# NTSB investigations, 2012

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 ERA12CA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA182.md): Beech 58 · South Charleston, WV · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 15, 2012 · N9460Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR12LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA104.md): Beech G18 · Hollister, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 2012 · VH-NWB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a subsequent hard landing, loss of directional control, and ground loop.
- [NTSB WPR12CA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA112.md): Rockwell International S-2R · Yellow Pine, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 14, 2012 · N8433V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain directional control while landing on a snow-contaminated runway.
- [NTSB ERA12LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA180.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Amory, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 2012 · N3688W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight planning and decision-making, including his inadequate weather evaluation and his delayed diversion to a closer airport, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA12CA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA185.md): Cessna 172S · Eufaula, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 14, 2012 · N6194V · Substantial damage
  > An inadvertent collision with a deer during a night landing.
- [NTSB DCA12WA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12WA038.md): Fairchild SA-227 · Brisbane, Australia · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 14, 2012 · VH-UZA · Substantial damage
  > The Australian Transportation Safety Bureau (ATSB) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Fairchild SA-227 that occurred on February 14, 2012. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the ATSB investigation under the…
- [NTSB CEN12FA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA158.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Osborn, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 2012 · N4824L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to conduct low-level passes above a residence and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude.
- [NTSB ERA12CA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA213.md): Zenair CH 2000 · Warrenton, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 13, 2012 · N200ZA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to follow instruction and to relinquish control of the airplane to the flight instructor in a timely manner, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA12CA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA179.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · N. Charleston, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 13, 2012 · N5511L · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to apply power during a practice autorotation in order to arrest a high rate of descent, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ENG12IA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG12IA012.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD-10-30F · Portland, OR · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 13, 2012 · N304FE · Minor damage
  > The fracture of the fan mid shaft due to a stress corrosion cracking initiated by local regions of corrosion pitting, which resulted from oil migration within the shaft and its subsequent degradation.
- [NTSB WPR12CA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA102.md): Piper PA-18-135 · Concrete, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 12, 2012 · N1155C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not attain and maintain sufficient altitude to clear terrain while maneuvering.
- [NTSB ERA12WA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12WA200.md): Bombardier 60 · Europe, A1 · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 12, 2012 · ES-PVP · Minor damage
  > On February 12, 2012, at an unknown time and location, the cargo compartment door of a Bombardier Aerospace Learjet 60, Estonia registration ES-PVP, separated from the airframe in flight. The airplane incurred minor damage, while the two crewmembers and four…
- [NTSB ERA12CA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA177.md): Rockwell International 114 · Hilton Head, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 12, 2012 · N4851W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing with a crosswind.
- [NTSB DCA12RA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12RA037.md): Gulfstream Aerospace G-IV · Bukavu, Congo - Kinshasa · Accident · 4 fatal · Foreign investigation · Feb 12, 2012 · N2SA · Substantial damage
  > On February 12, 2012 at about 1120 UTC, a Gulfstream, G-IV, registration N2SA, operated by Trident Aviation of Wilmington, Delaware, crashed at Bukavu-Kamenbe Airport (BKY), Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The domestic private flight departed…
- [NTSB WPR12CA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA101.md): Learjet 31A · Wheatland, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 11, 2012 · N382AL · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew’s loss of directional control during landing on an ice- and water-contaminated runway, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR12CA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA100.md): Schweizer 269C · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 11, 2012 · N20536 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the known wind conditions during a hovering maneuver, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness and directional control.
- [NTSB DCA12WA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12WA039.md): Boeing 737 · London, United Kingdom · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 11, 2012 · G-THOO · No damage
  > The United Kingdom's Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 737 that occurred on February, 11, 2012. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIB investigation under the…
- [NTSB CEN12WA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12WA155.md): Liberty Aerospace Incorporate Liberty XL-2 · Coelbe-Bernsdorf, Germany · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Feb 11, 2012 · D-ELXL · Destroyed
  > On February 11, 2012, at 1530 UTC, a Liberty Aerospace, Incorporated, XL-2, German registration D-ELXL, crashed in a field under unknown circumstances near Coelbe-Bernsdorf, Germany. The two crewmembers on board were fatally injured and the airplane was…
- [NTSB ERA12CA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA178.md): Cessna 152 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 10, 2012 · N67973 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CEN12LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA153.md): Socata TBM 700 · Madison, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 2012 · N850LM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure that ice and snow were removed from the airplane’s surfaces during the preflight inspection, which resulted in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall after takeoff and loss of control of the airplane.
- [NTSB CEN12FA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA154.md): Cessna 172N · Floresville, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 2012 · N5427J · Substantial damage
  > The medical incapacitation of the pilot due to a sudden cardiac arrhythmia or acute myocardial infarction.
- [NTSB ANC12CA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12CA022.md): Cessna 172I · McCarthy, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 10, 2012 · N46279 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot lost directional control during landing.
- [NTSB WPR12LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA099.md): Cessna 172M · Cusick, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 9, 2012 · N5100R · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB WPR12FA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12FA098.md): Cessna 210 · Morgan, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 9, 2012 · N9619T · Substantial damage
  > The non-instrument-rated pilot’s poor planning and continued visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions and failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain.
- [NTSB ERA12FA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA175.md): Cessna T182T · Lebanon, NH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 9, 2012 · N6062E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during a return to the airport after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB ENG12IA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG12IA010.md): Boeing 767 · Jamaica, NY · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 2012 · N360AA · No damage
  > The failure of the American Airlines aviation maintenance technicians to properly reassemble the two-piece bracket and spray shield on the integrated drive generator fuel-oil heat exchanger that caused a fuel leak that sprayed out and ignited on hot engine…
- [NTSB CEN12WA688](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12WA688.md): Cessna T-210 · Huelva, Spain · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 8, 2012 · EC-EKV · Substantial damage
  > On February 8, 2012, about 1000 coordinated universal time (UTC), a Cessna T-210N airplane, EC-EKV, performed a forced landing following a loss of engine power, near Huelva, Spain. The pilot received minor injuries and a passenger was seriously injured. This…
- [NTSB CEN12FA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA152.md): Varga 2150A · Frankston, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 2012 · N8293J · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to carburetor ice, which resulted in the pilot ditching the airplane into the lake. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision not to apply carburetor heat.
- [NTSB CEN12CA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA159.md): Maule MX-7-235 · Tea, SD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 8, 2012 · N5664N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain directional control of the airplane during a crosswind landing.
- [NTSB ERA12CA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA173.md): Aeropro CZ Eurofox LSA · Winter Haven, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 7, 2012 · N701CF · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s delayed remedial action to prevent the airplane from hitting the hangar door. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's misuse of the airplane's throttle, and his incorrect use of the wheel brakes.
- [NTSB ERA12CA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA172.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Greenville, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 7, 2012 · N4592R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB DCA12WA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12WA036.md): Boeing 737 · London, United Kingdom · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 7, 2012 · EI-ENT · No damage
  > On February 07, 2012, at 1204 UTC time, a B737-800, registration EI-ENT, MSN 35040, operated by Ryanair, went below profile on a visual approach to London Gatwick Airport (LGW), London, United Kingdom. The flight crew received a terrain message as the crew…
- [NTSB WPR12LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA093.md): Cessna 172N · Fresno, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 6, 2012 · N7582D · Substantial damage
  > The non-certificated pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment due to performance-impairing drugs.
- [NTSB ERA12LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA188.md): Piper PA-30 · Culpeper, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 6, 2012 · N1WE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to use the manufacturer's checklist to troubleshoot the perceived malfunction and thereby ensure the position of the landing gear before landing. The reason the landing gear were not down and locked could not be determined, as no…
- [NTSB ERA12LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA171.md): Moore Byron J Zealot · Minneola, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 6, 2012 · N61ZT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed on the base leg for landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB DCA12WA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12WA034.md): Boeing 737 · Brussels, Belgium · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 6, 2012 · EI-DCK · Minor damage
  > On February 6, 2012, at about 0800 UTC, a B737-800, registration EI-DCK, serial #33565, operated by RyanAir, was en route to Brussels over German territory when a pressurization AUTO FAIL message was noted. The flightcrew switched to MANUAL and pressurization…
- [NTSB WPR12CA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA103.md): Rockwell International S-2R · Yellow Pine, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 5, 2012 · N4894X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not reduce the airplane’s descent rate prior to the landing flare/touchdown, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB DCA12WA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12WA063.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD80 - 80 · Copenhagen, Denmark · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 5, 2012 · SE-DIL · Minor damage
  > The Danish Accident Investigation Board (AIB) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 that occurred on February 5, 2012. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AIB investigation under the…
- [NTSB CEN12CA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA148.md): Piper PA-18 · Thedford, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 5, 2012 · N3671Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR12WA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12WA094.md): Robinson R44 · Nowra, Australia · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Feb 4, 2012 · VH-COK · Destroyed
  > On February 4, 2012, at 1555 local time, a Robinson R44 II, Australian registry VH-COK, collided with terrain near Nowra Aerodrome, NSW, Australia. The helicopter was operated by Bankstown Helicopters PTY Limited, of Georges Hall, NSW, Australia, under the…
- [NTSB WPR12LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA092.md): Piper PA-28R-201T · Kalispell, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 4, 2012 · N38906 · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power due to magneto malfunction. Contributing to the accident was the lack of adherence to the manufacturer’s recommended magneto overhaul schedule.
- [NTSB WPR12FA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12FA091.md): Cessna T206H · Show Low, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 4, 2012 · N445GH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s encounter with low clouds/low visibility conditions during the initial climb, which resulted in spatial disorientation and loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB WPR12CA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA095.md): Alon A2 · Forks, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 4, 2012 · N5687F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's incorrect placement of the throttle prior to starting the airplane by hand. Contributing to the accident was that the pilot did not ensure that the airplane was restrained in a manner that would keep it from moving forward.
- [NTSB DCA12CA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12CA035.md): Bombardier CL600 2B19 · San Francisco, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 4, 2012 · N912SW · Substantial damage
  > the driver's failure to ensure that the belt loader was clear of the airplane before turning.
- [NTSB CEN12LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA149.md): Pipistrel Virus 912 · Ray, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 4, 2012 · N325MZ · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation for reasons that could not be determined because the postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB CEN12CA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA157.md): Cessna R182 · Colorado Springs, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 4, 2012 · N2696C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not extend the landing gear before landing.
- [NTSB WPR12LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA090.md): Cessna 172E · Dinsmore, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 2012 · N3879S · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's delayed remedial action, inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, and failure to attain/maintain adequate airspeed during an attempted go-around.
- [NTSB WPR12FA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12FA089.md): Garza Lancair IV-TP · Boise, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 2012 · N321LC · Destroyed
  > A loss or commanded reduction of engine power during the initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because of postaccident impact damage and fire destruction to engine systems and components. Also causal were the pilot's failure to maintain…
- [NTSB ERA12WA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12WA183.md): Embraer EMB-500 · Campo Grande, Brazil · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 3, 2012 · PR-PHE · Minor damage
  > On February 3, 2012, about 2333 universal coordinated time, an Embraer EMB-500 airplane, Brazilian registration PR-PHE, experienced an anti-skid brake failure during landing roll at the Campo Grande International Airport (SBCG), Campo Grande, Brazil, which…
- [NTSB CEN12FA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA151.md): Gates Lear Jet 35 · Pueblo, CO · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 2012 · N31WS · Substantial damage
  > The captain's failure to maintain airplane control during an attempted crosswind takeoff on a contaminated runway.

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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
WHERE year(c."eventDate") = 2012
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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