# NTSB investigations: NONE, 2015

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 GAA16CA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA016.md): Central Missouri State Univ HP 14 · Jackson, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 14, 2015 · N102MW · Substantial damage
  > The glider pilot's decision to descend into a broken to overcast cloud layer, which resulted in encountering instrument meteorological conditions and the pilot parachuting from the glider. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of planning for an…
- [NTSB CEN16LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA007.md): Rich Harry A Woodstock I · Decatur, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 11, 2015 · N21468 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while turning from the downwind to the base leg of the pattern in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in the glider exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and entering an aerodynamic stall/spin at a low…
- [NTSB CEN16LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA030.md): Aerostar RX8 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 2015 · N5294Q · No damage
  > The pilot's delay in deflating the balloon envelope completely after landing, which resulted in a loss of control due to a wind gust.
- [NTSB GAA16CA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA014.md): Kubicek BB · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 8, 2015 · N106KB · No damage
  > A hard landing which resulted in serious injury to a passenger.
- [NTSB CEN15LA434](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA434.md): Lindstrand LBL69A · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 2015 · N266LB · No damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper descent rate on approach, which resulted in a hard landing and the pilot sustaining a serious injury. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of recent experience flying a standard-shaped balloon.
- [NTSB ERA15LA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA367.md): Schleicher ASW 19B · Saratoga Springs, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 2015 · N27XX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain glider control while attempting to land.
- [NTSB CEN15LA376](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA376.md): Schleicher ASW 20 · Hempstead, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 2015 · N878S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines during an attempted off-airport landing.
- [NTSB ERA15LA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA319.md): Head AX9 118 · New Holland, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 2015 · N40104 · Minor damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately secure the vent line, which resulted in the premature deflation of the balloon’s envelope and its subsequent contact with power lines. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's choice of an unsuitable landing area, which…
- [NTSB WPR15LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA232.md): Schleicher ASW 20B · Logan, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 2015 · N20YZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain glider control when it encountered a strong downdraft while maneuvering near a ridgeline.
- [NTSB CEN15CA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15CA340.md): Thunder & Colt AX8 105S2 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 2, 2015 · N787TC · No damage
  > The pilot did not properly brace herself during the landing, which resulted in a broken ankle and leg.
- [NTSB CEN15LA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA314.md): Arbc 69X · Longview, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 2015 · N76627 · No damage
  > The balloon’s hard landing due to a high surface wind and downdraft, which resulted in the pilot sustaining a serious leg injury.
- [NTSB GAA15LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15LA195.md): Kubicek BB100Z · Hidden Valley Lake, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 2015 · N938BS · No damage
  > The balloon pilot’s deliberate hard landing to avoid power lines and trees, which resulted in serious passenger injuries.
- [NTSB GAA15CA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA172.md): Schweizer SGS 1 26B · Silver Springs, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 8, 2015 · N5839V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision making in adverse weather conditions, which resulted in an encounter with weather and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA15CA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA177.md): Centrair 101A · Hartford, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 3, 2015 · N39KG · Substantial damage
  > The glider pilot's failure to connect the elevator to the elevator control rod during the assembly process, resulting in a loss of control, and a collision with terrain during takeoff.
- [NTSB GAA15CA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA157.md): Balloon Works FIREFLY8 - 24 · Provo, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 2, 2015 · N7148P · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > **This report was modified on 4/21/2016. Please see the public docket for this accident for more information.** The failure of the Balony balloon pilot to see and avoid the Balloon Works balloon during an ascent, which resulted in the basket of the Balony…
- [NTSB GAA15CA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA098.md): Schweizer SGS 1 26B · Mocksville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 30, 2015 · N8683R · Substantial damage
  > The glider pilot over-ran the runway and impacted a structure after encountering a strong updraft on short final.
- [NTSB ERA15CA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15CA226.md): Aerostar International S-60A · LaGrangeville, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 23, 2015 · N6517X · No damage
  > The pilot's decision to conduct a landing to a field in high wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent injury to a passenger.
- [NTSB GAA15CA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA038.md): Ultramagic M90 - NO Series · Sherwood, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 12, 2015 · N890VB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the descent rate, resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR15FA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15FA144.md): Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus · Prescott Valley, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 2015 · N352D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the glider’s critical angle of attack during the initial climb after a ground-tow launch, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin.
- [NTSB WPR15LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA142.md): Schleicher ASW 27 · Reno, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 2015 · N27QV · Substantial damage
  > The glider's encounter with severe turbulent atmospheric conditions after the pilot inadvertently entered clouds, which led to his inability to maintain a proper airspeed and the subsequent in-flight breakup of the glider.
- [NTSB GAA15CA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA028.md): Let L23 - NO Series · Los Alamitos, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 29, 2015 · N381BA · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent deployment of the air brakes during initial climb, resulting in a loss of lift. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to identify and remediate the cause.
- [NTSB GAA15LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15LA015.md): Ultramagic N210 · Peoria, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 2015 · N210UM · Minor damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing after noting a higher-than-anticipated wind speed and the balloon's high descent rate, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA15CA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA039.md): Cameron Z90 - NO Series · Bernalillo, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 15, 2015 · N681SJ · No damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the descent rate, resulting in abnormal runway/ground contact.
- [NTSB CEN15LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA103.md): Lindstrand Balloons USA 120A · Peru, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 10, 2015 · N316TB · No damage
  > The hard landing due to a higher-than-forecast surface wind, which resulted in a serious neck injury to the pilot.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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 year(c."eventDate") = 2015
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('00000'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=00000&year=2015

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