# NTSB investigations: NONE, 2020

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 ERA21LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA089.md): Glasflugel Club Libelle 205 · Bunn, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 27, 2020 · N205HL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees during an off-airport landing.
- [NTSB WPR21LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA074.md): Aerostar International S-60A · Peoria, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 26, 2020 · N6534A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s encounter with an updraft which resulted in a loss of aircraft control and subsequent collision with powerlines.
- [NTSB WPR21LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA040.md): Schleicher ASW20C · Clayton, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 7, 2020 · N18MA · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of both pilots of each glider to see an avoid one another while maneuvering, which resulted in a mid-air collision.
- [NTSB CEN20LA427](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA427.md): Schleicher ASK21 · Hinckley, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 29, 2020 · N721WC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper control input during a bounced landing that resulted in the glider impacting terrain.
- [NTSB CEN20CA406](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA406.md): Pik PIK-20D · Union, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Sep 19, 2020 · N32C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff that resulted in a collision with another glider that was parked close to the departure runway, and the pilot’s improper decision to attempt a takeoff without ensuring he had safe clearance…
- [NTSB WPR20LA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA333.md): Ultramagic N500 · Peoria, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 18, 2020 · N500UM · No damage
  > The balloon's encounter with unexpected windshear, which resulted in a hard landing and serious passenger injuries.
- [NTSB WPR20CA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA272.md): Aerostar International RX 8 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Aug 15, 2020 · N900FC · No damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper descent rate during the balloon’s approach to a high-wind landing, which resulted in a hard landing and serious passenger injury.
- [NTSB WPR20CA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA273.md): Schweizer SGS233 · Warner Springs, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Aug 14, 2020 · N7547 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to maintain altitude due to a loss of thermal lift, which resulted in an off-airport landing.
- [NTSB WPR20CA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA267.md): Cameron A 315 · Jackson, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Aug 3, 2020 · N12171 · Substantial damage
  > The balloon pilot’s inability to maintain the proper descent rate during the balloon’s approach to landing during un-forecasted weather, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR20CA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA263.md): Lindstrand 310A · Jackson, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Aug 3, 2020 · N971LB · No damage
  > The pilot’s inability to arrest the descent rate when the balloon encountered unforecasted high ground wind that resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR20CA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA262.md): Head AX8 88 · Jackson, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Aug 3, 2020 · N45303 · Minor damage
  > The balloon pilot’s inability to maintain altitude during un-forecasted weather, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN20CA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA324.md): Grob G102 · Midlothian, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 30, 2020 · N3981A · Substantial damage
  > The unstabilized landing approach in gusty wind conditions that resulted in a hard, bounced landing.
- [NTSB WPR20LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA216.md): Schleicher ASW27 · Ely, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 11, 2020 · N167TM · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s loss of glider control while maneuvering near a mountain ridge in downdrafts and dry microbursts at an altitude that precluded recovery.
- [NTSB CEN20CA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA218.md): Glasflugel Mosquito · Alvarado, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jun 4, 2020 · N24HC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to divert to the private airport and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control while landing on a turf runway that contained tall grass.
- [NTSB WPR20CA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA151.md): Let L 33 Solo · Arlington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · May 11, 2020 · N355BA · Substantial damage
  > The loss of lift while on final approach which resulted in a hard off-airport landing.
- [NTSB ERA20CA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA178.md): Schempp Hirth Ventus 2CT · Stuarts Draft, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · May 11, 2020 · N514TW · Substantial damage
  > A loss of thermal lift during a motor glider flight, which resulted in an off-airport landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's delayed attempted engine start.
- [NTSB ERA20LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA145.md): Schempp Hirth Standard Cirrus · Groveland, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 7, 2020 · N271BL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the glider’s critical angle of attack following his premature termination of the tow for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin during a turn back to the departure airport.
- [NTSB ERA20CA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA116.md): Let L 23 Super Blanik · Huntsville, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 1, 2020 · N296BA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain glider control and his exceedance of the glider's critical angle of attack while maneuvering in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA20FA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20FA097.md): Aviastroitel AC 4C · Front Royal, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Feb 9, 2020 · N912ES · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's exceedance of the glider’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering for landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control.

## 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") = 2020
  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=2020

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