# 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 GAA18CA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA337.md): Cessna 180 · Kanab, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 3, 2018 · N67WW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB GAA18CA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA319.md): Cessna 172 · San Diego, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 3, 2018 · N786SA · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The biplane pilot’s failure to see and avoid the stopped airplane.
- [NTSB ERA18LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA158.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Warsaw, KY · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 3, 2018 · N8698 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight performance planning, and his delayed decision to abort the takeoff, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB CEN18LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA207.md): Cessna T210 · Clovis, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 2018 · N66ML · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because examination of the engine revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB WPR18LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA163.md): North Wing Pulse · Mountain Home, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 2018 · N62073 · Substantial damage
  > The hang glider's encounter with a developing vortex or dust devil while maneuvering during an airshow routine, which resulted in a loss of control at an altitude that precluded recovery. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's preexisting and worsening…
- [NTSB GAA18CA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA323.md): Cessna 172 · Fuquay Varina, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 2, 2018 · N1305B · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from overgrown brush during taxi, which resulted in entanglement with the brush and a subsequent impact with a tree.
- [NTSB GAA18CA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA320.md): Piper PA 12 · Nulato, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 2, 2018 · N3937M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing on upsloping terrain, and his subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during an attempted go-around, which resulted in…
- [NTSB ERA18LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA157.md): Piper PA 31 · Amagansett, NY · Accident · 4 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 2018 · N41173 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's decision to fly under a thunderstorm and a subsequent encounter with turbulence and restricted visibility in heavy rain, which resulted in a loss of control.
- [NTSB ANC18LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC18LA040.md): Piper PA 18-150 · Wasilla, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 2018 · N624MW · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB GAA18CA349](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA349.md): Beech F33A · Martinsville, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 1, 2018 · N5554X · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s collision with a deer during takeoff.
- [NTSB GAA18CA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA321.md): Dehavilland Beaver DHC 2 · Ketchikan, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 1, 2018 · N203KL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain pitch and directional control during a water landing.
- [NTSB CEN18LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA209.md): Luscombe 8A · Longview, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 2018 · N72066 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat for takeoff, which resulted in an interruption of continuous fuel flow to the engine and a loss of engine power during climb. Also causal was the lack of required placarding warning of the need to use full carburetor…
- [NTSB CEN18FA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA204.md): Cirrus SR22 · Midland, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 2018 · N670SR · Destroyed
  > An inadvertent stall, resulting in an uncontrollable descent and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the high density altitude.
- [NTSB ANC18LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC18LA043.md): Cessna 210 · Ramona, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 1, 2018 · N9410M · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the engine-driven hydraulic pump due to the installation of improper cap screws, which resulted in a gap in the pump housing, a subsequent hydraulic leak, and the landing gear collapsing.
- [NTSB GAA18CA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA330.md): Sorensen Danny S BF9 2 · Evanston, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 31, 2018 · N81973 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to fuel the biplane’s main fuel tank before the flight and his inadequate preflight inspection, during which he did not verify the fuel quantity, which resulted in fuel exhaustion
- [NTSB CEN18WA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18WA203.md): Piper PA25 · Bosschenhoofd, Netherlands · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · May 31, 2018 · SE-KHF
  > On May 31, 2018, a Piper PA-25-135 airplane (SE-KHF), crashed while attempting to pick up a banner near Bosschenhoofd, Netherlands. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was fatally injured. This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the…
- [NTSB CEN18LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA211.md): Thrush S2R-H80 · Parkin, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 2018 · N6215P · Substantial damage
  > The improper operation of the rudder pedal adjustment mechanism for an undetermined period of time, which led to the failure of the rudder pedal adjustment track, the detachment of the rudder pedal, and the pilot’s subsequent inability to maintain directional…
- [NTSB WPR18WA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18WA208.md): Piper PA28 · Pretoria, South Africa · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · May 30, 2018 · ZS-LVJ · Minor damage
- [NTSB WPR18LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA156.md): Beech A36 · Tonopah, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 2018 · N191HL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly lean the fuel/air mixture and to monitor critical engine parameters during the en route climb to cruise level, which resulted in excessive engine heat and oil starvation and the subsequent catastrophic engine failure.
- [NTSB WPR18FA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA155.md): North American SNJ 2 · Melville, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 30, 2018 · N62382 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, spin, and subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA18CA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA314.md): Schleicher ASW · Nephi, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 30, 2018 · N428US · Substantial damage
  > The glider’s encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight, which resulted in a hard off-airport landing.
- [NTSB GAA18CA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA313.md): Cessna 172 · Payson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 30, 2018 · N780JA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain yaw control during a short-field takeoff in high-density altitude conditions.
- [NTSB GAA18CA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA312.md): Piper PA 46 · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 30, 2018 · N148ME · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB GAA18CA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA310.md): Cessna 180 · Kake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 30, 2018 · N2716X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while exiting the runway after landing.
- [NTSB CEN18WA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18WA202.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Bell 206B · North Aldborough, United Kingdom · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · May 30, 2018 · G-OPEN · Destroyed
  > On May 30, 2018, about 1225 coordinated universal time (UTC), a Bell 206B helicopter, registration G-OPEN, s/n 4300, impacted terrain and was destroyed near North Aldborough, North Yorkshire in the United Kingdom. The pilot was the sole occupant and was…
- [NTSB CEN18FA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA201.md): Ayres S2R · El Reno, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 30, 2018 · N2249B · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from tower guy wires while maneuvering during an aerial application flight.
- [NTSB WPR18LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA175.md): Cessna P210N · Lewiston, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 29, 2018 · N7546K · Substantial damage
  > The failure of a hydraulic line in the landing gear system, which resulted in the pilot's inability to lower the gear and a subsequent gear-up landing.
- [NTSB WPR18LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA152.md): Mcdonnell Douglas Heli 369FF · Wikieup, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 29, 2018 · N975BW · Substantial damage
  > A vibration of the helicopter for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information, which resulted in a forced landing and the main rotor contacting the tailboom.
- [NTSB GAA18CA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA348.md): Cessna 172 · Orlando, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 29, 2018 · N497SJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced, hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA18LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA176.md): Cessna 337 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 2018 · N86507 · Substantial damage
  > An area of pitting and corrosion on the surface of the aluminum hydraulic line connecting the emergency handle/pump to the electric hydraulic pump, which resulted in a loss of hydraulic pressure and the pilot’s inability to extend the landing gear.
- [NTSB CEN18LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA206.md): Hughes Aero Predator "C" · Copemish, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 2018 · N369SL · Minor damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to take off with a passenger in high-density altitude conditions from a runway with tall grass present, which resulted in the powered-parachute's poor takeoff performance and its inability to clear a tree line and led to a…
- [NTSB CEN18LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA200.md): Irlbeck Thomas H RV 8 · Somerset, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 29, 2018 · N214FF · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to damaged and disconnected electronic ignition wires from both the main and backup batteries, which resulted in a forced landing.
- [NTSB WPR18LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA151.md): Cessna 150M · Bainbridge Island, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 2018 · N6AF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the water and his distraction by using the tablet for navigation, which resulted in his failure to detect that the airplane had entered a descent.
- [NTSB GAA18CA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA342.md): Beech D35 · Corona, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 28, 2018 · N2167D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent landing gear retraction during the landing roll.
- [NTSB GAA18CA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA317.md): Aeronca 7AC · Vinton, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 28, 2018 · N84163 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusting tailwind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA18CA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA315.md): Jim Green CCX · Couer D'Alene, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 28, 2018 · N18JG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA18CA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA311.md): Maule M5 · Lewiston, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 28, 2018 · N5634Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain the runway centerline and his subsequent decision to not perform a go-around, which resulted in the main landing gear contacting tall wheat and a subsequent loss of control.
- [NTSB GAA18CA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA308.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Cedar Key, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 28, 2018 · N269DW · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s collision with multiple birds during initial climb, which damaged the propeller and resulted in a subsequent aerodynamic stall because the airspeed could not be maintained.
- [NTSB GAA18CA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA302.md): Taylorcraft F21 · Payette, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 28, 2018 · N2004U · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind and his subsequent failure to maintain airspeed during an aborted landing, which resulted in a collision with terrain and nose-over.
- [NTSB ERA18WA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18WA212.md): Cessna 172 · Macas, Ecuador · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · May 28, 2018 · HC-BTS · Substantial damage
  > The government of Ecuador has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a CESSNA 172 airplane that occurred on May 28, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Ecuador's investigation under the provisions of…
- [NTSB ERA18WA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18WA156.md): Cessna 152 · Tulua, Colombia · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · May 28, 2018 · HK2367G · Minor damage
  > The government of Colombia has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a CESSNA 152 airplane that occurred on May 28, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Colombia's investigation under the provisions of…
- [NTSB CEN18LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA199.md): Aeronca 58B · Tekamah, NE · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 2018 · N47252 · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power due to the formation of carburetor ice. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat and his decision to continue flight with reduced engine power rather than landing the airplane on suitable…
- [NTSB CEN18LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA197.md): Fairchild M 62C(PT-23A) · Wichita, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 2018 · N64176 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot’s miscalculation of the fuel consumption rate during preflight planning.
- [NTSB ANC18LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC18LA039.md): Cessna T182T · Yerington, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 2018 · N68AX · Substantial damage
  > Loss of directional control during landing for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR18LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA149.md): Cessna 182 · Aberdeen, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 27, 2018 · N5700B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat while operating in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and a subsequent forced landing and nose-over.
- [NTSB WPR18FA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA150.md): Morrison Marvin E JR RV 6A · Petaluma, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 27, 2018 · N4269Y · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power during initial climb after takeoff due to a loose left magneto, and the pilot's decision to turn back to the airport and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and…
- [NTSB GAA18CA325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA325.md): Cosentino Garey A Pegasus · Kingston, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 27, 2018 · N339PG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain altitude and the powered parachute’s subsequent impact with trees.
- [NTSB GAA18CA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA307.md): Piper PA28 · Butler, KY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 27, 2018 · N95410 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation.
- [NTSB GAA18CA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA306.md): Lite Flight Dragonfly · Mint Hill, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 27, 2018 · N582DF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a turn, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin.
- [NTSB GAA18CA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA305.md): ZS Delta-Bielsko Wroclaw SZD 36 A Cobra 15 · Hammond, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 27, 2018 · N1075G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during an off-airport landing and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from power pole guy wires.

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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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