# 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 LAX95LA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA300.md): Gettig Pitts Special S1C · Goodyear, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1995 · N7RG · Substantial damage
  > The owner/builder's improper installation of the fuel injection system unit by misaligning the drive shaft that resulted in the fracture of the shaft. The road sign was a factor in this accident.
- [NTSB FTW95LA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA351.md): Taylorcraft DCO-65 · Abilene, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1995 · N57527 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent stall as result of an abrupt maneuver. A factor was the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CHI95LA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA288.md): de Havilland DHC-1 · Hammond, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1995 · N320WM · Destroyed
  > an overload failure of the right horizontal support tube assembly which the pilot/owner had modified to be adjustable. A factor in the accident was the corn.
- [NTSB BFO95FA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95FA082.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · East Moriches, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1995 · N86587 · Destroyed
  > the structural failure of the wing for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB FTW95LA350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA350.md): Cessna A150L · Paragould, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1995 · N6041J · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power due to an undetermined reason. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB LAX95LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA298.md): Mcdonnell Douglas 500 · Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean) · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 1995 · N9213F · Substantial damage
  > the accidental discharge of a spear gun by the observer.
- [NTSB CHI95LA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA278.md): Air Tractor AT-400 · Hayti, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1995 · N2315Z · Destroyed
  > the pilot inadvertently stalled the airplane. A factor was the reduced power setting.
- [NTSB CHI95LA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA274.md): Cessna 188 · Meade, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1995 · N53376 · Substantial damage
  > a fatigue failure of the propeller blade, and inadequate maintenance inspection performed by the propeller shop.
- [NTSB MIA95LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA204.md): Cessna A188B · Muscle Shoals, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1995 · N4940R · Destroyed
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain adequate visual lookout to see-and-avoid electrical power lines, while approaching a field for aerial application.
- [NTSB CHI95LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA272.md): Grumman G-164 · Wadena, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1995 · N48611 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inattentiveness during the reversal turn, the pilot not maintaining control of the airplane, and the stall/mush encountered by the pilot.
- [NTSB BFO95LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95LA085.md): Birdman Enterprises Chinook 2S · Hammondsville, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1995 · N35KK · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from obstacles (power lines) in his flight path.
- [NTSB NYC95TA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95TA190.md): Schweizer 269C · Baltimore, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Aug 12, 1995 · N7511E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance which resulted in an inflight collision with the ground.
- [NTSB LAX95LA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA289.md): Ronneberg/Murphy Berkut · Santa Paula, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1995 · N91DR · Destroyed
  > the pilot's inadvertent entry into an accelerated stall in a maximum performance high-g turn at an altitude insufficient to recover aircraft control prior to colliding with the ground.
- [NTSB FTW95FA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95FA337.md): Cessna 150M · Armorel, AR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1995 · N714FX · Destroyed
  > The pilot's impairment of judgement and performance due to drugs which led to his failure to maintain airspeed and resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. Factors were the pilot's overconfidence in personal ability and interpersonal relations.
- [NTSB FTW95LA347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA347.md): Ayres S2R-T34 · Lake City, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1995 · N3095W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the transmission wires.
- [NTSB FTW95LA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA336.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Cannon Afb, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1995 · N4398S · Destroyed
  > The inadvertent stall. A factor was the pilot's premature retraction of the flaps.
- [NTSB SEA95LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA179.md): Cessna T188C · Mattawa, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1995 · N9574J · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB LAX95LA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA285.md): Schempp-Hirth CIRRUS-B · Peoria, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1995 · N462E · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper inflight decision to attempt a tail wind landing to a short runway.
- [NTSB ATL95LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA151.md): Cessna 188T · Town Creek, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1995 · N731DB · Destroyed
  > The chafing of the fuel flow gage pressure line with an electrical system wire which resulted in arcing.
- [NTSB LAX95LA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA283.md): PZL-Mielec PZL-M-18 · Sacaton, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1995 · N6657C · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to a decoupling of the accessory drive that runs the high pressure engine-driven fuel pump.
- [NTSB MIA95FA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95FA207.md): Cessna 210C · Dawsonville, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 1995 · N3698Y · Destroyed
  > The pilot's disregard of the weather forecast and flight into known adverse weather (instrument flight conditions), resulting in an in-flight collision while maneuvering in mountainous terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent…
- [NTSB FTW95LA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA332.md): Cessna A188B · Fort Necessity, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1995 · N4866R · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance. A factor relating to the accident was: the gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB SEA95FA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95FA171.md): Cessna 172M · Quilcene, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1995 · N1464U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain clearance from the mountains. Factors in the accident were the clouds and mountainous terrain.
- [NTSB MIA95LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA193.md): Cessna 150L · Picayune, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1995 · N18679 · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CHI95LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA260.md): Schweizer G-164A-450 · Grand Forks, ND · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1995 · N7994 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with transmission wires. A factor in the accident was the sunglare.
- [NTSB ANC95FA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95FA129.md): Cessna 170 · Coldfoot, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1995 · N2566V · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate distance and/or altitude from terrain. Rising mountainous terrain and downdrafts associated with unfavorable wind conditions were factors in the accident.
- [NTSB CHI95LA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA258.md): Air Tractor AT-401 · Aurora, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1995 · N4543F · Substantial damage
  > the cracked engine assembly that caused the power loss during a critical phase of flight. Factors associated with this accident were the restricted airplane performance due to the power loss, the airplane's altitude was too low, and remedial action, by, the…
- [NTSB ANC95LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA124.md): Cessna 172A · Chickaloon, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1995 · N345RB · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadvertent encounter with adverse weather conditions and failure to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance from the terrain to compensate for such conditions. Factors related to the accident were: downdrafts, the proximity of mountainous terrain,…
- [NTSB ATL95LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA145.md): Bell 47G2 · Montrose, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1995 · N6145C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and visual lookout.
- [NTSB SEA95LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA167.md): Pederson Silhouette 1 · Corvallis, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1995 · N5121P · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft. A factor in the accident was the pilot performing aerobatics at an altitude inadequate for safe recovery.
- [NTSB NYC95LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA179.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Farmingdale, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1995 · N8610V · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper inflight decision and inaccurate fuel consumption calculations, resulting in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a forced landing over unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB CHI95LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA241.md): Cessna 188 · Bremen, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1995 · N9980G · Destroyed
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight planning. Deteriating aircraft performance was a factor.
- [NTSB SEA95LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA164.md): Stinson 108-2 · Deer Park, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1995 · N40191 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of proficiency in wheel-landings.
- [NTSB CHI95LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA245.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Oklee, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1995 · N7797Z · Destroyed
  > the pilot failed to maintain clearance with trees. Factors associated with the accident were the trees and the pilot's diverted attention.
- [NTSB CHI95LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA244.md): Schweizer G-164B · Morris, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1995 · N36316 · Destroyed
  > the pilot failed to maintain obstacle clearance.
- [NTSB SEA95LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA163.md): Cessna 152 · Wellsville, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1995 · N588BR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed. Factors in the accident were the pilot's lack of experience with flying in mountainous terrain and the high density altitude.
- [NTSB NYC95LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA176.md): Kenneth Savidge Vari Viggen · Abingdon, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1995 · N93VV · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall. A contributing factor was the pilot's lack of experience in make and model.
- [NTSB LAX95LA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA269.md): Rockwell S-2R · Tulare, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1995 · N5035X · Destroyed
  > failure of the pilot to see and avoid power lines along his route of flight.
- [NTSB SEA95LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA161.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Havre, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1995 · N3660U · Substantial damage
  > the loss of power due to a failure of the cylinder head exhaust valve rocker box. The tall crop encountered during the forced landing is a factor.
- [NTSB FTW95LA326](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA326.md): Glasflugel Standard Libelle · Red River, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1995 · N2972 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's lack of compensation for the tailwind and his ensuing failure to attain the proper touchdown point. Factors were the lack of thermal lift and the tailwind.
- [NTSB FTW95LA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA315.md): Cessna 175 · Silvercliff, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1995 · N9304B · Substantial damage
  > Failure by the pilot to fuel the aircraft which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A factor was unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB CHI95LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA239.md): K. Davey And B. Davey WAG-AERO · Hokah, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1995 · N642KW · Substantial damage
  > the pilot performing low altitude flight and the failure to maintain clearance with the trees. A factors associated with the accident was the trees.
- [NTSB ATL95FA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95FA142.md): Beech 35F · Mt Dora, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1995 · N4288B · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation by allowing the airplane's weight and balance to be exceeded, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane, while turning after takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB ATL95LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA144.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Allendale, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1995 · N7601Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to see and avoid the guy wire. Factors in the accident were the weather and the pilot's unfamiliarity with the terrain.
- [NTSB NYC95LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA169.md): Aerotek Pitts S-2S · Honesdale, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1995 · N330HP · Substantial damage
  > the pilots misjudgment of the altitude required to perform an aerobatic maneuver, and the subsequent collision with trees.
- [NTSB SEA95LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA157.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Lakeview, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1995 · N83125 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with terrain while his attention was directed to reading his map. The pilot's intentional low-altitude operation of the aircraft contributed to the accident.
- [NTSB LAX95LA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA261.md): Aero Commander S2R · Huron, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1995 · N5609X · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient altitude above the ground after diverting his attention to read a map. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, which reduced the pilot's visual cues concerning outside references while reading the map; and…
- [NTSB LAX95GA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95GA264.md): Mcdonnell Douglas 369D · Hauula, HI · Accident · 3 fatal · Final report · Jul 21, 1995 · N1090S · Destroyed
  > the pilot's poor judgement by intentionally flying into adverse weather conditions in mountainous terrain with an external load and no observer which resulted in loss of aircraft control. Factors were pressure from the conditions/events and a lack of total…
- [NTSB FTW95FA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95FA307.md): Cessna 152 · Rhome, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1995 · N6463B · Destroyed
  > the flight instructor's delay in recovery from the intentional stall/spin.
- [NTSB ANC95LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA112.md): Bell 206B-3 · Bettles, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1995 · N58129 · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to ensuring the sling cable was free of the skid before lifting off into a hover, which allowed the cable to become wrapped (entangled) around the skid.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450/cases.md?page=137

## 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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