# NTSB investigations, 2017 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. Page 29 of 33 · 1,635 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB GAA17CA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA184.md): CSP Leasing Cavalon · Santa Maria, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 10, 2017 · N425AG · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent failure to maintain crosswind correction during landing in crosswind conditions. - [NTSB ERA17WA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17WA127.md): Sikorsky S76 · Istanbul, Türkiye · Accident · 7 fatal · Foreign investigation · Mar 10, 2017 · TC-HEZ · Destroyed > On March 10, 2017, at 0821 coordinated universal time, a Sikorsky S-76C++ helicopter, Turkish registration TC-HEZ, was destroyed shortly after takeoff from the Istanbul Ataturk Airport (LTBA), Istanbul, Turkey. The two pilots and the five passengers were… - [NTSB DCA17CA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17CA079.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC 9 83(MD-83) · Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 10, 2017 · N9615W · Minor damage > an inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence. - [NTSB GAA17CA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA183.md): Johnson Jerry WAG Aero/SPT Trainer · Hendersonville, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 9, 2017 · N24188 · Destroyed > The pilot’s unstabilized approach and failure to attain the proper touchdown point while attempting to land in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in an attempted go-around and collision with trees and power lines. - [NTSB GAA17CA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA182.md): Pedersen Bjarne Martin Sportsman GS-2 · Robbinsville, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 9, 2017 · N237PM · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions. - [NTSB GAA17CA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA181.md): Aerotek Pitts S-2A · West Palm Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 8, 2017 · N1230S · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions. - [NTSB GAA17CA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA179.md): Burkhart Grob G 109B · Mokuleia, HI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 8, 2017 · N109FH · Substantial damage > The failure of the upper rudder hinge during flight due to severe corrosion. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and the lack of an annual inspection. - [NTSB ERA17LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA125.md): Grob G120TP-A · Abbeville, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 2 · Limited · Final report · Mar 8, 2017 · N196TP · Substantial damage > The flame-out of the engine due to a mis-set fuel control unit at the time of manufacture. Contributing to the accident was the pilots’ delayed recognition that the engine had flamed out, partially due to the operator’s requirement to disable the crew… - [NTSB ERA17FA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA123.md): Jordan Bruce C Pitts S2E · Apex, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 8, 2017 · N30BJ · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the final approach to the runway in gusting tailwind conditions, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall. - [NTSB DCA17FA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17FA076.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD80 · Ypsilanti, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 1 · Field · Final report · Mar 8, 2017 · N786TW · Substantial damage > the jammed condition of the airplane's right elevator, which resulted from exposure to localized, dynamic wind while the airplane was parked and rendered the airplane unable to rotate during takeoff. Contributing to the accident were (1) the effect of a large… - [NTSB WPR17FA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17FA074.md): Quicksilver MXL II · Hesperia, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 2017 · UNREG · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to identify and correct his construction error of a critical structural component, which resulted in a loss of airplane control during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment due to his combined use of multiple… - [NTSB GAA17CA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA192.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Laramie, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 7, 2017 · N703TP · Substantial damage > The pilot’s decision to land with a crosswind that exceeded the airplane’s demonstrated capability, which resulted in the airplane banking left and the wing striking the ground. - [NTSB DCA17WA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17WA121.md): Boeing 737 · Sint Maarten, NT · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 7, 2017 · C-GWSV · No damage > The government of Netherlands Antilles has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BOEING 737 that occurred on March 07, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Netherlands Antilles's investigation under… - [NTSB DCA17CA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17CA087.md): Airbus A319 114 · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 6, 2017 · N369NB · No damage > malfunction of the parking brake electrical control valve that resulted in a sudden stop. - [NTSB ANC17FA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC17FA018.md): Cessna R172K · Nome, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 2017 · N736AS · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper decision to conduct multiple visual approaches to the destination airport despite the night instrument meteorological conditions; the airplane's low fuel state at that time, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel… - [NTSB GAA17CA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA174.md): Lancair Columbia 400 · Henderson, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 5, 2017 · N2516K · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper decision to land the airplane with a gusting crosswind, which resulted in a loss of airplane control. - [NTSB ERA17LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA120.md): Cessna 150J · Argyle, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 5, 2017 · N60939 · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a forced landing and subsequent impact with trees. - [NTSB DCA17WA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17WA075.md): Boeing 777 · Cancun, Mexico · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 5, 2017 · F-GZNO · Minor damage > The Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil (DGAC) of Mexico has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a BOEING 777 airplane that occurred on March 05, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Mexico's… - [NTSB ANC17RA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC17RA019.md): Bell 412 · Matsumoto, Japan · Accident · 9 fatal · Foreign investigation · Mar 5, 2017 · JA97NA · Substantial damage > import - [NTSB ERA17WA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17WA124.md): Piper PA25 · Villa Tapia, Dominican Republic · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Mar 4, 2017 · N8569L · Destroyed > On March 4, 2017, about 1330 coordinated universal time, a Piper PA-25-235, N8969L, was destroyed following a collision with antenna wires and terrain during an aerial application flight near Villa Tapia, Dominican Republic. The pilot was fatally injured. The… - [NTSB ERA17FA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA119.md): Beech B 60 · Duette, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 2017 · N39AG · Destroyed > The pilots' decision to perform flight training maneuvers at low airspeed at an altitude that was insufficient for stall recovery. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inappropriate use of non-standard stall recovery techniques. - [NTSB ERA17FA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA118.md): Cessna 421 · Canton, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 2017 · N421KL · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a night visual landing approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment due to his use of a combination of medications. - [NTSB CEN17LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA119.md): Mooney M20F · Hebron, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 2017 · N381LB · Substantial damage > A loss of directional control during landing for reasons that could be determined based on the available information. - [NTSB CEN17LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA117.md): Jude Mike C Side Winder · Paynesville, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 2017 · N7524V · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, during which he failed to ensure that there was sufficient coolant in the engine reservoir, which resulted in the engine getting too hot and the engine control module shutting down the engine. - [NTSB CEN17CA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17CA116.md): Cessna 162 · Conway, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 4, 2017 · N3028G · No damage > The pilot's failure to shut down the engine before exiting the airplane and his failure to focus his attention on the task at hand, which led to his walking into a rotating propeller. - [NTSB GAA17CA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA172.md): Cessna 182 · Alpine, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 3, 2017 · N2892Y · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate compensation for gusting crosswind conditions at night and his delayed go-around, which resulted in the airplane bouncing and impacting a fence. - [NTSB ANC17LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC17LA017.md): Beech G18 · Metlakatla, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 2017 · N103AF · Substantial damage > An engine power loss for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane was not recovered. - [NTSB GAA17CA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA175.md): Cessna 172 · Greenville, ME · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 2, 2017 · N7450X · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while taxiing in gusting crosswind conditions. - [NTSB GAA17CA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA173.md): Cessna 152 · Tulsa, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 2, 2017 · N6138Q · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s loss of directional control. - [NTSB GAA17CA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA170.md): Maule M5 · Roxbury, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 2, 2017 · N56552 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a go-around. - [NTSB ERA17LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA121.md): Cessna 340 · Ft Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 2, 2017 · N340DW · Substantial damage > Failure of the left main landing gear downlock link, which resulted in a landing gear collapse during the landing roll. - [NTSB CEN17CA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17CA120.md): Aero Commander S2R · Fairmont, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 2, 2017 · N1755S · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line while conducting agricultural spray operations. - [NTSB WPR17LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA072.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Carson City, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 1, 2017 · N39894 · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to internal corrosion of the fuel manifold valve. Also causal was the pilot's decision to return to the runway following the loss of engine power shortly after takeoff, and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of… - [NTSB WPR17LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA071.md): Bell 206B · Firebaugh, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 1, 2017 · N211CS · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the improper calibration of the fuel quantity gauge, which led the pilot to believe that there was adequate fuel onboard. - [NTSB GAA17CA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA171.md): Smith Douglas J. Sonex · Mercey Hot Springs, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 1, 2017 · N801SX · Substantial damage > The sport pilot’s unstabilized approach with a tailwind, which resulted in touchdown short of the runway and a subsequent nose-over. - [NTSB GAA17CA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA168.md): Maule MX7 · Live Oak, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 1, 2017 · N600XX · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain a stabilized approach and his subsequent incorrect brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over. - [NTSB GAA17CA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA163.md): Cessna 172S · St Petersburg, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 1, 2017 · N22904 · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s overcompensation of right rudder pedal application during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control and impact with runway signage and a fence. - [NTSB ERA17LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA122.md): Xtremeair XA42 · West Palm Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 1, 2017 · N342AW · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB WPR17FA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17FA066.md): Cessna T310Q · Riverside, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 28, 2017 · N1246G · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control upon entering instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's personal pressure… - [NTSB GAA17CA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA164.md): Air Tractor AT 802 · Prentiss, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 28, 2017 · N422BR · Substantial damage > The pilot's decision to take off with a gusting tailwind and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control. - [NTSB ERA17FA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA117.md): Lavender Alan P Sonex · Methuen, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 28, 2017 · N315AL · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to properly secure oil and fuel line fittings during maintenance, which resulted in an inflight engine fire, and his subsequent loss of control while maneuvering for landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's diverted attention… - [NTSB DCA17WA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17WA073.md): Boeing 767 33A · Azraq, Jordan · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 28, 2017 · N351AX · Substantial damage - [NTSB GAA17CA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA166.md): Piper PA28 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 27, 2017 · N309PA · Substantial damage > The flight instructor’s incorrect control inputs while taking off with a known quartering tailwind, which resulted in a loss of directional control and runway excursion. - [NTSB GAA17CA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA158.md): Socata TBM700 · Bellingham, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 27, 2017 · CGWVS · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to properly deice the airplane before takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall during the initial climb. - [NTSB CEN17FA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA112.md): Bell 407 · Chauvin, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 2017 · N1371 · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain proper altitude resulting in a collision with water for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information. - [NTSB CEN17FA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA111.md): Cessna 172S · Berthoud, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 2017 · N2461N · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilots to apply prompt and/or correct flight control inputs to adequately recover from the intentional aerodynamic spin. - [NTSB WPR17WA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17WA073.md): Cessna 152 · Hong Kong, China · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 26, 2017 · B-HHN · Substantial damage > On February 26, 2017, about 0314 Coordinated Universal Time, a Cessna 152, B-HHN, collided with trees and came to rest in the trees while attempting a forced landing as a result of a reported loss of engine power. The airplane was operated by Hong Kong… - [NTSB WPR17FA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17FA065.md): Cessna 172 · Panguitch, UT · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 26, 2017 · N3712F · Substantial damage > The pilot's continued visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's inadequate preflight weather planning and his poor decision-making. - [NTSB GAA17CA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA167.md): Eurocopter EC130 · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 26, 2017 · N864MH · Substantial damage > The pilot's abrupt cyclic/pitch attitude control movement, which resulted in a Fenestron ground strike. - [NTSB GAA17CA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA160.md): Cessna 152 · Madill, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 26, 2017 · N6132Q · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a hangar while taxiing at night. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?year=2017&page=30 ## 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") = 2017 ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?page=29&year=2017 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.