# NTSB investigations 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 306 of 3,613 · 180,641 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB CEN17LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA284.md): Air Tractor AT802 · Reyno, AR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 18, 2017 · N816FF · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadvertent use of the propeller control, which caused the propeller to feather while in flight with the engine still operating, resulting in a loss of thrust and a subsequent forced landing. - [NTSB CEN17LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA275.md): Golden Circle Air T-BIRD II · Dunn Center, ND · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 2017 · UNREG · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control, his inadequate quartering tailwind correction during takeoff, and his decision to continue the takeoff to the south with insufficient road length remaining. - [NTSB CEN17LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA272.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Pierce, NE · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 2017 · N7388Z · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during a low-level agricultural aerial application flight. - [NTSB WPR17FA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17FA155.md): Evolution 19 Lancair Evolution · Mesa, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2017 · N571JM · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering for landing, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and a subsequent stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's distraction due to a failure… - [NTSB GAA17CA415](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA415.md): Cessna 195 · Leavenworth, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 17, 2017 · N4432C · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadvertent toe brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and a ground loop. - [NTSB ERA17LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA247.md): Aeroprakt A 20 Vista Cruiser · Shirley, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2017 · N55US · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadvertent activation of the engine's choke control during a downdraft encounter, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. - [NTSB GAA17CA446](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA446.md): Piper PA46 · Franklin, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 16, 2017 · N41827 · Substantial damage > A collision with a deer during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion. - [NTSB GAA17CA417](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA417.md): Perner/Pitts S1S · Brenham, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 16, 2017 · N714H · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain lateral/bank and yaw control during a go-around. - [NTSB GAA17CA414](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA414.md): Cessna TU206 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 16, 2017 · N166Z · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper landing flare in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a porpoised landing. - [NTSB GAA17CA411](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA411.md): Spani Wayne M Starduster TOO SA300 · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 16, 2017 · N506WS · 2 aircraft · Minor damage > The other pilot's failure to maintain separation from a stationary airplane during the taxi to the runway. - [NTSB ERA17WA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17WA271.md): Cessna 172 · Khuzhir, Russia · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 16, 2017 · RA-2842G · Substantial damage > On July 16, 2017, at 1300 coordinated universal time, a Cessna 172M, Russian registration RA-2842G, ditched into Lake Baikal, near Khuzhir, Irkutskaya Oblast, Russia, after a total loss of engine power. The airplane incurred substantial damage during the… - [NTSB ERA17LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA252.md): Cessna R172 · Naples, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2017 · N736NK · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during landing. - [NTSB CEN17FA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA270.md): North American/Aero Classics P 51 · Cummings, KS · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2017 · N251PW · Destroyed > The loss of airplane control while maneuvering at low altitude for reasons that could not be determined. - [NTSB ANC17LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC17LA037.md): Cessna A185 · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 16, 2017 · N401WC · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to manage fuel quantity in flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow manufacturer guidance for restoring engine power after emptying a fuel… - [NTSB WPR17LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA157.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Ogden, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 15, 2017 · N754AP · Substantial damage > The failure of the No. 4 cylinder exhaust valve head, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to oil starvation. - [NTSB WPR17LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA156.md): Simmons Gary F Stol CH 701 · Kenwood, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 15, 2017 · N422ES · Substantial damage > Failure of the flywheel drive assembly, which resulted in a loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing to uneven terrain. - [NTSB GAA17CA422](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA422.md): Piper PA32 · Marion, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 15, 2017 · N31841 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. - [NTSB GAA17CA412](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA412.md): Mooney M20C · Washington Island, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 15, 2017 · N9303V · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper approach path, which resulted in impact with trees. - [NTSB ERA17LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA246.md): Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P92 Eaglet · Stevensville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 15, 2017 · N561TU · Substantial damage > The fatigue failure of an exhaust valve spring retainer due to air trapped in the lubrication system, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. - [NTSB ERA17LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA243.md): Balloon Works Firefly 8B 15 · Murfreesboro, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2017 · N3282P · No damage > The passenger's failure to let go of the balloon's gondola when the balloon began to ascend. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain control of the balloon after landing, which resulted in an inadvertent takeoff. - [NTSB DCA17WA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17WA166.md): Boeing 747-87UF · Narita, Japan · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 15, 2017 · N852GT · Minor damage > The Japan Transport Safety Board (JTSB) has notified the NTSB of a serious incident involving a BOEING 747-87UF airplane that occurred on July 15, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Japan's investigation… - [NTSB CEN17WA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17WA276.md): Cessna T210 · Cerro Viejo, Mexico · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jul 15, 2017 · XB-LJK · Substantial damage > On July 15, 2017, at 1616 coordinated universal time, a Cessna T210N, Mexican registration XB-LJK, collided with the terrain in Cerro Viejo, Mexico, following a loss of engine power. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was substantially… - [NTSB CEN17LA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA274.md): Endler Glasair/Glasair 1-Td SH2 · Colorado Springs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2017 · N181AL · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to lock the castering tailwheel in accordance with the airplane Owner's Manual and a checklist item and to abort the takeoff after the airplane exceeded its normal takeoff distance and/or reached the limit of the rudder control authority… - [NTSB ANC17FA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC17FA035.md): Aeronca 15AC · Big Lake, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2017 · N1370H · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during low-altitude flight, which resulted in an in-flight collision and impact with terrain. - [NTSB WPR17LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA154.md): Beech D55 · Hailey, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 14, 2017 · N1796A · Substantial damage > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing. - [NTSB WPR17LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA153.md): Clark James T Vans RV8 · Spokane, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 14, 2017 · N559JC · Substantial damage > An inflight engine fire for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information, which melted the air filter element and obstructed the engine's air intakes, resulting in a total loss of engine power. - [NTSB WPR17FA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17FA152.md): Jansen Pazmany PL 2 · El Monte, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 2017 · N186EJ · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence. Also causal was the pilot's decision to return to the runway following the loss of engine power, and his failure to maintain airspeed… - [NTSB WPR17FA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17FA151.md): Piper PA 44-180 · Marineland, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 2017 · N2173S · Destroyed > A loss of control in flight for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information, which resulted in an in-flight breakup. - [NTSB GAA17CA419](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA419.md): Piper PA28 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 14, 2017 · N82629 · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and a propeller strike. - [NTSB ERA17LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA242.md): Cessna 172 · Key Biscayne, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 2017 · N80457 · Substantial damage > The nearly complete blockage of the right fuel tank strainer with organic material, which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent total loss of engine power. Contributing to the fuel starvation was the pilot receiving instruction’s and the flight… - [NTSB ERA17CA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17CA244.md): Mooney M20R · Venice, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 14, 2017 · N57GX · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in a gusting crosswind conditions. - [NTSB WPR17FA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17FA150.md): Cirrus Design SR22T · Schellville, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 2017 · N821SG · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed after a loss of engine power, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at a low altitude from which the pilot was unable to recover. The loss of engine power resulted from the pilot's improper selection for the… - [NTSB WPR17FA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17FA149.md): Aviat A · Herriman, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 2017 · N211AM · Destroyed > The flight instructor's decision to conduct a low-altitude flight into a box canyon in high density altitude conditions and his failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering to escape the canyon, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical… - [NTSB GAA17CA409](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA409.md): Progressive Aerodyne Searey LSA · Spicewood, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 13, 2017 · N108SR · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to retract the landing gear before landing on water. - [NTSB GAA17CA408](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA408.md): Piper PA 18 · Denali, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 13, 2017 · N8560C · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing on a narrow, unimproved airstrip in gusting wind conditions. - [NTSB ERA17FA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA241.md): Extra Flugzeugbau EA 300/L · Winchester, NH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 2017 · N210MX · Destroyed > The noninstrument-rated pilot's continued visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's self-induced pressure to complete… - [NTSB CEN17FA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA266.md): Piper PA31T · Tyler, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 2017 · N47GW · Destroyed > The loss of engine power and the subsequent pilot's loss of control for reasons that could not be determined because post-accident engine examination revealed no anomalies. - [NTSB GAA17CA407](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA407.md): Gerald Donovan Rans S-16 · Los Lunas, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 12, 2017 · N116GD · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. - [NTSB ERA17LA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA266.md): Piper PA28R · Pembroke Pines, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 2017 · N55612 · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined postaccident engine test-runs revealed no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB WPR17LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA162.md): Cessna A185E · Nampa, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 2017 · N185LC · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the tailwheel airplane during the landing roll. - [NTSB GAA17CA426](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA426.md): Cessna 170 · Friday Harbor, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 11, 2017 · N2714D · Substantial damage > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing. - [NTSB GAA17CA404](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA404.md): Eurocopter AS 350 · King Vale, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 11, 2017 · N357PJ · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees while landing in a dusty, unimproved landing zone. - [NTSB ERA17LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA239.md): Cessna 210L · Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 11, 2017 · N732FJ · Substantial damage > Failure of the left landing gear door actuator, which resulted in a loss of all hydraulic pressure and subsequent gear collapse on landing. - [NTSB DCA17WA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17WA149.md): Boeing 737 · Helsinki, Finland · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 11, 2017 · LN-NHF · Minor damage > The government of Finland has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BOEING 737 airplane that occurred on July 11, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Finland's investigation under the provisions of… - [NTSB WPR17LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA148.md): Charles J Norris Arion Lightning · New River, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 2017 · N273DB · Substantial damage > A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined due to a lack of available evidence. - [NTSB GAA17CA406](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA406.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 · Wilkes-Barre, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 10, 2017 · N2336J · Substantial damage > The flight instructor's delayed remedial action to maintain helicopter altitude during hover flight instruction, which resulted in the helicopter skid contacting a crack in the runway and a dynamic rollover. - [NTSB WPR17LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA147.md): Cessna 180 · Baker City, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 2017 · N4683B · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning. - [NTSB GAA17CA448](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA448.md): Cessna 172 · Manassas, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 9, 2017 · N80399 · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a porpoised landing. - [NTSB CEN17LA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA265.md): Cubcrafters CC11-160 · Milesville, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 2017 · N111JW · Substantial damage > Fuel starvation and a subsequent loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident examination and a test run of the engine did not reveal any anomalies. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to maintain… - [NTSB CEN17LA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA263.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Corydon, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 2017 · N929DE · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine and airframe did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?page=307 ## 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 ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?page=306 --- 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.