# NTSB investigations, OH: Uncontrolled descent

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.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA22FA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA262.md): Enstrom F28 · Greenville, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 7, 2022 · N600TA · Substantial damage
  > An impact with terrain for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN12FA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA251.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Newcomerstown, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 2012 · N110EB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of airplane control in instrument meteorological conditions due to his distraction by electrical system anomalies, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent. The reason for the electrical system anomalies could not be determined.
- [NTSB CHI07LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA086.md): Camair 480 · East Liberty, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 8, 2007 · N209 · Destroyed
  > The uncontrolled descent for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB BFO94LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA097.md): Falen Commander 503 · Georgetown, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 1994 · UNREG · Destroyed
  > The gyroplane's uncontrolled descent into terrain due to undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ATL89DEK02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89DEK02.md): Alexander RV-4 · Delaware, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Mar 11, 1989 · N443JA · Destroyed
  > Pilot inadvertently lost control of the aircraft which resulted in a stall spin and collision with the ground.
- [NTSB CHI82FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82FA005.md): BLN Works FF-7 · Delaware, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 17, 1981 · N1247F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FA083.md): Mooney M20C · Plymouth, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 3, 1981 · N6698U · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI81FA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FA079.md): Aero Comdr 100 · Columbia Stat, OH · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jul 21, 1981 · N3732X · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI81FEK08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEK08.md): Raven RX-7 · Dublin, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 21, 1980 · N5711K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80IA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80IA036.md): Lear Jet 35A · Columbus, OH · Incident · No injuries · Closed · May 1, 1980 · N42FE · Minor damage
- [NTSB CHI80FA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FA033.md): Piper PA-28 · Medina, OH · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Mar 29, 1980 · N30529 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI78FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FA053.md): Cessna 177RG · Jefferson, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 6, 1978 · N45369 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI78FEI32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEI32.md): Lockheed P38L · Whitehouse, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 1, 1978 · N3005 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI78FA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FA029.md): Grum Amer AA5-B · Sandusky, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 17, 1978 · N1552R · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI78FA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FA006.md): Cessna 150G · Columbus, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 4, 1977 · N6221S · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI77FEI42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEI42.md): Falck Spec · Cleveland, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 3, 1977 · N60089 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI75AC025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75AC025.md): Bellanca 14-19 · Blue Ash, OH · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Sep 3, 1974 · N8862R · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI74AC038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74AC038.md): Aerostar 601 · Raymond, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 3, 1973 · N7430S · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI74AC035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74AC035.md): Mooney M20A · Summitville, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 10, 1973 · N6034X · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI74AC032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74AC032.md): Cessna 150F · Columbiana, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 8, 1973 · N8059F · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI73AC082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73AC082.md): Aero Comdr 112 · Milford Ctr, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 9, 1973 · N1051J · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI72AC088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72AC088.md): Piper PA-28 · Richfield, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 13, 1972 · N5112S · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI72FEI40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEI40.md): Bensen B8 · Middlefield, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 30, 1972 · N5667 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI72AC049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72AC049.md): Cessna 175A · New Lebanon, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 7, 1971 · N6820E · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI72AC035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72AC035.md): Piper PA-28 · Pemberton, OH · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Oct 10, 1971 · N8833J · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI71AC083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71AC083.md): Piper PA-28 · Beverly, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 8, 1971 · N95115 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI71AC074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71AC074.md): Mooney M20E · Willoughby, OH · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Apr 8, 1971 · N5544Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI70AC065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70AC065.md): Piper PA-28R · Vienna, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 22, 1970 · N7507J · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI70F0379](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70F0379.md): Scheutzow B · Columbia Sta, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 4, 1969 · N592A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70F0128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70F0128.md): Cessna 140 · Findlay, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 19, 1969 · N4064N · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI69A0100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69A0100.md): Piper PA-28 · Archbold, OH · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Jun 12, 1969 · N7156W · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI69F0586](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69F0586.md): Bensen B-8M · Middletown, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 20, 1969 · N1493 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI69F0529](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69F0529.md): Bell 206A · Springfield, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 15, 1969 · N4008G · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI69F0562](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69F0562.md): Piper PA-28 · Richfield, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 11, 1969 · N9248J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI69A0021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69A0021.md): Cessna 172 · Shade, OH · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Aug 15, 1968 · N7282A · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI69A0007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69A0007.md): Beech G35 · Fort Loramie, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 18, 1968 · N4550D · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI68A0083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68A0083.md): Cessna 210F · Bellville, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 20, 1968 · N1865F · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI68A0078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68A0078.md): Cessna 182A · Medina, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Feb 29, 1968 · N3790D · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI68A0057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68A0057.md): Cessna 172 · Millersburg, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 25, 1967 · N8160X · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI68A0048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68A0048-113626.md): Piper PA-28 · South Solon, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 22, 1967 · N8427W · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI68A0014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68A0014.md): Erco 415-C · Madison, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 31, 1967 · N2913H · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI67A0113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67A0113.md): Beech C35 · Twinsburg, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 7, 1967 · N661D · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI67A0072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67A0072.md): Piper PA-22 · Pataskala, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 5, 1966 · N1725P · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI67A0014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67A0014-201153.md): Piper PA-28 · Whitehall, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 28, 1966 · N8613W · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI67A0026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67A0026.md): Piper PA-24 · New Lexingtn, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 22, 1966 · N7859P · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI66A0088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66A0088.md): Cessna 182H · Robins, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 8, 1966 · N2457X · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI66A0065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66A0065.md): Beech A23 · Findlay, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Feb 3, 1966 · N3510R · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI65F0143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI65F0143.md): Navion NAV-4 · Athens, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 9, 1965 · N8937H · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X1437](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1437.md): Piper PA-23 · Lilly Chapel, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 24, 1964 · N92N · Destroyed

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'OH' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM case_phases WHERE main = 650)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650/cases?state=OH

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