# NTSB investigations, ID: 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 SEA04CA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04CA041.md): Piper PA-28R-201T · Rexburg, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 13, 2004 · N2216M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain runway alignment, and clearance from the snow bank. A snow bank adjacent to the runway was a factor.
- [NTSB SEA03CA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03CA195.md): Cessna 180 H · Council, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 26, 2003 · N9707G · Substantial damage
  > Aircraft control not maintained during the landing roll. Factors include soft, water soaked terrain.
- [NTSB SEA02LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA188.md): Aviat A-1B · Arco, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 2002 · N290AM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, resulting in an inadvertent ground loop. Factors include wind gusts during the period of time at which the landing took place.
- [NTSB SEA02LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA167.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Big Creek, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 2002 · N5781F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the aborted takeoff. Factors include high density altitude, variable winds, and a ditch near the point where the aircraft departed the side of the runway.
- [NTSB SEA02LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA144.md): Cessna 182P · Cascade, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 2002 · N58818 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate decision and his improper setting of the propeller controls. Contributing factors were a tailwind, high density altitude, and swampy terrain.
- [NTSB SEA02LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA081.md): Cook Coot A · Harrison, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 2002 · N12QQ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to detect an unsafe boat wake during the landing process, and his inadvertent initiation of a porpoise after coming in contact with the boat wake just after touchdown on a body of water. Factors include a large wake wave/swell created by…
- [NTSB SEA02LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA006.md): Cessna 182P · Sulfur Creek, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 2001 · N20877 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the aborted takeoff. Factors include the pilot's excessive rotation attitude, and soft/wet terrain conditions.
- [NTSB SEA00LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA111.md): Stinson 108-1 · Mountain Home, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 2000 · N8865K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to takeoff in unfavorable weather conditions without first calculating takeoff performance data. Factors include gusty winds, downdrafts, terrain-induced turbulence, and rough/uneven terrain where the pilot elected to make the…
- [NTSB SEA99LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA145.md): Cessna 182J · Yellow Pine, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 1999 · N2808F · Substantial damage
  > Misjudged approach resulting in landing long. Factors include an intentional ground-loop, excessive airspeed and an embankment.
- [NTSB SEA97LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA205.md): Cessna U206F · Stanley, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1997 · N7494Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate planning/decision for taking off in the meteorological conditions present at the time. Factors include a high density altitude, gusty winds, downdrafts, and soft terrain in the area of the forced landing.
- [NTSB SEA97LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA028.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Bruneau, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 1996 · N32518 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to perform adequate preflight planning to ensure that the aircraft could complete a takeoff in the distance available. Factors relating to the accident included: a short takeoff area, and a dirt bank at the end of the road from which the…
- [NTSB SEA96LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA053.md): Cessna R172K · Garden Valley, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 1996 · N2925V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area. The snow covered runway was a related factor.
- [NTSB SEA91LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA191.md): Grumman G-164A · Hamer, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1991 · N6702Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain runway aligment. Factors include high vegetation, and an inadverent ground loop/swerve.
- [NTSB SEA88LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA185.md): Piper J3C-65 · Coeur D'Alene, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 1988 · N3647N · Substantial damage
  > When pax became ill, plt elected to land in a pasture. Gear contacted dirt mound hidden by tall grass, separating gear.
- [NTSB SEA82DA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA160.md): Cessna 152 · Bonners Ferry, ID · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 11, 1982 · N67323 · Substantial damage
  > After refueling, the pilot attempted to takeoff from a field. The first takeoff attempt was aborted. During the second takeoff roll the aircraft nose gear struck a ditch, causing the aircraft to nose over.
- [NTSB SEA82DA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA036.md): Piper PA-32-301T · Hailey, ID · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 13, 1982 · N83764 · Substantial damage
  > After an engine run-up with the parking brake set, the first attempt to takeoff was aborted when the plane failed to accelerate satisfactorily. The brakes operated satisfactorily during the abort and a second run-up revealed no unusual engine indications.…

## 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" = 'ID' 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=ID

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