# NTSB investigations, MA: 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 DCA24LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24LA092.md): Airbus A321-231 · Boston, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 8, 2024 · N956JT · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The “follow me” driver stopping the airplane (flight 551) about 35 feet from the normal stopping point due to a difficulty in seeing the yellow “T”-bar because of the dark night conditions and the presence of de-icing fluid on the ground.
- [NTSB DCA11CA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA11CA084.md): Bombardier CL600 2D24 · Boston, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 14, 2011 · N132EV · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > the B767 Captain's failure to maintain a safe clearance between his wing and the tail of the CRJ900 that was stopped on a taxiway.
- [NTSB ERA11CA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA261.md): Piper J3C-65 · Westfield, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 22, 2011 · N10674 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's sole reliance on the passenger for securing the airplane during the engine start and the passenger's inability to maintain braking after the engine started.
- [NTSB ERA10LA446](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA446.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Beverly, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 2010 · N9184Y · Minor damage
  > The flight instructor's decision to exit the airplane on the taxiway with the engine still operating, and his failure to avoid the rotating propeller.
- [NTSB NYC06IA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06IA229.md): American Blimp A-60+ · Manchester, MA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 2006 · N614LG · Minor damage
  > A malfunction of the rudder control system, and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection. Contributing to the incident was the inadequate design of the chain keeper guards.
- [NTSB NYC06LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA114.md): Embraer EMB-145-LR · Boston, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 2006 · N275SK · Substantial damage
  > The tug driver's inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in a collision with a parked airplane. A factor was the fog.
- [NTSB NYC06LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA074.md): Boeing 757-232 · Boston, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 26, 2006 · N697DL · Substantial damage
  > The deice vehicle driver's failure to maintain clearance from a standing airplane, which resulted in a collision between the deice vehicle and left elevator of the airplane.
- [NTSB NYC04CA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA003.md): Boeing 737 · Boston, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 4, 2003 · N972AN · Substantial damage
  > The collision of a ground support vehicle with a parked aircraft, due to the faulty gearshift lever on the ground support vehicle.
- [NTSB NYC03LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA101.md): Bombardier CL-600-2B19 · Boston, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 2003 · N484CA · Substantial damage
  > The operator's loss of control of the belt-loader while operating in the proximity of the airplane.
- [NTSB NYC03LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA045.md): Robinson R-22B · Pittsfield, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 25, 2003 · N7198U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control, which resulted in a rollover. Factors in this accident were the night light conditions, ice covered ramp and a snowbank.
- [NTSB NYC02LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA042.md): Raytheon BE-1900D · Boston, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 2001 · N858CA · No damage
  > The passengers misjudged step, which resulted in a loss of balance and subsequent fall.
- [NTSB NYC01LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA165.md): Piper PA-12 · Plymouth, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 2001 · N3042M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to ensure the magnetos were off prior to rotating the propeller, which resulted in an unintentional engine start and subsequent unmanned taxi.
- [NTSB NYC01LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA077.md): Fokker F28 MK 0100 · Boston, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 6, 2001 · N1457B · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the flight crew to follow the checklist prior to engine start, and their subsequent diverted attention during engine start.
- [NTSB NYC01LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA067.md): Rockwell 112A · Norwood, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 2000 · N1307J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper starting procedure, which resulted in an on-ground collision with a parked aircraft.
- [NTSB NYC00LA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA269.md): Saab 340B · Boston, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 2000 · N241AE · Substantial damage
  > The operator's loss of control of the belt-loader, due to his improper decision to depress the vehicle's accelerator in the proximity of the airplane.
- [NTSB NYC00IA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00IA078.md): Saab-Scania 340B · Boston, MA · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 12, 2000 · N357BE · Minor damage
  > The vehicle driver's inadequate visual lookout.
- [NTSB NYC99LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA092.md): Saab-Scania 340B · Boston, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 12, 1999 · N347BE · Substantial damage
  > The belt-loader driver's loss of control of the vehicle, and his failure to follow published procedures for approaching the airplane with the belt-loader.
- [NTSB NYC97LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA106.md): Piper PA-17 · Mansfield, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 1997 · N4832H · Minor damage
  > The inadequate procedure for hand-prop starting of the engine.
- [NTSB NYC96LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA068.md): Cessna 172M · Bedford, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 1996 · N61992 · Substantial damage
  > the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight, the pilot's improper compensation for the wind conditions, and the high wind. The instructor's inadequate evaluation of the weather was a contributing factor.
- [NTSB NYC94LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA050.md): Bell 47G-5 · Plymouth, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 1, 1994 · N7043J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance of the fuel truck from the aircraft, which resulted in the main rotor striking the fuel hose and truck during refueling operation. A factor was the pilot's failure to follow company policy pertaining to the…
- [NTSB NYC89LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA081.md): Cessna 402B · Hyannis, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 4, 1989 · N49PB · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate preflight planning and preparation by the pilot which resulted in improper weight and balance (aft CG). The aft CG also contributed to the uncommanded altitude deviation after takeoff.
- [NTSB NYC87LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA010.md): Lockheed L188A · Boston, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 1986 · N342HA · No damage
  > During engine start number 4 engine was started. The signal was given to the ground crewman to disconnect the air start unit. The engineer thought he heard 'start number 3'. Engine number 4 was shifted up, it stabilized, and engine number 3 was started. After…
- [NTSB NYC86LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA058.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Boston, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 7, 1986 · N1468X · No damage
  > The pilot was attempting to start the aircraft for a cross country flight. The weather was cold. Initially. The pilot stated the engine started but stopped. The pilot pulled key from ignition, pulled back throttle and closed the mixture before exiting the…
- [NTSB NYC85LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA199.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Lawrence, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1985 · N32741 · Substantial damage
  > After refueling the acft, the plt attempted to start the eng with the throttle full open and the mixture at idle cut off. The instructor thought the eng was vapor locked and was going to drain the gascolator when he noticed a fire in the carburetor airbox.…
- [NTSB NYC84FNA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FNA03.md): Piper PA-28-181 · New Bedford, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Sep 1, 1984 · N5399F · No damage
  > The rt front seat pass'g exited the acft via the rt door and went forward over the leading edge of the wing while the acft engine was idling at aprx 1200 RPM. The rotation prop struck and injuried the pass'g with serious chest, back and arm lacerations. The…
- [NTSB NYC84FA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FA159.md): Piper PA-28-140 · North Andover, MA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 6, 1984 · N5385F · Destroyed
  > The plt stated to police that he was positioning the prop for a photo when the engine started and the airplane traveled 2500 ft unattended across the arpt before it became airborne and struck the rear of a commercial bldg that housed three businesses,…
- [NTSB NYC83LNA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LNA03.md): Cessna 150 · Stow, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jul 7, 1983 · N11196 · No damage
  > The acft propeller struck a passenger who was walking around the acft in preparation for boarding. The acft had been taxied in from landing and stopped near the coffee shop. The wife of the passenger on board the acft approached theacft prior to engine shut…
- [NTSB NYC81FNA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FNA03-201170.md): Cessna 172 · Mansfield, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 27, 1980 · N12706 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC80FNE06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FNE06.md): Piper PA-28 · Westfield, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 15, 1979 · N4525F · No damage
- [NTSB NYC75FNA24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FNA24.md): Piper PA-22 · Taunton, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 28, 1974 · N57592 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC74IN089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74IN089.md): Lockheed 1011 · East Boston, MA · Incident · Closed · Apr 19, 1974 · N31007 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC69A0100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69A0100.md): Douglas DC-8 · E Boston, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 13, 1969 · I-DIWM · No damage
- [NTSB NYC68F0058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68F0058.md): Piper PA-28 · Norwood, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 20, 1967 · N4150J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66I0136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66I0136.md): Piper PA-30 · E.Boston, MA · Incident · No injuries · Closed · May 26, 1966 · N8014Y · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
- [NTSB UNK65X1333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1333.md): Piper J5A · Tewksbury, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 22, 1965 · N26946 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X3732](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3732.md): Piper PA22 · Beverly, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 2, 1964 · N8011C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X0204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0204.md): Piper PA22 · Boston, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 10, 1964 · N5704D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC63A0149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC63A0149.md): Douglas DC-7 · Boston, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 28, 1963 · N842D · No 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" = 'MA' 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=MA

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