# NTSB investigations, KS: Standing

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 CEN25LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA028.md): Cessna 182Q · Rose Hill, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Oct 26, 2024 · N8883X · No damage
  > On October 26, 2024, about 1440 central daylight time, a Cessna 182Q airplane was not damaged when it was involved in an accident near Rose Hill, Kansas. The pilot was not injured, and a passenger sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title…
- [NTSB CEN24LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA196.md): Piper PA28 · New Century, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 11, 2024 · N3574C · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The inability of the Boeing 75 pilot to anticipate that the Piper would stop earlier on the taxiway which resulted in the on-ground collision.
- [NTSB CEN21LA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA274.md): Beech U-8F · Goodland, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 17, 2021 · N62069 · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s inadequate inspection of the airplane, which failed to detect and correct chafed electrical wiring and a degraded fuel bladder with holes, which resulted in ignition of fuel vapor and a right wing explosion.
- [NTSB CEN14CA338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA338.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Olathe, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 2, 2014 · N225TV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow the manufacturer's engine shutdown procedure.
- [NTSB CEN10LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA287.md): Piper PA-22-135 · Wellington, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 2010 · N1821P · Destroyed
  > A fire of undetermined cause that originated in the airplane's cabin.
- [NTSB CEN10CA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA300.md): Cessna 172K · Wellington, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 31, 2010 · N78612 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly secure the airplane while manually starting the engine with the propeller.
- [NTSB CHI96LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA092.md): Piper PA-28 · Larned, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 17, 1996 · N9793J · Destroyed
  > Failure of the pilot to use adequate procedures for hand priming (hand propping) the engine.
- [NTSB CHI96LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA046.md): Robert Eckley Rotorway · Salina, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 1995 · N50235 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper maintenance of the helicopter. Factors in the accident were the pilot's lack of proper certification for the operation of the helicopter and his lack of recent experience in type of aircraft.
- [NTSB CHI95LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA029.md): Hughes 269C · Garden City, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 1994 · N9294F · Substantial damage
  > inadvertant engagement of the rotor drive system, while the helicopter had been left unattended by the pilot.
- [NTSB MKC88LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA024.md): Cessna 182Q · Coffeyville, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 11, 1987 · N735SV · Substantial damage
  > While trying to start the acft with a low battery, PIC exited the acft and pulled the propeller one quarter of a turn to get it past the compression cycle. Engine started with pax aboard and proceeded to taxi. PIC was unable to stop the acft, and pax, after…
- [NTSB MKC86LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA169.md): David Gordon Whitman Tailwind · Valley Center, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1986 · N3064 · Substantial damage
  > The acft rolled forward unrestrained after the PIC had started the eng. The acft was not moored before the PIC attempted the hand start. The acft rolled a short distance where it impacted the edge of a building and sustained substantial damage. Multiple…
- [NTSB MKC86LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA014.md): Pitts S1C · Goodland, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 1985 · N22R · Substantial damage
  > The acft rolled forward unrestrained after the plt hand started the eng. A tie down tied to the tailwheel pulled free from the ground tie down eye used to restrain the acft during the hand start procedure. The acft rolled forward striking several objects. The…
- [NTSB MKC84FA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84FA046.md): Cessna 182G · Olathe, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 1983 · N2123R · No damage
  > The plt was struck on the leg by the acft propeller as he pulled the propeller through during preflight. The eng had been preheated in an enclosed hanger due to the frigid temperatures. The plt stated he primed the engine and put the keyin the ignition prior…
- [NTSB MKC82DA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA099.md): Cessna 500 · Topeka, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jun 9, 1982 · N981EE · No damage
  > When a passenger was boarding the aircraft, she inadvertently released the latch that held the door open. The door swung toward the closed position, struck the back of the passenger's foot, and severed the tendon. There were thunderstorms in the area and the…
- [NTSB MKC77FCQ41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FCQ41.md): Piper PA-23 · Minneapolis, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 15, 1977 · N54797 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC77DA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77DA012.md): Swearingen SA-226 · Parsons, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 2, 1977 · N224AM · No damage
- [NTSB MKC72DCQ60](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72DCQ60.md): Cessna 150 · Phillipsburg, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 16, 1972 · N4673X · Minor damage
- [NTSB MKC72DCG29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72DCG29.md): Cessna 150 · Leawood, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 17, 1971 · N2494J · No damage
- [NTSB MKC71FCQ46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71FCQ46.md): Hughes 269-A · Wichita, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 28, 1971 · N8719F · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC69F0240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69F0240.md): Piper PA-22 · Goodland, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 30, 1968 · N2803P · No damage
- [NTSB MKC68F0190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68F0190.md): Beech 65 · Wichita, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 3, 1967 · N154F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC67D0538](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67D0538.md): Cessna 206 · Kansas City, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 30, 1967 · N4980F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC67D0495](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67D0495.md): Cessna 182A · Kinsley, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 6, 1967 · N6127B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC66D0348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66D0348.md): Aeronca 7AC · Lincoln, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 8, 1965 · N83703 · No damage
- [NTSB MKC66F0014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0014.md): Cessna 180 · Salina, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 30, 1965 · N1638C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X0294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0294.md): Taylorcraft BC12D · Ellis, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 19, 1964 · N96975 · Substantial damage

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
WITH phase_names(main, name) AS (VALUES (100, 'Prior to flight'), (150, 'Standing'), (200, 'Pushback/towing'), (250, 'Taxi'), (300, 'Takeoff'), (350, 'Initial climb'), (400, 'Enroute'), (450, 'Maneuvering'), (500, 'Approach'), (550, 'Landing'), (600, 'Emergency descent'), (650, 'Uncontrolled descent'), (700, 'Post-impact'), (750, 'After landing'), (800, 'Other'), (990, 'Unknown')),
  crosswalk(code, main, name) AS (VALUES (500, 150, 'Standing'), (501, 150, 'Standing - pre-flight'), (502, 150, 'Standing - starting engine(s)'), (503, 150, 'Standing - engine(s) operating'), (504, 150, 'Standing - engine(s) not operating'), (505, 150, 'Standing - idling rotors'), (510, 250, 'Taxi'), (511, 200, 'Taxi - pushback/tow'), (512, 250, 'Taxi - to takeoff'), (513, 250, 'Taxi - from landing'), (514, 250, 'Taxi - aerial'), (520, 300, 'Takeoff'), (521, 300, 'Takeoff - roll/run'), (522, 350, 'Takeoff - initial climb'), (523, 300, 'Takeoff - aborted'), (530, 400, 'Climb'), (531, 400, 'Climb - to cruise'), (540, 400, 'Cruise'), (541, 400, 'Cruise - normal'), (542, 400, 'Maneuvering - holding (IFR)'), (550, 400, 'Descent'), (551, 400, 'Descent - normal'), (552, 600, 'Descent - emergency'), (553, 650, 'Descent - uncontrolled'), (560, 500, 'Approach'), (561, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - downwind'), (562, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - base turn'), (563, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - base leg/base to final'), (564, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - final approach'), (565, 500, 'Go-around (VFR)'), (566, 500, 'Approach - IAF to FAF/outer marker (IFR)'), (567, 500, 'Approach - FAF/outer marker to threshold (IFR)'), (568, 500, 'Circling (IFR)'), (569, 500, 'Missed approach (IFR)'), (570, 550, 'Landing'), (571, 550, 'Landing - flare/touchdown'), (572, 550, 'Landing - roll'), (573, 550, 'Landing - aborted'), (574, 550, 'Emergency landing'), (575, 550, 'Emergency landing after takeoff'), (576, 600, 'Emergency descent/landing'), (580, 450, 'Maneuvering'), (581, 450, 'Maneuvering - aerial application'), (582, 450, 'Maneuvering - turn to reverse direction'), (583, 450, 'Maneuvering - turn to landing area (emergency)'), (590, 450, 'Hover'), (591, 450, 'Hover - in ground effect'), (592, 450, 'Hover - out of ground effect'), (600, 800, 'Other'), (610, 990, 'Unknown')),
  current_codes AS (
    SELECT e.case_mkey, TRY_CAST(e."tier1Number" AS INTEGER) AS code,
      row_number() OVER (PARTITION BY e.case_mkey ORDER BY coalesce(e."isDefiningEvent", false) DESC, e.position) AS n
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e
    WHERE e.aircrafts_position = 1 AND e."tier1Number" GLOB '[1-9][0-9]*'
      AND (e."isDefiningEvent" OR e.case_mkey IN (SELECT "mKey" FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' WHERE "isPre1982"))
  ),
  phases AS (
    SELECT case_mkey, 'current' AS scheme, code, CASE WHEN code >= 990 THEN 990 ELSE code // 50 * 50 END AS main
    FROM current_codes WHERE n = 1
    UNION ALL
    SELECT o.case_mkey, 'older', o."phaseOfFlightCode", w.main
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o JOIN crosswalk w ON w.code = o."phaseOfFlightCode"
    WHERE o.aircrafts_position = 1 AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o.case_mkey NOT IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM current_codes)
  ),
  case_phases AS (
    SELECT p.*, c."eventDate", c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal' AS fatal, a.aircraft_model_code
    FROM phases p JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c."mKey" = p.case_mkey
    LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = p.case_mkey AND a.position = 1
    WHERE c."eventDate" >= DATE '1962-01-01' AND p.main IN (SELECT main FROM phase_names)
  )
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" = 'KS' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM case_phases WHERE main = 150)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/150/cases?state=KS

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