# 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 GAA22WA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA205.md): Cessna 560 · South Ruislip, United Kingdom · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 6, 2022 · EC-KPB
- [NTSB WPR22LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA070.md): Cessna 152 · Mojave, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 31, 2021 · N89084 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during an encounter with a wind gust during taxi.
- [NTSB DCA22LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22LA053.md): Airbus A330 · Newark, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 31, 2021 · TC-JOK · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > Turkish Airlines flightcrew’ s misperception of the distance to safely pass the stopped Republic Airways airplane.
- [NTSB WPR22LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA051.md): Travel Air 4-D · Riverside, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 30, 2021 · N476N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to abort a high-speed taxi in time before the airplane exited the end of the airstrip which resulted in the pilot’s over application of the brakes and subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB WPR22LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA042.md): Phoenix Air U-15 Phoenix · Carlsbad, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 18, 2021 · N44DY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain distance with an airport sign while taxiing.
- [NTSB ERA22LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA019.md): Beech 200 · Mount Pleasant, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 18, 2021 · N996LM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance with the parked fuel truck while taxiing for takeoff. Contributing to the outcome was the pilot’s decision to park the airplane in the congested ramp area and his excessive taxi speed.
- [NTSB DCA22WA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22WA008.md): Boeing 737-800 · Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 13, 2021 · VP-BEN · No damage
- [NTSB DCA22LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22LA005.md): Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LR · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 2, 2021 · N142SY · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > A ground collision by SkyWest flight 5845 that resulted in substantial damage to Republic Airlines flight 3594.
- [NTSB ERA21LA385](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA385.md): Doan Vernon D W10-WITTMAN Tailwind · Brooksville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 29, 2021 · N68TW · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the nose landing gear retention bolt during taxi which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent impact with the taxiway.
- [NTSB CEN21LA456](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA456.md): Bell 407 · Patterson, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 25, 2021 · N662RL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from a parked helicopter while hovering to reposition for takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN21LA451](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA451.md): Christen Industries A-1 · Eden Prairie, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 23, 2021 · N2923W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll resulting in a ground loop.
- [NTSB CEN21LA422](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA422.md): Cessna 195 · Ypsilanti, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 16, 2021 · N4358V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during taxi, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB DCA21LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21LA208.md): Boeing 737-990ER · SeaTac, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 24, 2021 · N479AS · No damage
  > The passenger’s use of the evacuation slide resulted in the serious injury.
- [NTSB WPR21LA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA328.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 20, 2021 · N89ZW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inability to maintain control of the airplane during taxi after it encountered the prop wash from a larger airplane that was conducting a high-power engine run on the same taxiway.
- [NTSB DCA21WA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21WA215.md): Boeing 737 · Madrid, Spain · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 20, 2021 · EC-MUZ
- [NTSB CEN21LA374](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA374.md): Cessna 140 · Greenville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 13, 2021 · N77365 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during taxi which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB WPR21LA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA322.md): Cessna 172F · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 3, 2021 · N53350 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a safe taxi distance from a large turbine-powered airplane, resulting in an encounter of the turbine-powered airplane's jet blast while taxiing.
- [NTSB CEN21LA388](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA388.md): Cessna 172 · Iron Mountain, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 3, 2021 · N6778A · Substantial damage
  > The mechanics’ failure to follow procedures for high-thrust operations at the nontowered airport, which resulted in jet blast damage to an airplane taxiing nearby.
- [NTSB ERA21LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA306.md): Cessna 172 · Farmingdale, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 27, 2021 · N73334 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance with a fuel truck while taxiing
- [NTSB CEN21LA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA336.md): Driver RV-7 · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 23, 2021 · N977RV · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The RV-8 pilot’s failure to account for the position of the RV-7 behind him during the landing roll in a staggered landing formation, which resulted in a ground collision of the two airplanes. Contributing to the accident was the self-induced pressure created…
- [NTSB ERA21LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA302.md): Cessna 172 · Brooksville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 22, 2021 · N472SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate distance between the airplane and hangar, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing.
- [NTSB DCA21LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21LA184.md): Airbus A321-211 · Romulus, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 22, 2021 · N376DN · No damage
  > While conducting the safety briefing, the forward flight attendant was thrown backwards into the flight deck door due to the sudden stopping of the airplane by the flight crew to prevent a collision with a bus. Contributing to this accident was the bus…
- [NTSB DCA21WA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21WA185.md): Boeing 737 · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 21, 2021 · A6-FER · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
- [NTSB ERA21LA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA294.md): Turbine Cubs Of Wyoming PA-18 Super CUB · Dinwiddie, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 19, 2021 · N507TC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control while taxiing on soft ground, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB WPR21LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA276.md): Payne Steven R RV-8 · Hillsboro, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 9, 2021 · N526KP · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The second pilot’s diverted attention while taxing which, resulted in his failure to maintain clearance from another airplane holding short of the runway.
- [NTSB WPR21LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA275.md): Cessna 180C · Ogden, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 4, 2021 · N9193T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control while taxiing at high speed, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB ENG22WA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG22WA010.md): Cessna 750 · Cyprus, Greece · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 2, 2021 · SX-ECI · Minor damage
- [NTSB WPR21LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA240.md): Cessna T206 · Apple Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 23, 2021 · N881HP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's distraction due to adjusting the radio while taxing at night, which resulted in a taxiway excursion and subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB DCA21WA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21WA159.md): Boeing 737 · Derbyshire, United Kingdom · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jun 16, 2021 · EC-MIE
- [NTSB WPR21LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA229.md): Maule M-4 · Cascade, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 2, 2021 · N4718T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a ditch, which resulted in impact with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA21WA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA141.md): Bell 407 · Siaya County, Kenya · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · May 30, 2021 · 5Y-PSM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ENG21WA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG21WA049.md): ATR ATR72 · Democritus, Greece · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · May 30, 2021 · SX-THR · Minor damage
- [NTSB DCA21LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21LA137.md): Boeing 737-823 · Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 28, 2021 · N834NN · Substantial damage
  > The captain’s decision to adjust his flight instruments while taxiing the airplane.
- [NTSB DCA21LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21LA133.md): Boeing 737-7H4 · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 21, 2021 · N289CT · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the flight crew of N8686A to provide sufficient clearance while taxiing past N289CT, which was stopped.
- [NTSB WPR21LA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA253.md): Cessna T206H · Palm Springs, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 10, 2021 · N206DT · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The Kingair pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from another airplane while taxiing, which resulted in a ground collision.
- [NTSB WPR21LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA192.md): Cessna 172N · Lewiston, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 5, 2021 · N733BT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during taxiing in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a taxiway excursion and collision with a fence.
- [NTSB WPR21LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA159.md): Piper PA22 · Pullman, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 15, 2021 · N3023M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during taxiing in crosswind conditions, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB CEN21LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA178.md): Cessna 182 · Austin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 1, 2021 · N94810 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while turning onto the taxiway in variable wind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA21LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA211.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Burlington, VT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 24, 2021 · N26DC · Substantial damage
  > A fire that originated in the right main landing gear brake assembly for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB DCA21WA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21WA105.md): 777 FF2 · Bogota, Colombia · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 24, 2021 · TC-LJN · No damage
- [NTSB DCA21WA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21WA097.md): Boeing 747 · Mexico City, Mexico · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 15, 2021 · B-LJE · No damage
- [NTSB ANC21LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA025.md): Cessna 208B · Chevak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 13, 2021 · N407GV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during the back-taxi for departure in strong crosswind conditions which resulted in a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the snow-and-ice-covered runway.
- [NTSB ANC21LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA023.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 4, 2021 · N43300 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for taxi, which resulted in the airplane encountering a crevasse.
- [NTSB DCA21WA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21WA086.md): Boeing 737 · Vijayawada, India · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 20, 2021 · VT-GHE · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA21WA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21WA103.md): Boeing 737 · Buenos Aires, Argentina · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 26, 2021 · LV-HFR · No damage
- [NTSB GAA21WA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA160.md): Socata TB10 · Salamanca, Spain · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 12, 2021 · EC-FTJ · Minor damage
- [NTSB ERA21LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA099.md): Diamond DA 40 · Portsmouth, NH · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 3, 2021 · N489RS · Substantial damage
  > The instructor’s multiple applications of the airplane’s brakes during high-speed taxi over a short duration, which overheated and ignited the right main landing gear wheel brake assembly.
- [NTSB WPR21LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA077.md): Bell 47D · Marana, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 1, 2021 · N74823 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain helicopter control, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB DCA21WA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21WA062.md): Beech 1900 · Johannesburg, South Africa · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 31, 2020 · ZS-JCT · Minor damage
- [NTSB DCA21WA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21WA057.md): Boeing 737-8EH · Sao Paulo, Brazil · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 3, 2020 · PR-GUD · No damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250/cases.md?page=7

## 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
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250/cases?page=6

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