# NTSB investigations, MT: 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 DEN88LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA147.md): Cessna 150C · Fort Peck, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 1988 · N7940Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot made a takeoff from a muddy, dirt, road. He said that after he become airborne he put his aircraft into a sharp turn in order to avoid some power lines. Although he was successful in avoiding the power lines, he inadvertently stalled the aircraft…
- [NTSB DEN87LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA075.md): Aeronca 7AC · Columbus, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 1987 · N6050V · Substantial damage
  > A pre-solo student and CFI were practicing landings. The CFI reduced pwr on climbout at 300 to 400 feet. During the discussion of what to do in case of lost pwr on takeoff, the student executed a steep, 180 degree turn, toward the arpt. The acft stalled, and…
- [NTSB DEN87FA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87FA042.md): Aero Commander 690A · Miles City, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 7, 1987 · N57133 · Substantial damage
  > The plt of the nonscheduled domestic pax air taxi flt was flying the vor/dme rwy 22 apch to wiley field, Miles City, MT. The plt said he turned on the autopilot and after turning inbound from the procedure turn towards the faf he engaged the apch mode. After…
- [NTSB DEN87LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA013.md): Pitts S-1D · Shelby, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 1986 · N255NK · Destroyed
  > The plt took off with little or no warmup, pushed the acft to max performance at 10 ft, performed a max performance climb to 300 to 400 ft and reduced throttle to idle. As the acft reached stall speed, the plt dived at a 45 degree angle and impacted the…
- [NTSB DEN86LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA178.md): Cessna 182F · Joliet, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1986 · N2BC · Substantial damage
  > According to the plt, horses ran in front of him during landing and he was forced to make evasive maneuvers. During the evasive maneuvers, the acft ground looped and was substantially damaged.
- [NTSB DEN85FA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85FA179.md): Piper J3C-65 · Columbus, MT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 1985 · N6817H · Substantial damage
  > After making a low pass over his pax home, the plt pulled the acft up abruptly and stalled at a very low altitude. The alt was too low for the plt to effect a successful recovery before ground impact.
- [NTSB DEN83LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA096.md): Cessna 182P · Ashland, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 1983 · N9891E · Substantial damage
  > The acft lifted off early, stalled, dropped a wing and cartwheeled to a stop. The left main gear was sheared off in the impact. The pilot stated that during the takeoff from his own ranch airstrip a horse ran out on the rwy in front of the acft. He said there…

## 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" = 'MT' 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=MT

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