with an airport sign while taxiing.Nov 18, 2021 · N44DY · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA006Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBevilacqua Jeffrey L Dragonfly Mkiih · Camarillo, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during takeoffOct 10, 2021 · N186JB · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA010Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-24 · Loveland, COThe pilot’s failure to recognize the degraded engine power and abort the takeoff in a timely manner.Oct 7, 2021 · N5585P · Substantial damageNTSB ANC21LA074Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180H · Soldotna, AKThe flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the pilot receiving instruction, which resulted in a loss of control during the landing touchdown and a left main landing gear collapse.Aug 13, 2021 · N3467Y · Substantial damageNTSB ANC21LA057Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDehavilland DHC-2-L-20 · Coffman Cove, AKThe pilot’s impact with a buoy on takeoff which resulted in a nose-over.Jul 9, 2021 · N9279Z · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA289Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech H35 · Watkins, COThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and a subsequent impact with an obstacle.Jun 22, 2021 · N5596D · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA268Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172S · Saint James, LAThe in-flight fatigue failure of an air-conditioning system hose which resulted in a precautionary landing and impact with a road sign.Jun 10, 2021 · N365CP · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21LA217Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182 · Carlsbad, CAThe student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent loss of directional control.May 31, 2021 · N47UP · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21LA201Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182P · Minden, NVThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while on approach in microburst or windshear conditions, which resulted in impact with a runway sign.May 18, 2021 · N8488M · Substantial damageNTSB ERA20LA323Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182 · Hollywood, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind takeoff, which resulted in a collision with airport lights and a sign.Sep 18, 2020 · N234ME · Substantial damageNTSB CEN20CA394Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportPiper PA46 · Englewood, COThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting winds.Sep 15, 2020 · N596ST · Substantial damageNTSB CEN20LA436Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper J3 · Hartford, WIThe pilot’s loss of situation awareness which resulted in landing in a grass area and the subsequent collision with a runway marker.Aug 30, 2020 · N88204 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN20CA358Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportChampion 8GCBC · Three Rivers, MIThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a taxiway sign after landing.Aug 20, 2020 · N133PJ · Substantial damageNTSB WPR20CA260Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportEvektor Aerotechnik Sportstar · Las Vegas, NVThe student pilot's inadequate decision to make a premature turn onto a taxiway which resulted in a collision with a taxiway sign.Aug 9, 2020 · N644SB · Substantial damageNTSB WPR20CA219Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Concord, CAThe student pilot's failure to maintain airplane control when the airplane drifted off of runway centerline and subsequently collided with a taxiway sign during a go-around.Jul 12, 2020 · N9559D · Substantial damageNTSB CEN20CA128Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Denver, COThe pilot's incorrect right rudder application during a touch-and go-landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control, runway excursion, and a collision with a runway sign.Mar 18, 2020 · N1132W · Substantial damageNTSB CEN20CA115Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20K · New Orleans, LAThe pilot's improper decision to turn the airplane from the runway onto the taxiway at an excessive speed, which resulted in a loss of directional control, runway excursion, and collision with a taxiway sign.Mar 7, 2020 · N3928H · Substantial damageNTSB ERA20CA099Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Naples, FLThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with sign.Jan 30, 2020 · N7047W · Substantial damageNTSB WPR20CA052Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Chandler, AZThe student pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a collision with a taxiway sign.Dec 23, 2019 · N924PA · Substantial damageNTSB WPR20CA058Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeronca 11AC · San Diego, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a quartering tailwind, which resulted in a collision with an airport sign and subsequent ground-loop.Nov 25, 2019 · N9510E · Substantial damageNTSB GAA20CA067Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Pembroke Pines, FLThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a taxiway sign.Nov 12, 2019 · N739UA · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA542Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Phoenix, AZThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with runway signs while attempting to maneuver back onto the runway.Sep 12, 2019 · N796WW · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA585Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 23 · Keystone Heights, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a construction sign during taxi operations.Sep 9, 2019 · N6009U · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA488Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Hollywood, FLThe student pilot's improper decision to turn off the runway while the airplane was moving too fast after landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a taxiway sign.Aug 8, 2019 · N65401 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA472Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Mt. Sterling, KYThe pilot's loss of directional control during the takeoff roll due to distraction by the passenger window being unsecured, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a runway distance marker. Contributing to the accident was pilot’s failure to…Jul 28, 2019 · N9548W · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA456Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA46 · Sparta, TNThe pilot's failure to maintain the runway heading during an aborted takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a sign and terrain. Contributing to the need to abort the takeoff was the pilot's improper decision to take off with the…Jul 27, 2019 · N12KW · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA430Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Wasilla, AKThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent hard landing, runway excursion, and collision with a sign.Jul 10, 2019 · N4245J · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA404Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · SaipanThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while exiting the runway, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with taxiway lighting and runway signage.Jul 10, 2019 · N6733F · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA368Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Tulsa, OKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a taxiway sign.Jun 22, 2019 · N9200B · Substantial damage