# NTSB investigations: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG, KY

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 ERA22LA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA294.md): Bucker BU-133 · Hartford, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 24, 2022 · N1940H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall during an attempted return to the runway.
- [NTSB ERA15LA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA304.md): Board James A Zenith 601 HD · Danville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 2015 · N740JB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper adjustment of the propeller blade angle, which resulted in inadequate engine thrust, and his decision to continue the takeoff despite the excessively long takeoff roll.
- [NTSB ERA13CA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA107.md): Brewer James M KR2 · Bear Branch, KY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 7, 2013 · N216CB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper preflight planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the fuel exhaustion was the pilot’s lack of knowledge about the airplane’s total fuel capacity and fuel quantity instrumentation.
- [NTSB ERA12CA547](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA547.md): Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P92 Tail Dragger · Elizabethtown, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 5, 2012 · N237TA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the tailwheel-equipped airplane during a takeoff in gusty crosswind conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to take off in gusty wind conditions associated with approaching…
- [NTSB NYC06CA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA021.md): Craig Sonerai II LT · Ashland, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 31, 2005 · N204WC · Substantial damage
  > A loss of directional control during an emergency landing. A factor in the accident was an unlatched canopy requiring the pilot to hold it closed to maintain aircraft control.
- [NTSB NYC01LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA231.md): Let 33 · Bardstown, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 2001 · N3301L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a nose-first, hard touchdown.
- [NTSB ATL87LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA207.md): Aerostar RX-7 · Crestwood, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1987 · N2897H · Substantial damage
  > The balloon contacted power lines as it was beginning to climb after an aborted ldg attempt. Electrical arcing ignited the propane fuel supply on board. The sole-occupant student plt jumped from the burning balloon and fell approx 40 ft onto a fence. The…
- [NTSB ATL82DA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA200.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Richmond, KY · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 14, 1982 · N37109 · Substantial damage
  > Pilot hand propped aircraft which broke tail tie-down rope and taxiied unattended into a runway light and a ditch about 175 feet from starting point.
- [NTSB IAD78FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA064.md): Cessna 404 · Covington, KY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 16, 1978 · N5422G · Substantial damage

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'KY' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('99999'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=99999&state=KY

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