# NTSB investigations, VA: 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 NYC07LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07LA191.md): Bass RV-6A · Harrisonburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 2007 · N596JB · Substantial damage
  > The limited fork-to-ground clearance provided by the nose gear design. Contributing to the accident was the uneven turf/dirt surface of the runway.
- [NTSB NYC06CA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA087.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Warrenton, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 2, 2006 · N43497 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. A factor was the gusting winds.
- [NTSB NYC05CA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05CA079.md): Boeing B75N1 · Culpeper, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 1, 2005 · N1066M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing. A factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB NYC99LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA148.md): Adams Rotorway EXEC-90 · Evington, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 1999 · N8235W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for a run on landing. A factor was the dirt bank.
- [NTSB NYC99LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA075.md): Socata TBM 700 · Winchester, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 13, 1999 · N700SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing on the runway.
- [NTSB BFO90LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90LA051.md): Cessna 172P · Chesterfield, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 1990 · N51706 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper compensation for wind conditions and failure to maintain runway alignment.
- [NTSB BFO90FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90FA012.md): British Aerospace BAE 3101 · Staunton, VA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 16, 1989 · N851JS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly align the airplane with the runway heading during the takeoff run. Factors related to the accident were: airport personnel's failure to assure that runway marking and edge lights were adequately cleared of snow, adverse…
- [NTSB BFO89LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO89LA002.md): Pitts S-1S · Ridgeway, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 1988 · N66RJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot landed to the south on the private airstrip. In an attempt to make a left 180 deg turn to back taxi on the runway and avoid acft parked along the left side of the runway, the pilot steered his airplane to the right. While turning to the right, the…
- [NTSB BFO88LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88LA056.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Reedville, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 1988 · N82836 · Substantial damage
  > After back-taxiing on the pvt airstrip, the plt made a 180 deg turn to line up for takeoff. During the turn the right main gear contacted a ditch in a tall grass area off the end of the rwy. The plt applied power to prevent the acft from becoming stuck in the…
- [NTSB BFO85LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85LA018.md): Cessna 152 · Manassas, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 1985 · N4599L · Substantial damage
  > The student plt reported that after the acft touched down on a touch-&-go landing, he observed about 1000 birds at the departure end of the rwy. He elected to turn off at the 1st available taxiway. However, his speed was too fast to negotiate the turn & the…
- [NTSB ATL84LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA154.md): Cessna 182P · Louisa, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 1984 · N52790 · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that the grass & ridges on the strip held the acft's speed down more than expected during the takeoff roll, so the plt decided to abort. The plt later stated that he could have made it safely, but his 'instinct' was stronger so he decided to…

## 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" = 'VA' 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=VA

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