# NTSB investigations, PA: 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 NYC07CA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07CA002.md): Cutler VariEze · Perkasie, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 7, 2006 · N46RC · Substantial damage > The pilot's excessive rotation on takeoff, which resulted in a propeller blade strike, and subsequent forced landing to a field. - [NTSB NYC04CA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA143.md): Stearman 4E · Loganton, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 18, 2004 · N785H · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over. A factor was uneven terrain. - [NTSB IAD04LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD04LA011.md): Cessna 210E · Pittsburgh, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 2004 · N4974U · Substantial damage > The owner/pilot-mechanic's failure to comply with an airworthiness directive, which resulted in a fatigue fracture to the left main landing gear saddle. - [NTSB NYC01LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA213.md): Cessna 177 · Davidsville, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 2001 · N30247 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff attempt. Factors included the pilot's failure to use both magnetos, and his failure to utilize soft field takeoff procedures. - [NTSB NYC00LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA053.md): Christen Industries Pitts S-2B · Shamokin, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 12, 1999 · N260XX · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. - [NTSB IAD97LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA089.md): Piper PA-28 · Morgantown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1997 · N9268W · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper decision to attempt a landing on and his failure to align with an unlighted runway at night. Factors were the lack of runway lighting and the night light condition. - [NTSB BFO93LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA154.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Centre Hall, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1993 · N2406U · Substantial damage > The pilot misjudged his airspeed and altitude which resulted in the pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point resultng in the airplane exiting the runway and colliding with the berm. A related factor was the location of the berm. - [NTSB NYC93LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA152.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Erwinna, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1993 · N777DD · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control which resulted in a nose over. A rough uneven runway, and the pilot's diverted attention are contributing factors. - [NTSB BFO93LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA056.md): Cessna 177RG · Corry, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 1993 · N7747V · Substantial damage > Failure of the pilot to maintain runway alignment during the landing roll. Factors related to the accident were: darkness, the pilot's lack of visual cues due to the runway lights being obscured by the plowed snow, and failure of airport personnel to issue a… - [NTSB BFO92LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA039.md): Let L-13 · Lock Haven, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 1992 · N12CG · Destroyed > A tow rope that broke at low altitude. - [NTSB NYC90LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA138.md): Cessna 150 · Lancaster, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 1990 · N6442G · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site. Contributing to the accident was the pilots decision to land in a field with insufficient space available. - [NTSB NYC87LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA141.md): Cessna 172K · Palmyra, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 5, 1987 · N78506 · Substantial damage > Student pilot experienced up and downdrafts while on approach for landing at reigle airport. The pilot was unable to maintain directional control during roll out, ran off the left side of the runway, and across a grass field. The acft then nosed over when the… - [NTSB NYC85LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA144.md): Cessna 305A · Toughkenamon, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 1985 · N5288G · Substantial damage > The acft ground looped during a landing roll on a sod rwy. The plt stated that during the landing roll, it felt as if the right main gear contacted a knoll of grass resulting in the acft ground looping to the right. - [NTSB NYC85LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA037.md): Piper PA-38-112 · New Castle, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 5, 1984 · N24880 · Substantial damage > On takeoff roll, the student pilot allowed the acft to drift left off of the runway. Acft collided with a dirt embankment and flipped inverted. - [NTSB NYC84LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA080.md): Cessna 172RG · Marietta, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 29, 1984 · N9508B · Substantial damage > The acft struck a snowbank during a night landing. The CFI stated everything was normal until flareout when the acft began to settle. After striking the snowbank the acft nosed over. - [NTSB NYC84LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA011.md): Cessna 172 · Reading, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 1983 · N13383 · Substantial damage > The plt reported that during the flt, then he lost use of his radio & navigation equipment. Reportedly, he was forced to land about 1 mi from the Reading airport due to bad wx. The acft electrical system was checked, but no reason for the electrical failure… - [NTSB NYC83LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA067.md): Mooney M20E · Butler, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 1983 · N2694W · Substantial damage > After landing on rwy 25 the plt exited onto a taxiway near midfield to wait for another acft departing rwy 7. The wind was calm & the plt elected to depart rwy 7 as did the other acft. The gear was prematurely retracted during the takeoff roll. - [NTSB NYC82FGT11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82FGT11.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Mcsherrystown, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Apr 5, 1982 · N36737 · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that when he arrived at night, there were snow showers at the airport. While turning final, he turnedhis landing lights on. However, he reported that he could see better with the landing lights off, so he turned them off. After touching… ## 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" = 'PA' 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=PA --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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