# 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.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB WPR17LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA133.md): Eurocopter EC 130 B4 · Boulder City, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 2017 · N151GC · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to the failure of the manufacturer to reinstall the oil filter after it was removed for inspection, which led to coke pollution that obstructed the oil jet and resulted in the subsequent oil starvation of the axial compressor rear…
- [NTSB WPR17FA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17FA134.md): Jordan John RV7 · Arlington, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 2017 · N731RV · Destroyed
  > The inflight overstress separation of the vertical stabilizer and rudder during flight which resulted in the pilot's inability to maintain airplane control. Contributing to the accident was an inflight collision with a bird.
- [NTSB GAA17CA374](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA374.md): Champion 7BCM · Watertown, SD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 26, 2017 · N3195C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB GAA17CA370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA370.md): Aero-Ace CE 1 · Cottonwood, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 26, 2017 · N473CQ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA17CA369](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA369.md): Bell 206B · Entiat, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 26, 2017 · N183TC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to secure a loose item inside the cockpit that interfered with antitorque pedal control and led to a loss of helicopter control due to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.
- [NTSB GAA17CA365](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA365.md): Beech 58 · Ingleside, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 26, 2017 · N58SM · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s inability to avoid a collision with an unauthorized vehicle on the runway during the landing roll and the truck driver’s decision to cross the runway in front of the airplane.
- [NTSB ERA17LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA217.md): Barnes Richard B/Howe Michael Vans RV 10 · Blairsville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 2017 · N865HB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control upon landing.
- [NTSB ERA17CA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17CA213.md): Cessna 207 · Vinalhaven, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 26, 2017 · N207GM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain a stabilized approach, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent go-around with insufficient distance to clear trees during the climb.
- [NTSB GAA17CA387](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA387.md): Piper PA 12 · Chickaloon, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 25, 2017 · N2737M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare on a turf runway, which necessitated a go-around during which he failed to establish a climb.
- [NTSB GAA17CA373](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA373.md): Cessna 172 · Roseburg, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 25, 2017 · N79938 · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird during the approach.
- [NTSB GAA17CA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA367.md): Cessna 182 · San Martin, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 25, 2017 · N524BF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain a proper glidepath on approach for landing, which resulted in an impact with a guard rail and post. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to ensure that sufficient fuel was onboard for nonlevel flight, which…
- [NTSB GAA17CA364](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA364.md): Cessna 305 · Ukiah, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 25, 2017 · N4819R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA17FA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA211.md): Buckeye Powered Parachutes Dream Machine 582 · Federalsburg, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 2017 · N50130 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff, which resulted in a collision with power lines. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in powered parachutes.
- [NTSB CEN17WA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17WA243.md): Piper L4 · Liberecký, Czechia · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jun 25, 2017 · OM-M038 · Destroyed
  > On June 25, 2017, at 1200 Coordinated Universal Time, a Piper L4, OM-M038, impacted terrain after takeoff from Hodkovice Airport (LKHD), Liberecký, Czech Republic. The airplane was destroyed. The pilot sustained serious injuries, and the passenger sustained…
- [NTSB CEN17LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA242.md): Bellanca 17 30 · Grove, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 2017 · N14728 · Substantial damage
  > An unporting of fuel in the right wing while maneuvering in the airport traffic pattern, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB ANC17CA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC17CA044.md): Brantly B2 · St. Michael, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 25, 2017 · N5955X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate supervision of the refueling process, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to water contamination in the helicopter’s fuel system from the fuel drum and subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA17CA371](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA371.md): Aero Commander Callair A 9 · Morgan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 24, 2017 · N7662V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to see and avoid transmission wires.
- [NTSB GAA17CA366](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA366.md): Bellanca 1730 · Burnet, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 24, 2017 · N575JH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent failure to maintain directional control during the landing.
- [NTSB GAA17CA363](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA363.md): Piper PA 22 · Pendleton, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 24, 2017 · N2473P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a tailwind.
- [NTSB ERA17LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA212.md): Aero Commander 200D · Panama City, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2017 · N929DM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to use the emergency checklist to restart the engine.
- [NTSB ERA17FA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA210.md): Piper PA28 · Fort Myers, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2017 · N199PA · Destroyed
  > A partial loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because extensive fire damage precluded thorough examination of the engine and its associated systems.
- [NTSB CEN17LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA241.md): Cessna 172 · Fulton, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2017 · N6474B · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power due to water contamination in the fuel system.
- [NTSB WPR17LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA144.md): Cessna U206F · Page, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 2017 · N71001 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the throttle control cable due to fatigue and maintenance personnel’s failure to replace the cable at the last engine overhaul, which resulted in the pilots’ inability to control engine power and led to a precautionary landing during which the…
- [NTSB GAA17CA362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA362.md): Cessna A185 · Henderson, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 23, 2017 · N4356R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA17CA361](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA361.md): Cessna 182 · Doniphan, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 23, 2017 · N1800M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper decision to take off with a known fuel leak, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA17WA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17WA224.md): MD Helicopter 500 · Schinias Marathonas, Greece · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jun 23, 2017 · SX-HBB · Substantial damage
  > On June 23, 2017, about 0645 universal coordinated time, a MD Helicopter 500E, Greek registration SX-HBB, was substantially damaged when it struck a power line and impacted terrain near Schinias Marathonas, Greece. The Greek certificated pilot and one…
- [NTSB ERA17LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA209.md): Hughes 369 · Dennis, WV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 2017 · N765KV · Substantial damage
  > The unporting of fuel due to the helicopter's nose-up attitude during long line operations, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB DCA17LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17LA145.md): Airbus A321 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 23, 2017 · N315DN · Substantial damage
  > The first officer's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing, and the flight crew’s improper bounced landing recovery procedures.
- [NTSB WPR17LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA131.md): Cessna 421B · Carlsbad, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 22, 2017 · N380AL · Substantial damage
  > The right main landing gear collapse for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB GAA17CA368](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA368.md): Schempp-Hirth Discus 2B · Bishop, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 22, 2017 · N21TH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the glider’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering over rising mountainous terrain, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB GAA17CA360](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA360.md): Air Tractor AT 502 · Portales, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 22, 2017 · N700LA · Destroyed
  > The pilot's decision to fly the airplane under transmission lines while maneuvering at low altitude in high-density altitude conditions, which resulted in subsequent collision with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN17WA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17WA245.md): Bell 204 · Alpbach, Austria · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jun 22, 2017 · OE-XRK · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA17CA357](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA357.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Edgewood, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 21, 2017 · N88237 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to take off with a gusting tailwind, which resulted in a loss of pitch control during the initial climb and a subsequent hard landing and loss of directional control.
- [NTSB GAA17CA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA356.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 · Matagorda, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 21, 2017 · N901KC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control during an agricultural flight in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA17CA355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA355.md): Bell UH1B · Williams, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 21, 2017 · N6180A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from transmission wires while maneuvering at a low altitude during an agricultural application flight.
- [NTSB CEN17LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA238.md): Aeronca 7BCM · Mahnomen, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 2017 · N2558E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to abort the takeoff after recognizing a partial loss of engine power during the takeoff roll and his subsequent inability to maintain adequate airspeed during a turn to avoid power lines, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. The…
- [NTSB GAA17CA372](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA372.md): Cessna 172RG · El Cajon, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 20, 2017 · N5424V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear with sufficient time to allow the landing gear to fully extend and the flight instructor's failure to visually check to see if the right main landing gear were extended.
- [NTSB GAA17CA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA358.md): Vans RV-12 · Eugene, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 20, 2017 · N234VA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN17WA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17WA237.md): Amateur Construction Kolb Firefly · Luffenhall, United Kingdom · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jun 20, 2017 · G-CEPN
  > On June 20, 2017, about 0920 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), a Kolb Firefly ultralite, British registration G-CEPN, impacted terrain under unknown circumstances near Newell Lane, Luffenhall, Hertfordshire, England. The pilot, the sole occupant on board, was…
- [NTSB GAA17CA352](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA352.md): Piper PA 18 · Red Bluff, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 18, 2017 · N4420Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain pitch control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA17CA350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA350.md): Ward Christopher Barry RAI 6 · Williston, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 18, 2017 · N251CW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain the airplane’s pitch control during rotation and his subsequent loss of directional control.
- [NTSB GAA17CA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA348.md): Piper PA 16 · Palatka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 18, 2017 · N5896H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing.
- [NTSB CEN17LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA236.md): Wells John L JR Stol CH 701 · Canon City, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 2017 · N999WX · Substantial damage
  > Fuel starvation due to the deterioration of a fuel hose.
- [NTSB ANC17LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC17LA032.md): Dehavilland DHC-2 · Ketchikan, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 2 · Limited · Final report · Jun 18, 2017 · N930TG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of the takeoff distance needed to depart the lake, and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from the water during a turn to avoid terrain, which resulted in impact with water.
- [NTSB WPR17FA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17FA128.md): Prescot E. Wilkie RV-3 · Payette, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 2017 · N177TT · Destroyed
  > The in-flight failure of the left wing due to the owner's use of improper hardware and his improper assembly of the airplane, which reduced the strength of the left wing and resulted in its subsequent failure following a sharp pullup maneuver.
- [NTSB CEN17LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA235.md): Cessna 182A · Buffalo, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 2017 · N6196B · Substantial damage
  > The separation of the nose wheel axle bolt and the nose wheel during the landing roll for reasons that could not be determined because the bolt was not recovered.
- [NTSB CEN17LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA234.md): Aeronca 65 CA · Mount Vernon, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 2017 · N33778 · Minor damage
  > The pilot's improper starting procedure before hand propping the engine, and his subsequent attempt to stop the moving airplane, which resulted in him being struck by the propeller.
- [NTSB ANC17LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC17LA033.md): Piper PA 12 · Skwentna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 2 · Limited · Final report · Jun 17, 2017 · N4018H · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to properly secure the external load, which resulted in the load shifting during flight, interference with the water rudder cable, and a subsequent loss of control
- [NTSB WPR17WA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17WA129.md): Airparts NZ FU 24 Stallion · Bathurst, Australia · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jun 16, 2017 · VH-EUO · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR17WA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17WA127.md): Cessna 172 · Ballina, Australia · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jun 16, 2017 · VH-FYN · Destroyed

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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
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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