# Fatal NTSB investigations: Dragged wing,rotor,pod,float or tail/skid 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 LAX04FA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04FA300.md): Consolidated Aeronautics Lake LA-4-200 · Oroville, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 2004 · N1238L · Destroyed > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the water's surface, which resulted in his dragging of the right wing pontoon during low-altitude flight. The glassy-surfaced water was a contributing factor to the accident. - [NTSB DEN03FA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03FA090.md): Hughes 269C · Watkins, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 28, 2003 · N9643F · Destroyed > failure of both pilots to initiate a timely recovery from a practice autorotation. A contributing factor was the instructor's inadequate supervision of the pilot receiving instruction. - [NTSB ANC00MA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00MA125.md): Piper PA-31T3 · Nuiqsut, AK · Accident · 5 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 2000 · N220CS · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear, his improper aborted landing procedure, and inadvertent stall/mush. Factors in the accident were an improper adjustment of the landing gear warning horn system by company maintenance personnel, and the failure… - [NTSB SEA00FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00FA014.md): Enstrom F28C · Pendleton, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 1999 · N635H · Destroyed > Failure to maintain clearance from the runway surface while maneuvering at low altitude, and inadequate remedial action after the tail rotor struck the surface. - [NTSB FTW98LA406](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA406.md): Nicks PW-5 · Waller, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 1998 · N110WN · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance. - [NTSB LAX96LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA240.md): Experimental Mini Mustang · Page, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 1996 · N61D · Destroyed > the pilot's inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions, and his failure to maintain control of the aircraft. A factor relating to the accident was: the gusty/crosswind condition. - [NTSB LAX94FA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94FA292.md): Cessna 414 · Taft, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1994 · N414RH · Destroyed > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation and selection of the wrong runway for takeoff. Factors related to the accident were: the uphill slope of the runway, tailwind, high density altitude, and failure of the pilot to correctly configure the… - [NTSB CHI94LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA195.md): Canadair T-33 · Mount Clemens, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 1994 · N12418 · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain during an aerobatic maneuver. His improper execution of the maneuver was a factor. - [NTSB LAX94LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA231.md): Cessna 172N · Roosevelt, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 1994 · N6305J · Destroyed > the pilot's selection of an inadequate terrain clearance altitude while maneuvering over a lake. A factor in the accident was the calm glassy water conditions which may have affected the pilot's perception of his actual height above the water. - [NTSB CHI92FA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92FA219.md): Teal TSC-1A2 · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1992 · N76TJ · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command's not following procedures/directives. - [NTSB SEA92FA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92FA160.md): Cessna 172P · Kingston, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1992 · N52201 · Substantial damage > The pilot's attempt to conduct VFR flight in instrument meteorological conditions. Factors include fog and low ceilings. - [NTSB ATL91LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA088.md): Cessna 150J · Kure Beach, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 1991 · N50738 · Destroyed > The pilot's poor judgement, while impaired by alcohol, and his misjudgement of altitude/clearance above the water after initiating a low pass. - [NTSB LAX91LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA013.md): Bell 47G5 · Antarctica · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 22, 1990 · N2294W · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain on adequate altitude while maneuvering above the water. - [NTSB SEA86LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA158.md): Ayres S2RT34 · Jordan Valley, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 1986 · N4013D · Destroyed > Witnesses observed at acft make a 2-5 foot pass over water going north, a 180 degree turn and a 2 foot AGL run to south. The acfts left main landing gear touched water bouncing the right wing on water. Acft pitched up, rolled inverted and crashed on south… - [NTSB CHI86FET02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FET02.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Syracuse, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jun 23, 1986 · N8226W · Destroyed > The acft crashed into a lake while making a farewell low pass at friends on the lakeshore. He came over the lake toward his friends at such a low alt that he had to pull up to get over the trees. He commenced a steep rt turn which progressed into a descent… - [NTSB FTW85FA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA211.md): Cessna 310H · Avinger, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 8, 1985 · N1013Q · Substantial damage > The pilot stated he was flying low over the lake surface. He felt a decelaration to the right and the next thing he was in the water. Witnesses saw the aircraft over the lake at a low altitude and saw the right wing impact the water and cartwheel to the right… - [NTSB ANC85LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA009.md): Cessna U-206C · Iliamna, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 1984 · N9577G · Substantial damage > The acft dragged a wing tip & nosed over while landing on a small lake near Iliamna, Alaska. The passenger seated next to the PIC stated that the plt had cancelled his flt plan prior to landing, circled the lake & made a long final apch to a touchdown on the… - [NTSB NYC85FA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FA003.md): Beech V35 · Middletown, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 1984 · N4447V · Destroyed > About 2 weeks before the accident, the acft was forced landed in a pasture due to a loss of power. The plt made repairs to the aircraft & attempted to fly out of the pasture. Witnesses observed the left wing come in contact with the ground during takeoff,… - [NTSB ANC84LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84LA148.md): Cessna 180 · Iliamna Bay, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 1984 · N2641Y · Destroyed > The acft struck a gravel bar while taxiing. The acft was not freed from the gravel bar until the next morning due to a receding tide on the previous night. Approx 3 hours later as the pilot taxied around awaiting daylight for takeoff, the acft rolled over in… - [NTSB CHI84FA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84FA180.md): Colonial C-2 · Stone Lake, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 7, 1984 · N281B · Minor damage > The plt had flown to little sissabagama lake where he owned a cabin. A witness had observed the last 3 mins of flt but not the actual impact with the water. The acft was later found inverted in 15 ft of water 300 ft from a shore. Plt was found 150 ft from the… - [NTSB NYC84FA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FA149.md): Cessna 170B · Turner, ME · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 1984 · N3112A · Destroyed > Witnesses observed the acft approach, flaps down, for lndg. A flare was made near the approach end of the runway, then the acft ballooned to about 20 ft AGL and once more descended to the runway surface. On touchdown, the right wing tip appeared to contact… ## 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 o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 160) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&occurrence=160 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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