# NTSB investigations, AZ: 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 SEA07CA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA180.md): Robinson R22 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 25, 2007 · N980SM · Substantial damage > The certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the practice autorotation. Contributing factors included the terrain drop off and the failure of the pilot undergoing instruction to maintain adequate rotor rpm. - [NTSB LAX07LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07LA024.md): Cessna U206G · Willcox, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 2006 · N206LL · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudged flare and porpoising during landing. - [NTSB LAX05CA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA001.md): Cessna TU206A · Nogales, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 2, 2004 · N4835F · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to remain on the designated taxiway surface, which resulted in the airplane's collision with the ditch. The dark lighting condition was a factor to the accident. - [NTSB LAX98LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA121.md): Cessna 421B · Show Low, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 18, 1998 · N70PD · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to attain the proper alignment on the runway due to the obscuration by snow of the runway and on the airplane's windows. - [NTSB LAX97LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA174.md): Burkhart Grob 103A · Peoria, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 1997 · N931BG · Substantial damage > failure of the student pilot to maintain proper runway alignment and wing tip clearance from high vegetation beside the runway during landing, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight. High vegetation on the runway shoulder was a… - [NTSB LAX96LA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA337.md): Cessna 152 · San Carlos, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1996 · N5120H · Substantial damage > the pilot's decision to attempt a takeoff with the runway lights inoperative, and his failure to maintain runway alignment during an aborted takeoff, after failure of the landing light. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, inoperative runway… - [NTSB LAX92LA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA340.md): Grumman G-164B · Tolleson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1992 · N6809K · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff. Contributing to this accident was the ravine that crossed the runway. - [NTSB LAX92LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA071.md): Cessna 172N · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 1991 · N734GY · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot to maintain an adequate visual lookout while taxiing the aircraft. - [NTSB LAX89LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA105.md): Piper PA-18 · Flagstaff, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 1989 · N9007S · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain proper runway alignment while expediting to exit the runway. His lack of experience in this type of aircraft, self-induced pressure & the snow covered terrain were contributing factors. - [NTSB LAX88LA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA286.md): Piper PA-18-135 · Parker, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1988 · N9965Q · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that just after tkof from a river the eng was not developing sufficient power to maintain altitude. The pilot made a landing and during the landing roll collided with rough terrain. After the accident, the engine was test run and found to… - [NTSB LAX85LA357](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA357.md): Cessna 172P · Glendale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1985 · N65748 · Substantial damage > The acft ran off the rwy and into a ditch after a landing at Glendale, AZ. The rwy is 2400 ft long and 50 ft wide. The plt stated he landed about 40% down the rwy, bounced three times, steered off the rwy and hit a shallow ditch. The plt reported no… - [NTSB LAX84LA427](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA427.md): Cessna TU206C · Catalina, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1984 · N3971G · Substantial damage > The acft ran into ruts washed out by recent rains on a private arpt. The plt reported that he circled the arpt to look for hazards. He concluded that it was ok to land. After the accident he said that he should have called the arpt operator prior to flying… - [NTSB LAX84LA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA297.md): Let L-13 · El Mirage, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 1984 · N3204F · Substantial damage > The glider plt reported that after a release from the tow line, he had difficulty finding lift. He concentrated on finding lift so much that he became disoriented with respect to the rwy. When he elected to return to the arpt, he inadvertently selected a… - [NTSB LAX84LA426](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA426.md): Piper PA-31-350 · San Carlos, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 13, 1983 · N3110M · Substantial damage > During a night landing on a road, the acft was damaged when it hit a berm. According to customs officials. The plt had circled while ground personnel placed rows of lights adjacent to the road, then he landed. There was evidence that illegal drugs had been… - [NTSB LAX84LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA003.md): Beech S35 · Elgin, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 1983 · N6851Q · Substantial damage > While taking off from a dirt, ranch strip, the plt elected to use tracks that were worn in the vegetation beside the strip. He believed that these tracks had been formed by other acft & thought the takeoff would be smoother if he used them. However, the… - [NTSB LAX83LA363](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA363.md): Cessna 206 · Clifton, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1983 · N920RB · Substantial damage > The acft collided with soft terrain and nosed over during an attempted takeoff. Custom officials said the acft was being tracked on radar. The plt of the accident acft saw the customs acft after he landed and attempted to takeoff, lost control and nosed over… - [NTSB LAX82DUJ34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DUJ34.md): Cessna 180K · Meadview, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 7, 1982 · N2810K · Substantial damage > The flight had originated at north las vegas, NV. According to the pilot, he landed at an unprepared strip when his engine did not sound right, but it checked out on the ground. While at the unprepared strip, the right tire blew out when it struck a rock.… ## 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" = 'AZ' 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=AZ --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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