# NTSB investigations, TN: 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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## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA26LA360](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA360.md): Cessna 421B · Nashville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Sep 25, 2026 · N421FA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA25LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA138.md): Cessna 172I · Knoxville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 3, 2025 · N35411 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a truck while taxiing.
- [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 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 ERA23LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA166.md): Beech C35 · Cleveland, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 16, 2023 · N8702 · Substantial damage
  > The retraction of the landing gear after landing for unknown reasons.
- [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.
- [NTSB GAA19CA463](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA463.md): Hughes 269A · Springfield, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 24, 2019 · N269RR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control and a loss of tail rotor effectiveness while hover-taxiing and turning toward a taxiway in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.
- [NTSB DCA16LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16LA032.md): Boeing 737 3H4 · Nashville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 2015 · N649SW · Substantial damage
  > the flight crew's early turn towards the assigned gate because taxiway lighting had been inadvertently turned off by the controller-in-charge which resulted in the airplane leaving the paved surface. Contributing to the accident was the operation of the…
- [NTSB GAA16CA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA052.md): Cessna 172S · Alcoa, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 5, 2015 · N905CP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to identify the taxiway, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain while turning off the runway at night.
- [NTSB GAA15CA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA173.md): Cessna 182 · Athens, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 6, 2015 · N234CF · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the taxiway surface due to a sink hole, which resulted in the right main landing gear sinking into terrain causing substantial damage to the fuselage.
- [NTSB DCA13CA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13CA106.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88 · Nashville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 13, 2013 · N995DL · Substantial damage
  > The flight crews failure to maintain clearance from the light pole while taxiing.
- [NTSB ERA13CA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA081.md): Beech F90 · Knoxville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 3, 2012 · N44PA · Substantial damage
  > The pilots’ decision to maneuver the airplane in close proximity to a hangar.
- [NTSB ERA09CA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA117.md): Beech G35 · Chattanooga, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 30, 2008 · N400SC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to see and avoid the marked helicopter dolly. Contributing to the accident were the dark night conditions.
- [NTSB NYC08LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08LA144.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Covington, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 2008 · N66AH · Destroyed
  > A fire of undetermined origin.
- [NTSB ANC08CA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08CA017.md): Cessna 172 · Nashville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 5, 2007 · N5555R · Substantial damage
  > A propwash encounter during taxi from a four-engine airplane that overturned the pilot's single-engine airplane when he elected to taxi across the larger airplane's propwash.
- [NTSB ATL07LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07LA016.md): Boeing 717-200 · Memphis, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 2006 · N956AT · Substantial damage
  > The captain's inadequate visual look out during taxi.
- [NTSB ATL03LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA027.md): Cessna 182S · Nashville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 2002 · N416ES · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain visual lookout and his inattentiveness during taxi that resulted in an on ground collision with an embankment. A factor was the fog.
- [NTSB MIA00LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA212.md): Cessna 560 XL · Nashville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 2000 · N868JB · Substantial damage
  > the flight crew's failure to activate the normal brake system, and failure to follow published aircraft procedures/directives for a hard brake or no braking condition and use the emergency brake system after recognizing a normal brake system failure, which…
- [NTSB MIA00LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA068.md): Dana A. Moore Danamite · Smyrna, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 2000 · N6407C · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's excessive taxiing speed and failure to maintain adequate clearance from objects, resulting in the gyroplane's main rotor colliding with a fence and subsequent damage to the aircraft.
- [NTSB ATL97LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA050.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Memphis, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1997 · N1102N · Substantial damage
  > failure of maintenance personnel to properly inspect (and repair) the brake assembly, which allowed a subsequent brake fluid leak and eventual fire.
- [NTSB MIA97LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA090.md): Cessna 172P · Jackson, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 1, 1997 · N98991 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout while taxing. The reduced visibility was a factor.
- [NTSB ATL96LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA118.md): Cessna 172N · Nashville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1996 · N5291E · Substantial damage
  > inadequate annual inspection by other maintenance personnel and inadequate pre-flight inspection by the pilot.
- [NTSB MIA96LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA107.md): Boeing 727-225 · Memphis, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 1996 · N468FE · Substantial damage
  > failure of the flightcrew to maintain clearance from construction equipment while taxiing after landing. Factors relating to the accident were: failure of operator personnel to supply the flightcrew with current NOTAM information, failure of ATC personnel to…
- [NTSB ATL96LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA069.md): Piper J3C-65 · Nashville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 1996 · N26046 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the pilot of the Piper PA-28, N26046, to visually clear the intended taxi course.
- [NTSB MIA95LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA040.md): Cessna 208B · Memphis, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 1994 · N927FE · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The inability of the pilot of Cessna 208, N927FE to see Douglas DC3, N24320, as he taxied to takeoff due to inoperative tail navigation lights and beacon lights on the DC3 and due to glare on the wet taxiway.
- [NTSB ATL94LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA045.md): Cessna 310R · Memphis, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 28, 1994 · N3844C · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot of N2069C to follow the ATC directive to give way to N3844C, and the inadequate visual lookout by the pilot of N2069C. A factor was the dark night lighting condition at the time of the accident.
- [NTSB ATL93LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA164.md): Cessna 210 · Smyrna, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 1993 · N9640T · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate maintenance of the taxiway.
- [NTSB ATL93LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA144.md): Cessna 152 · Cleveland, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1993 · N4921H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while taxiing.
- [NTSB ATL89FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89FA020.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31 · Memphis, TN · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 1988 · N918RW · Substantial damage
  > The acft was being taxied to the gate when its right wingtip struck a catering truck that had been driven off of the designated driving lanes & partially onto the taxiway. The flt crew rprtd that the truck was traveling in the same direction within the…
- [NTSB ATL88LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA039.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Murfreesboro, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 14, 1987 · N41298 · Substantial damage
  > The rt wheel brake failed while the airplane was taxiing on a parallel taxiway. The failure occurred near the end of the taxiway, just as the plt was about to turn the airplane onto the rwy. The plt subsequently attempted to turn the airplane using…
- [NTSB ATL87LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA242.md): Cessna 182 · St. Joseph, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1987 · N9065T · Substantial damage
  > The plt took off from an arpt that was aprx 27 mi west of his destn. After takeoff, he rcvd an inflt wx briefing & flew north of a line of thunderstorms (tstms). Before lndg at the destn, he noted tstm activity south of the arpt, but contd the apch & lndd.…
- [NTSB ATL87LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA125.md): Cessna 150J · Waverly, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 1987 · N60696 · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that he was taxiing to the rwy when the 'rudder failed to turn the (airplane) onto the rwy and the left brake failed.' The airplane subsequently ran off the end of the taxiway, traveled approx. 50 ft., went over a steep dropoff and collided…
- [NTSB ATL86FLT05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FLT05.md): Piper PA-14 · Memphis, TN · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 21, 1986 · N4276H · Substantial damage
  > The acft collided with an air compressor and a hangar door during taxi after the plt hand-propped the unoccupied acft. The ptl said that the thought the 'switches were off'.he was pulling the prop to 'loosen' the oil when the eng started and the acft started…
- [NTSB ATL85FA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FA109.md): Mooney M20J · Chattanooga, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 5, 1985 · N4757H · Substantial damage
  > The plt was attempting to disengage the starter pinion gear by rocking the prop up & down by hand. The eng inadvertently started & the acft rolled across the ramp at a high rate of speed & collided with two automobiles & a chain link fence before coming to…
- [NTSB ATL84LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA257.md): Cessna 177RG · Shelbyville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 1984 · N35849 · Substantial damage
  > The acft collided with a parked truck on a taxiway en route to takeoff. The plt said he observed the parked truck on thetaxiway. There was another taxiway available but the plt continued on the congested one with the acft wing overlapping the truck by about 7…
- [NTSB ATL83IA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83IA197.md): Boeing B-737-222 · Memphis, TN · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 23, 1983 · N752N · No damage
  > A malfunctioning relay resulted in overheating of an air conditioning pack causing the evacuation of the acft prior to takeoff.
- [NTSB ATL82DKW06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DKW06.md): Cessna 310 · Nashville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 11, 1982 · N5253J · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The aircraft collided with a Cessna 310, N5253J at night after both planes had been cleared to the same runway. The other pilot stated that the Beech 95-55 was taxiing without lights. Reportedly, the Cessna pilot did not see the Beech 95-55 approaching from…
- [NTSB ATL81FKW15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FKW15.md): Enstrom F-28A · Knoxville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 8, 1981 · N4871 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD80FKW04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80FKW04.md): Raven S55A · Knoxville, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 3, 1980 · N8542L · No damage
- [NTSB IAD79AA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79AA034.md): Beech 3NM · Memphis, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 24, 1979 · N12VT · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD78FKW08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FKW08.md): Cessna 172 · S.Pittsburg, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 8, 1978 · N12982 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD77DKW25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77DKW25.md): Bell 206L · Knoxville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 4, 1977 · N970CR · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD77DKW11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77DKW11.md): Brantly B2B · Fayetteville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 31, 1976 · N2271U · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD76FLT09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FLT09.md): Cessna T337G · Memphis, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 8, 1976 · N5CP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD75FKW14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75FKW14.md): Cessna 150 · Columbia, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 6, 1975 · N10850 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD74DKW29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74DKW29.md): Cessna 175 · Nashville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 30, 1974 · N6836E · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD74DLT11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74DLT11.md): Aero Comdr 500-A · Memphis, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 27, 1973 · N6143X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD74AI032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74AI032.md): Dehavilland DH-104 · Knoxville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 6, 1973 · N10BB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD73FKW24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD73FKW24.md): Amer Avco AA-1 · Chattanooga, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 19, 1973 · N5621L · Substantial damage

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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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'TN' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND 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?state=TN

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