# 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 MIA00LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA212.md): Cessna 560 XL · Nashville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 2000 · N868JB · Substantial damage
  > the flight crew's failure to activate the normal brake system, and failure to follow published aircraft procedures/directives for a hard brake or no braking condition and use the emergency brake system after recognizing a normal brake system failure, which…
- [NTSB DEN00LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA128.md): Cessna 150J · Spanish Fork, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 2000 · N50812 · Destroyed
  > The pilot in command's failure to maintain aircraft directional control.
- [NTSB CHI00LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA190.md): Cessna 180 · Saint Cloud, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 2000 · N4940A · Substantial damage
  > directional control not being maintained by the pilot during landing rollout.
- [NTSB NYC00LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA192.md): Luscombe 8A · Westminster, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 2000 · N1155B · Substantial damage
  > the delayed corrective action by the flight instructor. Factors were the failure of the private pilot to maintain directional control, his failure to use the brakes, and the lack of brakes on the right side for the flight instructor.
- [NTSB LAX00LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA256.md): Cessna 172 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 2000 · N1897V · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot-in-command to adequately compensate for a crosswind condition and maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in the airplane departing the runway and colliding with a sign.
- [NTSB LAX00LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA255.md): Stinson 108-2 · Minden, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 2000 · N264C · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to compensate for a sudden wind shift resulting in a loss of directional control and collision with high vegetation.
- [NTSB IAD00LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00LA060.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Fitchburg, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 2000 · N21072 · Substantial damage
  > pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind. A factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB LAX00LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA254.md): North American AT-6F · Grass Valley, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 2000 · N7475C · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during the landing roll resulting in a collision with terrain.
- [NTSB MIA00LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA216.md): Aviat Husky · Dayton, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 2000 · N415JB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing flare into a crosswind, resulting in a runway excursion off the runway edge and collision of the wingtip with the terrain.
- [NTSB LAX00LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA252.md): Cessna 152 · Oakland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 2000 · N6439M · Substantial damage
  > failure of the instructor to adequately supervise the student, resulting in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB LAX00LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA251.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 2000 · N2196T · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.
- [NTSB DEN00LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA123.md): Beech G18S · Taos, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 2000 · N1800L · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot receiving instruction to maintain directional control. Factors were a gusty crosswind, inadequate supervision by the flight instructor, and the runway light.
- [NTSB CHI00LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA182.md): Cessna 172R · Athens, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 2000 · N996WW · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the student pilot to maintain control of the aircraft, the inadequate supervision by the flight instructor, and the delayed remedial action performed by the flight instructor. A factor to the accident was the runway edge light that was struck…
- [NTSB NYC00LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA177.md): Cessna 152 · West Point, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 2000 · N68910 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB LAX00LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA249.md): Globe GC-1B · Pacoima, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 2000 · N80710 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to recover from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB IAD00LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00LA056.md): Enstrom F28C · Ravenna, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 2000 · N20PZ · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's loss of helicopter control after suffering a stroke in flight.
- [NTSB SEA00LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA114.md): Piper PA-18A-150 · Ephrata, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 2000 · N6775B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll.
- [NTSB NYC00LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA175.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Robbinsville, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 2000 · N36355 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control. A factor was a crosswind.
- [NTSB FTW00LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA185.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Mckinney, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2000 · N8427K · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the landing resulting in the loss of directional control by the student pilot.
- [NTSB ANC00LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA078.md): Piper PA-18 · Kotzebue, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2000 · N2413P · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff.
- [NTSB ANC00LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA077.md): Cessna 170B · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 2000 · N2514D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A factor associated with the accident is the pilot's excessive use of the brakes.
- [NTSB NYC00LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA173.md): Fleet 16B · Rochester, NH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 2000 · N162V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the accident airplane make and model.
- [NTSB NYC00LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA170.md): Grumman American AA-1 · Nashua, NH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 2000 · N761XA · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's delayed corrective action.
- [NTSB NYC00LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA168.md): Cessna 140 · Turner, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 2000 · N2063N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control after landing. A factor in this accident was the high grass along the runway edge which disguised an embankment.
- [NTSB NYC00LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA166.md): Cessna 182 · Freedom, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 2000 · N5746B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Factors were the soft runway, and that the pilot exceeded the aircraft's weight and balance.
- [NTSB LAX00LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA228.md): Cessna 140 · Hayfork, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 2000 · N2688N · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot under instruction to maintain directional control during the landing roll and the inadequate supervision of the flight instructor, which resulted in a collision with a runway light, overload failure of the wheel axle, and the airplane…
- [NTSB DEN00LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA112.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Loveland, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 2000 · N4948L · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during takeoff roll. A factor was lack of recent experience.
- [NTSB LAX00LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA227.md): Curtis-Wright Travel AIR 4000 · Reno, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 2000 · N6425 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper bounced landing recovery technique and failure to maintain directional control in a quartering tailwind condition.
- [NTSB DEN00LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA111.md): Piper PA-12 · Dutch John, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 2000 · N3846M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to compensate for wind conditions and control the aircraft while landing in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB ANC00LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA069.md): de Havilland DHC-2 · Levelock, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 2000 · N7283 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff run. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's diverted attention while retracting the water rudders.
- [NTSB FTW00LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA180.md): Cessna A185F · New Orleans, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 2000 · N61441 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB NYC00LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA163.md): Pratt Falcon XP · Montgomery, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 2000 · N544AA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while taxiing. Factors related to the accident were the gusting wind conditions and the pilot's improper weather evaluation.
- [NTSB ANC00LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA068.md): Piper PA-18 · Kodiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 2000 · N8162C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Factors associated with the accident were a crosswind, and an inadvertent ground loop/swerve.
- [NTSB CHI00LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA158.md): Truthan Searey · Grand Rapids, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 2000 · N89PJ · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control when the airplane encountered high winds. Factors which related to this accident were the high crosswind, the wind gusts, and the submerged object.
- [NTSB SEA00LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA101.md): Bell 206B · Bridgeport, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2000 · N49573 · Substantial damage
  > Aircraft control was not maintained. Inadequate remedial action and diverted attention were factors.
- [NTSB FTW00LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA184.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Mesquite, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2000 · N4861T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper compensation for the existing crosswind condition. A factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB FTW00LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA174.md): Luscombe 8A · Greenville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 2000 · N45880 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop.
- [NTSB NYC00LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA151.md): Meadows Pitts Special S-1 · Meriden, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 2000 · N63DM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control of the airplane during the landing roll, due to his locking of the brakes.
- [NTSB LAX00LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA214.md): Mooney M20F · Upland, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 2000 · N9207V · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain directional control of the aircraft on takeoff after the cabin door became ajar.
- [NTSB CHI00LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA150.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Salem, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 2000 · N1686P · Substantial damage
  > the inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and the failure of the pilot to maintain directional control. A factor to the accident was the crosswind condition.
- [NTSB FTW00LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA167.md): Grumman-Schweizer G164B · Natchitoches, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 2000 · N48723 · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop. A factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB CHI00LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA149.md): Piper PA-36-200 · Oakley, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 2000 · N2329Y · Substantial damage
  > the directional control not maintained by the pilot. The thunderstorm, quartering tailwind/crosswind and the weather evaluation by the pilot were contributing factors.
- [NTSB LAX00LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA211.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Long Beach, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 2000 · N6349W · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff and his subsequent failure to relinquish control of the airplane.
- [NTSB LAX00LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA210.md): Hilyard Dragonfly · Lancaster, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 2000 · N22EX · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while attempting to land in gusty wind conditions leading to an inadvertent stall/mush, which resulted in a porpoise and subsequent loss of directional control.
- [NTSB FTW00LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA165.md): Hard Capella XLS · Taylor, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 2000 · N427LM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. A factor was the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model of the accident aircraft.
- [NTSB NYC00LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA145.md): Aerotek Pitts S-2A · Hammonton, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 2000 · N16FJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A factor in this accident was the crosswind condition.
- [NTSB ATL00LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA057.md): John Thomas Cloud Dancer 2 · Franklin, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 2000 · N6314T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the gyroplane during takeoff roll, resulting in a roll over.
- [NTSB DEN00LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA098.md): Rosenvall Avid MK IV · Salina, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 2000 · N63827 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing roll. A factor was gusting winds from nearby thunderstorms.
- [NTSB CHI00LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA143.md): Cessna T207A · Green Bay, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 2000 · N774EA · Substantial damage
  > the improper compensation for the wind conditions. A factor in the accident was the wind shear.
- [NTSB MIA00LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA168.md): Grumman G-164B · Monticello, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 2000 · N6744K · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during takeoff into crosswind conditions resulting in the collision with trees. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of familiarity with the aircraft.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?occurrence=260&page=35

## 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=34

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