# NTSB investigations, MI: 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 CHI04LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA076.md): Cessna 177 · Sturgis, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 2004 · N3468T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent raising of flaps resulting in a loss of lift and his failure to maintain aircraft control resulting in a dragging of the wing.
- [NTSB CHI99LA339](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA339.md): Lake LA-4 · Ann Arbor, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1999 · N1137L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper touchdown during a water landing.
- [NTSB CHI94LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA217.md): Hunsberger Glasair · Lapeer, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1994 · N234EC · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft handling. A factor related to the accident was the gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB CHI94LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA195.md): Canadair T-33 · Mount Clemens, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 1994 · N12418 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain during an aerobatic maneuver. His improper execution of the maneuver was a factor.
- [NTSB CHI91LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA131.md): Enstrom F-28A · Grand Ledge, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 12, 1991 · N294Q · Substantial damage
  > The student's failure to maintain a proper altitude and clearance from the terrain along with the cfi's failure to adequately supervise the student's actions. A factor contributing to the accident was the inadequate visual lookout available due to the night…
- [NTSB CHI91LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA109.md): Cessna 172K · Bridgman, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1991 · N78195 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to correct a descent. A factor in the accident was the pilot's maneuvering at an improper altitude.
- [NTSB CHI86LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA004.md): Piper PA-30 · Troy, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 1985 · N505PC · Destroyed
  > The plt landed on rwy 27 with winds from 185 degs at 20 KTS gusting to 30 KTS. The acft ballooned on short final. The plt added pwr but the right wing dropped and hit the rwy. The acft cartwheeled.
- [NTSB CHI84LA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA258.md): Lake LA-4-200 · Mears, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 1984 · N8003H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot reported that when the amphibious aircraft reached 8 to 10 feet AGL during takeoff, a x-wind gust caused the left sponson to contact the water surface. This caused loss of control and resulted in the plane crashing inverted in the Lake.
- [NTSB CHI82DA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA159.md): Lake LA-4 · Dowagiac, MI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 9, 1982 · N8005E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that while turning the aircraft during taxi to the shore the aircraft ran into the wake of a boat and skipped sideways. When the aircraft encountered a second wave the right wing struck the water shearing off the sponson and bending the wing.

## 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" = 'MI' 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=MI

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