# NTSB investigations, MO: 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 CHI07CA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA194.md): Boeing N2S-3 · Trenton, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 4, 2007 · N1178J · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance above the water while maneuvering. A factor in the accident was the low altitude maneuver attempted by the pilot. - [NTSB CHI06LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06LA085.md): Wheeler Pitts Special · Fulton, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 2006 · N55MW · Substantial damage > The altitude/clearance not obtained/maintained during landing by the pilot. Contributing factors were the trees, the embankment, the runway length, and the reduced visual lookout during the approach. - [NTSB CHI05CA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA159.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Osage Beach, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 25, 2005 · N7195L · Destroyed > The pilot not maintaining clearance from the water while maneuvering for photographs. - [NTSB CHI05CA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA010.md): Beech B-55 · Chesterfield, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 19, 2004 · N558B · Substantial damage > The diverted attention and the inadequate flare by the pilot during landing. - [NTSB CHI04LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA158.md): Monocoupe 90AL-115 · St. Paul, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 2004 · N1161 · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from the terrain while maneuvering. - [NTSB CHI02LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA101.md): Beech C23 · Kahoka, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 2002 · N2258L · Destroyed > The improper soft field takeoff/procedure by the pilot. Contributing factors were the night condition and the inadequate planning/decision by the pilot. - [NTSB CHI01FA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01FA077.md): Watson Steen Skybolt · Camdenton, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 4, 2001 · N50BW · Destroyed > The pilot not maintaining altitude/clearance from terrain during the low altitude maneuver. Factors were the wind gusts and the low altitude maneuver the pilot performed. - [NTSB CHI00FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00FA040.md): Cessna 525 · Branson, MO · Accident · 6 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 9, 1999 · N525KL · Destroyed > the pilot descended below the minimum altitude for the segment of the GPS approach. Factors relating to the accident were low ceilings, rain, and pilot fatigue. - [NTSB CHI97FA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97FA102.md): Cessna T210N · Vichy, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 12, 1997 · N5310A · Destroyed > failure of the pilot to properly follow the missed approach procedure and maintain the minimum descent altitude (MDA) during night/IFR flight. Factors relating to the accident included: darkness, low ceiling, fog, and failure of the pilot to properly… - [NTSB CHI97FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97FA027.md): Cessna T210N · Springfield, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 1996 · N5083C · Destroyed > the pilot's failure to set the altimeter to the current setting given by the controller resulting in the aircraft altimeter reading 260 feet higher than the actual aircraft altitude. Factors involved were pilot fatigue, weather conditions at approach… - [NTSB CHI95LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA120.md): Piper PA-32-260 · St. Clair, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 1995 · N3631W · Destroyed > the pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to drugs which led to his operating the airplane with a known mechanical deficiency. - [NTSB CHI94LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA259.md): Stugart Vans RV-6 · Carthage, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1994 · N29PT · Substantial damage > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during landing and unsuitable terrain encountered during the landing roll. - [NTSB CHI94FA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94FA113.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Chesterfield, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 1994 · N3365R · Destroyed > suicide by the pilot. - [NTSB CHI93LA341](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA341.md): Cessna R182 · St Louis, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 1993 · N2623C · Substantial damage > the pilot's delay in lowering the landing gear prior to touchdown. - [NTSB CHI93LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA121.md): Manville Avid Flyer · Lincoln, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 1993 · N714J · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane, and his operation of an airplane with known defects. - [NTSB CHI92LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA126.md): Cessna 170B · St. James, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 1992 · N1966C · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain during the attempted takeoff and climb out. A related factor was the rising terrain. - [NTSB CHI91LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA015.md): Cessna 152 · Hannibal, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 22, 1990 · N24359 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. Factors were: excessive airspeed and the pilot's lack of total experience. - [NTSB MKC90LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA148.md): Piper PA28-151 · Columbia, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1990 · N555TT · Destroyed > Aircraft control not maintained resulting in a stall/mush by the PIC. - [NTSB MKC89LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA019.md): Cessna 172 · Linn, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 3, 1988 · N6287E · Substantial damage > While attempting to land crosswind on a 900 foot long dirt runway, the pilot decided he was too high and had excessive airspeed. He attempted to make a go around. However, he was unable to clear a dirt embankment and struck the nose wheel. Unaware of the… - [NTSB MKC88LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA151.md): Cessna 150 · Lees Summit, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 1988 · N51390 · Substantial damage > Shortly after takeoff, on a touch and go, after a full flap landing, the CFI and student said they heard a loud bang about 150 AGL on climbout. The CFI took over the controls and said they were nonresponsive in pitch. Full throttle was maintained and they… - [NTSB MKC88DCG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88DCG01.md): Boeing 75A · Neosho, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jul 9, 1988 · N450LR · Substantial damage > Witnesses stated that just after liftoff, they observed a map blow out of the a/c. the pilot stated he saw something go past and turned to see what it was. He inadvertently pushed the stick forward and hit the runway nose-first. The pilot stated that he was… - [NTSB MKC88LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA100.md): Cessna 172K · Bismark, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 1988 · N8122V · Substantial damage > The accident aircraft was observed making several low passes over lake Bismark near Bismark, Missouri. Witnesses stated that, following the last pass, the aircraft contacted the water and sank. The pilot's blood alcohol content was analyzed as.14 percent… - [NTSB DCA87MA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA87MA026.md): Boeing 707-351C · Kansas City, MO · Accident · 4 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 1987 · N144SP · Destroyed > Drg arr, buffalo airways flt 721 was vectored for an ILS rwy 1 apch. Except for deviations to avoid tstms, dscnt to the terminal area was routine. At 2151:01, the flt was adzd it was 5 mi fm the outer marker (om), was given a final vector to intercept the ILS… - [NTSB MKC87FA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87FA036.md): Cessna 152 · Berryman, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 5, 1987 · N67580 · Destroyed > The acft flew into trees and terrain in normal cruise flt. There were no problems found with the acft during post acc invest. The autopsy and toxicology revealed no evidence that could be considered as casual. Wx was not considered to be a problem. The flt… - [NTSB MKC86LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA192.md): Beech E55 · Kansas City, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 1986 · N9043V · Substantial damage > The plt rprtd that this was a positioning flt for a 100 hr inspn & that the acft was having electrical problems thru-out the flt. According to him, he extended the flaps & put the gear handle in the down position as he made a VOR apch at night; however, the… - [NTSB MKC86LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA172.md): Aeronca 7AC · Republic, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 1986 · N84055 · Substantial damage > The pilot was flying a pattern around a field where he intended to land later. During a low pass, he applied power for a go- around but full power was not sufficient to prevent a touchdown. At touchdown, a side load collapsed the landing gear. The pilot is… - [NTSB MKC86FA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86FA011.md): Beech V35B · Sullivan, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 1985 · N18316 · Destroyed > The acft was observed going from level flt to straight up before stalling, turning over and spiraling straight down, at full throttle, toward the ground. Impact marks indicated a near vertical descent with initial impact on the nose of acft. Impact was in a… - [NTSB MKC86FA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86FA002.md): Rockwell 112A · Gravois Mills, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 1985 · N1347J · Substantial damage > The acft was observed on final with the gear down, flying along a ridge that was beside a lake. Witnesses stated that it was below the elevation of the arpt that was on top of the hill. Two witnesses also stated that the eng was running but not at full pwr.… - [NTSB MKC85LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA223.md): Beech 58 · Greenfield, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1985 · N755DD · Substantial damage > The plt reports that he extended the landing gear and wing flaps at the same time and the landing gear circuit breaker tripped. The plt was not aware that the gear had not extended and the acft landed with the gear retracted. - [NTSB MKC85LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA149.md): Cessna 210 · Eldon, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1985 · N6939N · Substantial damage > The plt reported that during an apch to land, he forgot to extend the landing gear & landed with the gear retracted. He did not recall hearing the gear warning horn; however, a check of the landing gear sys did not reveal any malfunction. - [NTSB MKC85LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA116.md): Eaa Biplane BI-PLANE · Jamestown, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 1985 · N30079 · Substantial damage > While practicing touch & go landings in a fld which was partially cleared, the main gear became entangled in wheat which bordered the edge of the cleared area. The plt stated he misjudged the distance needed to clear the obstacle. - [NTSB MKC85LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA090.md): Lester F.W. West VP-1 · Taylor, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 1985 · N80LW · Destroyed > The pilot used only half of the available 2900 feet of runway on his first flight in this homebuilt airplane. He lost flying speed climbing over wires at the end of the runway, went around trees and landed hard on a highway median. - [NTSB MKC85FA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85FA062.md): Piper PA-31P · Sunset Hills, MO · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 26, 1985 · N404RS · Destroyed > The acft was on a ngt instructional flt with 2 multi-eng instructor plts at the controls & a rated plt occupying a rear pax seat. The rgt fnt seat occupant was an experienced multi-eng plt with 110 hrs in this make & model; however, his 2NDCLASS med cert was… - [NTSB MKC84LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA284.md): Cessna 150 · Campbell, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 1984 · N222RF · Substantial damage > Plt stated that the acft was low on final apch and full pwr was added to go-around. The acft continued to settle until it contacted the rwy. The acft traveled off the left side of the rwy. After continuing through grass the acft contacted a steel angle iron… - [NTSB MKC84FCA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84FCA01.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164A · Neelyville, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jul 23, 1984 · N5307 · No damage > The plt stated that after takeoff & two miles from the destination airport, the plt started a 180 deg turn to the rt to return to the takeoff strip. Approx halfway through the turn at 45 deg of bank, the rt wing pitched downward & he was unable to correct by… - [NTSB MKC84LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA200.md): Grumman G164A · Bernie, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 1984 · N4796 · Substantial damage > Descending out of the procedure turn into a swath run the plt was unable to level the acft in time to avoid flying into the bean field. The acft nosed over on impact and caught fire. Density altitude was about 2,800 ft. acft gross weight was aprx 5,500… - [NTSB MKC84LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA177.md): Champion Aeronca 7GC · Columbia, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 1984 · N4889E · Substantial damage > The student plt was practicing emergency procedures during a solo flt. During a simulated forced landing apch to a field of tall fescue grass, he descended too low & the wheels encountered the grass which was 3 to 4 ft tall. The grass slowed the acft, it… - [NTSB MKC84LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA088.md): Piper PA-18 · Point Lookout, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 29, 1984 · N74WB · Substantial damage > The plt angled in on the final approach at low alt. And the right landing gear hit a snowbank. The collision pulled the acft into the snow and it nosed over. - [NTSB MKC82DA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA129.md): Texas Helicopter OH-13E · 10 Sw Of Milan, MO · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 20, 1982 · N38117 · Substantial damage > The plt had reduced the spray load from 90 to 50 gals to compensate for the increase in density altitude. The winds were blowing lightly during previous takeoffs but were calm during this takeoff. As the helicopter hovered forward during the takeoff it failed… ## 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" = 'MO' 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=MO --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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