# NTSB investigations: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG, WV

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 ERA26LA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA303.md): Mcfarland Larry C Zenith 601 HDS · Ripley Landing, WV · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Aug 15, 2026 · N601EZ · Substantial damage
  > On August 15, 2026, about 1300 eastern daylight time, an experimental, amateur-built Zenith 601 HDS airplane, N601EZ, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Ripley Landing, West Virginia. The private pilot was seriously injured.…
- [NTSB DCA26LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26LA159.md): Pyka Pelican Cargo · Summit Point, WV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 17, 2026 · N136ZP · Substantial damage
  > The inaccurate obstacle height entered into mission planning that resulted in the aircraft wing’s impact with a tree during descent, resulting resulted in a loss of control.
- [NTSB ERA23LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA010.md): Green L/Gilner D RV-4 · Rowlesburg, WV · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 7, 2022 · N262DF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate airspeed/angle-of-attack during the landing approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA09LA530](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA530.md): Beech A36 · Fairmont, WV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 2009 · N57S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff, resulting in an overun. Contributing to the accident was the overweight condition of the airplane.
- [NTSB IAD98FA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98FA054.md): Beech A36 · Davis, WV · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 12, 1998 · N72141 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's spatial disorientation, his subsequent loss of control of the airplane, and his overload of the horizontal stabilizer during a recovery attempt. Factors include the pilot's continued flight into icing conditions, his lack of airspeed control, and…
- [NTSB BFO87LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO87LA060.md): Fleet 16B · Spencer, WV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1987 · N47058 · Substantial damage
  > Shortly after takeoff on runway 16, the engine began misfiring. The pilot turned back toward the airport to make a landing. He circled the airport and then attemped to land on runway 34. The pilot stated he was over the approach end ofrunway 34, turning left…

## 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" = 'WV' 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=WV

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