# NTSB investigations, 2014: 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 ERA15CA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15CA057.md): Cessna T182T · St. Petersburg, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 20, 2014 · N6004S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly set the throttle prior to engine start, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with a hangar.
- [NTSB ANC14CA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14CA088.md): Piper PA 12 · Holy Cross, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 24, 2014 · N3148M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff/landing and failure to maintain control of the aircraft.
- [NTSB WPR14CA387](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA387.md): Beech E33A · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 21, 2014 · N15RJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's incorrect engine start procedures, which included improper throttle position and failure to keep the brakes applied, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent collision with a parked airplane.
- [NTSB ERA14CA420](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA420.md): Mooney M20K · Vero Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 23, 2014 · N231MN · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot and personnel from the fixed base operator to assure the correct ground power unit was utilized to provide external power, resulting in damage to the aircraft's electrical wiring and subsequent damage to structure adjacent to the…
- [NTSB WPR14LA346](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA346.md): Boeing 737 7H4 · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 2014 · N758SW · Substantial damage
  > The disconnection of baggage carts that subsequently collided with the parked airplane following the tug driving over a dip in the roadway.
- [NTSB WPR14CA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA332.md): Aeronca 7AC · Apple Valley, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 8, 2014 · N12DF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately secure the airplane while hand-starting the engine.
- [NTSB CEN14LA465](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA465.md): Bell 206B · Spring, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 2014 · N866H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's distraction by a cell phone call, which led to his failure to perform an exterior check of the helicopter and resulted in a tie-down strap remaining attached to the main rotor during the engine start.
- [NTSB CEN14CA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA383.md): Piper PA 28-140 · St. Louis, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 18, 2014 · N9789W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to operate an airplane with a known deficiency and to not properly secure the airplane before hand-starting the engine.
- [NTSB ERA14LA341](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA341.md): Let L 23 Super Blanik · Warm Springs, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 2014 · N400AZ · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the flight instructor to move his glider from an active runway in accordance with procedures due to his distraction by having a conversation with the air boss, which resulted in the landing glider colliding with the glider on the runway.
- [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 ERA14CA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA314.md): Cessna 172L · Danbury, CT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 28, 2014 · N7867G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's use of a person unfamiliar with aviation and his failure to properly secure the airplane during hand starting of the engine.
- [NTSB ERA14LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA293.md): Schweizer 269C-1 · Allentown, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 2014 · N152CC · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate inspection and maintenance of the helicopter’s landing gear dampers, which resulted in ground resonance during helicopter shutdown.
- [NTSB ANC14LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14LA041.md): Airbus/Eurocopter AS 350 B3 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 11, 2014 · N356EV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper engine start procedure, which resulted in an overspeed of the engine and main rotor drive system.
- [NTSB CEN14LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA272.md): Dehavilland DHC 6 200 · Middletown, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 2014 · N223AL · Minor damage
  > The skydiving operator employee’s failure to see and avoid the rotating propeller blades when she walked toward the cockpit while the airplane’s engines were running.
- [NTSB ERA14LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA257.md): P&M Quikr · Gulf Shores, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 2014 · N428PM · Minor damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during engine startup, which resulted in a collision with a parked airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow engine startup procedures and a sudden surge of engine power for…
- [NTSB WPR14FA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14FA195.md): American Eurocopter AS350B3 · Peach Springs, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 18, 2014 · N840PA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to exit the helicopter while it was running and his failure to properly secure the flight controls with the engine operating at flight idle before exiting the helicopter.
- [NTSB CEN14LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA239.md): Cessna 525C · Columbus, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 9, 2014 · N718MV · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew’s decision to attempt an engine start in conditions that exceeded the engine's maximum allowable ground start crosswind component limitation.
- [NTSB ERA14LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA268.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Melbourne, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 2014 · N642FT · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s overpriming of the engine during multiple unsuccessful engine start attempts on an active runway, which resulted in an engine compartment 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 CEN14LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA159.md): Cessna 310Q · Wapakoneta, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 8, 2014 · N69980 · Substantial damage
  > A fire due to a fuel leak of the cabin heater system. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate maintenance of the airplane, which failed to identify leaks in the heater system.
- [NTSB ERA14CA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA143.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Orlando, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 10, 2014 · N7040U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection in which he failed to remove the tail rotor covers, which resulted in the failure of the tail rotor drive shaft during engine start.
- [NTSB WPR14LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA113.md): Bell 206 · Bountiful, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 5, 2014 · N3211N · Substantial damage
  > The pilots' inaccurate assessment of the snow depth on the landing zone, which resulted in a landing on snow deeper than that for which the helicopter was equipped and led to dynamic rollover.

## 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") = 2014
  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=2014

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