# NTSB investigations, PR: Loss of control - in flight

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 MIA07LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07LA063.md): Jimenez Reymundo Challenger II Specia · Arecibo, PR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 18, 2007 · N7023D · Substantial damage
  > The uncertificated pilot's failure to remove the aft seat belt from around the aft control stick prior to flight.
- [NTSB MIA07CA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07CA107.md): Robinson R-44-II · Isla Grande, PR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 16, 2007 · N72PK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent encounter with a loss of tail rotor effectiveness which resulted in damage to the helicopter during the subsequent hard landing.
- [NTSB MIA05LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05LA013.md): Piper PA-23-250 · San Juan, PR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 2004 · N62711 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain airspeed while on base to final leg, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush and subsequent impact with the runway.
- [NTSB ATL03FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03FA023.md): Cessna 150L · Arecibo, PR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 2002 · N11294 · Destroyed
  > The pilots failure to follow the normal takeoff checklist (Wing Flaps-Up) and failure to maintain airspeed after takeoff that resulted in an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB MIA02LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA031.md): Cessna 172M · Barceloneta, PR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 2001 · N61582 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and an in flight collision with water. Contributing to the accident was the impairment of the pilot due to alcohol.

## 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" = 'PR' 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" = 250)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=250&state=PR

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