# NTSB investigations, UT: 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.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB LAX08FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08FA001.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Cedar City, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 2007 · N3971X · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while in cruise flight due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident were the dark conditions.
- [NTSB LAX08CA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA013.md): Poser DM 582 Buckeye · Hurricane, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 16, 2007 · N785CP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing wind conditions and subsequent failure to maintain aircraft control.
- [NTSB SEA07LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA250.md): Schweizer SGS 2-33 · Morgan, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 2007 · N5731S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the glider while maneuvering on final approach to landing, which resulted in an collision with a tree. A factor was the wind gust.
- [NTSB LAX07LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07LA257.md): Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus · Heber, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2007 · N62305 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed during landing, resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin, undershoot and collision with the ground.
- [NTSB LAX07CA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA201.md): Cessna 172K · Newcastle, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 2, 2007 · N84888 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty and crosswind condition, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff.
- [NTSB SEA07GA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07GA142.md): Christen Industries A-1 · Loa, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Jun 1, 2007 · N9602R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed during low altitude maneuvering flight that resulted in a stall. The pilot's decision to operate the airplane at a center of gravity beyond the rear limit, the low altitude of the flight, and the high…
- [NTSB SEA07LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA137.md): Cessna 182 · Moab, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 2007 · N2164R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering after takeoff.
- [NTSB LAX07LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07LA163.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Delta, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 2007 · N7739Z · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in a stall and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB LAX07CA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA165.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Moab, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 12, 2007 · N8598N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to obtain and maintain an adequate airspeed that resulted in a stall/mush. Also causal was the pilot's failure to abort the takeoff in a timely way. A factor in the accident was the high density altitude.
- [NTSB SEA07CA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA080.md): Robinson R22 Beta 2 · Taylorsville, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 20, 2007 · N74347 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain aircraft control during the flare/touchdown while practicing an autorotation which resulted in a hard landing. A factor which contributed to the accident was the downdraft wind condition.
- [NTSB SEA06LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06LA121.md): Bell 206L · Vernal, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 2006 · N265SH · Substantial damage
  > The loss of tail rotor effectiveness during an attempted precationary landing after a takeoff over uneven, sloping, brush-covered terrain. Factors include the pilot using the wrong performance chart while completing his preflight performance calculations, the…
- [NTSB SEA06CA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA072.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Tooele, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 8, 2006 · N921U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during the takeoff initial climb, which resulted in an in-flight collision with the ground. A contributing factor was the gusty wind condition.
- [NTSB SEA06CA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA069.md): Kearsley Exec 162F · Morgan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 22, 2006 · N520DK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight decision to attempt to hover out of ground effect above the kit manufacturers published recommendations. A factor was mountainous terrain.
- [NTSB DEN05CA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05CA145.md): Cessna 172S · Cedar City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 20, 2005 · N172GW · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing. Factors contributing to the accident were the improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB DEN05LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA131.md): Aerospatiale SA315B · Duchesne, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 2005 · N220SH · Substantial damage
  > the loss of control during external load operations for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB DEN05LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA133.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Ogden, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 2005 · N9069E · Destroyed
  > the flight instructor's failure to maintain adequate airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall. Contributing factor's include the flight instructor's improper pre-flight planning and decision in accepting the intersection departure, and the flight…
- [NTSB DEN05LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA110.md): Cessna TU206F · Vernal, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2005 · N1059V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff. Factors contributing to the accident were the soft dirt airstrip, the low airspeed and the stall/mush.
- [NTSB DEN05CA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05CA107.md): Taylorcraft BC12-65 · Roosevelt, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 9, 2005 · N36044 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during landing. A factor contributing to the accident was the crosswind.
- [NTSB DEN05LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA102.md): Enstrom 480B · Scofield, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 2005 · N480EH · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter. Contributing factor's include the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain.
- [NTSB DEN05CA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05CA097.md): Robinson R44 II · Indianola, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 26, 2005 · N373DM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm which resulted in a loss of control and a hard landing.
- [NTSB DEN05CA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05CA085.md): Robinson R22 Beta II · Wallsburg, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 7, 2005 · N993RW · Substantial damage
  > the flight instructor's inadequate in-flight planning and decision making and failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing factor's include the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight, the student pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm,…
- [NTSB DEN05LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA082.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Provo, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 23, 2005 · N553SH · Substantial damage
  > the dual student’s failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm and the inadequate supervision by the instructor.
- [NTSB DEN05LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA081.md): Robinson R22 Beta · St. George, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 2005 · N983KC · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper autorotation. A contributing factor was the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the pilot.
- [NTSB DEN05LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA042.md): Robinson R22 · Park City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 2004 · N993RW · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control, and the instructor's inadequate supervision by her failure to assure adequate rotor rpm was maintained.
- [NTSB DEN05CA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05CA015.md): Cessna 310I · Draper, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 25, 2004 · N8175M · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and decision making, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed resulting in a stall.
- [NTSB DEN04LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA147.md): Cessna 172 · Provo, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 2004 · N5338H · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's premature liftoff which resulted in failure to attain airspeed which resulted in a stall.
- [NTSB DEN04CA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04CA131.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Logan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 24, 2004 · N7530D · Substantial damage
  > the instructor's failure to maintain adequate rotor speed during the landing flare, resulting in a hard landing. Contributing factors include the student's delay in relinquishing the controls and the instructor's improper supervision.
- [NTSB DEN04LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA093.md): Cessna 170B · Heber City, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 2004 · N2555C · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the aborted landing. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to maintain runway alignment, the fence, and the ditch.
- [NTSB LAX04GA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04GA243.md): WSK PZL Mielec M-18A · St. George, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jun 17, 2004 · N8214J · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed margin, resulting in a stall and loss of control.
- [NTSB DEN04LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA046.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Bountiful, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 27, 2004 · N33363 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and adequate visual outlook during the landing flare. Contributing factors include the pilot's lack of recent experience, the snow bank, and the snow-covered runway.
- [NTSB DEN04FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04FA038.md): Beech B95 · Cedar City, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 2004 · N9679R · Destroyed
  > the pilot in command's (examinee) failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate supervision by the designated examiner.
- [NTSB DEN04LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA004.md): Cessna 182L · Randolph, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 2003 · N3348R · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall. Contributing factors were the wind gusts and crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB DEN03FA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03FA136.md): Mooney M20C · Blanding, UT · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 2003 · N35KR · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall/spin.
- [NTSB DEN03LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA121.md): Pringle Rans S-7 Courer · Manti, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 2003 · N6687 · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall. Low altitude flight and high density altitude are contributing factors.
- [NTSB DEN03LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA115.md): Schweizer 269C · Bountiful, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 2003 · N3623U · Substantial damage
  > the pilot not maintaining aircraft control during the aerial taxi. Factors contributing to the accident were the oscillating cyclic, the pilot's diverted attention, and the gusting crosswind.
- [NTSB DEN03LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA104.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries DA 20-A1 · Eureka, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 2003 · N630DA · Destroyed
  > the pilot's improper in-flight planning and failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing factors include high density altitude, hilly terrain, low airspeed and the subsequent inadvertent stall/mush.
- [NTSB DEN03LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA083.md): Cessna 172S · Cedar City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 2003 · N5278H · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB DEN03LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA020.md): Aerospatiale AS-350BA · Monticello, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 2002 · N20840 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm. A related factor was the presence of an object in the path during the touchdown.
- [NTSB DEN03LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA015.md): Cessna 150F · Logan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 2002 · N7198F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's premature flare and his failure to maintain airspeed, resulting in a stall. A contributing factor was the dusk light conditions.
- [NTSB DEN02LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA109.md): Sabian Rans S-12XL · Mexican Hat, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 2002 · N725ST · Destroyed
  > the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and decision making (flying up a canyon with insufficient altitude) which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush, and the pilot's failure to follow the proper emergency procedures for activating his Ballistic Recovery…
- [NTSB DEN02FA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02FA076.md): Wheeler Doug 2000 · Ogden, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2002 · N2058T · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to obtain and maintain adequate main rotor rpm, resulting in blade flapping and subsequent blade contact with the airframe, severing of the tailboom, and causing loss of aircraft control. Contributing factors were the high gusty winds, and…
- [NTSB DEN02LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA045.md): Cessna 172K · Cedar City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 2002 · N78760 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadvertent stall/mush during the landing flare/touchdown. A contributing factor was the gusty crosswind weather conditions.
- [NTSB DEN02LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA044.md): Bell 206L-1 · Salem, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 2002 · N3894Q · Substantial damage
  > a loss of tail rotor effectiveness during takeoff. A contributing factor was the wind gusts.
- [NTSB DEN02LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA042.md): Piper PA-28-140B · Monument Valley, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 2002 · N345M · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadvertent stall/mush to the ground during landing flare. Contributing factors were the earth berm along the side of the runway, and the wind shear weather condition on short final.
- [NTSB DEN01FA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01FA133.md): Wilson Glastar · Henefer, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 2001 · N533WW · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control for an undetermined reason.
- [NTSB DEN01LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA131.md): Cessna T210M · Spanish Fork, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2001 · N6798B · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions which resulted in a loss of control during landing. A contributing factor was the gusty crosswind.
- [NTSB DEN01LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA122.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries DA 20C-1 · Provo, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2001 · N981CT · Substantial damage
  > the inadvertent stall by the pilot during an aborted landing. Contributing factors were an excessive flare, premature retraction of the flaps, and gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB DEN01FA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01FA074.md): Vangilder Christen Eagle II · Ogden, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 2001 · N5JV · Destroyed
  > the flight instructor's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering and the subsequent inadvertent stall/spin. A contributing factor was the flight instructor's lack of familiarity with the airplane.
- [NTSB DEN01FA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01FA056.md): Beech V35B · Green River, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 26, 2001 · N4637M · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control as a result of incapacitation (from hypoxia) due to the in-flight decision to fly at altitudes where oxygen is required, without oxygen available.
- [NTSB DEN00LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA163.md): Nicholson Thorp T-18CWS · Tooele, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 2000 · N24WN · Destroyed
  > Failure by the pilot to maintain control of the airplane during aerobatic maneuvers as a result of his alcohol impairment. Factors were: The pilot's inadequate planning and decision making and the inadequate altitude he choose for maneuvering.

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## 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" = 'UT' 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=UT

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