# NTSB investigations, WA: 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 SEA04LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA055.md): Lake LA-4-200 · Cusick, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 2004 · N65675 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for crosswind conditions and his failure to maintain proper alignment in the direction of landing during the touchdown portion of a water landing on a river. Factors include crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB SEA01LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA132.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Friday Harbor, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 2001 · N8158D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB SEA01LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA022.md): Aerofab Lake 250 · Mercer Island, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 2000 · N8551Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a left turning step taxi to takeoff, resulting in a wing contacting the water during the step turn.
- [NTSB SEA00LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA083.md): de Havilland U-6A · Kenmore, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 2000 · N8523 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during the landing roll. Contributing factors were the power wave created by the nearby yacht, the rough water conditions, and the pilot's loss of visual contact with the wave during the rollout.
- [NTSB SEA99IA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99IA148.md): Embraer ERJ-135 · Moses Lake, WA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1999 · PTZJA · Minor damage
  > Minimum aircraft control exceeded during takeoff test flight, which resulted in dragging a wing on the runway surface.
- [NTSB SEA98LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA174.md): Cessna 180J · Oroville, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1998 · N52130 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to establish and maintain proper alignment.
- [NTSB SEA97LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA102.md): Boeing E75 · Spokane, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 1997 · N5010V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's inadequate application of crosswind controls during landing rollout. Factors were gusty crosswinds.
- [NTSB SEA94LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA010.md): Robinson R-22B · Marysville, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 1993 · N8072V · Destroyed
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain altitude.
- [NTSB SEA94LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA002.md): Piper PA-12 · Orting, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 1993 · N7709H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot in command's failure to maintain aircraft control.
- [NTSB SEA93LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA108.md): Grove GR-2 · Buckley, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 1993 · N84GR · Destroyed
  > The pilot's premature liftoff. The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and the high vegetation beside the runway were factors.
- [NTSB SEA92LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA199.md): Consolidated Aeronautics Lake LA-4-200 · Bucoda, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 1992 · N8011Y · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain proper alignment while landing on water, resulting in a swerve during deceleration.
- [NTSB SEA92FA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92FA160.md): Cessna 172P · Kingston, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1992 · N52201 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's attempt to conduct VFR flight in instrument meteorological conditions. Factors include fog and low ceilings.
- [NTSB SEA91LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA251.md): Bell BH-47-G3B1 · Rock Island, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1991 · N5474A · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilot to use the proper touchdown point while landing on a trailer.
- [NTSB SEA88LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA133.md): de Havilland DHC-2 · Seattle, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1988 · N67679 · Substantial damage
  > On the first leg of the scheduled float plane flight the plt had landed on lake union to embark addl pax. As the acft decelerated 'off the step,' a power boat converged on acft path. Plt made rudder input to avoid collision and wingtip contacted water.
- [NTSB SEA85LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA183.md): Cessna T-188C · Pasco, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1985 · N1964J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot elected to depart an 1800 foot gravel airstrip with a 90 degrdd f temperature. The density altitude was about 3100 feet. The aircraft was heavily loaded, approaching gross weight. The pilot made the decision during the last 1/3 of the runway to…
- [NTSB SEA84LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA049.md): Cessna A185F · Winslow, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 6, 1984 · N4504N · Substantial damage
  > During a water landing the acft was in turbulent crosswind conditions when the left float and wing dug into the water. The acft cartwheeled and came to rest with the right wingtip touching the bottom of the bay. The plt stated it would have been more prudent…
- [NTSB SEA84IA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84IA037.md): Boeing 727-223 · Seattle, WA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jan 7, 1984 · N876AA · Minor damage
  > The capt stated that upon visual contact with the rwy, the acft was displaced slightly to the lt & he corrected toward centerline with rt rudder. Wing tip contact was neither heard not felt in the cockpit. There were several concurrent reports of arriving…
- [NTSB SEA83LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA109.md): I.C.A. Brasov IS-29D · Ephrata, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 1983 · N91419 · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that he was forced to land after thermal activity subsided and he was unable to find an area of lift. He elected to land in the last cultivated field before reaching an area of sage brush. Reportedly, a dust devil was encountered during…
- [NTSB SEA82DA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA133.md): Cessna A185F · Friday Harbor, WA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 1, 1982 · CGZDT · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that while he was making a water landing, everything was normal until after touchdown. As the acft decelerated "off the step," the right float rose off the water as if it road over a swell or encountered an object. When the float contacted…

## 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" = 'WA' 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=WA

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