# NTSB investigations, MI

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 CEN24LA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA307.md): Beech 58 · Kalamazoo, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 6, 2024 · N484WW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.
- [NTSB CEN24FA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24FA298.md): DeGraw DeBird · Napoleon, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 4, 2024 · N140DG · Substantial damage
  > Separation of the gyroplane’s tail due to main rotor blade contact for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB CEN24LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA280.md): Cessna 195A · Greenville, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 19, 2024 · N1524D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing which led to a ground-loop.
- [NTSB CEN24LA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA265.md): Cessna 180 · Le Roy, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 14, 2024 · N7827K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while performing a go-around, which resulted in an inflight collision with trees.
- [NTSB CEN24LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA251.md): Cessna 170 · Dowagiac, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 4, 2024 · N9793A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot and flight instructor’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop with the left main landing gear axle failing, a runway excursion, and impact with the ground.
- [NTSB CEN24LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA249.md): Rotorway 162 F · Maybee, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 4, 2024 · N426DM · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN24LA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA318.md): Ayres S2R · Stanwood, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 20, 2024 · N4004K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain terrain clearance during a low-level aerial application flight, which resulted in impact with terrain and a subsequent forced landing. Contributing to the accident was the location of the spray boom pressure gauge, which…
- [NTSB CEN24LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA230.md): Cirrus Design SR20 · Litchfield, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 19, 2024 · N154WF · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s loss of control and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial reaction which resulted in a spin.
- [NTSB CEN24FA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24FA215.md): Piper PA28 · Clinton, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 10, 2024 · N1039X · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to maintain airplane control while maneuvering for a forced landing. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot’s or flight instructor’s inadvertent positioning of the fuel selector valve between the Left Tank and Off…
- [NTSB CEN24LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA201.md): Cessna 170A · Oscoda, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 28, 2024 · N9206A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout with a gusting crosswind that resulted in the airplane nosing over and impacting on the runway.
- [NTSB CEN24LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA185.md): Titan T51 · Novi, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 12, 2024 · N260Y · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the electrical system, resulting in a loss of fuel injection and subsequent loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN24LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA181.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Chesaning, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 11, 2024 · N815CD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control while landing on a wet turf runway, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with trees. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to ensure the passenger’s proper use of seatbelts before the landing.
- [NTSB CEN24LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA176.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Watervliet, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 1, 2024 · N8618V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control during the landing roll on a soft turf runway.
- [NTSB CEN24LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA136.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Grind Stone City, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 13, 2024 · N4159Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll on a wet turf runway with a quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB CEN24LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA134.md): Cessna T182T · Lapeer, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 12, 2024 · N1103H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control while landing in a gusting crosswind condition.
- [NTSB CEN24LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA113.md): Piper J3C-65 · South Lyon, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 12, 2024 · N87965 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during the landing approach.
- [NTSB CEN24LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA058.md): Piper PA46-500TP · Ann Arbor, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 10, 2023 · N90ZZ · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s encounter with unexpected wind shear during final approach, which resulted in a hard landing short of the runway.
- [NTSB CEN24FA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24FA046.md): Socata TBM 700 · Ludington, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Nov 26, 2023 · N850JH · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s decision to take off with ice/snow contamination on the airplane’s wings, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN24LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA033.md): Aero Commander 500-B · Jackson, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 7, 2023 · N118PW · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power to both engines as a result of the pilot’s improper fuel management. Contributing was the inoperative fuel quantity sending unit.
- [NTSB CEN24LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA023.md): Piper PA-28-201T · Mount Pleasant, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 22, 2023 · N8088E · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s collision with a deer on the runway during landing.
- [NTSB CEN24LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA014.md): Cirrus SR22 · Saginaw, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 6, 2023 · N969JB · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the right brake assembly due to excessive brake lining wear, which resulted in a thermally damaged piston O-ring, hydraulic fluid leak, and subsequent fire.
- [NTSB CEN23FA410](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA410.md): Sonex Sonex · Dowagiac, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 10, 2023 · N569SX · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to the failure of the ignition distributor rotor.
- [NTSB CEN23LA374](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA374.md): Cessna A188B · Bay Port, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 19, 2023 · N8075G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to takeoff from a soft wet runway with a quartering tailwind which resulted in a lack of climb performance and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN23LA371](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA371.md): Rutan Longez · Genoa Township, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 19, 2023 · N29TM · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN23LA363](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA363.md): Beech C-99 · Lansing, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 15, 2023 · N261SW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to properly set the rudder trim position which resulted in a loss of directional control during takeoff. Contributing was the pilot’s inadequate checklist procedures prior to takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN23FA361](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA361.md): Mikoyan Gurevich MIG-23UB · Belleville, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 13, 2023 · N23UB · Destroyed
  > A reported partial loss of engine power while maneuvering for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB CEN23LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA287.md): Aerofab LA-4 · Big Prairie, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 8, 2023 · N993PT · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s collision with a submerged log during a water landing.
- [NTSB CEN23LA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA266.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Howell, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 24, 2023 · N4008Q · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to the formation of carburetor ice that resulted from the pilot’s delayed use of carburetor heat during the landing approach.
- [NTSB CEN23FA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA257.md): Avid Magnum · Beaver Island, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 23, 2023 · N103DG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the water while maneuvering in low visibility conditions due to smoke and haze.
- [NTSB CEN23LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA254.md): Let L-23 Super Blanik · Gregory, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 21, 2023 · N10BR · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the glider’s critical angle of attack, leading to an aerodynamic stall during the off-field landing.
- [NTSB CEN23LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA217.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Pellston, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 1, 2023 · N4376H · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the left main landing gear strut and clevises due to fatigue cracks that initiated at multiple casting solidification voids.
- [NTSB CEN23LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA214.md): Progressive Aerodyne Searey LSA · Detroit, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 1, 2023 · N316SR · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion that resulted from the pilots’ inadequate preflight planning.
- [NTSB CEN23LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA219.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Pontiac, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 31, 2023 · N7102Z · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew’s inadequate compensation for gusting wind, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in impact with the ground.
- [NTSB CEN23LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA200.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Gregory, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 23, 2023 · N165CT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare that resulted in a hard, bounced landing and subsequent overstress failure of the nose landing gear.
- [NTSB CEN23LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA213.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Ray, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 20, 2023 · N586SB · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to maintain airplane control during simulated engine-out procedures. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s decision to land with a tailwind.
- [NTSB CEN23LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA161.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Flint Township, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 20, 2023 · N419W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to apply carburetor heat during the landing approach, which resulted in a loss of engine power from carburetor ice.
- [NTSB CEN23LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA165.md): Pipistrel Lsa Sinus · Kingsford, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 13, 2023 · N413EK · Substantial damage
  > The failure of maintenance personnel to properly secure the left carburetor bowl cover, which resulted in an engine fire before takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN23LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA067.md): Cessna 172F · Auburn Hills, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 21, 2022 · N8768U · Substantial damage
  > The catastrophic engine failure due to lack of oil lubrication, which resulted from the pilot’s failure to follow the airplane and engine manufacturers’ guidance for cold weather operation.
- [NTSB CEN23LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA036.md): Cessna 152 · Manchester, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 13, 2022 · N222UM · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power as a result of carburetor ice.
- [NTSB CEN23LA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA286.md): Honda HA-420 · Holland, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 12, 2022 · N704JT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with gusty wind which exceeded the maximum crosswind of the airplane.
- [NTSB CEN22LA442](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA442.md): Piper PA-18 · Battle Creek, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Investigation open · Sep 27, 2022 · N7207
- [NTSB CEN22LA410](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA410.md): Waco Classic 2T-1A-2 · Coldwater, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 2, 2022 · N21GL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction’s improper flare during landing and the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attach and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN22LA403](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA403.md): Beech A36 · Houghton Lake, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 31, 2022 · N2270L · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power during cruise flight for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB DCA22LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22LA191.md): Boeing 717-200 · Detroit, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 29, 2022 · N946AT · No damage
  > An encounter with moderate turbulence during descent.
- [NTSB CEN22LA398](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA398.md): Cessna 172I · Olivet, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 28, 2022 · N46202 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain/maintain a proper glidepath that resulted in a hard landing and impact with the runway.
- [NTSB CEN22LA385](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA385.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Sparta, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 10, 2022 · N55338 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s delayed decision to reject the takeoff, resulting in a runway excursion and impact with a fence.
- [NTSB ERA22FA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA351.md): Smith Aerostar 600 · South Haven Charter Township, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 2, 2022 · N9784Q · Destroyed
  > A loss of power to the left engine due to contamination of the fuel system. Contributing to the accident was the pilots’ failure to properly configure the airplane for flight with one engine inoperative.
- [NTSB CEN22LA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA358.md): Cessna 120 · Mecosta, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 30, 2022 · N2902N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to depart on inadequate runway surface conditions that resulted in a loss of control after attempting to abort the takeoff, a runway excursion, and a nose over.
- [NTSB CEN22LA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA336.md): Beech A36 · Ray, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 24, 2022 · N60ED · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s early rotation on takeoff, which resulted in insufficient airspeed and an inability to gain sufficient altitude to clear the trees.
- [NTSB ERA22FA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA314.md): Cessna 210C · Shelby, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 15, 2022 · N3659Y · Destroyed
  > The non-instrument rated pilot’s decision to commence the flight in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a subsequent loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s self-induced pressure to…

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

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