# 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 WPR23LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA078.md): Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2 · Boulder City, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 28, 2022 · N835GC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to apply anti-torque pedal input in a sufficient, timely, and sustained manner while attempting to arrest a turn during a hover-taxi, which resulted in a loss of directional control. Contributing to the severity of the occupants’ injuries…
- [NTSB CEN23LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA072.md): Piper PA46 · Brookshire, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 27, 2022 · N282TX · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The P51 pilot’s failure to see and avoid the PA46 during taxi operations.
- [NTSB CEN23LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA065.md): Cessna 172M · Denton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 15, 2022 · N221MF · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from another airplane while taxing in the run-up area.
- [NTSB ENG23WA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG23WA010.md): Dassault/Sud FAN JET Falcon SER D · Toluca, Mex, Mexico · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 22, 2022 · N229CK · Minor damage
- [NTSB GAA23WA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA030.md): Cessna 680 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 21, 2022 · SU-SML · No damage
- [NTSB CEN23LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA041.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Saint Joseph, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 20, 2022 · N267PC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot lost control of the airplane while on the ground due to temporary incapacitation.
- [NTSB DCA23WA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA069.md): Beech 1900 · Fortnam, Australia · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 17, 2022 · VH-YNA · Minor damage
- [NTSB DCA23WA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA081.md): Boeing 737 · Sydney, Australia · Occurrence · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 14, 2022 · VH-IWQ · No damage
- [NTSB GAA23WA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA016.md): Bell 206 · Kitakyushu, Japan · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 15, 2022 · JA6113 · No damage
- [NTSB ERA23LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA031.md): Cessna 172P · Elizabethtown, KY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 15, 2022 · N63663 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to continue the taxi without visual reference to the surface, due to his vision being impaired by darkness and glare, which resulted in the airplane’s departure from the paved surface and impact with a ditch. Contributing was the flight…
- [NTSB CEN23LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA015.md): Beech B-60 · Ardmore, OK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 13, 2022 · N2889W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not ensure adequate clearance from construction vehicles during taxi.
- [NTSB ANC23FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23FA001.md): Cessna A185F · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 6, 2022 · N217C · No damage
  > The improperly maintained floats, which allowed water to fill the front compartments and resulted in the airplane nosing over during taxi. Contributing to the fatal injury of the pilot was the improperly secured cargo, which prevented the pilot from egressing…
- [NTSB WPR22LA365](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA365.md): Mary Alexander JA30 Superstol · Groveland, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 1, 2022 · N119AM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive application of brake during an attempt to avoid wildlife while taxing resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB DCA22WA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22WA214.md): Boeing 777 · London, Gabon · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 28, 2022 · HL-7782 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC22LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA081.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Chignik Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 23, 2022 · N4144E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during taxi in gusty conditions, which resulted in a nose-over and substantial damage to the rudder and wings.
- [NTSB GAA22WA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA305.md): Cessna C172 · Yao, Japan · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 22, 2022 · JA3969 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA22LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22LA201.md): Boeing 737-7H4 · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 11, 2022 · N963WN · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > Southwest Airlines flight crew’s misjudgment of the distance required to safely pass the American Airlines airplane.
- [NTSB WPR22LA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA336.md): Cessna 120 · Scappoose, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 5, 2022 · N77257 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while taxing in gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA22LA409](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA409.md): Cessna 182N · Blairstown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 4, 2022 · N8942G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to cross the taxiway at an unsuitable location.
- [NTSB ERA22LA395](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA395.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries DA 42 · Orlando, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 1, 2022 · N43RG · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew’s insufficient evaluation of the deteriorating weather conditions in the area, which resulted in an encounter with a microburst.
- [NTSB WPR22LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA323.md): Cessna 182K · Tooele, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 30, 2022 · N3094Q · Substantial damage
  > Loss of brake pressure to both sets of brakes during taxi due to failed brake caliper O-ring seals, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB WPR22LA325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA325.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D1 · Hope, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 22, 2022 · N96095 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a tree while taxiing.
- [NTSB ERA22LA374](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA374.md): Vans RV-12 · Westfield, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 16, 2022 · N33EV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control while taxiing for takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN22LA382](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA382.md): Cessna 172K · Kahului, HI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 9, 2022 · N84352 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate compensation for gusting winds while maneuvering on the ground.
- [NTSB DCA22LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22LA175.md): Boeing 777 · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 6, 2022 · A7-BFH · Substantial damage
  > The ground controller’s inappropriate routing of the B777 through a non-movement area, resulting in the airplane’s right wingtip contacting a light pole. Contributing to the accident was the lack of an appropriate display of taxiway BB2 as a restricted…
- [NTSB CEN22LA346](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA346.md): Meschler Gary R RV-4 · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 28, 2022 · N79KM · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot of N694V (RV-8) to maintain clearance from the preceding airplane, N79KM (RV-4), while taxiing for takeoff, which resulted in an on-ground collision.
- [NTSB CEN22LA360](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA360.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Neosho, MO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 22, 2022 · N8367T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent application of the right brake and subsequent loss of airplane directional control, which resulted in a taxiway excursion and impact with trees.
- [NTSB DCA22WA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22WA158.md): Airbus A330-323 · Barcelona, Spain · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 2, 2022 · N803NW · 2 aircraft · No damage
- [NTSB GAA22WA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA223.md): Cirrus SR22 · Kagoshima, Japan · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jun 25, 2022 · JA74MD · No damage
- [NTSB DCA22LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22LA135.md): Airbus A330 · New York, NY · Accident · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 18, 2022 · EI-EJL · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The ITA Airways flightcrew’s misperception of the distance to maintain separation and safely pass the stopped Air France airplane.
- [NTSB DCA22LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22LA131.md): Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 Traveller · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 16, 2022 · N833CA · Substantial damage
  > The accident airplane encountered jet blast from a departing Boeing 737.
- [NTSB ERA22LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA275.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Gulf Shores, AL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 15, 2022 · N432CD · Substantial damage
  > The improper maintenance of the brake system, which resulted in the brakes overheating and catching fire and subsequent substantial damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB WPR22LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA201.md): Bombardier BD100 1A10 · Hawthorne, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 7, 2022 · N694PD · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The multi-engine pilot's failure to maintain clearance from another airplane during taxi.
- [NTSB CEN22LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA188.md): Beech B-99 · Milwaukee, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 30, 2022 · N699CZ · Substantial damage
  > A right main landing gear collapse due to fatigue failure of the landing gear drag leg support fitting.
- [NTSB ERA22LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA252.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 26, 2022 · N32042 · Substantial damage
  > Pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a forklift while taxiing.
- [NTSB ERA22LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA208.md): Piper PA-24 · Honesdale, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 25, 2022 · N6121P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance with the edge of the asphalt, which resulted in a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction due to a goose.
- [NTSB WPR22LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA162.md): Cessna 182 · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 21, 2022 · N182HH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient clearance from the jet blast of a departing jet airplane.
- [NTSB CEN22LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA182.md): Piper-Harris J3C-65 · Hartford, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 21, 2022 · N9721Y · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor lost control of the airplane while taxiing in gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB ANC22LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA045.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Aleknagik, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 7, 2022 · N6847B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for taxi which resulted in an impact with trees.
- [NTSB WPR22LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA143.md): Cessna 172G · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 2, 2022 · N3901L · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient distance behind a jet airplane which, resulted in his loss of airplane control due to the jet airplane’s jet blast and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB CEN22LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA164.md): Mooney M20E · Kerrville, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 31, 2022 · N21BS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s sudden cardiac event, which resulted in incapacitation, uncontrolled taxi after landing, and collision with a stationary parked airplane.
- [NTSB CEN22LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA155.md): Cessna 172K · Plains, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 22, 2022 · N7199G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during taxi with a strong crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN22LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA149.md): Cessna 208B · Grapevine, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 18, 2022 · N78SA · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot of the second aircraft to maintain a safe distance from the lead airplane while taxiing, which resulted in a ground collision.
- [NTSB DCA22WA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22WA173.md): Boeing 737 · Manchester, United Kingdom · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 17, 2022 · EI-ENF
- [NTSB ERA22FA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA153.md): American AA-1 · Bay Minette, AL · Incident · 1 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Mar 11, 2022 · N5774L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control during taxi, which resulted in a taxiway overrun and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing to the incident were the low visibility conditions that existed at the airport around the time of the incident.
- [NTSB WPR22LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA124.md): Cessna 310R · McGrath, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 10, 2022 · N3UR · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the right main landing gear bellcrank lower arm fork, bellcrank, pivot bolt, and trunnion bellcrank lug for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ENG22WA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG22WA012.md): Swearingen SA226 · San Andrés, Colombia · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 16, 2022 · HK5225 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA22LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA119.md): Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 · Naples, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 11, 2022 · N87G · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The biplane pilot’s inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in an on-ground collision with another airplane while taxiing.
- [NTSB ERA22LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA106.md): Charles C Menger JR Safari 400 · Gallatin, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 12, 2022 · N32CM · Substantial damage
  > A reported stuck throttle for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examinations and subsequent loss of control during hover.
- [NTSB ERA22LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA103.md): Cessna 150G · Knoxville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 8, 2022 · N1308U · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The pilot of the Cessna 150’s failure to avoid the taxiing Cessna 172.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250/cases.md?page=6

## 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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