# NTSB investigations, 2012 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 37 · 1,834 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB CEN13CA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA084.md): American Champion 8KCAB · Melbourne, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 1, 2012 · N63MY · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing. - [NTSB ERA13FA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA070.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta II · Apollo Beach, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 30, 2012 · N2626N · Substantial damage > Mast bumping for reasons that could not be determined because one main rotor blade was not recovered. - [NTSB CEN13FA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA080.md): Cessna 208B · Bryans Corner, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 30, 2012 · N1324G · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power as a result of a fractured compressor turbine blade due to fatigue cracking. - [NTSB CEN13FA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA081.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Blair, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 29, 2012 · N720RC · Substantial damage > The pilot's loss of control due to physical incapacitation. - [NTSB CEN13CA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA079.md): Schweizer SGS 2-32 · Boulder, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 29, 2012 · N9929J · Substantial damage > The glider pilot's inability to locate an area of thermal lift. - [NTSB ERA13LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA069.md): Lawson J/Bowie R/Smith M CA-8 · Merritt Island, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 2012 · N155JD · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper decision to continue a cross-country flight as a primary control (aileron) system anomaly progressively worsened. Contributing to the accident was an aileron control system anomaly, the reason for which could not be determined because the… - [NTSB CEN13LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA076.md): Cessna 177RG · Lansing, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 2012 · N1912Q · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power due to the loss of fuel flow through the airplane's fuel tank selector valve. - [NTSB CEN13FA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA078.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Clutier, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 2012 · N94973 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to monitor, recognize, and identify obstacles on approach to landing, which resulted in an inadvertent collision with power lines. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s expectation and assumption that there were no above-ground… - [NTSB WPR13CA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA057.md): Hughes 369D · Sheridan, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 27, 2012 · N163PJ · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to prevent the helicopter from entering a vortex ring state (settling with power) condition during an external load operation, which resulted in the helicopter’s main rotor blades impacting the truck. - [NTSB CEN13FA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA075.md): Hughes 369 · Childress, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 2012 · N28MP · Substantial damage > The improper maintenance of the helicopter fuel system that resulted in erroneous fuel gauge indications and the pilot’s inadequate fuel management, both of which resulted in fuel exhaustion during a long-line hover. Also causal was the lack of company… - [NTSB CEN13FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA073.md): Cessna 421C · Wells, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 2012 · N67SR · Substantial damage > The pilot’s decision to continue the flight into an area of extreme weather, which led to the in-flight encounter with a thunderstorm and structural failure of the wings and tail. - [NTSB WPR13FA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA056.md): Mcdaniel RV-6-CH · Scio, OR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 2012 · N424D · Substantial damage > The pilot's decision to perform aerobatics in an airplane that was prohibited from aerobatics as stated in its operating limitations document, which resulted in the failure of the right wing spar. - [NTSB WPR13FA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA054.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Corona, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 2012 · N4204A · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance between the helicopter’s main rotor blades and the metal canopy of a fuel island. - [NTSB WPR13LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA052.md): Cessna U206 · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 2012 · N5229U · Substantial damage > A partial loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fatigue fractures of two crankshaft gear teeth from corrosion pitting, which resulted in an off-airport forced landing and collision with obstacles on the ground. - [NTSB WPR13FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA061.md): Piper PA28 · Aurora, UT · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 2012 · N8314E · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with terrain while maneuvering in a remote mountainous region. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper decision to traverse the remote mountainous area in high-density altitude conditions with the… - [NTSB CEN13LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA072.md): Beech S35 · DeRidder, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 2012 · N322D · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to oil starvation after the oil filler cap separated from the oil filler tube during flight due to corrosion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during low altitude operations, which… - [NTSB WPR13LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA060.md): Piper PA30 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 2012 · N8747Y · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to properly inhibit the landing gear transmission motor consistent with the emergency landing gear extension procedure, which precluded the full extension of the landing gear. Contributing to the accident was the airplane's electrical… - [NTSB WPR13CA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA055.md): Piper PA18 · Needles, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 24, 2012 · N2224 · Substantial damage > The flight instructor, while demonstrating a water landing to the pilot receiving instruction, did not maintain proper alignment with the landing surface, which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB DCA13WA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13WA031.md): Boeing 737 · Bogota, Colombia · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 24, 2012 · HP1371CM · No damage > On 24 November, 2012, at approxiumately 1636 UTC time, a Boeing B737-7V3, registration HP1371CM, operated by Copa Airlines Columbia between Bogota and Cartegna, Coulmbia, experienced a depressurization while climbing through FL240 and the oxygen masks… - [NTSB CEN13LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA071.md): Scott Ironsides · East Troy, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 2012 · N1879 · Substantial damage > Failure of the steel weld fittings on the right main landing gear. - [NTSB CEN13CA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA077.md): Christen Industries Pitts S-2S · Grain Valley, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 24, 2012 · N15PU · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare, which led to a bounced landing and subsequent loss of control. - [NTSB WPR13TA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13TA051.md): Eurocopter AS350B3 2B1 · Newfield, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Nov 23, 2012 · N3984A · Substantial damage > The pilot's distraction while retrieving an item behind him while the helicopter was on the ground with the engine running, which led to his aggressive overapplication of the flight controls after experiencing a ground resonance condition and subsequent loss… - [NTSB WPR13LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA050.md): Sater Coot A-Amphib · San Andreas, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 2012 · N8VS · Substantial damage > The pilot's excessive flight control inputs, which led to flight that exceeded the structural limits of the airplane and resulted in structural failure of both wings. - [NTSB WPR13FA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA058.md): Piper PA-28-160 · Tacna, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 2012 · N5076W · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment due to acute psychosis with paranoid thoughts. - [NTSB ERA13CA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA067.md): Radley Vincent Quicksilver Sport 2S · King George, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 23, 2012 · N79VR · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during taxi. - [NTSB ERA13WA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13WA080.md): Piper PA-25-260 · El Viento, Colombia · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Nov 22, 2012 · HK588 · Substantial damage > On November 22, 2012, at 1705 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), a Piper PA-25-260, Colombian registration HK588,operated by Fuminorte Ltda. Fumigaciones Aereas Norte, was substantially damaged when it collided with terrain during an agriculture spraying… - [NTSB ERA13WA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13WA066.md): Aerospatiale AS-355F1 · Great Guana Cay, Bahamas · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Nov 22, 2012 · C6-APV · Substantial damage > On November 22, 2012, about 1310 eastern standard time, an Aerospatiale AS 355F1, Bahamian registration C6-APV, registered to Pioneer Caribbean Logistics Ltd., impacted terrain while attempting to land at Baker's Bay Resort, Great Guana Cay, Bahamas. The… - [NTSB CEN13FA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA069.md): Cessna 310B · Mancelona, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 21, 2012 · N5419A · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane after a loss of right engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination revealed no preimpact malfunction or anomaly that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB CEN13FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA067.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Hillsdale, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 21, 2012 · N40781 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain during a straight-in night visual flight rules approach to land in hazy weather conditions. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's lack of recent night flying experience, the nonfunctional… - [NTSB CEN13FA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA066.md): Brian P North RAF SE5A Replica · Watkins, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 21, 2012 · N17SE · Substantial damage > The pilot’s loss of airplane control and inadvertent stall while attempting to return for landing. - [NTSB WPR13LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA047.md): Cessna 210 · San Rafael, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 2012 · N3919Y · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB ERA13LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA065.md): Beech C90A · Roanoke, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 2012 · N702DK · Substantial damage > The failure of the right main landing gear bearing actuator support brackets. Contributing to the accident was the owner's and operator's failure to comply with the airplane manufacturer's mandatory service bulletin and the Federal Aviation Administration's… - [NTSB CEN13LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA068.md): Boeing A75L3 · San Antonio, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 2012 · N56226 · Substantial damage > A partial loss of engine power during takeoff, likely due to the accumulation of carburetor ice. - [NTSB CEN13CA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA087.md): Cessna 150F · Red Oak, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 20, 2012 · N8000S · Substantial damage > The loss of control while landing due to the solo student pilot's delay to execute a go-around and his improper control inputs during a bounced landing. - [NTSB ERA13WA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13WA078.md): Cessna R172K · Cuchilla La Laja, Colombia · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Nov 19, 2012 · HK4890G · Substantial damage > On November 19, 2012, about 1030 hours local, a Cessna R172K, Colombian registration HK4890G, collided with mountainous terrain near Cuchilla La Laja – Municipio de San Francisco, Departmento de Cundinamarca, Colombia. Instrument meteorological conditions… - [NTSB ERA13FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA064.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Canton, CT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 2012 · N8826J · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain while performing a night visual approach to an airport. Contributing to the accident were the dark night and the pilot's lack of recent experience flying at night. - [NTSB CEN13LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA063.md): Redd Tom Quicksilver GT 400 · Oak Grove, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 2012 · N4031Q · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power, the specific cause of which could not be identified during the postaccident examination, and the airplane’s subsequent impact with trees. - [NTSB WPR13LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA045.md): Piper PA-32 · Obyan · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 2012 · N4267R · Substantial damage > A partial loss of engine power shortly after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation and the pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during… - [NTSB ERA13FA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA062.md): Cessna 172K · Savannah, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 2012 · N78304 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while operating in night, instrument meteorological conditions, due to spatial disorientation. - [NTSB ENG13WA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG13WA038.md): Airbus A310 - 308 · Karachi, Pakistan · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 18, 2012 · AP-BEB · No damage > The Civil Aviation Authority Safety Investigation Board of Pakistan (CAAP) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Pakistan International Airlines Corporation (PIAC) Airbus A-310-308, registration number AP-BEB, powered by General Electric CF6-80C2A8… - [NTSB CEN13LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA062.md): Jabiru USA Sport J250-SP · Jacksonville, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 2012 · N635J · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during initial climb following an aborted landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin at a low altitude. - [NTSB CEN13FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA060.md): Grumman American Avn. AA-1B · Burlington, WI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 2012 · N6273L · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and spin. - [NTSB CEN13CA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA074.md): Cessna 172N · Poplar Grove, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 18, 2012 · N4811G · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing. - [NTSB ANC13WA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13WA010.md): Cessna 208 · Snow Lake, Canada · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Nov 18, 2012 · C-GAGP · Substantial damage > On November 18, 2012, about 1000 central standard time, a Cessna 208B airplane, (Canadian Registration C-GAGP) was on a VFR flight plan from Snow Lake (CJE4) to Winnipeg (CYWG), Manitoba, Canada. The airplane crashed in a wooded area near the Snow Lake… - [NTSB WPR13GA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13GA044.md): Bell OH-58 · Altadena, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Nov 17, 2012 · N911FA · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The landing pilot's failure to maintain clearance with from obstacles a parked prior to landinghelicopter and the other pilot's failure to park the helicopter inside of a marked parking pad. Contributing to the accident was the landing pilot's obscured… - [NTSB WPR13FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA053.md): Cessna 182D · Bondurant, WY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 2012 · N61LN · Destroyed > The noninstrument-rated pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering around weather. - [NTSB ERA13LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA061.md): Cessna 550 · Greenwood, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 2012 · N6763L · Substantial damage > Collision with a deer during the landing roll, which resulted in a compromised fuel tank and a postimpact fire. - [NTSB ERA13LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA060.md): Beech 35B33 · White Plains, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 2012 · N8519M · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper fuel management and his excessive slip maneuver, which led to fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power, and his failure to activate the electric boost pump during the attempted engine restart. - [NTSB ANC13WA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13WA011.md): Piper PA46 · La Crete, Canada · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Nov 17, 2012 · C-GWEI · Substantial damage > On November 17, 2012, about 1650 mountain standard time, a Piper PA-46-500TP airplane, (Canadian Registration C-GWEI) was on a VFR flight plan from High Level, Alberta to LaCrete, Alberta, Canada. The airplane crashed during an instrument approach to the La… - [NTSB WPR13LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA043.md): Cirrus SR22 · Show Low, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 16, 2012 · N800RW · Substantial damage > The fatigue failure of an improperly installed nipple in the oil system of a supplemental type certificate-installed supercharger, which resulted in a complete loss of engine oil during cruise climb. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?year=2012&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 year(c."eventDate") = 2012 ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?page=3&year=2012 --- 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.