# NTSB investigations, OR: 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 SEA07CA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA150.md): Cessna 182P · Aurora, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 4, 2007 · N58518 · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudged flare during landing, and his improper recovery from a bounced landing, resulting in collision with the runway. - [NTSB SEA07CA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA116.md): Cessna 172M · Astoria, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 29, 2007 · N1911V · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to adequately correct for changing wind conditions, leading to a loss of directional control during the takeoff ground roll. Factors include wet, soft terrain along the side of the runway. - [NTSB SEA06LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06LA076.md): Cessna 180 · Klamath Falls, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 2006 · N40LT · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the tailwheel-equipped aircraft during the landing roll. Factors include gusty crosswinds. - [NTSB SEA06CA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA034.md): Cessna 182G · Sweet Home, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 28, 2005 · N3199S · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in the airplane exiting the paved runway surface, encountering muddy terrain and nosing over. Contributing factors were the night light condition and the muddy terrain. - [NTSB SEA06CA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA002.md): Beech D35 · Creswell, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 3, 2005 · N2106D · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point and worn brakes. Inadequate maintenance was a factor. - [NTSB SEA05CA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA168.md): Hughes 269A · Ashland, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 12, 2005 · N488MC · Substantial damage > The inability of the dual student to maintain directional control of the helicopter during the landing roll when the left skid sank into an area of thick, soft, sticky tar, and the instructor pilot's improper decision to perform a full-down autorotational… - [NTSB SEA00LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA081.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Hillsboro, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 2000 · N4413X · Substantial damage > An inadequately planned approach. Misjudging distance/altitude and improper remedial action were factors. - [NTSB SEA97TA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97TA012.md): Garlick UH-1H · Detroit, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Oct 20, 1996 · N98NW · Substantial damage > the pilot's misjudgement of rotor clearance from the terrain. The proximity of the berm was a related factor. - [NTSB SEA96LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA088.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Harper, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 1996 · N3568D · Substantial damage > the pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain (landing area) for a precautionary landing. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot became ill during the flight. - [NTSB SEA96LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA064.md): Cessna 180A · Hillsboro, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 1996 · N9669B · Substantial damage > the failure of the pilot to identify the unsuitable taxi area, and the failure of airport maintenance personnel to properly identify a construction area. - [NTSB SEA96LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA032.md): Cessna 172K · Owyhee, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 17, 1995 · N143JP · Substantial damage > the pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. The soft terrain and high vegetation were related factors. - [NTSB SEA95LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA019.md): Beech A23 · La Grande, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 3, 1994 · N4792J · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Factors include the soft, wet airstrip, and a ditch near the side of the runway. - [NTSB SEA94LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA009.md): Cessna 150E · Sandy, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 1993 · N3071J · Substantial damage > Failure of the pilot to maintain proper runway alignment during the landing. The lack of adequate runway alignment marking was a related factor. - [NTSB SEA91LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA234.md): Cessna 182A · Grants Pass, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 1991 · N3974D · Substantial damage > Pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for a precautionary landing. Factors related to the accident were: motion sickness of the passenger, wet grass runway, the pilot's self-induced pressure to land at the accident airport, and the ditch. - [NTSB SEA90LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA109.md): Maule M-5 · Riverside, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1990 · N9058E · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for a landing site and his inadequate compensation for the wind condition. Factors related to the accident were: the tailwind and the ditch. - [NTSB SEA89LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA138.md): Grumman 164B · Hermiston, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1989 · N6632Q · Substantial damage > The airport owners failure to mark a hidden hazard. - [NTSB SEA86LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA010.md): Cessna 182P · Bly, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 1985 · N5837J · Substantial damage > The airstrip was only 20 feet wide. The aircraft was landed slightly to the right of the center. The aircraft's right main gear went into the gravel and the aircraft veered right. The nose gear then struck rocks and collapsed. The aircraft then nosed over. - [NTSB SEA86LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA003.md): Cessna 150 · Burton Lake, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 1985 · N50120 · Substantial damage > The acft failed to become airborne on the soft, short, rough cinder covered airstrip probably due to a combination of density altitude and poor plt technique. The acft struck a berm at the end of the runway where it nosed over. The plt was also departing… - [NTSB SEA85LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA189.md): Beech 35-C33 · Scappoose, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1985 · N5891J · Substantial damage > During taxi from landing while in a turn, th epilot inadvert ently selected gear up. He owns a similar airplane and had borrowed this aircraft. His aircraft gear and flap contr ols are in the opposite position of this aircraft's. he intended to raise the… - [NTSB SEA84LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA122.md): Cessna 188B · Perrydale, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 1984 · N4918R · Substantial damage > The plt stated that while taking off from the 1,100 ft rough strip, the acft struck a bump causing it to become airborneprematurely. The acft then settled back onto tall wheat past the end of the strip & flipped inverted. - [NTSB SEA84LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA053.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Burns, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 1984 · N16333 · Substantial damage > On departure the pilot heard a thumping noise from the undercarriage and the landing gear position lights went out. He executed a visual return and approach to a precautionary landing. During the landing roll, the left main gear collapsed. - [NTSB SEA84LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA038.md): Piper PA28R-200 · Newport, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 1984 · N55624 · Substantial damage > The acft collided with a ditch during landing. The construction ditch ran across the rwy. The rwy had been notamed as out of service except for the last 2000 ft. the plt stated that the 3 white barriers marking the position of the construction ditch had blown… - [NTSB SEA82DA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA079.md): Cessna 177 · Waldport, OR · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 31, 1982 · N6777T · Substantial damage > The pilot elected to make a normal takeoff from a field of tall, wet grass. Acceleration was noted to be less than desired and the takeoff was aborted. The aircraft continued into a ditch in the overrun area. ## 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" = 'OR' 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=OR --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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