# NTSB investigations, AK: Nose down

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.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ANC01LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA038.md): Forney F-1A · Whittier, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 2001 · N3032G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, and his selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. A factor in the accident was snow-covered terrain.
- [NTSB ANC96IA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96IA085.md): Champion 7GCBC · Naknek, AK · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 1996 · N9113L · Minor damage
  > The inadequate visual lookout of the vehicle driver, and the inadequate visual lookout of the pilot. A factor was the State of Alaska's failure to provide taxiway hazard warning signs which would alert vehicles of the active aerodrome.
- [NTSB ANC95LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA024.md): Cessna 172 · Unalakleet, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 1994 · N7137T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for a crosswind condition. A crosswind was a factor in the accident.
- [NTSB ANC94LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC94LA118.md): Cessna 150J · Talkeentna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 1994 · N61272 · Substantial damage
  > The unsuitable takeoff area selected. A factor was the soft spot in the airstrip's surface.
- [NTSB ANC94FA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC94FA089.md): Aerospatiale AS-350 · Juneau, AK · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1994 · N39GT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable landing terrain. A factor was the crevasse in the ice.
- [NTSB ANC93LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93LA099.md): Cessna 172 · Katmai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1993 · N7300G · Substantial damage
  > The unsuitable terrain selected by the pilot-in-command. Factor was soft terrain condition.
- [NTSB ANC93LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93LA078.md): Cessna 206G · Igiugig, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 1993 · N756HL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot in command selected unsuitable terrain for landing.
- [NTSB ANC89LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA127.md): Champion 7GCBC · Alexander Creek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1989 · N6366N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain control of the aircraft during the landing flare/touchdown. Turbulence was a contributing factor.

## 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" = 'AK' 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" = 290)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=290&state=AK

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