# 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. Page 15 of 133 · 6,629 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB CHI05CA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA022.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Morris, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 6, 2004 · N2245M · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning in that he failed to assure that the airplane was properly secured prior to hand propping the engine. Factors associated with the accident were the broken tie down rope and the other airplanes which were contacted. - [NTSB DEN05CA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05CA021.md): Temco GC-1B · Angel Fire, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 5, 2004 · N80791 · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his inadequate compensation for wind. Contributing to the accident was the crosswind. - [NTSB IAD05LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA009.md): Cessna 120 · Willimantic, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 2004 · N1811N · Substantial damage > the pilot's loss of directional control due to his uneven application of brakes. A factor in the accident was the tailwind. - [NTSB CHI05CA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA027.md): Cessna T182T · Morris, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 31, 2004 · N814FA · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions which resulted in a loss of directional control. Factors associated with the accident were the gusty crosswind condition and the runway sign which the airplane contacted. - [NTSB MIA05CA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05CA038.md): Steven W. Jones KR2 · Zellwood, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 30, 2004 · N212KR · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during landing resulting in the on-ground collision with a drainage ditch. - [NTSB LAX05CA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA019.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Vacaville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 30, 2004 · N8158D · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout. - [NTSB ANC05CA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05CA011.md): Champion 7FC · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 30, 2004 · N4851E · Substantial damage > The instructor pilot's inadequate supervision of the student, which resulted in a loss of control during the landing roll, and subsequent nose over. - [NTSB DEN05CA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05CA016.md): Cessna 152 · Santa Teresa, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 28, 2004 · N5290B · Substantial damage > the student pilot' failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's failure to abort the takeoff. - [NTSB LAX05CA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA017.md): Cessna 152 · Imperial, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 26, 2004 · N4734B · Substantial damage > the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout, which resulted in the airplane veering off of the runway surface and nosing over. - [NTSB DFW05CA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA011.md): Piper PA-28 · Abilene, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 26, 2004 · N9284J · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing factors were the wet runway surface and rain. - [NTSB LAX05LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA013.md): Cessna 152 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 2004 · N856ER · Substantial damage > the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during a touch-and-go takeoff. - [NTSB DFW05CA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA008.md): Piper PA-22 · Reserve, LA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 15, 2004 · N88390 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to compensate for the existing wind conditions. A contributing factor was the strong crosswind. - [NTSB DFW05CA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA003.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Coahoma, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 13, 2004 · N8886S · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for landing. - [NTSB LAX05CA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA005.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Winslow, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 12, 2004 · N50338 · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout that resulted in a ground loop. - [NTSB DFW05CA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA001.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Hearne, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 9, 2004 · N5529K · Substantial damage > The excessive taxi speed by the pilot in command resulting in the pilot's loss of control. A contributing factor was the quartering tailwind. - [NTSB FTW05LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW05LA003.md): Lockheed 18-56 · Midland, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 2004 · N6371C · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. Contributing factors were the choice of runway used and the prevailing tailwind. - [NTSB SEA05CA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA003.md): Piper PA-22/20 · Medford, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 2, 2004 · N2849Z · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions during landing, resulting in his failure to maintain directional control. Factors include the presence of crosswinds. - [NTSB ATL04CA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04CA197.md): Cessna 150M · Sevierville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 30, 2004 · N45667 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an attempted takeoff, which resulted in the on ground collision with high vegetation and a subsequent nose over. Factors were a foggy windshield and windshield defrost not activated. - [NTSB CHI04CA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA289.md): Arganbright Vans RV-4 · Custer, SD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 29, 2004 · N968MA · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing. Factors were the sudden wind shift and the embankment. - [NTSB ANC04CA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04CA119.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Haines, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 29, 2004 · N3002T · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a premature liftoff and subsequent uncontrolled descent and collision with the runway. - [NTSB NYC04LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA217.md): Firefly Galaxy 9 · Lewisburg, WV · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 2004 · N2200Z · Minor damage > The pilot's improper decision to attempt to board the balloon while it was ascending. - [NTSB CHI04CA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA296.md): Piper PA-16 · Port Huron, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 18, 2004 · N5891H · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll which resulted in the overload failure of the right main landing gear. - [NTSB NYC04LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA209.md): Cirrus Design SR-22 · Oxford, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 2004 · N579AL · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB CHI04CA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA259.md): Schroeder Wichawk · New Hudson, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 12, 2004 · N227PS · Substantial damage > The pilot failed to maintain directional control during takeoff roll. A factor was the VASI light. - [NTSB CHI04CA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA242.md): Aeronca Champion 7GCBC · Mullen, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 12, 2004 · N9657S · Substantial damage > the failure of the pilot to maintain direction control during gusty wind conditions on landing. - [NTSB ANC04CA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04CA108.md): Bailey Merlin GT · Kenai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 12, 2004 · N354B · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the landing roll, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain during the subsequent aborted landing. A factor associated with the accident was a gusty wind condition. - [NTSB SEA04LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA187.md): WSK PZL Warzawa-Okecie PZL-104 Wilga 80 · The Dalles, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 2004 · N10RN · Substantial damage > Aircraft control was not maintained by the tow plane pilot and the glider pilot did not maintain a proper climb rate during the initial climb. A direct crosswind and wind gusts were factors. - [NTSB ATL04CA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04CA180.md): Wood/Thorpe T-18 · Olive Branch, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 11, 2004 · N49RT · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing. - [NTSB ATL04CA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04CA182.md): Maule M4-210C · Gainesville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 10, 2004 · N270JM · Substantial damage > The pilot-rated passenger's inadvertent interference with the flight controls during landing, which resulted in a loss of control and the airplane nosed over. - [NTSB DEN04FA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04FA134.md): Mooney M20D · Pagosa Springs, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 2004 · N1907Y · Destroyed > the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and his failure to maintain directional control. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to abort the takeoff, and the rough and uneven runway surface. - [NTSB ANC04LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04LA118.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Kenai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 2004 · N9028D · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing/takeoff site, which resulted in a loss of control and a nose over during an aborted takeoff. Factors in the accident were soft terrain, and the pilot's failure to maintain directional control. - [NTSB ANC04CA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04CA105.md): Piper PA-18 · Healy, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 6, 2004 · N7472D · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a collision with vegetation and a nose over. A factor contributing to the accident was a tailwind. - [NTSB IAD04LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD04LA044.md): Schweizer G-164B · Penn Yan, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 2004 · N7501H · Substantial damage > the pilot's loss of directional control during landing which resulted in excessive side-loads and failure of the right main landing gear wheel. - [NTSB CHI04LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA249.md): Johnson-Moore Zenith CH 701 · Galena, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 2004 · N2077Y · Substantial damage > A loss of directional control for undetermined reasons. A factor associated with the accident was the tree that the airplane contacted. - [NTSB CHI04CA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA247.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Grant, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 4, 2004 · N91042 · Substantial damage > Directional control not attained and the control interference encountered by the pilot during landing roll. The ditch was a contributing factor. - [NTSB ANC04LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04LA103.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 2004 · N82353 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to compensate for a crosswind during the landing roll, and his failure to maintain directional control which resulted in a loss of control, an encounter with a ditch, and the airplane nosing over. A factor in the accident was a crosswind. - [NTSB LAX04CA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA307.md): Champion 7ECA · Williams, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 29, 2004 · N2583F · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind condition and his failure to maintain directional/airplane control during landing rollout. Contributing factors were the gusty crosswind and the pilot's inadequate remedial action. - [NTSB IAD04CA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD04CA042.md): Piper PA-24-180 · Ocean City, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 29, 2004 · N7573P · Substantial damage > The pilot's deliberate delay of rotation during the takeoff roll, and his subsequent loss of directional control. - [NTSB CHI04CA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA244.md): Beech BE-18 · Lakeville, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 29, 2004 · N5180V · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate flare, the improper recovery from a bounced landing, the loss of directional control, and inadequate compensation for the crosswind. A factor was the crosswind. - [NTSB NYC04LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA221.md): Piper PA-30 · Cynthiana, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 2004 · N888LC · Substantial damage > The inoperative left main landing gear brake check valve, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the takeoff. - [NTSB SEA04CA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04CA174.md): Luscombe 8A · Nampa, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 27, 2004 · N1983B · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Factors include the pilot's very low total time in this make and model aircraft (one hour), and the soft terrain the aircraft encountered along the side of the runway. - [NTSB SEA04LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA176.md): Cessna 150K · Richland, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 2004 · N6141G · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing. Wind gusts, inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and an airport marker sign were factors. - [NTSB SEA04CA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04CA171.md): Cessna 182P · Hillsboro, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 23, 2004 · N1316S · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft directional control during landing roll. A contributing factor was the right-quartering tail wind. - [NTSB NYC04LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA195.md): Piper J3C-65 · Pittsfield, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 2004 · N7068H · Substantial damage > Improper installation of the tailwheel assembly and the inadequate annual inspection which resulted in a loss of directional control during landing. - [NTSB ANC04CA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04CA094.md): Cessna 170B · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 23, 2004 · N8238A · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll due to the restricted movement of the rudder pedals from his headset cord, which resulted in the airplane exiting the runway and nosing down. - [NTSB NYC04CA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA196.md): Wahl S-51D · Louisville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 22, 2004 · N151BW · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on the runway during landing. - [NTSB CHI04CA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA240.md): Stinson V77 · Howell, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 22, 2004 · N15JH · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control which resulted in a ground loop. A factor was the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane. - [NTSB SEA04LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA172.md): Tubbs PA-18-225 DD · Salmon, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 2004 · N7993A · Substantial damage > Directional control not maintained during the takeoff roll resulting in a runway excursion and subsequent nose over. Factors include a drainage ditch. - [NTSB LAX04CA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA298.md): Berry Hatz CB-1 · Upland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 20, 2004 · N592DJ · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate recovery following a bounced landing, improper use of the rudder control, and failure to maintain directional control. - [NTSB FTW04CA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04CA218.md): Beech BE-58 · Groveton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 20, 2004 · N8140R · Destroyed > The pilot's intentional ground loop to avoid colliding with deer that entered the runway during the landing roll. A contributing factor was the tall grass adjacent to the runway that prevented detection of the deer. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?occurrence=260&page=16 ## 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=15 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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