# Fatal NTSB investigations, 2014 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. Page 1 of 8 · 360 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB CEN15FA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA092.md): Piper PA 28-181 · Vaughn, NM · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 2014 · N2558M · Substantial damage > The noninstrument-rated pilot’s continued flight into night instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in his failure to maintain clearance from terrain. - [NTSB CEN15FA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA090.md): Cessna 404 · Englewood, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 2014 · N404MG · Substantial damage > The loss of power to the right engine for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination and teardown and the pilot’s failure to properly configure the airplane for single-engine flight. - [NTSB WPR15WA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15WA075.md): Cessna 172 - S · Port Arthur, Australia, Australia · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Dec 29, 2014 · VH-PFT · Substantial damage > On December 29, 2014, at 1747 local, a Cessna 172S, VH-PFT, collided with water near Port Arthur, Australia during an aerial photography flight. The airplane was operating under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of Australia. The airplane was… - [NTSB ERA15FA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15FA085.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Lake Worth, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 2014 · N771MM · Substantial damage > A main rotor stall due to low rotor rpm, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action. - [NTSB CEN15FA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA088.md): Piper PA 23-160 · Port Clinton, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 2014 · N222CP · Destroyed > The pilot's loss of control following a loss of left engine power for reasons that could not be determined because an examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any preimpact abnormalities. - [NTSB DCA15WA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA15WA046.md): Airbus A320 - 216 · Pangkalan Bun, Indonesia · Accident · 162 fatal · Foreign investigation · Dec 28, 2014 · PK-AXC · Destroyed > The National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC) of Indonesia, has notified the NTSB of an accident involving an Airbus A320-216 that occurred on December 28, 2014. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the NTSC investigation… - [NTSB ERA15WA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15WA098.md): Aerospatiale AS350B · Bertioga, Brazil · Accident · 5 fatal · Foreign investigation · Dec 27, 2014 · PT-HNC · Destroyed > On December 27, 2014, about 1240 UTC, an Aerospatiale AS350B, Brazil registration PT-HNC, collided with trees near Rio-Santos, Bertioga, Brazil. The pilot and 4 passengers were fatally injured, and the helicopter was destroyed. The helicopter was registered… - [NTSB WPR15FA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15FA070.md): Cessna 172 · Sutter Creek, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 2014 · N8518B · Substantial damage > The noninstrument-rated pilot's encounter with instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) while maneuvering, which resulted in a loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to attempt to… - [NTSB ERA15WA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15WA082.md): Cessna T207 - A · Piedecuesta, Colombia · Accident · 7 fatal · Foreign investigation · Dec 24, 2014 · HK4892 · Destroyed > On December 24, 2014, about 1950 UTC, a Cessna T207A, HK4892, collided with mountainous terrain near Vereda Cabreras, Punto el Guanabanazo, Pescadero Piedecuesta, Santander, Colombia. The commercial pilot and six passengers were fatally injured. The airplane… - [NTSB CEN15FA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA087.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Port Huron, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 2014 · N38884 · Destroyed > The pilot’s decision to continue flight below the minimum descent altitude without visually acquiring the runway and his delayed and improperly executed missed approach procedure in instrument meteorological conditions. - [NTSB CEN15FA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA083.md): Cessna 172M · Odessa, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 2014 · N9922V · Destroyed > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering at an excessive bank angle at a low altitude, which resulted in an accelerated stall and spin with insufficient altitude for a recovery. - [NTSB CEN15WA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15WA082.md): Gates Learjet 25D · Champoton, Mexico · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Dec 19, 2014 · N265TW · Substantial damage - [NTSB CEN15FA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA081.md): Beech V35A · Seagoville, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 2014 · N555SF · Destroyed > The pilot’s loss of control and subsequent impact with terrain in instrument meteorological conditions. - [NTSB WPR15FA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15FA062.md): Piper PA 18-150 · Ronan, MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 16, 2014 · N5989Z · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain while performing an intentional, abrupt low-level maneuver. - [NTSB CEN15WA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15WA108.md): Airbus Helicopter EC135T2+ · Lake Siutghiol, Romania · Accident · 4 fatal · Foreign investigation · Dec 15, 2014 · N348 · Substantial damage > On December 14, 2014, about 1615 local time, an Airbus Helicopter EC135T2+ helicopter, Romanian registration number 348, impacted Lake Siutghiol, Romania. The four occupants, flight and medical crew, were all fatally injured. The helicopter sustained… - [NTSB ERA15FA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15FA076.md): Titan Tornado II · Catlett, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 2014 · N50402 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall. - [NTSB ERA15LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA075.md): Johnson David Earl Renegade Spirit · Brunswick, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 13, 2014 · N955R · Substantial damage > The pilot's decision to fly the airplane with known engine deficiencies and his subsequent exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack following a loss of engine power, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control after takeoff. - [NTSB DCA15MA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA15MA029.md): Embraer EMB-500 · Gaithersburg, MD · Accident · 6 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Dec 8, 2014 · N100EQ · Destroyed > the pilot's conduct of an approach in structural icing conditions without turning on the airplane's wing and horizontal stabilizer deice system, leading to ice accumulation on those surfaces, and without using the appropriate landing performance speeds for… - [NTSB ERA15WA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15WA078.md): Cessna U206F · Campo Grande, Brazil · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Dec 6, 2014 · PT-JSM · Substantial damage - [NTSB CEN15WA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15WA070.md): Schweizer 269C - 1 · Ponte de Sôr, Portugal · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Dec 4, 2014 · CS-HFD · Destroyed > On December 4, 2014, at 1045 coordinated universal time, a Schweizer 269C-1 helicopter, Portuguese registered CS-HFD, impacted terrain under unknown circumstances near Ponte de Sôr, Portugal, during an instructional flight. The instructor pilot and the… - [NTSB ERA15WA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15WA070.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Mariquita, Colombia · Accident · 10 fatal · Foreign investigation · Dec 3, 2014 · HK4464 · Destroyed - [NTSB WPR15WA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15WA065.md): Ayres Thrush S2R-T34 · Manado, Indonesia, Indonesia · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Dec 2, 2014 · PK-ELR · Destroyed > On December 2, 2014, about 0250 universal coordinated time, an Ayres Trush, S2R-T34, PK-ELR, ditched in the sea under unknown circumstances. A tail wheel tire, elevator, both main landing gears, and some personal equipment were located 1 mile from the… - [NTSB WPR15FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15FA051.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Bountiful, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 2014 · N3234U · Substantial damage > The pilot/mechanic's failure to properly secure the pitch link hardware of one main rotor blade to the rotating swash plate, which resulted in the pitch link separating in flight and a subsequent loss of control. - [NTSB ERA15FA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15FA066.md): Piper PA28 · Sommerville, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 2014 · N8607W · Destroyed > The noninstrument-rated pilot's improper decision to attempt visual flight in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an in-flight loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impaired… - [NTSB WPR15LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA048.md): Air Tractor AT 502B · Somerton, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 30, 2014 · N946TR · Destroyed > A loss of airplane control for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence. - [NTSB CEN15FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA060.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Boonville, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 30, 2014 · N6629V · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a forced landing following a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack, and an aerodynamic stall at a low altitude.… - [NTSB DCA15WA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA15WA030.md): Robinson R44 - II · Dar es Salaam, Tanzania · Accident · 4 fatal · Foreign investigation · Nov 29, 2014 · 5H-TWA · Destroyed - [NTSB WPR15FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15FA049.md): Cessna 170B · Alzada, MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 2014 · N3292A · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while maneuvering, which resulted in a collision with mountainous terrain. - [NTSB CEN15LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA059.md): Ross H/Herriott M Vans Aircraft RV 3 · Las Cruces, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 2014 · N625ZH · Destroyed > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control, which resulted in a stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to obtain adequate familiarization in the accident airplane type before the accident. - [NTSB CEN15FA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA056.md): Aero Commander 500A · McDade, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 2014 · N14AV · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle-of-attack for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin. Contributing to the accident… - [NTSB WPR15FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15FA045.md): Piper PA 24-250 · Garberville, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 21, 2014 · N7428P · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined due to extensive damage sustained during the collision and postaccident water immersion. - [NTSB CEN15WA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15WA054.md): Piper PA31 · Ciudad Victoria, Mexico · Accident · 6 fatal · Foreign investigation · Nov 20, 2014 · XB-ZAX · Substantial damage > On November 20, 2014, a Piper PA-31, XB-ZAX, impacted terrain near Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The pilot and five passengers were fatally injured and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The aircraft originated from Ciudad Victoria before… - [NTSB WPR15WA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15WA054.md): Cessna 152 · Indore, India, India · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Nov 19, 2014 · VT-EUE · Substantial damage > On November 19, 2014, at 0524 universal coordinated time, a Cessna 152, VT-EUE, collided with the ground shortly after takeoff from Indore Airport, India. The airplane was operated by the Madhya Pradesh Flying Club under the pertinent civil regulations of the… - [NTSB CEN15FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA048.md): Aero Commander 500 B · Chicago, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 2014 · N30MB · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while attempting to return to the airport after a reported engine problem, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin. - [NTSB ERA15WA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15WA061.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Cidade Gaúcha, State of Paraná, Brazil · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Nov 17, 2014 · PR-WIZ · Destroyed > On November 17, 2014, about 1758 universal coordinated time, a Piper PA-25-235, Brazilian registration PR-WIZ, was destroyed when it impacted the ground in a sugar cane field in Cidade Gaúcha, Paraná, Brazil. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight was… - [NTSB CEN15FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA051.md): Mooney M20C · Pagosa Springs, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 2014 · N6466U · Destroyed > The noninstrument-rated pilot's improper decision to fly to the destination airport and into known instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in his controlled flight into mountainous terrain during a snow storm. - [NTSB CEN15FAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FAMS1.md): Cessna 172K · Lake Pontchartrain, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Nov 13, 2014 · N46707 · Destroyed > The airplane's collision with water for reasons that could not be determined because the wreckage was not located. - [NTSB CEN15FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA044.md): Mooney M20K · Clines Corners, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 2014 · N231JF · Destroyed > The noninstrument-rated pilot's decision to initiate the flight into known deteriorating weather conditions and his continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which ultimately resulted in a loss of airplane control. Contributing to the… - [NTSB CEN15WA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15WA052.md): Cessna 150 · Whitney · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Nov 12, 2014 · C-GJAO · Substantial damage > On November 11, 2014, at 2130 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 150M airplane, Canadian registered C-GJAO, owned and operated by Flyblocktime Inc., was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain near Whitney, Ontario, Canada. The pilot and one passenger… - [NTSB ERA15WA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15WA068.md): Beech A36 · Macarani, Brazil · Accident · 3 fatal · Foreign investigation · Nov 10, 2014 · PT-WVM · Destroyed > On November 10, 2014, about 1723 universal coordinated time, a Beech A36, Brazilian registration PT-WVM, was destroyed when it impacted terrain in Macarani, Brazil after an inflight loss of control. The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The… - [NTSB ERA15RA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15RA047.md): Gates Learjet 35A · Freeport, Bahamas · Accident · 9 fatal · Foreign investigation · Nov 9, 2014 · N17UF · Destroyed - [NTSB WPR15FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15FA039.md): Cessna 140A · Gilroy, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 2014 · N5612C · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines while flying at a low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the obscuration of the pilot’s visibility due to sun glare. - [NTSB ERA15FA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15FA046.md): Cessna 172 · Hinton, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 2014 · N2152T · Substantial damage > The flight instructor’s decision to conduct a night training flight in mountainous terrain without conducting or allowing the student to conduct appropriate preflight planning and his lack of situational awareness of the surrounding terrain altitude, which… - [NTSB CEN15FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA040.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Grover Hill, OH · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 2014 · N811CD · Destroyed > The airplane's encounter with supercooled large droplet (SLD) icing, which resulted in a loss of lift and a subsequent uncontrolled descent into terrain. Also causal was the pilot's preflight and in-flight decision to fly in known icing conditions in an… - [NTSB ERA15WA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15WA040.md): Bell 206B-3 · Boca Chica, Dominican Republic · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Nov 1, 2014 · HI419 · Substantial damage > On November 1, 2014, about 1145 Atlantic standard time, a Bell 206B-3 helicopter, Dominican Republic registration HI419, was substantially damaged when it impacted a sugar cane plantation under unknown circumstances near Boca Chica, Dominican Republic. One… - [NTSB DCA15MA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA15MA019.md): Scaled Composites 339 · Koehn Dry Lake, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Oct 31, 2014 · N339SS · Destroyed > Scaled Composites' failure to consider and protect against the possibility that a single human error could result in a catastrophic hazard to the SpaceShipTwo vehicle. This failure set the stage for the copilot's premature unlocking of the feather system as a… - [NTSB WPR15WA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15WA064.md): Liberty Aerospace XL2 · Sumbawa, Indonesia, Indonesia · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Oct 30, 2014 · PK-LLC · Substantial damage > On October 30, 2014, about 0330 universal coordinated time, a Liberty Aerospace XL2, PK-LLC, was reported missing after contact was lost with the airplane. A search was initiated and the wreckage was subsequently located on December 15, 2014, South of Moyo… - [NTSB WPR15GA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15GA030.md): Hawker Hawker Hunter MK.58 · Oxnard, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Oct 30, 2014 · N332AX · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the approach for landing, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall/spin at an altitude too low for recovery. - [NTSB CEN15FA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA034.md): Raytheon B200 · Wichita, KS · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 2014 · N52SZ · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain lateral control of the airplane after a reduction in left engine power and his application of inappropriate rudder input. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to follow the emergency procedures for an engine… - [NTSB DCA15RA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA15RA018.md): Short Bros Shorts SD3 60 · Sint Maartin -Juliana, NT · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Oct 29, 2014 · N380MQ · Destroyed > import Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?fatal=1&year=2014&page=2 ## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2014 AND c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&year=2014 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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