# NTSB investigations: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG, NE

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 CEN25FA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25FA261.md): Kolb Firestar · Meadow Grove, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Jul 20, 2025 · N55161 · Destroyed
  > On July 19, 2025, about 2050 central daylight time, a Kolb Firestar airplane, N55161, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Meadow Grove, Nebraska. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…
- [NTSB CEN23FA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA220.md): Vans RV7 · Gibbon, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 2, 2023 · N977RV · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s improper decision to fly the airplane into known adverse weather and icing conditions which resulted in a loss of control.
- [NTSB CEN14CA514](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA514.md): Stanley Arthur Freeman Zodiac 601XL · Fremont, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 14, 2014 · N710DM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN12CA403](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA403.md): Ayres S2R-G10 · Minden, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 28, 2012 · N3299Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the wake turbulence from a previous pass.
- [NTSB CEN11LA566](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA566.md): Air Tractor AT-400 · Nelson, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 2011 · N3659N · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the fuel control unit's spool cap bearing for reasons that could not be determined during extensive postaccident examination, and the pilot’s decision to shut the engine down without sufficient altitude and distance to reach the runway.
- [NTSB DFW08CA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA189.md): Stinson 108-1 · Alliance, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 12, 2008 · N97484 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on takeoff. Contributing to the accident was a lack of total experience.
- [NTSB CHI06LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06LA273.md): Daub Pawnee Chief · McCook, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 2006 · N565CH · Destroyed
  > The failure of a welded joint at a cyclic control cable bracket located on the main rotor mast which made control of the helicopter impossible for the pilot.
- [NTSB CHI06LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06LA071.md): Villarubia RV-6 · Decatur, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 23, 2006 · N242EV · Substantial damage
  > An inflight collision with the terrain for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CHI05CA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA153.md): S C Aerostar S A YAK-52 · Columbus, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 21, 2005 · N962KY · Substantial damage
  > The mechanic's inadequate installation of fuel lines, the obstruction of fuel lines, and the fuel starvation leading to the non-mechanical loss of engine power during approach and the unsuitable terrain the pilot encountered during the forced landing.
- [NTSB CHI95LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA117.md): Lewis KR-2 · Ogallala, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 1995 · N49TF · Substantial damage
  > the owner/builder's improper maintenance (installation). Factors were the carburetor reversed and the mixture control cable not secured.
- [NTSB MKC77DCJ48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77DCJ48.md): Sportavia RF4-D · Central City, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 28, 1977 · N7723 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76FCJ56](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCJ56.md): Piper PA-36 · Imperial, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 29, 1976 · N57594 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC71DCJ07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71DCJ07.md): Mooney M20C · Sutherland, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 23, 1970 · N78874 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70FCJ14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70FCJ14.md): Beech C35 · Hastings, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 7, 1970 · N667D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC66I0058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66I0058.md): Douglas DC-3 · Norfolk, NE · Incident · No injuries · Closed · May 11, 1966 · N15748 · Minor 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" = 'NE' 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=NE

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