# NTSB investigations, 2012

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.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB ERA12FA465](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA465.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Berlin, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2012 · N4330Z · Substantial damage
  > Pilot incapacitation of unknown origin, which resulted in the airplane’s loss of control and an inadvertent aerodynamic stall/spin.
- [NTSB CEN12LA485](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA485.md): Mooney M20E · Englewood, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2012 · N2609W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during landing.
- [NTSB CEN12LA457](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA457.md): Bombardier CL-600-2C10 · Peoria, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2012 · N502AE · No damage
  > The emergency ground egress during which a passenger broke her ankle. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the environmental system, which allowed smoke from a nearby house fire to enter the airplane.
- [NTSB ANC12FA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12FA066.md): Piper PA-32R-301 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2012 · N432LT · Destroyed
  > The noninstrument-rated pilot's decision to continue visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions likely leading to spatial disorientation, which resulted in a loss of airplane control and in-flight structural failure.
- [NTSB ERA12LA468](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA468.md): Piper PA-18-150 · North Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 2012 · N2991Z · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.
- [NTSB ERA12CA466](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA466.md): Cessna 172P · St. Augustine, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 18, 2012 · N127EP · Substantial damage
  > Undetermined due to a lack of information about when the damage to the airplane occurred.
- [NTSB DCA12WA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12WA121.md): Boeing 737 · La Serena, Chile · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 18, 2012 · CC-CRQ · Substantial damage
  > On July 18, 2012, a Sky Airline Boeing 737-200, registration CC-CRQ, struck its right wingtip during a visual approach to runway 30 at La Florida Airport, La Serena, Chile. There were no injuries to any of the 120 passengers and crew onboard but the airplane…
- [NTSB CEN12LA459](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA459.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Wisner, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 2012 · N205SK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate takeoff planning that did not consider the reduced acceleration due to a rough, turf runway and his use of an improper flap setting, which resulted in a collision with terrain during takeoff.
- [NTSB ANC12CA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12CA076.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Whittier, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 18, 2012 · N3764Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from brush during landing, which resulted in a loss of control.
- [NTSB WPR12CA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA310.md): Piper PA-46 · Delano, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 17, 2012 · N558RW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before touchdown. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to perform the appropriate checklist due to distractions posed by another airplane inbound to the same airport and a cluttered radio…
- [NTSB CEN12LA455](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA455.md): Cessna 175A · Shelby, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2012 · N7003E · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to oil starvation for reasons that could not be determined because engine examinations revealed no malfunctions or failures that would have led to oil starvation.
- [NTSB CEN12LA453](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA453.md): Air Tractor AT-402B · Britt, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2012 · N4843J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power transmission lines during an agricultural application operation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distracted attention due to personal cell phone use during flight operations.
- [NTSB CEN12LA448](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA448.md): Chapman Mark A Trike · Marlboro, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2012 · N404EA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a turn, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB WPR12LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA306.md): Cessna 172N · Rockford, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2012 · N5204K · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power during cruise flight due to the failure of the No. 3 cylinder exhaust valve for reasons that could not be determined due to the damage to the valve head and the missing valve stem. Contributing to the accident was the flight…
- [NTSB WPR12CA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA307.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 · Bountiful, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 16, 2012 · N47WH · Substantial damage
  > The student’s failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA12WA457](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12WA457.md): Beech B36TC · Nassau, Bahamas · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jul 16, 2012 · N6703K · Destroyed
- [NTSB ERA12LA456](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA456.md): Seibert Robert M Seibert RV-6 · Ridgeland, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2012 · N691RV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent use of the wheel brakes during touchdown and his failure to maintain directional control. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB ERA12FA458](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA458.md): Beech A23 · Laytonsville, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2012 · N8771M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure that the fuel selector handle was correctly positioned, which resulted in an interruption of fuel to the engine and a loss of engine power during the takeoff, which necessitated a turn away from the trees at the end of the runway…
- [NTSB ERA12CA464](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA464.md): Piper PA32-301FT · Brevard, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 16, 2012 · N813TC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to execute a go-around following an approach that was high and fast, which resulted in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB ERA12CA462](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA462.md): Infinity Infinity 2003 · Wilmore, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 16, 2012 · N5627G · Substantial damage
  > A loss of lift on initial climb for unreported reasons, which resulted in a collision with trees and the ground.
- [NTSB ERA12CA460](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA460.md): Cessna T206H · Glens Falls, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 16, 2012 · N6200B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN12WA523](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12WA523.md): Air Tractor AT802 · San Rafael, Spain · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 16, 2012 · EC-HMD · Minor damage
  > On July 16, 2012, about 1430 coordinated universal time, a Spanish-registered Air Tractor AT-802 airplane, EC-HMD, performed a forced landing following a loss of engine power near San Rafael, Ibiza, Spain. The pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The…
- [NTSB CEN12IA451](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12IA451.md): Flight Design Ctls · Marysville, OH · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2012 · N566FD · Minor damage
  > Fatigue failure of the left main wheel assembly on takeoff, which resulted in a loss of directional control and runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA12LA453](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA453.md): Piper PA-18-150 · North Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2012 · N8048D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate use of carburetor heat during cruise flight, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB ERA12IA459](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12IA459.md): Socata TB10 · Pawtucket, RI · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2012 · N189TB · No damage
  > The in-flight separation of the propeller blade tip due to a fatigue fracture.
- [NTSB CEN12LA446](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA446.md): SC Iar Sa Brasov IAR 825 · Peru, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2012 · N825BA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB CEN12LA445](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA445.md): Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro SportCruiser · Waynesville, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2012 · N516JG · Substantial damage
  > The airplane's collision with fence posts during an aborted takeoff due to a sudden change in wind direction.
- [NTSB CEN12LA444](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA444.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Grand Forks, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2012 · N580ND · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction's failure to extend the landing gear and the flight instructor's failure to adequately monitor his student's actions during the approach.
- [NTSB CEN12CA454](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA454.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Jenks, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 15, 2012 · N83604 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to achieve a proper touchdown point during landing, which resulted in a runway overrun and impact with obstructions.
- [NTSB CEN12CA447](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA447.md): Cessna 177B · Lakeview, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 15, 2012 · N34468 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN12CA442](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA442.md): Doppelt Fredric F F. 8L Falco · Durango, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 15, 2012 · N532FD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane and the instructor's delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB WPR12LA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA321.md): Loflin RV-7A · Novato, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 2012 · N404JT · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to…
- [NTSB WPR12FA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12FA305.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Salina, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 2012 · N86AA · Substantial damage
  > The noninstrument-rated pilot’s continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a subsequent loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB ERA12LA452](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA452.md): Aeronca 7CCM · Ocklawaha, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 2012 · N83977 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN12LA443](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA443.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Red Oak, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 2012 · N556MM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the ground-support vehicle during landing.
- [NTSB CEN12LA441](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA441.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Elkader, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 2012 · N1127X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point while landing on the wet grass runway.
- [NTSB CEN12CA450](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA450.md): Cessna 195B · Camdenton, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 14, 2012 · N3092B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control on landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ANC12LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12LA075.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Kenai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 2012 · N7154Z · Substantial damage
  > The in-flight separation of a propeller tip due to an unauthorized and undocumented propeller repair.
- [NTSB WPR12CA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA304.md): Schempp Hirth Nimbus II · Redmond, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 13, 2012 · N96132 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of aerodynamic lift that resulted in a forced landing on unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB WPR12CA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA303.md): Sud Aviation/Eurocopter Alouette II SE313B · Glenn, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 13, 2012 · N45VX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for a tailwind while hovering, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB ERA12LA455](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA455.md): Burkhart Grob G 103 Twin II · Hilltown, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 2012 · N5448G · Substantial damage
  > The improper decision of the flight instructor receiving instruction to attempt a course reversal rather than land straight ahead following a simulated low-level rope break, and the inadequate remedial action of the flight instructor-in-command for allowing…
- [NTSB ERA12CA461](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA461.md): Czech Sport Piper Sport · Sanford, ME · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 13, 2012 · N602PS · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s inadequate landing flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB DCA12RA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12RA110.md): Gulfstream GIV · Le Castellet, France · Accident · 3 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jul 13, 2012 · N823GA · Destroyed
- [NTSB CEN12LA440](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA440.md): Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A · Darksville, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 2012 · N6846Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain clearance from a tree line at the completion of an agricultural spray run.
- [NTSB WPR12CA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA311.md): Cessna T210L · Idaho Falls, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 12, 2012 · N787AE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing. Contributing to the accident was an uncorrected malfunction of the landing gear warning horn system.
- [NTSB CEN12WA681](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12WA681.md): Mcdonnell Douglas 500 · Kastire, Latvia · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 12, 2012 · OH-HJR · Substantial damage
  > On July 12, 2012, about 0945 local time, a McDonnell Douglas MD-500 helicopter, registration OH-HJR, sustained substantial damage when it impacted terrain near Kastire, Latvia. The pilot was not injured. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the…
- [NTSB CEN12LA452](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA452.md): Mikoyan Gurevich MIG 21MF · Minneapolis, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 2012 · N9307 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed application of wheel brakes to slow the airplane down on landing and the airplane’s failed drag chute, which resulted in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB CEN12LA437](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA437.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Mott, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 2012 · N8801L · Substantial damage
  > The rupture of a corroded oil line, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to oil starvation.
- [NTSB WPR12WA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12WA334.md): Piper PA34 · Broome, Australia, Australia · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jul 11, 2012 · VH-LCK · Substantial damage
  > On July 11, 2012, at 2020 universal coordinated time, a Piper PA-34-200, VH-LCK, collided with terrain near Broome, Australia. The airplane was a charter flight operating under the pertinent civil regulations of Australia. The pilot was fatally injured and…
- [NTSB WPR12LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA302.md): Bunch COZY-CANARDIII · Winslow, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 2012 · N718JT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during climb in high-density altitude conditions and with the airplane’s weight in excess of its maximum allowable gross weight.

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## 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") = 2012
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?page=18&year=2012

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