# NTSB investigations, AR: On ground/water encounter with terrain/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.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB FTW02LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA090.md): Cessna 150 · Melbourne, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 2002 · N51060 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control as a result of becoming incapacitated due to a stroke while taxiing for takeoff.
- [NTSB FTW01LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA190.md): Cessna 172 · Odom, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 2001 · N9154B · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to follow the proper procedures for hand-propping an airplane.
- [NTSB FTW99LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA260.md): Cessna 172K · Mountain Home, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1999 · N84697 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to obtain runway alignment. Factors were the dark night conditions, an embankment, and the pilot's lack of total experience flying at night.
- [NTSB FTW98LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA164.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164B · Tuckerman, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 1998 · N6720K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Factors were the wet and soft runway conditions.
- [NTSB FTW94LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA259.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Booneville, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1994 · N7276W · Substantial damage
  > The proper touchdown point not obtained due to excessive airspeed during the approach and landing.
- [NTSB FTW92LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA119.md): Schweizer G-164B · Brinkley, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 1992 · N3626N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to achieve proper airstrip alignment for landing, and the resultant loss of directional control.
- [NTSB MKC90LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA076.md): Grumman G-164B · Newport, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 1990 · N3630U · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain proper runway alignment, which resulted in an encounter with soft/wet (muddy) terrain and a subsequent nose over of the aircraft.
- [NTSB MKC87LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA135.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Waldron, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 1987 · N5921U · Substantial damage
  > The plt said he was on a x-country for his commerical cert. He checked enroute wx for the return trip and was told VMC prevailed. However he rptd that he encountered haze & clouds. He let down to VMC but after he got in the clear all he could see was…
- [NTSB MKC86LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA105.md): Beech A36 · Mountain Home, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 1986 · N2015K · Substantial damage
  > The PIC rptd gear failure and gear warning horn about 5 to 10 seconds into the landing roll. The PIC rptd 3 in the green before touchdown to the rwy. Subsequent inspection of the landing gear showed no mechanical or other deficiency. Inadvertent movement of…
- [NTSB MKC85LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA197.md): Cessna 310 · Cotton Plant, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 1985 · CGYSM · Substantial damage
  > During the landing roll at an airstrip, the plt allowed the acft to drift. The drift continued until the acft struck a ditch bordering the rwy. The ensuing impact with the ditch substantially damaged the acft. The pilot stated the wind conditions were light &…
- [NTSB MKC84LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA171.md): Cessna 150J · El Dorado, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1984 · N51128 · Substantial damage
  > The acft collided with a ditch while taxiing after landing. The plt was attempting to make a 180 degree turn on the rwy. She said she turned right to allow more room to swing left. She said that she was then unable to depress the left rudderpedal. The acft…
- [NTSB FTW83LA437](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA437.md): Piper PA-22 · Doddridge, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1983 · N8846D · Substantial damage
  > The acft collided with a hole during landing and nosed over. The plt stated we has landed on this field before but should have surveyed it before landing.
- [NTSB FTW82DA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA187.md): Grumman G-164A · Pine Bluff, AR · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 19, 1982 · N9825 · Substantial damage
  > During landing the right main landing gear dropped into a ditch alongside the runway and the aircraft nosed over.

## 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" = 'AR' 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" = 320)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=320&state=AR

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