# NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-235 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.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB SEA08CA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08CA056.md): Piper PA-12 · Santa Ana, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 31, 2007 · N2800D · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the student to maintain directional control during landing and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.
- [NTSB DFW08CA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA044.md): Cessna 152 · Madill, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 30, 2007 · N6135M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain directional control during landing roll. A contributing factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB CHI07CA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA247.md): Piper PA-18-135 · Kansas City, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 26, 2007 · N197T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to manitain directional control during landing which resulted in the airplane striking a taxiway sign during the aborted landing. The crosswind and the sign were factors.
- [NTSB LAX07LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07LA195.md): Piper PA-12 · Imnaha, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 2007 · N2343M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ANC07LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07LA044.md): Piper PA-12 · Koyukuk, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 2007 · N78492 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for a gusting tailwind during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of control and a nose over. Factors contributing to the accident were the tailwind and wind gust.
- [NTSB DFW07CA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07CA106.md): Cessna 152 · Houston, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 9, 2007 · N25945 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A contributing factor was the prevailing crosswind.
- [NTSB ANC07CA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07CA034.md): Piper PA-12 · Delta Junction, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 29, 2007 · N3613M · Substantial damage
  > The damaged and deflated over-sized tire on the main landing gear, which precipitated a loss of directional control during landing.
- [NTSB LAX07CA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA112.md): Caywood Long-Ez · El Cajon, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 16, 2007 · N829CL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll.
- [NTSB LAX07CA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA105.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Groveland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 12, 2007 · N2489P · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB SEA07CA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA065.md): Piper PA-12 · Lewiston, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 23, 2007 · N2343M · Substantial damage
  > the inadvertent use of the rudder by the passenger, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop.
- [NTSB CHI07CA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA014.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Eden Prairie, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 27, 2006 · N57410 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot not maintaining directional control of the tailwheel airplane during the landing roll. A factor was the runway sign that was impacted.
- [NTSB DFW06CA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA202.md): Cessna 152 · Gainesville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 25, 2006 · N6102Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing resulting in a porpoise.
- [NTSB ANC06CA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06CA096.md): Piper PA-12 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 23, 2006 · N4017M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in the airplane departing the runway and colliding with a runway light and the ground. Factors contributing to the accident were an inadvertent ground loop, and the…
- [NTSB ANC06CA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06CA091.md): Dahlstrom - Piel Emeraude CP-30 · Venice, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 15, 2006 · N667N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions, which resulted in a loss of control during the landing roll. Factors associated with the accident were a crosswind, and an inadvertent swerve.
- [NTSB NYC06CA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA153.md): Piper PA-22-108 · South Boston, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 16, 2006 · N5045Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a collision with a rising embankment. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of recent flight experience.
- [NTSB DFW06LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06LA074.md): Champion 7ECA · Forrest City, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 2006 · N9007L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow proper procedures while attempting to start the engine by hand-proping the engine.
- [NTSB MIA06CA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06CA047.md): Cessna 152 · Lantana, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 24, 2006 · N89723 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in the nosegear collapsing, the airplane veering off the runway, and nosing over.
- [NTSB DFW06CA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA044.md): Champion 7ECA · Fredericksburg, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 29, 2005 · N7569F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on the landing roll-out. A factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB MIA06CA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06CA025.md): Piper PA-12 · St. Petersburg, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 12, 2005 · N2969M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll resulting in substantial damage during a ground loop.
- [NTSB CHI06CA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA017.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Cuba, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 26, 2005 · N5065N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll.
- [NTSB SEA05CA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA156.md): Piper PA-20-115 · Weiser, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 30, 2005 · N7004K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, and his application of excessive braking as the aircraft started to depart the side of the runway.
- [NTSB SEA05CA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA154.md): Grumman American AA1B · Camas, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 28, 2005 · N9861L · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing roll. A contributing factor was the gusty cross-wind weather condition.
- [NTSB SEA05CA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA150.md): American Champion 7ECA · Hailey, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 23, 2005 · N16JE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing and his failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Factors include a crosswind, and soft terrain just off the side of the runway surface.
- [NTSB SEA05CA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA148.md): Piper PA-16 · Park City, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 20, 2005 · N5942H · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane on the takeoff roll. Factors contributing to the accident included the loose gravel, ditch, and the fence.
- [NTSB ATL05CA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA120.md): Grumman American AA-1B · Durham, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 3, 2005 · N100XX · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Factors were soft and wet terrain.
- [NTSB MIA05CA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05CA128.md): Cessna 152 · St. Augustine, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 2, 2005 · N89073 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control during the landing roll resulting in the on-ground encounter with wet grass and subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB DFW05CA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA154.md): Cessna 152 · Marietta, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 11, 2005 · N47962 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while executing a soft field take off. A factor was the prevailing dark night conditions.
- [NTSB SEA05CA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA096.md): Piper PA-12 · Snohomish, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 11, 2005 · N7755H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing roll on a sandbar which resulted in the aircraft nosing over.
- [NTSB DFW05CA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA108.md): Aircraft Mfg & Dev. CH-2000 · Panhandle, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 25, 2005 · N215LF · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper compensation for existing wind conditions. Contributing factors were the crosswind and inadequate supervision by the flight instructor.
- [NTSB DFW05CA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA101.md): Cessna 152 · Stillwater, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 8, 2005 · N68472 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB ATL05CA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA070.md): Cessna 152 · Goose Creek, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 30, 2005 · N714TK · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain direction control, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with a berm.
- [NTSB DEN05CA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05CA016.md): Cessna 152 · Santa Teresa, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 28, 2004 · N5290B · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot' failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's failure to abort the takeoff.
- [NTSB LAX05CA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA017.md): Cessna 152 · Imperial, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 26, 2004 · N4734B · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout, which resulted in the airplane veering off of the runway surface and nosing over.
- [NTSB LAX05LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA013.md): Cessna 152 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 2004 · N856ER · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during a touch-and-go takeoff.
- [NTSB DFW05CA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA001.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Hearne, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 9, 2004 · N5529K · Substantial damage
  > The excessive taxi speed by the pilot in command resulting in the pilot's loss of control. A contributing factor was the quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB CHI04CA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA296.md): Piper PA-16 · Port Huron, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 18, 2004 · N5891H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll which resulted in the overload failure of the right main landing gear.
- [NTSB ANC04CA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04CA083.md): Piper J5A · Kotzebue, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 23, 2004 · N2364 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent use of the airplane's brakes during the takeoff roll, which resulted in the airplane nosing over. A factor contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB NYC04CA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA155.md): Bellanca 7ECA · North Creek, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 3, 2004 · N57430 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. A factor in this accident was the pilot's lack of experience in tail-wheeled airplanes.
- [NTSB CHI04CA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA156.md): Youkey Lancair 235 · Hays, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 13, 2004 · N70718 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. Factors associated with the accident were the gusty crosswind, the runway marker sign, and the taxiway lights…
- [NTSB NYC04CA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA138.md): Cessna 152 · Elyria, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 9, 2004 · N802MC · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB MIA04CA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA04CA091.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Carthage, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 29, 2004 · N2484A · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the student pilot to maintain control of the airplane resulting in the airplane departing the runway and impacting with terrain. A factor related to this accident was the student pilot's lack of total flight experience.
- [NTSB SEA04LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA044.md): Piper PA-20 · Laurel, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 2004 · N7321K · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing roll. Inadequate remedial action was a factor.
- [NTSB MIA03CA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03CA174.md): Cessna 152 · Ocala, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 30, 2003 · N93193 · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in the airplane departing the runway, and impacting with a ditch.
- [NTSB LAX03CA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03CA269.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Joshua Tree, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 30, 2003 · N2318L · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot failed to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB ANC03LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03LA056.md): Piper PA-12 · Teller, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 2003 · N2475M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for a crosswind and his failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in a loss of control and nose down of the airplane. A factor in the accident was a crosswind.
- [NTSB ANC03LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03LA045.md): Piper PA-12 · Dillingham, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 2003 · N3651N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions while taxiing for takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control and an on ground encounter with ocean water. A factor associated with the accident was a gusty wind condition.
- [NTSB FTW03LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA095.md): Cessna 152 · Lockhart, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 9, 2003 · N25324 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to compensate for the existing wind conditions. A contributing factor was the prevailing crosswind.
- [NTSB SEA03LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA031.md): Cessna 152 · Ellensburg, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 28, 2003 · N48769 · Substantial damage
  > Aircraft control was not maintained during the landing roll. A tailwind and a snow bank were factors.
- [NTSB LAX03LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA071.md): Taylorcraft F21 · Payson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 18, 2003 · N2005U · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.
- [NTSB LAX03LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA068.md): Cessna 152 · Salinas, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 2003 · N25562 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate compensation and his failure to maintain directional control. Contributing factors were wet and dirt terrain.

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## 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 ('41505')
    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=41505&occurrence=260

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