# 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 NYC99LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA232.md): Boeing Stearman PT17 · Westminister, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 1999 · N29743 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while taxiing.
- [NTSB ANC99LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99LA157.md): Cessna 180 · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 1999 · N2294C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's choice of unsuitable terrain for taxi, and inadequate compensation for high winds. Factors associated with this accident were the muddy ground, and the winds of 25 knots gusting to 40 knots.
- [NTSB ANC99LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99LA153.md): Cessna 207 · Bethel, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1999 · N36CF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a visual lookout for a parked airplane during taxi.
- [NTSB LAX99LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA306.md): Cessna 172N · San Jose, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1999 · N534CA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout during taxi. Sun glare was a factor in the accident.
- [NTSB LAX99LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA309.md): Cessna 172N · Carlsbad, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1999 · N733WX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate clearance from obstacles during taxi in a confined space.
- [NTSB FTW99LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA246.md): Cessna 170A · Brady, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1999 · N3865V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a dirt bank.
- [NTSB MIA99LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA241.md): Lake LA-4-200 · Winter Haven, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 1999 · N8002H · Substantial damage
  > the pilot-in command/flight instructor allowed the student pilot to get the nose of the airplane too low in the water causing a loss of directional control and a subsequent impact of the right wing in the water.
- [NTSB LAX99LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA284.md): Aerospatiale AS350B3 · Long Beach, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 1999 · N5224R · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain clearance with the fence while landing. A factor was the failure of the helipad to meet the obstacle clearance design criteria specified in FAA Advisory Circular guidance.
- [NTSB CHI99LA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA312.md): Cessna 172M · Bloomington, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 1999 · N61612 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate visual lookout and not performing a maneuver to avoid obstructions. A factor was the road signs.
- [NTSB IAD99IA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD99IA059.md): Boeing 727-200 · Washington, DC · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 1999 · N926TS · Minor damage
  > The inadequate lubrication of the landing gear side strut assembly by company maintenance personnel. A factor in the accident was the inadequate design of the assembly that trapped water and prevented adequate lubrication.
- [NTSB FTW99LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA245.md): Cessna 150K · Springdale, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 1999 · N6015G · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate visual lookout by both pilots.
- [NTSB SEA99LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA147.md): Cessna 180A · Belgrade, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 1999 · N5359D · Substantial damage
  > Clearance from objects was not maintained during taxiing. Factors include the pilot's inadequate visual lookout.
- [NTSB FTW99LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA232.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Houston, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 1999 · N43404 · Minor damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain clearance with the person (the airport manager) walking on the taxiway and the inadequate visual lookout by the airport manager. A factor was the airport manager's diverted attention to the aircraft accident.
- [NTSB CHI99LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA302.md): Cessna 150K · Kenosha, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1999 · N6001G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's attention being diverted into the cockpit and not maintaining visual separation with the fuel truck. A factor in the accident was the fuel truck.
- [NTSB DEN99IA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99IA136.md): Beech 1900D · Denver, CO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1999 · N101UX · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > See cause/factor narrative for DEN 99-I-A136A.
- [NTSB CHI99IA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99IA204.md): Boeing 767-323 · Chicago, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 1999 · N384AA · Minor damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the parked aircraft while taxiing. A factor in the accident was the failure of ATC to issue a traffic advisory.
- [NTSB ANC99LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99LA080.md): Taylorcraft BC-12D · North Pole, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 1999 · N95064 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent ground loop during a high speed taxi. A factor associated with the accident is the pilot's decision to taxi the airplane at an excessive taxi speed.
- [NTSB DEN99LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA100.md): Butler SX-300 · Hill Afb, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 1999 · N120J · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the left main landing gear attachment for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB LAX99FA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99FA218.md): Boeing 747-4F6B · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 1999 · N751PR · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > Airport management's failure to ensure that its current operating procedure, which required the arriving airplane to power into the terminal gate, was being used. Also causal was (1) the ground service company's utilization of an outdated arrival procedure…
- [NTSB LAX99LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA195.md): Beech A36 · Willows, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 1999 · N8178N · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain an adequate clearance with a parked trailer while taxiing the aircraft.
- [NTSB ANC99LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99LA063.md): Taylorcraft F-19 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 1999 · N3585T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudging the taxi clearance between the airplane's wingtip and the parked vehicle.
- [NTSB ANC99LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99LA062.md): Piper PA-20 · Dillingham, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 1999 · N8883C · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate preflight by the pilot, who left the rudder gust lock installed, making directional control not possible.
- [NTSB CHI99TA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99TA149.md): Cessna 180J · Necedah, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · May 10, 1999 · N59DW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain compensation for the wind conditions. A factor was the gusting tailwind.
- [NTSB LAX99LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA172.md): Beech A36 · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 1999 · N6034X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a visual lookout while taxiing resulting in the aircraft's colliding with a runway sign. Contributing factors were dusk light conditions, the sign, and the pilot's diverting his attention to aircraft instrumentation during taxi.
- [NTSB LAX99LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA169.md): Aeronca 7AC · Lancaster, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 1999 · N2403E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to attempt a ground turning maneuver in wind conditions beyond the capability of the aircraft.
- [NTSB DEN99LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA069.md): Piper J3C-65 · Fort Collins, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 1999 · N6563H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor was the gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB NYC99LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA104.md): Cessna 172 · Columbus, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 1999 · N5815E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance and his visual perception of the perimeter road as Taxiway Charlie. A factor in the accident was the absence of a sign identifying the perimeter road.
- [NTSB SEA99LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA055.md): Piper J-3 · Vancouver, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 1999 · N48612 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot of the other aircraft to maintain clearance from the pilot's stationary aircraft.
- [NTSB LAX99LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA132.md): Cessna 172B · Winslow, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 1999 · N7882X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to continue flight into known adverse wind conditions which exceeded the ground handling capability of the aircraft.
- [NTSB NYC99IA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99IA079.md): Cessna 550 · State College, PA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 1999 · N37MH · Minor damage
  > Improper assembly of the left main landing gear (LMLG) actuator by the airplane manufacturer, which resulted in an incorrect 'locked' indication on the LMLG switch, and the subsequent collapse of the LMLG during taxi.
- [NTSB LAX99LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA127.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Scottsdale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 1999 · N4188E · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the local and ground controller to coordinate the clearances of both aircraft and to maintain separation of the traffic in the taxiway movement area.
- [NTSB CHI99LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA107.md): Piper J4A · Howell, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 1999 · N30412 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the snow covered terrain off the side of the runway while turning the airplane around on the runway. A factor associated with the accident was the snow covered terrain.
- [NTSB LAX99LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA117.md): Piper PA-28-150 · Rubidoux, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 13, 1999 · N5346W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from parked airplanes while taxiing due to his diverted attention.
- [NTSB DEN99LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA050.md): Stinson 108-1 · Santa Rosa, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 8, 1999 · N8470K · Substantial damage
  > The unfavorable wind gust which inverted the airplane while taxiing.
- [NTSB SEA99FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99FA037.md): Hiller UH-12E · Yellow Pine, ID · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 28, 1999 · N2239 · Substantial damage
  > Altitude deviation during aerial taxi for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CHI99LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA097.md): Cessna 182E · East Troy, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 1999 · N3177Y · Substantial damage
  > the collapse of the right main landing gear from a preexisting fatigue crack.
- [NTSB MIA99LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA083.md): Beech A24R · Philadelphia, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 13, 1999 · N24624 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to ensure the aircraft tie down ropes were free from the aircraft prior to taxiing. This resulted in the aircraft turning uncontrolled when taxi was initiated due to a partially tied left wing, the pilot loosing control of the…
- [NTSB NYC99LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA057.md): Cessna 310R · Monticello, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 1999 · N87464 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot in command's loss of directional control.
- [NTSB DEN99LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA036.md): Cessna 208B · Cody, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 1999 · N980FE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to maintain aircraft control due to unfavorable winds conditions.
- [NTSB ANC99TA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99TA026.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 3, 1999 · N7875D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's use of excessive taxispeed. Factors associated with the accident were an icy taxi area, and the inadvertent activation of the throttle.
- [NTSB LAX99LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA086.md): Cessna 150L · Madera, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 30, 1999 · N6979G · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout and to see the stationary airplane on the taxiway ahead.
- [NTSB FTW99LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA071.md): Cessna 172E · Guymon, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 26, 1999 · N5606T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. A factor was the gusty crosswind.
- [NTSB MIA99LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA068.md): Cessna 310N · Clearwater, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 25, 1999 · N5080Q · Substantial damage
  > a ground fire in the left wing due to an undetermined ignition source.
- [NTSB LAX99LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA079.md): Cessna 152 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 21, 1999 · N96640 · Substantial damage
  > The CFI's loss of airplane control upon encountering a dust devil due to his improper in-flight decision to land in proximity to the observed adverse weather conditions.
- [NTSB ANC99LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99LA020.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 5, 1999 · N6GR · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the driver of a vehicle to maintain an adequate visual lookout.
- [NTSB LAX99LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA059.md): Piper J3C-65 · North Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 1998 · N87714 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > Failure of the pilot-in-command of the other aircraft to see and avoid the stationary Cessna TR182.
- [NTSB LAX99LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA069.md): Cessna 182G · San Andreas, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1998 · N3787U · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The other pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout while taxiing in a confined area between rows of parked aircraft.
- [NTSB ANC99IA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99IA019.md): Cessna 207 · Kotzebue, AK · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 1998 · N1864 · Minor damage
  > The pilot's selection of the wrong taxi route. A factor associated with this incident was the absence of taxiway lighting or marking.
- [NTSB CHI99LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA051.md): Cessna 152 · Evansville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 10, 1998 · N25493 · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's inability to gain clearance between the airplane and the hanger. Factors contributing to this accident were the wet, grass landing surface, the student pilot's attempted turn to avoid the embankment drop off at the end of the runway, the…
- [NTSB LAX99TA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99TA043.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Imperial, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Dec 4, 1998 · N82325 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty wind conditions while taxiing from landing.

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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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