# NTSB investigations: Wind sock

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.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR25LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA068.md): Remos Remos G-3/600 · Brawley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 22, 2024 · N191DY · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s lack of remedial action to the student pilot’s inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB GAA19CA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA178.md): Piper PA 12 · Mecosta, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 23, 2019 · N2733M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in impact with a windsock pole.
- [NTSB GAA19CA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA122.md): Cessna 172 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 19, 2019 · N734AY · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to control the airplane's speed and direction during the approach, which resulted in landing long, a runway excursion, and impact with a windsock.
- [NTSB CEN18LA382](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA382.md): Cessna 206 · Sugar Land, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 2018 · N247F · Substantial damage
  > Fatigue failure of the No. 1 cylinder intake valve, which resulted in the loss of engine power.
- [NTSB GAA18CA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA367.md): Piper PA 18 · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 15, 2018 · N3764Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting tailwind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA18CA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA146.md): Cessna 172 · Gatesvile, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 28, 2018 · N1118F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during initial climb in a gusty condition.
- [NTSB GAA16CA415](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA415.md): Cessna 172 · Kissimmee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 30, 2016 · N1688C · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR13CA371](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA371.md): Cessna 172H · Metaline Falls, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 14, 2013 · N8160L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a windsock pole while taxiing.
- [NTSB WPR13CA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA164.md): Piper PA-30 · Fullerton, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 23, 2013 · N7497Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB WPR13LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA135.md): Summit II · Quartzsite, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 25, 2013 · N8028X · Substantial damage
  > The noncertificated pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control after encountering shifting wind, which resulted in collision with a windsock.
- [NTSB CEN09CA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA275.md): Bell 407 · High Island 138 · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 4, 2009 · N164RL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the windsock during the approach.
- [NTSB SEA08CA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08CA132.md): Cessna 172 · Big Timber, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 10, 2008 · N8103E · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed during landing which resulted in a stall.

## 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", '03022030'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03022030/cases

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