# NTSB investigations, RI 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 3 of 7 · 327 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB NYC92FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92FA053.md): Beech 1900C · Block Island, RI · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 1 · Field · Final report · Dec 29, 1991 · N811BE · Destroyed > The instructor pilot's loss of altitude awareness and possible spatial disorientation, which resulted in the loss of control of the airplane at an altitude too low for recovery; and company management's lack of involvement in and oversight of its Beechcraft… - [NTSB NYC92LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA039.md): Cessna 182 · Westerly, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 4, 1991 · N92181 · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot to remove all the water from the fuel system prior to takeoff which resulted in a power loss. - [NTSB NYC91LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA254.md): Robinson R-22 · Point Judith, RI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 1991 · N950CW · Destroyed > The pilot become disoriented and lost control of the helicopter. Contributing to the accident was a dark night, flight over water, and the pilot's lack of total flight experience. - [NTSB NYC91LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA217.md): Waco YMF-5 · Jamestown, RI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 1991 · N44JS · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper use of carburetor heat, resulting in carburetor ice formation and subsequent loss of engine power and a forced landing in trees. - [NTSB NYC91LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA216.md): Cessna TU206G · Block Island, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 1991 · N756UF · Substantial damage > Improper planning/decision by the pilot by electing to takeoff with a known deficiency with the equipment. The deficiency (cracked/leaking float) was a related factor. - [NTSB NYC91LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA201.md): Piper J3-C65 · Westerly, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1991 · N30837 · Substantial damage > Engine failure for an undetermined reason. A factor was the pilot misjudging the clearance over a fence during an attempted forced landing. - [NTSB NYC91LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA153.md): Cessna 310R · Westerly, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1991 · N3227A · Substantial damage > Improper installation of the right propeller which resulted in thread failure in the propeller hub and separation of the propeller in flight. A factor related to the accident was the right propeller striking the right main landing gear causing its separation… - [NTSB NYC91LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA128.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Arcadia, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 1991 · N1193X · Substantial damage > Inadequate preflight by the pilot, and fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate supply of fuel. A factor related to the accident was: the lack of a suitable area for a forced landing. - [NTSB NYC91LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA049.md): Robinson R22 · West Kingston, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 1990 · N9073S · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Contributing was the malfunction of the pedal assembly. - [NTSB NYC91LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA011.md): Robinson R22 · Woonsocket, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 1990 · N666U · Substantial damage > Pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude above the terrain to avoid getting the right skid caught in the grass, resulting in a loss of control. - [NTSB NYC91LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA003.md): Cessna A150M · Lincoln, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 1990 · N7922U · Substantial damage > On ground collision with a tree while making a forced landing following loss of engine power due to a failed exhaust valve. - [NTSB NYC90LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA140.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Middleton, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1990 · N8569N · Substantial damage > Loss of direction control by the pilot when he came in high and fast and touched down at improper touchdown point. - [NTSB NYC90FA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90FA075.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Smithfield, RI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 8, 1990 · N2603G · Destroyed > Improper in-flight planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in insufficient altitude to recover from a stall. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's lack of total experience and excessive gross weight of the airplane. - [NTSB NYC90LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA047.md): Beech V35B · W Kingston, RI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 8, 1990 · N6741V · Destroyed > Failure of the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft, while attempting to close the passenger's door during takeoff. The unsecured passenger door was a related factor. - [NTSB DCA90MA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA90MA010.md): Britten-Norman BN-2 · Block Island, RI · Accident · 8 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 1989 · N127JL · Destroyed > The aircraft crashed for an undetermined reason, during an overwater flight on a dark (moonless) night under a cloud layer. A SIGMET was in effect warning of moderate to occasionally severe turbulence below 6000 feet and the potential of low level wind shear. - [NTSB NYC89LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA205.md): Cessna 210N · Westerly, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1989 · N873PJ · Destroyed > The pilot-in-command's failure to properly ensure a sufficient quantity of fuel for the intended flight. - [NTSB NYC89LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA154.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Middletown, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1989 · N5029S · Substantial damage > The failure of both magnetos shortly after takeoff.. - [NTSB NYC89LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA066.md): Cessna T210 · Newport, RI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 1989 · N6556A · Destroyed > Loss of control during an attempted go-around due to raising the flaps at low airspeed, in a nose high attitude. - [NTSB NYC89LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA037.md): Cessna 172 · Block Island, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 1988 · N19863 · Substantial damage > The pilot of the Cessna 182 was on downwind when he stated that he pulled the carburetor heat on and then pulled the power back to 1500 RPM. Within a few seconds the engine quit and the pilot informed the tower. The aircraft landed about 500 feet short of the… - [NTSB NYC89FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89FA021.md): Cessna 152 · Smithfield, RI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 1988 · N5462B · Destroyed > Failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed after beginning an ascent from a low pass, which resulted in a stall & loss of aircraft control. Inadequate altitude to recover from a stall was considered to be a contributing factor. - [NTSB NYC88LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA237.md): Robinson R-22 · W.Kingston, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1988 · N47CS · Substantial damage > The plt said it was a clear, calm night. When he got to his helicopter he found the windshield covered with a heavy dew. He cleaned the windshield but during takeoff the dew reformed on the windshield and he lost all visual references outside the helicopter.… - [NTSB NYC88LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA199.md): Cessna 172L · No. Kingstown, RI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1988 · N19699 · Substantial damage > The failure of the boston center controller to adequately understand the pilot-in-command's request and to assess the gravity of the situation. - [NTSB NYC88LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA160.md): Enstrom F-28C · Westerly, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 1988 · N580H · Substantial damage > The instructor pilot stated that after executing several straight-in and 180 degree autorotations they decided to attempt some hovering autorotations. After executing the first one successfully in a tailwind situation, the student initiated the second one,… - [NTSB NYC88IA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88IA112.md): Boeing 757 · Providence, RI · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 1988 · N628DL · No damage > The Boeing 757 was climbing through 20000 ft with the first officer on the flight controls when the 55 year old captain became incapacitated. The first officer delcared an emergency and made a normal landing. When clear of the runway, the aircraft was stopped… - [NTSB NYC88DNA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88DNA01.md): Grosvenor Quickie · Middletown, RI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 28, 1988 · N3774X · Substantial damage > The worn propeller transmission (reduction gear assembly), which failed to transmit power to the propeller at a critical point in the go-around. - [NTSB NYC88LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA077.md): Cessna 150 · Westerly, RI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 6, 1988 · N3210J · Substantial damage > The plt reported that he experienced a power loss at 350 ft AGL after takeoff. He turned back toward the airport but had insufficient altitude. He elected to land off-airport at an industrial site with the stall warning horn sounding. During landing roll, the… - [NTSB ATL88LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA084.md): Boeing 767-332 · Block Island, RI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 26, 1988 · N117DL · No damage > The capt rptdly advised the flight attendants to secure the cabin and be seated due to turbulence expected during descent. About 5 minutes later, the airplane briefly encountered severe turbulence while passing through about FL230. A flight attendant… - [NTSB NYC87LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA254.md): Beech E55 · Block Island, RI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1987 · N4158A · Substantial damage > Just before lift-off, after the aircraft had accellerated to about 115 mph, the door on the passenger's side came open. The pilot immediately aborted the takeoff, but was unable to stop on the remaining portion of the 2500' runway. After departing the runway,… - [NTSB NYC87LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA222.md): Robinson R22 · Burrville, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1987 · N2285Z · Substantial damage > Aircraft lost engine power shortly after takeoff at an altitude of about 200 feet. Pilot attempted to autorotate back to the lake but during a turn to avoid collision with a boat, the helicopter crashed into the water. The reason for the engine power loss was… - [NTSB NYC87LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA270.md): Rockwell 112A · No Kingstown, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1987 · N1223J · Substantial damage > The aircraft bounced on landing and directional control was lost. The airplane veered to the left side of the runway and struck a pile of rubble and continued into the bay. - [NTSB NYC87LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA143.md): Cessna 172 · Block Island, RI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1987 · N79041 · Substantial damage > The plt rprtd that drg takeoff, the eng lost power. Subsequently, the acft crashed into an area of brush on level terrain about 1/2 mi off the departure end of the rwy. The operator rprtd that in a conversation with the plt, the plt indicated that he had… - [NTSB NYC87FA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87FA109.md): Cessna P210R · Block Island, RI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 13, 1987 · N6434A · Destroyed > The aircraft disappeared from the controller's scope while receiving radar vectors. The aircraft was missing until March 20, 1987 when fishermen pulled part of the wreckage out of ocean waters near Block Island, RI. The engine and propeller, engine firewall,… - [NTSB NYC87FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87FA061.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Westerly, RI · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 20, 1987 · N3293W · 2 aircraft · Minor damage > The Piper PA-32-260 was taking off from an uncontrolled airport and making a left downwind departure. A second aircraft, a Piper PA-28-181 was transiting the area 1 mile south of the airport an an altitude of 1500 ft AGL. The PA-28-181 saw the PA-32-260 just… - [NTSB NYC87LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA012.md): Enstrom 280C · Newport, RI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 11, 1986 · N647H · Substantial damage > Aircraft descended and collided with water when the pilot attempted to regain visual ground reference when weather deteriorated. No plt acc report was received. Plt time was not reported or available. - [NTSB NYC86LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA181.md): Cessna 172L · Westerly, RI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1986 · N4301Q · Substantial damage > The plt rprtd he landed in winds which were gusting to 20 KTS. As the acft touched down, it ballooned & the plt applied some power to maintain control. As he contd the landing, the acft began to drift to the left. The plt attempted a go-around, but he was… - [NTSB NYC86LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA172.md): Piper PA-32 · Block Island, RI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 1986 · N5533J · Substantial damage > The eng lost partial power on the initial climb-out as the plt was taking off from rwy 28. He initiated a left turn back to the arpt, but the eng lost all power. Subsequently, the acft was landed in an area of brush & small trees near the west end of the… - [NTSB NYC86LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA166.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Lincoln, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1986 · N2428P · Substantial damage > The plt intended to practice a short field landing & extended full flaps. Initially, his apch was higher & faster than normal. However, before landing, a high sink rate developed. The acft touched down hard, the right wing dropped & the acft started to turn… - [NTSB NYC86FA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86FA112.md): Cessna 310 · Lincoln, RI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 1986 · N128K · Destroyed > The air taxi cargo aircraft was observed maneuvering over the airport in IMC conditions for a VFR approach to land. Witnesses described an abrupt turn to reverse direction of flight followed by a nose dive into the ground. The pilot, age 22, had accummulated… - [NTSB ATL86FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FA032.md): Beech C90 · East Greenwich, RI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 1985 · N220F · Destroyed > The acft crashed about nine miles short of the rwy during an ILS approach to warwick, RI in IMC wx. The acft had been cleared to descend from 13000 to 3000 ft. the acft crashed outside the outer marker. The co-plt had reported the acft as inside the outer… - [NTSB NYC86LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA026.md): Cessna 185 · Block Island, RI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 1985 · N8475Q · Destroyed > The floatplane experienced a pwr loss about 15 miles south of martha's vineyard VOR. The eng manifold pressure dropped and the RPM became erratic. The plt attempted to restart the eng using primary and emergency fuel pumps but the eng would not restart. The… - [NTSB NYC86LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA009.md): Maule MX 7-235 · Westerly, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 1985 · N5661N · Substantial damage > The acft groundlooped during lndg. The plt reported that a sudden gust of wind was the cause. The sind was reported as calm. - [NTSB NYC85FA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FA244.md): Beech V35B · Warwick, RI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 1985 · N5NG · Destroyed > While en route at 5000' MSL, the plt transmitted that he had an eng problem & requested clearance to land at the providence/theodore francis green state arpt, which was aprx 12 mi away. The plt then asked the controller if that was the closest arpt; however,… - [NTSB NYC85FAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FAMS1.md): Cessna 172N · Block Island, RI · Accident · 2 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Sep 14, 1985 · N1423E · Destroyed > The acft departed long Island on a VFR flt plan for Block Island. The plt did not close the flt plan after arrival at Block Island and departed Block Island without refiling a flt plan. The flt departed Block Island at night to the east over the ocean and has… - [NTSB NYC85LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA164.md): Cessna 182M · Block Island, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1985 · N71359 · Substantial damage > The plt was checked out in the C-182 on July 9, 1985 and had flown this acft for 1 hr in the previous year. During a normal power off landing with ten degrees of flaps extended, the plt added power and noticed no change in performance. The acft touched down… - [NTSB NYC85LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA074.md): Aero Commander 680V · Kingstown, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 1985 · N111SK · Substantial damage > While en route at 12,500 ft, the plt noted a slight shudder & heard a 'wind noise' then the gear unsafe light illuminated. The plt slowed the acft to 135 KTS & tried recycling the gear, but the gear only dropped to the point where it would twist. All attempts… - [NTSB NYC85LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA028.md): Cessna 150G · Westerly, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 1984 · N3210J · Substantial damage > While practicing a landing, the acft bounced & touched down hard on the nosewheel. The nose gear collapsed & the right wing & prop were damaged. - [NTSB NYC85FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FA014.md): Cessna 150M · Providence, RI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 1984 · N45397 · Destroyed > Acft collided with the waters of narragansett bay at a location aprx 1 mile from boys town arpt (destination of record),in water aprx 8 ft deep. The wx was IMC at departure (1845 EDT) and the ATP instrument rated plt had requested and been granted a special… - [NTSB NYC85LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA024.md): Raven S-66A · Little Compton, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 1984 · N4272Y · Substantial damage > Plt brushed basket against tree tops and bushes to slow the balloons forward speed. Plt pulled deflation port aprx 10 ft AGL over a mown hay field with an 8-10 mph horizontal, 100 fpm vertical speed. Basket bounced and gust of wind caught deflating envelope… - [NTSB NYC84LA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA328.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Providence, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1984 · N15805 · Substantial damage > The acft landed hard. A 6120.1 plt/oper report was not filed by the plt. The plt was not injured in this accident but was fatally injured in an accident later the same month 09/84. - [NTSB NYC84LA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA283.md): Ercoupe 415-E · Charlestown, RI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1984 · N2328H · Substantial damage > While on final approach, the left main gear contacted some brush and becoming entangled in vines followed by the propeller becoming entangled. The propeller stopped and the aircraft swung around 180 degrees coming to rest about 500 ft from the grass runway. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?state=RI&page=4 ## 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" = 'RI' 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=RI --- 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.