# 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 314 of 3,613 · 180,641 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB CEN17LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA179.md): Beech 19 · Weatherford, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 2017 · N18925 · Substantial damage > The flight instructor’s inadequate in-flight fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power. - [NTSB CEN17LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA177.md): Grumman G-164C · Beech Grove, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 2017 · N171BW · Destroyed > A tire failure for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in a loss of directional control during takeoff. - [NTSB WPR17LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA100.md): Grumman G164 · Madera, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 2017 · N8712H · Destroyed > The pilot’s loss of directional control during takeoff with a quartering tailwind, which resulted in a runway excursion and separation of the right landing gear. - [NTSB GAA17CA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA272.md): John Murphy JSX-2 · Chesterfield, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 7, 2017 · N458V · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to ensure that the canopy was properly secured before takeoff, which resulted in an unstable landing flare and hard landing. - [NTSB GAA17CA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA271.md): Cessna A185 · Big Rapids, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 7, 2017 · N873SL · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to obtain updated weather information while practicing takeoffs and landings and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting crosswind conditions. - [NTSB GAA17CA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA269.md): Johnson Kenneth Super CUB Sport · Spanish Fork, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 7, 2017 · N47KJ · Substantial damage > The pilot's decision to land with a gusting tailwind and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control. - [NTSB GAA17CA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA265.md): Rotorcraft Development OH-58A+ · Waterloo, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 7, 2017 · N993YC · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to see and avoid transmission wires while maneuvering at a low altitude. - [NTSB GAA17CA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA263.md): Piper PA28R · Frankfort, KY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 7, 2017 · N33006 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting crosswind conditions. - [NTSB GAA17CA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA264.md): Stinson 108 · Pedro Bay, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 6, 2017 · N9510K · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. - [NTSB WPR17LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA098.md): Robert E Bounds Bounds Bearcoupe · Hanksville, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 5, 2017 · N136BC · Substantial damage > The flight instructor's failure to maintain airplane control during landing when he inadvertently applied brake pressure to the toe brakes when the airplane touched down. - [NTSB WPR17LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA097.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Santa Barbara, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 5, 2017 · N981RR · Destroyed > A total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to the failure of an engine piston rod for reasons that could not be determined due to extensive damage. - [NTSB GAA17CA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA284.md): Cessna 170 · Taos, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 5, 2017 · N9268A · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusting crosswind conditions. - [NTSB GAA17CA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA273.md): Adrian George W Europa Classic · Wellington, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 5, 2017 · N7854M · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper landing flare and exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. - [NTSB GAA17CA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA261.md): Quicksilver Manufacturing SPORT2S R582 · Arecibo, PR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 5, 2017 · N228KM · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to see and avoid trees during low-altitude flight. - [NTSB ERA17FA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA174.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Clearwater, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 5, 2017 · N271TS · Substantial damage > The pilot's decision to attempt to land while a line of rain showers with microburst activity was crossing the airport, which resulted in a loss of control during a subsequent attempted go-around. - [NTSB DCA17FA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17FA109.md): Short Bros. & Harland SD3 30 · Charleston, WV · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 5, 2017 · N334AC · Substantial damage > the flight crew's improper decision to conduct a circling approach contrary to the operator's standard operating procedures (SOP) and the captain's excessive descent rate and maneuvering during the approach, which led to inadvertent, uncontrolled contact with… - [NTSB CEN17LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA176.md): Thrush S2R-H80 · Gypsum, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 5, 2017 · N3045R · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power during a low-altitude agricultural application flight for reasons that could not be determined during detailed examinations. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow the airplane manufacturer's emergency… - [NTSB WPR17LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA126.md): Hy-Tek Hurricane · Redcrest, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 2017 · UNREG · Substantial damage > The noncertificated pilot's impairment from methamphetamine and alcohol use, which precluded the pilot from maintaining control of the airplane after a loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available information. - [NTSB GAA17CA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA290.md): Cessna 190 · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 4, 2017 · N4498C · Substantial damage > The pilot’s use of excessive speed during a right turn from the runway to the taxiway, which resulted in a loss of directional control. - [NTSB GAA17CA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA259.md): Curtis Lund Vortex · Spanish Fork, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 4, 2017 · N514CL · Destroyed > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB GAA17CA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA258.md): Autogyro Calidus · Stevensville, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 4, 2017 · N991TC · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper takeoff procedure, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the takeoff. - [NTSB GAA17CA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA257.md): Nelson Sydney Vans Acft RV8A · Englewood, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 4, 2017 · N832SD · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare and inadvertent selection of the mixture control, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing during gusting crosswind wind conditions. - [NTSB ERA17WA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17WA173.md): Robinson R44 · Beloretsk, Russia · Accident · 3 fatal · Foreign investigation · May 4, 2017 · RA-04156 · Substantial damage > On May 4, 2017, about 1020 coordinated universal time, a Robinson R44 helicopter, Russian registration RA-04156, was substantially damaged when it impacted mountainous terrain during a fire monitoring mission after departing from Beloretsk, Bashkortostan,… - [NTSB ERA17FA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA172.md): Piper PA31 · Colton, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 4, 2017 · C-GQAM · Destroyed > The pilot's incapacitation for unknown reasons, which resulted in an overflight of his destination, a subsequent loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, and collision with terrain. - [NTSB CEN17LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA190.md): Air Tractor AT 502 · Tahoka, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 2017 · N144HF · Destroyed > The partial loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information. - [NTSB GAA17CA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA268.md): Cessna 172 · Kaunakakai, HI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 3, 2017 · N173LL · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s incorrect flap configuration during the go-around, which resulted in a hard, forced landing. - [NTSB GAA17CA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA266.md): Cessna T182 · Portage County Airport, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 3, 2017 · N421KR · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a touch-and-go. - [NTSB WPR17LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA096.md): Piper PA 32-260 · Mukilteo, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 2017 · N3457W · Substantial damage > The improper maintenance of the carburetor, which resulted in a stuck float and a partial loss of engine power during takeoff. - [NTSB GAA17CA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA283.md): Cessna 172 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 2, 2017 · N704RB · Substantial damage > The student’s incorrect use of the go-around procedure, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action. - [NTSB GAA17CA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA260.md): Mooney M20 · Olathe, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 2, 2017 · N7118U · Substantial damage > The separated fuel tank selector knob roll pin, which prevented the fuel selector from moving to the fuel tank position for the tank with usable fuel and resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent total loss of engine power. - [NTSB ERA17TA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17TA170.md): Bell 206 · Orange Springs, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · May 2, 2017 · N911GE · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance between the helicopter's skid and the firefighting bucket and suspension cable, which resulted in the cable becoming entangled on the landing skid and a subsequent loss of helicopter control. - [NTSB DCA17CA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17CA111.md): Airbus A320 232 · Boston, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 2, 2017 · N595JB · No damage > an inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence. - [NTSB CEN17LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA174.md): Bell 407 · Venice, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 2017 · N457PH · Substantial damage > An in-flight separation of the tip block from the tail rotor blade due to an inadequate blade repair, which resulted in a rotor imbalance sufficient to crack the gearbox attachment studs and gearbox support assembly, and inadequate postrepair test procedures,… - [NTSB GAA17CA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA253.md): Cirrus SR20 · Lakewood, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 1, 2017 · N68VY · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s failure to adequately compensate for crosswind conditions during a go-around and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action. - [NTSB ANC17FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC17FA021.md): Cessna 208B · Chignik Lake, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 1, 2017 · N803TH · Substantial damage > The pilot's continued visual flight rules flight into an area of mountainous terrain and instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain (CFIT). Contributing to the accident was the company's failure to provide the pilot… - [NTSB GAA17CA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA301.md): Zwicker Murray R Glastar · Napa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 30, 2017 · N89SR · Substantial damage > The amphibious float-equipped airplane's encounter with a submerged object during a water landing, which resulted in a nose-over. - [NTSB GAA17CA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA252.md): Maule MX7 · Floydada, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 30, 2017 · N3035M · Substantial damage > The pilot's decision to fly into and land at an area of known widespread high gusting wind, which resulted in a nose-over. - [NTSB GAA17CA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA251.md): Bender Joseph KIT Rotoway · Wheatland, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 30, 2017 · N164JB · Substantial damage > The pilot's decision to operate the helicopter in gusting wind and high-density altitude conditions and his positioning of the helicopter such that it resulted in a right quartering tailwind, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control due to a loss of… - [NTSB GAA17CA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA250.md): North Wing Uum Sport X2-N · Boulder City, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 30, 2017 · N366DN · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s exceedance of the weight-shift-control aircraft’s critical angle of attack and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action and failure to maintain the proper airspeed after encountering localized turbulence during approach, which… - [NTSB ERA17LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA169.md): Piper PA32RT · Coral Springs, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 2017 · N31678 · Substantial damage > The in-flight disconnection of the fuel injection servo throttle linkage, which resulted in a loss of engine power. - [NTSB CEN17WA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17WA172.md): Piper PA31 · Schefferville, Canada · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Apr 30, 2017 · C-FQQB · Substantial damage > On April 30, 2017, a Piper PA-31 airplane, C-FQQB, impacted terrain near Schefferville, Quebec. The two pilots were fatality injured. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Canadian government. This report is for information… - [NTSB CEN17FA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA169.md): Champion 7KCAB · Collinston, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 2017 · N1899G · Destroyed > The failure of the flight instructor and the commercial pilot to maintain adequate clearance from a power line during an aerial application training flight. - [NTSB ANC17LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC17LA022.md): Piper PA 18-150 · Chugiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 30, 2017 · N82563 · Substantial damage > A fracture and collapse of the main landing gear. Contributing to the accident was corrosion to the hydrasorb lug fitting. - [NTSB WPR17LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA094.md): Yakovlev YAK 52 · Porterville, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 2017 · N132MD · Substantial damage > A partial loss of engine power due to contaminants in the fuel system that decreased the fuel flow, the source of which could not be determined. - [NTSB ENG17WA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG17WA021.md): Boeing Boeing 787-9 · London, United Kingdom · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Apr 29, 2017 · G-ZBKF · No damage > The United Kingdom's Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 787-9, which occurred on April 29, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIB investigation under the… - [NTSB CEN17WA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17WA175.md): Socata-Groupe Aerospatiale TB 20 · Malaga, Spain · Accident · 3 fatal · Foreign investigation · Apr 29, 2017 · D-ECJP · Substantial damage > On April 29, 2017, at 1632 UTC, a Socata TB-20, D-ECJP, impacted terrain near Canillas de Aceituno in Malaga, Spain. The aircraft was destroyed, and the pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The flight departed Mutxamel Airfield (LEMU) in Alicante,… - [NTSB CEN17FA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA168.md): Pilatus PC 12 · Amarillo, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Apr 29, 2017 · N933DC · Destroyed > The pilot's loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation during the initial climb after takeoff in night instrument meteorological conditions and moderate turbulence. - [NTSB GAA17CA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA255.md): Schweizer SGS134 · Blairstown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 28, 2017 · N2682H · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to attain a proper glidepath on approach for landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in an off-airport landing and impact with soccer goal posts. - [NTSB GAA17CA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA254.md): Cessna 172 · Columbia, KY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 28, 2017 · N64144 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain a flare during landing in variable, gusting wind conditions. - [NTSB GAA17CA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA249.md): Cessna 177 · Marathon, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 28, 2017 · N3224T · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain altitude and airspeed while maneuvering at a low altitude. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?page=315 ## 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=314 --- 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.