# NTSB investigations, MI: Miscellaneous/other 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 CHI06CA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA106.md): Waco EQC-6 · Battle Creek, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 5, 2006 · N16214 · Substantial damage > The maintenance facility failed to properly install and inspect the rudder cable system resulting in the reversed rudder condition which made directional control not possible during the aborted takeoff. A contributing factor was an inadequate preflight… - [NTSB CHI06LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06LA092.md): Saab-Scania 340B · Alpena, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 2006 · N421XJ · Substantial damage > The station agent's inability to maintain control of the stroller when he lost his balance exiting the airplane's cargo compartment, allowing it to be blown into the operating right propeller. A factor was the high, gusty winds. - [NTSB CHI02LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA187.md): Cessna 152 · Gregory, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 2002 · N621AF · Substantial damage > An improper decision by the pilot due to a failure to land at an intermediate airport, and the unsuitable terrain for a forced landing encountered. Contributing factors were the pilot's disorientation (becoming lost), fuel exhaustion, soft terrain encountered… - [NTSB CHI01LA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA332.md): AviaStrottel AC 4C · Marshfield, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 2001 · N68PR · Minor damage > The pilot's decision to release from the tow plane during the takeoff. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's vision was restricted by his hat during the takeoff. - [NTSB CHI01LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA296.md): Dassault/SUD Fan Jet Falcon · Detroit, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 2001 · N617GA · Substantial damage > The wheels up landing performed by the flightcrew during the emergency landing and improper aircraft preflight by the pilot in command. Factors were the unsecured cargo door, the cemetery fence, and the lack of crew coordination during the flight. - [NTSB CHI01LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA245.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 · Detroit, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 2001 · N780NC · No damage > The passenger (an off duty flight attendant) disregarded the flight crews warning regarding turbulence along with the seat belt sign which had been turned on. - [NTSB CHI01LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA268.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Gladwin, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 2001 · N8253A · No damage > The pilot's poor decision to exit the airplane onto the wing while the propeller was running. - [NTSB CHI97LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA268.md): Beech G35 · Belleville, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 1997 · N4630D · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper planning/decision by failing to assure that the airplane was either tied down or chocked prior to pulling the propeller through, which started the engine with no one at the controls. - [NTSB CHI96LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA206.md): Mitchell T Champabria · Kalamazoo, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1996 · N96RM · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper positioning of the throttle, while hand propping the aircraft engine, and his failure to either obtain proper assistance or properly secure the airplane. - [NTSB CHI94LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA227.md): Cessna 441 · Flint, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1994 · N815MC · Substantial damage > An inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane by the pilot. Factors associated with this accident were unlatched nose cargo doors and the pilot's failure to extend the landing gear. - [NTSB CHI94LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA016.md): Cessna 150J · Grosse Ile, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 1993 · N5522G · Substantial damage > The pilot misjudged altitude/clearance during the banner pickup, which resulted in the tow rope snagging the landing gear, and failed to maintain adequate airspeed, while landing with the banner attached, which resulted in a failure (or inability) to attain a… - [NTSB CHI92LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA143.md): Burkhart Grob G-103 · Ionia, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 1992 · N140BG · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command's improper preflight and decision to close the glider's canopy at low altitude. - [NTSB CHI91LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA231.md): Let L-13 · Gregory, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1991 · N781BA · Substantial damage > A collision with wires after the glider overshot the landing area due to inadvertent lowering of the flaps and no use of spoilers. - [NTSB CHI91LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA179.md): Lake LA-4-200 · Battle Creek, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1991 · N2596P · Substantial damage > Aircraft control by the dual student was not maintained, remedial action by the CFI was delayed, which resulted in a stall/mush. A factor related to the accident was rough water caused by a power boat wake. - [NTSB CHI91DEM03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DEM03.md): Huddleston/Becktold Glasair · Lansing, MI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 11, 1991 · N270KT · Substantial damage > Failure of the instructor pilot (CFI) to maintain sufficient airspeed on final approach to flare the aircraft for landing. Factors related to the accident were: the landing gear malfunction, and the cfi's improperly planned approach. - [NTSB CHI91IA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91IA041.md): Boeing 727-257 · Detroit, MI · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 5, 1990 · N715RC · Minor damage > The inadequate deicing procedures instituted by company management. - [NTSB CHI90DEC05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90DEC05.md): Schleicher ASW-22 · Richmond, MI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 30, 1990 · N8W · Substantial damage > The pilot's premature retraction of the flaps allowing the glider to settle into an unusually low tow altitude. - [NTSB CHI89DEM08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89DEM08.md): Mooney M20 · West Branch, MI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 4, 1989 · N5292B · Substantial damage > The pilot's decision to hand prop the engine with a non-pilot at the controls and the passenger's application to full throttle. A factor related to the accident was panic of the passenger. - [NTSB CHI89LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA158.md): Beech S35 · Lindon, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1989 · N7972K · Substantial damage > The restricted movement of the ruddervator control due to undetermined reasons. - [NTSB CHI89DEM04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89DEM04.md): Cessna 175 · Lawton, MI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 15, 1989 · N7404M · Substantial damage > The pilot's delay in aborting takeoff and his excessive rate of descent at touchdown. A factor in the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning. - [NTSB CHI88IA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88IA111.md): Boeing 737-222 · Detroit, MI · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 11, 1988 · N9014U · No damage - [NTSB NYC88LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA074.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Decatur, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 28, 1988 · N262AA · No damage > The flight attendant was pulling a beverage cart up the aisle when the pad the coffee pot was resting on caught against a curtain. The pad was pulled off the cart and the full pot of coffee spilled in a passengers lap. The passenger service cart has a… - [NTSB CHI87FA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87FA081.md): Boeing 747-122 · Detroit, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 12, 1987 · N4718U · No damage > Drg flt, united flt 108 recd info of a bomb threat. Due to a short time limit, specified in the threat, the flt divertedto Detroit & the slides were used to evacuate the acft; 8 of 10 slides deployed nmly & were used. The slide at door 4R didn't inflate &… - [NTSB CHI85IA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85IA296.md): Piper PA-28-180D · Lansing, MI · Incident · 1 fatal · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1985 · N5328L · Minor damage > While en route to jackson, MI, the owner/plt suffered an apparent heart attack. The passenger, who was a private plt, safely landed the acft at Lansing, MI. The owner/plt's wife said that he had a plt certificate, but she could not locate it. There was no… - [NTSB CHI85LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA028.md): Swift GC-1A · Fraser, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 1984 · N74A · Substantial damage > According to the plt, he took off on rwy 18 & was climbing thru about 250 ft AGL when the eng lost power & he made a forced landing. However, a co-owner, who was on board, stated that the plt had retarded the throttle, then the acft stopped stopped climbing,… - [NTSB CHI85LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA018.md): Hughes 500 · Grosse Ile, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 18, 1984 · N9034F · Substantial damage > Plt attempted to start helicopter with main rotor blades tied down. - [NTSB CHI84LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA244.md): Barnes AX-7B · Lake Orion, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 1984 · N37643 · No damage > A 74 year old passenger in a balloon lost her footing during landing and fell on her arm. Later examination revealed that her arm was broken. The plt and another passenger were not injured. The plt reported that the passengers had been briefed on landing and… - [NTSB CHI84LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA209.md): Enstrom F-28A · Martin, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 1984 · N490H · Substantial damage > The plt had landed on a dragstrip after he encountered deteriorating wx. When the wx improved, he took off & attempted to depart over a bleacher area. The plt had difficulty climbing over the bleachers & said 'noticed RPM at 2700, helicopter in a turn.' He… ## 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" = 'MI' 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" = 430) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=430&state=MI --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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