# NTSB investigations, VA: Forced landing

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 NYC07CA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07CA172.md): Schweizer SGS 1-26C · Windsor, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 22, 2007 · N2743Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly plan the approach to the airport, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a tree. A factor was the gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB NYC04LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA182.md): Schleicher ASW-27 · Windsor, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2004 · N127FP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of a navigation aid, which resulted in him becoming lost, and having to perform a forced landing.
- [NTSB BFO85LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85LA078.md): Schleicher ASW-20 · New Castle, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 1985 · N39DG · Substantial damage
  > According to the plt, after experiencing a loss of lift, he flew over the open field, observed electrical wires, and continued to fly parallel with the wires. As he turned westward to land in the field, the plt lost sight of the power lines in the sunset.…
- [NTSB ATL84LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA086.md): Cessna 152 · Snowville, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 26, 1984 · N94251 · Substantial damage
  > The acft crash landed in a pasture during a go-around attempt after a demonstration forced landing. The go-around was delayed and the terrain rose faster than the acft ascent rate. Since there was a powerline in the way the CFI elected to land the acft.
- [NTSB ATL82DA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA283.md): Glasflugel Mosquito · Tazewell, VA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 23, 1982 · N12JR · Substantial damage
  > The glider pilot was participating in a cross-country contest. As he was passing one of the turn points, he maneuvered to photograph the position. During this time, he went too low and was forced into making an emergency landing. While maneuvering to land, he…

## 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" = 'VA' 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" = 180)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=180&state=VA

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