# NTSB investigations, IA

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 CEN23LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA163.md): Cessna 150J · Buffalo, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 22, 2023 · N60860 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning. Contributing to the accident were the unreliable fuel quantity gauges and the improperly adjusted mixture control, which increased the fuel consumption…
- [NTSB CEN23LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA076.md): Cessna 182M · Council Bluffs, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 5, 2023 · N71494 · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB CEN23LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA091.md): Cessna 150G · Pocahantas, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 20, 2022 · N2930J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s landing flare which resulted in a bounced landing and the nose landing gear collapsing. Contributing to the accident was the airplane's encounter with adverse weather conditions which led to structural icing that affected flight characteristics…
- [NTSB CEN23FA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA059.md): Engineering & Research Ercoupe 415-C · Corning, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Dec 5, 2022 · N99345 · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from obstructions during a go-around, which resulted in impact with powerlines, a tree, and the ground.
- [NTSB DCA23LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23LA067.md): Airbus A320 · Red Oak, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 20, 2022 · N330NW · Substantial damage
  > Multiple bird strikes during descent.
- [NTSB CEN23LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA009.md): Yates Mike E Roaring Eagle · Stanwood, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 9, 2022 · N181MY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack in the traffic pattern, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control at too low of an altitude to recover. Contributing to the accident was the partial loss of engine…
- [NTSB CEN22LA445](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA445.md): Cessna 172M · Monticello, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 28, 2022 · N5244R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper approach airspeed and glidepath which resulted in a long landing and his inability to stop the airplane on available runway and the subsequent runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN22LA396](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA396.md): Javron Experimental PA18 Replica · Osceola, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 27, 2022 · N954SC · Substantial damage
  > The stuck right brake at landing which resulted in a loss of control.
- [NTSB CEN22LA366](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA366.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Maynard, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 5, 2022 · N619RB · Substantial damage
  > An impact with a powerline as a result of an unexpected wind gust.
- [NTSB CEN22LA365](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA365.md): Ultramagic M56C · Indianola, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 4, 2022 · N801UM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from powerlines.
- [NTSB CEN22LA354](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA354.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Lamoni, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 1, 2022 · N4326S · Destroyed
  > A loss of airplane performance for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB CEN22LA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA351.md): Bell Helicopter Textron 206B · Arcadia, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 1, 2022 · N169AA · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s failure to properly torque a fuel control unit B-nut, which resulted in a loss of engine power at low altitude and an impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN22LA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA356.md): Arbc Inc DBA Lindstrand 150A · Indianola, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 30, 2022 · N316EB · Minor damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines during low-level maneuvering.
- [NTSB CEN22FA347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA347.md): Air Tractor AT502 · Ute, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 30, 2022 · N501MW · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s inflight collision with a power line during aerial application.
- [NTSB CEN22LA371](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA371.md): Ayres S2R-T65 · Wyman / Washington, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 21, 2022 · N9899 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot not maintaining sufficient altitude to clear an obstruction during the aerial application flight.
- [NTSB CEN22LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA146.md): Hughes 369 · Adair, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 17, 2022 · N500MZ · Substantial damage
  > The mechanic’s failure to properly torque a fuel control unit B-nut, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power, an attempted autorotation, and an impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN22LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA084.md): Textron 525 · Dubuque, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 21, 2021 · N287CB · Substantial damage
  > An inflight collision with a flock of geese that resulted in substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer.
- [NTSB CEN21LA433](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA433.md): Cessna 172 · Council Bluffs, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 15, 2021 · N767CG · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a touch and go landing.
- [NTSB CEN21LA419](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA419.md): Thatcher CX4 · Marshalltown, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 9, 2021 · N306TA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to properly determine the correct fuel quantity during preflight inspection that resulted in a loss of engine power during approach due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN21LA406](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA406.md): Cessna A185F · Kingsley, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 6, 2021 · N7574N · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of an unsecured fuel bladder, which reduced the fuel capacity of the affected tank.
- [NTSB CEN21LA393](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA393.md): Air Tractor AT-401B · Storm Lake, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 1, 2021 · N5081W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a landing approach with a tailwind that resulted in a landing overrun and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN21LA350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA350.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Waukon, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 4, 2021 · N775AK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from a powerline during an agricultural application pass.
- [NTSB CEN21LA339](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA339.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · West Liberty, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 20, 2021 · N983HA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to see and avoid a wire while maneuvering at low altitude during an aerial application flight, resulting in a collision with the wire.
- [NTSB CEN21LA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA329.md): Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Amana, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 19, 2021 · N8422K · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB CEN21FA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA320.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Muscatine, IA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 14, 2021 · N2801T · Destroyed
  > The noninstrument-rated pilot’s continued visual flight under a thunderstorm, where he encountered reduced visibility due to heavy precipitation, resulting in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation.
- [NTSB CEN21LA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA319.md): Air Tractor AT-401 · Carroll, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 13, 2021 · N7315P · Substantial damage
  > The wear-related failure of the airframe fuel boost pump, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN21LA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA313.md): Air Tractor AT802 · Newell, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 11, 2021 · N949TM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from crops during an agricultural flight.
- [NTSB CEN21FA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA299.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Lamoni, IA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 1, 2021 · N123RE · Destroyed
  > The pilot did not maintain aircraft control during an attempted go-around after a bounced landing, which resulted in impact with terrain and a postimpact fire.
- [NTSB CEN21LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA257.md): Quad City Challenger · Wallingford, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 2, 2021 · N3281P · Substantial damage
  > Impact with trees and terrain during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB CEN21FA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA207.md): Cessna T210M · Oxford, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 2, 2021 · N1215M · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions that exceeded the airplane’s capability and his decision to attempt to takeoff from a field, which resulted in collision with a power pole/line and terrain.
- [NTSB CEN21LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA138.md): Cessna 182F · Millville, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 24, 2021 · N3209U · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate maintenance/inspection of the airplane, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to oil starvation.
- [NTSB CEN21LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA118.md): Beech 300 · Davenport, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 28, 2021 · N217US · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, and the flight instructor’s inadequate oversight during a simulated engine out takeoff that resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a snowbank.
- [NTSB CEN20LA385](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA385.md): Piper PA28-140 · Red Oak, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 5, 2020 · N2875T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN20LA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA330.md): Robinson R44 · Logan, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 8, 2020 · N89LA · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the lower actuator bearing support brackets, which resulted in the misalignment of the clutch actuator, a loss of belt tension on the main rotor drive system, and a subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB CEN20LA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA294.md): Rockwell S2R · Harlan, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 20, 2020 · N1662S · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue fracture of the upper rudder hinge that resulted in a partial separation of the rudder from the airplane during a spray pass.
- [NTSB CEN20LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA276.md): Rockwell S2R R1340 · Keokuk, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 12, 2020 · N3104S · Substantial damage
  > The improper installation of a fuel vent line during maintenance, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN20LA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA261.md): Enstrom 280 · Des Moines, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 4, 2020 · N282SH · Destroyed
  > The partial loss of rotor and engine speed during approach for landing, which resulted in an autorotation and impact with terrain. The reason for the partial loss of rotor and engine speed could not be determined based on the available evidence. Contributing…
- [NTSB CEN20CA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA253.md): Beech 23 · Davenport, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jun 27, 2020 · N18873 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly configure the airplane for takeoff, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, an aerodynamic stall, and subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN20CA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA244.md): Coyote S-6ES · Pisgah, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jun 23, 2020 · N7764W · Substantial damage
  > The uncertificated pilot's failure to attain/maintain a proper angle-of-attack during an initial climb that resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN20CA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA155.md): Vans RV 3 · Independence, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 23, 2020 · N24DE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a high-speed taxi with a quartering tailwind, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a fence and terrain.
- [NTSB CEN20LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA145.md): Beech 35 · Sidney, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 10, 2020 · N1258Z · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB CEN20LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA136.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Audubon, IA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 31, 2020 · N107EH · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to recognize and avoid the power line during the low-altitude flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s fatigue, which affected the pilot’s ability to see and avoid the power line.
- [NTSB CEN20CA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA120.md): Aeronca 7AC · Ankeny, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 11, 2020 · N83032 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper starting procedure, which allowed the airplane to move forward over the wheel chocks and impact him and a hangar when he subsequently hand propped the engine.
- [NTSB CEN20CA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA064.md): Guimbal Cabri G2 · Independence, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 21, 2020 · N715RK · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain helicopter control while maneuvering to land, which resulted in impact with an airplane and a hangar.
- [NTSB CEN20LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA014.md): Cessna 172 · Swea City, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 25, 2019 · N1443E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to replace the oil filler cap during his preflight inspection, which resulted in oil starvation and a subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN19LA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA322.md): Cessna 195A · Pocahontas, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 6, 2019 · N9895A · Substantial damage
  > Overload failure of the left main landing gear during landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB CEN19FA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA259.md): Air Tractor AT502 · Sumner, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 8, 2019 · N6113C · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s impairment by medical conditions and/or medications, which resulted in the airplane’s impact with power lines and terrain.
- [NTSB CEN19LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA230.md): Robinson R44 · Ida Grove, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 21, 2019 · N459TA · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during an aerial application flight for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB GAA19CA428](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA428.md): Robinson R44 · Council Bluff, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 16, 2019 · N124LA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper cyclic input during liftoff from a landing deck, which resulted in the right skid hooking onto an opening on the landing deck and a subsequent dynamic rollover.
- [NTSB GAA19CA363](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA363.md): Cessna 150 · Elkader, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 20, 2019 · N6471F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed decision to go around, which resulted in a collision with trees and terrain.

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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 c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'IA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?page=2&state=IA

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