# NTSB investigations, UT: 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 SEA07CA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA168.md): Cessna 172D · Halls Crossing, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 10, 2007 · N2579U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to select suitable terrain for landing. A contributing factor was the rough/uneven terrain.
- [NTSB SEA07LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA131.md): Cessna 150M · Spanish Fork, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 2007 · N9397U · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate compensation for gusty crosswind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Factors include gusty crosswinds, and a ditch near the runway environment.
- [NTSB SEA06CA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA181.md): Cessna 172M · Moab, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 13, 2006 · N29MX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to obtain current NOTAMS which resulted in an on-ground collision with a construction berm while landing.
- [NTSB DEN04LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA049.md): Cessna 182P · Hanksville, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 2004 · N29821 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain to conduct a precautionary landing. Factors contributing to the accident was the soft, dirt road.
- [NTSB DEN02LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA095.md): Let Blanik L-13 · Lehi, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 2002 · N48038 · Destroyed
  > the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning resulting in the glider impacting terrain short of the runway, and the pilot's subsequent abrupt handling of the glider when it became airborne again, which resulted in a hard second landing. A contributing factor was…
- [NTSB SEA95LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA153.md): Piper PA-20 · Ogden, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 1995 · N6953K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control. Hte loose tailwheel assembly bolt was a factor.
- [NTSB SEA95LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA054.md): Cessna TR182 · Bountiful, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 1995 · N738NQ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain proper runway alignment. Factors in the accident were: the dark night conditions and inadequate maintenance of the runway lighting system.
- [NTSB SEA94LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA238.md): Cessna 172 · Bullfrog, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1994 · N9918Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command exceeded the airplane's maximum crosswind component capability. A factor related to the accident was the gusty crosswind.
- [NTSB SEA94LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA073.md): Bell 206 L-1 · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 26, 1994 · N2752U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for a landing site. Factors include snow covered terrain.
- [NTSB SEA91LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA114.md): Cessna TR182 · Green River, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 1991 · N4664S · Substantial damage
  > Worn brakes. Contributing to the accident was: poor maintenance.
- [NTSB DEN90LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA157.md): Piper PA-36 · Clarkston, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 1990 · N9980P · Substantial damage
  > Jammed ailerons resultant from the collision with crops.
- [NTSB DEN89LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA059.md): Bell 206B III · Park City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 8, 1989 · N16733 · Substantial damage
  > The selection of an unsuitable landing site by the pilot, resulting in tail rotor contact with the terrain and shearing of the tail rotor driveshaft.
- [NTSB DEN85LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA174.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Glen Canyon, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 1985 · N4547A · Substantial damage
  > The plt became lost/disoriented near the end of a x-country flt from west jordan to blanding, Utah. When fuel quantity became low, the plt decided to make a precautionary landing on a dirt road. During the landing falre, a x-wind gust drifted the acft to the…
- [NTSB DEN84LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA169.md): Cessna 182P · Junction, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 1984 · N661SR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot inadvertently landed on a closed section of highway which he mistook for a dirt runway. The highway surface was narrow and contained broken chunks of asphalt. During the landing roll, the left main gear contacted a 1 ft x 1 ft rock. The acft then…

## 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" = 'UT' 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=UT

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