# 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 CEN21LA391](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA391.md): Cessna 320 · Windthorst, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 29, 2021 · N222L · Substantial damage
  > A forced landing due to a loss of engine power on the right engine for a reason that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB WPR21LA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA329.md): Cessna 150D · Chino, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 25, 2021 · N4375U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s delayed use of carburetor heat, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.
- [NTSB GAA21WA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA247.md): Enstrom 280FX · Llanfachreth, United Kingdom · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Foreign · Aug 25, 2021 · G-OJBB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN21LA386](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA386.md): Acro Sport II · Fishers, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 25, 2021 · N169BF · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of leaking fuel from a loose fuel inlet fitting to the fuel control unit.
- [NTSB DCA21WA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21WA221.md): Airbus A300 · Marquetia, Venezuela · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 21, 2021 · YV562T · No damage
- [NTSB DCA21LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21LA209.md): Airbus 319-132 · Chicago, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 21, 2021 · N806AW · No damage
  > An encounter with clear air turbulence.
- [NTSB ANC21LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA094.md): Dehavilland DHC-3 · Bettles, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 21, 2021 · N560TR · Substantial damage
  > The seizure of the engine during flight for undetermined reasons, which led to a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN21FA376](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA376.md): Socata TBM 700 · Urbana, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 20, 2021 · N700DT · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to arrest the airplane’s left roll and rapid descent for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB GAA21WA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA209.md): Acroduster II · Marcoola, Australia · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 18, 2021 · VH-YEL · Destroyed
- [NTSB ERA21LA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA328.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Orlando, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 17, 2021 · N98304 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation that resulted from improper maintenance of the fuel selector valve and fuel selector valve cover.
- [NTSB CEN21LA379](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA379.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries DA-42 · Bellefontaine, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 17, 2021 · N215BN · Substantial damage
  > The improper position of the right engine’s fuel feed pump bolt, which led to a total loss of power on the right engine, and the left engine's partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB WPR21LA325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA325.md): Stout Garry V Europa - Trigear · Hanksville, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 16, 2021 · N133AC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s installation of a non-original equipment manufactured radiator cap, which resulted in the loss of coolant and the engine’s exceedance of the maximum admissible cylinder head temperature. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable…
- [NTSB ANC21LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA073.md): Cessna 208 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 16, 2021 · N97HA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s unexpected encounter with supercooled liquid droplets (SLD), which resulted in a loss of control due to ice accumulation. Contributing to the accident were: (1) the pilot’s failure to maintain the minimum airspeed for flight in icing conditions,…
- [NTSB GAA21WA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA207.md): Cessna P210N · Marbach, Germany · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 15, 2021 · N450SC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN21LA408](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA408.md): Cessna 150 · Heavener, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 15, 2021 · N50055 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to the failure of the No. 2 cylinder exhaust valve for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB GAA21WA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA205.md): Beech 95 55 · Churchdown, United Kingdom · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 13, 2021 · 2-NOVA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA21WA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA263.md): Piper PA-30 · Saint-Honorat, France · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 12, 2021 · N8663Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB ENG21WA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG21WA035.md): Airbus A320 · Budapest, Hungary · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 10, 2021 · OY-RUZ · No damage
- [NTSB WPR21LA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA308.md): Cessna 172 · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 9, 2021 · N5735R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain prior to encountering a downdraft, which resulted in a forced landing and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA21WA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA204.md): Cessna 152 · La Lumbrera, Chile · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 9, 2021 · CC-KAA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ENG21WA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG21WA036.md): Rockwell 690 · Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela · Incident · No injuries · Class 4 · Foreign · Aug 7, 2021 · YVO115 · No damage
- [NTSB GAA21WA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA206.md): Comco Ikarus Ikarus C42 · Gelnhausen, Germany · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 6, 2021 · D-MGZZ · Destroyed
- [NTSB GAA21WA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA199.md): Waco YMF5-C · Yvoy-le-Marron, France · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 6, 2021 · F-GYMF · Destroyed
- [NTSB CEN21LA359](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA359.md): Piper J3C-65 · Gosport, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 6, 2021 · N6269H · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to the failure of a cylinder exhaust valve stem, which led to a forced landing during which the airplane impacted terrain.
- [NTSB ANC21FA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21FA069.md): Dehavilland DHC-2 MK.I · Ketchikan, AK · Accident · 6 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Aug 5, 2021 · N1249K · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s decision to continue visual flight rules (VFR) flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the FAA’s reliance on voluntary compliance with the Ketchikan…
- [NTSB GAA21WA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA197.md): Cessna 337 · Pozo Perdido, Chile · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 3, 2021 · CC-CKT · No damage
- [NTSB WPR21LA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA301.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Amado, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 2, 2021 · N44245 · Substantial damage
  > The inflight separation of a section of a propeller blade due to a fatigue crack, which resulted in a forced landing.
- [NTSB WPR21FA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21FA300.md): Robinson Helicopter R66 · Colusa, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 1, 2021 · N7000J · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s abrupt flight control input that led to mast bumping and a subsequent in-flight breakup.
- [NTSB GAA21WA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA194.md): Cessna 150 · Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 1, 2021 · G-BDNR
- [NTSB GAA21WA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA191.md): Bell 206 · Policka, Czechia · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 30, 2021 · OK-BWR
- [NTSB ERA21LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA309.md): Enstrom 280 · Colchester, VT · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 30, 2021 · N36DK · Destroyed
  > An in-flight fire originating in the engine compartment near the turbocharger from a source that could not be determined, which resulted in a loss of engine power and led to an autorotation and a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN21LA343](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA343.md): Stinson JR. SR · Ripon, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 29, 2021 · N81Y · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB WPR21LA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA294.md): Kuykendall Charles Lancair IV · Indian Springs, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 28, 2021 · N26PD · Destroyed
  > An in-flight fire due to an undetermined electrical malfunction.
- [NTSB GAA21WA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA200.md): Cessna 206 · Paranam, Suriname · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Foreign · Jul 28, 2021 · PZ-TBG · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA21LA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA304.md): Boeing B75N1 · Lexington, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 28, 2021 · N1720B · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN21LA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA358.md): Cessna 182 · Patterson, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 27, 2021 · N148LP · Substantial damage
  > The mechanic’s failure to properly secure the throttle arm rendering it loose and inoperable after takeoff, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ANC21FA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21FA065.md): Cessna 172P · Eagle River, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 26, 2021 · N65698 · Substantial damage
  > An inflight collision with terrain under unknown circumstances. Contributing to the delayed rescue response was the failure of the emergency locator transmitter (ELT) to activate as designed, and the mechanic’s failure to ensure the correct ELT was installed…
- [NTSB WPR21LA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA290.md): Burkhart Grob G 103 Twin II · Levan, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 25, 2021 · N4446Y · Substantial damage
  > The glider’s encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight which resulted in an off-airport landing and a collision with a fence.
- [NTSB GAA21WA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA188.md): MD Helicopter MD900 · London, United Kingdom · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 25, 2021 · G-LNDN · No damage
- [NTSB GAA21WA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA185.md): Cessna 206 · Sonana, Colombia · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 25, 2021 · HK-2803 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR21LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA292.md): Cessna 180K · Mt. Hood, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 24, 2021 · N8884 · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power while in cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence. Contributing to the accident was the presentation of an abandoned airport as available for use in the Federal Aviation Administration…
- [NTSB ERA21LA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA297.md): Cessna 150 · Arden, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 23, 2021 · N3059X · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate inspection of the throttle control cable assembly, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power during cruise flight.
- [NTSB GAA21WA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA184.md): Cessna 172 · Almoguera, Spain · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 22, 2021 · EC-DCP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN21LA373](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA373.md): Mooney M20F · New Albany, MS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 22, 2021 · N6474Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s delayed decision to abort the landing that resulted in a collision with a fence post. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the alternator drive belt during cruise flight for unknown reasons and the subsequent inoperative electrical…
- [NTSB ERA21LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA298.md): Carpenter Stol CH750 · Rockwell, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 21, 2021 · N750RS · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. Also causal was the pilot’s failure to apply carburetor heat at any time during the flight.
- [NTSB ERA21LA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA295.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Point Harbor, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 19, 2021 · N4529J · Destroyed
  > The noncertificated pilot’s decision to continue visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation over a large body of water and a high velocity impact with the water. Contributing to the accident…
- [NTSB ANC21LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA062.md): Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1 · King Salmon, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 19, 2021 · N68080 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the floatplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control.
- [NTSB GAA21WA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA178.md): Piper PA28 · Steinenbronn, Germany · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 17, 2021 · D-EKFB · Destroyed
- [NTSB CEN21FA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA320.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Muscatine, IA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 14, 2021 · N2801T · Destroyed
  > The noninstrument-rated pilot’s continued visual flight under a thunderstorm, where he encountered reduced visibility due to heavy precipitation, resulting in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation.
- [NTSB ERA21LA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA291.md): Cessna A150K · Brooksville, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 13, 2021 · N8412M · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power as a result of carburetor icing.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400/cases.md?page=36

## 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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