# NTSB investigations

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 CEN20CA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA039.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Delaware, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 20, 2019 · N91WW · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain yaw control during takeoff, which resulted in an aborted takeoff and subsequent landing on grassy terrain, during which the airplane bounced and then nosed over.
- [NTSB ERA20WA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20WA066.md): Beech A100 · Charallave, Venezuela · Accident · 9 fatal · Class 3 · Foreign · Dec 19, 2019 · YV1104 · Destroyed
- [NTSB ERA20CA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA090.md): Pitts A · Hickory Valley, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Dec 19, 2019 · N113A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel planning which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ENG20WA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG20WA035.md): Cessna P210 · Moruya, Australia · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 19, 2019 · N210BA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA20CA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20CA046.md): Boeing 737 · Chicago, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Dec 19, 2019 · N68802 · No damage
  > an abrupt stop during taxi to avoid a collision with another airplane, causing a flight attendant to fall.
- [NTSB CEN20LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA043.md): Cessna 172 · Harrison, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 19, 2019 · N5406R · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during approach to land due to carburetor icing during a simulated engine failure, which resulted in impact with trees.
- [NTSB CEN20LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA037.md): Robinson R22 · Beeville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 19, 2019 · N695AP · Substantial damage
  > The solo student pilot's improper cyclic input during takeoff, which resulted in dynamic rollover.
- [NTSB WPR20CA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA048.md): Piper PA22 · Caldwell, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 18, 2019 · N1107C · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to establish a positive climb rate during an aborted landing, which resulted in abnormal runway contact, a subsequent loss of directional control, runway excursion, and the right main landing gear collapsing.
- [NTSB DCA20CA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20CA043.md): Embraer ERJ190 · Disputanta, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Dec 18, 2019 · N959UW · No damage
  > an encounter with clear air turbulence during cruise flight.
- [NTSB CEN20WA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20WA056.md): Learjet 45 · Geneva, Switzerland · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 18, 2019 · D-CNMB · No damage
  > The government of Switzerland has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a LEARJET 45 airplane that occurred on December 18, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Switzerland's investigation under the…
- [NTSB CEN20LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA041.md): Cessna 525A · Scotts Bluff, NE · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 18, 2019 · CGOJG · Substantial damage
  > The installation of incorrect mounting hardware to secure the right engine cowl, which resulted in an in-flight separation and impact with the horizontal stabilizer and elevator.
- [NTSB CEN20LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA036.md): Champion 7ECA · Starkville, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 18, 2019 · N9566S · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision not to visually confirm the remaining fuel onboard during the intermediate stop.
- [NTSB WPR20CA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA046.md): Beech 350 · Visalia, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 17, 2019 · N160RW · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The single-engine pilot's failure to yield to traffic established on the taxiway, which resulted in a ground collision.
- [NTSB WPR20CA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA045.md): Cessna 140 · Lancaster, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 16, 2019 · N4098N · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his use of excessive braking while taxiing.
- [NTSB WPR20CA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA043.md): John Sample Bearhawk · Nampa, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 16, 2019 · N719JS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in impact with a knoll and a subsequent ground-loop.
- [NTSB ERA20CA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA138.md): Lindstrand 180A · Davenport, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 16, 2019 · N3013T · No damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper descent rate during the approach to landing, which resulted in a hard landing and serious injury to a passenger.
- [NTSB DCA20WA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20WA039.md): Boeing 767 · Shannon, Ireland · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 16, 2019 · N642UA · No damage
  > The government of Ireland has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 767 airplane that occurred on December 16, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Ireland's investigation under the provisions…
- [NTSB DCA20CA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20CA038.md): Embraer EMB 135KL · Alexandria, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Dec 16, 2019 · N805AE · No damage
  > an encounter with convectively induced turbulence while overflying an area of known convective activity.
- [NTSB ERA20LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA055.md): Piper PA18 · New Market, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 15, 2019 · N1984A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper touchdown, which resulted in a hard landing and an overload failure of the right main landing gear leg and its associated shock/dampener.
- [NTSB DCA20CA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20CA040.md): Embraer EMB145 · Philadelphia, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Dec 15, 2019 · N648AE · No damage
  > An inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence.
- [NTSB ANC20CA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA014.md): Cessna 172 · Tokyo, Japan · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 15, 2019 · N22905 · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s encounter with prop wash while taxiing behind a larger airplane that was conducting a high-power engine run on the same taxiway. Contributing to the accident was the air traffic controller’s failure to inform the smaller airplane’s pilot about…
- [NTSB WPR20WA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20WA044.md): Angel 44 · Mareeba, Australia · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Dec 14, 2019 · VH-IAZ · Destroyed
  > On December 14, 2019, at 1115 local time, an Angel Aircraft Corporation 44 twin-engine airplane, registration VH-IAZ, collided with terrain near Mareeba Aerodrome, Mareeba Queensland, Australia. Both pilots were fatally injured, and the airplane was…
- [NTSB WPR20CA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA050.md): Head AX8 88B · Las Cruces, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 14, 2019 · N2224H · Substantial damage
  > A burner flameout, which resulted in the pilot's inability to arrest the balloon’s descent and its subsequent impact with power lines as he was trying to relight the burner.
- [NTSB ERA20LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA054.md): Robinson R44 · San Antonio, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 14, 2019 · N440AH · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s failure to complete all necessary steps of a service bulletin and subsequent failure to identify the loose lower actuator bearing support bracket during inspections, which resulted in the misalignment of the clutch actuator, resulted…
- [NTSB WPR20LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA042.md): Cessna 182 · Carlsbad, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 13, 2019 · N182EF · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue failure of the crankshaft. Contributing to the accident was the undocumented installation of the supercharger, which resulted in increased stress on the crankshaft.
- [NTSB GAA20WA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20WA103.md): Cessna 150 · Region del Bio Bio, Chile · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Dec 13, 2019 · CC-PGU · Destroyed
  > The government of Chile has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a CESSNA 150 airplane that occurred on December 13, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Chile's investigation under the provisions of…
- [NTSB GAA19WA598](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19WA598.md): Aerospatiale AS350 · Kitzbühel, Austria · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 12, 2019 · OE-XHE · No damage
- [NTSB WPR20TA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20TA039.md): Enstrom F28 · Riverton, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Dec 11, 2019 · N65RS · Substantial damage
  > The noncertificated pilot’s decision to operate a deregistered helicopter, which resulted in a component failure and subsequent loss of control and hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the lack of recent maintenance on the helicopter.
- [NTSB WPR20LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA038.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 11, 2019 · N2822F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s mismanagement of the fuel onboard, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the fuel starvation was the erroneous indications on the fuel gauges.
- [NTSB DCA20WA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20WA041.md): Boeing 747 · Auckland, New Zealand · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 11, 2019 · 9V-SFO · Minor damage
  > The Transport Safety Investigation Bureau (TSIB) of Singapore has informed the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 747-400, which occurred on December 10, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S Accredited Representative to assist the TSIB investigation under…
- [NTSB ANC20WA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20WA009.md): Piper PA60 · Nanaimo, Canada · Accident · 3 fatal · Foreign investigation · Dec 11, 2019 · C-FQYW · Destroyed
  > The government of Canada has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Piper PA60 airplane that occurred on December 11, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Canada's investigation under the provisions…
- [NTSB ERA20LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA053.md): Piper PA28 · Louisville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 10, 2019 · N9097W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper flare to land, which resulted in a hard landing and the nose landing gear collapsing.
- [NTSB CEN20FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20FA032.md): Cessna 208 · Victoria, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Dec 10, 2019 · N4602B · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s loss of control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident were the inoperative attitude indicator and horizontal situation indicator on the pilot’s side of the cockpit, and the pilot’s failure to reference the flight instruments…
- [NTSB ANC20CA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA037.md): Cessna 207 · Kwigillingok, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 10, 2019 · N9728M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to depart from an ice-covered runway with a strong crosswind, which resulted in a loss of directional control, runway excursion, and impact with a ditch.
- [NTSB ENG20IA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG20IA006.md): De Havilland DHC8 · Keene, NH · Incident · No injuries · Class 3 · Incident · Final report · Dec 9, 2019 · C-GNON · Minor damage
  > The arcing failure of the windshield heat L2 power wire on the right windshield due to unknown reasons.
- [NTSB ERA20LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA051.md): Parsons Two Place #1 · Naguabo, PR · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 8, 2019 · N446PS · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the rudder attachment bolt, which resulted in the rudder’s subsequent inflight separation from the fuselage.
- [NTSB ERA20LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA050.md): Zenith Zodiac CH-650 · Willow Springs, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 8, 2019 · N914AR · Substantial damage
  > Improper maintenance practices on the fuel system causing fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN20WA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20WA210.md): Piper PA30 · Kaunas, Lithuania · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Dec 8, 2019 · LY-ARS · Substantial damage
  > The government of Lithuania has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a PIPER PA30 airplane that occurred on December 08, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Lithuania's investigation under the…
- [NTSB CEN20FA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20FA034.md): Mooney M20C · Flower Pot, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Dec 8, 2019 · N5557Q · Destroyed
  > The noninstrument-rated pilot’s decision to initiate and continue the visual flight rules flight into an area of forecast instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the pilot’s spatial disorientation and loss of airplane control. Contributing was…
- [NTSB WPR20WA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20WA081.md): Oas UH-1H · Williamtown Aerodrome, Australia · Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 7, 2019 · VH-OXI · Substantial damage
  > The government of Australia has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a OAS UH-1H helicopter that occurred on December 07, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Australia's investigation under the…
- [NTSB CEN20TA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20TA030.md): Rotary RAF 2000 · Omaha, NE · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Dec 7, 2019 · N47EB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control while landing in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN20FA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20FA035.md): Bell 407 · Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico) · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Dec 7, 2019 · N79LP · Destroyed
  > A total loss of engine power due to the failure of the engine’s Nos. 3 and 4 bearings and the power turbine pinion gear, and subsequent loss of main rotor rpm, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with the water.
- [NTSB GAA20WA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20WA108.md): De Havilland DHC6 · Pau Pyrenesse, France · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 6, 2019 · F-GHRK · Minor damage
  > The government of France has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a DE HAVILLAND DHC6 airplane that occurred on December 06, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of France's investigation under the…
- [NTSB DCA20WA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20WA152.md): Boeing 737 · Paris, France · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 6, 2019 · 7T-VJM · No damage
- [NTSB CEN20TA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20TA031.md): Beech 36 · Spring Branch, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Dec 6, 2019 · N408P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight performance planning and his operation of the airplane outside of the manufacturer's specified weight and balance limitations, which resulted in a failure of the airplane to become airborne, an aborted takeoff, and subsequent…
- [NTSB WPR20WA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20WA037.md): Robinson R44 · Eschowe, South Africa · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Dec 5, 2019 · ZS-RRS · Substantial damage
  > The government of South Africa has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a ROBINSON R44 helicopter that occurred on December 5, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of South Africa's investigation under…
- [NTSB WPR20LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA040.md): Vans RV 6 · Pima, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 5, 2019 · N616RV · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB WPR20CA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA041.md): Cessna 182 · Camas, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 5, 2019 · N52458 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action and the student’s failure to relinquish control, which resulted in a runway overrun and impact with a fence.
- [NTSB DCA20IA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20IA034.md): Airbus AS 350 B2 · Los Angeles, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 5, 2019 · N71HD · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > an inflight collision with a hard object of polycarbonate construction, with size and features consistent with that of a small UAS (drone).
- [NTSB ERA20LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA047.md): Cessna 172 · Potts Camp, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 4, 2019 · N2876Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s delayed use of carburetor heat, which resulted in carburetor icing and a subsequent total loss of engine power.

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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
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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