# NTSB investigations, VA: 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 NYC05CA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05CA023.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Appomattox, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 26, 2004 · N33061 · Substantial damage > the pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude. - [NTSB NYC04CA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA112.md): Bolger Scott RV-6A · Fredericksburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 28, 2004 · N999SB · Substantial damage > The pilots failure to maintain airspeed during a precautionary landing which resulted in an undershoot and subsequent impact with terrain. A factor was the inadequate pre-flight inspection. - [NTSB NYC97LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA088.md): North American B-25J · Midland, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 1997 · N9456Z · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude during the final approach. A factor in the accident was the exposed runway lip/edge. - [NTSB NYC94LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA081.md): Let Super Blanik L-33 · New Castle, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 15, 1994 · N23BR · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper use of the flight controls resulting in failure to maintain a proper descent rate during the approach for landing. A factor in this accident was the pilot's lack of total experience in this type of glider. - [NTSB NYC92LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA064.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Fredericksburg, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 1992 · N2921G · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot to maintain the proper glide path. Factors related to the accident were delayed remedial action by the pilot and night conditions. - [NTSB BFO92LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA008.md): Mooney 20F · Basye, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 1991 · N9326V · Substantial damage > The pilot misjudged the altitude and distance to the runway. Factors were the gusty weather conditions and the pilot's delay in executing a go around. - [NTSB BFO90LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90LA014.md): Cessna 421B · Chesapeake, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 1989 · N3359Q · Destroyed > The pilot misjudged distance and altitude to the runway, while on final approach to land. The light condition at dusk was a related factor. - [NTSB BFO85LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85LA037.md): Slingsby Type 43 Series 3F · Lovettsville, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 1985 · N5563V · Substantial damage > The plt stated that he normally avoided landing on the rwy since the glider landed on a skid & it took a few minutes to remount it on a ground handling dolly. On this flt, he planned to land on the grass beside the apch end of the rwy. However, he allowed an… - [NTSB ATL84LA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA288.md): Cessna 182 · Waynesboro, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1984 · N3257U · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that while on final approach the aircraft encountered a downdraft and was forced down short of the runway. Pilot suggested that he may have also encountered possible wind shear. - [NTSB ATL84LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA042.md): Cessna 152 · Leesburg, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 1983 · N6470Q · Destroyed > At about 1,000 ft AGL after takeoff from rwy 17 the eng cowling opened on the left side & began flapping. The CFI took control & returned to the arpt on a downwind for rwy 17. When she saw that the acft was too low to make the field, she turned off the fuel,… - [NTSB ATL83LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA226.md): Let L-13 · Warrenton, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 1983 · N90626 · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that this was his third flt of the day and his first in this particular acft. He misjudged his glide path and landed about 100 feet short of the runway. The glider rolled into the creek and the nose impacted about 2 feet below the top of the… - [NTSB ATL83LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA065.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Midland, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 1982 · N7243W · Substantial damage > The pilot and flight instructor (CFI) were on an instructional flight for a biennial flight review. The pilot reported that during the landing, the sun was in his eyes. He stated that on final approach, the aircraft encountered a downdraft and struck a… - [NTSB ATL82FID05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FID05.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Charlottesville, VA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 28, 1982 · N2466B · Substantial damage > After performing four successful night approaches the pilot attempted a short field approach with the landing light off. On final he stated it appeared he was getting too low so he turned the landing light on and continued the approach. The aircraft struck a… ## 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" = 390) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=390&state=VA --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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