# NTSB investigations: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG, 2018

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 GAA19CA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA075.md): Darren M. Vinelli Sopwith PUP · Rio Vista, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 26, 2018 · N1916Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting tailwind conditions.
- [NTSB WPR19LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA029.md): BKF Backcountry Supercub · Casper, WY · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 19, 2018 · N59BK · Substantial damage
  > The seizure of two bearings in the reduction gearbox, resulting in the total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was a high descent rate which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA19CA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA068.md): Silveira Jonathan A Sonex · Corona, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 19, 2018 · N322JS · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to see and avoid the airplane on the runway while landing and the pilot receiving instruction’s and flight instructor's failure to properly scan the approach before pulling onto the runway during the takeoff.
- [NTSB GAA19CA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA037.md): Zenith CH601 · Junction City, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 22, 2018 · N105JT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to secure the canopy latch before takeoff, which resulted in the canopy opening in flight and the subsequent loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB ERA19FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19FA020.md): Bowers Flybaby · Milton, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 2018 · N107KW · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined, and the pilot's subsequent exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at low altitude.
- [NTSB ERA19LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA018.md): Jabiru 250 · Daytona Beach Shores, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 16, 2018 · N207Y · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB GAA18CA573](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA573.md): Hiller UH 12E · Frankfort, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 20, 2018 · N1349A · Substantial damage
  > The ground crewmember's improper grabbing of the hovering helicopter's skid during an external load hook-up, which resulted in the helicopter descending and the main rotors striking ground equipment.
- [NTSB WPR18FA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA261.md): Gruber Beelzabub · Rochester, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 14, 2018 · N382T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a tree while maneuvering at a low altitude.
- [NTSB ERA18LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA249.md): Edward R. Sugg Sonex · Marion, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 2018 · N75SX · Destroyed
  > Impact with terrain for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB GAA18CA548](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA548.md): Vans Vans RV 8 · Carson, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 11, 2018 · N289MM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control in gusting, right quartering tailwind conditions.
- [NTSB WPR18FA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA247.md): Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus T · New Washoe City, NV · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 2, 2018 · N22XC · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s delayed recovery from an inadvertent spin and/or spiral dive and an exceedance of the glider’s design limit load during recovery, which resulted in an overload failure of both wings.
- [NTSB ERA18FA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18FA240.md): Lance M Hooley Jetez · Covington, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 2018 · N815EY · Destroyed
  > The improper manufacture of the left wing, which resulted in a left wing flutter event and failure at low altitude and high speed.
- [NTSB GAA18CA540](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA540.md): Yakovlev YAK 52 · East Stroudsburg, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 25, 2018 · N3042W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR18FA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA232.md): Hughes 369 · Granger, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 2018 · N530FU · Destroyed
  > The failure of both pilots to see and avoid a power line while maneuvering at low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's decision to not follow the training syllabus and allow the low-level high-speed flight.
- [NTSB WPR18LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA233.md): Blue Oak CCK-1865 · Deadwood, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 2018 · N14CK · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and the pilot's failure to ensure that the left-wing fuel cap was secure before flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to monitor fuel levels while in flight.
- [NTSB GAA18CA466](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA466.md): Vans RV9 · Holland, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 28, 2018 · N899RV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain yaw control during a go-around.
- [NTSB GAA18CA454](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA454.md): Cessna 172 · Meadow Lakes, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 25, 2018 · N171Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s selection of the wrong fuel tank for departure, which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ANC18LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC18LA057.md): Aeros Venture 2000 · Bad Axe, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 2018 · N43865 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of aircraft control for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB WPR18FA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA200.md): De Havilland DH112 Venom · Sheboygan, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 2018 · N747J · Destroyed
  > The airplane's encounter with wake turbulence from the lead airplane in the formation flight, which resulted in a compressor stall and the airplane's subsequent inability to climb.
- [NTSB GAA18CA437](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA437.md): Cessna 180 · Bozeman, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 19, 2018 · N3224D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB CEN18FA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA262.md): Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau Ventus 3F · Moriarty, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 2018 · N753R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's exceedance of the glider's critical angle of attack during a low-altitude turn, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN18LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA239.md): Sibila MH-1 · Beach City, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 2018 · N32KS · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB CEN18LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA237.md): Zenith Stol CH701 · Maple Lake, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 2018 · N736MM · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB CEN18LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA221.md): Beech 58 · Baton Rouge, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2018 · N190RS · Substantial damage
  > The improper insulation of the anticollision light wiring, which resulted in the ignition of combustible fuel vapors in the outboard section of the right wing; the source of the fuel leak could not be determined due to fire damage.
- [NTSB CEN18LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA218.md): Aerovodochody L 29 Delfin · Moriarty, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2018 · N4323N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper glidepath during a visual approach and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in ground impact before the runway.
- [NTSB CEN18LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA197.md): Fairchild M 62C(PT-23A) · Wichita, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 2018 · N64176 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot’s miscalculation of the fuel consumption rate during preflight planning.
- [NTSB WPR18FA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA131.md): American Air Racing Thunder Mustang · Reno, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 2, 2018 · N352BT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly secure the engine coolant pump pulley during recent maintenance, which resulted in a loss of the engine's lubrication, cooling, and propeller control systems, and a forced landing, during which the airplane nosed over.…
- [NTSB WPR18LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA127.md): Yakovlev YAK 52 · Hillsboro, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 2018 · N2YK · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Contributing to the accident was…
- [NTSB GAA18CA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA223.md): Ken Olson Scamp · Raymond, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 22, 2018 · N964TA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper landing flare, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, bounced landing, and subsequent secondary stall during a go-around attempt.
- [NTSB WPR18TA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18TA122.md): Wilhelm Puslar · Salton City, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Apr 18, 2018 · N332RP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to perform the loss of engine power emergency procedures, which likely would have restored engine…
- [NTSB DCA18IA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18IA092.md): Boeing 777 222 · Honolulu, HI · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 13, 2018 · N773UA · Minor damage
  > the fracture of a fan blade due to P&W's continued classification of the TAI inspection process as a new and emerging technology that permitted them to continue accomplishing the inspection without having to develop a formal, defined initial and recurrent…
- [NTSB ERA18LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA083.md): Gregory Newman Sonex Trainer · Carrabelle, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 5, 2018 · N543SX · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane was not recovered. Also causal was the pilot's decision to conduct a low-altitude turn following the loss of engine power, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's…
- [NTSB ERA18TA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18TA076.md): Vertical Aviation Technologies 260L Hummingbird · Harrisville, NY · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 28, 2018 · N4045 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of an electric fuel pump, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power during cruise flight.
- [NTSB CEN18LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA080.md): Tomlinson Tracy L Tukan · Erie, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 18, 2018 · N907T · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s inadvertent shutting off of the fuel valve while on approach, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and impact with terrain.

## 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") = 2018
  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=2018

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