# NTSB investigations, 2006: 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 CHI07CA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA049.md): Beech 99 · Mosinee, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 23, 2006 · N799CZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot encountering the unsuitable terrain during the landing. Factors were the dark night and the snowbank.
- [NTSB ATL07CA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA019.md): Holmgreen RV-6A · Midway, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 18, 2006 · N525RV · Substantial damage
  > An on ground encounter with rough/uneven terrain during the landing roll out resulting in the collapse of the nosewheel and subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB CHI07CA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA025.md): Cessna 172G · Ankeny, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 17, 2006 · N1374F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to land on an unlighted runway at night, and her resulting failure to attain a proper touchdown point leading to the landing over run. Contributing factors were the night (low light) condition and the ditch encountered during the…
- [NTSB ATL07LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07LA016.md): Boeing 717-200 · Memphis, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 2006 · N956AT · Substantial damage
  > The captain's inadequate visual look out during taxi.
- [NTSB CHI07CA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA019.md): Aviat S2B · Larimore, ND · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 29, 2006 · N149TM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain proper alignment with the runway which resulted in the airplane nosing over. A factor associated with the accident was the soft terrain encountered.
- [NTSB LAX07LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07LA024.md): Cessna U206G · Willcox, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 2006 · N206LL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged flare and porpoising during landing.
- [NTSB LAX07IA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07IA008.md): Gulfstream G1159B · Burbank, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 2006 · N113AR · No damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to continue to taxi onto an unusable taxi area clearly marked as such. A finding in the accident was the incorrectly depicted EMAS area on the approach chart.
- [NTSB DEN07CA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07CA007.md): Huff Acro Sport I · Delta, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 11, 2006 · N511SH · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to select a touchdown point a safe distance from the construction crew, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Contributing factors in this accident included the pilot's limited forward visibility when the…
- [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 LAX07CA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA013.md): Aviat A-1A · Woodlake, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 7, 2006 · N40AW · Substantial damage
  > the collapse of the landing gear during the landing roll out due to an encounter with rough uneven terrain. Also causal was the pilot's in-flight decision to land on the unsuitable mountainous uneven terrain with hidden obstructions.
- [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 SEA06CA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA182.md): Maule M-4-180V · Lewistown, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 11, 2006 · N786ST · Substantial damage
  > The airplane inadvertently impacted a coyote hole during the landing roll on unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB ANC06CA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06CA132.md): Piper PA-12 · Noatak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 11, 2006 · N105JH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site, which resulted in a loss of control during the landing roll and a nose over. Factors associated with the accident were soft terrain and the pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB CHI06CA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA259.md): Luscombe 8E · Dodgeville, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 10, 2006 · N2020B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot encountering unsuitable terrain during the precautionary landing. A factor was the ditch the pilot encountered.
- [NTSB DFW06CA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA206.md): Beech B200 · Hondo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 5, 2006 · N944C · Substantial damage
  > The collision with an unmarked pothole in the taxiway while taxiing for departure. A contributing factor was the obscuration by water.
- [NTSB ANC06LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06LA125.md): Cessna 206 · Kodiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2006 · N800NL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site, which resulted in a rock striking the horizontal stabilizer during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ANC06CA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06CA111.md): Piper PA-14 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 15, 2006 · N5402H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable off-airport site for takeoff, which resulted in an on-ground encounter with rough-uneven terrain, a loss of control, and a collision with small trees. Factors associated with the accident were the uneven terrain, and…
- [NTSB LAX06TA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06TA259.md): Hughes 369D · Lahaina, HI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 13, 2006 · N114HD · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to shut down the engine prior to exiting the helicopter resulting in the tail rotor contacting the ground. A contributing factor was the gusting wind conditions present at the accident site.
- [NTSB CHI06CA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA197.md): Cessna 206H · Lutsen, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 22, 2006 · N52728 · Substantial damage
  > The unsuitable terrain the pilot encountered during takeoff in rough water. A factor was the wave in the rough water.
- [NTSB CHI06FA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06FA193.md): Cessna 560 · Cresco, IA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2006 · N636SE · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew's inadequate aeronautical decision-making and poor crew resource management (CRM), including the inadequate use of the on-board sources (such as the flight management system and navigation charts), to get critical information about Ellen…
- [NTSB SEA06CA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA143.md): Rolladen-Schneider LS3A · Enumclaw, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 9, 2006 · N43MM · Substantial damage
  > The glider pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in the aircraft impacting the dirt embankment on the side of the emergency run-out area. Factors include the pilot's improper decision not to deploy more airbrakes…
- [NTSB ANC06CA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06CA085.md): Piper PA-18-180 · Skwentna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 7, 2006 · N9488D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a loss of control during the landing roll, and an on ground encounter with terrain. Factors associated with the accident are the pilot's failure to maintain directional control, and…
- [NTSB ANC06LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06LA068.md): Piper PA-18 · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 2006 · N1325A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in the airplane nosing over during the landing roll. A factor associated with the accident was the rocky terrain.
- [NTSB CHI06CA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA129.md): Piper PA-30 · Dongola, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 11, 2006 · N8585Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's intentional maneuver to avoid obstructions at the end of the runway which resulted in the airplane impacting a ditch. The wet grass runway and the ditch were factors.
- [NTSB ANC06CA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06CA050.md): Cessna 170B · Chickaloon, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 7, 2006 · N2396D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a nose over during the landing roll. A factor associated with the accident was the snow on the runway.
- [NTSB CHI06CA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA130.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Brook, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 25, 2006 · N7197K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's intentional decision to leave the helicopter unattended with the engines running which resulted in a dynamic rollover. The inadvertent dynamic rollover was a factor.
- [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 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 NYC06CA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA084.md): Cessna 180F · Greenville, ME · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 25, 2006 · N2165Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, resulting in a ground loop. A factor was the rough/uneven runway condition.
- [NTSB CHI06CA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA104.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Tower, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 25, 2006 · N1856G · Substantial damage
  > The unsuitable landing area selected by the pilot which led to the subsequent nose-over. The terrain condition was a factor.
- [NTSB DEN06IA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06IA051.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Denver, CO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 2006 · N574AA · Minor damage
  > the captain's failure to follow existing company procedures for stabilized approach. **This report was modified on May 23, 2007.**
- [NTSB NYC06IA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06IA075.md): Dassault Falcon 900EX · Teterboro, NJ · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 2006 · N973M · Minor damage
  > The co-pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point, which resulted in an overrun. Contributing were the gusty wind conditions, the failure of the flight crew to utilize the air brake after touchdown, and a partially contaminated runway.
- [NTSB ATL06CA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA034.md): Labarre Hatz CB1 · Walhalla, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 11, 2006 · N86LL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain to land. Contributing factors were the wet, soft, grassy runway.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2006
  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&year=2006

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