# NTSB investigations: Enroute

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 WPR24LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA178.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Nephi, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 31, 2024 · N7838W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s incorrect movement of the fuel selector valve to an off or restricted position, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power.
- [NTSB DCA24WA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24WA307.md): Boeing 787-8 · Madrid, Spain · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · May 28, 2024 · N964AM · No damage
- [NTSB ERA24LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA232.md): Cessna 172P · Citronelle, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 27, 2024 · N658NV · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of a fuel vent line that was clogged by an insect nest.
- [NTSB ERA24LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA227.md): Brallier Scott Glasair I · Gulf of Mexico, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 26, 2024 · N446KW · Destroyed
  > The non-instrument-rated pilot’s loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation while flying over water in dark night conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to conduct the overwater flight in conditions conducive to the…
- [NTSB DCA26WA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA118.md): Airbus A320 · Dublin, Ireland · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · May 26, 2024 · EI-DEN · No damage
- [NTSB DCA24WA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24WA186.md): Boeing 787 · Tbd, Türkiye · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Foreign · May 26, 2024 · A7-BHM · No damage
- [NTSB GAA24WA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA321.md): Cessna TR-182 · Trieben, Austria · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · May 25, 2024 · OY-RSC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA24WA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA182.md): Murphy Rebel · Squamish, Canada · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · May 25, 2024 · C-FTWO · Destroyed
- [NTSB ENG24WA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG24WA018.md): Boeing 737 · Ciudad Juarez, Mexico · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · May 25, 2024 · XA-MAQ · No damage
- [NTSB DCA24LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24LA206.md): Boeing 737-8 · Oakland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 25, 2024 · N8825Q · Substantial damage
  > Damage to the standby rudder power control unit connection to the vertical fin due to an extreme high wind event while the airplane was parked, which remained undetected and resulted in anomalous operation of the standby rudder power control unit.…
- [NTSB CEN24LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA211.md): Cessna 172RG · Chandeleur Island, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 22, 2024 · N751DW · Substantial damage
  > A fatigue failure of the engine oil pressure line, which resulted in the loss of engine oil during the flight and subsequent damage to the nose landing gear support structure during the precautionary landing.
- [NTSB WPR24LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA159.md): Nanchang China CJ-6A · Peoria, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 21, 2024 · N4182C · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power during cruise flight due to the improper installation of the master connecting rod main bushing set screws, which backed off and allowed the main bushing to shift, resulting in scoring damage on the crankshaft that led to the…
- [NTSB DCA24WA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24WA185.md): Boeing 777 · Payagyi, Myanmar (Burma) · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Foreign · May 21, 2024 · 9V-SWM · Minor damage
- [NTSB ERA24LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA225.md): Nickle C R Acro II · Milford, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 20, 2024 · N86RL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s lack of familiarity with the airplane’s fuel system, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB WPR24FA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA156.md): Extra Flugzeugbau EA 300/L · Bandera, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 19, 2024 · N22MW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to continue flight into icing conditions and inclement weather, which likely led to spatial disorientation when he attempted to divert from the planned course to the destination airport.
- [NTSB ERA24LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA222.md): Cessna 177 · Selma, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 19, 2024 · N3268T · Substantial damage
  > Insufficient lubrication of the engine’s internal components, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB DCA24WA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24WA194.md): Airbus A320 · Bengaluru, India · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · May 18, 2024 · VT-ATF · Minor damage
- [NTSB CEN24LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA191.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Dell City, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 18, 2024 · N11NT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to switch fuel tanks while en route which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB ANC24FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24FA032.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Nondalton, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 17, 2024 · N95744 · Substantial damage
  > The non-certificated pilot’s continued visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into the water.
- [NTSB WPR24LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA157.md): Cessna P210 · Daggett, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 16, 2024 · N4769K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to detect the tripped alternator circuit breaker in flight, which resulted in a drained battery that prevented the landing gear from fully extending to the down-and-locked position. Contributing to the accident was the improperly installed…
- [NTSB ERA24FA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24FA217.md): Beech V35 · Franklin, TN · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 15, 2024 · N47WT · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s flight into convective weather, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation and a subsequent inflight breakup of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the lack of accurate weather intensity depiction on the…
- [NTSB DCA24WA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24WA199.md): Boeing 777 · Samarkand, Uzbekistan · Incident · Class 4 · Foreign · May 15, 2024 · A7-BFE · No damage
- [NTSB CEN24FA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24FA179.md): Piper PA46-500TP · Marianna, AR · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 13, 2024 · N241PM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s design limitations, which resulted in an in-flight breakup.
- [NTSB CEN24LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA185.md): Titan T51 · Novi, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 12, 2024 · N260Y · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the electrical system, resulting in a loss of fuel injection and subsequent loss of engine power.
- [NTSB GAA24WA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA178.md): Piper PA28R · Barcarena, Brazil · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · May 10, 2024 · PR-GJE · Destroyed
- [NTSB GAA24WA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA167.md): Beech 200 · Zapara Island, Venezuela · Accident · 8 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · May 9, 2024 · YV3296 · Destroyed
- [NTSB ERA24LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA211.md): Piper PA32 · Apopka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 8, 2024 · N908DK · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to sticking exhaust valves. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel’s failure to use available engine data while troubleshooting a known engine issue and maintenance personnel’s failure to comply with…
- [NTSB GAA24WA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA169.md): Piper PA25 · Iracema, Brazil · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · May 7, 2024 · PR-FAA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA24WA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA165.md): Extra EA-330SC · Alcázar de San Juan, Spain · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · May 5, 2024 · OO-VVV · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA24FA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24FA209.md): Rockwell International 690A · Palmyra, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 5, 2024 · N690BM · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s loss of control following an encounter with structural icing, which resulted in an inflight breakup of the airplane.
- [NTSB WPR24LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA142.md): Ultramagic Z-90 · Del Mar, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 4, 2024 · N290UM · No damage
  > The passenger’s intentional departure from the balloon in flight as an act of suicide.
- [NTSB ENG24WA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG24WA015.md): Boeing 737 · Cozumel, Mexico · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · May 3, 2024 · XA-AML · No damage
- [NTSB GAA24WA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA161.md): Piper PA31 · Västerås, Sweden · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · May 1, 2024 · LN-NAB · Minor damage
- [NTSB WPR24LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA135.md): Bellanca 17-31ATC · El Cajon, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 29, 2024 · N8800V · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s improper installation of an engine-driven vacuum pump, which resulted in oil starvation to the engine and a subsequent total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the A&P IA’s lack of supervision.
- [NTSB DCA24WA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24WA192.md): Boeing 787 · Seoul, South Korea · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 29, 2024 · HL8517 · No damage
- [NTSB CEN24FA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24FA167.md): Vertical Aviation Technologies Hummingbird · Spring Branch, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 29, 2024 · N829SH · Destroyed
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a forced landing and a subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB DCA24WA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24WA187.md): Boeing 737 · Edinburgh, United Kingdom · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 26, 2024 · G-JMCZ · No damage
- [NTSB DCA24LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24LA174.md): Boeing 757 · Hogansville, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 26, 2024 · N6703D · No damage
  > An encounter with convectively induced turbulence during descent.
- [NTSB DCA24WA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24WA191.md): Airbus A320 · Dublin, Ireland · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 24, 2024 · EI-DEJ · No damage
- [NTSB DCA24WA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24WA183.md): Airbus A320 · Dublin, Ireland · Incident · Minor injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 24, 2024 · EI-DEJ · No damage
- [NTSB ANC24FA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24FA029.md): Douglas C54D · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 23, 2024 · N3054V · Destroyed
  > A loss of power of the No. 1 engine for reasons that could not be determined, and the incorrect installation of a B-nut fitting in the propeller feathering system, which allowed engine oil to spray onto the exhaust system when the propeller was feathered…
- [NTSB DCA24WA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24WA176.md): Boeing 777 · London, United Kingdom · Incident · Minor injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 19, 2024 · G-RAES · No damage
- [NTSB ANC24LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA027.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Marana, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 19, 2024 · N4399X · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to a failure of the No. 4 cylinder piston boss.
- [NTSB CEN24FA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24FA160.md): Piper PA 46-350P · Hartsburg, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 16, 2024 · N451MA · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s encounter with convective weather conditions, which resulted in a loss of airplane control, the exceedance of the airplane’s never exceed speed, and the resulting overload failure of the horizontal stabilizer and subsequent failure of the…
- [NTSB ERA24LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA179.md): Cessna R172 · Rocky Mount, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 15, 2024 · N3FR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot and mechanic’s failure to identify and completely eliminate the water and debris contamination present in the airplane’s fuel system before embarking on the flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA24LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA178.md): Cessna 172 · Manassas, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 15, 2024 · N8337X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to apply carburetor heat before reducing engine power during a prolonged descent while operating in environmental conditions conducive to the development of carburetor ice, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to carburetor…
- [NTSB WPR24FA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA124.md): Gulfstream 695A · San Bernardino, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 14, 2024 · N965BC · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s continued use of the airplane’s autopilot after flight into moderate to severe icing conditions, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB GAA24WA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA153.md): Cessna 172 · Valparaso, Chile · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 13, 2024 · CC-KSK · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA24FA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24FA176.md): Piper PA-32R-301 · Knoxville, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 12, 2024 · N9236J · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s decision to depart into an area of instrument meteorological and icing conditions, which resulted in loss of airplane control and a subsequent in-flight breakup.
- [NTSB CEN24LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA157.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Montmorenci, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 12, 2024 · N564PU · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s intentional flight into terrain as an act of suicide.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400/cases.md?page=18

## 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 = 400)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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