# NTSB investigations, 1990: 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 SEA91LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA040.md): Swearingen SA-227 · Kalispell, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 1990 · N385PH · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew's inablity to maintain directional control after landing in snow-depth conditions that had been erroneously reported as being within operating limitations.
- [NTSB SEA91LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA037.md): Cessna 152 · Logan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1990 · N5133B · Substantial damage
  > The certified flight instructor's inability to regain directional control after it was lost by his dual student on an icy, snowy runway.
- [NTSB BFO91LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91LA020.md): Cessna 402 · Richland, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 1990 · N8138F · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the left main landing gear scissor assembly.
- [NTSB ATL91LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA033.md): Cessna 310Q · Windsor, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 1990 · N2251Q · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the owner of the private sod airport to properly maintain the runway, which precipitated the loss of control of the airplane during the landing roll.
- [NTSB FTW91LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA026.md): Cessna 205 · Medford, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 1990 · N8219Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's use of improper starting procedures which resulted in the loss of control of the airplane. A factor in the accident was the airplane's encounter with rough terrain during the unmanned taxi.
- [NTSB CHI91LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA050.md): Cessna 152 · Lee'S Summit, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 1990 · N4977P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to maintain directional control of the airplane after landing. The icy runway and the pilot's lack to total experience were factors.
- [NTSB SEA91LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA035.md): Cessna 182-E · Anacortes, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 17, 1990 · N3017Y · Substantial damage
  > The poor inflight decision by the PIC to land on a short grass airstrip in strong gusty tailwind conditions.
- [NTSB LAX91LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA056.md): Cessna 152 · Livermore, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 17, 1990 · N4722P · Substantial damage
  > The student pilots failure to maintain directional control during the landing. A factor in the accident was his lack of total experience.
- [NTSB CHI91LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA049.md): Cessna 150 · Monroe, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 16, 1990 · N2834S · Substantial damage
  > Directional control not maintained by the PIC.
- [NTSB MIA91LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA041.md): Cessna 182RG · Orlando, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 9, 1990 · N5157T · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CHI91LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA045.md): Laister LP-49 · Warrensburg, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 9, 1990 · N26LP · Substantial damage
  > Failure to maintain directional control by the pilot. Factors related to the accident are lack of total experience in type aircraft, and type of operation.
- [NTSB ATL91LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA028.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Humboldt, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 8, 1990 · N7634W · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A factor was the student's lack of recent experience.
- [NTSB DEN91LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA024.md): Cessna 170A · Welsh, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 7, 1990 · N1344D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper compensation for wind conditions. A factor was the gusty wind.
- [NTSB CHI91LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA037.md): Cessna 152 · Muskegon, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 1990 · N7321B · Substantial damage
  > Directional control not maintained by the PIC.
- [NTSB CHI91LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA036.md): Cessna T210M · Marshall, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 1990 · N761LZ · Substantial damage
  > Directional control not maintained by the PIC.
- [NTSB ATL91LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA022.md): Beech A23A · Franklin, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 29, 1990 · N3696Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilots failure to maintain directional control during landing. The presence of gusting crosswinds was a factor in the accident.
- [NTSB NYC91LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA039.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Taunton, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 1990 · N5780U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot attempted to land in a strong cross wind, lost control of the airplane, ran off the runway and hit the VASI system.
- [NTSB ATL91LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA021.md): Cessna 150 · Arlington, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 1990 · N7234S · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A factor in this accident was gusty winds.
- [NTSB FTW91LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA015.md): Cessna 195 · N. Little Rock, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 1990 · N4320V · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the right brake system to release after application for unknown reasons.
- [NTSB NYC91LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA028.md): Piper PA-24-250 · North Hampton, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 1990 · N6384P · Substantial damage
  > Loss of directional control after landing.
- [NTSB ANC91LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA013.md): Cessna U-206 · Montague Island, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 1990 · N4756U · Substantial damage
  > Pilot-in-command's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing.
- [NTSB FTW91LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA014.md): Cessna 140 · Roanoake, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 1990 · N2021N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor was his lack of flying tail wheel (conventional) gear airplanes.
- [NTSB MIA91LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA024.md): Cessna 152 · West Palm Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 1990 · N68744 · Substantial damage
  > Pilot-in-command's failure to land on a runway that was more aligned with the wind. Factors were: crosswind and lack of total experience.
- [NTSB ANC91LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA010.md): Cessna 182N · Chugiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 1990 · N8943G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain directional control. Contributing to the accident was the gusty crosswinds and slippery runway.
- [NTSB ANC91LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA009.md): Cessna 180 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 4, 1990 · N4597B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll.
- [NTSB LAX91LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA019.md): Cessna 172M · Torrance, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 1990 · N9592V · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot failed to properly flare the airplane, made an improper recovery from the subsequent bounced landing. Contributing to this accident was the student pilot's total lack of experience and his improper use of the rudder.
- [NTSB SEA91LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA011.md): Cessna 172G · Anacortes, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 1990 · N4174L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot poorly compensated for the wind condition.
- [NTSB SEA91LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA010.md): Cessna 152 · Blackfoot, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 1990 · N5259B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not adequately recover from a bounced landing. Factors were improper airspeed and lack of total expereince.
- [NTSB FTW91LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA009.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Eufaula, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 1990 · N4537J · Substantial damage
  > A restriction in the movement of the right rudder pedal. The restriction resulted from a passenger's inadvertent placement of an object on the cockpit's floor.
- [NTSB ANC91LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA008.md): Piper PA-18 · Chugiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 1990 · N1181Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control on landing and the failure to select suitable terrain.
- [NTSB CHI91LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA016.md): Cessna 152 · Muskegon, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 1990 · N68219 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper remedial action. His lack of total expereince was a factor.
- [NTSB FTW91LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA008.md): Cessna 172N · Grand Prairie, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 22, 1990 · N734KG · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare technique and use of rudder.
- [NTSB LAX91LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA015.md): Cessna 172L · Placerville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 1990 · N7815G · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing roll.
- [NTSB FTW91LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA007.md): Bell 47G · Grand Prairie, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 1990 · N1071Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing tailwind conditions and his failure to maintain rotor RPM.
- [NTSB CHI91LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA021.md): Cessna 170B · Maquoketa, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 1990 · N1692D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate commpensation for wind conditions.
- [NTSB NYC91LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA012.md): Grumman American AA-1B · Wildwood, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 1990 · N9575L · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing.
- [NTSB DEN91LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA008.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Englewood, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 1990 · N5523Z · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB CHI91FA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91FA011.md): Cessna 172P · Fort Wayne, IN · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 1990 · N5499K · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain an airspeed above stalling speed. Factors associated with the accident are premature rotation and the pilot's lack of recent total experience.
- [NTSB ANC91LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA007.md): Piper PA-14 · Port Heiden, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 1990 · N4290H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. Contributing to the accident were the crosswind, pilot's failure to compensate for the crosswind, the soft runway, and lack of total experience in type of aircraft.
- [NTSB CHI91LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA012.md): Piper PA-22-135 · Mason, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 1990 · N2600A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor in the accident is the pilot's lack of total experience in the accident type airplane.
- [NTSB ANC91LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA005.md): Piper PA-20 · King Salmon, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 1990 · N7049K · Substantial damage
  > Inadvertant stall during an aborted landing.
- [NTSB SEA91LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA005.md): Cessna 152 · Pullman, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 11, 1990 · N757LC · Destroyed
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB CHI91LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA008.md): Cessna 150 · Plymouth, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 11, 1990 · N45328 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff ground run. A factor in the accident was the soft terrain.
- [NTSB ANC91LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA004.md): Cessna 180 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 1990 · N3330D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Contributing to the accident was the excessive taxi speed and inadequate maintenance on the brakes by the pilot.
- [NTSB NYC91LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA007.md): Waco UPF-7 · Erwinna, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 1990 · N32091 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the take off roll.
- [NTSB ANC91LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA002.md): Cessna 185B · Koyuktolik, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 1990 · N2525Z · Substantial damage
  > Pilot-in-command's failure to properly execute a stabilized approach to the first 1/3 of the runway. Contributing to the accident was the excessive airpseed maintained during the approach and landing.
- [NTSB DEN91LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA004.md): Piper PA-30B · Englewood, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 1990 · N85VL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection.
- [NTSB BFO91LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91LA001.md): Beech B23 · Westminster, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 1990 · N4005T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain positive directional control during the landing. Improper crosswind compensation and a variable, gusty crosswind were contributing factors.
- [NTSB CHI91LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA004.md): Beech E-18 · Minneapolis, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 1990 · N703M · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain directional control of the aircraft during landing roll.
- [NTSB CHI91LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA007.md): Cessna 172H · Emporia, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 1990 · N3226L · Substantial damage
  > Gusty crosswinds, excessive flap setting, and lack of total experience in type of operation.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?year=1990&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 year(c."eventDate") = 1990
  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&year=1990

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