# NTSB investigations: Taylorcraft F21

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 CEN23LA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA351.md): Taylorcraft F21 · Holliday, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 7, 2023 · N2005J · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ANC22LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA060.md): Taylorcraft F21 · Kenai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 15, 2022 · N2005Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate distance from a tree while landing.
- [NTSB GAA18CA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA302.md): Taylorcraft F21 · Payette, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 28, 2018 · N2004U · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind and his subsequent failure to maintain airspeed during an aborted landing, which resulted in a collision with terrain and nose-over.
- [NTSB ANC12LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12LA096.md): Taylorcraft F21 · Willow, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 2012 · N2005E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane after a loss of engine power during takeoff due to carburetor ice.
- [NTSB LAX03LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA071.md): Taylorcraft F21 · Payson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 18, 2003 · N2005U · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.
- [NTSB CHI00LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA034.md): Taylorcraft F-21 · Houlton, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 1999 · N2005J · Substantial damage
  > the mechanic failed to torque the rod cap bolt during the major engine overhaul. Factors relating to the accident included the rough field and the collapsed landing gear.
- [NTSB LAX84LA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA291.md): Taylorcraft F21 · Payson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 1984 · N2005U · Substantial damage
  > The acft was landed 200 ft short of the rwy in bushes after the engine hesitated during the plts application of throttle in an attempt to reach the rwy. An FAA inspector found the magneto timing set to 23 plus degrees rather than the prescribed 20 degrees.

## 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 ('8850906'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=8850906

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