# NTSB investigations, AK: Abrupt maneuver 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 ANC03LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03LA064.md): Cessna 185 · Ketchikan, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 2003 · N48061 · Substantial damage > The pilot's abrupt, excessive pull-up during an intentional low level maneuver, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent collision with the water. - [NTSB ANC02FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02FA064.md): Denzer RAF 2000 · Palmer, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 2002 · N435PR · Substantial damage > The pilot's abrupt liftoff during takeoff, and his failure to correct a pilot-induced-oscillation during takeoff initial climb which resulted in the main rotor blades striking the tail mounted rudder, and an in-flight loss of control. A factor in the accident… - [NTSB ANC02LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA061.md): Robinson R-44 · Shageluk, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 2002 · N144AK · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper glide path. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's diverted attention. - [NTSB ANC01LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA037.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 2001 · N36266 · Substantial damage > The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight during the landing flare. A factor in the accident was the student's abrupt airplane control. - [NTSB ANC00LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA132.md): Eurocopter AS-350B-3 · Ketchikan, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 2000 · N405AE · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadvertent activation of the collective flight stop/emergency fuel augmentation switch, which resulted in engine and main rotor overspeeds, thereby precipitating failures of the tail rotor drive shaft coupling and power turbine blades. A factor… - [NTSB ANC00LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA080.md): Piper PA-18 · Nikiski, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 2000 · N7437 · Substantial damage > A bear running onto the landing area during the landing flare. A factor associated with the accident was the high vegetation on the edge of the airstrip. - [NTSB ANC00LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA048.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Big Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 2000 · N10100 · Substantial damage > The pilot's excessive application of heel brakes. A factor associated with this accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model of airplane. - [NTSB ANC98LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA155.md): Piper PA-12 · New Stuyahok, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 1998 · N7689H · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area and his intentional ground loop maneuver. A factor associated with the accident was trees. - [NTSB ANC98FA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98FA079.md): Cessna 185 · Big Lake, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1998 · N9982X · Destroyed > The pilot's performance of a low level maneuver. Factors were the pilot's overconfidence in his personal ability, his lack of experience in the type of airplane, and his failure to maintain adequate clearance from terrain. - [NTSB ANC97FA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97FA159.md): de Havilland DHC-2 · Ketchikan, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 1997 · N4787C · Destroyed > The pilot's excessive climb and turning maneuver at low altitude, the pilot's inadvertent stall, and the intentional operation of the airplane with the required stall warning system disabled. Factors associated with this accident were the pilot's… - [NTSB ANC97LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA103.md): Piper PA-22 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1997 · N4520A · Substantial damage > The pilot's initiation of an abrupt, evasive maneuver, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Factors in the accident were an undetermined object crossing the runway and the passenger's rudder control interference during the evasive… - [NTSB ANC96LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA113.md): Sportsman 2+2 · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1996 · N5045X · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's low altitude skidding maneuver. - [NTSB ANC89FA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89FA084.md): Stinson 108-2 · Wasilla, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 1989 · N9642K · Substantial damage > Pilot failed to operate the aircraft within its recommended parameters, resulting in loss of control and a stall-spin into the water. - [NTSB ANC87FA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87FA043.md): Bell 47G-2 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 1987 · N6140C · Substantial damage > A flight instructor and his commercial rotorcraft student were practicing quick stops to a hover at low altitude over a snow covered non-maintained airstrip. The student, a commercially rated fixed wing pilot, had successfully completed three quick stops, but… ## 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" = 'AK' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 100) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=100&state=AK --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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