# NTSB investigations, DE

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 BFO85LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85LA019.md): Cessna 177 · Delaware City, DE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 1985 · N18038 · Substantial damage
  > The acft departed charleston, SC at about 1730 with 42 gals (5 hrs) of fuel on board for the planned 4 hr flt to smyrna, DE. Headwinds of 10 to 20 KTS were encountered en route, putting the flt in the smyrna area 45 mins late with only 15 mins of fuel…
- [NTSB NYC85LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA031.md): Cessna 182D · Woodside, DE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 1984 · N8957X · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that he refueled the acft on 11/12/84 & filled the tanks. Tach time was 1766.95. On 11/20/84, when he took off, he estimated 51 gals of fuel was on board. He flew to another location & landed, then was away from his acft about 1 hr. When he…
- [NTSB NYC84LA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA312.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Ellendale, DE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 1984 · N2414L · Substantial damage
  > Due to high oil temp the solo student plt elected to make a precautionary landing. During the rollout a x-wind from the right resulted in the acft drifting left off the rwy. The left wing struck soy bean plants causing the acft to spin to the right collapsing…
- [NTSB NYC84LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA298.md): Beech A23-24 · Eagle Crest, DE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1984 · N62AC · Substantial damage
  > After landing the plt used power to continue taxiing to the end of the wet grass rwy. Stopping distance was misjudged when braking began and the acft overran the rwy colliding with a small ditch. One main gear and the nose gear collapsed.
- [NTSB BFO84FA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO84FA003.md): Piper L-21-A · Selbyville, DE · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 1984 · N10468 · Destroyed
  > At the conclusion of towing banners with no pax on board, the acft was landed and topped off with fuel. The plt then reentered the acft and an additional employee got in the rear seat with the intension of flying to a nearby airport for a plt exchange. During…
- [NTSB NYC84LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA256.md): Piper PA-28RT-201 · Smyrna, DE · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1984 · N2936N · Substantial damage
  > Acft contacted a ditch and nosed over during a precautionary landing after plt noticed engine was running rough. Cause of engine roughness could not be determined through inspection of the engine.
- [NTSB BFO84FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO84FA001.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Selbyville, DE · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1984 · N9014W · Destroyed
  > The student pilot and one passenger departed on the flight without a wx briefing despite the existence of low ceilings and rain. Witnesses related hearing the engine accelerate and seeing the acft start a climb before it broke up and impacted the ground.…
- [NTSB NYC84LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA199.md): Piper PA-32R · Rehoboth Beach, DE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 1984 · N5870V · Substantial damage
  > Based on erroneous information PIC assumed road construction was work to pave grass strip. He landed on a road being constructed in a housing expansion area. During landing roll the left main gear broke off after contacting a dirt mound.
- [NTSB NYC84FA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FA202.md): Bell 206B · Georgetown, DE · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 20, 1984 · N75SP · Substantial damage
  > After performing police patrol activities, the aircrew landed, refueled the helicopter, then took off to practice autorotative landings. Two autorotative landings were made on rwy 22, then 2 more were made on an adjacent grass area. After the 2nd landing on…
- [NTSB NYC84FHD01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FHD01.md): Beech 58P · Cheswold, DE · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Oct 22, 1983 · N2029Z · Destroyed
  > The plt reported that the western 1/3 of rwy 9 consisted of rough chat rock & packed soil. The remaining rwy surface consisted of asphalt. The plt elected to make a no-flap takeoff, using all of the rwy. He stated that due to the rough rwy surface, up…
- [NTSB NYC83LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA250.md): Cessna C172M · Dover, DE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 1983 · N64006 · Substantial damage
  > The acft ran off the end of the rwy, groundlooped, and collided with a tree during an effort to avoid a blast fence. The landing, made at night with touchdown occurring too FAR down the rwy. An approach had already been abandoned due to excessive airspeed,…
- [NTSB NYC83FA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FA214.md): Gates Learjet 25B · Wilmington, DE · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 1983 · N108PA · Substantial damage
  > After lift-off a flock of birds approached from left to right at about 400 ft. the plt maneuvered the acft behind & above the birds in an attempt to avoid them. Both engs flamed out & the acft mde a forced landing on a road. Ground witnesses described the…
- [NTSB NYC83LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA065.md): Cessna 150K · Wilmington, DE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 1983 · N5898G · Substantial damage
  > A C-130 aircrew was cleared to taxi to the run-up area at the north end of the arpt for a run-up. At that time, the wind was reported from 360 deg at 8 KTS. The C-130 crew stopped on the run-up pad facing the wind & began a run-up. In the meantime, a Cessna…
- [NTSB DCA83IA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA83IA003.md): Beech E90 · Wilmington, DE · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 1982 · N213DS · Minor damage
  > The aircraft crashed shortly after taking off from the greater Wilmington airport, Wilmington, DE. The pilot stated that the left engine lost power at about 100 ft AGL, just as the landing gear was being retracted. He said the autofeather was armed, but the…
- [NTSB NYC82FA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82FA203.md): Champion 7ECA · Lewes, DE · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 1982 · N1886G · Destroyed
  > About 15 min after takeoff, the aircraft was observed to enter a maneuver from low altitude over a beach area. During the maneuver, the plane pulled up, entered a steep climb and then banked or rolled left and entered a nose down attitude. Before recovering,…
- [NTSB NYC82FHD15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82FHD15.md): Gregg KR-2 · Middletown, DE · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jun 11, 1982 · N38DR · Substantial damage
  > The eng failed on the downwind leg after the plt applied carb heat. The plt attempted a power-off approach to the rwy but encountered turbulence from another acft passing below him on final causing him to lose control & enter a spin. After recovery the acft…
- [NTSB NYC82FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82FA012.md): Beech 35 · Wyoming, DE · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 26, 1981 · N2732V · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC81FHD33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FHD33.md): Grum Amer AA-5B · Rehoboth Beach, DE · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 31, 1981 · N4553D · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC81FHD27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FHD27.md): Cessna 172 · Lepsic, DE · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 31, 1981 · N739BF · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FHD18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FHD18.md): Piper PA-28 · Wilmington, DE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 4, 1981 · N98247 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FHD12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FHD12.md): Piper PA-28 · Wilmington, DE · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 1, 1981 · N6423J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81DHD10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81DHD10.md): Bell 206L · Odessa, DE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 26, 1980 · N5748H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC80DHD20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80DHD20.md): Millercraft A · Laurel, DE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 4, 1980 · N5810N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC80DHD19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80DHD19.md): Piper PA-12 · Rehoboth, DE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 4, 1980 · N7576H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC80FHD10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FHD10.md): Hawker-Sdly DH125 · Wilmington, DE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 19, 1980 · N926LR · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD80DHD01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80DHD01.md): Cessna 150 · Middletown, DE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 12, 1979 · N11820 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD80DHD02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80DHD02.md): Cessna 172 · Dover, DE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 7, 1979 · N739BF · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD79FHD09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FHD09.md): Beech 58 · Wilmington, DE · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 16, 1979 · N4786M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD79FHD05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FHD05.md): Cessna 150 · Rehobeth, DE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 25, 1978 · N5440Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD78FHD25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FHD25.md): Cessna 177 · Broadkil Beach, DE · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 27, 1978 · N3471T · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD78FHD24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FHD24.md): Beech V35B · Cheswold, DE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 17, 1978 · N444KM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD78FHD22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FHD22.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Selbyville, DE · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 15, 1978 · N88388 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD78IA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78IA091.md): Lockheed L-382G · Dover, DE · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 10, 1978 · N23ST · Minor damage
- [NTSB IAD78FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA051.md): Piper PA-28 · Wilmington, DE · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Mar 18, 1978 · N55645 · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD78FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA032.md): Beech C45H · New Castle, DE · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 17, 1978 · N9801Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD77FA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FA047.md): Cessna 310H · Selbyville, DE · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 21, 1977 · N1004Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD77DHD14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77DHD14.md): Piper PA-28 · Cheswold, DE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 6, 1977 · N8244N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD77FHD05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FHD05.md): Mooney 20 · Dover, DE · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 30, 1976 · N6525B · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD76DHD42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76DHD42.md): Cessna 172 · Selbyville, DE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 24, 1976 · N50983 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76AI084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76AI084.md): Piper PA-22 · Rehoboth Beach, DE · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 19, 1976 · N4833Z · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD76FHD30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FHD30.md): Beech A23-24 · Laurel, DE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 5, 1976 · N764AA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76FHD23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FHD23.md): Cessna 172 · Milford, DE · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 4, 1976 · N61992 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76FHD22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FHD22.md): Grumman G-164 · Frederick, DE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 29, 1976 · N7855 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76II036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76II036.md): Grumman G-159 · New Castle, DE · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 25, 1975 · N80AC · Minor damage
- [NTSB IAD76DHD11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76DHD11.md): American AA1 · Delmar, DE · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 24, 1975 · N5711L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76DHD10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76DHD10.md): Aerocomdr 112 · Rehoboth Beach, DE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 10, 1975 · N1064J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76AI015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76AI015.md): Emstrom F28A · Harrington, DE · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 12, 1975 · N281Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC76AN032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76AN032.md): Douglas DC8-51 · Wilmington, DE · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 8, 1975 · N801E · No damage
- [NTSB IAD75DHD55](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75DHD55.md): Beech A23A · Wyoming, DE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 24, 1975 · N2310W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD75AI065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75AI065.md): Cessna 150 · Cheswold, DE · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 21, 1975 · N5778G · 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 c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'DE' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?page=3&state=DE

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