# 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 319 of 3,613 · 180,641 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB ERA17WA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17WA124.md): Piper PA25 · Villa Tapia, Dominican Republic · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Mar 4, 2017 · N8569L · Destroyed > On March 4, 2017, about 1330 coordinated universal time, a Piper PA-25-235, N8969L, was destroyed following a collision with antenna wires and terrain during an aerial application flight near Villa Tapia, Dominican Republic. The pilot was fatally injured. The… - [NTSB ERA17FA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA119.md): Beech B 60 · Duette, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 2017 · N39AG · Destroyed > The pilots' decision to perform flight training maneuvers at low airspeed at an altitude that was insufficient for stall recovery. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inappropriate use of non-standard stall recovery techniques. - [NTSB ERA17FA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA118.md): Cessna 421 · Canton, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 2017 · N421KL · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a night visual landing approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment due to his use of a combination of medications. - [NTSB CEN17LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA119.md): Mooney M20F · Hebron, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 2017 · N381LB · Substantial damage > A loss of directional control during landing for reasons that could be determined based on the available information. - [NTSB CEN17LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA117.md): Jude Mike C Side Winder · Paynesville, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 2017 · N7524V · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, during which he failed to ensure that there was sufficient coolant in the engine reservoir, which resulted in the engine getting too hot and the engine control module shutting down the engine. - [NTSB CEN17CA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17CA116.md): Cessna 162 · Conway, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 4, 2017 · N3028G · No damage > The pilot's failure to shut down the engine before exiting the airplane and his failure to focus his attention on the task at hand, which led to his walking into a rotating propeller. - [NTSB GAA17CA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA172.md): Cessna 182 · Alpine, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 3, 2017 · N2892Y · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate compensation for gusting crosswind conditions at night and his delayed go-around, which resulted in the airplane bouncing and impacting a fence. - [NTSB ANC17LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC17LA017.md): Beech G18 · Metlakatla, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 2017 · N103AF · Substantial damage > An engine power loss for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane was not recovered. - [NTSB GAA17CA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA175.md): Cessna 172 · Greenville, ME · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 2, 2017 · N7450X · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while taxiing in gusting crosswind conditions. - [NTSB GAA17CA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA173.md): Cessna 152 · Tulsa, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 2, 2017 · N6138Q · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s loss of directional control. - [NTSB GAA17CA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA170.md): Maule M5 · Roxbury, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 2, 2017 · N56552 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a go-around. - [NTSB ERA17LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA121.md): Cessna 340 · Ft Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 2, 2017 · N340DW · Substantial damage > Failure of the left main landing gear downlock link, which resulted in a landing gear collapse during the landing roll. - [NTSB CEN17CA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17CA120.md): Aero Commander S2R · Fairmont, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 2, 2017 · N1755S · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line while conducting agricultural spray operations. - [NTSB WPR17LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA072.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Carson City, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 1, 2017 · N39894 · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to internal corrosion of the fuel manifold valve. Also causal was the pilot's decision to return to the runway following the loss of engine power shortly after takeoff, and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of… - [NTSB WPR17LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA071.md): Bell 206B · Firebaugh, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 1, 2017 · N211CS · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the improper calibration of the fuel quantity gauge, which led the pilot to believe that there was adequate fuel onboard. - [NTSB GAA17CA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA171.md): Smith Douglas J. Sonex · Mercey Hot Springs, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 1, 2017 · N801SX · Substantial damage > The sport pilot’s unstabilized approach with a tailwind, which resulted in touchdown short of the runway and a subsequent nose-over. - [NTSB GAA17CA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA168.md): Maule MX7 · Live Oak, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 1, 2017 · N600XX · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain a stabilized approach and his subsequent incorrect brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over. - [NTSB GAA17CA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA163.md): Cessna 172S · St Petersburg, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 1, 2017 · N22904 · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s overcompensation of right rudder pedal application during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control and impact with runway signage and a fence. - [NTSB ERA17LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA122.md): Xtremeair XA42 · West Palm Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 1, 2017 · N342AW · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB WPR17FA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17FA066.md): Cessna T310Q · Riverside, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 28, 2017 · N1246G · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control upon entering instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's personal pressure… - [NTSB GAA17CA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA164.md): Air Tractor AT 802 · Prentiss, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 28, 2017 · N422BR · Substantial damage > The pilot's decision to take off with a gusting tailwind and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control. - [NTSB ERA17FA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA117.md): Lavender Alan P Sonex · Methuen, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 28, 2017 · N315AL · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to properly secure oil and fuel line fittings during maintenance, which resulted in an inflight engine fire, and his subsequent loss of control while maneuvering for landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's diverted attention… - [NTSB DCA17WA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17WA073.md): Boeing 767 33A · Azraq, Jordan · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 28, 2017 · N351AX · Substantial damage - [NTSB GAA17CA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA166.md): Piper PA28 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 27, 2017 · N309PA · Substantial damage > The flight instructor’s incorrect control inputs while taking off with a known quartering tailwind, which resulted in a loss of directional control and runway excursion. - [NTSB GAA17CA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA158.md): Socata TBM700 · Bellingham, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 27, 2017 · CGWVS · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to properly deice the airplane before takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall during the initial climb. - [NTSB CEN17FA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA112.md): Bell 407 · Chauvin, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 2017 · N1371 · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain proper altitude resulting in a collision with water for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information. - [NTSB CEN17FA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA111.md): Cessna 172S · Berthoud, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 2017 · N2461N · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilots to apply prompt and/or correct flight control inputs to adequately recover from the intentional aerodynamic spin. - [NTSB WPR17WA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17WA073.md): Cessna 152 · Hong Kong, China · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 26, 2017 · B-HHN · Substantial damage > On February 26, 2017, about 0314 Coordinated Universal Time, a Cessna 152, B-HHN, collided with trees and came to rest in the trees while attempting a forced landing as a result of a reported loss of engine power. The airplane was operated by Hong Kong… - [NTSB WPR17FA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17FA065.md): Cessna 172 · Panguitch, UT · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 26, 2017 · N3712F · Substantial damage > The pilot's continued visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's inadequate preflight weather planning and his poor decision-making. - [NTSB GAA17CA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA167.md): Eurocopter EC130 · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 26, 2017 · N864MH · Substantial damage > The pilot's abrupt cyclic/pitch attitude control movement, which resulted in a Fenestron ground strike. - [NTSB GAA17CA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA160.md): Cessna 152 · Madill, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 26, 2017 · N6132Q · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a hangar while taxiing at night. - [NTSB ERA17FA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA115.md): Ryan Navion · Westhampton Beach, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 26, 2017 · N4529K · Destroyed > The flight instructor's exceedance of the critical angle of attack during a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to familiarize himself with the flight characteristics of the… - [NTSB CEN17WA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17WA115.md): Cessna 172 · Magdalena, Sonora, Mexico · Accident · 4 fatal · Foreign investigation · Feb 26, 2017 · XB-MRG > On February 26, 2017, about 0140 universal coordinated time, a Cessna model 172N single-engine airplane, Mexican registration XB-MRG, crashed near Magdalena, Sonora, Mexico. The pilot and 3 passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was on a local flight.… - [NTSB GAA17CA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA157.md): Piper PA 28-140 · Weiser, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 25, 2017 · N4404T · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control and to maintain clearance from a snow berm during the aborted landing. - [NTSB ERA17LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA130.md): Socata TB20 · Melbourne, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 25, 2017 · N2519T · Substantial damage > Improper installation of the circlip within the nose gear strut, which resulted in the strut overextending in the wheel well and preventing the nose landing gear from extending during landing. - [NTSB CEN17CA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17CA114.md): Cessna 340A · Waukesha, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 25, 2017 · N255BC · Substantial damage > The pilot’s decision to fly in in conditions conducive to structural icing and her subsequent failure to maintain airplane control during the instrument approach. - [NTSB WPR17WA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17WA081.md): Cessna 162 LSA · Faisalabad, Pakistan · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Feb 24, 2017 · AP-ZBQ · Substantial damage > The foreign authority was the source of this information. On February 24, 2017, at 0738 universal coordinated time, a Cessna 162, AP-ZBQ, collided with terrain shortly after takeoff from Faisalabad, Pakistan. The airplane was operated by M/S. Shaheen Air… - [NTSB WPR17LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA067.md): Guarino Vans · Marysville, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 2017 · N470LM · Substantial damage > A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined due to the fragmentation of the electrical system. - [NTSB GAA17CA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA162.md): Cessna T337 · Linden, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 24, 2017 · N685V · Substantial damage > The pilot’s abrupt maneuver to avoid birds during short final approach, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing. - [NTSB GAA17CA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA156.md): Cessna 120 · Orange, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 24, 2017 · N77116 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a nose-over. - [NTSB GAA17CA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA155.md): Balloon Works Firefly 7 · Statesville, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 24, 2017 · N7423D · No damage > The student pilot’s decision to place one foot on the balloon basket and one foot on the floor during the landing, which resulted in a broken ankle. - [NTSB ERA17LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA116.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Chatham, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 2017 · N44EK · Substantial damage > Maintenance personnel's improper installation and inspection of the crankshaft gear bolt during major overhaul, which resulted in the crankshaft gear disengaging from the accessory gears of the engine and a subsequent loss of power. - [NTSB ERA17LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA113.md): Cirrus SR20 · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 2017 · N255JB · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadvertent encounter with instrument meteorological conditions (fog) during initial climb, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation. - [NTSB WPR17LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA064.md): Beech A36TC · Stevensville, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 2017 · N3803J · Substantial damage > The pilot's decision to conduct a takeoff with a tailwind on an upsloping runway in an overweight airplane, which resulted in the airplane having insufficient energy to climb out of ground effect. - [NTSB GAA17CA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA159.md): Piper PA22 · Big Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 23, 2017 · N6024D · Substantial damage > The contamination of snow and ice on the left main landing gear and brake, which prevented the wheel from rolling during touchdown and resulted in a nose-over. - [NTSB ERA17WA349](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17WA349.md): Piper PA25 · Santa Catarina, Brazil · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Feb 23, 2017 · PT-WBO · Substantial damage > On February 23, 2017, about 1030 coordinated universal time, an Piper PA-25-235, Brazilian registration PT-WBO, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain during an aerial application flight near Santa Catarina, Brazil. The foreign certificated pilot… - [NTSB ENG17WA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG17WA015.md): Airbus A320 · Sao Paulo, Brazil · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 23, 2017 · PT-MZY > On February 23, 2017, during takeoff from São Paulo airport, the right hand engine of a Brazilian registered Airbus 320, registration number PT–MZY, lost power, causing a rejected takeoff and a temporary excursion from the runway. The Brazilian Centro de… - [NTSB CEN17CA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17CA140.md): Cessna 172R · Cahokia, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 23, 2017 · N51827 · Substantial damage > A hard landing for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence. - [NTSB WPR17LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA075.md): Hughes 369A · (Pacific Ocean) · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 2017 · N805LA · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to detect the presence of water in the helicopter fuel system before the flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during cruise. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's delayed recognition of the power loss and late… - [NTSB GAA17CA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA176.md): Stump Great Lakes 2T 1A · Monongahela, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 22, 2017 · N305Y · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll with crosswind conditions. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?page=320 ## 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=319 --- 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.