# Fatal NTSB investigations: Forced landing

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 ATL07LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07LA111.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Leonardtown, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 2007 · N2731P · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate performance planning and failure to abort the takeoff.
- [NTSB LAX96LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA234.md): Burkhart Grob G102 · Mesquite, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 1996 · N154SS · Destroyed
  > improper in-flight planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in his being forced to land in an area with unsuitable terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: the lack of available (thermal) lift, downdraft(s), and the resultant lack of suitable…
- [NTSB NYC91FA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91FA235.md): Piper PA38-112 · Akron, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1991 · N9302T · Destroyed
  > The pilot lost control of the airplane and inadvertently stalled and spun the airplane at too low an altitude to allow recovery. Factors related to the accident were; the pilot's improper preflight and planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a loss of…
- [NTSB DEN91FA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91FA083.md): Schempp-Hirth Ventus C · Durango, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 1991 · N418CH · Destroyed
  > The absence of thermal lift, the pilot's apprehension, and his lack of familiarity with the geographic area.
- [NTSB CHI86FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FA041.md): Cessna 320 · Ada, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 1985 · N5755X · Destroyed
  > The pilot overflew a planned intermediate stop before running low on fuel. He was unable to find the airport he was being vectored to & attempted to land in a plowed field during dark conditions. As the aircraft passed over powerlines the aircraft was…
- [NTSB ATL83LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA259.md): Schempp-Hirth Cirrus · Damascus, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 1983 · N441UJ · Substantial damage
  > The glider collided with a fence during an off arpt forced landing. The plt stated that she did not see the power lines until she was on the final approach. She maneuvered the glider to miss the powerlines but was unable to miss the fence and landed short.…
- [NTSB FTW82FPG11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FPG11.md): Moore Bell 47D1 · Amagon, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · May 8, 1982 · N45867 · Destroyed
  > The purpose of the flight was to test the aerial spray equipment. After starting and warming the engine, the pilot took off, flew about 1/4 mi south, then flew north. A motorist stated that he saw black smoke coming from the helicopter. Two teen-agers heard…

## 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" = 180)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&occurrence=180

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