# 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 ERA18LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA199.md): Cessna 182 · Cleveland, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 2018 · N1311S · No damage
  > The undetected wear of the ignition switch and key, which allowed removal of the key from an intermediate position and subsequently led to an unintended engine start-up. Contributing to the undetected wear of the 42-year-old ignition switch was the lack of…
- [NTSB ERA18WA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18WA198.md): Beech 58 · Ayolas, Paraguay · Accident · 4 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jul 25, 2018 · ZP-BEU · Destroyed
  > The government of Paraguay has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BEECH 58 airplane that occurred on July 25, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Paraguay's investigation under the provisions of…
- [NTSB CEN18WA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18WA308.md): Air Tractor AT301 · Ascension, Chihuahua, Mexico · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jul 25, 2018 · XB-OVB · Substantial damage
  > On July 25, 2018, about 1600 coordinated universal time, a Mexican registered Air Tractor AT 301 airplane, XB-OVB, impacted terrain near Ascension, Chihuahua, Mexico. The pilot was fatally injured and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The local…
- [NTSB ERA18FA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18FA197.md): Piper PA32R · Lincolnton, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 2018 · N38523 · Substantial damage
  > The noninstrument-rated pilot's intentional visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing the accident was the pilot's self-induced pressure to complete…
- [NTSB ANC18LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC18LA057.md): Aeros Venture 2000 · Bad Axe, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 2018 · N43865 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of aircraft control for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB CEN18WA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18WA305.md): Lavia Argentina PA-25-260 · Namiquipa, Chihuahua, Mexico · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jul 22, 2018 · XB-EGL · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > On July 22, 2018, about 1500 coordinated universal time, a Lavia Argentina S.A. PA-25-260 airplane, XB-EGL and Lavia Argentina S.A. PA-25-235 airplane, XB-DVX, collided during aerial application maneuvers near Namiquipa, Chihuahua, Mexico. The pilot of XB-EGL…
- [NTSB WPR18FA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA200.md): De Havilland DH112 Venom · Sheboygan, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 2018 · N747J · Destroyed
  > The airplane's encounter with wake turbulence from the lead airplane in the formation flight, which resulted in a compressor stall and the airplane's subsequent inability to climb.
- [NTSB CEN18FA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA282.md): Fisher Celebrity · Patriot, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2018 · N228LC · Destroyed
  > An in-flight separation of the right wing due to upward and rearward bending that led to an overstress fracture. The reason for the upward and rearward bending could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB ANC18FA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC18FA055.md): De Havilland DHC-2 · Willow, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Jul 19, 2018 · N9878R · Destroyed
  > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during departure climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper decision to load the airplane beyond its allowable gross weight and center…
- [NTSB CEN18WA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18WA279.md): Cessna 150 · Tortola, British Virgin Islands · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jul 18, 2018 · N66778 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR18FA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA198.md): Ryan Navion · Truckee, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2018 · N5329K · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB ERA18FA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18FA194.md): Piper PA34 · Miami, FL · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2018 · N16281 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The failure of both pilots in both airplanes to see and avoid the other airplane as they converged nearly head-on at the same altitude.
- [NTSB CEN18FA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA277.md): Cessna 152 · Fort Rice, ND · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Jul 17, 2018 · N24515 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat in conditions that were conducive to serious carburetor icing, which resulted in a loss of engine power, an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, and an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the…
- [NTSB CEN18FA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA267.md): Kolb Twinstar · La Porte, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2018 · N3135J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a visual approach for landing, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall at an altitude too low for recovery.
- [NTSB ERA18WA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18WA196.md): Piper PA28R · Santiago, Chile · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jul 14, 2018 · CC-PVR · Substantial damage
  > The government of Chile has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a PIPER PA28R airplane that occurred on July 14, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Chile's investigation under the provisions of…
- [NTSB WPR18FA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA195.md): Cessna 172 · Deer Park, WA · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 13, 2018 · N24442 · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight breakup as a result of the airplane exceeding the structural strength of the airplane during a rapid descent that the flight instructor was unable to recover from following a collision with a large bird.
- [NTSB ERA18WA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18WA207.md): Aero Eli Servizi Yo-Yo 222 · Musile del Piave, Italy · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jul 13, 2018 · I-C881 · Destroyed
  > The government of Italy has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Aero Eli Servizi Yo-Yo 222 helicopter that occurred on July 13, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Italy's investigation under the…
- [NTSB ERA18FA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18FA189.md): Rutan Defiant · Plainville, CT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 2018 · N17DR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of airplane control during climb for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB CEN18WA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18WA320.md): Champion 8KCAB · Toronto, Canada · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jul 12, 2018 · C-GDLP · Destroyed
  > On July 12, 2018, at 2359 universal coordinated time, a Bellanca 8KCAB, Canadian registration C-GDLP, declared an emergency and impacted terrain shortly after takeoff from the Toronto/Buttonville Airport (CYKZ), Ontario, Canada. The pilot was fatally injured.…
- [NTSB CEN18FA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA265.md): Rose Parrakeet A-1 · Rhome, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 2018 · N14842 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN18WA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18WA268.md): Robinson R44 · Domecko, Poland · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jul 11, 2018 · SP-MAP · Destroyed
  > On July 11, 2018, at 0736 coordinated universal time (UTC), a Robinson Helicopter R-44 II helicopter, SP-MAP, impacted terrain near Opole, Poland. 2 occupants were fatally injured, and 1 occupant was seriously injured.The investigation is under the…
- [NTSB CEN18FA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA263.md): Air Tractor AT-602 · Wheatley, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 2018 · N8508P · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB CEN18WA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18WA264.md): Cessna 152 · Ponte de Sor, Portugal · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jul 10, 2018 · CS-DGU · Destroyed
  > The government of Portugal has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Cessna 152 airplane that occurred on July 10, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Portugal's investigation under the provisions…
- [NTSB CEN18FA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA262.md): Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau Ventus 3F · Moriarty, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 2018 · N753R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's exceedance of the glider's critical angle of attack during a low-altitude turn, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA18LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA188.md): Northwing 17 · Section, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 2018 · N959RR · Substantial damage
  > The noncertificated pilot's failure to maintain control of the weight-shift-control aircraft during an aborted landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of flight experience in the aircraft.
- [NTSB ERA18FA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18FA187.md): Robinson R44 · Williamsburg, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 2018 · N616HS · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to safely operate the helicopter due to his impaired cognitive and physical abilities, which resulted in a loss of control.
- [NTSB CEN18WA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18WA261.md): Robinson R44 Raven I · Kanaš, Slovakia · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jul 7, 2018 · OM-TTM · Destroyed
  > On July 7, 2018, at 1640 coordinated universal time, a Robinson R22 Raven 1, OM-TTM, impacted powerlines during takeoff near Kanaš, Slovak Republic. The helicopter was destroyed. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. The flight was originating at the time of…
- [NTSB CEN18FA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA258.md): Bell 47G · Arlington, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 2018 · N96195 · Substantial damage
  > The inflight separation of the upper transmission due to the thread failure of transmission housing attachment bolts, which were installed on the helicopter with thread damage from a prior installation.
- [NTSB ERA18LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA184.md): Swearingen SX300 · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 2018 · N42SX · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during landing, which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack, experiencing an aerodynamic stall and hard landing, which resulted in a landing gear collapse, loss of directional control, and…
- [NTSB WPR18FA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA188.md): Hughes 369 · Majuro · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 2018 · N8648F · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance above the surface of the ocean.
- [NTSB CEN18WA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18WA256.md): Cessna 172 · Bad Voslau, Austria · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jul 4, 2018 · F-HFPL · Destroyed
  > On June 4, 2018, about 0815 coordinated universal time, a Cessna 172S airplane, F-HFPL, impacted terrain at Bad Voslau Airport, Bad Voslau, Austria. The pilot in command and passenger were fatally injured, and the airplane was destroyed. The flight was…
- [NTSB ERA18LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA183.md): Bell 206 · Rio Grande, PR · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2018 · N10CV · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to oil exhaustion, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN18LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA245.md): Kubicek BB30 · Ashland, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2018 · N717FN · Minor damage
  > The pilot's failure to ensure that he was secure in the balloon's basket after landing, which resulted in him falling and striking his head on the burners when the wind caught the envelope and tipped the basket over. Contributing to the accident was the…
- [NTSB CEN18FA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA244.md): Robinson R22 · Sterling City, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2018 · N787SH · Destroyed
  > A loss of control during the landing approach for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB CEN18FA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA242.md): Champion 7GCAA · Arthur, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 2018 · N9026L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to recover from a spin for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB WPR18WA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18WA185.md): Beech C90 · Mumbai, India · Accident · 5 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jun 28, 2018 · VT-UPZ · Destroyed
  > On June 28, 2018, at 0740 Universal Coordinated Time, a King Air C90 airplane, VT-UPZ, was destroyed when it impacted the ground near Mumbai, India. The airplane was operated under the pertinent regulations of the Government of India. The two pilots, two…
- [NTSB WPR18FA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA186.md): Cessna 320 · Eagle Mountain, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 28, 2018 · N320MF · Destroyed
  > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and the airplane experiencing an aerodynamic stall at too low an altitude to recover.
- [NTSB ERA18WA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18WA272.md): Cessna 172 · Adiyaman, Türkiye · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jun 27, 2018 · TC-GUB · Destroyed
  > The government of Turkey has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a CESSNA 172 airplane that occurred on June 27, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Turkey's investigation under the provisions of…
- [NTSB ERA18FA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18FA180.md): Cessna 150J · Manteo, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 2018 · N60111 · Destroyed
  > A loss of control due to the banner tow rope becoming entangled with the left horizontal stabilizer in crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN18FA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA236.md): Cessna P210N · Detroit, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2018 · N3896P · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Also causal was the pilot's failure to divert earlier in the flight to another airport to ensure that the airplane had an adequate fuel reserve, and the malfunction of the landing gear extension system for…
- [NTSB CEN18FA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA235.md): Ercoupe 415 D · Monmouth, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2018 · N94070 · Destroyed
  > A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB ANC18FA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC18FA050.md): Piper PA 18-150 · Delta Junction, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2018 · N8664Y · Substantial damage
  > Undetermined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB WPR18FA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA178.md): Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus · Aguila, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Jun 23, 2018 · N7880 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's exceedance of the glider's critical angle of attack while attempting a thermal climb at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin at an altitude that precluded recovery.
- [NTSB ERA18FA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18FA174.md): Cessna 172 · Diamondhead, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 2018 · N7239Q · Destroyed
  > The student pilot's failure to retract the flaps following landing and the stall/mush that resulted during the subsequent full-flap takeoff and initial climb.
- [NTSB CEN18FA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA232.md): Air Tractor AT 502B · Enid, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Jun 19, 2018 · N2063B · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to see and avoid a known obstacle (communications tower) during agricultural spraying operations.
- [NTSB WPR18WA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18WA180.md): Piper PA31 · Antananarivo, Madagascar · Accident · 5 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jun 18, 2018 · 5R-MKF · Substantial damage
  > On June 18, 2018, about 0615 local time, a Piper PA-31 airplane, 5R-MKF, impacted terrain about 5 nautical miles from the Ivato International Airport, Antananarivo, Madagascar. The pilot in command, two pilot observers, pilot monitor, and one passenger were…
- [NTSB ERA18WA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18WA237.md): Agusta A109 · Espírito Santo, Brazil · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jun 16, 2018 · PR-JMB · Destroyed
  > The government of Brazil has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Agusta A109 helicopter that occurred on June 16, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Brazil's investigation under the provisions of…
- [NTSB WPR18FA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA171.md): Beech A35 · Hesperia, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Jun 15, 2018 · N580B · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during an attempted return to the airport following the separation of the spinner bulkhead during takeoff as a result of fatigue cracking. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper decision to fly…
- [NTSB CEN18FA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA227.md): Cessna 172N · Rotan, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 2018 · N734BS · Destroyed
  > The pilot's reckless decision to conduct low-level flight over a canyon, resulting in the airplane's impact with power lines and terrain.
- [NTSB ERA18FA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18FA167.md): Raytheon 58 · Springfield Township, NJ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 2018 · N218BL · Destroyed
  > A loss of control due to spatial disorientation while climbing after departure in instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent instrument experience.

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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
```

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