# NTSB investigations: Maneuvering

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 DEN99LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA160.md): Bell UH-1H · Silverton, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 1999 · N4085L · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW99LA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA253.md): Cessna A188B · Randalette, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1999 · N731PW · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain clearance with the telephone pole. A factor was the sunglare.
- [NTSB ANC99LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99LA133.md): Piper PA-18 · Kenai, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1999 · N3903Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent stall. A factor was the intentional low altitude maneuvering by the pilot.
- [NTSB FTW99LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA252.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164A · Seminole, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1999 · N7362 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with powerlines. A factor was the pilot's diverted attention to the light bar for the electronic swath guidance system installed in the airplane.
- [NTSB NYC99LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA218.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Greenville, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1999 · N2584P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot in command's inattentive management of the fuel supply.
- [NTSB FTW99LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA251.md): Weatherly 620B · Big Spring, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1999 · N4660M · Substantial damage
  > Fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's failure to refuel the airplane. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB CHI99FA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99FA332.md): Piper PA-12 · Neguanee, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1999 · N91901 · Destroyed
  > the pilot failed to maintain clearance from the tower.
- [NTSB NYC99LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA217.md): Hughes 269C · Utica, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 1999 · N58397 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter while maneuvering, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor in this accident was the pilot's lack of total experience in helicopters.
- [NTSB MIA99LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA242.md): Sukhoi SU-29 · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 1999 · N52PB · Destroyed
  > an in-flight failure of the right aileron due to fatigue cracking in the attachment structure of the right inboard aerodynamic compensator, which resulted in a loss of control, a forced landing, and subsequent impact with the ground.
- [NTSB LAX99LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA292.md): Hughes 369HS · Pohnpei (Pacific Ocean) · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 1999 · N42054 · Destroyed
  > An in-flight collision with the water for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB DEN99FA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99FA158.md): Wroblewski RV-4 · Bayfield, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 1999 · N95PW · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB DEN99FA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99FA157.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Villa Grove, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 1999 · N4366D · Destroyed
  > The flight instructor's improper inflight decision to enter a narrow blind/box canyon, and his misjudgment of the vertical and lateral clearances. A factor was the downdrafts.
- [NTSB SEA99LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA151.md): Rotordyne 200 · Kent, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1999 · N85Z · Destroyed
  > The owner/builder's failure to properly torque the rotor blade retaining bolts.
- [NTSB IAD99LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD99LA061.md): Schleicher ASW-19 · Bedminster, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 1999 · N19DQ · Destroyed
  > the pilot's medical incapacitation after suffering a massive stroke.
- [NTSB ANC99FA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99FA128.md): Cessna 170B · Cooper Landing, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 1999 · N3402D · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB CHI99LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA317.md): Ayres S-2R · Brooten, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 1999 · N8417V · Substantial damage
  > the compressor impeller failure and the unsuitable terrain for landing encountered by the pilot.
- [NTSB FTW99LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA239.md): Air Tractor AT-401 · Hart, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 1999 · N15119 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with power lines.
- [NTSB NYC99FA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99FA210.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Saddle Island, ME · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1999 · N98PK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from trees.
- [NTSB FTW99LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA236.md): Aeronca 7DC · Helena, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1999 · N4526E · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's low altitude.
- [NTSB LAX99LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA280.md): Piper PA-18-18 · Eagleville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 1999 · N3356B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's encounter with a thunderstorm induced downdraft, which resulted in a high rate of sink, at an altitude insufficient to provide for recovery prior to ground impact. The high density altitude was a factor in the accident.
- [NTSB FTW99LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA233.md): Cessna 150F · Zachary, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 1999 · N6243R · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion resulting from the pilot's failure to refuel and his disorientation. Factors were the dusk light conditions and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW99LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA229.md): Cessna 182B · Houston, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 1999 · N7277E · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power as a result of fuel starvation due to the pilot's improper fuel management.
- [NTSB LAX99TA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99TA274.md): Air Tractor AT-802A · Elko, NV · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 19, 1999 · N9190G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate terrain/obstacle clearance altitude margin while engaged in fire fighting operations.
- [NTSB CHI99LA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA303.md): Cessna A188B · Seward, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1999 · N136MC · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power line. A factor relating to this accident was the power line.
- [NTSB MIA99LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA229.md): Air Tractor AT-402 · Holly Bluff, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1999 · N1510Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain visual separation between his airplane and a tree while maneuvering during aerial application and the subsequent collision with the tree and the terrain. A factor in the accident was the sunglare on the airplane's windscreen.
- [NTSB MIA99LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA227.md): Let Blanik L-13 · Perry, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 1999 · N7529 · Substantial damage
  > an in-flight collision with the ground due to inadequate liftoff airspeed, and the pilot's improper use of flaps, which resulted in too low of an altitude to sustain flight.
- [NTSB FTW99LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA226.md): Air Tractor AT-402 · Snyder, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 1999 · N4523L · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as result of a leak in the engine fuel control. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW99LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA224.md): Bell 47G2 · Ardmore, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 1999 · N1774 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm which resulted in a hard landing. A factor was the high density altitude.
- [NTSB DEN99FA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99FA148.md): Grumman American AA-5 · Newcastle, WY · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 1999 · N1370R · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate visual lookout and inadequate altitude/clearance from the transmission wires.
- [NTSB FTW99LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA225.md): Rockwell S-2R · Dermott, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1999 · N4896X · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB ATL99LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA118.md): Beech G35 · Columbus, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1999 · N4473D · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and unsuitable terrain to make a forced landing.
- [NTSB NYC99FA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99FA198.md): Cessna 210 · Mount Pocono, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1999 · N4827C · Destroyed
  > The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions and his failure to maintain aircraft control. A related factor was the fog.
- [NTSB FTW99LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA218.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164B · Ferriday, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1999 · N8253K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to refuel the airplane which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB LAX99LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA267.md): Cessna 152 · Agana, Taiwan · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1999 · N64813 · Destroyed
  > The loss or partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CHI99LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA287.md): Rockwell S-2R · Garden City, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1999 · N4923X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudging his pull-up maneuver resulting in contact with the wire. A contributing factor was the wire.
- [NTSB LAX99FA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99FA266.md): Cessna 177 · Boulder City, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1999 · N29437 · Destroyed
  > The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight and his failure to maintain an adequate airspeed and altitude margin while conducting low altitude maneuvers in an area of strong gusty winds and terrain-induced turbulence likely to contain wind…
- [NTSB CHI99FA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99FA285.md): Bell 206B · Custer, SD · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1999 · N67JJ · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from the trees. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadvertent settling with power.
- [NTSB ANC99FA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99FA108.md): Cessna A185F · Juneau, AK · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1999 · N80229 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors associated with the accident were mountainous/hilly terrain, low ceilings, the pilot's improper in-flight decision making, and the pilot's impairment from over-the-counter…
- [NTSB SEA99FA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99FA168.md): Schweizer 269C · Westport, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 1999 · N383T · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain. Factors include low clouds and visibility and near-night light conditions.
- [NTSB FTW99FA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99FA212.md): Stanton Pitts S-1S · Coushatta, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 1999 · N90HS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's poor in-flight decision to perform aerobatics at a low altitude and slow airspeed, resulting in the inadvertent stall/spin.
- [NTSB CHI99LA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA297.md): Weatherly 201B · Oberlin, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 1999 · N197SK · Substantial damage
  > Engine failure due to an undertorqued carburetor fulcrum screw. Contributing factors were the muddy terrain and the low altitude of the aerial operation.
- [NTSB CHI99FA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99FA284.md): Bellanca 7GCAA · Titonka, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 1999 · N5033G · Destroyed
  > The low altitude maneuver attempted and altitude/clearance not being maintained by the pilot, which resulted in an impact with a pine tree. A factor to the accident was the pine tree.
- [NTSB ANC99FA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99FA110.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Anaktuvuk Pass, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1999 · N4996V · Destroyed
  > The inadvertent stall/spin by the pilot. A factor was the box canyon into which he had flown.
- [NTSB IAD99GA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD99GA056.md): Eurocopter AS-350 · Islip, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Aug 3, 1999 · N211PD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control during hydraulics-off hovering flight and the instructor's inadequate supervision of the maneuver. A factor was the tailwind.
- [NTSB FTW99LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA205.md): Cessna 150L · Bryan, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1999 · N444UF · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadvertent stall while performing an evasive maneuver to avoid colliding with powerlines.
- [NTSB SEA99LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA134.md): Cessna 182 · Middleton, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1999 · N5510B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an object. Power lines were a factor.
- [NTSB MIA99LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA204.md): Rockwell S-2R · Isola, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1999 · N8482V · Destroyed
  > Failure of the No. 4 cylinder due to a leaking intake valve resulting in loss of engine power and collision with a ditch while making a forced landing on unsuitable terrain. Contributing to the accident was improper maintenance adjustment of the engine valves…
- [NTSB DEN99LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA130.md): American AA-1 · Centennial, WY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1999 · N5989L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to consult the airplane performance charts and allowing the airplane to exceed its climb performance. Factors were high density altitude conditions and a downdraft.
- [NTSB FTW99LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA204.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Victoria, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1999 · N4393S · Substantial damage
  > The separation of the engine cowling due to a fractured support bracket, which resulted in the cowling striking and bending four engine push rods causing a loss of engine power. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB CHI99LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA273.md): Mooney M20B · Hayward, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1999 · N74523 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the surface of the lake. Factors associated with the accident were the low level flight, dusk light conditions, and the glassy water.

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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."mKey" IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM case_phases WHERE main = 450)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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