# Fatal NTSB investigations: Cessna 501

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 ERA21FA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21FA234.md): Cessna 501 · Smyrna, TN · Accident · 7 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 29, 2021 · N66BK · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s loss of airplane control during climb due to spatial disorientation.
- [NTSB ERA20FA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20FA096.md): Cessna 501 · Fairmount, GA · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Feb 8, 2020 · N501RG · Substantial damage
  > The pilots’ loss of control in flight in freezing instrument meteorological conditions due to spatial disorientation and the cumulative effects of task saturation.
- [NTSB CEN14WA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14WA216.md): Cessna 501 · Trier-Föhren Airport, Germany · Accident · 4 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jan 12, 2014 · N452TS · Destroyed
  > On January 12, 2014, approximately 1200 universal coordinated time, a Cessna 501 Citation I SP airplane, US registration N452TS, was destroyed when it impacted terrain about 2.5 nautical miles from runway 22, Trier-Fohren Airport, Germany. The pilot,…
- [NTSB ERA12FA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA225.md): Cessna 501 · Franklin, NC · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 2012 · N7700T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to achieve a stabilized approach, resulting in a nose-first, bounced landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's activation of only one thrust reverser, resulting in asymmetrical thrust.
- [NTSB DFW08WA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08WA240.md): Cessna 501 · Las Americas, Dominican Republic · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Aug 19, 2008 · N223LC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA03FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03FA045.md): Cessna 501 · Carey, ID · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 2003 · N70FJ · Destroyed
  > Pilot incapacitation for unknown reasons.
- [NTSB CHI01FA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01FA111.md): Cessna 501 · Ashwaubenon, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 2001 · N405PC · Destroyed
  > The pilot not maintaining aircraft control while maneuvering after takeoff and the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation. Factors relating to the accident were the pilot's diverted attention while maneuvering after takeoff, the pilot's…
- [NTSB MKC85FA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85FA110.md): Cessna 501 · Harrison, AR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 22, 1985 · N10GE · Destroyed
  > At 2003 CDT, the flt was cleared for an ILS localizer apch to rwy 36 at the Harrison/boon county arpt. About 7 min later, the aircrew reported making a missed apch & the flt was cleared to the outer compass locator for another apch. The crew asked the…
- [NTSB CHI79FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FA064.md): Cessna 501 · Canton, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Closed · Aug 2, 1979 · N15NY · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to recognize the need for, and to take action to maintain, sufficient airspeed to prevent a stall into the ground during an attempted landing. The pilot also failed to recognize the need for timely and sufficient power application to…

## 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."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2076603'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=2076603

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