# 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 ERA25LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA108.md): Grumman American Avn. AA-5B · Ravenswood, WV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 30, 2025 · N74608 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s distraction during taxi, which resulted in a taxiway excursion.
- [NTSB ANC25LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA016.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 10, 2025 · N59826 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to recognize that an automated taxiway gate was closing, and the pilot’s failure stop for the closing gate.
- [NTSB DCA25WA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25WA086.md): Boeing 737 · Copenhagen, Denmark · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 9, 2025 · SE-RPU
- [NTSB CEN25LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA073.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Buras, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 8, 2025 · N430JM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control during a hover taxi with a quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB GAA25WA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA071.md): Socata TB9 · Visby, Sweden · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 5, 2025 · SE-KBL · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC25LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA015.md): Gippsaero PTY GA8 · Nightmute, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 4, 2025 · N916RK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control while taxiing in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN25LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA062.md): Capella FW1C50 · Ozark, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 15, 2024 · N556CF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during high-speed taxi.
- [NTSB ERA25LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA092.md): Cessna 172M · Englishtown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 14, 2024 · N9137H · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The high wing airplane flight crew’s failure to maintain directional control while taxiing, which resulted in a collision with the stationary low wing airplane.
- [NTSB ERA25LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA073.md): Cessna 560 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 11, 2024 · N981AG · Substantial damage
  > The vehicle driver’s inadequate visual lookout while driving on a non-licensed vehicle roadway in restricted visibility conditions, which resulted in a collision with a taxiing airplane.
- [NTSB ERA25LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA060.md): Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 Traveller · Boston, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 25, 2024 · N651CA · Substantial damage
  > The tug crew’s inadequate visual lookout while towing an airplane at night and their failure to identify a stationary airplane within sufficient time/distance to stop.
- [NTSB GAA25WA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA092.md): MD Helicopter 500 · Uppsala, Sweden · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 18, 2024 · SE-JVM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR25LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA045.md): Bombardier CL-600-2B16 · Jackson, WY · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Nov 17, 2024 · N247QS · Substantial damage
  > On November 17, 2024, about 0945 mountain standard time, a Bombardier Inc. CL-600-2B16 (Challenger 650), N247QS, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Jackson, Wyoming. The 2 pilots and 9 passengers were not injured. The airplane…
- [NTSB WPR25LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA042.md): Remos GX · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 17, 2024 · N126GX · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The Remos pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from another airplane while taxiing, which resulted in a ground collision.
- [NTSB ERA25LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA043.md): Cessna 310K · Alcoa, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 9, 2024 · N143MG · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the left engine throttle control shaft bushing during taxi, resulting in a full asymmetric power condition and a taxiway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR25LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA032.md): Textron 172S · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 7, 2024 · N679ER · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to maintain clearance from a fence during taxi. Contributing to the accident was the low light conditions and obstacles adjacent to the deice bay.
- [NTSB DCA25WA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25WA011.md): Boeing 737 · Deli Serdang, Indonesia · Incident · No injuries · Class 4 · Foreign · Oct 16, 2024 · PK-GMP · Minor damage
- [NTSB WPR24LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA311.md): Cub Crafters CC11 · Grand View, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 23, 2024 · N30YC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control after encountering a dust devil during taxi.
- [NTSB DCA24WA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24WA315.md): Boeing 737 · Buenos Aires, Argentina · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 23, 2024 · LV-CXT · Minor damage
- [NTSB WPR24LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA317.md): Yakovlev YAK-50 · Watsonville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 20, 2024 · N613BM · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The Yak-50 pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from another airplane while taxiing and maneuvering. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inattention due to a distraction inside the cockpit.
- [NTSB ANC24LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA104.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Dillingham, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 19, 2024 · N6847B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while taxiing in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA24LA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA383.md): Aviat A-1 · Carrollton, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 15, 2024 · N801JH · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the left main landing gear due to fatigue cracking, which resulted the airplane’s left wing contacting the ground.
- [NTSB ANC24LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA099.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Skwentna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 15, 2024 · N2466H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during taxi in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB DCA24FA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24FA299.md): Airbus A350-941 · College Park, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 10, 2024 · N503DN · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > Delta Air Lines flight crew’s loss of situation awareness of the clearance between their right wingtip and the empennage of an Endeavor Air airplane holding on a perpendicular taxiway, resulting in their wingtip colliding with the other airplane’s empennage.…
- [NTSB WPR24LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA306.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Yuma, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 2, 2024 · N3044U · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to maintain clearance from a fence during taxi operations.
- [NTSB DCA24LA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24LA295.md): Airbus A330-323 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 31, 2024 · N808NW · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > Delta Air Lines flight crew’s incorrect evaluation of the clearance between their airplane and the airplane directly ahead of them as they made a 90 degree right turn onto an adjacent taxiway.
- [NTSB WPR24LA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA286.md): Cessna 182P · Stanley, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 23, 2024 · N9989E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control in reduced visibility conditions due to a wind gust, which resulted in a collision with a trailer.
- [NTSB DCA24WA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24WA260.md): Boeing 767-322 · Geneva, Switzerland · Incident · Class 4 · Foreign · Aug 10, 2024 · N659UA · No damage
- [NTSB WPR24LA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA283.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Fallbrook, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 9, 2024 · N56631 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from an obstacle during taxi operations.
- [NTSB CEN24LA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA289.md): Evektor Aerotechnik EV97 · Midland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 29, 2024 · N916SR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during taxi due to strong wind gusts.
- [NTSB ERA24LA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA336.md): Cessna 172N · Immokalee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 28, 2024 · N734BH · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s (of the high wing airplane) inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in a ground collision with another airplane while taxiing.
- [NTSB DCA24LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24LA245.md): Boeing 737 · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 27, 2024 · N853DN · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > Delta Air Lines flight 2046 flight crew's incorrect evaluation of the clearance between their airplane and Delta Air Lines flight 2046 as they turned onto a perpendicular taxiway.
- [NTSB CEN24LA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA294.md): Mooney M20J · Appleton, WI · Incident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 24, 2024 · N555ED · Minor damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate wingtip clearance while taxiing. Contributing to the accident was the ambiguous nonstandard parking at the time of the incident.
- [NTSB DCA24LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24LA241.md): Airbus A320-232 · Orlando, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 17, 2024 · N633NK · No damage
  > The captain’s inadvertent aggressive application of the brakes during taxi which resulted in a sudden stop. Contributing to the accident was the flight attendants’ failure to notify the flight crew of the unsecure cabin.
- [NTSB DCA24WA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24WA226.md): Boeing 777 · Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 3, 2024 · B-16731 · Minor damage
- [NTSB DCA24WA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24WA248.md): Boeing 737 · Nouaceur, Morocco · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jun 22, 2024 · CN-MAX · 2 aircraft · No damage
- [NTSB WPR24LA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA320.md): Cessna 172S · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 11, 2024 · N428DW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from obstacles during taxi operations.
- [NTSB GAA24WA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA172.md): Cessna 206 · Sentvid pri Sticni, Slovenia · Accident · Class 4 · Foreign · May 11, 2024 · S5-DOT · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN24LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA174.md): Cessna 172M · West Chicago, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 2, 2024 · N20095 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during an encounter with wind while holding short of the runway.
- [NTSB ENG24WA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG24WA025.md): ATR ATR42 · San Andrés, Colombia · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · May 1, 2024 · HK-5104 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA24WA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA243.md): Piper PA28R · County Durham, United Kingdom · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 21, 2024 · G-BCPG
- [NTSB ERA24LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA149.md): Piper PA28 · Apopka, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 20, 2024 · N686JA · Minor damage
  > The pilot and the landscape worker’s inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in a collision.
- [NTSB DCA24FA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24FA120.md): Boeing 737-8 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Mar 8, 2024 · N27290 · Substantial damage
  > The captain's decision not to establish and maintain deceleration devices in accordance with company training and standard operating procedures.
- [NTSB CEN24LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA128.md): Eurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 · West Lafayette, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 7, 2024 · N191LL · Substantial damage
  > The failure of maintenance personnel to properly install the tail rotor pitch change slider attachment hardware (T-bolt), which led to the disconnection of the pitch change slider, a loss of tail rotor control, and subsequent hard landing. Contributing to the…
- [NTSB ERA24LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA131.md): Fairchild SA227-AT · Smyrna, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 4, 2024 · N563TR · Substantial damage
  > The airplane encountered a sink hole while taxiing.
- [NTSB WPR24LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA095.md): Cessna 172N · Casper, WY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 26, 2024 · N739UE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while taxiing with a crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN24LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA117.md): Cessna 172 · San Marcos, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 20, 2024 · N6762A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient clearance from a large multi-engine airplane during taxi operations.
- [NTSB ERA24LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA113.md): Piper PA28 · Melbourne, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 13, 2024 · N650FT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to correctly identify the runway centerline prior to initiating the nighttime takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a runway edge light and subsequent runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the…
- [NTSB ERA24LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA092.md): Textron 172 · New Smyrna Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 20, 2024 · N321EP · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the right brake during taxi, which resulted in a taxiway excursion and collision with a tree.
- [NTSB WPR24LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA079.md): Cessna 180 · Featherville, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 18, 2024 · N2975A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during taxi, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB DCA24WA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24WA070.md): Boeing 737 · Copenhagen, Denmark · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 3, 2024 · 9H-QEN · No damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250/cases.md?page=4

## 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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