# NTSB investigations, RI: 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 CHI07CA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA258.md): Aeronca 7AC · Westerly, RI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 5, 2007 · N65HM · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing which resulted in the overload failure of the right main landing gear. The overload failure of the right main landing gear was a factor. - [NTSB NYC05LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05LA012.md): Douglas Adventure Air Ampib · Pawtucket, RI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 2004 · N469PD · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. - [NTSB NYC04LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA039.md): Bell 206B · Cranston, RI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 2003 · N90013 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadvertent encounter with loss of tail rotor effectiveness. A factor was the wind change. - [NTSB NYC02FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02FA060.md): Rockwell 500S · Exeter, RI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 17, 2002 · N999N · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control after encountering icing conditions while on approach for landing. Factors in this accident were the night light conditions and pilot's failure to select the airplane's propeller de-icing switches to the "on" position. - [NTSB NYC00FA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00FA248.md): Piper PA-32R-301 · South Kingstown, RI · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 2000 · N8230G · Destroyed > The pilot's loss of control, and his subsequent overstress of the airplane after a vacuum system failure during flight in instrument meteorological conditions. Factors included the instrument meteorological conditions, a sheared coupling on the vacuum pump,… - [NTSB NYC99FA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99FA220.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Westerly, RI · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1999 · N4830S · Substantial damage > The pilot's loss of control of the airplane during a turn. - [NTSB NYC95FA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95FA203.md): Cessna A185F · Block Island, RI · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 1995 · N4944E · Destroyed > the pilot's failure to touch down a sufficient distance from shore, and his delay in aborting the landing. In addition, the pilot exceeded the airplane's weight and balance limits which reduced the airplane's performance. - [NTSB BFO93LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA179.md): Cessna 172 · North Kingstown, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 1993 · N9931Q · Substantial damage > The pilot inadvertently allowed the airplane to stall as he was maneuvering to avoid birds on final approach. - [NTSB BFO92LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA018.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Richmond, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 1992 · N9483T · Substantial damage > The pilots failure to maintain directional control during rollout. - [NTSB NYC92FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92FA053.md): Beech 1900C · Block Island, RI · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 1 · Field · Final report · Dec 29, 1991 · N811BE · Destroyed > The instructor pilot's loss of altitude awareness and possible spatial disorientation, which resulted in the loss of control of the airplane at an altitude too low for recovery; and company management's lack of involvement in and oversight of its Beechcraft… - [NTSB NYC91LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA049.md): Robinson R22 · West Kingston, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 1990 · N9073S · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Contributing was the malfunction of the pedal assembly. - [NTSB NYC90LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA047.md): Beech V35B · W Kingston, RI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 8, 1990 · N6741V · Destroyed > Failure of the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft, while attempting to close the passenger's door during takeoff. The unsecured passenger door was a related factor. - [NTSB NYC89LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA066.md): Cessna T210 · Newport, RI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 1989 · N6556A · Destroyed > Loss of control during an attempted go-around due to raising the flaps at low airspeed, in a nose high attitude. - [NTSB NYC89FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89FA021.md): Cessna 152 · Smithfield, RI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 1988 · N5462B · Destroyed > Failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed after beginning an ascent from a low pass, which resulted in a stall & loss of aircraft control. Inadequate altitude to recover from a stall was considered to be a contributing factor. - [NTSB NYC88LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA237.md): Robinson R-22 · W.Kingston, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1988 · N47CS · Substantial damage > The plt said it was a clear, calm night. When he got to his helicopter he found the windshield covered with a heavy dew. He cleaned the windshield but during takeoff the dew reformed on the windshield and he lost all visual references outside the helicopter.… - [NTSB NYC87FA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87FA109.md): Cessna P210R · Block Island, RI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 13, 1987 · N6434A · Destroyed > The aircraft disappeared from the controller's scope while receiving radar vectors. The aircraft was missing until March 20, 1987 when fishermen pulled part of the wreckage out of ocean waters near Block Island, RI. The engine and propeller, engine firewall,… - [NTSB NYC82DA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA128.md): Bell 206B · Jamestown, RI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 20, 1982 · N20303 · Substantial damage > The helicopter was being used to photograph ships. According to the pilot, it began to spin while he was in a low level hover over the water. Subsequently, the helicopter struck the water, rolled over, then sank in about 104 ft of water and was not recovered. ## 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" = 'RI' 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=RI --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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