# 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 50 of 133 · 6,629 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB LAX97LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA099.md): Ayres S2R-T65 · Firebaugh, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 1997 · N3101K · Substantial damage > failure of the pilot to compensate for crosswind conditions and to maintain proper runway alignment. Factors relating to the accident were: the crosswind, narrow runway condition, and the soft terrain and ditch beside the runway. - [NTSB NYC97LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA052.md): Piper J3C-65 · Cincinnati, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 2, 1997 · N30598 · Substantial damage > The flight instructor's inadequate supervision and delayed remedial reaction which resulted in the loss of directional control by the student pilot during the landing roll out. - [NTSB CHI97LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA064.md): Cessna 150G · Dowagiac, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 1, 1997 · N4655X · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the snowbank. - [NTSB CHI97LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA061.md): Cessna 182K · El Dorado, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 1, 1997 · N2898R · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. A factor relating to the accident was: the ditch, which the airplane contacted. - [NTSB CHI97LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA066.md): Cessna 414 · Springfield, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 27, 1997 · N414AM · Substantial damage > the pilot's continued flight into known icing conditions with an inadequate windscreen deicing system and the diminished visual lookout. Factors were the icing weather conditions and the windscreen ice. - [NTSB MIA97LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA071.md): Socata TB-9 · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 22, 1997 · N121ER · Substantial damage > the student pilot's failure to maintain direction control of the airplane during takeoff. The crosswind was a factor. - [NTSB FTW97LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA093.md): Cessna 180K · Valentine, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 22, 1997 · N19694 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point, and the excessive airspeed during the approach and landing. A factor was the dirt bank paralleling the airstrip. - [NTSB CHI97LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA065.md): Cessna 182J · Gaylord, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 21, 1997 · N3128F · Substantial damage > the student pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions which resulted in a failure to maintain proper runway alignment. Factors associated with the accident were: the gusty, crosswind condition, the pilot's failure to perform a go-around, and the… - [NTSB IAD97LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA042.md): Cessna 310F · Bridgeport, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 17, 1997 · N1761G · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. Related factors were: the pilot's misunderstanding of the wind conditions, and the resultant quartering tail wind. - [NTSB CHI97LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA054.md): Cessna 172P · Bloomington, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 1997 · N51448 · Substantial damage > the pilot failed to maintain control of the aircraft. Factors included the icy runway and the crosswind. - [NTSB CHI97LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA053.md): Learjet 24 · Muscatine, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 1997 · N991TD · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the snow covered runway edge. - [NTSB LAX97LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA090.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 15, 1997 · N4101E · Substantial damage > failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight. The student's diverted attention was a related factor. - [NTSB FTW97LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA082.md): John T. Garrett Baby Great Lakes · El Paso, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 1997 · N1030G · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control during takeoff. - [NTSB LAX97LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA085.md): Mooney M20K · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 9, 1997 · N305NH · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during landing rollout. - [NTSB FTW97LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA078.md): Consolidated Aeronautics Lake LA-4-200 · Channelview, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 6, 1997 · N6203V · Substantial damage > Loss of aircraft control due to the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind. Factors were the crosswind, and the muddy terrain. - [NTSB SEA97LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA042.md): Cessna 150K · Helena, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 4, 1997 · N5935G · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. - [NTSB FTW97TA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97TA075.md): Cessna 182Q · Cleburne, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 4, 1997 · N4732N · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Factors relating to the accident were: the crosswind, and the dirt bank which was parallel to the runway. - [NTSB MIA97LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA058.md): Waco WMF-5 · Kissimmee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 1, 1997 · N14128 · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain direction control of the airplane after applying the brakes. A factor was the pilot's lack of familiarity with this make and model airplane. - [NTSB MIA97IA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97IA050.md): Douglas DC8-62 · Orlando, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 1996 · N804AX · Minor damage > The failure of the captain to center the rudder and close all engine throttles during an aborted takeoff resulting in an uncontrolled turn to the right due to nose wheel steering through the rudder pedals and asymmetric engine thrust. A factor in the incident… - [NTSB LAX97LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA081.md): Globe GC-1B · Jean, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 1996 · N3325K · Substantial damage > The failure of both pilots to maintain directional control of the aircraft, and the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight. A factor in the accident was the limited conventional gear experience of both pilots. - [NTSB CHI97LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA048.md): Cessna 402A · Menominee, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1996 · N337PL · Substantial damage > ice restricting normal brake system, normal braking not possible for the pilot and the pilot's poor in-flight planning. A factor was the pilot not performing a flight to an alternate destination airport. - [NTSB CHI97LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA043.md): Cessna 170B · Savoy, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 1996 · N2506C · Substantial damage > the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Factors relating to this accident were the student pilot's failure to request another runway and the crosswind. - [NTSB NYC97LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA028.md): Cessna 152 · Mansfield, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 11, 1996 · N68180 · Substantial damage > the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in the airplane veering into a snowbank. The proximity of the snowbank was a related factor. - [NTSB MIA97LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA041.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Pensacola, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 10, 1996 · N6955D · Substantial damage > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground swerve and subsequent collapse of the nose gear. The crosswind was a related factor. - [NTSB FTW97LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA053.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Ruidoso, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 1996 · N39812 · Substantial damage > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during landing roll, and his delayed aborted landing. The gusty crosswind and blown left main tire were considered to be related factors. - [NTSB FTW97LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA052.md): Luscombe 8F · Floydada, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 29, 1996 · N1907K · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind during landing. Factors were the crosswind and the locked left main wheel brake. - [NTSB LAX97LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA055.md): Cessna 170A · El Cajon, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 1996 · N1729D · Substantial damage > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control, which resulted in a ground swerve. The pilot's low total time in conventional gear aircraft was a related factor. - [NTSB LAX97LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA054.md): Cessna 172G · Chino, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 1996 · N5854R · Destroyed > the pilot's attempt to taxi with a crosswind component well in excess of the aircraft's maximum factory demonstrated capability. The wind conditions were factors. - [NTSB MIA97LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA029.md): Luscombe 8A · Charlotte, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 1996 · N1378K · Substantial damage > failure of the pilot maintain directional control of the aircraft, while landing. The proximity of trees was a related factor. - [NTSB CHI97LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA032.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Hart, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 1996 · N6804W · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control on rollout. - [NTSB LAX97LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA043.md): Cessna T210L · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 16, 1996 · N911JB · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing roll, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve. - [NTSB ATL97LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA018.md): Piper PA-30-160 · Cartersville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 1996 · N7392Y · Substantial damage > the flight instructor's (CFI's) inadequate supervision by failing to ensure that directional control of the aircraft was maintained, during a simulated engine failure. The student pilot's delay in performing the appropriate single-engine emergency procedure… - [NTSB FTW97LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA038.md): Piper PA-18-125 · Westcliffe, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 1996 · N1334A · Substantial damage > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during the landing. - [NTSB SEA97LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA024.md): Cessna A185E · Price, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 3, 1996 · N19EC · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. - [NTSB FTW97LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA031.md): Beech BE-19 · Mckinney, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 1996 · N5102R · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, by selecting a seat/cushion that would not allow adequate knee clearance and ankle movement in the cockpit, which was subsequently attributed to the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during… - [NTSB CHI97MA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97MA017.md): Gulfstream G-IV · Wheeling, IL · Accident · 4 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 1996 · N23AC · Destroyed > failure of the pilot-in-command (PIC) to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll in a gusty crosswind, his failure to abort the takeoff, and failure of the copilot to adequately monitor and/or take sufficient remedial action to… - [NTSB FTW97LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA027.md): Bellanca 17-31ATC · Lubbock, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 1996 · N444TL · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind. A factor was the crosswind. - [NTSB CHI97LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA013.md): Piper PA-18 · Alliance, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 1996 · N3939Z · Substantial damage > the instructor-pilot's inadequate supervision by not taking timely action after the student started losing directional control. A factor was the loss of directional control by the student pilot. - [NTSB SEA97LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA018.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Ogden, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 1996 · N3461A · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, while landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control and an inadvertent ground swerve. The crosswind was a related factor. - [NTSB LAX97LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA022.md): Cessna 152 · Imperial, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 17, 1996 · N48728 · Substantial damage > the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout, which resulted in a ground swerve. Soft terrain on the shoulder of the runway was a related factor. - [NTSB CHI97LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA015.md): Cessna 180 · New Richmond, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 1996 · N1535C · Substantial damage > the dual student's failure to recover from the bounced landing and the instructor pilot's failure to correct the situation in time. - [NTSB FTW97LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA017.md): Piper PA-18-135 · Boulder, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 1996 · N9967Q · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his improper use of rudder. A factor was the pilot's lack of total experience in the make and model of airplane. - [NTSB FTW97LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA008.md): Cessna 172M · Tuttle, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 1996 · N172JF · Substantial damage > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during takeoff roll, which resulted in a ground swerve. Factors relating to the accident were: tall grass along the edges of the runway, and the proximity of the fence, fence posts, and trees. - [NTSB CHI97LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA001.md): Cessna 140A · Allegan, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 1996 · N5393C · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. - [NTSB FTW96LA405](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA405.md): Israel Aircraft Industries 1125 Westwind Astra · Aspen, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 1996 · N419MK · Substantial damage > failure of the right brake antiskid, due to corrosion of a canon plug; and failure of the flight crew to revert to the normal brake system. - [NTSB MIA96LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA235.md): Bell 47G-3B-1 · Borinquen, PR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 1996 · N1397X · Substantial damage > the pilot failed to maintain control of the aircraft while hover taxing. Factors in this accident were wind gusts and a tailwind. - [NTSB NYC96LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA190.md): Bins Kitfox IV · Pittsfield, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 1996 · N211KF · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of directional control, the airplane veering off the runway, and a subsequent nose over. The adverse wind condition and uneven terrain were related factors. - [NTSB ANC96LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA165.md): Cessna 185 · Nome, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 1996 · N222WH · Substantial damage > failure of the pilot to maintain proper alignment of the selected landing area. Subsequent encounter with rocks was a related factor. - [NTSB CHI96LA347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA347.md): Champion 7ECA · Fargo, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 1996 · N68ME · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing. A factor was the crosswind. - [NTSB SEA96LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA217.md): Cessna 182P · Driggs, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 1996 · N9017M · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve. Factors relating to the accident were: the gusty wind and soft terrain beside the runway. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?occurrence=260&page=51 ## 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=50 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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