# NTSB investigations, AL: In flight collision with terrain/water 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 MIA07CA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07CA100.md): Hillery W. Grice Alley Cat 1 · Fairhope, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 19, 2007 · N985GC · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain terrain clearance while completing a loop at an airshow, resulting in impact with the runway. - [NTSB MIA02LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA070.md): Hughes 269C · Bessemer, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 2002 · N7490F · Substantial damage > The failure of the flight instructor to adequately monitor the student's rotorcraft control, resulting in an abrupt cyclic input causing a tail rotor strike of the terrain while entering a hover, and the resulting rollover during an uncontrolled descent. - [NTSB MIA01LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA113.md): Larry R. Kinsey Variez O-235 · Pinson, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 2001 · N49LK · Destroyed > The pilot's continued visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions resulting in the airplane colliding with mountainous terrain. - [NTSB MIA00FA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00FA043.md): Piper PA-32RT-300T · Pelham, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 8, 1999 · N39696 · Destroyed > The student pilot's decision to continue the visual flight rules flight into deteriorating visibility, and his failure to maintain altitude clearance with the terrain. - [NTSB ATL99FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99FA044.md): Beech 300 · Cullman, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 1999 · N780BF · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to adhere to the missed approach procedure resulting in a collision with terrain. Contributing factors were fog and the rotorcraft rated pilot's lack of fixed wing certification/experience. - [NTSB ATL95LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA077.md): Beech B-19 · Jackson, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 1995 · N9288S · Destroyed > The pilot's continued operation of the airplane with a known deficiency in available power. - [NTSB ATL95FA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95FA003.md): Cessna 182L · Ft. Mcclellan, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 1994 · N3499R · Destroyed > The pilot's continued VFR flight into IMC conditions, and his failure to maintain a proper altitude over mountainous terrain. Factors were the low ceiling, fog, and drizzle weather conditions, and the mountainous terrain at the accident site. - [NTSB ATL93LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA081.md): Cessna 421B · Fort Payne, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 1993 · N14A · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to compensate for winds during the initial takeoff that resulted in the airplane colliding with the runway, exceeding the design limits of the aircraft and upon landing at the destination airport, the collapse of the main landing gear. - [NTSB ATL93LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA023.md): Bede BD-5B · Guntersville, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 1992 · N84EJ · Destroyed > The pilot's inadvertent stall of the airplane, during the base to final turn, at too low an altitude to effect recovery. Factors were the improper lift off, which resulted in the airplane re contacting the runway after lift off, and served to distract the… - [NTSB ATL92LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA173.md): Cessna A188B · Centre, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1992 · N4845Q · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for existing wind conditions, which resulted in his inability to maintain a proper altitude. Factors were the turbulence and wind shear present at the time of the accident. - [NTSB ATL92MA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92MA118.md): Beech C99 · Anniston, AL · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Jun 8, 1992 · N118GP · Destroyed > The failure of senior management of gp express to provide adequate training and operational support for the startup of the southern operation, which resulted in the assignment of an inadequately prepared captain with a relatively inexperienced first officer… - [NTSB ATL92LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA083.md): Piper PA-24-180 · Moontown, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1992 · N5112P · Substantial damage > The pilot's excessive reference airspeed on landing, improper use of the wheel brakes, and his delay in executing an aborted landing. A factor was the wet runway surface. - [NTSB ATL91FA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91FA052.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Munford, AL · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 7, 1991 · N27818 · Destroyed > The pilot attempting visual flight in instrument meteorological conditions below the minimum safe altitude for terrain clearance. Contributing factors were the low ceiling and mountainous terrain. - [NTSB ATL90DKJ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90DKJ03.md): Jolly Bakeng Duce · Brownsboro, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Apr 12, 1990 · N72WJ · Substantial damage > Failure of the pilot to maintain the reference speed on approach and establish a proper glidepath. - [NTSB ATL89DKJ10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89DKJ10.md): Piper PA-36-285 · Atmore, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Aug 22, 1989 · N57581 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from obstacles (the crop) during an agricultural spray run. - [NTSB ATL89FA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89FA175.md): Beech A45 · Troy, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 1989 · N7973A · Destroyed > The pilot's improper use of the airplane flight controls during a aerobatic maneuver at low altitude due to his lack of aerobatic experience. A contributing factor was the pilot's overconfidence in his ability to perform the maneuver. - [NTSB ATL88LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA127.md): Cessna 150J · Guntersville, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 1988 · N50715 · Substantial damage > The seaplane collided with the water shortly after takeoff. The plt rptd that a large spider dropped in front of him and distracted him. The airplane was in a gradual right turn about 100 ft above the water at the time. He attempted to swat the spider with… - [NTSB ATL88FA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88FA056.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Anniston, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 9, 1987 · N15629 · Substantial damage > The VFR pilot continued the flight into deteriorating weather conditions and attempted to descend below the lowering clouds until the aircraft was too low to turn around safely and return to VFR flight conditions. The aircraft collided with trees and struck… - [NTSB ATL87LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA222.md): Bell 47G-2 · Huntsville, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1987 · N972B · Substantial damage > The helicopter impacted the water during a low-altitude turn over a river. The plt made a low pass to the south over an island at about 30 ft AGL, to show the island to the policewoman/traffic observer onboard. As he was making a climbing right turn at about… - [NTSB ATL87LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA204.md): Bell 47D1 · Huntsville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 1987 · N908B · Substantial damage > The aerial application flight was dispensing insecticides on a cotton field. While maneuvering to avoid powerlines during the procedure turnaround following an upwind swath run, the pilot failed to maintain sufficient airspeed to ensure effective… - [NTSB ATL87LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA182.md): Beech B200 · Jasper, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1987 · N859DD · Destroyed > The plt obtained a weather briefing for his proposed flt from birmingham, AL to Jasper, AL to allentown, PA. He did not file a flight plan for the 35 mile flt from birmingham to Jasper, however, he did file a flight plan for the proposed flt fm Jasper to… - [NTSB ATL85LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA131.md): Mooney M20E · Gunthersville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 1985 · N7153U · Substantial damage > The plt reported that he failed to extend the landing gear in the traffic pattern. Subsequently, the acft was damaged during a gear up landing. - [NTSB ATL85FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FA071.md): Cessna 172N · Dothan, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 1984 · N6527D · Substantial damage > The plt, who was also an ATC specialist assigned to a fss, crashed short of the rwy during an attempted ILS apch. Whe wx conditions were below apch minimums. - [NTSB ATL84FA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FA274.md): Cessna 402C · Albertville, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1984 · N55LP · Destroyed > Plt was executing an non-directional beacon approach to rwy 23. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. Radar information obtained during the investigation revealed the plt did not stabilize the airspeed while executing the… - [NTSB ATL84LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA228.md): Cessna 175 · Enterprise, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1984 · N7278M · Substantial damage > A witness observed the airplane slipping on final apch. The aircraft lost too much altitude and hit the terrain short of the runway. The airplane damage indicated that the pilot failed to correct the slip condition in time to arrest the descent. - [NTSB ATL84FKJ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FKJ02.md): Cessna A188B · Hazel Green, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Oct 29, 1983 · N731JJ · Destroyed > The acft collided with the ground while the plt was flying near his rural home. No preimpact, mechanical malfunction or failure was found. According to the medical examiner, the plt had severe & extensive coronary arterioscleroses; however, the relationship… - [NTSB ATL83LA349](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA349.md): Johnston Long E-Z · Pell City, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1983 · N82CJ · Substantial damage > The acft crashed while attempting a downwind takeoff in high winds and heavy rain. The pilot said he was trying to take off before the heavy rain so he picked a rwy pointing into clear weather but with a tailwind. The tailwind increased during the takeoff… - [NTSB ATL83FKJ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FKJ03.md): Eaa Biplane P-2 · Southside, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Mar 13, 1983 · N20KJ · Destroyed > The pilot was performing aerobatics over the airport at 400-500 feet AGL. On the last pass, he had completed one roll and was inverted in what appeared to be a second roll when the aircraft dove at the ground in a near vertical position. The aircraft engine… - [NTSB ATL83FA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FA036.md): Mooney M20J · Sardis, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 1982 · N7201Y · Destroyed > The aircraft was on an IFR flight from memphis, TN to selma, AL. During arrival, he was cleared for an NDB approach to the craig airport. At that time, the weather was reported as measured 400 ft overcast, visibility 1/2 mi with fog. The weather minimums for… - [NTSB ATL83LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA030.md): Mooney M20F · Talladega, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 1982 · N6861V · Substantial damage > Pilot forgot to extend landing gear. - [NTSB ATL82DA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA260.md): Cessna A188 · Hillsboro, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Sep 1, 1982 · N9759V · Destroyed > The pilot reported that while making a swath run to the west over uneven terrain, his right wing contacted the cotton crop that he was spraying. The aircraft crashed and began to burn after coming to rest inverted. The pilot escaped with minor injuries before… - [NTSB ATL82IA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82IA170.md): Mooney M20J · Dauphin Island, AL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 1982 · N201WX · Minor damage > After a normal flight from birmingham, AL, the pilot executed a visual full circuit approach to runway 12 at Dauphin Island, AL. The pilot stated that he stabilized on final at 72 knots with full flaps and that he had a 5-10 knot crosswind from the south. The… - [NTSB ATL82FKJ12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FKJ12.md): Piper J3C-65 · Alabaster, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · May 16, 1982 · N42799 · Destroyed > During an air show, the aircraft was observed flying slowly over the runway on a southerly heading at about 200 to 250 ft AGL. Full left rudder was applied along with full up elevator and the plane entered a spin. After one turn, full opposite rudder was… - [NTSB ATL82DKJ10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DKJ10.md): Beech V35B · Tuskegee, AL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 1, 1982 · N4275S · Substantial damage > During landing, the pilot put the landing gear and flap handles in the down positions. He heard noises that sounded like both had extended and assumed everything was in place. The pilot was unaware that the landing gear was not down until after touchdown. An… ## 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" = 'AL' 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" = 230) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=230&state=AL --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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