# NTSB investigations: Taxi

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.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR27LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR27LA002.md): Cessna P210N · Stevensville, MT · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Investigation open · Oct 4, 2026 · N94PS
- [NTSB ERA26LA354](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA354.md): Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam P92 Tail Dragger · Toughkenamon, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Sep 29, 2026 · N575TA · Substantial damage
  > On September 29, 2026, about 0945 eastern daylight time, a special light-sport Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam P92 Tail Dragger, N575TA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania. The pilot was not injured.…
- [NTSB ERA26LA361](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA361.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Sarasota, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Sep 26, 2026 · N636FT
- [NTSB ERA26LA360](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA360.md): Cessna 421B · Nashville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Sep 25, 2026 · N421FA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA26WA373](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA373.md): Airbus A330 · Tunis, Tunisia · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 21, 2026 · EC-NCK · 2 aircraft
- [NTSB DCA26WA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA345.md): Boeing 787 · Singapore, Singapore · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 3, 2026 · 9V-OJJ · Minor damage
- [NTSB ANC26LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA095.md): Champion 7DC · Copper Center, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Sep 1, 2026 · N4542E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA26LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA324.md): CSP Leasing Cavalon · Ronkonkoma, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Aug 30, 2026 · N203AG · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA26WA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA307.md): Beech C90 · Belo Horizonte, Brazil · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 26, 2026 · PP-ADU · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR26LA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA310.md): Cessna 172P · Gulfport, MS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Aug 21, 2026 · N5384K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA26WA325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA325.md): Boeing 737 · Chisinau, Moldova · Occurrence · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Aug 20, 2026 · TC-MGN
- [NTSB DCA26WA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA344.md): Boeing 737 · Mascot, Australia · Incident · Foreign investigation · Aug 16, 2026 · VH-IXJ
- [NTSB DCA26WA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA330.md): Airbus A321 · Mascot, Australia · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 8, 2026 · VH-VQJ · 2 aircraft
- [NTSB ANC26LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA078.md): Cessna 180 · Nenana, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Jul 31, 2026 · N2332C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR26LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA270.md): Enstrom F-28F · Malad City, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jul 21, 2026 · N8624B · Substantial damage
  > On July 21, 2026, about 0815 mountain daylight time, an Enstrom F-28F helicopter, N8624B, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Malad City, Idaho. The pilot and pilot-rated passenger were not injured. The helicopter was operated…
- [NTSB ERA26LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA275.md): Jeremy Price Smith Super CUB · Allisonia, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 19, 2026 · N251HF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate lookout, which resulted in a collision with ground equipment during taxi.
- [NTSB WPR26LA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA269.md): Piper PA-28-161 · San Bernardino, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jul 18, 2026 · N8249B · Substantial damage
  > On July 18, 2026, about 1530 Pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-28-161, N8249B, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near San Bernardino, California. The pilot and pilot rated passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a…
- [NTSB DCA26WA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA275.md): Boeing 737 · Dorval, Canada · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 9, 2026 · C-GEOJ
- [NTSB DCA26WA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA273.md): Douglas DC9 · Dachi Su, Kyrgyzstan · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 7, 2026 · EX-80003
- [NTSB DCA26WA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA272.md): Boeing 787 · Pasay City, Philippines · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 7, 2026 · HZ-AR12 · 2 aircraft
- [NTSB ERA26LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA256.md): Embraer Executive EMB-500 · Morrisville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Jul 1, 2026 · N356N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA26WA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA260.md): Boeing 767-34AF · Singapore, Singapore · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 1, 2026 · N314UP · 2 aircraft · No damage
- [NTSB ERA26LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA248.md): Cessna 172 · Brooksville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 23, 2026 · N413AA · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to ensure clearance while taxiing, which resulted in contact with another airplane that was performing an engine run-up.
- [NTSB WPR26LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA230.md): Stephen Aberle Chipper CH-2A · Alva, OK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 21, 2026 · N618SA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to taxi the tailwheel-equipped airplane over uneven terrain while operating with limited forward visibility, which resulted in the left main landing gear entering a hole.
- [NTSB ERA26LA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA278.md): Textron 182T · Fredericksburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 13, 2026 · N505CP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s distraction during taxi, which resulted in a taxiway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN26LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA216.md): Cessna 182P · Northport, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 20, 2026 · N86289 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to resume taxiing on a turf runway that was unable to adequately support the airplane's weight, which resulted in the nose landing gear sinking into the soft ground and the propeller striking the terrain.
- [NTSB ANC26LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA041.md): Piper PA-11 · Susitna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · May 16, 2026 · N4997M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC26LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA040.md): Douglas DC3C · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · May 8, 2026 · N115U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN26LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA272.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Glenwood Springs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 3, 2026 · N2904R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a fuel farm fence while taxiing.
- [NTSB CEN26LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA167.md): Cessna 172 · Topeka, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 17, 2026 · N84794 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain situational awareness while taxiing which resulted in a collision with fence poles on either side of a gate which was not intended for airplanes.
- [NTSB ANC26LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA025.md): Avid Avid Flyer · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 9, 2026 · N394BJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while maneuvering onto the runway for takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the presence of heavy, wet snow adjacent to the runway.
- [NTSB CEN26LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA154.md): Enstrom F-28F · Oelwein, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 29, 2026 · N942MA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the hover taxi with a quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB CEN26LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA153.md): Robinson Helicopter R66 · Arlington, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 27, 2026 · N4059A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain during the hover taxi.
- [NTSB WPR26LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA144.md): Cessna 152 · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 26, 2026 · N24932 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from a jet blast fence during taxi.
- [NTSB DCA26LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26LA164.md): Boeing 737-8 · Dulles, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 24, 2026 · N17316 · No damage
  > The tug drivers improper positioning of the airplane during pushback, which resulted in the airplane’s jet blast impacting an active gate area during taxi and the subsequent injury to a maintenance technician. Contributing to the accident was the captain’s…
- [NTSB CEN26LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA145.md): Classic Waco YMF · Galveston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 24, 2026 · N43000 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The biplane pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout while taxiing, which included the failure to perform S-turns to compensate for limited forward visibility.
- [NTSB ERA26LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA148.md): Cessna 208 · North Canton, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 13, 2026 · N9612B · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s decision to conduct a training flight in strong, gusting crosswinds, which resulted in the airplane’s right wing impacting the ground during taxi.
- [NTSB CEN26LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA139.md): Cessna 172 · Denton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 11, 2026 · N7080T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while in the run-up area in high wind conditions.
- [NTSB WPR26LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA122.md): Cessna 182M · Flagstaff, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 6, 2026 · N71518 · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s decision to conduct an engine run at takeoff power in front of an active taxiway, and their failure to notify ATC, which resulted in the accident pilot’s loss of control during taxi due to an encounter with a jet blast.
- [NTSB DCA26LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26LA150.md): Boeing 737-824 · Denver, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Investigation open · Mar 6, 2026 · N27213 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA26LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA141.md): Cessna 180 · Charleston, WV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 5, 2026 · N2648Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in a collision with a helicopter dolly during taxi.
- [NTSB DCA26WA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA140.md): Bombardier CL-600-2C10 · North Eleuthera, Bahamas · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 24, 2026 · N532EA · No damage
- [NTSB ERA26LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA137.md): Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2B-27 · Isla de Culebra, PR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Feb 22, 2026 · N865VL · Substantial damage
  > On February 22, 2026, at 0915 Atlantic standard time, a Pilatus Brittan-Norman Limited, BN-2B-27 Islander, N865VL, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX), Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico. The…
- [NTSB DCA26WA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA119.md): Boeing 737 · Antalya, Türkiye · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Foreign · Feb 13, 2026 · TC-SOB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN26LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA096.md): Honda HA-420 · Amarillo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jan 16, 2026 · N949LL · Substantial damage
  > On January 16, 2026, at 1154 central standard time, a Honda HA-420 airplane, N949LL, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Amarillo, Texas. The airline transport pilot and four passengers were uninjured. The airplane was operated…
- [NTSB DCA26LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26LA102.md): Boeing 737 · Kodiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 15, 2026 · N583AS · Substantial damage
  > The reduced surface friction of the contaminated ramp which led to a loss of directional control during taxi.
- [NTSB ERA26LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA076.md): Cessna 172N · East Farmingdale, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 22, 2025 · N1517E · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > A loss of brake effectiveness during taxi, which resulted in a collision with another airplane.
- [NTSB WPR26LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA059.md): Waco RNF · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 14, 2025 · N110Y · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The biplane pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from the low-wing airplane while taxiing.
- [NTSB ERA26LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA068.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Fort Pierce, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 11, 2025 · N620AC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate visual lookout while taxing, which resulted in the airplane striking a light pole.
- [NTSB DCA26LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26LA047.md): Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LR · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 29, 2025 · N317TB · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > United Airlines flight crew’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from the parked Envoy Airlines airplane while taxiing in winter weather conditions.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250/cases.md?page=2

## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM case_phases WHERE main = 250)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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