# 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 DCA12WA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12WA108.md): Boeing 747-400 · Tokyo, Japan · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 5, 2012 · HL7473 · No damage
  > On July 5, 2012, a Boeing 747-400, HL7473, operated by Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., as flight KAL2711, departed from the Gimpo International Airport (GMP), Seoul, South Korea, en route to the Tokyo International Airport (HND), Tokyo, Japan. Approximately 100…
- [NTSB DCA12WA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12WA105.md): Airbus A319 · Okinawa, Japan · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 5, 2012 · B2332 · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > On July 5, 2012, about 1324 Japan Standard Time (0424 UTC), an Airbus A319-112, (B2332), operated by China Eastern Airlines Co., Ltd., was instruction to hold short of the runway at the Naha Airport (OKA), Okinawa, Japan; however, the flight crew taxied onto…
- [NTSB DCA12WA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12WA104.md): Boeing 737 · Frankfurt, Germany · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 5, 2012 · D-ASXE · No damage
  > On 5 July, 2012, at approximately 1100 UTC, a SunExpress Deutschland B737-800, registration D-ASXE, encountered turbulence during cruise between Gaziantep, Turkey, and Frankfurt, Germany. Of the 86 passengers and crew onboard, one crew member received serious…
- [NTSB CEN12FA425](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA425.md): Piper PA-28RT-201 · Mesquite, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 2012 · N8308Y · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the right landing gear to fully extend, due to a combination of corrosion, inadequate lubrication, and a misadjusted gear-down limit switch. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to perform the emergency landing gear extension…
- [NTSB WPR12CA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA293.md): Piper PA-12 · Stevensville, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 4, 2012 · N2870M · Substantial damage
  > The separation of the left rudder control cable from the rudder bellcrank, which resulted in a loss of directional control during landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA12LA429](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA429.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Tallahassee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 2012 · N561CH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain awareness of the helicopter’s altitude while attempting to troubleshoot the clutch actuator warning light, which resulted in an inadvertent descent and impact with water. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's possible…
- [NTSB CEN12CA422](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA422.md): Cessna 172K · Greers Ferry, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 4, 2012 · N84279 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain a positive rate of climb while taking off with a high density altitude.
- [NTSB ANC12LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12LA064.md): Piper PA-18-180 · Chugiak, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 2012 · N329DP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot/airplane owner’s loss of directional control after landing, and the instructor pilot's lack of adequate supervision of the training flight.
- [NTSB ERA12WA444](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12WA444.md): Lancair · Concepcio, Argentina · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jul 3, 2012 · LV-X243 · Substantial damage
  > On July 3, 2012, about 1230 coordinated universal time (0930 local time), a Lancair IV-P, Argentine registration LV-X243, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain in Concepcion, Corrientes Province, Argentina. The pilot and the passenger were…
- [NTSB DCA12WA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12WA102.md): Boeing 767-323 · Sao Paulo, Brazil · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 3, 2012 · N342AN · No damage
  > The Brazilian Centro de Investigação e Prevenção de Acidentes Aeronáuticos (CENIPA) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 767 that occurred on July 3, 2012. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIU…
- [NTSB CEN12CA423](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA423.md): Eipper Quicksilver · Manvel, ND · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 3, 2012 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The non-certificated pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a wheat field.
- [NTSB ANC12CA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12CA065.md): Piper PA-22-160 · McGrath, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 3, 2012 · N8635D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to load the airplane in excess of its takeoff capability given the runway conditions, which resulting in a collision with terrain during the initial climb.
- [NTSB ANC12CA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12CA062.md): Piper PA-18A 150 · Illiamna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 3, 2012 · N8889D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of control.
- [NTSB WPR12CA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA284.md): Cessna 210-5 · West Glacier, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 2, 2012 · N8450Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot elected to abort the takeoff without sufficient runway available to land and stop the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the illusion created by the rising terrain, which influenced the pilot's decision to abort the takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA12LA431](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA431.md): Leder John A Leder Velocity XL RG · Thomson, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2012 · N224SM · Substantial damage
  > Separation of the nose landing gear due to a preexisting fatigue crack caused by an earlier shimmy event and the subsequent incorrect installation of the shimmy dampener.
- [NTSB ERA12CA472](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA472.md): Six Chutter SKY Writer 2 · Hamburg, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 2, 2012 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The operation of a powered parachute by a non-certificated pilot. Contributing to the accident was the non-certificated pilot’s loss of aircraft control while landing.
- [NTSB ERA12CA443](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA443.md): Evektor-Aerotechnik Sportstar Plus · Lancaster, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 2, 2012 · N182EV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's attempt to secure an open canopy during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent hard landing.
- [NTSB DCA12WA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12WA107.md): Boeing 777 · Urumqi, China · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 2, 2012 · A6-EGQ · No damage
  > The Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 777-300 that occurred on July 2, 2012. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the CAAC investigation under the provisions of ICAO…
- [NTSB CEN12WA418](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12WA418.md): Bell 412 · Valencia, Spain · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 2, 2012 · EC-KSJ · Substantial damage
  > On July 2, 2012, about 1430 universal coordinated time (UTC), a Bell 412EP helicopter, Spanish registration EC-KSJ, impacted the Forata reservoir near Valencia, Spain. The pilot, the sole occupant, is missing. Pieces of the helicopter have been located on the…
- [NTSB ANC12CA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12CA060.md): Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 · Ketchikan, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 2, 2012 · N1018A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a step turn on floats.
- [NTSB ERA12LA428](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA428.md): Cessna R172K · Greene, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 2012 · N758JQ · Substantial damage
  > An undetected fatigue crack on the outer surface of the No. 3 cylinder barrel that could only have been detected visually and not by a differential compression test, resulting in separation of the head from the barrel and a subsequent partial loss of engine…
- [NTSB ERA12CA424](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA424.md): Beech 58 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 1, 2012 · N827EB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent retraction of the landing gear during the landing.
- [NTSB CEN12LA408](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA408.md): Cessna 172M · Griswold, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 2012 · N73182 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during an attempted go-around, resulting in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN12CA409](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA409.md): Wilkinson Lorin L Hatz XB-II · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 1, 2012 · N500L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control while landing with a crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN12CA406](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA406.md): Piper PA-24 · Watertown, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 1, 2012 · N6580P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.
- [NTSB WPR12LA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA283.md): Stinson 108 · Stanley, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2012 · N773C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and decision to takeoff at a density altitude outside of the airplane’s takeoff performance envelope, with a tailwind, and near the airplane’s maximum gross weight, which resulted in the airplane’s inability to climb…
- [NTSB WPR12LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA281.md): Tecnam P2002 Sierra · Watsonville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2012 · N308TA · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power during initial climb due to the blockage of the carburetor’s main jet by deteriorated float material. Contributing to the accident was an inadequate maintenance inspection by maintenance personnel.
- [NTSB WPR12FA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12FA282.md): Aerospatiale AS350B · Camp Verde, AZ · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2012 · N729DP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to fly at a low altitude through a river canyon, contrary to voluntary guidance within the Special Conservation Area, which led to collision with a cable. Contributing to the pilot’s decision were his cognitive and psychomotor…
- [NTSB ERA12FA423](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA423.md): Piper PA-31P · Dalton, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2012 · N33CG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control following loss of power in the right engine for reasons that could not be determined because of fire and impact damage. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s delayed feathering of the right propeller…
- [NTSB ERA12CA430](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA430.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Camden, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 30, 2012 · N96282 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly secure the airplane before hand-propping the engine for startup.
- [NTSB CEN12LA414](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA414.md): Cessna 172S · Glenwood Springs, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2012 · N917SA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to fly into a mountainous area where conditions were such that the airplane was unable to climb above rising terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's insufficient pilot-in-command experience and inadequate training in…
- [NTSB ANC12LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12LA061.md): Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1 · Bettles, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2012 · N63562 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to properly judge the airplane’s distance and altitude from the landing location during the final approach, which resulted in an undershoot and a nose over.
- [NTSB ERA12LA425](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA425.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Lakewood, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 2012 · N449FL · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power during climb for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination of the engine and engine systems or during postaccident operational testing of the engine.
- [NTSB CEN12WA449](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12WA449.md): Bell 214 · Gulf of Mexico, Mexico · Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Jun 29, 2012 · XA-ICL · Substantial damage
  > On June 29, 2012, about 1200 central daylight time, a Bell 412 helicopter, XA-ICL, landed hard in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Ciudad del Carmen, Mexico. The pilot and 2 crew all received minor injuries. The helicopter sank in the water and has not…
- [NTSB CEN12WA412](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12WA412.md): Hughes 369 · Lieser, Germany · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jun 29, 2012 · D-HLUX · Destroyed
  > On June 29, 2012, at 0705 UTC, a Hughes HU369D helicopter, German registration D-HLUX, owned and operated by Hahn Helicopters Flugdienste GmbH, was destroyed when it struck a powerline and subsequently impacted terrain near Lieser, Germany. The pilot, the…
- [NTSB CEN12LA417](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA417.md): Badeaux Challenger II · New Iberia, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 2012 · N16665 · Substantial damage
  > The operation of an airplane by a noncertificated pilot and his failure to maintain clearance with the power lines during the landing approach.
- [NTSB CEN12LA410](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA410.md): Steven Bornstein/Thomas Whitta Zenith · Centerburg, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 2012 · N701ZN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inability to actuate the airplane’s rudder during an attempted go-around for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB CEN12LA407](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA407.md): Fields Mike Hawk SSC · Evansville, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 2012 · N163F · Substantial damage
  > The operation of an airplane by a non-certificated pilot, and the pilot's loss of control during takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and spin.
- [NTSB CEN12CA413](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA413.md): Cessna 182K · Newark, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 29, 2012 · N2591R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control during taxi in strong wind conditions.
- [NTSB WPR12FA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12FA280.md): Aviat A-1C-180 · Kooskia, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 2012 · N63WY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to attempt a takeoff with a gusty tailwind, which resulted in his loss of airplane control during the initial climb and an aerodynamic stall/spin.
- [NTSB ERA12LA422](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA422.md): Mooney M20J · Mc Kinnon, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 2012 · N174JB · Substantial damage
  > The separation of the piston connecting rod from the crankshaft due to inadequate installation from a mechanic, resulting in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA12CA454](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA454.md): Let L-23 Super Blanik · Benton, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 28, 2012 · N273BA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent extension of the wing airbrakes, which resulted in a loss of lift and subsequent landing prior to the runway.
- [NTSB ERA12CA427](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA427.md): Cessna 182A · Sussex, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 28, 2012 · N5143D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s delayed decision to abort the landing and perform a go-around, which resulted in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB CEN12LA401](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA401.md): Piper PA-23 · Baltic, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 2012 · N3170P · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of particulate contaminant on the carburetor screens.
- [NTSB CEN12CA416](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA416.md): Michael A Howard Dominator · Omaha, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 28, 2012 · N447PM · Substantial damage
  > A nosewheel shimmy on takeoff, which resulted in the failure of the nosewheel landing gear and a loss of control.
- [NTSB CEN12CA403](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA403.md): Ayres S2R-G10 · Minden, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 28, 2012 · N3299Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the wake turbulence from a previous pass.
- [NTSB ANC12CA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12CA063.md): Piper PA-32-301 · King Salmon, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 28, 2012 · N8470Y · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird during cruise flight.
- [NTSB WPR12LA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA277.md): Rehn Kitfox IV · Vancouver, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 2012 · N645GR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during an attempt to return to the runway immediately after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was foreign debris in the right-hand carburetor bowl, which precipitated a loss…
- [NTSB WPR12CA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA287.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Paulden, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 27, 2012 · N43087 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR12CA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA278.md): Schweizer SGS 1-36 · Bishop, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 27, 2012 · N3617U · Substantial damage
  > The glider’s encounter with insufficient atmospheric lift to maintain soaring flight, which resulted in an off-airport landing.

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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=20&year=2012

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