# NTSB investigations: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG, 2013 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 ERA14MA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14MA060.md): Fairchild SA227-AC · La Alianza, PR · Accident · 2 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 2013 · N831BC · Destroyed > The flight crew's excessive elevator input during a rapid descent under night lighting conditions, which resulted in the overstress and breakup of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was an initial loss of airplane control for reasons that could not be… - [NTSB CEN14LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA056.md): Pearson Jon M Dragonfly · Anahuac, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 16, 2013 · N975DF · Destroyed > The incorrect installation by the pilot, who was not a certificated mechanic or repairman, of the main rotor head bearing block, which resulted in the in-flight separation of the rotor head. - [NTSB CEN14FA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA046.md): Mitsubishi MU 2B-25 · Owasso, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 2013 · N856JT · Destroyed > The pilot's loss of airplane control during a known one-engine-inoperative condition. The reasons for the loss of control and engine shutdown could not be determined because the airplane was not equipped with a crash-resistant recorder and postaccident… - [NTSB WPR14LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA040.md): Mikoyan Gurevich MIG 21 UM · Reno, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 1, 2013 · N20739 · Substantial damage > The loss of brake control due to the fracture of the front brake pawl engagement spring, which resulted in a runway overrun. - [NTSB WPR14CA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA039.md): Yuneec Yuneec · Upland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 1, 2013 · N400XW · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control and hard landing. - [NTSB ERA14LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA034.md): Teal Harry H Sonerai II Stretch · De Leon Springs, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 1, 2013 · N1927B · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of preexisting mechanical anomalies or failures that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB ERA14CA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA017.md): Beech A36 · Burnsville, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 23, 2013 · N7257W · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to achieve a proper touchdown point during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion. - [NTSB WPR14CA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA022.md): Collins Zenith Stol CH 701 · Deer Park, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 19, 2013 · N2849C · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate flare and failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing with a tailwind. - [NTSB CEN14LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA021.md): Pohoski RV 4 · New Waverly, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 2013 · N10XP · Destroyed > An in-flight fire for reasons that could not be determined because the wreckage was consumed by fire. - [NTSB ERA14LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA018.md): Fuller Van L Sonex · Palatine, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 2013 · N68VF · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a test run and partial teardown of the engine did not reveal any anomalies. - [NTSB CEN14LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA003.md): Kenneth M Franz Ultra PUP · Belleville, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 2013 · N106KF · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle-of-attack while turning back to the airport instead of landing straight ahead following a partial loss of engine power, which resulted in an aerodynamic… - [NTSB ANC14CA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14CA001.md): Piper PA 18-150 · Iliamna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 7, 2013 · N91144 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing roll with a tailwind. - [NTSB WPR14CA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA006.md): Siemens Rotorway Exec 162F · Nampa, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 5, 2013 · N104BJ · Substantial damage > A flight control malfunction during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined. No follow-up examination was conducted due to a lapse in agency funding and subsequent government shutdown. - [NTSB WPR13FA405](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA405.md): Kamtz RV-7A · Jackson Hole, WY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 2013 · N820RV · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Also causal was the pilot’s failure to adequately compensate for the… - [NTSB WPR13FA393](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA393.md): Stuart Vortex · Scappoose, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 2013 · N43259 · Destroyed > The student pilot's unintentional takeoff followed by his failure to maintain control of the gyroplane during the landing approach. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot’s lack of both flight training and flight experience and his lack of a solo… - [NTSB CEN13FA509](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA509.md): Cessna 421C · Paris, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 2013 · N229H · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff during the ground roll after detecting the airplane's degraded performance. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to attempt a flight with a known problem with the left engine and the likely partial… - [NTSB CEN13LA502](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA502.md): Anderas Tiger Moth R80 · New Franken, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2013 · N927TM · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB CEN13LA488](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA488.md): Griffith E/Boyd W E Lancair 360 · Nucla, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2013 · N15EG · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to extend the airplane’s landing gear before landing. - [NTSB CEN13LA484](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA484.md): Rockwell International S-2R · Larchwood, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2013 · N5610X · Substantial damage > A complete loss of engine power during an agricultural application flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB CEN13LA478](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA478.md): Douglas Brian G BA-100 · Killeen, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 2013 · N27BD · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper management of the fuel mixture, which resulted in an over-rich fuel mixture condition and a subsequent partial loss of engine power. - [NTSB WPR13LA360](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA360.md): Versteeg Helicycle · Richland, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 2013 · N234RV · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain helicycle control during hover due to an inadvertent control input. - [NTSB CEN13FA465](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA465.md): Air Tractor AT-400 · Balko, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 2013 · N3159B · Destroyed > The pilot's failure maintain clearance from a meteorological tower while en route at a low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the sun's glare. - [NTSB ERA13LA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA320.md): Thompson Bruce D Sonerai II · Pulaski, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2013 · N788T · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a near-vertical climb after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent collision with terrain. - [NTSB CEN13LA418](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA418.md): Marino Benoist Type XIV · Duluth, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2013 · N613LD · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the seaplane during its initial flight test. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's overall lack of flight experience in the seaplane. - [NTSB ERA13FA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA309.md): Nanchang China CJ-6A · Ocean City, MD · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2013 · N116RL · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to terminate the intentional aerobatic spin at an altitude adequate to prevent impacting the water. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's loss of situational awareness due to target fixation during the prolonged aerobatic maneuver. - [NTSB CEN13LA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA383.md): Vink Robert D Youngster · Grand Haven, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2013 · N258RV · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. - [NTSB CEN13LA368](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA368.md): Nanchang China CJ-6 · Wolcott, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 2013 · N2726C · Substantial damage > The pilots decision to perform an aerobatic maneuver at a low altitude from which he was unable to recover. - [NTSB ERA13LA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA288.md): Hagerty RV-7A · Altoona, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 2013 · N954CH · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper recovery from an encounter with a wind gust during landing, which resulted in a hard landing on, and displacement of, the nose landing gear and a subsequent runway excursion and noseover. - [NTSB CEN13LA346](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA346.md): Rogers T-51 Mustang KIT · St Francis, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 2013 · N548RR · Substantial damage > Foreign debris in the propeller governor, which led to excessive wear in the governor and its subsequent in-flight failure. - [NTSB ERA13LA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA263.md): Wilson William M Cricket MC12 · Doylestown, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 2013 · N2SZ · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff after detecting the airplane’s degraded performance. Contributing to the accident were the likely loss of power from the left engine for reasons that could not be determined during the postaccident examination of the… - [NTSB ERA13LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA254.md): Fleming Eldridge E Sonex · Naples, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 2013 · N634SX · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during a forced landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was a partial loss of the noncertificated engine’s power for reasons that could not be determined because examination of the… - [NTSB CEN13CA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA278.md): Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15 · Anthony, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 11, 2013 · N3171L · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to monitor the balloon's altitude, which resulted in the balloon impacting an airport rotating beacon tower. - [NTSB CEN13LA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA283.md): Air Tractor AT-302 · Winnie, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 9, 2013 · N3650B · Substantial damage > The improper decision by the pilot to attempt a flight with a known fuel system-related maintenance discrepancy, which resulted in a fuel imbalance and subsequent fuel starvation during an approach to an alternate airport with a rough field. Contributing to… - [NTSB ERA13FA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA219.md): Daniels Dominator · Valkaria, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 2013 · N85KY · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate power and airspeed, which resulted in a loss of control, abrupt descent, and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to obtain adequate experience in the gyroplane before making the… - [NTSB ERA13CA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA206.md): Poole Robert C JR Van's · Salisbury, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 17, 2013 · N439RP · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing, and his subsequent decision to exit the paved runway onto the soft terrain. - [NTSB CEN13LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA220.md): Walker Phil RV-6A · Spearfish, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 2013 · N525PW · Substantial damage > The coil-distributor wire loosening in flight, which rendered the ignition system inoperative and subsequently caused the loss of engine power. - [NTSB WPR13LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA147.md): Franklin Glasair II · Spanish Fork, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 2013 · N61RA · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which likely resulted from air being introduced into the fuel system through the worn shaft of an electric fuel boost pump. - [NTSB ANC13FA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13FA030.md): Beech 1900C · Aleknagik, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 8, 2013 · N116AX · Destroyed > The flight crew's failure to maintain terrain clearance, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain in instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident were the flight crew's failure to correctly read back and interpret clearance… - [NTSB CEN13LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA186.md): Fisher Michael E Celebrity · Terrell, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 2013 · N70785 · Destroyed > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s design stress limits while performing aerobatic maneuvers. - [NTSB WPR13LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA134.md): Blumer Challenger II Spec · Peoria, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 26, 2013 · N107BW · Substantial damage > A cracked cooling fan housing, which led to a malfunction of the ignition system and a loss of engine power during the landing approach. - [NTSB ERA13LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA126.md): Mccowan Steve A Shttd · Montrose, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 4, 2013 · N4201S · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to the separation of the No. 2 piston connecting rod. - [NTSB WPR13LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA099.md): Goetz Helicycle · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 22, 2013 · N143PG · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to properly install and secure the wire connecting the electronic speed controller unit to the fuel controller actuator motor, which resulted in the wire’s disconnection in flight and the resultant partial loss of engine power. - [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. ## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2013 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&year=2013 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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