# NTSB investigations: NONE, 2022

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 WPR22LA364](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA364.md): Schleicher ASW-20 · Hood River, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 29, 2022 · N220CW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight.
- [NTSB WPR22LA368](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA368.md): Firefly Balloons Firefly 8B-15 · Las Cruces, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 4, 2022 · N7067F · No damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper descent rate during the balloon’s approach to landing, which resulted in a hard landing and serious passenger injury.
- [NTSB ERA22LA407](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA407.md): Schweizer SGS 2-33A · Mount Bethel, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 3, 2022 · N17867 · Substantial damage
  > The glider’s encounter with atmospheric conditions, where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight resulting in an off-airport landing and collision with powerlines.
- [NTSB WPR22LA374](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA374.md): Ica Brasov IS-28B2 · Deer Park, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 13, 2022 · N213SS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN22LA363](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA363.md): Schleicher ASW-20B · Waller, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 7, 2022 · N921M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper descent rate during an off-airport landing.
- [NTSB CEN22LA370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA370.md): Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 Club Astir Iiib · Highland, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 6, 2022 · N424BG · Substantial damage
  > The glider’s encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight.
- [NTSB ERA22LA370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA370.md): Schweizer SGS 2-33A · Shirley, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 4, 2022 · N2055T · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to ensure clearance from an electrical junction box during takeoff, which resulted in a collision.
- [NTSB CEN22LA365](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA365.md): Ultramagic M56C · Indianola, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 4, 2022 · N801UM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from powerlines.
- [NTSB WPR22LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA270.md): Schweizer SGS 2-33 · Livingston, MT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 23, 2022 · N2482W · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, and the instructor’s lack of remedial action.
- [NTSB ERA22LA326](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA326.md): Schweizer SGS 2-33A · Waynesville, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 10, 2022 · N3616Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of situational awareness (geographic position), which resulted in his inability to locate the intended landing runway and his decision to perform an off-airport landing.
- [NTSB CEN22LA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA319.md): Schleicher ASW-19B · Elbert, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 10, 2022 · N53JC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s misidentification of the runway during the visual approach which resulted in an off runway landing and impact with a trailer.
- [NTSB ERA22LA365](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA365.md): Schweizer SGS 1-26D · Windsor, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 4, 2022 · N249AF · Substantial damage
  > The glider’s encounter with atmospheric conditions, where lift was not sufficient to maintain flight.
- [NTSB WPR22LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA223.md): DG Flugzeugbau DG 1000S · Lake Chelan, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 22, 2022 · N767SS · Substantial damage
  > The glider’s encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to overfly a suitable landing site which resulted in an off-field landing in a lake.
- [NTSB CEN22LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA279.md): Let L-23 Super Blanik · Yoder, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 22, 2022 · N364BA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's encounter with sinking air conditions that resulted in a loss of lift and a subsequent loss of control.
- [NTSB WPR22LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA225.md): Rolladen-Schneider LS-6 · Tahoe Vista, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 20, 2022 · N536LS · Substantial damage
  > The glider’s encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight and subsequent water ditching.
- [NTSB CEN22LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA238.md): Aerostar International RX 8 · Hot Springs, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 8, 2022 · N9158Z · No damage
  > The passenger lost her grip during landing in a balloon which resulted in her hitting the ground with her shoulder and suffering a serious injury.
- [NTSB CEN22FA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA224.md): Schweizer SGS135 · Midlothian, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 5, 2022 · N2817H · No damage
  > The pilot’s incapacitation by an aortic dissection (natural disease).
- [NTSB ERA22FA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA227.md): Schweizer SGS 2-33A · Blairstown, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 15, 2022 · N17879 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain proper alignment with the landing area during the approach, which resulted in the left wing impacting a tree.
- [NTSB CEN22FA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA197.md): Cessna 172 · Broomfield, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 11, 2022 · N73670 · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB ERA22LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA196.md): Schweizer SGS 2-33A · Zebulon, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 16, 2022 · N7784S · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to maintain directional control with a quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB ERA22FA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA189.md): Schleicher ASW-19B · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 16, 2022 · N19KW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper preflight assembly of the glider’s elevator control, which resulted in a loss of control on takeoff, and the pilot’s failure to complete a positive control check before the flight, which would have identified the disconnected elevator…
- [NTSB WPR22LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA152.md): Adams Balloons A55S · Safford, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 10, 2022 · N866RA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to continue the balloon’s fast approach to an unsuitable confined landing site, which resulted in a collision with powerline wires.
- [NTSB CEN22LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA159.md): Aerostar International RXS-8 · Yutan, NE · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 28, 2022 · N9106Q · Minor damage
  > The pilot’s improper brace during landing which resulted in a serious injury during the landing sequence.
- [NTSB ERA22LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA116.md): Dehavilland DHC-2 · Gilbert, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 5, 2022 · N1454Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper flap setting, which resulted in a collision with trees during a takeoff attempt from a short grass field.
- [NTSB ERA22LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA129.md): Lindstrand Balloons 60X · Louisville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 11, 2022 · N377LX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot applicant’s delayed reaction to the balloon's increased rate of descent, which resulted in impact with a light pole.

## 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") = 2022
  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=2022

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