# NTSB investigations, MO: 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 CEN26FA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26FA311.md): EXP Stol CH701 · Neosho, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Sep 7, 2026 · N101XV · Substantial damage
  > On September 7, 2026, about 1337 central daylight time, an experimental STOL CH701 airplane, N101XV, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Neosho, Missouri. The pilot and passenger sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was…
- [NTSB ANC26FA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26FA054.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Forbes, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Jun 16, 2026 · N503GK · Substantial damage
  > On June 15, 2026, about 2015 Central daylight time, an Air Tractor AT-502B airplane, N503GK, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Forbes, Missouri. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…
- [NTSB CEN21FA380](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA380.md): Piper J3C-65 · Adrian, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 22, 2021 · N70643 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN21LA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA307.md): Quad City Challenger · Ste. Genevieve, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 5, 2021 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > An impact with terrain for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.
- [NTSB CHI98LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA126.md): Cessna 177 · Ft. Leonardwood, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 1997 · N30255 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate obstacle clearance and his inadequate inflight decision which resulted in VFR flight in to instrument meteorological conditions. The pilot's overconfidence in his ability is a contributing factor.
- [NTSB MKC87LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA080.md): Fairchild SA-227 · Springfield, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 1987 · N26863 · Substantial damage
  > On April 6, 1987 a crew operating a metro iii, commuter acft noticed damage on both eng nacelles during a preflt insp. The commuter operator chief pilot was notified and an on site insp was made. The crew originally rptng the damage claimed they were not at…
- [NTSB MKC87LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA046.md): Cessna 150M · Kansas City, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 24, 1987 · N671HA · Substantial damage
  > The student plt rptd colliding with a parked fuel truck during taxi on 1/24/87. Inspection of the acft revealed only minor leading edge skin damage to the rt wing. The acft was released for further trng flts. The acft operated for more than a wk with no one…
- [NTSB MKC84FA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84FA119.md): Piper PA-28R-201T · Memphis, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 1984 · N6902C · Destroyed
  > The acft broke apart during a x-country flt. Some thunderstorm activity & turbulence existed along parts of the planned route of flt. However, there was no known adverse wx in the vicinity of the crash site. About 25 mi southwest at kirksville, MD, the 0745…
- [NTSB MKC83FU001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83FU001.md): American Eagle 430B · Hartshorn, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Apr 28, 1983 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The co-owner of the ultralight vehicle was watching the flt & observed the accident. He said the vehicle approached the pasture & was descending from aprx 200 ft as if the plt was going to land or fly by. The ultralight passed over the takeoff/landing area at…
- [NTSB MKC83FA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83FA046.md): Piper PA-28R-201T · Bates City, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1982 · N2941Q · Destroyed
  > The aircraft crashed about 8 mi east of the departure airport after the non-instrument rated pilot took off on a dark night with fog and a low ceiling. The weather at the nearest reporting station was in part: 600 ft overcast, visibility 6 mi with fog.…
- [NTSB MKC78FA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FA065.md): Bell 47-G2 · Branson, MO · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Aug 18, 1978 · N939B · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC72FCA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72FCA01.md): Cessna 172K · Bonne Terre, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 5, 1971 · N7480G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC69F0104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69F0104.md): Piper J3L-65 · Creve Coeur, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 9, 1968 · N33252 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC68A0014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68A0014.md): Cessna 150 · Jefferson City, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 25, 1967 · N563Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC67A0050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67A0050.md): Mooney M20B · Kirksville, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Feb 24, 1967 · N74574 · 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" = 'MO' 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=MO

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.