# Final NTSB investigations, ND: 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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## Latest cases

- [NTSB CHI08CA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA002.md): Piper PA28-161 · Grand Forks, ND · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 3, 2007 · N437ND · Substantial damage
  > The lack of experience and the excessive taxi speed by the pilot. A contributing factors was the airport sign.
- [NTSB CHI06CA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA114.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Drayton, ND · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 12, 2006 · N2555P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. A related factor was the high wind condition.
- [NTSB CHI05CA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA098.md): Curl Avid Air Magnum · Cando, ND · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 16, 2005 · N774CA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to compensate for the crosswind condition and maintain directional control during landing rollout. Factors to the accident were the crosswind and the muddy drainage ditch.
- [NTSB CHI05LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05LA070.md): Cessna 172N · Grafton, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 2005 · N2291E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions which resulted in a loss of directional control during the landing. Factors associated with the accident were the crosswind condition and the snow bank.
- [NTSB CHI05CA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA068.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Larimore, ND · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 9, 2005 · N66ND · Substantial damage
  > The CFI's delay in applying remedial action which resulted in a loss of directional control of the airplane. Factors associated with the accident were the student's excessive application of rudder and the snow bank which the airplane contacted.
- [NTSB CHI05CA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA043.md): Bellanca 14-19 · Williston, ND · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 10, 2004 · N6563N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll. A contributing factorwas the approach light.
- [NTSB CHI04CA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA208.md): Cherkas Murphy Rebel · Dunseith, ND · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 31, 2004 · C-GKHN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged speed/distance, and his failure to maintain directional control during landing roll, which resulted in the inadvertent ground-loop.
- [NTSB CHI04LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA024.md): Cessna 172S · Lakota, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 2003 · N730SP · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot not maintaining directional control during takeoff roll on a solo instructional flight. The factor to the accident was the wind gusts.
- [NTSB CHI02LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA152.md): Grumman G-164A · Langdon, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 2002 · N7835 · Destroyed
  > The pilot did not maintain directional control while taxiing. A contributing factor was the wind gust condition present at the time of the accident.
- [NTSB CHI02LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA045.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Devils Lake, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 2001 · N248ND · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff phase of a touch and go landing. Factors associated with the accident were the student's lack of total experience and the runway light which the airplane contacted.
- [NTSB CHI01LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA134.md): Air Tractor G-164A · Casselton, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 2001 · N970X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while recovering from a bounced landing. A factor was the collapse of the right main landing gear.
- [NTSB CHI00LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA202.md): Cessna 152 · Park River, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 2000 · N69066 · Substantial damage
  > directional control not being maintained by the pilot during landing.
- [NTSB CHI99LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA015.md): Cessna 195 · Rugby, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 1998 · N1003D · Substantial damage
  > the pilot failed to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB CHI98LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA243.md): Air Tractor AT-502 · Minto, ND · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1998 · N9185C · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff. Factors were wet and soft runway conditions, and a ditch and the end of the overrun area.
- [NTSB CHI98LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA229.md): Aeronca 7BCM · Portland, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 1998 · N6035V · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's not maintaining directional control. Factors were landing on a roadway and tall grass.
- [NTSB CHI97LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA238.md): Velocity Velocity Elite RG · Langdon, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1997 · CGPNX · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during the landing roll. The crosswind and proximity of the taxiway sign were related factors.
- [NTSB CHI97LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA184.md): Weatherly 201C · Buffalo, ND · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 1997 · N1299W · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Water on the runway and the soft terrain were related factors.
- [NTSB CHI97LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA125.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Dickinson, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 1997 · N280TC · Substantial damage
  > the student pilots failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's runway selection.
- [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 CHI96LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA257.md): Cessna 188 · Napoleon, ND · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1996 · N5708G · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper use of the rudder to correct the airplane's drift to the right. A factor was the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind.
- [NTSB CHI96LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA075.md): Cessna 172N · Grand Forks, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 1996 · N6338D · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while taxiing. Factors in the accident were the icy condition of the taxiway and the high gusting wind.
- [NTSB CHI95LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA152.md): Schweizer G-164B · Hatton, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 1995 · N48532 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane, and the excessive airspeed. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, and the soft, wet condition of the sod runway.
- [NTSB CHI95LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA102.md): Cessna 150 · West Fargo, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 1995 · N60564 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll. A factor associated with the accident was the soft terrain that the airplane encountered.
- [NTSB CHI95LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA025.md): Cessna T210L · Beulah, ND · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 1994 · N526HK · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the pilot to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB CHI94LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA223.md): Piper PA-25-260 · Crosby, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 1994 · N9561P · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. Factors associated with the accident are the rough runway, and the pilot's improper preflight planning.
- [NTSB CHI94DTG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94DTG01.md): Grumman G-164-A · La Moure, ND · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 26, 1994 · N5277 · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB CHI94LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA173.md): Piper PA-28R-201 · Grand Forks, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 1994 · N804ND · Substantial damage
  > the pilot-in-command's not maintaining directional control.
- [NTSB CHI94LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA063.md): Cessna 152 · Casselton, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 13, 1994 · N5329B · Substantial damage
  > the student's failure to attain proper runway alignment and to maintain directional control. A factor related to the accident was the snow covered runway.
- [NTSB CHI93LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA159.md): Schweizer 269C · Grand Forks, ND · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 5, 1993 · N7504D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of collective in recovering from a loss of control due to ground resonance.
- [NTSB CHI91DTG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DTG04.md): Cessna T188C · Walhalla, ND · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 17, 1991 · N2093J · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and failure to maintain directional control. Factors related to the accident are gusty crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB CHI91LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA163.md): Cessna 180 · Devils Lake, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 1991 · N115F · Substantial damage
  > Directional control not maintained by the pilot. A factor related to the accident was a crosswind condition.
- [NTSB CHI91LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA156.md): Piper PA-28R-201 · Grand Forks, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 14, 1991 · N804ND · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Related to the accident was the pilot's lack of total experience.
- [NTSB CHI91LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA075.md): Cessna 150 · Rolla, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 18, 1991 · N18583 · Substantial damage
  > Compensation for wind was inadequate anad directional control not maintain by the PIC. Contributing factors were: snow covered runway, gusty crosswind, and a snowbank.
- [NTSB DEN90LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA128.md): Piper J3C-65 · Wahpeton, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 1990 · N32922 · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate compensation for the wind conditions by the pilot. A factor was a strong cross wind, with gusts.
- [NTSB DEN89LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA110.md): Grumman G-164 · Kindred, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1989 · N527Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to compensate for the wind conditions during the takeoff. Contributing to the accident were the crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB DEN89LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA099.md): Piper PA-18 · Devils Lake, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 1989 · N7523K · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate compensation for wind conditions by the pilot, which resulted in loss of directional control and an inadvertent ground loop/swerve. Contributing factors were: the crosswind and the pilot's lack of familiarity with the aircraft.
- [NTSB DEN89LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA073.md): Cessna 152 · Grand Forks, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 6, 1989 · N89038 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to correct a ground loop swerve. A lack of total flight experience is considered to be a contributing factor.
- [NTSB DEN89LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA072.md): Cessna 172RG · Mayville, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 6, 1989 · N9459D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane after touchdown on an icy runway. Contributing to the accident was improper alignment with the runway for touchdown.
- [NTSB DEN88LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA038.md): Cessna T210R · Bismarck, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 1987 · N7381U · Substantial damage
  > The plt was attempting to takeoff at dusk on a gravel road. The acft veered off of road and hit a ditch.
- [NTSB DEN87LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA200.md): Cessna 185A · Hillsboro, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1987 · N1686Z · Substantial damage
  > The pvt plt was receiving dual instruction for the purpose of a checkout in the Cessna 185. The dual student landed the acft on runway 34 with a right crosswind. During the landing roll the acft began to 'weathervane' and the rt wing began to rise. Remedial…
- [NTSB DEN87LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA149.md): Piper PA-36-285 · Driscoll, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1987 · N57773 · Destroyed
  > The plt rprtd he lost directional control as he was lndg on a paved section of old highway to load chemicals. The acft swerved & went into a ditch. The left main gear collapsed & the acft came to rest back on the roadway, where it was destroyed by a…
- [NTSB DEN87LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA129.md): Boeing A75N1 · Mandan, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 1987 · N75546 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot and his son were ferrying a recently purchased Boeing stearman to their home in Ohio. During landing roll, at an en route stop, a gust of wind lifted the tail section and the acft groundlooped. The left wing struck the runway and the acft was…
- [NTSB DEN87LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA071.md): Cessna 172H · Larimore, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 1987 · N1725F · Substantial damage
  > The plt was practicing stop and go landings at an arpt near his home. His passenger was a rated plt. On takeoff the aircraft swerved to the right. The right main gear struck a snow bank and the acft nosed over.
- [NTSB DEN86LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA230.md): Cessna A188B · Langdon, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1986 · N2417J · Substantial damage
  > While ground taxiing for takeoff the acft left main gear brake failed. During the ensuing right ground loop the left main gear collapsed and the left wing impacted the asphalt taxiway.
- [NTSB DEN86LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA202.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Minot, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1986 · N2355A · Substantial damage
  > According to the plt, the flt proceeded normally until he arrived at an airstrip sw of Minot for a landing. Several low approaches were made before he elected to land. He said that after the touchdown and during his landing roll, the acft swerved and went…
- [NTSB DEN86LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA064.md): Cessna 172P · Fargo, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 13, 1986 · N51238 · Substantial damage
  > The acft contacted a snowbank following a loss of directional control during landing. This was the plt's first landing on his second solo flt. Previous to this landing, the student had been practicing landing on rwy 17 with his CFI.
- [NTSB DEN86LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA063.md): Cessna 150H · West Fargo, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 4, 1986 · N23148 · Substantial damage
  > According to the student plt, he was practicing touch and go landings, when the acft veered off the side of the rwy and contacted a snow bank. The plt indicated he had a total flt time of apx 23 hrs, including 1.5 hrs solo. This was his third solo flt.
- [NTSB DEN85LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA191.md): Cessna 172 · Sykeston, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1985 · N739GA · Substantial damage
  > The plt said he made a normal landing on an aerial application airstrip. During the rollout the plt spotted an unmarked mail box. The plt said he swerved to avoid colliding with the mail box. The acft went off the side of the strip and into a field. The plt…
- [NTSB DEN85LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA115.md): Cessna 150M · Beulah, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 1985 · N66387 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot reported that he encountered turbulence and gusty winds on landing approach to runway 28. He said his speed was fast to compensate for these conditions but that he did not use a crosswind landing technique because the winds had calmed down. The…
- [NTSB DEN85LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA101.md): Piper PA 18-150 · Grand Forks, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 1985 · N2582S · Substantial damage
  > On March 21, 1985, a Piper pa 18 ground looped on landing rollout at gran Forks, ND. The instructor stated the aircraft accident occurred when he was checking out another flight instructor in the tailwheel airplane. During the landing roll out the airplane…

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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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'ND' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."completionStatus" = 'Completed'
  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=ND&status=final

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