# NTSB investigations, 2007: 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 DCA08IA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA08IA019.md): Embraer 145 · Jamaica, NY · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 17, 2007 · N272SK · Minor damage
  > the failure of the elevator control rods due to exposure to high winds while the aircraft was parked overnight. Contributing to this incident was the failure of the existing airworthiness directive to adequately detect this discrepancy given the known…
- [NTSB DEN08CA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08CA035.md): Bell 222 UT · Casper, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 28, 2007 · N222LF · Substantial damage
  > High winds forcing the helicopter's main rotor blade to strike the helicopter vertical stabilizer and tail boom during engine start, causing substantial damage.
- [NTSB SEA08CA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08CA027.md): Eurocopter France EC 130 B4 · Meadview, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 15, 2007 · N810MH · Substantial damage
  > The downward flexing of the standing helicopter's main rotor blades and subsequent impact with its tail boom as a result of another helicopter's rotor blade's vortices..
- [NTSB NYC08LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08LA028.md): Bell 407 · Morristown, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 2007 · N555BH · No damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the idling main rotor blade. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to comply with the manufacturer's procedure for securing the helicopter.
- [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 SEA08CA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08CA004.md): Piper PA 28-151 · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 3, 2007 · N8549F · Substantial damage
  > The leak at the fuel line fitting, which resulted in a fire during engine start.
- [NTSB LAX07CA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA286.md): Cessna 182F · Bakersfield, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 1, 2007 · N3580Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and pretakeoff checks during which he failed to remove the gust lock.
- [NTSB LAX07CA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA282.md): Piper J5A · Turlock, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 29, 2007 · N38234 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly and adequately tie down the airplane during the engine start operation.
- [NTSB NYC07CA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07CA236.md): Robinson R44 II · Nashville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 22, 2007 · N3184T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter.
- [NTSB CHI07CA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA313.md): Hasch Vans RV6 · Salem, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 13, 2007 · N423SH · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to the blocked cooling and induction systems because of the pilot in command's failure to remove the cowling covers before the flight. Factors were the pilot's misjudged landing glidepath, the pilot rated passenger's inability to…
- [NTSB SEA07CA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA258.md): Bell 206-B2 · Rosamond, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 11, 2007 · N205LT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for gusting variable winds encountered after landing. Factors include gusting, suddenly shifting winds, and a hangar near the spot where the helicopter had landed.
- [NTSB DFW07IA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07IA193.md): Cessna A188B · Colorado City, TX · Incident · 1 fatal · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2007 · N9561G · No damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clear of the rotating propeller.
- [NTSB DFW07CA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07CA189.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B-36 · Hobby Airport, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 22, 2007 · N6KF · No damage
  > The failure of the ramp employee to maintain clearance from the rotating propeller. A contributing factor was the prevailing night conditions.
- [NTSB ATL07CA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA103.md): Schweizer 269C-1 · Immokalee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 12, 2007 · N61447 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot left the helicopter unattended with the engine operating which resulted in an inadvertent rollover.
- [NTSB DFW07LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07LA155.md): Boeing 737-232 · Tunica, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 2007 · N332DL · No damage
  > Gorund service personal's removal of the portable stairway prior to the main cabin door being secured. Factors were the high winds and heavy rain.
- [NTSB LAX07CA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA214.md): Aeronca 7AC · Clarksburg, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 8, 2007 · N2869E · Minor damage
  > The pilot's inadequate hand-prop starting procedure and failure to secure the airplane.
- [NTSB LAX07IA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07IA191.md): Bombardier CL-600-2B19 · Phoenix, AZ · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 2007 · N7264V · No damage
  > An out of rig/jammed door. Contributing to the incident was the operator's inadequate maintenance program and the airframe manufacturer's inadequate response to the issue.
- [NTSB NYC07LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07LA121.md): Douglas DC-9-31 · Syracuse, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 2007 · N1799U · Substantial damage
  > The senior ground agent's failure to follow written procedures and directives.
- [NTSB SEA07LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA111.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Van Horn, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 2007 · N971SH · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > Clearance was not maintained after landing by the instructor pilot, which resulted in an on ground collision with the helicopter standing near the refueling pumps. The aircraft standing in the refueling area was a factor.
- [NTSB CHI07CA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA101.md): Luscombe 8A · Chippewa Falls, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 15, 2007 · N28428 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot intentionally leaving the airplane unoccupied during the engine start, which resulted in the unoccupied airplane traversing into a cornfield. A factor was the rough/uneven cornfield.
- [NTSB SEA07LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA094.md): Cessna 172 · Chiriaco Summit, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 2007 · N8340B · Destroyed
  > Engine fire during start-up for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ATL07LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07LA057.md): Beech 95-B55 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 2007 · N500JP · Substantial damage
  > The improper maintenance of the "B-nut" fitting adjacent to the fuel pump by maintenance personnel, resulting in a fuel leak and wing explosion.
- [NTSB DFW07CA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07CA069.md): Cessna 172 · Lancaster, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 11, 2007 · N124SJ · No damage
  > The spectator's inadvertent contact with the turning propeller while the airplane was standing with the engine operating. A contributing factor was the dark night conditions.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2007
  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?year=2007

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