# 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 LAX92LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA198.md): Champion 7ECA · Lake Havasu, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 1992 · N2559F · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing touch down.
- [NTSB ANC92LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA066.md): Cessna C-170B · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 1992 · N2746D · Substantial damage
  > Loss of control on landing roll due to the pilot's failure to maintain proper alignment, resulting in collision with terrain during an uncontrolled ground loop/swerve. A factor relating to the accident was the crosswind weather conditions.
- [NTSB LAX92LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA195.md): Boeing PT-17 · Chino, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 1992 · N1731B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll out.
- [NTSB ATL92LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA094.md): Cessna 120 · Wilmington, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 1992 · N72973 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to obtain proper assistance during the engine starting procedure, and his failure to properly attend to the airplane with the engine running.
- [NTSB DEN92LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN92LA049.md): Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 · Montrose, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 1992 · N45033 · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot in command to maintain control of the aircraft during landing roll. A factor was: the aircraft struck a ditch which ran parallel to the runway.
- [NTSB CHI92DCJ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92DCJ03.md): Schweizer G-164B · Scotia, NE · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 30, 1992 · N31GW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control which resulted in a nose over during the precautionary landing. Related factors are the power lines (obstructions) and inadequate altitude.
- [NTSB SEA92LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA085.md): Cessna 150G · Caldwell, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 1992 · N3218J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot in command's failure to maintain directional control. Factors contributing to the accident were: crosswinds and gusts.
- [NTSB CHI92LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA138.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Sioux Falls, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 1992 · N87020 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB NYC92LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA080.md): Cessna 180 · Winfield, WV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 1992 · N9207C · Substantial damage
  > The improper in-flight planning and decision of the pilot to land on the strip and the pilot's delay in attempting the go-around. Factors in this accident were: the pilot was unable to maintain control of the aircraft due to the wet grass and the tail wind.
- [NTSB SEA92LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA084.md): Cessna 172N · Grants Pass, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 1992 · N9403E · Substantial damage
  > A failure to maintain runway alignment, and a delayed go-around. Factors include a crosswind, gusts, and a fence in the go-around path.
- [NTSB MIA92FA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92FA118.md): Cessna 172RG · Cedar Key, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 1992 · N9888B · Substantial damage
  > Improper recovery from the bounced landing by the pilot-in-command, and failure to maintain directional control. Contributing to the accident was the crosswind.
- [NTSB NYC92LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA087.md): Cessna 172N · Bryan, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 1992 · N734KW · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control during landing roll. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's lack of total experience and lack of recent experience.
- [NTSB ATL92LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA087.md): Piper PA28-161 · Rutherfordton, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 1992 · N6336C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a landing roll which resulted in a collision with trees.
- [NTSB ANC92LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA063.md): Cessna 170 · Kenai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 1992 · N3970V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Factors to the accident were: an inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, and the pilot's lack of familiarity with the modified aircraft.
- [NTSB ANC92LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA061.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Big Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 1992 · N7077D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor to the accident was: a crosswind.
- [NTSB LAX92LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA177.md): Beech E18S · Eloy, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 16, 1992 · N711DN · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain directional control and to properly compensate for the unfavorable wind conditions encountered during the takeoff ground run. Contributing to the accident was the unforecasted dust devil weather phenomena.
- [NTSB NYC92LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA077.md): Cessna 172N · Sidney, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 1992 · N5085G · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain airplane directional control after landing, which resulted in a departure from the runway and encounter with rough terrain.
- [NTSB SEA92LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA071.md): Cessna A185F · Billings, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 1992 · N135NC · Substantial damage
  > A worn tailwheel steering system and inadequate inspection of the airplane. A factor relating to the accident was the crosswind condition.
- [NTSB CHI92LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA124.md): Maule M-7-235 · Garnavillo, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 1992 · N92088 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in aircraft type.
- [NTSB CHI92DEE01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92DEE01.md): Boeing E75 · Leland, IL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 7, 1992 · N64955 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive application of brakes. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in this model aircraft.
- [NTSB NYC92LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA074.md): Cessna 152 · Moneta, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 1992 · N67658 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to properly compensate for the crosswind condition and to maintain directional control of the airplane after landing. Contributing to the accident was the crosswind.
- [NTSB NYC92LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA075.md): Cessna 152 · Ravenna, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 1992 · N47109 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during a touch and go which resulted in the airplane departing the runway and striking a ditch. Factors related to the accident were the improper use of the flight controls by the pilot and his lack of…
- [NTSB MIA92LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA104.md): Waco U1-C · St. Petersburg, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 1992 · N13562 · Substantial damage
  > Pilot-in-command's failure to maintain control of the airplane on landing. Contributing to the accident were the gusty crosswinds.
- [NTSB FTW92LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA106.md): Champion 7ECA · Weatherford, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 1992 · N9153L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout, and the ensuing inadvertent stall during the aborted landing due to the jammed elevator. A factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB SEA92LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA064.md): Cessna 152 · Friday Harbor, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 1992 · N25944 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. A factor was the poorly planned approach.
- [NTSB ATL92LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA070.md): Beech C-23 · Dalton, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 1992 · N6003Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for gusting winds while taxiing for takeoff which resulted in a lost of control. A factor was gusting quartering tail winds.
- [NTSB ANC92LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA053.md): Cessna 172N · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 1992 · N733PU · Substantial damage
  > Directional control was not maintained. A factor to the accident was: inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB DEN92LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN92LA044.md): Cessna 180 · Erie, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 1992 · N3328D · Substantial damage
  > A loss of directional control when the pilot failed to adequately compensate for crosswind conditions during landing roll. A factor was: a 27 knot crosswind gust.
- [NTSB CHI92LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA115.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Lafayette, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 1992 · N2959R · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his delaying the aborted landing.
- [NTSB ANC92LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA048.md): Gerald G. Holland Challenger II · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 1992 · N30781 · Substantial damage
  > Excessive taxispeed and directional control was not maintained. Factors to the accident were: lack of familiarization with aircraft and inadequate airspeed.
- [NTSB LAX92LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA144.md): Piper PA28-235 · Havasu Lake, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 1992 · N8840W · Substantial damage
  > The dual student's failure to maintain directional control, the cfi's improper supervision of the flight, and the cfi's failure to perform the necessary remedial action. Contributing to this accident was the dual student's improper use of the brakes.
- [NTSB DEN92LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN92LA042.md): Piper PA-24-180 · Longmont, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1992 · N6863P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Factors were: a snow bank alongside the runway, and gusty crosswind.
- [NTSB BFO92LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA041.md): Piper PA-46-350P · Doylestown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1992 · N872RJ · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during touchdown, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve. A factor related to the accident was the gusty crosswind condition.
- [NTSB SEA92LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA059.md): Cessna 172G · Billings, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 1992 · N4615L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB CHI92LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA108.md): Cessna 150 · Waseca, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 1992 · N8741G · Substantial damage
  > Directional control was not maintained by the pilot.
- [NTSB ANC92LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA047.md): Cessna 150G · Juneau, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 1992 · N3235J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ATL92LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA061.md): Cessna 150M · Jesup, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 1992 · N8159V · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to properly compensate for the crosswind resulting in failure to maintain directional control during landing. A factor was the crosswind condition.
- [NTSB ATL92LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA059.md): Cessna 310R · Tuscaloosa, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 1992 · N87355 · Substantial damage
  > The instructor's inadequate supervision and the student pilot's failure to follow instructions.
- [NTSB FTW92LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA087.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Santa Fe, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 1992 · N39866 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll phase of a touch and go.
- [NTSB BFO92LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA030.md): Piper PA-28R-201T · Brewer, ME · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 5, 1992 · N3768M · Destroyed
  > The pilot's decision to land on an icy runway and then attempt to take off. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to completely raise the flaps after the balked landing.
- [NTSB MIA92LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA091.md): Cessna 150K · Gainesville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 1992 · N40SA · Substantial damage
  > The improper in flight decision by the pilot-in-command to land with an excessive rate of descent and airspeed. Contributing to the accident was the pilot-in-command's improper recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in an on ground loss of control…
- [NTSB DEN92LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN92LA039.md): Beech 55 · Longmont, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 2, 1992 · N155BB · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision.
- [NTSB DEN92LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN92LA038.md): Thorpe T-18 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 1, 1992 · N48DD · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the rudder control system when the pilot attempted to correct for an inadvertent ground loop during landing roll.
- [NTSB CHI92LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA098.md): Cessna 150L · Peru, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 1992 · N6785G · Substantial damage
  > The students pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the type of operation.
- [NTSB CHI92LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA092.md): Cessna 340A · Lapeer, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 20, 1992 · N5349J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB ANC92LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA037.md): Aeronca 7AC · Sitka, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 17, 1992 · N82380 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot/flight instructor's loss of directional control during the landing roll and the subsequent ground loop/swerve. Contributing to the accident was the gusty crosswind condition.
- [NTSB ANC92LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA036.md): Richard C. Ballow Kitfox 1 · Valdez, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 12, 1992 · N5154U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of the airplane's brakes. Factors which contributed to the accident were the icy runway condition and the pilot's lack of total experience with this type of operation.
- [NTSB CHI92LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA087.md): Cessna 170 · Howell, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 2, 1992 · N432W · Substantial damage
  > Directional control was not maintained by the pilot. A factor related to the accident was: a cross wind.
- [NTSB NYC92LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA091.md): Beech 99 · Bangor, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 1, 1992 · N209BH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while taxiing on an icy surface. Factors related to the accident were the unfavorable winds and the icy ramp conditions.
- [NTSB CHI92LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA083.md): Cessna 150 · Lansing, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 26, 1992 · N5842G · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during a takeoff ground run. Factors associated with the accident are the pilot's diverted attention, his lack of total experience, and the soft terrain.

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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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