# 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 CEN21LA387](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA387.md): Six Chuter Skye Ryder · Harrison, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 11, 2021 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN21FA368](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA368.md): Rockwell International S2R · Strasburg, ND · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 10, 2021 · N4956X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s intentional flight under power lines and his failure to maintain clearance from the lines during an aerial application flight.
- [NTSB ERA21FA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21FA318.md): Pitts 12 · Ocklawaha, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 9, 2021 · N112JH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while performing aerobatic maneuvers, which resulted in an inverted flat spin from which he was unable to recover.
- [NTSB WPR21LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA324.md): Cessna 172 · Athol, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 7, 2021 · N4110L · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the windshield during spin recovery for reasons that were not determined.
- [NTSB ERA21FA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21FA317.md): Rotorway Exec 162F · Argyle, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 7, 2021 · N162KJ · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s abrupt control inputs, which resulted in a low G condition, main rotor mast bumping, and the subsequent severing of the tail boom by a main rotor blade.
- [NTSB CEN21LA362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA362.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Topeka, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 6, 2021 · N502CP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to continue low-level aerial application flight maneuvers after the low fuel warning light illuminated, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB GAA21WA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA195.md): Tecnam P2002 · Khabarovsk, Russia · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 4, 2021 · RA-2329G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN21LA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA356.md): Bell 206 · Corydon, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 4, 2021 · N59552 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to see and avoid power lines.
- [NTSB CEN21LA354](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA354.md): Air Tractor AT-502 · Wooster, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 4, 2021 · N1519U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot inadvertently collided with powerline wires during an agricultural spraying flight, resulting in a loss of aircraft control and subsequent impact with the ground.
- [NTSB CEN21LA350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA350.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Waukon, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 4, 2021 · N775AK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from a powerline during an agricultural application pass.
- [NTSB CEN21FA355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA355.md): North American T-6G · Starkville, MS · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 4, 2021 · N7197C · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees while maneuvering at low altitude.
- [NTSB GAA21WA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA198.md): Cessna 182 · Tannheim, Germany · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 31, 2021 · D-EEHR · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN21LA349](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA349.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Randolph, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 31, 2021 · N285RG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines during a low-level aerial application flight.
- [NTSB WPR21LA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA310.md): Air Tractor AT-802A · Fort Sumner, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 30, 2021 · N9197F · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from a windmill while maneuvering during an aerial application flight.
- [NTSB WPR21FA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21FA298.md): Cessna 150 · Banning, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 30, 2021 · N8520G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering in the airport traffic pattern, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control.
- [NTSB CEN21LA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA348.md): Robinson Helicopter R66 · Merry, NE · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 30, 2021 · N857TL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a wire during a low-level aerial application flight.
- [NTSB WPR21LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA293.md): Enstrom F-28A · Mountain Home, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 28, 2021 · N46MU · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel planning and improper in-flight decision-making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent hard landing on uneven terrain.
- [NTSB GAA21WA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA189.md): Aerospool WT10 · Sheparivtsi Village, Ukraine · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 3 · Foreign · Jul 28, 2021 · UR-PAMA · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC21LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA064.md): Piper PA-14 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 23, 2021 · N4206H · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue fracture of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) 1025 carbon steel rudder post, which resulted in structural failure of the rudder. Contributing to the fatigue failure was the post’s susceptibility to fatigue cracking under normal service…
- [NTSB GAA21WA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA180.md): Piper PA28 · Contrada Coccaro Fasano, Italy · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 20, 2021 · I-SVBA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN21LA452](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA452.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Mineral Point, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 20, 2021 · N44XB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to see and avoid a wire during an aerial application flight, resulting in a collision with the wire.
- [NTSB CEN21LA339](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA339.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · West Liberty, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 20, 2021 · N983HA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to see and avoid a wire while maneuvering at low altitude during an aerial application flight, resulting in a collision with the wire.
- [NTSB CEN21FA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA330.md): Robinson R44 · Elgin, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 19, 2021 · N44BJ · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s decision to operate the helicopter under powerlines, which resulted in a main rotor blade striking a powerline, causing the helicopter to descend from a low altitude and impact terrain.
- [NTSB CEN21FA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA327.md): Luscombe 8F · Comstock, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 18, 2021 · N2054B · Destroyed
  > Impact with terrain for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB GAA21WA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA181.md): Cessna 150 · Marcos Paz, Argentina · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 16, 2021 · LV-JFK · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA21LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA292.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Princeton, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 16, 2021 · N512RT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning in that he failed to accurately determine the takeoff weight of the helicopter, which resulted in exceeding the helicopter’s maximum weight capability.
- [NTSB ERA21LA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA289.md): Piper PA-23 · Easton, MD · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 15, 2021 · N776MC · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of left engine power and uncommanded feathering of the left propeller for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB CEN21LA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA319.md): Air Tractor AT-401 · Carroll, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 13, 2021 · N7315P · Substantial damage
  > The wear-related failure of the airframe fuel boost pump, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN21FA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA314.md): PZL Mielec M18 · Seiling, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 12, 2021 · N9310R · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s in-flight loss of control due to the structural failure of a wing fitting and separation of the outboard wing section. Also causal were the inadequate wing fitting inspections, which failed to detect the initial corrosion and crack before it…
- [NTSB CEN21LA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA313.md): Air Tractor AT802 · Newell, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 11, 2021 · N949TM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from crops during an agricultural flight.
- [NTSB WPR21FA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21FA265.md): North Wing Mustang · Albany, OR · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 10, 2021 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The noncertificated pilot’s loss of aircraft control after a low-level turn with a bank angle that exceeded the manufacturer’s operating limitations.
- [NTSB CEN21LA432](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA432.md): Bell 206L-3 · Berlin, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 9, 2021 · N170AM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter with a stuck skid, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.
- [NTSB WPR21LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA268.md): Bell 212HP · Weed, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 7, 2021 · N911KW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain altitude during an approach to a lake. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to release the full water bucket as the helicopter was settling, which reduced the helicopter’s out-of-ground-effect performance.
- [NTSB CEN21LA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA318.md): Air Tractor AT-602 · Nappanee, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 6, 2021 · N602RE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the tower during low-level agricultural operations.
- [NTSB WPR21LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA264.md): Christen Industries A-1 · Twin Falls, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 1, 2021 · N9609H · Substantial damage
  > Partial loss of engine power during a low pass, due to carburetor icing and the pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat during the landing approach.
- [NTSB GAA21WA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA156.md): Bell 212 · Evansburg, Canada · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 4 · Foreign · Jun 29, 2021 · C-GYHQ · Destroyed
- [NTSB CEN21LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA296.md): Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Hoxie, AR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 29, 2021 · N6611K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure an adequate fuel supply for the intended flight.
- [NTSB ERA21LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA273.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Woodland, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 28, 2021 · N818TF · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s inadequate monitoring of his fuel state during a solo training flight, which resulted in fuel starvation, a total loss of engine power, and a forced landing.
- [NTSB ERA21LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA272.md): Bell 47G-2A-1 · Brasstown, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 28, 2021 · N147AH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inflight loss of control while conducting a hovering maneuver.
- [NTSB WPR21FA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21FA243.md): Feraca Edward M Searey LSX · Logan, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 27, 2021 · N62EF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of airplane control while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in a collision with a house.
- [NTSB ERA21LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA270.md): Robinson Helicopter R66 · Waxhaw, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 27, 2021 · N7078V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines during a low-level aerial application flight.
- [NTSB CEN21LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA292.md): Curnutt Elton E SKY Ranger B · Ellicott, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 27, 2021 · N7714E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control while maneuvering at low altitude.
- [NTSB ERA21LA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA269.md): Garlick Helicopters OH-58A+ · Alpine, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 25, 2021 · N372NS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines during a low-level aerial application flight, resulting in main rotor blade impact with a fiber-optic cable, a loss of control, and the helicopter’s subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN21LA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA286.md): Ayres S2R-T34 · Leoti, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 21, 2021 · N4328P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of visibility in the cockpit due to foam created by the chemicals loaded in the hopper, which resulted in his inability to maintain airplane control during low-level flight and an impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the…
- [NTSB CEN21LA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA283.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Edwardsburg, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 20, 2021 · N8523Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to identify rising terrain and to maintain terrain clearance from trees during an aerial application pass that resulted in an in-flight collision with trees and terrain.
- [NTSB ERA21LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA262.md): Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E · Swan Lake, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 18, 2021 · N371EE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the power transmission tower structure during powerline maintenance work, which resulted in the helicopter's main rotor striking the lifeline support bracket for the tower catwalk and the subsequent loss…
- [NTSB ERA21FA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21FA258.md): Cessna 150 · Yulee, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 18, 2021 · N1300Q · Destroyed
  > The flight instructor’s decision to conduct slow flight training at an altitude below the flight school’s minimum recovery altitude and his delayed remedial action when an aerodynamic stall occurred.
- [NTSB ERA21FA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21FA257.md): Air Tractor AT-402B · Kinston, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 18, 2021 · N402SJ · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s decision to conduct low-level aerobatic maneuvers in an airplane not approved for aerobatic flight, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin, a loss of control, and an impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN21LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA273.md): Tony Dubeansky RV10 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 16, 2021 · N878TD · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to a separated electronic ignition system connector. Contributing to the accident was the location of the ignition boxes, which provided limited access to the connectors for visual inspection.
- [NTSB CEN21FA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA270.md): Air Tractor 502B · Paragould, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 15, 2021 · N6088K · Destroyed
  > An inflight loss of control and subsequent impact with terrain during an aerial application flight for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.

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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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