# NTSB investigations: Loss of control - on ground/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.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB ANC05CA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05CA141.md): Cessna 185F · Bettles, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 12, 2005 · N58316 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for a gusty crosswind, which resulted in a loss of control and an inadvertent ground-loop during the landing roll. Factors associated with the accident were the ground-loop and gusts.
- [NTSB ANC05CA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05CA145.md): Cessna 180 · McGrath, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 4, 2005 · N4707U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB SEA05LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA185.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Mead, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 2005 · N1829P · Substantial damage
  > Separation of the tailwheel assembly spring resulting in a loss of directional control and subsequent collision with a berm. The berm was a factor in the accident.
- [NTSB ANC05CA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05CA131.md): Maule M-5-210C · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 29, 2005 · N51623 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent collapse of the main landing gear. Factors associated with the accident were a crosswind, and a steep drop-off.
- [NTSB IAD05CA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05CA128.md): Presley RV-4 · Biddeford, ME · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 27, 2005 · N228X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Contributing to the accident was the wind gusts.
- [NTSB ATL05CA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA153.md): Cessna 172S · Savannah, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 24, 2005 · N21670 · Substantial damage
  > The instructor's inadequate supervision and failure to maintain directional control, resulting in an on ground collision with terrain.
- [NTSB NYC05CA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05CA136.md): Hanek Pitts S1S · Mercer, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 23, 2005 · N184MH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in an on ground encounter with crops. A factor in this accident was the crosswind condition, as reported by the pilot.
- [NTSB ANC05LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05LA129.md): de Havilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1 · Aleknagik, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 2005 · N5333G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control during the takeoff roll, and an encounter with high vegetation and a river bank. Factors associated with the accident are high vegetation and a riverbank.
- [NTSB MIA05CA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05CA153.md): Cessna 152 · Sanford, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 22, 2005 · N6741S · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's loss of aircraft control during the landing flare and touchdown resulting in the wing contacting the runway and the airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB LAX05CA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA276.md): Cessna 172N · Ramona, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 22, 2005 · N734MY · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB MIA05CA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05CA151.md): Cessna 177B · Olive Branch, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 20, 2005 · N34329 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during the landing roll resulting in an on ground collision with a runway light and subsequent collapse of the nose landing gear.
- [NTSB ATL05CA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA150.md): Maule M4-210C · OCRACOKE iSLAND, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 20, 2005 · N40624 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for winds and his failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing, which resulted in an on-ground collision with trees. A factor was the crosswind condition.
- [NTSB DFW05CA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA216.md): Cessna A188B · Winnsboro, LA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 15, 2005 · N4952Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the take-off roll.
- [NTSB LAX05CA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA268.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 14, 2005 · N6045D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind gust and failure to maintain lateral and directional control during the landing flare.
- [NTSB ANC05CA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05CA152.md): Piper PA-18 · Wiseman, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 13, 2005 · N9950Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a nose over during the landing roll. Factors contributing to the accident were a short landing area, and pressure to conduct the flight, which the pilot stated was a rescue situation.
- [NTSB SEA05CA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA166.md): Luscombe 8A · Otis Orchards, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 7, 2005 · N2094K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control as a result of excessive braking while landing, which resulted in the nose over.
- [NTSB DEN05CA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05CA122.md): Stinson L-5G · Gallup, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 7, 2005 · N2584B · Substantial damage
  > an on-ground loss of control due to the flight controls becoming jammed because the pilot failed to properly secure his flight bag.
- [NTSB DEN05CA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05CA120.md): Cessna 172RG · Fort Collins, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 6, 2005 · N5136R · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Contributing factors were the crosswind, the pilot's failure to compensate for the wind conditions --- allowing the airplane to touch down without being properly aligned with the runway --- and the flight…
- [NTSB CHI05CA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA219.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Watertown, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 5, 2005 · N515KG · Substantial damage
  > The flightcrew's failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout.
- [NTSB ANC05LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05LA117.md): Aviat A-1 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 2005 · N8XJ · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the dual student, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane. A factor associated with the accident was the dual student's excessive application of the brakes.
- [NTSB LAX05CA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA260.md): Maule M-4-220C · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 4, 2005 · N2020U · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB SEA05CA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA157.md): Grumman G-164B · Paul, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 3, 2005 · N8386K · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain direction control during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over. Contributing factors included the weeds and the wet, soft terrain..
- [NTSB LAX05CA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA256.md): Luscombe 8A · Benson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 2, 2005 · N71780 · Substantial damage
  > the non-certificated pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CHI05CA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA208.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Willard, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 1, 2005 · N6846J · Substantial damage
  > The airplane overran the runway and hit a utility pole due to the pilot's delayed decision making and his failure to execute a go-around. Contributing factors included the exessive airspeed during the final approach, the high density altitude, the…
- [NTSB ANC05CA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05CA114.md): Cessna 170B · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 1, 2005 · N6946C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty wind conditions, which resulted is a loss of directional control during landing. A factor associated with the accident was the gusty wind condition.
- [NTSB DFW05CA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA196.md): Cessna 120 · New Roads, LA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 31, 2005 · N1703N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB SEA05CA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA156.md): Piper PA-20-115 · Weiser, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 30, 2005 · N7004K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, and his application of excessive braking as the aircraft started to depart the side of the runway.
- [NTSB LAX05LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA247.md): Beech B23 · Fallbrook, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2005 · N6121N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout.
- [NTSB SEA05CA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA154.md): Grumman American AA1B · Camas, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 28, 2005 · N9861L · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing roll. A contributing factor was the gusty cross-wind weather condition.
- [NTSB SEA05CA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA152.md): Cessna 180 · McCall, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 28, 2005 · N90RW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind and his failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB LAX05CA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA246.md): Stinson 108 · Hesperia, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 26, 2005 · N97492 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout.
- [NTSB CHI05CA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA201.md): Cessna 188 · Mexico, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 26, 2005 · N731SV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Factors were the grass terrain adjacent to the runway and the collapse of the main landing gear.
- [NTSB ATL05CA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA136.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Rogersville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 26, 2005 · N84FS · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control which resulted in a on ground collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ANC05LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05LA104.md): Cessna 185 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 2005 · N332DG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to compensate for wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in an excursion off the side of the runway and a nose over.
- [NTSB SEA05CA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA150.md): American Champion 7ECA · Hailey, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 23, 2005 · N16JE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing and his failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Factors include a crosswind, and soft terrain just off the side of the runway surface.
- [NTSB SEA05CA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA148.md): Piper PA-16 · Park City, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 20, 2005 · N5942H · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane on the takeoff roll. Factors contributing to the accident included the loose gravel, ditch, and the fence.
- [NTSB LAX05CA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA240.md): Cessna 172N · North Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 20, 2005 · N4961D · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB ATL05CA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA133.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 18, 2005 · N143PF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of normal braking and the failure to maintain directional control during landing. Also causal was the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight which resulted in a collision with the ground.
- [NTSB ATL05CA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA132.md): Cessna 172P · Savannah, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 18, 2005 · N5299K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing roll out resulting in a ground loop, and on ground collision of the right wing with the ground.
- [NTSB CHI05CA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA195.md): Cessna 180 · Bowstring, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 17, 2005 · N4652B · Substantial damage
  > The unsuitable water conditions for takeoff selected by the pilot and his inability to maintain aircraft control in the rough water. Contributing factors were the aborted takeoff initiated by the pilot, the rough water conditions and the high, gusty winds.
- [NTSB ATL05CA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA166.md): Beech 35 · Carthage, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 17, 2005 · N49KB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive braking resulting in a loss of control and subsequent impact with gully. A related factor was the tailwind.
- [NTSB SEA05LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA144.md): Cessna 180 · Prospect, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2005 · N2944C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight decision to perform a wheel landing with a 5 to 10 knot tail wind, and his subsequent loss of aircraft directional control during the landing roll. A tailwind and soft terrain were factors.
- [NTSB LAX05LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA236.md): Sergent Great Lakes 2T1A · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2005 · N24LR · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop and nose over of the airplane.
- [NTSB CHI05CA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA187.md): McDaniels Kitfox Classic IV · Bagley, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 16, 2005 · N6261M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent lift-off and failure to maintain adequate airspeed while recovering from a loss of directional control during landing. Contributing factors to the accident were the pilot's inadequate wind compensation and failure to maintain aircraft…
- [NTSB CHI05CA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA184.md): Hirsch RV-6A · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 14, 2005 · N125WH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff. Contributing factors were the uneven (rough) runway surface and the fence.
- [NTSB ATL05CA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA127.md): Schweizer 269C-1 · Landrum, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 9, 2005 · N301MG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of the flight controls (collective pitch and cylic controls) during a take off to a hover resulting in the helicopter encountering dynamic roll over and rolling over on its right side.
- [NTSB ATL05CA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA125.md): Cessna 172P · Monroeville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 7, 2005 · N98530 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control and the subsequent collision with the ground during landing.
- [NTSB ANC05CA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05CA091.md): Piper PA-20 · Nome, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 4, 2005 · N7440K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the landing roll, which resulted in the collapse of the main landing gear, and a nose over. A factor associated with the accident was a crosswind.
- [NTSB ATL05CA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA120.md): Grumman American AA-1B · Durham, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 3, 2005 · N100XX · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Factors were soft and wet terrain.
- [NTSB MIA05CA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05CA128.md): Cessna 152 · St. Augustine, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 2, 2005 · N89073 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control during the landing roll resulting in the on-ground encounter with wet grass and subsequent nose over.

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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."mKey" IN (SELECT o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 260)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=260&page=11

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