# NTSB investigations, CA: Dragged wing,rotor,pod,float or tail/skid

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 LAX06CA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA171.md): Cessna 320 · Long Beach, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 14, 2006 · N5799X · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and failure to maintain lateral control of the airplane during takeoff.
- [NTSB LAX05CA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA274.md): Beech A36 · Healdsburg, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 21, 2005 · N7226M · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain lateral aircraft control during takeoff.
- [NTSB LAX04FA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04FA300.md): Consolidated Aeronautics Lake LA-4-200 · Oroville, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 2004 · N1238L · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the water's surface, which resulted in his dragging of the right wing pontoon during low-altitude flight. The glassy-surfaced water was a contributing factor to the accident.
- [NTSB LAX04LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA050.md): Boeing 747-422 · San Francisco, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 14, 2003 · N178UA · Substantial damage
  > a tail strike due to a combination of the wind shifting from a headwind to a tailwind during rotation, and the pilot's control inputs for the crosswind condition.
- [NTSB LAX03LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA114.md): Schleicher ASW-20 · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 2003 · N31AP · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's use of an inadequate climb attitude during takeoff resulting in the proper climb rate not being established.
- [NTSB LAX02LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA082.md): Beech B36TC · Mammoth Lakes, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 21, 2002 · N6427N · Substantial damage
  > The onset of variable, gusty, crosswind conditions at the time of departure and the pilot's inadequate and improper compensation for the crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB LAX01LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA220.md): Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 3/24.5 · Montague, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2001 · N4427M · Substantial damage
  > A loss of control during landing flare. Contributing to the accident was the gusty wind condition.
- [NTSB LAX00LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA145.md): Owens/Richburg Vans RV6-A · Sacramento, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 2000 · N4419Q · Substantial damage
  > Failure to maintain sufficient altitude while on the base to final turn for landing subsequently striking the wing tip on the runway.
- [NTSB LAX99LA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA321.md): Cessna 172N · Vacaville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1999 · N738ZQ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing gusty crosswind condition and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB LAX96LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA100.md): Lake LA-4-200 · Folsom Lake, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1995 · N5LY · Substantial damage
  > the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the dual student and improper remedial action. A factor relating to the accident was: failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB LAX96LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA053.md): Robinson R22HP · Fresno, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 1995 · N90452 · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain proper control of the helicopter, while in a hover.
- [NTSB LAX95LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA242.md): Miller, Terry W. Tern · Adelanto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1995 · N7322 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing wind conditions.
- [NTSB LAX94LA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA345.md): Cessna 310L · Agua Dulce, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 1994 · N3272X · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft while reaching cross cockpit for the flap control.
- [NTSB LAX94FA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94FA292.md): Cessna 414 · Taft, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1994 · N414RH · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation and selection of the wrong runway for takeoff. Factors related to the accident were: the uphill slope of the runway, tailwind, high density altitude, and failure of the pilot to correctly configure the…
- [NTSB LAX90LA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA330.md): Republic RC3 · Lakeport, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 1990 · N114N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft while high-speed water taxiing. The excessive taxi speed is considered a factor in the accident.
- [NTSB LAX88LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA228.md): Consolidated Aeronautics Lake LA-4-200 · Clearlake, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 1988 · N6026V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot reported the airplane's right wing struck a swell during takeoff from a lake. The surface winds, however, were out of the southwest at 10 knots. The pilot had not flown within the preceding 24 calendar months. There were no reported airplane…
- [NTSB LAX87LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA078.md): Champion 7EC · Oakland, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 9, 1987 · N7515E · Substantial damage
  > A Champion 7EC went out of control during the takeoff initial climb. The aircraft dragged a wing during takeoff ground run. The pilot was observed looking back towards the runway during the initial climb. The aircraft stalled and descended uncontrolled to the…
- [NTSB LAX86FVD07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FVD07.md): Bell 47G-2 · Stockton, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 6, 1986 · N6727D · Destroyed
  > The pilot was making a slow pass and dragged one spray boom on the ground. Insufficient airspeed resulted in loss of control. Helicopter crashed.
- [NTSB LAX85FUG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FUG04.md): Briegleb Amature Built BG-12-BD · Hemet, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jun 15, 1985 · N2310B · Destroyed
  > In was reported that Mr. Campbell departed perris airport, perris, CA at approximately 1215 PDT. It is unknown in what area he was flying. Mr. Campbell was sighted a few minutes prior to attempting to land in a field near 36875 menlo street, Hemet, CA. A…
- [NTSB LAX85LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA104.md): Smith Miniplane DSA-1 · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 10, 1985 · N5111V · Substantial damage
  > This was the initial test flt after installation of rebuilt wings. On the takeoff roll, the acft began drifting to the right & the plt corrected with left aileron. He stated that the acft 'whipped violently further to right, caught a wing tip & ground…

## 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" = 'CA' 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" = 160)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=160&state=CA

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