# NTSB investigations, IN: Unknown

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 CEN26FA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26FA034.md): Funk B85C · Anderson, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Nov 4, 2025 · N24157 · Substantial damage
  > On November 4, 2025, about 12:45 eastern standard time, a Funk B85C airplane, N24157 was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Anderson, Indiana. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of…
- [NTSB CEN23LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA022.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Evansville, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 30, 2022 · N349SB · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB CEN20FA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20FA098.md): Innovator Mosquitto · North Manchester, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Feb 23, 2020 · N840GS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB CEN14CA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA155.md): Cessna 172M · South Bend, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 26, 2014 · N9801V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot involved and the phase of flight when the damage was incurred were not determined.
- [NTSB CHI02FA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02FA140.md): Schutte Ms. Ryan Special · Anderson, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 23, 2002 · N827CM · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to properly install the canard attach bolts prior to the flight and the resulting inflight separation of the canard.
- [NTSB CHI01FA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01FA257.md): Schweizer 269C · Waterloo, IN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 2001 · N6129M · Substantial damage
  > Aircraft control not maintained for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CHI98FA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98FA099.md): Cessna T210L · Orleans, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 5, 1998 · N2546S · Destroyed
  > The pilot's attempted VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance with trees. Contributing factors were the pilot's impairment from prescription drugs, low ceilings, fog, trees, and hilly terrain.
- [NTSB CHI97LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA163.md): Siefert 5151RG · Shelbyville, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 1997 · N81728 · Destroyed
  > the cause of the accident is undetermined.
- [NTSB CHI96FA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96FA334.md): Thocker RV-4 · Muncie, IN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1996 · N952JT · Destroyed
  > was the in-flight disconnection of the horizontal and vertical stabilizer forward attachments.
- [NTSB CHI93FAMS4](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93FAMS4.md): Mooney M20K · Hobart, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Jun 25, 1993 · N5655M · Destroyed
  > undetermined.
- [NTSB CHI93FAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93FAMS1.md): Cessna 182P · Portage, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Feb 6, 1993 · N7227N · Destroyed
  > Undetermined.
- [NTSB CHI89FA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89FA117.md): Piper PA-24-180 · Delphi, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 1989 · N30BS · Destroyed
  > Improper planning/decision of the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion from an inadequate supply of fuel, and his failure to maintain flying speed during a forced landing, which resulted in a stall and subsequent impact with the ground.
- [NTSB CHI88FA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88FA160.md): Cessna 172N · Middletown, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 1988 · N6187D · Destroyed
  > Attempted operation of the accident airplane by the PIC when he was under the influence of alcohol.
- [NTSB CHI88FA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88FA080.md): Cessna 310Q · Servia, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 1988 · N7797Q · Destroyed
  > The pilot induced overload to the airplane structure causing material failure of the airplane. Attempted flight into adverse weather, and spatial disorientation of the pilot, are contributing factors in this accident.
- [NTSB CHI88FAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88FAMS1.md): Cessna 172N · Warsaw, IN · Accident · 4 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Jan 8, 1988 · N4878G · Destroyed
  > Aircraft departed during the hours of darkness and was declared missing after failing to arrive at its stated destination. The proposed route of flight crossed a large body water and a local lakeshore resident reported hearing an airplane strike the water. No…
- [NTSB CHI88DEX01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88DEX01.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Salem, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jan 5, 1988 · N6487P · Destroyed
  > N6478P crashed during a forced landing near the Salem, IN, airport. The aircraft had experienced an engine failure due to failure of the number 5 connecting rod cap bolt. The aircraft struck a tree during the approach and crashed 100 yards north of the runway.
- [NTSB CHI78FA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FA010.md): Piper PA-28R · Ladoga, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 19, 1977 · N3095R · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI70AC079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70AC079.md): Cessna 150H · Greenwood, IN · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 12, 1970 · N7208S · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI68A0042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68A0042.md): Brantly 305 · Taswell, IN · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Nov 3, 1967 · N2208U · 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" = 'IN' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM case_phases WHERE main = 990)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990/cases?state=IN

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