# NTSB investigations, NC: 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 ATL07CA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA098.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Coats, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 23, 2007 · N112SC · Substantial damage
  > The CFI's failure to maintain a visual look out while taxiing resulting in an on ground collision with a hole on the grass runway and collapse of the right main landing gear.
- [NTSB MIA97LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA149.md): Boeing B75N1 · Huntersville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 1997 · N133R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a visual lookout on landing rollout, resulting in an on-ground collision with a known obstacle (ditch) and subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB ATL93LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA091.md): Cessna 172 · Wilmington, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 1993 · N4856D · Substantial damage
  > The ground personnel's failure to ensure that the airplane was clear of obstructions which resulted in the right wing colliding with a utility pole. A factor was the pilot's inadequate visual lookout
- [NTSB ATL91LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA170.md): Beech B-33 · Asheville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1991 · N1782G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff. Factors were tall wet grass, and the failure of airport personnel to maintain the runway surface.
- [NTSB ATL89LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA138.md): Cessna 150 · New Bern, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 1989 · N1595Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision and a delayed go-around. Turbulence, wet terrain, and a ditch were contributing factors.
- [NTSB ATL86LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA124.md): Cessna 182A · Kenansville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 1986 · N5334N · Substantial damage
  > During a landing attempt, the pilot failed to maintain directional control with a 15 knot right crosswind. The pilot stated that he applied rudder and braking, the aircraft drifted of the left side of the runway and collided with a ditch. The pilot did not…
- [NTSB ATL85LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA271.md): Cessna 305A · Star, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1985 · N19JK · Substantial damage
  > During landing roll the aircraft ground looped and the rightlanding gear separated from the aircraft. The pilot stated that the right brake locked causing the aircraft to veer to the right. No evidence of brake malfunction was found.
- [NTSB ATL85LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA264.md): Piper PA-18 105 · Hendersonville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 1985 · N323T · Substantial damage
  > During the takeoff phase of a touch & go landing, the CFR and private pilot lost directional control and ran off the side of the runway.
- [NTSB ATL85LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA240.md): Cessna 152 · Lexington, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1985 · N48005 · Substantial damage
  > Student pilot was on solo flight. He stated that another acft called on final as he was on runway for takeoff. Unsure of action to take since taxiway behind him was blocked, he rushed takeoff. A soft field takeoff was attempted. Nose was raised, tail dragged…
- [NTSB ATL85LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA194.md): Cessna 152 · Lexington, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 1985 · N49214 · Substantial damage
  > During landing on a private turf airstrip, the nose wheel struck a 'pot' hole. The nose wheel separated from the acft and the acft skidded to a stop resulting in substantial damage.
- [NTSB ATL85LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA084.md): Beech BE-35 · Andrews Murphy, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 30, 1985 · N9528R · Substantial damage
  > The nose gear collapsed when the acft contacted a snow bank during takeoff.
- [NTSB ATL84LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA055.md): Cessna T303 · Charlotte, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 1983 · N2302C · Substantial damage
  > During taxi for takeoff the pilot became disoriented and the acft collided with a ditch where construction of a new taxiway and old asphalt connected. The plt stated he could not determine the difference in the levels of the two surfaces. The taxiway was not…
- [NTSB ATL83LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA051.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Atkinson, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 5, 1982 · N57423 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot decided to land on a private strip due to strong gusty winds and thunderstorms. The pilot landed without incident and began to back taxi on the runway when the left main landing gear went into a mud hole off the side of the runway. The aircraft…

## 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" = 'NC' 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=NC

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