# 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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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB ERA15CA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15CA113.md): Cessna 172I · Nashua, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 23, 2015 · N35560 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's lack of vigilance during taxi, which resulted in a collision with a parked truck. A factor in the accident was the truck operator's decision to park on the edge of an active taxiway.
- [NTSB ERA15CA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15CA093.md): Piper PA-46-350P · Apalachicola, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 1, 2015 · N657MC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate visual lookout while taxiing, which resulted in the airplane striking a pole.
- [NTSB DCA15CA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA15CA025.md): Boeing 737 7H4 · Dallas, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 21, 2014 · N263WN · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > N263WN captain's failure to maintain a safe clearance from the parked N8314L resulting in a ground collision.
- [NTSB WPR15CA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15CA017.md): Indus T-211 Thorpedo · Mountain Home, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 20, 2014 · N211MY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with a parked truck while taxiing for takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR15CA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15CA007.md): Cessna T182T · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 8, 2014 · N378MS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to monitor the distance between the left wing and blast fence while maneuvering behind another airplane.
- [NTSB DCA15FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA15FA004.md): Embraer EMB 145LR · Jamaica, NY · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 2014 · N572RP · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The A340 captain's failure to maintain adequate clearance between his wing and the tail of the EMB-145.
- [NTSB ANC14CA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14CA089.md): Cessna 180 · Kodiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 29, 2014 · N2483C · Substantial damage
  > The pilots failure to maintain control of the airplane while taxiing in gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA14LA465](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA465.md): Britten-Norman BN-2A · Ceiba, PR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 2014 · N906GD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of consciousness during taxi for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB DCA14CA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA14CA170.md): Embraer EMB 145XR · Chicago, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 13, 2014 · N16147 · Substantial damage
  > The tractor driver's failure to give way to the taxiing airplane.
- [NTSB ANC14CA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14CA081.md): Maule M 5-235C · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 8, 2014 · N56332 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive taxi speed, which resulted in a loss of control.
- [NTSB CEN14LA446](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA446.md): Taylorcraft BC12 - D · Burnet, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 2014 · N44335 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to adequately supervise the student pilot and his decision to conduct training in an airplane without dual brakes, which resulted in the student pilot’s loss of directional control during initial taxi and subsequent impact with…
- [NTSB WPR14CA325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA325.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Honolulu, HI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 2, 2014 · N110JC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and failure to maintain aircraft control during taxi, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness and subsequent impact with the taxiway and a parked fuel truck.
- [NTSB WPR14CA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA328.md): Beech A36 - Undesignat · San Carlos, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 30, 2014 · N17856 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during taxi.
- [NTSB WPR14CA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA314.md): Cessna 182Q · Warren, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 26, 2014 · N624M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's attempt to depart on an unpaved road, which he mistook for the unpaved runway. Contributing to the accident was the fact that the road and the runway were conjoined for the first few hundred feet of the runway.
- [NTSB WPR14CA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA306.md): Bosco Don Searey · Mount Vernon, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 21, 2014 · N83007 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain lateral control while taxiing. Contributing to the accident was the incorrect decision to takeoff once the sponson had been damaged.
- [NTSB WPR14CA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA288.md): Piper PA 17 · Sand Point, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 8, 2014 · N4842H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during taxi.
- [NTSB ENG14IA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG14IA018.md): Piper PA46 500TP · Denver, CO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 2014 · N406CD · Minor damage
  > The pilots' incorrect activation of the Manual Override Lever, during ground operation, in an attempt to correct a sub-idle speed condition of the engine, resulting in an over-temperature of the CT blades, their subsequent distress and failure of the engine.…
- [NTSB ERA14CA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA317.md): Cessna 172S · Orlando, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 29, 2014 · N775SP · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain control while taxiing in a strong gusty wind.
- [NTSB WPR14CA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA266.md): Luscombe 8A · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 23, 2014 · N77917 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's use of excessive brakes during taxi, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control.
- [NTSB CEN14CA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA310.md): Cessna 421A · Dallas, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 24, 2014 · N936U · Substantial damage
  > The improper rigging of the landing gear by maintenance personnel, which resulted in the landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB WPR14CA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA212.md): Piper PA 18A · Arlington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 18, 2014 · N7474D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper application of brakes during taxi in tailwind conditions, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control and subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB ANC14CA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14CA036.md): Cessna 208B · Aniak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 15, 2014 · N1275N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a forklift while taxiing.
- [NTSB ANC14IA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14IA028.md): Piper PA 28-181 · South Naknek, AK · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 14, 2014 · N30541 · No damage
  > A fire in the airplane’s engine compartment that initiated for reasons that could not be determined due to extensive fire damage.
- [NTSB CEN14CA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA231.md): Piper J3C 65 · Connersville, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 3, 2014 · N6245H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to control the airplane while taxiing due to a strong crosswind condition.
- [NTSB WPR14CA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA175.md): Evektor-Aerotechnik Sportstar Plus · Monterey, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 28, 2014 · N923LA · Substantial damage
  > The sport pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during taxi as a result of improperly manipulating the engine power.
- [NTSB ERA14CA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA195.md): Cessna 140 · Colebrook, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 10, 2014 · N2143N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to power out of soft snow with a gusty quartering tailwind which resulted in the tail of the airplane rising and the airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB ERA14CA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA184.md): Cessna 172R · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 7, 2014 · N2630B · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent encounter with a microburst during taxi from landing that resulted in the aircraft being turned over inverted and receiving substantial damage.
- [NTSB ERA14CA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA188.md): Piper PA 18-150 · Bethel, ME · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 6, 2014 · N74843 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while taxiing after landing during gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN14WA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14WA175.md): Piper PA38 - 112 · Szombathely, Hungary · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 29, 2014 · HA-APW · Substantial damage
  > On March 29, 2014, at 1000 universal coordinated time, a Piper model PA-38-112, Hungarian registration HA-APW, serial number 3879A0512, sustained substantial damage when the right main landing gear collapsed while taxiing at the Szombathely Airport, near…
- [NTSB ANC14CA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14CA021.md): Cessna 180 · North Pole, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 27, 2014 · N3125D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while taxiing on a snow covered runway, which resulted in a collision with a terrain.
- [NTSB WPR14CA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA143.md): Grumman TMB-3E · Glendale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 17, 2014 · N53503 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot inadvertently raised the landing gear lever rather than the adjacent flap level while exiting the runway which resulted in the retraction of the left main landing gear.
- [NTSB DCA14WA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA14WA082.md): Airbus A320 · Buenos Aires, Argentina · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 5, 2014 · LV-BET · 2 aircraft
- [NTSB ANC14CA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14CA017.md): Silvaire Luscombe 8E · Alegnagik, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 2, 2014 · N2542K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to determine that the ice that he was taxiing on was safe for operation.
- [NTSB ERA14LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA111.md): Gates Learjet 35A · Ft. Lauderdale, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 2014 · N979RF · No damage
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure that the ground power unit was disconnected from the airplane via hand signals from the lineman providing ground services before taxiing, which resulted in an injury to the lineman.
- [NTSB ERA14LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA084.md): Beech A36 · Fryeburg, ME · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 1, 2014 · N1803X · No damage
  > The pilot’s incapacitation due to a cardiac event during taxi.
- [NTSB WPR14CA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA082.md): Cubcrafters CC11-160 · Roberts, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 29, 2013 · N924JS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain during taxi, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB DCA14WA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA14WA023.md): Boeing 747 · Johannesburg, South Africa · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 22, 2013 · G-BNLL · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR14CA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA063.md): Burkhart Grob G 103 Twin II · Bryon, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 8, 2013 · N3981C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate wing clearance from a runway sign while taxiing.
- [NTSB DCA14WA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA14WA015.md): Boeing 737-400 · Zurich, Switzerland · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 10, 2013 · TC-TLE · No damage
  > The Swiss Accident Investigation Board (SAIB) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 737-400 that occurred on November 10, 2013. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the SAIB investigation under the provisions of…
- [NTSB DCA14WA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA14WA010.md): Boeing 737 · Buenas Aires, Argentina · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 7, 2013 · LV-CYO · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The Junta de Investigaciones de Accidentes de Aviacion Civil (JIAAC) of the Republic of Argentina has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 757-700 and an Embraer E-190, which occurred on November 7, 2013. The NTSB has appointed a U.S.…
- [NTSB WPR14LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA025.md): Aviat S2 · Livermore, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 2013 · N15TA · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilots of the Pitts airplane to maneuver the airplane as necessary to observe the taxi route and avoid the Cessna airplane ahead. Contributing to the accident was the local controller's failure to provide the required warning of traffic ahead…
- [NTSB WPR14CA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA017.md): Beller Quicksilver Mxlii · Orland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 14, 2013 · N75556 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during taxi with a strong gusting wind condition which resulted in the airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB WPR13CA427](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA427.md): Aviat A-1C-200 · Dell, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 27, 2013 · N53WY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while taxiing in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB WPR13CA412](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA412.md): Piper PA 11 · Bozeman, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 16, 2013 · N4988M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and inadequate compensation for the high gusty wind conditions during taxi.
- [NTSB ERA13CA413](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA413.md): Lake LA-4 · Monticello, KY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 6, 2013 · N1136L · Substantial damage
  > An encounter with a large wave during water taxi, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB DCA13WA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13WA170.md): Boeing 737 · Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 1, 2013 · A40-BB · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The Tanzania Ministry of Transport (MoT) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boing 737-800 airplane and a Boeing 767-300 airplane that occurred on September 01, 2013. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the MoT's…
- [NTSB ERA13LA381](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA381.md): Cessna 172N · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 2013 · N5232D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s incapacitation due to a seizure during taxi.
- [NTSB WPR13CA371](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA371.md): Cessna 172H · Metaline Falls, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 14, 2013 · N8160L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a windsock pole while taxiing.
- [NTSB ANC13CA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13CA075.md): Cessna 185D · North Pole, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 8, 2013 · N75LE · Substantial damage
  > The malfunction of the right main wheel brake during taxi due to a faulty O-ring in the right brake pedal master cylinder.
- [NTSB ENG13WA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG13WA040.md): Sikorsky S76 - A · Macae, Brazil · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Aug 7, 2013 · PT-YSM · Minor damage
  > While the helicopter was running on the runway, the pilots noticed that the number two engine parameters were below prescribed values and decided to abort the take-off. After leaving the runway and entering the company apron, the pilots saw company mechanics…

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## 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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