# NTSB investigations: Continental W670 series: Loss of control - on ground/water

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 NYC07CA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07CA238.md): Cessna 190 · Yulee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 20, 2007 · N190BJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing. A factor in this accident was the crosswind condition.
- [NTSB CHI07CA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA297.md): Boeing Stearman E75 · Gordon, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 12, 2007 · N68462 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the crosswind landing which resulted in the inadvertent ground loop.
- [NTSB LAX07CA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA192.md): Waco UPF-7 · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 19, 2007 · N32035 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB ATL07CA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA020.md): Cessna 190 · Chattanooga, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 21, 2006 · N195AB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on takeoff resulting in a collapse of the left main landing gear when the airplane swerved. A factor in the accident was wake turbulence from a landing airplane.
- [NTSB NYC06CA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA158.md): Boeing A75N1 · South Hill, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 29, 2006 · N55267 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing, which resulted in a ground loop and a subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB IAD05LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA074.md): Waco GXE · Paducah, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 2005 · N903H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing resulting in a ground loop and impact with the runway. A factor in the accident was the limited authority of the tailwheel steering system.
- [NTSB FTW03LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA144.md): Boeing A75N1 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 2003 · N55133 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing.
- [NTSB ATL03LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA079.md): Boeing Stearman A75L3 · Gainesville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 2003 · N4908N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll resulting in an inadvertent ground loop.
- [NTSB SEA03LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA062.md): Curtiss-Wright Travel Air C-4000 · Florence, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 12, 2003 · N6298 · Substantial damage
  > Pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Factors include rough terrain.
- [NTSB MIA03CA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03CA083.md): Cessna 190 · Lakeland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 31, 2003 · N4413C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind and his failure to maintain directional control. A related factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB FTW03LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA108.md): Waco UKS-7 · El Paso, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 2003 · N17721 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to compensate for existing wind conditions. A contributing factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB FTW02LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA212.md): Cessna 190 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2002 · N9854A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. A contributing factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB NYC02LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA111.md): Boeing Stearman A75N1 · Toughkenamon, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 2002 · N60812 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing, a factor was the gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB SEA02LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA038.md): Boeing Stearman A75N1 · Creswell, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 2002 · N62658 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing resulting in the aircraft leaving the runway environment, crossing a ditch and nosing over. Contributing factors were variable winds reported by the pilot and the ditch.
- [NTSB MIA01LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA019.md): Waco UPF-7 · Key West, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 2000 · N32049 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during landing with a quartering tail wind, resulting in the aircraft nosing over and coming to rest inverted.
- [NTSB NYC00LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA204.md): Boeing PT17 · Easton, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 2000 · N57851 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control.
- [NTSB MIA98LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA147.md): Waco 10 GXE · Americus, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 1998 · N903H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his improper compensation for wind. Contributing was a crosswind.
- [NTSB ATL98LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA057.md): Boeing A75N1 · Chamblee, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 1998 · N63538 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and excessive application of braking action, which resulted in an on-ground loss-of-control and a nose over. Related factors were: the pilot's selection of the wrong runway, and the crosswind condition.
- [NTSB LAX98LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA087.md): Cessna 195 · Carefree, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 12, 1998 · N4385N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudging the wind direction and his selection of the wrong runway for the landing attempt.
- [NTSB LAX98LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA074.md): Cessna 195 · Long Beach, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 1998 · N4498C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing, which led to a ground loop and a resultant overload failure of the right main landing gear attach points.
- [NTSB LAX96LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA201.md): Boeing-Brown E75NL · Columbia, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 1996 · N5862V · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout.
- [NTSB NYC95LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA010.md): Boeing Stearman PT-17 · Fitchburg, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 1994 · N4923N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the crosswind condition during landing, which resulted in a ground loop and the subsequent wing tip collision with the runway.
- [NTSB CHI94LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA150.md): Boeing B75-N1 · Sandwich, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 1994 · N68135 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot in command's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing and attempted go around.
- [NTSB MIA94LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA082.md): Cessna 190 · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 1994 · N190RC · Substantial damage
  > Locking of the right main landing gear brake for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CHI93LA349](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA349.md): Boeing Stearman A75N1 · Delevan, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1993 · N55501 · Substantial damage
  > the excessive use of brakes and rudder by the pilot-in-command. A factor related to the accident was the pilot-in-command's lack of total experience in this type of aircraft.
- [NTSB SEA92LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA094.md): Fairchild 24W-40 · Toledo, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 1992 · N28517 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions resulting in failure to maintain directional control. A factor contributing to the accident was crosswinds.
- [NTSB LAX92LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA195.md): Boeing PT-17 · Chino, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 1992 · N1731B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll out.
- [NTSB LAX91LA370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA370.md): Waco UPF-7 · Wallace, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 1991 · N30107 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly align his airplane with the runway and his failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. Contributing factors related to the presence of rough and downhill terrain adjacent to the runway.
- [NTSB FTW91LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA087.md): Boeing A-75 · Horseshoe Bend, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 1991 · N4561N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airlane. A factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB SEA91LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA102.md): Boeing A-75 · Seattle, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 1991 · N53280 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain directional control during the landing roll. The factor to the accident was: the pilot's remedial action was inadequate.
- [NTSB NYC90LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA194.md): Boeing A75 · Burdett, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1990 · N7772J · Destroyed
  > The pilot did not properly compensate for the cross wind and failed to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB CHI90LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA156.md): Boeing A75N1 · Aurora, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 1990 · N59448 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his not maintaining proper directional control on landing.
- [NTSB NYC89LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA145.md): Boeing Stearman A75N1 · Erwinna, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 1989 · N60812 · Substantial damage
  > Loss control and collision with trees due to failure of the student pilot to compensate for the wind and lack of supervision by the CFI.
- [NTSB MIA89LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA160.md): Boeing E75N1 · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 1989 · N1535M · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain directional control which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve. The crosswind and the pilot's improper use of brakes were contributing factors.
- [NTSB LAX89LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA205.md): Cessna 190 · Livermore, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 1989 · N9862A · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the flight instructor to maintain directional control. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructors lack of experience in this type aircraft.
- [NTSB LAX89LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA089.md): Cessna 190 · Sonoma, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 18, 1989 · N1058D · Substantial damage
  > A jammed brake mechanism resulting in the pilot's inability to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB NYC88LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA221.md): Boeing A75N1 · Wellsville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1988 · N7772J · Substantial damage
  > A private plt on a local flight made a stopover landing on runway 28. The plt reported that during the landing flare, he was temporarily blinded by the setting sun directly in the flight path. At touchdown the airplane weathervaned into the right crosswind,…
- [NTSB CHI88DEM09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88DEM09.md): Hulliberger Starduster II · White Cloud, MI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 15, 1988 · N939H · Substantial damage
  > Unauthorized pilot failed to maintain adequate control of the homebuilt aircraft during the landing roll. The aircraft veered off the right side of the runway, and the left wing struck the ground.
- [NTSB MIA88LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA216.md): Waco UPF-7 · Key West, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1988 · N32133 · Substantial damage
  > While on a sightseeing flt, during the landing roll with a direct crosswind from the rt at 9 KTS, the plt reported that the acft turned into the wind. He was unable to correct this with left rudder & braking before the acft travelled into a ditch. He further…
- [NTSB LAX88LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA178.md): Boeing A75N1 · Sacramento, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 1988 · N747JR · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW87LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA112.md): Boeing E75N1 · Arcola, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 1987 · N1346M · Substantial damage
  > During landing roll the aircraft swerved to the right. The pilot applied the left brake and the aircraft nosed over inverted causing substantial damage. The pilot stated that the left brake locked. The reason for the brake seizure is undetermined.
- [NTSB SEA85LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA218.md): Waco UIC · Boise, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 1985 · N13572 · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that when he landed, the acft began drifting to the left. Since there was a high speed turn-off ahead, he did not make an immediate correction for the drift. When a correction was applied, the acft did not respond & it continued into a ground…
- [NTSB MIA83LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA243.md): Boeing A75N1 · St. Augustine, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1983 · N66524 · Substantial damage
  > On the previous flt, the plt noted that the left brake was weaker than the right brake. Before taking off again, he added fluid to the left brake sys. After flying about 1 hr, he returned & landed. During the landing roll, the left brake failed to operate.…
- [NTSB CHI83LA422](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA422.md): Boeing A75N1 · Galesburg, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 1983 · N49684 · Substantial damage
  > After landing at the Galesburg arpt, the plt was turning onto the taxiway when the acft ground looped in strong wind conditions. The left wing was substantially damaged during the mishap.
- [NTSB CHI82DA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA225.md): Boeing E75 · Bloomington, IL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 27, 1982 · N5180N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that almost immediately after touchdown the aircraft began tracking to the left. During the attempt to arrest the swerve, the aircraft ground looped 180 degrees to the right. The tail struck two taxi lights as it rotated and the aircraft came…

## 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 c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17018')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 260))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17018&occurrence=260

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