# 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 CEN24LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA205.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Palmyra, MO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 30, 2024 · N221RH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines during approach.
- [NTSB ERA24LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA229.md): Great Lakes 2T-1(Menasco Special) · Salisbury, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 26, 2024 · N818K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control.
- [NTSB ERA24LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA228.md): Schleicher ASH 31 MI · Winter Haven, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 25, 2024 · N20SW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure that a suitable landing area was available in case the restart of the motor glider’s engine was unsuccessful. Contributing, was insufficient battery charge to extend the motor glider’s pylon assembly.
- [NTSB CEN24LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA193.md): Air Tractor AT-502 · Covert, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 19, 2024 · N15189 · Substantial damage
  > The improper maintenance of the fuel control unit, which resulted in air leakage and a loss of control of fuel flow to the engine.
- [NTSB ERA24LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA220.md): Air Tractor AT-602 · New Washington, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 18, 2024 · N4196K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines during an aerial application flight.
- [NTSB GAA24WA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA174.md): Piper PA25 · Lorenzo de Garaicoa, Ecuador · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · May 17, 2024 · HCAPL · Minor damage
- [NTSB CEN24FA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24FA188.md): Cessna 150L · Godley, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 16, 2024 · N1701Q · Destroyed
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while practicing a power-on stall, which resulted in an inadvertent spin at an altitude from which he was unable to recover.
- [NTSB WPR24FA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA150.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Thurlow, MT · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 14, 2024 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering at low altitude, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction by his cell phone use while…
- [NTSB WPR24LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA139.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Olympia, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 3, 2024 · N4082J · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s delayed action to arrest the descending, left pedal turn while maneuvering for a low-altitude hover with the helicopter near the maximum gross weight limitation, which resulted in an impact with the ground and a dynamic rollover.
- [NTSB WPR24LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA138.md): Aerospatiale SA315B · Lewiston, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 2, 2024 · N42PL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines during a low level aerial application.
- [NTSB ERA24LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA205.md): Airbus Helicopters AS350B3 · Plant City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 1, 2024 · N413JM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate yaw control of the helicopter while maneuvering at a low altitude and airspeed, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN24LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA175.md): Air Tractor AT-802A · England, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 1, 2024 · N8515G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from tower guy wires while maneuvering during a low-level aerial application flight.
- [NTSB WPR24LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA134.md): Bell 206L-3 · Tracy, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 23, 2024 · N17592 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of collective control authority due to fatigue failure of the collective servo cylinder extension arms from corrosion pitting.
- [NTSB ENG24WA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG24WA038.md): Dornier 328 · Zurich, Switzerland · Incident · No injuries · Class 3 · Foreign · Apr 20, 2024 · D-CSUE · No damage
- [NTSB GAA24WA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA149.md): Bell 206 · State of Mato Grosso do Sul, MS, Brazil · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 18, 2024 · PT-HBM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA24WA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA173.md): Piper PA-25 · Trissa Charkaoua, Morocco · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 15, 2024 · CN-TFX · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA24WA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA143.md): Extra 300 · Tokol, Hungary, Hungary · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 13, 2024 · HA-PET · Destroyed
- [NTSB CEN24LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA162.md): American Champion 7ECA · Longview, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 12, 2024 · N793L · Substantial damage
  > The rudder post’s failure due to corrosion fatigue. Contributing to the accident were the misalignment of the rudder hinge components, which produced mechanical binding and elevated localized stress, and a compromised the protective coating, which allowed…
- [NTSB WPR24FA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA123.md): Ayres S2R-G10 · Derner, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 9, 2024 · N40261 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to adequately monitor his fuel supply, resulting in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, and the airplane’s impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA24LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA172.md): MD Helicopters 369FF · Ceiba, PR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 9, 2024 · N5841Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilots’ failure to ensure adequate clearance from the taxiway while performing a quick stop maneuver.
- [NTSB ERA24LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA171.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · South Kingstown, RI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 9, 2024 · N331EL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the water while maneuvering at low altitude.
- [NTSB ANC24LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA021.md): Cessna 172 · Huasna, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 6, 2024 · N8907B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a low altitude maneuver, resulting in a loss of control.
- [NTSB WPR24LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA117.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Acton, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 23, 2024 · N1695H · Substantial damage
  > The pilots inability to fully turn off the carburetor heat which resulted in a reduction of engine power and reduced climb performance. Contributing to the accident was the pilots delayed recovery from the simulated emergency landing.
- [NTSB GAA24WA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA132.md): Cessna A188 · Lucas Do Rio Verde, Brazil · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 23, 2024 · PR-AGA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA24LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA148.md): Hughes 369D · Belleville, WV · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 18, 2024 · N102SU · Substantial damage
  > The ingestion of foreign object debris into the engine, which resulted in a sudden loss of engine power and a subsequent collision with trees and terrain during the forced landing.
- [NTSB WPR24LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA113.md): Kitfox S7 Super Sport · Asotin, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 16, 2024 · N295P · Substantial damage
  > Pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines during low altitude flying.
- [NTSB CEN24LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA137.md): Enstrom Helicopter 280C · Port Lavaca, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 16, 2024 · N280WR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper manual engine mixture management which resulted in a loss of power. Contributing to the accident was the mechanic’s improper setting of the idle mixture adjustment and the pilot’s decision to take off with a known mechanical deficiency.
- [NTSB WPR24LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA115.md): Zenith Zodiac CH601 · Rawlins, WY · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 15, 2024 · N43373 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to see and avoid powerlines during an unstabilized approach, which resulted the airplane landing short of the runway and coming to rest inverted.
- [NTSB WPR24FA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA104.md): Kolb Firestar KXP · Cave Junction, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Mar 7, 2024 · N4443G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during a turn, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's use of potentially impairing substances with bipolar disorder, which resulted in a decreased…
- [NTSB GAA24WA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA108.md): Cessna 172M · Wilson Airport, Kenya · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 5, 2024 · 5Y-NNJ · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA24WA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA142.md): Rockwell Commander · Dortmond, Germany · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 4, 2024 · D-EUCA
- [NTSB WPR24LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA094.md): Aeronca 7AC · Valley Springs, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 23, 2024 · N1611E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to maneuver the airplane at a low altitude and inadvertently entering a box canyon where the airplane could not outclimb the rising terrain.
- [NTSB WPR24LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA093.md): Bell 47G-3B-1 · Garey, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 23, 2024 · N2618W · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s failure to properly check the torque paint on a fuel control unit B-nut, which resulted in the loosening of the B-nut, a loss of engine power at a low altitude, and a subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA24LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA216.md): Apellix B1 Washing Drone · Orlando, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 20, 2024 · FA33N7WLTR · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the sUAS’s magnetometer while operating in close proximity to commercial air conditioning equipment, which resulted in the sUAS’s erratic maneuvering. Contributing to the accident was the RPIC’s failure to input the appropriate command to disarm…
- [NTSB GAA24WA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA119.md): Agusta AW139 · Kawajima, Japan · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 17, 2024 · JA03FD · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC24LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA015.md): Cessna R172K · Trapper Creek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 17, 2024 · N1258V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall; loss of airplane control; and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA24LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA114.md): Cessna 172M · Brookwood, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 16, 2024 · N9160H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to see and avoid powerlines while maneuvering at low altitude.
- [NTSB GAA24WA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA100.md): Bell 407 · Midrand, South Africa · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 15, 2024 · ZS-RLS · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA24WA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA093.md): Air Tractor AT-502 · Bourke, Australia · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 10, 2024 · VH-AQW · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR24FA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA083.md): Hawker Beechcraft Hawker 900XP · Westwater, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Feb 7, 2024 · N900VA · Destroyed
  > The flight crew’s decision to conduct a post-maintenance stall test in an area of icing conditions, which resulted in wing contamination that significantly decreased the airplane’s critical angle of attack. Also causal was the airplane manufacturer’s lack of…
- [NTSB CEN24LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA104.md): Piper PA24 · Cherokee, OK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 2, 2024 · N4284 · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined. Contributing to the accident was the presence of ground fog, which hindered the landing approach and resulted in the pilot inadvertently landing long and impacting a fence during the…
- [NTSB CEN24LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA110.md): Pipistrel Taurus · Waller, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 1, 2024 · N984TP · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of both pilots to see and avoid one another while maneuvering, which resulted in a mid-air collision.
- [NTSB GAA24WA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA081.md): Hughes 369 · Erharting, Germany · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 29, 2024 · D-HMIK · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN24FA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24FA101.md): Lockwood AIR CAM · Ranchitos Las Lomas, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jan 29, 2024 · N315GW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a meteorological evaluation tower.
- [NTSB ERA24FA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24FA097.md): Beech C99 · Londonderry, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jan 26, 2024 · N53RP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure that the cockpit door was secured before flight, which resulted in its separation during initial climb and a subsequent loss of control.
- [NTSB CEN24LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA099.md): Textron 172S · Direct, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 25, 2024 · N23107 · Destroyed
  > The pilot died by suicide.
- [NTSB ERA24LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA099.md): Swissdrones Operating SDO 50 V2 · Antioch, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 18, 2024 · N780PA · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to a reduction of fuel flow for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the UAS manufacturer’s lack of instructions for a partial loss of engine power landing.
- [NTSB GAA24WA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA070.md): Thrush S2R · Región del Maule, Chile · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 15, 2024 · EC-NPL · Destroyed
- [NTSB WPR24FA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA072.md): Kubicek BB85Z · Eloy, AZ · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jan 14, 2024 · N4961D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to open the rapid deflation valve during flight as a means of descending, which resulted in the deflation of the envelope and hard impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA24FA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24FA088.md): Beech 95-B55 (T42A) · Leyden, MA · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jan 14, 2024 · N7345R · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to maintain airplane control during a stall, which resulted in an inadvertent spin from which the airplane was not recovered. Contributing to the accident were the overall effect of the flight instructor’s use of multiple…

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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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