# NTSB investigations, KY: 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 NYC06LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA010.md): Cessna 150F · Pineville, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 2005 · N8684S · Substantial damage > The pilot's continued VFR flight into IMC conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Factors in the accident were the low cloud ceiling and fog. - [NTSB NYC06FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06FA004.md): Beech A36 · Pikeville, KY · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 2005 · N97CM · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to follow the published instrument approach which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. A factor was the low ceiling. - [NTSB CHI04LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA030.md): Hughes 269B · Louisville, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 2003 · N1093D · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper in-flight decision to allow the passenger to manipulate the aircraft flight controls, his failure to maintain altitude/clearance from the river, and his inadequate remedial action. A related factor was the low altitude. - [NTSB IAD03FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD03FA032.md): Cessna 421 · Ferguson, KY · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 17, 2003 · N421TJ · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to follow the instrument approach procedure, which resulted in an early descent into trees and terrain. Factors included the low ceiling and the night lighting conditions. - [NTSB NYC02LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA186.md): Robinson R-22B · Jamestown, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 2002 · N707RG · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper descent rate, which resulted in low rotor rpm and a collision with water. - [NTSB NYC01FA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01FA089.md): Cessna 182Q · Dixon, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 2001 · N4752N · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance while maneuvering, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees. - [NTSB NYC00FA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00FA068.md): Cessna 195 · Willard, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 18, 2000 · N3448V · Substantial damage > The pilot's continued VFR flight into IMC conditions. Factors were the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and snow showers. - [NTSB BFO94LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA162.md): Champion 7FC · Sacramento, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 1994 · N7695E · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate obstacle clearance. - [NTSB BFO93LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA085.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Paintsville, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 1993 · N6001U · Destroyed > Failure of the pilot to maintain adequate altitude or clearance from the terrain. Factors related to the accident were the unfavorable wind condition and the proximity of the hill to the runway. - [NTSB ATL88FA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88FA138.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Bowling Green, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 1988 · N32911 · Destroyed > Pilot called fss on wrong freq. Another pilot answered & pilot req fss freq. He then called fss, rpted eng quit. Witness heard 'eng starting' momentarily overhead, watched acft pitch over, dive to gnd & impact with no attempt to flare for lnding. Pitch trim… - [NTSB ATL87LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA092.md): Mooney M20 · Frankfort, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 1987 · N5251B · Destroyed > During the final phase of the approach procedure, the pilot failed to extend the landing gear. The aircraft touched down, skidded along the runway surface until it finally came to rest. The pilot reported that the fuel strainer failed and a fire started and… - [NTSB ATL85FA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FA055.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Burlington, KY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 1984 · N5211S · Destroyed > Acft ferried VFR by owner. Radios repaired before departure, glide slope receiver found inop. At fuel stop wx was forecast IFR for destination. An IFR instructor was then hired for the remaining flt. Owner showed work order to CFI who incorrectly concluded… - [NTSB ATL84LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA016.md): Beech 58 · Middlesboro, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 11, 1983 · N3971A · Substantial damage > During arrival, the acft was landed with the landing gear retracted. An exam of the acft revealed no evidence of a preimpact malfunction or failure of the landing gear system. - [NTSB ATL83LA369](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA369.md): Beech D45(T-34) · Louisville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 1983 · N5360G · Substantial damage > About 5 mi out, tower approved a straight-in for rwy 1. After the plt extended the landing gear, the tower then suggested rwy 6. The plt retracted the gear & began to set up for rwy 6. However, since another acft was beginning to set up for rwy 19, the plt… - [NTSB ATL83FA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FA127.md): Douglas B-26C · Hubbards Fork, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 5, 1983 · N4060A · Destroyed > The plt & acft had been fighting forest fires earlier in the day. A late developing fire necessitated another dispatch. The acft arrived on scene & checked in with the lead acft circling overhead coordinating the fire fighting efforts. The tanker made 2 runs… - [NTSB ATL82FLQ09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FLQ09.md): Cessna 150 · Prestonburg, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Aug 14, 1982 · N1410Q · Destroyed > Immediately after takeoff from rwy 13 the CFI saw another acft on final to rwy 31 & entered a steep left climbing turn up a small valley east of the arpt. The CFI was unable to out-climb the rising terrain. The CFI stated he took this evasive action to avoid… - [NTSB ATL82FLQ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FLQ06.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Mayfield, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jun 13, 1982 · N50352 · Destroyed > The aircraft crashed while the pilot was performing an aerobatic routine at an airshow. After about 7 minutes in an 8 minute act, the pilot performed an 8-point roll at about 200 ft AGL, then pulled up into a hammerhead stall. After a hammerhead turn to the… - [NTSB ATL82DA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA120.md): Cessna 150 · Paducah, KY · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 2, 1982 · N704FC · Substantial damage > While performing a practice emergency landing the pilot stated that he applied full power when the aircraft had descended to about 10 feet above a plowed field. After power was applied the flaps were raised from full down to 20 degrees. The second pilot… - [NTSB ATL82FA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FA055.md): Piper PA-31T2 · Springfield, KY · Accident · 8 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 17, 1982 · N2517X · Destroyed > The flt was cleared to maintain 3,000 ft MSL until over the arpt, then cruise. The plt had previously stated that he could see the lights on the ground & that he was 15 mi from the arpt. At 2013 the plt stated "we oughta be able to cancel here." The acft… ## 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" = 'KY' 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=KY --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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