# NTSB investigations, AZ: Overrun 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 LAX05LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA063.md): Cessna 340 · Carefree, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 8, 2005 · N340CS · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper use of the throttles during an aborted landing attempt that resulted in an engine over-boost condition requiring a reduction in power that then resulted in a runway overrun and collision with a ditch. - [NTSB LAX04CA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA288.md): Cessna 172S · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 8, 2004 · N5327G · Substantial damage > the student pilot's failure to abort the takeoff. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to maintain directional control. - [NTSB LAX03LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA103.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 1, 2003 · N62712 · Substantial damage > the CFI's inadequate supervision and delayed decision to abort the takeoff resulted in the runway overrun. - [NTSB LAX02LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA206.md): Beech BE76 · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 2002 · N6627U · Substantial damage > The student pilot's decision to abort the takeoff with insufficient runway remaining, resulting in a runway overrun and collision with a berm. A factor was the cabin door opening during the takeoff roll. - [NTSB LAX01LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA210.md): Cessna A185F · Ash Fork, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 2001 · N4805 · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudged touchdown location on a short runway. Contributing factors were the presence of a tailwind and the proximity of trees. - [NTSB LAX01LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA114.md): Air Tractor AT-802 A · Maricopa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 2001 · N6059L · Substantial damage > Inadequate selection of landing facilities and improper placement of vehicles near the runway. An additional factor was the use of a runway which resulted in a downwind landing. - [NTSB LAX01IA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01IA109.md): Boeing 737-3H4 · Phoenix, AZ · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 5, 2001 · N335SW · Minor damage > the pilot's misjudgment of distance, which resulted in a runway overrun. A factor in the incident was the failure of the flightcrew to conduct a briefing for the approach to runway eight. - [NTSB LAX99LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA281.md): Ayres S2R-G10 · Stanfield, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1999 · N20523 · Substantial damage > The pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff after noting sluggish acceleration during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway overrun. - [NTSB LAX96LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA182.md): Cessna 402C · St Johns, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 1996 · N172VB · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, his use of an overly excessive approach speed, and his misjudged distance/altitude relationship to the runway. The wind was a factor. - [NTSB LAX95LA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA315.md): Cessna 421C · Chinle, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 1995 · N745CA · Substantial damage > the pilot's selection of a runway inappropriate for the tailwind condition and his resultant failure to achieve a touchdown point which would allow the aircraft to stop prior to over running the departure end. The rough condition of the dirt runway, the lack… - [NTSB LAX95LA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA277.md): Jenkins Long E-Z · Prescott, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1995 · N163J · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to properly lean the engine for best power, his premature rotation of an over gross aircraft on an uphill runway, and his delay in aborting the takeoff. - [NTSB LAX91LA404](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA404.md): Cessna 172 · Cottonwood, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 1991 · N738EL · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command's delay in raising the flaps and the subsequent inadvertent stall/mush. - [NTSB LAX91LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA002.md): Cessna 152 · Kearny, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 1990 · N4594B · Substantial damage > The pilot executing a left turn at an altitude insufficient to clear a corn field located in close proximity to the departure runway. - [NTSB LAX90LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA215.md): Cessna T210L · Marble Canyon, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 1990 · N732KD · Substantial damage > Inadequate compensation for wind conditions by the pilot and his delay in attempting a go-around. Factors related to the accident were: the surrounding terrain, unfavorable weather conditions, the pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point, and… - [NTSB LAX90LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA193.md): Cessna 310G · Sedona, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 1990 · N161A · Substantial damage > The pilot selected the wrong runway, and proper touch down point was not attained. - [NTSB LAX89LA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA305.md): Cessna 210 · Marble Canyon, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1989 · N5434V · Substantial damage > The pilot selected the wrong runway and landed downwind. - [NTSB LAX88LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA284.md): Cessna 150M · Gila Bend, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1988 · N704GJ · Substantial damage > At the end of a cross country flight, the pilot overflew the runway looking for the wind sock. Unable to locate the sock, the pilot made an approach for landing. The pilot did not realize until too late that he was landing the airplane with a 10 knot… - [NTSB LAX87LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA237.md): Grumman AA-5 · Rimrock, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 1987 · N5438L · Substantial damage > The aircraft overran the runway while on a personal VFR cross-country flight. The pilot indicated that he attempted a go-around after a poor approach and that the terrain off the end of the runway rose faster than the aircraft could climb. A witness observed… - [NTSB LAX87LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA037.md): Cessna T210N · Buckeye, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 1986 · N1625U · Substantial damage > A Cessna T210N crashed when the pilot attempted to underfly wires during a go-around. The pilot misjudged the surface winds and made his final approach with a tail wind. When he passed the midpoint on the 2,600 ft airstrip and still was not on the ground he… - [NTSB LAX86LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA067.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Glendale, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 1985 · N3885F · Substantial damage > After completing a LCL flight the plt returned to his home base arpt & proceeded to land on the 2400 ft long rwy. The plt reported that he was unable to stop at its end and collided with barricades and a fence. A witness reported that the acft skidded on the… - [NTSB LAX85LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA292.md): Cessna 172P · Glendale, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1985 · N52789 · Substantial damage > When the plt realized he was low during final apch to a landing, he erroneously decided not to use full flaps instead of adding power, vref was high and the landing was 3/4 of the way down the 2400 ft rwy. Believing he had sufficient room to takeoff again,… - [NTSB LAX85LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA268.md): Cessna 150 · Oracle, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 1985 · N8489U · Substantial damage > During a LCL pleasure flt the plt stated that the acft's eng began running rough so he made a precationary ldg on a dirt road which was at an elevation of 4,000 ft MSL. After inspecting the acft & finding it to be in proper working order the plt decided to… - [NTSB LAX85LA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA261.md): Cessna 182P · Glendale, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 1985 · N7229N · Substantial damage > The plt attempted to takeoff fm a 2400-FT-long rwy, he reported that because the acft's airspeed indicator did not appear to properly represent the airspeed, he aborted the takeoff. This occurred after accelerating down the rwy for an estimated 1800 ft. the… - [NTSB LAX84FUJ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84FUJ03.md): Cessna T337E · Chandler, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Sep 1, 1984 · N1280M · Substantial damage > The plt reported that on the first attempt to rotate, the stall warning horn activated. The plt noticed the rear eng in an overboost cond so he retarded the throttle completely, then advanced it to below red line. He continued the takeoff and attempted to… - [NTSB LAX84LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA272.md): Douglas DC-6A · San Manuel, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 1984 · N92860 · Destroyed > The acft skidded off the departure end of the rwy collapsing the landing gear in a ditch as it caught on fire. This acftwas on a ferry flt and had several mechanical problems. Among these was the prop reversers which failed on landing. The anti-ice/de-ice… - [NTSB LAX84LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA102.md): Beech V35B · St. Johns, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 8, 1983 · N66876 · Substantial damage > About 10 min after takeoff the pax door opened & the plt elected to make a precautionary landing at St. Johns. Unaware that the wind was calm, the plt selected rwy 20, which is 3400 ft long, rather than RWY31, which is 5300 ft long, because when he departed… - [NTSB LAX84LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA067.md): Cessna TR182 · Glendale, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 16, 1983 · N4772T · Substantial damage > On short final to a 2400 ft rwy the plt's father, who was in the rt ft seat and also a rated plt, asked 'you do realize this is a short rwy?' The son, who was the PIC, answered 'yes.' The acft touched down hard abt 1/3 of the way down the rwy, bounced up and… - [NTSB LAX83LA457](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA457.md): Cessna 172P · Glendale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 1983 · N55264 · Substantial damage > Reportedly, the plt landed long. He then applied braking action & 1 wheel locked. At that point, the acft was still going too fast to stop on the remaining rwy & there was insufficient rwy to go around. The plt steered the acft off the end of the rwy & it… - [NTSB LAX83LA418](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA418.md): Cessna 172P · Glendale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 1983 · N62038 · Substantial damage > The student & his instructor plt had made 2 takeoffs & landings, then the instructor deplaned & the student prepared to takeoff on a solo flt. According to the student, he made the pretakeoff checks, which included setting the trim. As the acft accelerated… - [NTSB LAX83LA410](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA410.md): Mooney M20A · Gila Bend, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 1983 · N6020X · Substantial damage > The acft overran the rwy and collided with ditch during landing. The plt reported that the acft floated after the flare for landing and even though heavy braking was used after landing the acft did not stop on the rwy. The wind was calm but the plt said he… - [NTSB LAX83LA326](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA326.md): Cessna 182Q · Buckeye, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 1983 · N97300 · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that two attempts to land at turkey airstrip resulted in difficulty in achieving a proper final approach path. After some maneuvering on the 2nd approach the acft landed. One witness described the landing as hot with some floating and a late… - [NTSB LAX83LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA199.md): Beech 35-A33 · Glendale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 1983 · N498T · Substantial damage > During a night landing, the acft was landed long, ran off the end of rwy 17 & was substantially damaged. - [NTSB LAX83LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA118.md): Cessna 182J · Peoria, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 1983 · N2912F · Substantial damage > The acft collided with a sign and a wall during an attempted go-around after an overrun. The pilot was practicing and had made 2 short field landings on the 3rd approach he forgot to lower flaps. His approach was fast and long and he landed too FAR down the… - [NTSB LAX82DA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA312.md): Maule M-5-235C · Mcneal, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 23, 1982 · N9101E · Substantial damage > A pilot came in low with 6 knot tailwind, gave a throttle burst clear a fence, then landed 3/4 way down a 1,000 foot strip and ground looped to avoid a fence. The swerve collapsed the left main landing gear. - [NTSB LAX82DA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA201.md): Cessna 210A · Davis Dam, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · May 29, 1982 · N6660X · Destroyed > While crossing over rwy 31 threshold a pickup truck entered the rwy environment traveling in a nw direction. The plt was able to fly over the truck while simultaneously adding full power. The eng did not develop full RPM until the acft was near the end of the… ## 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" = 'AZ' 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" = 340) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=340&state=AZ --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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