# NTSB investigations: Cessna 206: Loss of control - on ground/water

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 LAX02LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA171.md): Cessna 206 · Mohave Valley, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 2002 · N5050U · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB FTW02LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA015.md): Cessna 206 · Midlothian, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 2001 · N5206U · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft while taxiing from a landing. A contributing factor was the gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB CHI96LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA177.md): Cessna U206 · Inver Grove, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 1996 · N5192U · Destroyed
  > the pilot's improper recovery from the bounced landing. The gusty wind condition was a factor.
- [NTSB LAX91LA409](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA409.md): Cessna 206 · Jamul, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 1991 · N5123U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff ground run. Contributing to the accident was the soft wet runway condition.
- [NTSB LAX84LA449](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA449.md): Cessna 206 · Sacramento, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 1984 · N5122U · Substantial damage
  > While taxiing for takeoff the pilot's seat slid aft causing the loss of directional control and subsequent collision with other acft. The plt stated that when she entered the acft she moved the seat full forward and that the seat lockingmechanism was not…
- [NTSB SEA83LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA012.md): Cessna 206 · 40 Nm Wnw Salmo, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 1982 · N5183U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot began a takeoff from a runway covered with about six inches of wet snow and slush in calm wind conditions. He reported that during the takeoff, the right main wheel settled back to the runway and encountered an area of soft snow and slush. The…

## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2073302')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 260))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2073302&occurrence=260

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