# NTSB investigations, KS: Undershoot 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 CHI96FA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96FA034.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Stafford, KS · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 1995 · N93726 · Destroyed > the pilot misjudged his distance and altitude and flew into transmission wires. A factor was the pilot's lack of recent night flying experience. - [NTSB CHI96LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA012.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Wakeeney, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 18, 1995 · N8866P · Substantial damage > Failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient altitude and airspeed on final approach to reach the proper touchdown point for landing. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's selection of the wrong runway for landing. - [NTSB CHI93LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA186.md): Ercoupe 415C · Derby, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 1993 · N37139 · Substantial damage > The pilot in command's misjudged approach to landing. - [NTSB CHI91LA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA304.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Atchison, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1991 · N4795T · Substantial damage > Delayed remedial action by the pilot in command. Factors related to the accident are a misjudged approach by the pilot in command, and complacency on the part of the FAA inspector. - [NTSB MKC90LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA031.md): Cessna 172 · Osage City, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 1989 · N20428 · Substantial damage > The pilot misjudged distance and altitude to the runway while on final approach to land. Factors related to the accident were: dark night and static wires. - [NTSB MKC88LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA090.md): Great Lakes 2T1A2 · Horton, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 1988 · N3502L · Substantial damage > The PIC was executing touch and go lndgs when he reportedly experienced a shift in wind conditions. The acft impacted the ground short of the rwy. He said that the wings suddenly lost lift resulting in a high descent rate. The PIC reported no mechanical flt… - [NTSB MKC86LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA180.md): Piper PA-28-150C · Junction City, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1986 · N5969W · Substantial damage > The c.f.I. Stated that this flight was to be an aircraft checkout of another instructor. After some air work they proceeded to a nearby airport to practice takeoffs and landings. While on final approach for a practice short field landing the aircraft… - [NTSB MKC86FA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86FA113.md): Swearingen SA226 · Hutchinson, KS · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 20, 1986 · N514SS · Substantial damage > The capt rprtd that during arrival, the apch seemed normal until he flared to land on rwy 17. At that time, he heard a loud 'pop' as the landing gear contacted the rwy surface. Subsequently, the left main gear collapsed & the acft veered off the rwy. An exam… - [NTSB MKC85LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA019.md): Cessna R172E · Junction City, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 1984 · N13030 · Substantial damage > Pilot was experiencing communications difficulties, diverted from destination to nearby uncontrolled arpt due to traffic considerations. Plt was unable to contact UNICOM and elected to circle for traffic and wind evaluation. Best runway for wind direction was… - [NTSB MKC84LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA070.md): Cessna 182 · Derby, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 4, 1984 · N6466A · Substantial damage > During an apch from the south in gusty wind conditions, the acft crossed over wires & shrubbery with 20 deg of flaps. The plt reported that before reaching the rwy, the'lost air & descended straight down.' The acft touched down in mud, short of the rwy. The… - [NTSB MKC84LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA012.md): Cessna 150F · Garnett, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 1983 · N8127F · Substantial damage > The acft collided with trees during final approach to land on a local night flight. The weather was VMC with a 12 mile visibility reported. The pilot reported that during final approach for a full stop landing the acft struck the tops of some trees which… - [NTSB MKC83FA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83FA108.md): Beech D55 · Gardner, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 12, 1983 · N725M · Substantial damage > The plt was cleared for an ILS rwy 35 approach & given the Kansas city downtown arpt (23 mi NE) wx as 900 ft broken & 6 mi visibility. The tower was closed & the control zone was not in effect raising minimums. The plt stated his ILS glide slope indication… - [NTSB MKC83FA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83FA066.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Wichita, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 12, 1983 · N8981C · Destroyed > The acft was cleared to make the approach and to descend not below 2300 ft. the pilot descended from 3000 after he reported passing hance, the final appoach fix. He descended to 2300 ft at 500 ft a minute and leveled the acft and lowered the landing gear. The… - [NTSB MKC82DA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA121.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Lawrence, KS · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 13, 1982 · N15970 · Substantial damage > The pilot entered the traffic pattern for landing on runway 19. He stated he was not aware of construction on the runwayuntil the aircraft's nose was lowered during the landing roll. By then, the aircraft's speed was too slow to go-around. He turned off the… - [NTSB MKC82DA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA119.md): Gulfstream AA-5B · Mankato, KS · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 5, 1982 · N74023 · Substantial damage > During a flight from des moines, Iowa to lamar, Colorado, the pilot elected to land at Mankato, Kansas for fuel. Reportedly, the pilot landed on runway 17 with the wind from 190 at 18 gusting 24 knots. The pilot stated that he established a steep, no flap,… ## 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" = 'KS' 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" = 390) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=390&state=KS --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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