# 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 49 of 133 · 6,629 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB ANC97LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA067.md): Cessna 170B · Dillingham, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 1997 · N1828C · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. A factor relating to the accident was: the crosswind. - [NTSB LAX97LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA175.md): Aeronca 7AC-EC · Truckee, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 1997 · N1277E · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control during the landing and go-around. The gusty/crosswind condition and proximity of obstructions (runway sign and rocks) were related factors. - [NTSB MIA97LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA157.md): Thacker Starduster TOO SA300 · Lake Wales, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 1997 · N14525 · Substantial damage > failure of the tail wheel to lock in the centered detent during the beginning of the takeoff roll, which resulted in the pilot being unable to maintain directional control and the aircraft drifting off the runway and nosing over in the soft ground. - [NTSB ANC97LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA066.md): Cessna 180 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 1997 · N74806 · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. A factor associated with the accident was: the variable crosswind condition. - [NTSB NYC97LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA086.md): Cessna 177 · Lancaster, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 1997 · N2921X · Substantial damage > The flight instructor's inadequate supervision and his failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in the airplane departing the runway and striking the precision approach path indicator lights. - [NTSB MIA97LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA150.md): Piper PA-12 · Key Largo, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 1997 · N4141M · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve and collision with bushes and terrain. - [NTSB LAX97LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA166.md): Cessna 172N · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 1997 · N733PM · Substantial damage > the pilot's encounter with crosswind gusts beyond the performance capability of the aircraft. A lack of crosswind limit information published in the Cessna 172N Pilot's Operating Handbook for landing and taxiing operations is a factor in the accident. - [NTSB FTW97LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA163.md): Cessna 172P · Mckinney, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 1997 · N54153 · Substantial damage > the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control on the ground after recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB ANC97LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA060.md): Cessna 180K · Soldotna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 1997 · N64337 · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate compensation for cross conditions and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. A factor relating to the accident was: the variable/gusty/crosswind condition. - [NTSB CHI97LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA107.md): Maule MX-7-180 · Lakeville, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1997 · N5666N · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind. - [NTSB ANC97LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA059.md): Cessna 170 · Delta Junction, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1997 · N4217V · Substantial damage > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane. - [NTSB IAD97LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA066.md): Globe GC-1-A · Wilmington, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 1997 · N80523 · Substantial damage > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing, which resulted in a collision with trees. Related factors were: the crosswind, and lack of experience in the make and model of airplane. - [NTSB ANC97LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA057.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 1997 · N333HT · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate preflight, and a foreign object (can) that became jammed under the rudder pedal, which resulted in an inadvertent activation of the right brake. - [NTSB LAX97LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA162.md): North American SNJ-5 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 17, 1997 · N9013A · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition, and his failure to maintain directional control during landing. Factors related to the accident were: the crosswind, and the pilot's inadvertent unlocking of the tail wheel during a wheel… - [NTSB ANC97LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA058.md): Cessna 185F · Manley, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 17, 1997 · N8310Q · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing run. Factors relating to the accident were: frozen terrain, adverse wind condition, and proximity of a snowbank. - [NTSB SEA97LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA087.md): Cessna A185E · Billings, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 16, 1997 · N70194 · Substantial damage > The flight instructor's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. The crosswind conditions were a factor. - [NTSB MIA97LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA138.md): Piper PA-28-160 · Pickens, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 1997 · N5363W · Substantial damage > failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll from a touch-and-go landing, which resulted in the airplane going off the side of the runway, down an embankment, and into brush/trees. - [NTSB NYC97LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA074.md): I.C.A. Brasov IS-28B2 · Waynesboro, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 1997 · N2781H · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. - [NTSB MIA97LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA136.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries DA 20-A1 · Hollywood, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 1997 · N124MF · Substantial damage > the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing/go-around, which led to subsequent in-flight collision with a fixed object (approach light/light bar/sign) and terrain. The student's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point… - [NTSB NYC97LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA072.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Vincentown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 1997 · N9768C · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in an on ground loss of control. A contributing factor was a crosswind. - [NTSB LAX97LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA152.md): Cessna 172N · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 1997 · N8123E · Substantial damage > the student pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition, and his failure to maintain proper runway alignment. - [NTSB CHI97LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA100.md): Cessna 172K · Olathe, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 1997 · N46311 · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper inflight planning/decision and exceeding the airplane recommended crosswind component. Factors associated with this accident were the weather conditions of a high wind, gusts, and a crosswind. - [NTSB FTW97LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA155.md): Cessna T210N · Silver City, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 1997 · N4864U · Substantial damage > The high wind and the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions. Factors were the crosswind and wind gusts. - [NTSB MIA97LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA117.md): North American T6G · Wilmington, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 1997 · N44FL · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing. Factors were: the crosswind and the pilot's lack of experience in type airplane. - [NTSB CHI97LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA099.md): Piper PA-22 · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 1997 · N9231D · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, and his failure to maintain proper runway alignment, which resulted in a subsequent nose over. The gusty crosswind condition was a related factor. - [NTSB ANC97TA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97TA045.md): Piper PA-18 · Noatak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 1, 1997 · N4500W · Substantial damage > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop and damage to the airplane. Factors associated with the accident were: the ice/snow covered runway, and the pilot's lack of experience in the… - [NTSB LAX97LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA136.md): Cessna 180C · Camarillo, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 1997 · N9065N · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for crosswind conditions during landing. - [NTSB FTW97LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA152.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Stillwater, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 1997 · N194BA · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a ground swerve and collapse of the nose gear. The crosswind was a related factor. - [NTSB IAD97LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA058.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Warrenton, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 1997 · N1118E · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. The crosswind was a related factor. - [NTSB FTW97LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA145.md): Cessna 172K · Glenwood Spgs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 1997 · N7273G · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane directional control, and his use of excessive rudder control. - [NTSB FTW97LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA143.md): Cessna 180D · Erie, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 1997 · N6484X · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane directional control. A factor was the crosswind. - [NTSB CHI97LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA092.md): Champion 7ECA · South St. Paul, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 1997 · N11023 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind and his failure to maintain adequate obstacle clearance which resulted in collision with a snowbank. The pilot's lack of recent experience, the crosswind, and snowbank are contributing factors. - [NTSB SEA97LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA078.md): Cessna 177B · Everett, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 1997 · N35034 · Substantial damage > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane after landing. Factors relating to the accident include: a blown (failed) nose tire, and soft terrain beside the runway. - [NTSB SEA97LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA073.md): Luscombe 8A · Arlington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 1997 · N1184K · Substantial damage > Landing long (improper touchdown point) and collapse of the main landing gear during an intentional swerve or groundloop. Factors include excessive airspeed on approach. - [NTSB LAX97LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA130.md): Boeing Stearman B75N1 · Victorville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 1997 · N68800 · Substantial damage > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing rollout. - [NTSB SEA97LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA081.md): North American NA-265-40 · Hailey, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 1997 · N123CD · Substantial damage > an electrical short in the electrical system, which resulted in a malfunction of the nosewheel steering system and loss of directional control. - [NTSB IAD97LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA055.md): Cessna 172 · Harrison, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1997 · N737ZC · Substantial damage > the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control, and his improper operation of the throttle for regain control, which resulted in the airplane veering off the runway and colliding with a tree. - [NTSB ANC97LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA043.md): Cessna 170B · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1997 · N3486C · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. - [NTSB CHI97LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA082.md): Cessna 182 · Kirksville, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 13, 1997 · N869L · Substantial damage > the pilot failed to adequately compensate for the wind conditions on the runway during landing roll. Factors included the crosswind and gusts. - [NTSB LAX97LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA119.md): Cessna 172N · Oakland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 1997 · N6375D · Substantial damage > the student pilot's failure to completely reduce the throttle after landing, and his failure to maintain proper runway alignment. - [NTSB CHI97LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA080.md): Champion 7GCB · Two Harbors, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 1997 · N9950Y · Substantial damage > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing. Factors relating to the accident were: the gusty crosswind condition, and the snowbank. - [NTSB IAD97FA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97FA052.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Cleveland, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 1997 · N275AA · Substantial damage > The pilot in command did not maintain control while utilizing the full auto-land system. Factors to this accident were a contaminated runway, a crosswind, and inadequate guidance provided in the aircraft manual. - [NTSB FTW97IA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97IA120.md): Swearingen SA227-AC · Abilene, TX · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 1997 · N373PH · No damage > The flightcrew's failure to maintain aircraft control. Factors were the tailwind and a partial nosewheel steering failure. - [NTSB SEA97LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA068.md): Hemingway Varieze · Arlington, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 1997 · N36P · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's lack of total experience in the type of aircraft and the gusty wind conditions. - [NTSB LAX97LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA113.md): Cessna 172M · Petaluma, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 1997 · N20508 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and his failure to maintain directional control. - [NTSB LAX97LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA106.md): Aeronca 7AC · Rubidoux, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 1997 · N84486 · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing gusty crosswind condition, and his failure to maintain runway alignment. The gusty crosswind was a related factor. - [NTSB ANC97LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA028.md): Cessna 185F · Delta Junction, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 1997 · N93189 · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate compensation of wind conditins, and failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff run. The crosswind was a related factor. - [NTSB SEA97LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA060.md): Cessna 172N · Delta, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 1997 · N5552E · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the prevailing wind conditions, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Factors contributing to the accident are a sudden shift in the prevailing wind at the time of… - [NTSB NYC97LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA056.md): Cessna 150 · Clarksville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 20, 1997 · N11438 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and failure to abort the takeoff. - [NTSB ATL97LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA041.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Winston Salem, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 12, 1997 · N15013 · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and failure to maintain directional cntrol of the airplane, which resulted in a ground swerve and collapse of the right main landing gear. The crosswind was a related factor. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?occurrence=260&page=50 ## 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=49 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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