# NTSB investigations, NE: 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 CHI00LA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA301.md): Champion 7GCBC · Valentine, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 2000 · N2993G · Substantial damage
  > the delayed aborted takeoff. Factors relating to this accident were the pilot's inadequate planning/preparation for the flight, the high density altitude, and the ditch.
- [NTSB CHI00LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA035.md): Cessna A185F · Raymond, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 1999 · N1756R · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's lack of recent experience in the type of aircraft and type of operation, and the pilot not maintaining directional control. A finding was the glassy condition of the water.
- [NTSB CHI99LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA175.md): Ayres S2R-G10 · North Platte, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 1999 · N3024U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB CHI95LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA074.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Burwell, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 24, 1995 · N8825Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing and takeoff. A factor was rough/uneven terrain.
- [NTSB CHI93LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA092.md): Cessna 185F · Bridgeport, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 1993 · N252W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain proper runway alignment during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CHI90LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA219.md): Grumman G-164B · Columbus, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1990 · N6745K · Substantial damage
  > Standing water on the approach end of the runway.
- [NTSB MKC87LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA118.md): Cessna 188C · Dalton, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 1987 · N4219J · Destroyed
  > The PIC attempted to depart a rural farm ldg strip during an aerial application operation. The acft left spray boom struck tall standing wheat prior to lift off speed causing loss of control and subsequent ground loop and nose over.
- [NTSB MKC87LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA014.md): Cessna 170B · Hyannis, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 3, 1986 · N8173A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that he was servicing customers while on this business trip. On his next call, the pilot further stated, he was to land in a hay field that he had previously used but, due to water in the area, he elected to land on higher grounds. Upon…
- [NTSB MKC85LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA085.md): Cessna 177B · Alliance, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 1985 · N34908 · Substantial damage
  > Acft collided with ditch at end of strip while aborting takeoff. Takeoff was being made from a 2200 ft long dirt farm strip. The strip had a slight upslope and the density altitude was 6,800 ft. wing flaps were found in retracted position after the accident.
- [NTSB MKC84LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA032.md): Cessna 152 · David City, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 1983 · N89812 · Substantial damage
  > The instructor plt (CFI) & his student departed on a round robin x-country flt & had planned to make a soft field landing at David City, NE. During arrival at David City, they made a visual check of the rwy because they were unable to contact the arpt UNICOM.…
- [NTSB MKC83LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA037.md): Cessna 195B · Lewellen, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 8, 1982 · N3091B · Substantial damage
  > Pilot collided with a dirt mound during takeoff from a field and groundlooped the aircraft. Landing gear collapsed.
- [NTSB MKC82DA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA156.md): Skybolt · Sidney, NE · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 25, 1982 · N5464E · Substantial damage
  > While en route, the pilot used his 1981 issue of the aopa airport directory to select a runway for landing at Sidney, NE. The directory showed that there was a 3800 ft sod runway (08/26) and a 6600 ft concrete runway (12/30). The pilot elected to land on the…

## 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" = 'NE' 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=NE

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