# 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 ANC96LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA104.md): Cessna 170B · Tyonek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 1996 · N2813C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB NYC96LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA151.md): American Champion 7EC · Rochester, NH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1996 · N8910R · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for winds and his failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a ground loop and dragging of the wing on the runway.
- [NTSB IAD96LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA114.md): Cessna 152 · Blue Ash, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1996 · N6468Q · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane, while rolling to takeoff from a touch-and-go landing.
- [NTSB CHI96LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA243.md): Beech C-45H · Marshall, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1996 · N9772Z · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve. The crosswind (quartering headwind) was a related factor.
- [NTSB SEA96LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA158.md): Cessna 170B · Arlington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1996 · N170EC · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve. The crosswind and wet runway were related factors.
- [NTSB NYC96LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA149.md): Cessna 172P · Fairfield, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1996 · N98730 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper aborted takeoff by extending full flaps which resulted in a porpoise. Subsequently, the airplane veered off the runway and the nose gear collapsed.
- [NTSB LAX96LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA271.md): Cessna 180 · Thermal, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1996 · N4740B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing wind conditions.
- [NTSB ANC96LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA126.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Kotzebue, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1996 · N2561N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing.
- [NTSB SEA96LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA156.md): Stinson 108-1 · Arock, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 1996 · N8692K · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop. The tailwind was a related factor.
- [NTSB SEA96LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA153.md): Cessna 170B · Lewistown, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 1996 · N3156A · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for the changing wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve. The sudden windshift was a related factor.
- [NTSB IAD96LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA112.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Salisbury, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1996 · N91493 · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB SEA96LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA151.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Stanley, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 1996 · N5352P · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve. The crosswind was a related factor.
- [NTSB LAX96LA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA269.md): Bowles/Irwin Questair Venture · Groveland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1996 · N65V · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in a crosswind. A contributing factor was related to the airplane's steering/handling characteristics.
- [NTSB FTW96LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA296.md): Cessna 180J · Mountain Home, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 1996 · N46524 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A factor was the cross wind.
- [NTSB IAD96LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA108.md): Piper J3C-65 · Cambridge, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 1996 · N87910 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing. The crosswind was a factor.
- [NTSB CHI96LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA230.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Valparaiso, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1996 · N8352H · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll.
- [NTSB IAD96LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA104.md): Taylorcraft F-19 · Mitchellville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1996 · N2004A · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing roll. Related factors were the gusty crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB ANC96LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA094.md): Piper PA-18 · Cantwell, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 1996 · N57617 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions. A factor in the accident was the crosswind.
- [NTSB LAX96LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA259.md): Beech 95-B55 · Ramona, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1996 · N386T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft.
- [NTSB LAX96LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA257.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Redlands, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1996 · N2931V · Destroyed
  > the CFI's delayed remedial action by not preventing the airplane's departure from the runway, and his failure to maintain airspeed sufficient to avoid stalling during an attempted low altitude climbing turn.
- [NTSB ATL96LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA099.md): Cessna 188 · Pelham, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1996 · N9088R · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control on the takeoff roll, which resulted in the airplane veering off the runway and colliding with a cotton picker (vehicle).
- [NTSB ATL96LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA098.md): Piper PA-20 · Calhoun, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 1996 · N7685K · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB LAX96LA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA253.md): Cessna P210 · Grand Canyon, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 1996 · N4766K · Destroyed
  > failure of the pilot to use his brakes to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB LAX96LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA251.md): Cessna 152 · Santa Rosa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 1996 · N68459 · Substantial damage
  > the solo student pilot misjudged the landing flare resulting in a hard landing. A factor in the accident was low airspeed.
- [NTSB CHI96LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA227.md): Cessna 172 · Cottage Grove, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 1996 · N1674E · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing. A factor was the delayed go-around.
- [NTSB SEA96LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA135.md): Aeronca 7AC · Vancouver, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1996 · N81966 · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during take-off, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve and subsequent dragging of the right wing. The pilot's lack of experience in the make/model of aircraft was a related factor.
- [NTSB LAX96LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA242.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Avalon, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1996 · N507TH · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the left brake for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB MIA96LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA160.md): Cessna 150L · Sanford, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 1996 · N11532 · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing, which resulted in a ground swerve and subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB ANC96LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA090.md): Cessna 170B · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 1996 · N2848C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing and the failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. A factor in the accident was an airstrip that was rough and uneven.
- [NTSB NYC96LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA128.md): Cessna 180 · Fulton, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 1996 · N7783A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions.
- [NTSB FTW96LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA246.md): Cessna 172N · Farmington, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 1996 · N3535E · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during a touch-and-go landing, which resulted in a ground swerve and subsequent collision with a parked airplane.
- [NTSB ANC96TA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96TA087.md): Cessna 185F · Gustavus, AK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 11, 1996 · N56581 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. A factor associated with the accident was a crosswind.
- [NTSB SEA96LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA118.md): Cessna 180 · Kalispell, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 1996 · N2411C · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control, due to inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Factors relating to the accident were: the crosswind and soft/wet terrain near the edge of the runway.
- [NTSB LAX96LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA227.md): Cessna 172N · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 1996 · N737WR · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to adequately compensate for gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in loss of aircraft control.
- [NTSB ANC96LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA086.md): Piper PA-18 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 1996 · N8560C · Substantial damage
  > The obstruction of the left rudder pedal and brake by the battery cable.
- [NTSB NYC96LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA121.md): Piper J-3 · Chester, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 1996 · N68952 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper use of rudder control to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB LAX96FA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96FA228.md): British Aerospace BA-3100/3201 · San Luis Obispo, CA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 1996 · N926AE · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew's loss of directional control resulting from an attempted takeoff with the left propeller on the start lock. Factors in the accident were: the lack of cockpit caution/warning system/lights available to verify that the propellers are out of the…
- [NTSB ANC96LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA084.md): Swearingen SA-26 · Galena, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 1996 · N501FS · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site. Factors associated with the accident were the soft and uneven airstrip conditions.
- [NTSB SEA96LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA107.md): Piper PA-20 · Pasco, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1996 · N1645A · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve and collapse of the left main gear.
- [NTSB NYC96LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA119.md): Cessna 172F · Blairstown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1996 · N8869U · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control due to improper compensation for wind conditions.
- [NTSB CHI96LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA182.md): Mooney M20F · Festus, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 1996 · N9532M · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's not maintaining proper alignment with the runway and his inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor was the crosswind condition.
- [NTSB CHI96LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA181.md): Champion 7GCBC · Des Moines, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 1996 · N396BG · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadvertent use of the brakes which resulted in a loss of directional control. A factor associated with the accident was the ravine which the airplane traveled down.
- [NTSB LAX96LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA212.md): Schleicher ASW-20 · Sparks, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 1996 · N204Q · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the takeoff roll, and his failure to maintain control of the glider. The gusty wind condition was a related factor.
- [NTSB CHI96LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA177.md): Cessna U206 · Inver Grove, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 1996 · N5192U · Destroyed
  > the pilot's improper recovery from the bounced landing. The gusty wind condition was a factor.
- [NTSB CHI96LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA175.md): Piper PA-28-201T · Wichita, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 1996 · N77782 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing. A factor associated with the accident was the gusty crosswind condition.
- [NTSB NYC96LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA114.md): Waco UPF-7 · East Canton, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 1996 · N32091 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent collision with obstacles. The gusty crosswind condition was a related factor.
- [NTSB LAX96LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA211.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Fallbrook, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 1996 · N23MB · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to attain the proper touchdown point on the runway, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Factors relating to the accident were: the excessive airspeed on final approach, and the short and wet condition of the…
- [NTSB NYC96LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA112.md): Aeronca 7EC · New Castle, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 1996 · N1536E · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground swerve and an encounter with high grass and a ditch off the side of the runway.
- [NTSB CHI96LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA168.md): Cessna 188 · Roseau, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 1996 · N2062J · Substantial damage
  > the pilot failed to maintain directional control during takeoff. The crosswind was a factor.
- [NTSB SEA96LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA096.md): Tilbert Baby Great Lakes · Stevensville, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 1996 · N94AT · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions during the landing roll, which resulted in loss of directional control and an inadvertent ground swerve. Factors relating to the accident were: the adverse wind conditions (crosswind and gusts),…

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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
```

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