# Major NTSB investigations, MI

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 DCA17FA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17FA076.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD80 · Ypsilanti, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 1 · Field · Final report · Mar 8, 2017 · N786TW · Substantial damage
  > the jammed condition of the airplane's right elevator, which resulted from exposure to localized, dynamic wind while the airplane was parked and rendered the airplane unable to rotate during takeoff. Contributing to the accident were (1) the effect of a large…
- [NTSB DCA07FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA07FA037.md): Bombardier CL-600-2B19 · Traverse City, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 1 · Field · Final report · Apr 12, 2007 · N8905F · Substantial damage
  > The pilots' decision to land at Cherry Capital Airport (TVC), Traverse City, Michigan, without performing a landing distance assessment, which was required by company policy because of runway contamination initially reported by TVC ground operations personnel…
- [NTSB CHI00MA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00MA256.md): North American NA-265-80 · Ironwood, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 2000 · N85DW · Destroyed
  > the pilot's improper in-flight decision, the pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather, the pilot's failure to turn on the continuous ignition in turbulence, and the pilot's failure to follow the procedures for an airstart. Factors included the…
- [NTSB CHI99MA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99MA269.md): Beech 65-A90 · Marine City, MI · Accident · 10 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1999 · N518DM · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall, inflight loss of contol, and collision with the ground.
- [NTSB DCA97MA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA97MA017.md): Embraer EMB-120RT · Monroe, MI · Accident · 29 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Jan 9, 1997 · N265CA · Destroyed
  > The Federal Aviation Adminstration's (FAA) failure to establish adequate aircraft certification standards for flight in icing conditions, the FAA's failure to ensure that at Centro Tecnico Aeroespacial/FAA-approved procedure for the accident airplane's deice…
- [NTSB CHI91MA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91MA224.md): Learjet 23 · Detroit, MI · Accident · 3 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1991 · N959SC · Destroyed
  > Improper preflight by the pilot, his failure to abort the takeoff while there was sufficient runway remaining, and his failure to assure that the aircraft attained sufficient airspeed for lift-off and climb. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's…
- [NTSB DCA91MA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA91MA010.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-14 · Romulus, MI · Accident · 8 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Dec 3, 1990 · N3313L · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > Lack of proper crew coordn, including virtual reversal of roles by the DC-9 plts, which led to their failure to stop taxiing & alert gnd ctlr of their positional uncertainty in a timely manner bfr & after intruding onto the active rwy. Contribuing to cause of…
- [NTSB CHI90MA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90MA162.md): Piper PA-46-310P · Lakeville, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 1990 · N315RC · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to use the airplane's ice protection equipment, which resulted in a performance loss due to induction icing, propeller icing, or both, while flying in convective instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) at and above the freezing level.…
- [NTSB DCA87MA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA87MA046.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Romulus, MI · Accident · 156 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 1987 · N312RC · Destroyed
  > The Safety Board's full report on this investigation is provided as Aviation Accident Report number AAR-88/05. To obtain a copy of this report, or to view the executive summary online, please see the Web site at http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/publictn.htm…
- [NTSB FTW87MA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87MA135.md): MBB BO-105CBS · Bay City, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 1987 · N550H · Destroyed
  > Acft was involved in EMS static demonstration at beaver township fire dept, near Bay City. Following demonstration, shortly after takeoff, the pilot attempted a steep downwind turn at low altitude. Reported winds at the time of the accident were 250 degrees…
- [NTSB DCA87MA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA87MA022.md): CASA C-212-CC · Romulus, MI · Accident · 9 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 1987 · N160FB · Destroyed
  > The capt made a steep, short, fast visual approach to the runway behind a departing DC-9. The evidence indicates the capt placed the power levers into beta mode to slow the aircraft rapidly and make a short field landing. An asymmetric thrust condition…
- [NTSB CHI86MA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86MA216.md): Boeing 737-222 · Lansing, MI · Incident · No injuries · Major investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 1986 · N749N · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > Piedmont flt PI255 (a Boeing 737, N749N) was dscndg in visual conds on an IFR clnc when it & a twin commanche (Piper PA-30, N7399Y) converged & passed within a rprtd 50 to 100 ft of each other. The near collision occurred as the PA-30 was cruising westbound…
- [NTSB DCA86AA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA86AA021.md): Embraer EMB-110P1 · Alpena, MI · Accident · 3 fatal · Final report · Mar 14, 1986 · N1356P · Destroyed
  > Drg arrival at 2125 EST, simmons airline flt 1746 was adzd by wurtsmith afb apch ctl that the 2052 EST wx at phelps collins arpt was: sky partially obscd, ceiling 100' overcast, vis 1/2 mi with lgt drizzle & fog, & to expect an ILS apch. However, at 2119, a…
- [NTSB CHI86MA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86MA056.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10 · Detroit, MI · Incident · No injuries · Major investigation · Final report · Jan 3, 1986 · N101AA · No damage
  > N101AA was operating as American flt 192. Flt 192 was originally cleared to land on rwy 21R; however, a preceeding acft had a landing gear problem, so flt 192 was cleared to land on rwy 21C, instead. The coplt, who was flying the acft, made a side-step…
- [NTSB CHI86MA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86MA052.md): Cessna 177B · Brooklyn, MI · Accident · 6 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 1985 · N34046 · Destroyed
  > The pilot took off with five passengers approximately 170 pounds over maximum allowable gross weight into known moderate icing conditions. His aircraft was not equipped to fly in these conditions. Radio and radar contact were lost at approximately 3500 feet…
- [NTSB CHI86MA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86MA047.md): Beech B-60 · Carp Lake, MI · Accident · 5 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 1985 · N24RT · Destroyed
  > Drg arrival, the plt reported a problem with his #1 nav, but said he would try to make an ILS apch. He said he would return to pontiac, if his ILS did not work. ARTCC cleared him for the ILS rwy 32 apch & instructed him to contact pellston radio (fss). At…
- [NTSB CHI85MA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85MA169.md): Cessna 310R · St James, MI · Accident · 7 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 1985 · N1334G · Destroyed
  > During a night arrival, the plt reported that he had the arpt in sight & canceled his IFR flt plan. A witness saw the lights of the acft as it circled the destination arpt. He reported the acft had turned left to a southerly heading, & shortly thereafter, he…
- [NTSB DCA83AA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA83AA014.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-8-54F · Detroit, MI · Accident · 3 fatal · Final report · Jan 11, 1983 · N8053U · Destroyed
  > According to witnesses, the takeoff roll was normal, & the acft rotated to a takeoff attitude about 1/2 to 2/3 of the way down the rwy. After lift-off, the acft's pitch attitude steepened & the plane climbed to about 1000 ft AGL. The acft then rolled to the…
- [NTSB DCA79AA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA79AA016.md): Boeing 727-31 · Saginaw, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 4, 1979 · N840TW · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA79AA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA79AA007.md): Lear Jet 25D · Detroit, MI · Accident · 6 fatal · Closed · Jan 19, 1979 · N137GL · Destroyed
- [NTSB DCA78AA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA78AA019.md): Convair 580 · Kalamazoo, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 25, 1978 · N4825C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA76AZ012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA76AZ012.md): Douglas DC-10 · Carleton, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 26, 1975 · N124 · Minor damage

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'MI' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND (c.board_report_url IS NOT NULL OR c."investigationClass" = 'Class 1' OR c."caseType" = 'Major - Launch')
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?major=1&state=MI

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