NTSB investigations, TN

79 cases where the phase of flight was Taxi.

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NTSB investigations, TN per year, 1963–2026: 79 cases
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "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"

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NTSB ERA26LA360Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 421B · Nashville, TNSep 25, 2026 · N421FA · Substantial damageNTSB ERA25LA138Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172I · Knoxville, TNThe student pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a truck while taxiing.Mar 3, 2025 · N35411 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA25LA043Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 310K · Alcoa, TNThe failure of the left engine throttle control shaft bushing during taxi, resulting in a full asymmetric power condition and a taxiway excursion.Nov 9, 2024 · N143MG · Substantial damageNTSB ERA24LA131Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportFairchild SA227-AT · Smyrna, TNThe airplane encountered a sink hole while taxiing.Mar 4, 2024 · N563TR · Substantial damageNTSB ERA23LA166Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech C35 · Cleveland, TNThe retraction of the landing gear after landing for unknown reasons.Mar 16, 2023 · N8702 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA106Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCharles C Menger JR Safari 400 · Gallatin, TNA reported stuck throttle for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examinations and subsequent loss of control during hover.Jan 12, 2022 · N32CM · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA103Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150G · Knoxville, TNThe pilot of the Cessna 150’s failure to avoid the taxiing Cessna 172.Jan 8, 2022 · N1308U · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA463Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHughes 269A · Springfield, TNThe 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.Jul 24, 2019 · N269RR · Substantial damageNTSB DCA16LA032Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 737 3H4 · Nashville, TNthe 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…Dec 15, 2015 · N649SW · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA052Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Alcoa, TNThe pilot's failure to identify the taxiway, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain while turning off the runway at night.Nov 5, 2015 · N905CP · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA173Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Athens, TNThe 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.Jul 6, 2015 · N234CF · Substantial damageNTSB DCA13CA106Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas MD-88 · Nashville, TNThe flight crews failure to maintain clearance from the light pole while taxiing.Jun 13, 2013 · N995DL · Substantial damageNTSB ERA13CA081Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech F90 · Knoxville, TNThe pilots’ decision to maneuver the airplane in close proximity to a hangar.Dec 3, 2012 · N44PA · Substantial damageNTSB ERA09CA117Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech G35 · Chattanooga, TNThe pilot's failure to see and avoid the marked helicopter dolly. Contributing to the accident were the dark night conditions.Dec 30, 2008 · N400SC · Substantial damageNTSB NYC08LA144Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Covington, TNA fire of undetermined origin.Mar 22, 2008 · N66AH · DestroyedNTSB ANC08CA017Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Nashville, TNA 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.Nov 5, 2007 · N5555R · Substantial damageNTSB ATL07LA016Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 717-200 · Memphis, TNThe captain's inadequate visual look out during taxi.Nov 11, 2006 · N956AT · Substantial damageNTSB ATL03LA027Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182S · Nashville, TNThe 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.Dec 27, 2002 · N416ES · Substantial damageNTSB MIA00LA212Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 560 XL · Nashville, TNthe 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…Jul 10, 2000 · N868JB · Substantial damageNTSB MIA00LA068Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDana A. Moore Danamite · Smyrna, TNthe 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.Jan 16, 2000 · N6407C · Substantial damageNTSB ATL97LA050Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Memphis, TNfailure of maintenance personnel to properly inspect (and repair) the brake assembly, which allowed a subsequent brake fluid leak and eventual fire.Mar 16, 1997 · N1102N · Substantial damageNTSB MIA97LA090Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Jackson, TNThe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout while taxing. The reduced visibility was a factor.Mar 1, 1997 · N98991 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL96LA118Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Nashville, TNinadequate annual inspection by other maintenance personnel and inadequate pre-flight inspection by the pilot.Aug 9, 1996 · N5291E · Substantial damageNTSB MIA96LA107Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 727-225 · Memphis, TNfailure 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…Mar 27, 1996 · N468FE · Substantial damageNTSB ATL96LA069Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Nashville, TNthe failure of the pilot of the Piper PA-28, N26046, to visually clear the intended taxi course.Mar 23, 1996 · N26046 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB MIA95LA040Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 208B · Memphis, TNThe 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.Dec 15, 1994 · N927FE · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB ATL94LA045Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310R · Memphis, TNThe 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.Jan 28, 1994 · N3844C · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB ATL93LA164Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210 · Smyrna, TNThe inadequate maintenance of the taxiway.Sep 28, 1993 · N9640T · Substantial damageNTSB ATL93LA144Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Cleveland, TNThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while taxiing.Aug 18, 1993 · N4921H · Substantial damageNTSB ATL89FA020Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31 · Memphis, TNThe 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…Oct 30, 1988 · N918RW · Substantial damageNTSB ATL88LA039Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200 · Murfreesboro, TNThe 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…Nov 14, 1987 · N41298 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL87LA242Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · St. Joseph, TNThe 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.…Aug 27, 1987 · N9065T · Substantial damageNTSB ATL87LA125Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Waverly, TNThe 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…Apr 20, 1987 · N60696 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86FLT05Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-14 · Memphis, TNThe 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…Mar 21, 1986 · N4276H · Substantial damageNTSB ATL85FA109Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Chattanooga, TNThe 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…Mar 5, 1985 · N4757H · Substantial damageNTSB ATL84LA257Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177RG · Shelbyville, TNThe 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…Aug 8, 1984 · N35849 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83IA197Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing B-737-222 · Memphis, TNA malfunctioning relay resulted in overheating of an air conditioning pack causing the evacuation of the acft prior to takeoff.May 23, 1983 · N752N · No damageNTSB ATL82DKW06Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 310 · Nashville, TNThe 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…Mar 11, 1982 · N5253J · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FKW15Accident · No injuriesClosedEnstrom F-28A · Knoxville, TNApr 8, 1981 · N4871 · Substantial damageNTSB IAD80FKW04Accident · Serious injuriesClosedRaven S55A · Knoxville, TNJan 3, 1980 · N8542L · No damageNTSB IAD79AA034Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech 3NM · Memphis, TNFeb 24, 1979 · N12VT · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB IAD78FKW08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · S.Pittsburg, TNJun 8, 1978 · N12982 · Substantial damageNTSB IAD77DKW25Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206L · Knoxville, TNAug 4, 1977 · N970CR · Substantial damageNTSB IAD77DKW11Accident · No injuriesClosedBrantly B2B · Fayetteville, TNDec 31, 1976 · N2271U · DestroyedNTSB IAD76FLT09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna T337G · Memphis, TNApr 8, 1976 · N5CP · Substantial damageNTSB IAD75FKW14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Columbia, TNMay 6, 1975 · N10850 · Substantial damageNTSB IAD74DKW29Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 175 · Nashville, TNMar 30, 1974 · N6836E · DestroyedNTSB IAD74DLT11Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 500-A · Memphis, TNDec 27, 1973 · N6143X · Substantial damageNTSB IAD74AI032Accident · No injuriesClosedDehavilland DH-104 · Knoxville, TNDec 6, 1973 · N10BB · Substantial damageNTSB IAD73FKW24Accident · No injuriesClosedAmer Avco AA-1 · Chattanooga, TNApr 19, 1973 · N5621L · Substantial damage