# NTSB investigations, NC: 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 ERA26LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA264.md): Cessna 172 · Greensboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 27, 2026 · N7764G · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s improper decision to leave the airplane with the engine running, which resulted in the airplane rolling forward and impacting a hangar.
- [NTSB ERA23LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA118.md): Piper PA28 · Raleigh/Durham, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 23, 2023 · N747PK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's flooding the engine with fuel during a cold engine start, which resulted in an engine fire.
- [NTSB ERA14CA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA176.md): Cessna 172B · Mt Olive, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 22, 2014 · N8988B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately secure the airplane before hand-propping the engine for startup.
- [NTSB ERA13LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA075.md): Cessna 172F · Albemarle, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 2012 · N8475U · Minor damage
  > The student pilot's failure to remain clear of the airplane’s rotating propeller.
- [NTSB ERA10CA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA224.md): Piper PA17 · Louisburg, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 11, 2010 · N4699H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly secure the airplane before attempting to hand-prop the engine.
- [NTSB ERA09CA375](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA375.md): Waco UPF-7 · Manteo, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 4, 2009 · N32132 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to exit the airplane, with the engine operating. Contributing to the accident was the inadvertent throttle movement by the passenger.
- [NTSB ERA09CA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA122.md): Dassault-Breguet Falcon 50 · Asheville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 24, 2008 · N200SG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to ensure that the airplane's wheels were properly secured before releasing the parking brake.
- [NTSB ENG08IA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG08IA001.md): Boeing 757-225 · Charlotte, NC · Incident · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 2007 · N919UW · Minor damage
  > The truck beam fracture initiated by fatigue and stress corrosion cracking from pits that were present on the ID surface of the truck beam, under the protective finishes. Crack propagation occurred by alternating modes of stress corrosion cracking and fatigue…
- [NTSB ATL05IA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05IA116.md): Canadair CL-600-2B19 · Greensboro, NC · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 2005 · N623BR · Minor damage
  > The inadequate assembly of the nose landing gear selector valve by a parts supplier, which resulted in internal seal damage and a hydraulic leak that led to the collapse of the nose landing gear. A factor was the insufficient information provided by the…
- [NTSB ATL03LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA087.md): American General AG5B · Beaufort, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 2003 · N1193W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow the checklist and set the parking brake which resulted in the airplane colliding with a parked airplane.
- [NTSB MIA99LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA248.md): Douglas DC3C-S4C4G · Charlotte, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1999 · N79017 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot-in-command did not use the check list which resulted in the right main landing gear collapsing.
- [NTSB MIA98LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA119.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Charlotte, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 1998 · N4594F · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to follow proper starting procedures.
- [NTSB MIA96LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA135.md): de Havilland DHC-6 · Raeford, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 1996 · N716NC · No damage
  > failure of the passenger to follow the instructions of ground personnel as she exited the aircraft.
- [NTSB ATL95LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA143.md): Cessna 172N · Kill Devil Hill, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1995 · N5415J · No damage
  > The attempt by the pilots to perform the unfamiliar procedure of starting the airplane's engine by hand.
- [NTSB ATL94LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA178.md): Piper PA-28-235B · Kill Devil Hill, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 1994 · N622MK · No damage
  > The pilot's failure to assure that the passenger did not exit the airplane while the propeller was still turning.
- [NTSB ATL92LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA094.md): Cessna 120 · Wilmington, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 1992 · N72973 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to obtain proper assistance during the engine starting procedure, and his failure to properly attend to the airplane with the engine running.
- [NTSB ATL91LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA060.md): Cessna 177 · Greensboro, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 1991 · N2314Y · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the left magneto grounding lead resulting in a 'hot magneto' condition.
- [NTSB ATL91IA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91IA044.md): British Aerospace BAE Jetstream 3201 · Charlotte, NC · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 1, 1991 · N844AE · Minor damage
  > The failure of the captain to follow checklist procedures, resulting in a flight with the cabin door unsecured, and the subsequent loss of the cabin door.
- [NTSB ATL86LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA052.md): Cessna 150M · Whiteville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 3, 1986 · N66218 · Substantial damage
  > The student plt had moved the aircraft closer to the terminal about 15 minutes prior to this attempted start. He tried several times but it would not start. The plt then primed the eng several times. His wife shouted to him that the aircraft was on fire. His…
- [NTSB ATL85FA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FA089.md): Douglas DC-3 · Charlotte, NC · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 5, 1985 · N28BA · Substantial damage
  > The plt attempted an insrument departure from Charlotte, NC, without deicing the acft which witnesses stated, had ice on the airframe. During climbout, the plt was not able to maintain elevator control so he returned to land at Charlotte. During the landing…
- [NTSB ATL81DLJ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81DLJ03.md): Cessna 182G · Apex, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 9, 1980 · N2116R · No damage
- [NTSB MIA78DA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DA057.md): Boeing 727 · Greensboro, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 9, 1978 · N8842E · No damage
- [NTSB IAD77FLJ36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FLJ36.md): Cessna 150 · Raleigh, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 25, 1977 · N704ZU · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76II051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76II051.md): Boeing 727 · Charlotte, NC · Incident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 20, 1976 · N8147N · No damage
- [NTSB IAD76FKM24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FKM24.md): Piper PA-32 · Charlotte, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 6, 1976 · N4758S · No damage
- [NTSB IAD73FKM32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD73FKM32.md): Cessna 150 · Advance, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 9, 1973 · N5471Q · No damage
- [NTSB NYC73AN077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73AN077.md): Cessna 210 · Greensboro, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 1, 1972 · N20EA · Minor damage
- [NTSB NYC72FLJ12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FLJ12.md): Cessna 182 · Rocky Mount, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 8, 1971 · N9926B · No damage
- [NTSB IAD71AI049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71AI049.md): Boeing 737 · Charlotte, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 7, 1971 · N740N · No damage
- [NTSB DIA69I0054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69I0054.md): Boeing 727 · Raleigh, NC · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 12, 1969 · N7024U · No damage
- [NTSB DIA69D0116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69D0116.md): Cessna 182 · Monroe, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 20, 1968 · N2570G · No damage
- [NTSB DIA69F0126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69F0126.md): Cessna P206C · Morrisville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 16, 1968 · N8644Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA69D0073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69D0073.md): Cessna 182 · Greensboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 1, 1968 · N3882D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA65D0101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA65D0101.md): Piper J3C · Winston-Salem, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 29, 1965 · N6878H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0763](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0763.md): Piper J3C · Winston-Salem, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 20, 1964 · N35237 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0740](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0740.md): Aeronca 7AC · Monroe, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 16, 1964 · N84851 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0212.md): Hughes 269A · Laurinburg, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 9, 1964 · N8849F · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X1521](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1521.md): Cessna 175 · Washington, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 30, 1964 · N8107T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA62A0001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA62A0001.md): Fairchild F-27 · Charlotte, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 1, 1962 · N2703R · 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" = 'NC' 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=NC

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