# NTSB investigations, VA: 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 ERA23LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA065.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Manassas, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 18, 2022 · N8129M · Substantial damage
  > An engine fire caused by chafing and subsequent electrical arcing of the alternator wire near a fuel source.
- [NTSB ERA13CA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA091.md): Piper PA28R · Newport News, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 15, 2012 · N3915T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to properly monitor the flight controls (toe brake pedals) during engine start.
- [NTSB ERA11CA488](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA488.md): American Champion 8KCAB · Leesburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 10, 2011 · N878AC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not follow the engine start checklist.
- [NTSB ANC08CA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08CA073.md): Cessna 510 · Norfork, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 6, 2008 · N902LG · Substantial damage
  > The tractor tug driver's failure to maintain clearance with the parked airplane.
- [NTSB NYC06LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA151.md): Boeing 767-300 · Dulles, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 2006 · N653UA · Substantial damage
  > The driver's failure to follow company standard operating procedures. A factor was the driver's diverted attention to an on-time departure.
- [NTSB NYC06CA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA211.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Harrisonburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 16, 2006 · N93911 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper engine starting procedure, resulting in an uncontrolled taxi, and collision with trees.
- [NTSB NYC03LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA199.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 · Norfolk, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 2003 · N776NC · Minor damage
  > the airline ground person's failure to properly control the pushback tug, and her subsequent failure to maintain adequate clearance between the tug and the airplane. Factors contributing to the accident were the airline ground person's operation of the tug…
- [NTSB IAD03LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD03LA036.md): Cessna R172K · Richmond, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 2003 · N1444V · No damage
  > The passenger's failure to remain clear of the propeller. Factors included the passenger's recent use of marijuana, the pilot's inadequate pre-flight inspection, and the night lighting conditions.
- [NTSB IAD02LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA013.md): Cessna 172S · Leesburg, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 2001 · N346ME · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper stowage of hazardous material.
- [NTSB IAD02LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA007.md): Boeing 757-223 · Dulles, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 2001 · N640A · No damage
  > A passenger sustained a broken ankle during an emergency evacuation.
- [NTSB NYC02LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA011.md): Cessna 172N · Ashland, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 18, 2001 · N4834G · No damage
  > The line technician's inadvertent contact with the propeller during a hand-propped engine start.
- [NTSB NYC00LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA152.md): Schweizer 269-C1 · Chesapeake, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 2000 · N721CB · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the student pilot to reduce the friction on the cyclic prior to raising the collective for the magneto check. A factor was the failure of the company to adequately define the steps in the checklist.
- [NTSB NYC99LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA063.md): Piper PA 32R-301 · Dulles, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 1999 · N3559U · No damage
  > The FBO employee's diverted attention, resulting in an inadvertent encounter with a rotating propeller.
- [NTSB NYC98LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA022.md): Beech B200 · Norfolk, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 1997 · N87BP · No damage
  > The passenger tripped for an undetermined reason.
- [NTSB BFO96LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO96LA009.md): Aerostar Raven S49A · Ark, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 1995 · N6348X · Destroyed
  > the flight instructor's improper procedures while inflating the balloon using an external fuel source, and the fuel leak.
- [NTSB BFO88LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88LA044.md): Cessna 150J · Winchester, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 1988 · N905PS · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The T-6 struck the C-150 from behind while both were taxiing for takeoff. The C-150 was stopped at the time. There was an annual fly-in being held at the arpt with about 300 acft in attendance. Ground personnel were directing ground traffic. The T-6 plt said…
- [NTSB BFO88LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88LA017.md): Cessna 177 · Petersburg, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 6, 1988 · N313AC · Substantial damage
  > The plt hand-propped the engine when he was unable to start it using the starter. The acft had just been refueled and it was standing next to the fuel pumps. The plt pushed the acft away from the pumps before he tried to hand-prop it. After the third…
- [NTSB BFO85FID03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85FID03.md): Beech A36 · Roanoke, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Aug 12, 1985 · N141BC · Substantial damage
  > The plt had boarded two pax and started the eng. When he attempted to taxi he realized he still had a chocked gear. Leaving the eng running he got out and found the nose gear chocked. When he removed the chock, the acft which was parked on an incline began to…
- [NTSB BFO85LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85LA022.md): Cessna 182 · Waynesboro, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 1985 · N3950D · No damage
  > The student plt taxied the acft to the run-up area and stopped with the engine running. The passenger, a rated helicopter pilot, exited the airplane to retrieve a portable communications radio. According to the student, the passenger ducked under the wing…
- [NTSB ATL81FID08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FID08.md): Cessna 421 · Norfolk, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 22, 1980 · N3932C · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD78FA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA096.md): Cessna 180 · Roanoke, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1978 · N7827K · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD75AI011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75AI011.md): Beech C23 · Norfolk, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 8, 1974 · N2120W · No damage
- [NTSB IAD71FID14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71FID14.md): Cessna 182 · Crewe, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 8, 1970 · N8503S · No damage
- [NTSB IAD71FIA09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71FIA09.md): Cessna 172 · Herndon, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 28, 1970 · N46625 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD70II056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70II056.md): Nihon YS-11A · Roanoke, VA · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 2, 1970 · N159P · Minor damage
- [NTSB DIA69A0040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69A0040.md): Boeing 707 · Dulles Airport, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 2, 1969 · N750TW · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA69A0031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69A0031.md): Fairchild FH-227 · Lynchburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 11, 1969 · N7710 · No damage
- [NTSB DIA69D0101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69D0101.md): Cessna 172 · Chantilly, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 26, 1968 · N6011R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA68A0027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA68A0027.md): Sikorsky H-19G · Lebanon, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 21, 1967 · N1562 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA68F0005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA68F0005.md): Cessna 182 · Quinton, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 3, 1967 · N6257A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA67I0006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA67I0006.md): Douglas DC-8 · Herndon, VA · Incident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 19, 1967 · N816PA · No damage
- [NTSB NYC67F0398](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0398.md): Piaggio P136L1 · Sandston, VA · Incident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 10, 1966 · N16160 · No damage
- [NTSB NYC67A0007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67A0007.md): Martin M-404 · Roanoke, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 9, 1966 · N40446 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC65A0151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC65A0151.md): Bell 47G-2A · Denbigh, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 19, 1965 · N73961 · No damage
- [NTSB NYC65F0146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC65F0146.md): Piper PA-19 · Emporia, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 5, 1965 · N4245A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X0793](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0793.md): Piper J3 · Clover, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 2, 1964 · N24675 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X0593](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0593.md): Piper PA22 · Sandston, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 17, 1964 · N5585Z · Minor 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" = 'VA' 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=VA

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