# 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 GAA22WA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA190.md): Piper PA25 · Brasilandia De Minas, Brazil · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · May 17, 2022 · PR-CTD · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA22WA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA181.md): Cessna 182 · Piracuara, Colombia · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · May 17, 2022 · HK1464 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CEN22FA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA203.md): American AA-1A · Cleburne, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 17, 2022 · N6409L · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s decision to operate the airplane after consuming alcohol, which led to an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, an aerodynamic stall, and a subsequent loss of control at a low altitude.
- [NTSB GAA22WA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA185.md): Sikorsky S61N · Tongyeong-si, Kiribati · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · May 16, 2022 · HL9490
- [NTSB ERA22FA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA227.md): Schweizer SGS 2-33A · Blairstown, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 15, 2022 · N17879 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain proper alignment with the landing area during the approach, which resulted in the left wing impacting a tree.
- [NTSB ERA22FA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA226.md): Cessna 172H · Miami, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 14, 2022 · N8845Z · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to carburetor ice as a result of the pilot’s failure to effectively use carburetor heat in conditions conducive to the formation of carburetor ice.
- [NTSB GAA22WA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA183.md): Cessna 208 · Boituva, Brazil · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · May 11, 2022 · PT-OQR · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA22FA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA223.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Athens, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 11, 2022 · N8007P · Destroyed
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB CEN22FA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA197.md): Cessna 172 · Broomfield, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 11, 2022 · N73670 · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB WPR22FA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA173.md): Blue Side UP Comp AIR 8 SS52 · Grasmere, ID · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 8, 2022 · N801DT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB WPR22FA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA172.md): Vans RV10 · Sausalito, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 6, 2022 · N54MG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper decision to continue a visual flight rules flight into an area of limited visibility conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB ERA22LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA220.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Tybee Island, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 6, 2022 · N24LA · Substantial damage
  > A loss of airplane control due to pilot incapacitation, which resulted in an overflight of his destination and subsequent descent into water.
- [NTSB ERA22FA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA218.md): Cessna 172 · Altha, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 3, 2022 · N6413B · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to perform a preflight weight and balance calculation and his operation of the flight at an excessive takeoff weight, resulting in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack after liftoff and an aerodynamic stall from which…
- [NTSB WPR22FA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA169.md): Bearhawk LSA · Kalispell, MT · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 30, 2022 · N1908A · Substantial damage
  > An excessive pitch control input for undetermined reasons while the airplane was operating above maneuvering speed, which led to a structural failure of the right wing during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was the poor construction quality of the…
- [NTSB GAA22WA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA173.md): Rockwell 690 · Charallave, Venezuela · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Foreign · Apr 30, 2022 · YV3502 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA22WA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA171.md): Piper PA28 · Sioux Lookout Ontario, Canada · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 30, 2022 · C-GLKD · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN22LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA185.md): Superior Culver LFA · Syracuse, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 28, 2022 · N37888 · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall while returning to the airport following a partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB ERA22FA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA207.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429 · Elba, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 26, 2022 · N507TJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilots’ inappropriate flight control inputs while in vortex ring state, which resulted in main rotor blade contact with the tail boom and a subsequent in-flight breakup. Also causal was the flight instructor’s inadequate monitoring of the flight.
- [NTSB WPR22FA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA164.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · Cedar City, UT · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 24, 2022 · N321PF · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain obstacle clearance, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to operate the airplane above its maximum gross weight.
- [NTSB GAA22WA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA162.md): Mooney M20K · Springbank, AB, Canada · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 22, 2022 · C-GQMS · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA22FA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA199.md): Cessna 340 · Covington, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 21, 2022 · N84GR · Destroyed
  > The private pilot’s loss of control in flight, which resulted in a collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot’s decision to obtain flight instruction from the private pilot and the private pilot's insufficient qualifications to…
- [NTSB WPR22FA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA160.md): Cessna 337 · Sylmar, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 20, 2022 · N143JB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of airplane control while troubleshooting a landing gear issue, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin at an altitude too low to recover. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment from alcohol consumption.
- [NTSB GAA22WA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA176.md): Cessna 207 · Carrefour, Haiti · Accident · 5 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 20, 2022 · HH-FAH · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA22WA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA159.md): Cessna 172 · Coonagarabran, Australia · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 18, 2022 · VH-REU · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA22FA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA189.md): Schleicher ASW-19B · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 16, 2022 · N19KW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper preflight assembly of the glider’s elevator control, which resulted in a loss of control on takeoff, and the pilot’s failure to complete a positive control check before the flight, which would have identified the disconnected elevator…
- [NTSB ANC22FA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22FA030.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Gila Bend, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 15, 2022 · N7516G · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain control during the landing approach.
- [NTSB GAA22WA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA165.md): Cessna 188 · Mineiros, Brazil · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 14, 2022 · PR-AAM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR22FA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA151.md): Cessna 208B · Heyburn, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 13, 2022 · N928JP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain altitude during an instrument approach, which resulted in a descent below the approach path and impact with a vent stack. Also causal was the failure of the processing plant to correctly paint the vent stacks, which had been…
- [NTSB WPR22FA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA148.md): Taylorcraft BL-65 · Counselor, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 9, 2022 · N24345 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of control while maneuvering at a high-density altitude in gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB ENG22WA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG22WA019.md): Sikorsky S92 · Jeju Island, South Korea · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 8, 2022 · B519
- [NTSB GAA22WA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA148.md): Vans RV10 · Chubut, Argentina · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 6, 2022 · PP-ZRT
- [NTSB GAA22WA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA147.md): Hughes 369 · Port McNeil, Canada · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 4 · Foreign · Apr 6, 2022 · C-GJLC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN22FA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA168.md): Cessna TU206F · Marlin, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 5, 2022 · N858JA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing for reasons that could not be determined based on available information.
- [NTSB GAA22WA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA144.md): Bell 206 · Adaminaby, Australia · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 4, 2022 · VH-PRW · Destroyed
- [NTSB GAA22WA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA153.md): Agusta AW139 · Iwaizumi, Japan · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 3, 2022 · JA10TE · No damage
- [NTSB CEN22LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA164.md): Mooney M20E · Kerrville, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 31, 2022 · N21BS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s sudden cardiac event, which resulted in incapacitation, uncontrolled taxi after landing, and collision with a stationary parked airplane.
- [NTSB CEN22LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA163.md): Kitfox 7 · Crowell, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 31, 2022 · N789RB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during low-level flight, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control at an altitude too low to recover.
- [NTSB GAA22WA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA140.md): Cessna 208 · Gruehorn, Switzerland · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 30, 2022 · D-FLIC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA22WA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA137.md): Beech C90A · Temixco, Mexico · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 30, 2022 · N426EM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA22WA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA138.md): Sachse Stephan Aventura II · Klekot, Poland · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 29, 2022 · N27ZX · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA22WA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA132.md): Sukhoi SU-31 · Ploiesti, Romania · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 26, 2022 · N131BT · Destroyed
- [NTSB CEN22FA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA151.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Rowlett, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Mar 25, 2022 · N514CD · Destroyed
  > A loss of helicopter control while maneuvering, which resulted in main rotor blade contact with the tailboom in flight, tail boom separation, and an uncontrolled descent.
- [NTSB GAA22WA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA128.md): Cessna 172RG · Brantford, Canada · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 21, 2022 · C-GOFD · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA22WA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22WA102.md): Boeing 737 · Wuzhou, China · Accident · 132 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 21, 2022 · B-1791 · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC22LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA025.md): Cessna 172P · Kekaha, HI · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 21, 2022 · N98763 · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s improper decision to continue the visual-flight-rules flight into low visibility conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.
- [NTSB ERA22FA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA161.md): Cessna 172 · Dahlonega, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Mar 19, 2022 · N1410F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s delay in initiating a go-around and his failure to maintain airplane control during the initial climb, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA22FA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA160.md): MD Helicopters 369 · Loxahatchee, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Mar 18, 2022 · N650AG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines while maneuvering at low altitude.
- [NTSB ERA22LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA162.md): Czech Sport Piper Sport · Homestead, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 17, 2022 · N811PS · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s collision with water for underdetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN22FA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA145.md): Piper PA-30 · Pond Creek, OK · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Mar 17, 2022 · N8357Y · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s loss of control of the airplane, resulting in an in-flight breakup.
- [NTSB GAA22WA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA123.md): Sikorsky S76 · Baía de Camamu, BA, Brazil · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 16, 2022 · PR-LCT · Substantial damage

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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=28

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