# Fatal NTSB investigations

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.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB GAA23WA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA041.md): Air Tractor AT502 · Vera, Brazil · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 18, 2022 · PP-OBL · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA23WA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA066.md): Airbus A320 · Lima, Peru · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 18, 2022 · CC-BHB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN23FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA038.md): Cessna 421C · Decatur, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Nov 18, 2022 · N6797L · Destroyed
  > A loss of power on the left engine due to fuel starvation and the subsequent loss of power on the right engine for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA23FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA060.md): Detrick Donald G Detrick DA-2 · Oak Hill, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Nov 15, 2022 · N4307Q · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a tree.
- [NTSB GAA23WA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA037.md): Robinson R22 · Ramingining, Australia · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 14, 2022 · VH-LOS · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN23MA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23MA034.md): Boeing B17 · Dallas, TX · Accident · 6 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Nov 12, 2022 · N7227C · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > the air boss’s and air show event organizer’s lack of an adequate, prebriefed aircraft separation plan for the air show performance, relying instead on the air boss’s real-time deconfliction directives and the see-and-avoid strategy for collision avoidance,…
- [NTSB ANC23FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23FA004.md): Piper PA-18 · Chickaloon, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Nov 10, 2022 · N7123K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to fly at low altitude, which resulted in a collision with a cable.
- [NTSB CEN23FA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA031.md): Piper PA46-500TP · Bignell, NE · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Nov 9, 2022 · N234PM · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s flight into low instrument flight rules conditions and turbulence, which resulted in spatial disorientation, loss of control, and an impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of total instrument experience.
- [NTSB WPR23FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23FA027.md): Cirrus Design SR20 · San Diego, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Nov 5, 2022 · N700YZ · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s exceedance of the critical angle of attack during a go-around, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain following a non-stabilized approach to land.
- [NTSB ENG23WA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG23WA004.md): Agusta A109 · Apricena, Italy · Accident · 7 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 5, 2022 · I-PIKI · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC23FA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23FA003.md): Airborne Windsports Edge XT-912L · Mokuleia, HI · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Nov 5, 2022 · N444EZ · Substantial damage
  > Structural failure of the wing for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a loss of control.
- [NTSB GAA23WA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA025.md): Bell UH-1 · San Clemente, Chile · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Foreign · Nov 3, 2022 · CC-CXZ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA23WA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA024.md): Piper PA32 · Jersey, United Kingdom · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 3, 2022 · G-WINS · Destroyed
- [NTSB ERA23FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA048.md): Beech A36 · Harlan, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Nov 3, 2022 · N84R · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions during an approach to land at an airport in mountainous terrain, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s hazardous…
- [NTSB GAA23WA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA060.md): Airbus AS350 · Trøndelag county, Norway · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 1, 2022 · LN-OBP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA23FA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA047.md): Hawker Beechcraft G58 · Alpharetta, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 31, 2022 · N495AU · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s loss of aircraft control for unknown reasons.
- [NTSB ERA23FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA045.md): Bearhawk Patrol · Hanover Township, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 29, 2022 · N964RS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to unlatch his seatbelt during flight, which allowed him to exit the airplane and impact the tail, resulting in a loss of control and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA23FA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA046.md): Zenith CH750 Cruzer · Southington, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 28, 2022 · N820RC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed while maneuvering in the airport traffic pattern and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at an altitude that was too low to recover.
- [NTSB WPR23LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA025.md): Airborne Windsports Edge X · Alturas, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 26, 2022 · N354MB · Substantial damage
  > The non-certificated pilot’s loss of control for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN23FA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA019.md): Bell 407 · Morgan City, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 26, 2022 · N34BM · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s loss of consciousness due to a cardiovascular event.
- [NTSB GAA23WA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA019.md): Cessna 150 · Mercedes, Buenos Aires, Argentina · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 23, 2022 · LV-IUG · Destroyed
- [NTSB ERA23FA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA033.md): Beech A24 · Keene, NH · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 21, 2022 · N8020R · Destroyed
  > Improper maintenance of the fuel injector nozzles and the pilots’ failure to abort the takeoff during the takeoff roll. Contributing to the accident was the mechanic’s decision to return the airplane to service with the engine unable to attain its full rated…
- [NTSB CEN23FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA016.md): Vans RV-12 · Chandler, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 21, 2022 · N86GV · Substantial damage
  > The loss of control inflight for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB GAA23WA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA012.md): Thrush S2R-T660 · Sierra Segundera, Spain · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 19, 2022 · EC-MXL · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA23WA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA017.md): Cessna T206G · Guayaquil, Ecuador · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 18, 2022 · HC-CLR · Destroyed
- [NTSB GAA23WA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA009.md): Bell 407 · Rudraprayag, India · Accident · 7 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 18, 2022 · VT-RPN · Destroyed
- [NTSB ERA23FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA025.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Brentwood, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 18, 2022 · N600JG · Destroyed
  > A total loss of engine power due to the catastrophic failure of the crankshaft resulting from the improper installation of the crankshaft for this application.
- [NTSB ERA23FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA024.md): Beech E-90 · Marietta, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 18, 2022 · N515GK · Substantial damage
  > Structural icing on the tailplane that resulted in a tailplane stall and subsequent loss of control.
- [NTSB ERA23LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA022.md): Cessna 172S · Statesboro, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 17, 2022 · N2476Y · No damage
  > The pilot’s failure to include deplaning procedures as part of a passenger safety briefing and failure to have the passengers remain onboard until the engine was shut down, which resulted in a passenger subsequently being struck by the rotating propeller.
- [NTSB ERA23FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA023.md): Peryera Adventura II · Miramar, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 17, 2022 · N32856 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to remove the ECU select switch per the manufacturer’s service bulletin, which resulted in a loss of engine power.
- [NTSB GAA23WA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA007.md): Cirrus SF50 · Santa Marta, Colombia · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Foreign · Oct 16, 2022 · HK-5342 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC23LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA002.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Cordova, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 16, 2022 · N3432W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper decision to continue visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.
- [NTSB GAA23WA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA015.md): Cessna 172 · Ulsan, South Korea · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Foreign · Oct 13, 2022 · HL1174 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA23WA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA005.md): Bell 206 · Maitland, Australia · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 6, 2022 · VH-PHP · Destroyed
- [NTSB ERA23FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA008.md): Cessna 172 · Newport News, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 6, 2022 · N97883 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to monitor the student pilot on takeoff and her delayed remedial action to stop him from exceeding the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in a low altitude aerodynamic stall from which she was unable to recover.
- [NTSB ERA23FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA007.md): Seamax M-22 · East Hampton, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 6, 2022 · N46PD · Substantial damage
  > An inflight separation of the right wing as a result of the manufacturer’s application of a bolt and nut in the upper wing strut attachment point that was inconsistent with the nut design intent and usage limitations.
- [NTSB ANC23FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23FA001.md): Cessna A185F · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 6, 2022 · N217C · No damage
  > The improperly maintained floats, which allowed water to fill the front compartments and resulted in the airplane nosing over during taxi. Contributing to the fatal injury of the pilot was the improperly secured cargo, which prevented the pilot from egressing…
- [NTSB ERA23FA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA006.md): Beech A36 · Arundel, ME · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 5, 2022 · N902AT · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s loss of situational awareness, which resulted in an unstabilized approach, descent below published minimum altitudes, and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR23FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23FA007.md): Cornford Craig H Mustang II · Jamul, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 4, 2022 · N887QR · Destroyed
  > Impact with mountainous terrain for undetermined reasons due to the limited evidence that could be collected from the accident scene
- [NTSB GAA23WA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA001.md): Cessna 206 · Vielbrunn, Germany · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 3, 2022 · F-HMDR
- [NTSB WPR23LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA001.md): Scoda Aeronautica Ltda Super Petrel LS · Perma, MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 2, 2022 · N892SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the powerline.
- [NTSB GAA23WA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA003.md): Robinson R22 · Cunderdin, Australia · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 2, 2022 · VH-RAS · Destroyed
- [NTSB GAA23WA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA002.md): Cessna 172 · Curatone, Italy · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 2, 2022 · I-EDUK · Destroyed
- [NTSB ERA23FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA001.md): Cessna 172S · Hermantown, MN · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 2, 2022 · N262TA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation during initial climb in dark night and low instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a descent into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s fatigue due to a long…
- [NTSB ENG23WA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG23WA017.md): Airbus Helicopters MBB BK117 · Tabasco, Mexico · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 1, 2022 · XB-NWY · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA22WA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA294.md): Cirrus SR22 · Toluca, Mexico · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 30, 2022 · XB-NGT · Destroyed
- [NTSB GAA22WA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA302.md): Robinson R44 · Joyabaj, Guatemala · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 29, 2022 · TG-UMG · Destroyed
- [NTSB WPR22FA361](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA361.md): Grumman American Avn. AA-5B · Sahuarita, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 28, 2022 · N74349 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of control following a separation of the aileron carry-through cable.
- [NTSB CEN22FA436](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA436.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Allentown, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 28, 2022 · N7329F · Destroyed
  > A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN22FA433](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA433.md): Airgyro AG915 · Yankton, SD · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 27, 2022 · N499AG · Destroyed
  > A loss of control while an in-flight fire occurred, which resulted in an impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot/builder’s improper engine build procedures.

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## 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'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&page=24

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