# NTSB investigations, 2023

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 ERA24LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA083.md): Rabe Richard Exec 162F · Tuscumbia, AL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 16, 2023 · N60932 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter, which resulted in the right skid contacting the ground and a subsequent rollover.
- [NTSB GAA24WA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA056.md): Cessna F150 · Budapest, Hungary · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 15, 2023 · HA-BHI · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA24LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA085.md): Beech 58 · Griffin, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 15, 2023 · N303RA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s misidentification of a taxiway as the intended runway, which resulted in a collision with a utility pole and trees.
- [NTSB ERA24LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA066.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Asheville, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 15, 2023 · N907L · Substantial damage
  > Fatigue failure of the No. 4 inner main bearing cap screw and connecting rod bolts, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the failure were the low material strength of the inner main bearing cap screw and the increased loads on the…
- [NTSB CEN24FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24FA064.md): Pilatus PC-12/45 · Christoval, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Dec 14, 2023 · N188PC · Substantial damage
  > The instrument-rated pilot and a passenger departed on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight. After about 4.5 hours, while approaching the first planned fuel stop, the airplane was in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). According to air traffic…
- [NTSB CEN24LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA063.md): Cessna T210 · Sapulpa, OK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 13, 2023 · N6789R · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to the failure of the left magneto and subsequent damage to a lead for the right magneto.
- [NTSB ERA24LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA064.md): Beech A36 · Sidney, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 12, 2023 · N6643H · Substantial damage
  > The pilots’ improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing, runway excursion, and subsequent impact with a terminal sign and taxi light.
- [NTSB CEN24LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA066.md): Vans RV6 · Searcy, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 12, 2023 · N113DT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-rated passenger’s reported failure to maintain control during the landing.
- [NTSB CEN24LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA062.md): Cessna 340A · New Orleans, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 12, 2023 · N7067W · Substantial damage
  > The improper maintenance of the main landing gear, which resulted in a collapse and overstress failure of the left main landing gear during landing.
- [NTSB CEN24LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA060.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Anthony, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 12, 2023 · N8729P · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the airplane’s alternator, which resulted in a loss of electrical power, and the pilot’s failure to use the emergency gear extension procedure during the initial landing approach, which led to a gear-up landing.
- [NTSB ANC24LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA010.md): Cessna 172 · Kapolei, HI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 12, 2023 · N172CN · Substantial damage
  > The first pilot’s failure to maintain a stabilized approach, in gusty crosswind conditions, in an environment favoring wake turbulence.
- [NTSB ERA24LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA065.md): Cessna 172 · Newport News, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 11, 2023 · N733QJ · Substantial damage
  > An inflight collision with a bird during initial climb.
- [NTSB WPR24FA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA054.md): Beech A36 · Topock, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Dec 10, 2023 · N4171S · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the No. 4 connecting rod due to oil starvation, which resulted in a loss of engine power, inflight fire, and a subsequent off-airport emergency landing on rough desert terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to attempt a…
- [NTSB ERA24LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA063.md): Cessna 150L · Lajas, PR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 10, 2023 · N1707Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from bushes alongside the runway, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN24LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA059.md): Piper PA28 · Lubbock, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 10, 2023 · N8538N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing that resulted in a runway excursion, an impact with a runway sign, and a nose gear collapse.
- [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 CEN24FA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24FA057.md): Beech A23-24 · Oklahoma City, OK · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Dec 10, 2023 · N6945Q · Destroyed
  > A total loss of engine power due to multiple connecting rod failures from oil starvation associated with an extensive before takeoff oil system leak, the source of which could not be identified due to postaccident fire damage.
- [NTSB OPS24LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS24LA011.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · North Las Vegas, NV · Incident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 9, 2023 · N857PA · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > The local controller’s loss of situational awareness, inadequate provision of traffic advisory or safety alert information, and lack of positive control, that resulted in a near-midair collision.
- [NTSB GAA24WA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA053.md): Air Tractor AT301 · Orihueca, Colombia · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 9, 2023 · HK4952 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR24FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA053.md): Beauchamp Norm Kitfox · Eloy, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Dec 8, 2023 · N66180 · Destroyed
  > The separation of a propeller blade during the initial climb due to insufficient blade retention forces. Contributing to the accident was the propeller blade retention design, manufacturing defects that prevented the propeller from achieving adequate grip…
- [NTSB ERA24LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA062.md): Cessna 172M · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 8, 2023 · N955PT · Substantial damage
  > The business jet flight crew’s failure to appropriately position their airplane to mitigate the impact of their extended duration, high-power engine run, and their failure to adequately communicate these factors to air traffic control, which resulted in the…
- [NTSB ERA24LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA060.md): Cessna 150 · Mount Vernon, AL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 8, 2023 · N5952T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to operate the airplane at a low altitude over a river, and his failure to maintain clearance from the river while maneuvering.
- [NTSB CEN24LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA103.md): Vans RV6 · Bremen, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 8, 2023 · N330RH · Substantial damage
  > The collapse of the nose landing gear after it contacted soft terrain during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN24LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA061.md): Cessna 421C · McGregor, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 8, 2023 · N146TJ · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the spring pin in the right propeller governor, which precluded the pilot from controlling the propeller pitch to maintain engine rpm, resulting in a loss of engine thrust, excessive drag, and the subsequent forced landing to a field.
- [NTSB ANC24FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24FA008.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Anchor Point, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Dec 8, 2023 · N1880P · Destroyed
  > An impact to the left wing, at an undetermined time, for reasons that could not be determined, which partially separated the left wing and rendered the airplane uncontrollable.
- [NTSB ERA24LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA059.md): Cessna 172 · Zephyrhills, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 7, 2023 · N906KS · Substantial damage
  > An aerodynamic stall from which the pilots did not recover while maneuvering in the airport traffic pattern.
- [NTSB ERA24FA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24FA058.md): Beech 35-C33 · Pulaski, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Dec 7, 2023 · N5891J · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control, which resulted in pilot-induced oscillations and a subsequent loss of control and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB DCA24WA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24WA149.md): Robinson R22 · Tindal, Australia · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 7, 2023 · VH-DLD · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR24LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA092.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Calexico, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 6, 2023 · N422DX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines during an aerial application flight.
- [NTSB WPR24FA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA052.md): Remos Remos GX · Taylor, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Dec 6, 2023 · N449RA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to attempt takeoff with frost covering the airplane’s wings, which led to an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB GAA24WA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA052.md): Bell 412 · Arau, Guyana · Accident · 5 fatal · Class 3 · Foreign · Dec 6, 2023 · 8R-AYA · Destroyed
- [NTSB CEN24LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA055.md): Piper PA-30 · Alamosa, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 6, 2023 · N7790Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with an excessive touchdown speed that resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ANC24LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA007.md): Beech 200 · New Stuyahok, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 6, 2023 · N98RA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing flare resulting in substantial damage to the left wing.
- [NTSB WPR24LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA051.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 5, 2023 · N9166J · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the engine cowling right side latch pin and fasteners, which resulted in the partial separation of the engine cowling during flight.
- [NTSB ERA24LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA057.md): Textron 172S · Social Circle, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 5, 2023 · N53AA · Substantial damage
  > An encounter with a downdraft while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in a collision with a fence.
- [NTSB CEN24LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA056.md): Vans RV6 · Fordyce, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 5, 2023 · N600VS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point following an unidentified electrical system failure and subsequent partial loss of engine power, which resulted in a runway overrun and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s…
- [NTSB GAA24WA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA050.md): Piper PA30 · Villejuif, France · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 4, 2023 · F-BPIR · Destroyed
- [NTSB GAA24WA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA049.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Terre-de-Haut, Guadeloupe · Accident · 5 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 4, 2023 · N15902
- [NTSB ERA24LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA054.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Millington, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 4, 2023 · N7748J · Substantial damage
  > The pilots’ fuel mismanagement during the cross-country flight and incorrect fuel tank selection for the landing approach, which resulted in fuel starvation, a momentary loss of engine power, and collision with terrain short of the runway.
- [NTSB ERA24FA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24FA055.md): Beech E95 · Elkmont, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Dec 4, 2023 · N369BB · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during slow flight, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin from which he was unable to recover.
- [NTSB DCA24WA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24WA036.md): Boeing 737 Max 8-200 · London, United Kingdom · Occurrence · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 4, 2023 · EI-HET · No damage
- [NTSB ANC24LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA005.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · Kapolei, HI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 4, 2023 · N691YW · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to lose baffling from the muffler, which resulted in an obstruction of the exhaust system.
- [NTSB ERA24FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24FA053.md): Beech C23 · Midland, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Dec 3, 2023 · N76SB · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s decision to descend below the minimum decision altitude of the instrument approach without having the appropriate runway visual references distinctively identified and with the visibility and ceiling below the minimum that was prescribed for the…
- [NTSB WPR24LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA046.md): Cessna P210N · Big Bear, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 2, 2023 · N7LV · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power during the initial climb for undetermined reasons, which resulted in an aborted takeoff and runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA24WA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA068.md): Cessna 210 · Guayaibi, Paraguay · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 2, 2023 · ZP-BDN · Destroyed
- [NTSB ENG24WA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG24WA041.md): Boeing 777 · Karachi, Pakistan · Occurrence · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 2, 2023 · AP-BMH · No damage
- [NTSB GAA24WA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA048.md): Enstrom 280 · Madrid, Spain · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 1, 2023 · F-HPUX · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA24WA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24WA040.md): Boeing 737 · East Midlands, United Kingdom · Occurrence · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 1, 2023 · G-JMCV · No damage
- [NTSB GAA24WA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA054.md): Cessna A188 · Ipiranga do Norte, Brazil · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 30, 2023 · SCF-PP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA24WA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA047.md): Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 · El Mirador, Guatemala · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 30, 2023 · N2249Z · Substantial damage

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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") = 2023
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?page=2&year=2023

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