# NTSB investigations, NC: 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 1 of 3 · 102 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB MIA08LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08LA024.md): Cirrus SR22 · Hendersonville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 2007 · N874SR · Destroyed > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing resulting in a loss of directional control. - [NTSB NYC08CA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA003.md): Cessna 170A · Wadesboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 4, 2007 · N5494C · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB ATL07CA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA049.md): Cirrus Design SR-22 · Ocraacoke, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 11, 2007 · N313L · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper use of the aileron and rudder controls and inadequate compensation for the wind conditions during a crosswind landing resulting in a loss of directional control. - [NTSB ATL07CA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA022.md): Cessna 172N · Reidsville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 25, 2006 · N172LF · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing roll, which resulted in an on ground collision with trees. - [NTSB ATL07CA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA008.md): Cessna CE-180-A · Statesville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 13, 2006 · N180VT · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in an on-ground collision with the runway. - [NTSB ATL06CA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA132.md): Cessna 180K · Mooresville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 28, 2006 · N64382 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll which resulted in a ground loop. - [NTSB ATL06CA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA064.md): Cessna L-19 · Kenly, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 12, 2006 · N711WN · Substantial damage > The pilot's continued operation of the airplane with known deficiencies (tail wheel steering) which resulted in loss of directional control during the takeoff roll, and a ground loop. - [NTSB ATL06CA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA063.md): Cessna 0-1A · Kenansville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 12, 2006 · N3FS · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control which resulted in an ground loop, and subsequent collision with ground. - [NTSB ATL06CA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA020.md): Cessna 152 · Sanford, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 30, 2005 · N46555 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing roll out, resulting in the airplane going off the left side of the runway, colliding with a ditch, and nosing over inverted. - [NTSB ATL06CA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA005.md): Cessna 150M · Morgantown, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 14, 2005 · N9202U · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing,resulting in a loss of directional control and nose over. - [NTSB ATL05CA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA150.md): Maule M4-210C · OCRACOKE iSLAND, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 20, 2005 · N40624 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for winds and his failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing, which resulted in an on-ground collision with trees. A factor was the crosswind condition. - [NTSB ATL05CA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA166.md): Beech 35 · Carthage, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 17, 2005 · N49KB · Substantial damage > The pilot's excessive braking resulting in a loss of control and subsequent impact with gully. A related factor was the tailwind. - [NTSB ATL05CA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA120.md): Grumman American AA-1B · Durham, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 3, 2005 · N100XX · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Factors were soft and wet terrain. - [NTSB ATL05CA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA070.md): Cessna 152 · Goose Creek, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 30, 2005 · N714TK · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain direction control, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with a berm. - [NTSB ATL04CA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04CA168.md): Christen Industries A1B · Hickory, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 20, 2004 · N367SA · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate compensation for wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control, during landing roll which resulted in a loss of control and collision with a trailer. The crosswind was a factor in the accident. - [NTSB ATL04LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA161.md): Long Pitts Special S1S · New Bern, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 2004 · N60D · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for winds and his failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing, which resulted in an on-ground collision with an airport sign. A factor was the crosswind condition. - [NTSB ATL04LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA063.md): Cessna 182G · Taylorsville, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 3, 2004 · N3102S · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to follow the checklist, resulting in a loss of directional control on the takeoff roll when the seat moved rearward, and on ground collision with an embankment. - [NTSB ATL04CA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04CA041.md): Globe Swift GC1B · Southern Pines, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 26, 2003 · N3210K · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop and the collapse of the landing gear. - [NTSB ATL04LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA040.md): Cessna 172 · Hickory, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 2003 · N61924 · Substantial damage > The CFI inadequate supervision, and failure to maintain directional control during the attempted touch-and-go landing. - [NTSB ATL04LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA018.md): Cessna 172M · Sanford, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 2003 · N64255 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing roll resulting in a collision with a ditch, and subsequent nose over. - [NTSB ATL03LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA123.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Greenville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 2003 · N6JH · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control after an aborted landing and subsequent collision with an airport runway sign. - [NTSB ATL03LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA110.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Hatteras, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 2003 · N9234Z · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. A factor was a go-around not performed. - [NTSB ATL03LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA099.md): Cessna 177RG · Wilmington, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 2003 · N33223 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. A factor was the ditch. - [NTSB ATL03LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA087.md): American General AG5B · Beaufort, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 2003 · N1193W · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to follow the checklist and set the parking brake which resulted in the airplane colliding with a parked airplane. - [NTSB MIA02LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA158.md): Cessna 172N · Tarboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2002 · N2291E · Substantial damage > The failure of the solo student to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll/run which resulted in the airplane veering off the runway and impacting trees, incurring substantial damage. - [NTSB ATL02LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA125.md): Rotorway Exec 162F · Concord, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 2002 · N588JR · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper use of cyclic while attempting a hover resulting in dynamic rollover. - [NTSB ATL02LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA039.md): Cessna 172M · Sanford, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 13, 2002 · N9334H · Substantial damage > The pilots failure to maintain directional control during landing roll that resulted in a collision with an airport sign. Factors were wet runway surface and wind gust. - [NTSB ATL02LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA001.md): Cessna 172 · Goldsboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 2001 · N46085 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a touch-and-go landing. - [NTSB MIA01LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA123.md): Cessna A185F · Fayetteville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 16, 2001 · N252W · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane after encounter wind gusts during landing roll resulting in the airplane ground looping to the left and the right wing, right horizontal stabilizer, and right elevator contacting the runway… - [NTSB MIA01LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA116.md): Cessna 170B · Penrose, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 2001 · N2488D · Substantial damage > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing rollout while landing in a crosswind which resulted in a ground swerve and substantial damage to the aircraft. - [NTSB MIA01LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA088.md): Temco GC-1B · Sanford, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 1, 2001 · N3310K · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane after the second touchdown following a bounced landing resulting in collapse of all landing gears. - [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 MIA00LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA155.md): Beech 18 · Monroe, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 14, 2000 · N6082 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an attempted go-around, resulting in a loss of directional control, and subsequent collapse of the left main landing gear after the airplane departed the runway. - [NTSB MIA00LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA151.md): Mooney M20C · Bryson City, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 2000 · N6998U · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing rollout with a known quartering crosswind, resulting in an on-ground collision with a known fixed object (wooden pallet.) - [NTSB MIA00LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA054.md): Cessna 152 · Hickory, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 1999 · N95775 · Substantial damage > The certified flight instructor (CFI) failure to maintain directional control on rough terrain on takeoff. This resulted in the airplane veering to the left, colliding with bushes after the airplane became airborne, and subsequent in-flight collision with… - [NTSB MIA00LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA020.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Raleigh, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 3, 1999 · N8515W · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing rollout for undetermined reasons. This resulted in the airplane veering off the runway and colliding with an airport sign. - [NTSB ATL00LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA001.md): Cessna 305C · Morganton, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 22, 1999 · N3255H · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for a tailwind which resulted in the loss of control. - [NTSB ATL99LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA075.md): Beech 36 · Williamston, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 1999 · N31291 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate evaluation of winds that resulted in the loss of directional control during an attempted takeoff with a tailwind. A factor was the tailwind condition. - [NTSB ATL99LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA065.md): Cessna 206 · Fayetteville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 1999 · N59WA · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A factor was the crosswind. - [NTSB MIA99LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA076.md): Cessna 152 · Sanford, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 1999 · N6294M · Substantial damage > The student pilots failure to maintain directional control during an attempted touch and go landing. This resulted in the airplane veering off the left side of the runway, and subsequent on-ground collision with a ditch and nosed over inverted.. - [NTSB MIA99LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA040.md): Bellanca 17-30 · Star, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 1998 · N4789V · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot to use proper short-field landing procedure, resulting in an extended flare and touchdown by the nose wheel and right main wheel simultaneously, and the subsequent loss of directional control and collision with trees. - [NTSB ATL98LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA132.md): Cessna 172P · Farmville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1998 · N54013 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft and his improper use of the brakes, which led to the aircraft departing the left side of the runway. Contributing factors were the wet runway and the vehicle. - [NTSB MIA98LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA208.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Carthage, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1998 · N4212J · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airport resulting in the collapse of the nose and left main landing gears. - [NTSB ATL98LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA085.md): Stroud SKY Bolt · Mocksville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1998 · N2951S · Substantial damage > The pilot's loss of directional control during landing roll when the front seat occupant inadvertently got his foot 'jammed' between the strut bungee and the rudder/brake peddle. A factor was the inadequate design of the rudder/brake peddle system. - [NTSB ATL97LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA098.md): Piper PA-12 · Swansboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1997 · N7799H · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the gusting winds. - [NTSB MIA97LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA191.md): Sherman Powell Kitfox IV · Concord, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 1997 · N582KF · Substantial damage > Failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain directional control and his poor preflight planning preparation for allowing the pilot rated passenger to manipulate the throttle control. Contributing to the accident was the pilots total lack of experience in make… - [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 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. - [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 ATL96LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA072.md): Cessna 140 · Elkin, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 1996 · N89297 · Substantial damage > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?state=NC&occurrence=260&page=2 ## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'NC' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND 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&state=NC --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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