# NTSB investigations, 2011 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 30 of 37 · 1,848 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB WPR11FA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA186.md): Cessna 177RG · Gila Bend, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 2011 · N2637V · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to both sets of magneto points failing to open as a result of excessive wear of the magneto cam followers. - [NTSB WPR11CA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA197.md): Xtremeair Sbach 342 · Springerville, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 4, 2011 · N142WP · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to properly secure loose objects in the cockpit area which resulted in a personal locator beacon becoming lodged in the elevator control torque tubes, restricting flight control movement. - [NTSB ERA11LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA229.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Ridgely, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 2011 · N7619J · Substantial damage > The pilot receiving instruction's inadequate compensation for the wind during landing and delay in executing a go-around, which resulted in a loss of airspeed, low final approach, and subsequent collision with the ground short of the runway. Contributing to… - [NTSB DCA11WA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA11WA041.md): Boeing B737 · Bucharest, Romania · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Apr 4, 2011 · YR-BGD · Substantial damage > On April 4, 2011, a Boeing 737-300, Romanian registration YR-BGD, operated by TAROM Airlines experienced a tailstrike on takeoff from the Henri Coanda Airport, Bucharest, Romania (LROP). The flight crew reported a loss of lift after rotation, and was… - [NTSB DCA11IA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA11IA040.md): Airbus A320 · New Orleans, LA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 2011 · N409UA · Minor damage > the captain's failure to properly recognize and manage the abnormal condition, resulting in it escalating to an in-flight emergency. - [NTSB CEN11FA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA267.md): Cirrus Design SR-22 · South Bend, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 2011 · N847C · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while on final approach with a gusting crosswind and the subsequent aerodynamic stall and spin during the attempted go-around. - [NTSB WPR11LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA183.md): Tomei S12 XL · Pleasant Grove, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 2011 · N8113N · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to allow the airplane’s engine to properly warm up before applying takeoff power, which resulted in the forward cylinder's piston seizing and a subsequent loss of engine power. Also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate… - [NTSB WPR11FA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA184.md): North American Navion A · Alameda, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 2011 · N91472 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering for an emergency landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during initial climb. - [NTSB WPR11FA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA182.md): Piper PA-28RT · Cherry Valley, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 2011 · N355LC · Substantial damage > The pilot’s continued flight in an area of low ceiling and visibility, which resulted in a collision with mountainous/hilly terrain. - [NTSB ERA11FA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11FA222.md): Replogle Lancair 360 · Chesapeake, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 2011 · N164T · Substantial damage > The pilot did not maintain airspeed following a loss of engine power, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's selection of the wrong fuel tank at takeoff, which resulted in fuel starvation and the total… - [NTSB CEN11LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA262.md): Piper PA-30 · Ruidoso, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 2011 · N7849Y · Substantial damage > The left engine's intermittent loss of power during initial climb for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the high density altitude at the time of the accident. - [NTSB CEN11IA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11IA270.md): Embraer EMB-135KL · Dubuque, IA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 2011 · N377SK · Minor damage > The airport authorities' improper decision to deactivate the jet bridge braking system which created an unsafe condition by the gate agents not being able to stop the bridge from impacting the airplane during a wind gust. - [NTSB CEN11CA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA261.md): Cessna 172N · Colorado Springs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 3, 2011 · N3484E · Substantial damage > The pilot loss of directional control during landing in gusty crosswind conditions. - [NTSB ERA11CA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA227.md): Cessna 150A · Factoryville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 2, 2011 · N7225X · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate flare during the gusty crosswind landing, which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB ERA11CA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA226.md): Cessna U206C · Bridgeport, CT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 2, 2011 · N100HA · Substantial damage > The pilot's delayed decision to perform a go-around which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB ERA11CA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA225.md): Piper PA38 · Manville, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 2, 2011 · N2491K · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper fuel management which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB ENG11WA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG11WA024.md): CASA C212 · Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, Canada · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Apr 2, 2011 · C-FDKM · Destroyed > On April 1, 2011, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, a crew of a CASA C-212 Aviocar 200, registration number C-FDKM, powered by two Honeywell TPE311 engines, reported problems with the right hand engine, and performed an air turn-back. Approximately 12… - [NTSB DCA11MA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA11MA076.md): Gulfstream GVI · Roswell, NM · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Apr 2, 2011 · N652GD · Substantial damage > The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows: an aerodynamic stall and subsequent uncommanded roll during a one engine-inoperative takeoff flight test, which were the result of (1) Gulfstream’s failure… - [NTSB DCA11FA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA11FA072.md): Bombardier CL600 2B19 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 2011 · N7264V · Substantial damage > inadequate clearance between the Integrated Drive Generator (IDG) power cables and hydraulic lines in the aft equipment bay that resulted in chaffing of the IDG power cables and hydraulic lines, arcing, and fire. - [NTSB CEN11LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA281.md): Reeves Avid Mark IV · Brookfield, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 2011 · N6313T · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in the airplane departing the runway. - [NTSB CEN11LA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA266.md): Cessna 172RG · Wellington, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 2011 · N4914V · Substantial damage > The certified flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control during the go-around. - [NTSB WPR11LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA181.md): Cessna A188 · Palouse, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 2011 · N5851G · Substantial damage > The pilot did not maintain adequate clearance from obstacles during a low-level aerial application maneuver. - [NTSB WPR11LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA180.md): William Wright Avid Flyer · Cedar City, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 2011 · N613HH · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal a specific anomaly that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB WPR11LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA179.md): Eagle DW1 · Newman, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 2011 · N8812A · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate visual lookout and failure to maintain clearance from a vehicle during a low-altitude operation. - [NTSB ERA11LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA230.md): Cessna 172P · Vega Baja, PR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 2011 · N98FR · Substantial damage > The failure of the No. 2 cylinder exhaust valve resulting in a loss of engine power. - [NTSB ERA11LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA224.md): Piper PA 46-350P · Greenwood, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 2011 · N146DG · Substantial damage > The pilot did not obtain the proper touchdown point as a result of his decision to shut down the engine and to deploy the landing gear and flaps before the landing was assured. Contributing to the accident was his decision to overfly a closer suitable airport… - [NTSB ERA11LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA221.md): Cessna 310F · Sanford, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 2011 · N6781X · Substantial damage > The failure of the nose landing gear due to inadequate servicing of the nose gear strut reservoir. - [NTSB ERA11CA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA223.md): Cessna 177 · Columbia, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 1, 2011 · C-FFIP · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB DCA11MA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA11MA039.md): Boeing 737 · Yuma, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Major investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 2011 · N632SW · Substantial damage > the improper installation of the fuselage crown skin panel at the S-4L lap joint during the manufacturing process, which resulted in multiple site damage fatigue cracking and eventual failure of the lower skin panel. Contributing to the injuries was flight… - [NTSB CEN11FA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA259.md): Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 Club Astir Iiib · Boulder, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 2011 · N633BG · Substantial damage > The pilot's incapacitation for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a loss of control. - [NTSB CEN11CA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA257.md): Cessna 172K · San Antonio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 1, 2011 · N79286 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's inadequate compensation for wind while landing in gusty wind conditions. - [NTSB ANC11WA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11WA026.md): De Havilland · Mayo, Canada · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Apr 1, 2011 · C-GMCW · Substantial damage > On March 31, 2011, approximately 1745 pacific daylight time, a Canadian registered De Havilland DHC-3T airplane, Canadian registration C-GMCW sustained substantial damage when it broke-up in-flight, about 39 nautical miles northeast of Mayo, Yukon Territory,… - [NTSB WPR11WA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11WA217.md): Robinson R44 · Straubing, Germany · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 31, 2011 · D-HBLT · Destroyed > On March 31, 2011, at 1630 universal coordinated time, a Robinson R44 Raven II Helicopter, D-HBLT, collided with an aircraft storage hangar at Straubing-Wallmühle Airport, Straubing, Germany. The pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries; the helicopter… - [NTSB WPR11CA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA178.md): Cirrus SR22 · Winslow, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 31, 2011 · N957CD · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusty crosswind conditions. - [NTSB WPR11CA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA177.md): Cessna 172 · Republic, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 31, 2011 · N7302A · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. - [NTSB CEN11CA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA271.md): Cessna 172N · Appleton, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 31, 2011 · N73836 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff. - [NTSB CEN11CA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA255.md): Cessna 182P · Humnoke, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 31, 2011 · N52605 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB WPR11WA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11WA176.md): Piper PA-32R · Moree, Australia · Accident · 4 fatal · Foreign investigation · Mar 30, 2011 · VH-LKI · Substantial damage > The accident is under the jurisdiction of and is being investigated by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. - [NTSB ERA11FA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11FA219.md): Beech 58 · Greensboro, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 2011 · N569JL · Substantial damage > The pilot’s spatial disorientation due to a somatogravic illusion while conducting a missed approach in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the airplane’s descent into objects and terrain. - [NTSB ERA11FA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11FA218.md): Cessna 310R · Pikeville, KY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 2011 · N1914G · Substantial damage > The pilot's flight below the published minimum descent altitude in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a collision with trees and the ground. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's use of nighttime cold medication at doses above… - [NTSB CEN11IA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11IA264.md): Bombardier CL-600-2B19 · Detroit, MI · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 2011 · N8505Q · No damage > The mechanic's incomplete securing of all the wheel well bin's fasteners, which resulted in separation of the bin from the airplane. - [NTSB ANC11LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11LA022.md): Boeing 737-301 · Dayton, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 2011 · N360WA · Substantial damage > The flightcrew's inadequate preflight inspection, resulting in in-flight structural damage to the airplane's fuselage from an unsecured pallet jack that was located in the airplane's empty cargo hold. - [NTSB ERA11LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA228.md): Hrosik Gene Aventura II · Crescent City, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 2011 · N5842 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during climb after takeoff, resulting in an aerodynamic stall. - [NTSB CEN11FA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA263.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Fredricktown, MO · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 2011 · N4085F · Substantial damage > The pilot's decision to attempt to maintain visual flight by descending below an area of deteriorating forecast weather to an altitude that did not provide adequate terrain clearance. - [NTSB CEN11FA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA253.md): Piper PA46-350P · Monroe, MI · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 2011 · N619VH · Substantial damage > The pilot's demonstration of poor judgment by attempting a high-speed pass several feet above the runway and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from the runway. - [NTSB CEN11CA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA277.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Kansas City, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 29, 2011 · N8546P · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear for a landing. - [NTSB CEN11LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA251.md): Cessna 425 · Canadian, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 2011 · N410VE · Substantial damage > The pilot’s continuation of the approach with excessive airspeed, which resulted in a hard landing and a loss of directional control. - [NTSB OPS11IA428](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS11IA428.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Orlando, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 2011 · N1487C · 2 aircraft · No damage > The air traffic controllers’ application of inappropriate separation between the B737 and the Cirrus and their inappropriate use of airborne civilian aircraft for observation of other airborne aircraft. Contributing to the incident was the crew of the B737's… - [NTSB CEN11FA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA247.md): Stinson 108 · Dickens, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 2011 · N97383 · Substantial damage > The non-instrument rated pilot's decision to fly in night instrument meteorological conditions. - [NTSB ANC11CA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11CA021.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Chicken Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 27, 2011 · N91117 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from terrain. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?year=2011&page=31 ## 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") = 2011 ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?page=30&year=2011 --- 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.