# 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 ERA16WA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16WA039.md): Cessna 650 · Corlu, Türkiye · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Aug 1, 2015 · N692BE · Minor damage
  > On August 1, 2015, at 2317 coordinated universal time, a Cessna 650; N691BE, incurred minor damage after the main landing gear tires deflated during takeoff roll and a fire ensued in the area of the main landing gear at Tekirdag Çorlu Airport (LTBU), Corlu,…
- [NTSB ERA15LA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA294.md): Commander 114 · Reading, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2015 · N6566D · Substantial damage
  > The improper installation of the fuel supply line fitting at the fuel manifold, which resulted in the line loosening in-flight, fuel leakage, and a subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN15LA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA335.md): Air Tractor AT 502B · Virden, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2015 · N502LH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to establish a proper airspeed during takeoff with the airplane near its maximum gross weight and with a quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB CEN15LA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA333.md): Cessna 182 · Watertown, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2015 · N1685R · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.
- [NTSB CEN15FA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA331.md): Air Tractor AT 602 · Wilmot, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2015 · N6007N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to maintain control of the airplane as a result of incapacitation by drug effects or an acute cardiac event.
- [NTSB GAA15LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15LA225.md): Ultramagic N250 - NO Series · Peoria, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2015 · N57EX · No damage
  > The pilot's failure to ensure that the passengers remained secure in the basket during deflation after landing, which resulted in a passenger falling out of the basket and sustaining a serious injury when a wind gust caught the envelope and tipped the basket…
- [NTSB ENG15WA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG15WA035.md): Embraer EMB120 · Moscow, Russia · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 31, 2015 · VQ-BBX · Minor damage
  > The government of Russia has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Embraer EMB-120ER airplane that occurred on July 31, 2015. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Russia's investigation under the…
- [NTSB DCA15WA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA15WA163.md): Boeing 737 - 4Q8 · St Georges sur Meuse, Belgium · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 31, 2015 · TC-TLE · Minor damage
  > The Air Accidents Investigation Unit (AAIU) of Belgium has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 737-4Q8, which occurred on July 31, 2015. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIU investigation under the…
- [NTSB CEN15WA420](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15WA420.md): Embraer EMB505 · Blackbushe Airport, United Kingdom · Accident · 4 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jul 31, 2015 · HZ-IBN · Destroyed
  > On July 31, 2015, at 1408 universal coordinated time (UTC), a Embraer EMB-505, Phenom 300, airplane, registered HZ-IBN, impacted a terrain during landing at the Blackbushe Airport (EGLK), United Kingdom. The pilot and three passengers were fatally injured.…
- [NTSB CEN15LA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA330.md): Grumman G-164A · Emmett, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2015 · N963X · Substantial damage
  > The engine failure due to several loose, damaged cylinder stud nuts and hold-down bolts. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel’s failure to detect that the cylinder nuts and hold-down bolts were not properly secured during the engine’s most…
- [NTSB CEN15LA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA329.md): O'Dell Aeromaster · Sulphur Springs, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2015 · N55J · Destroyed
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postimpact damage precluded a thorough examination of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain control following the loss of engine power,…
- [NTSB GAA15CA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA209.md): Bellanca 17 30A · Tallahassee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 30, 2015 · N93582 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a forced landing on a road where the left wing impacted vegetation and sustained substantial damage.
- [NTSB GAA15CA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA210.md): Experimental Amat Built Kitfox III · Jackpot, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 29, 2015 · N991RK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and a collision with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA15CA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA204.md): Airbus AS350-B2 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 29, 2015 · N6095U · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's misperception of the helicopter's altitude in relation to the runway surface during a low altitude maneuver, resulting in ground impact.
- [NTSB ERA15LA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA291.md): Sontonastaso Mosquito · Winchendon, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2015 · N285XE · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to a faulty electrical wiring crimp in the engine’s ignition system.
- [NTSB CEN15LA326](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA326.md): Eagle Eagle DW 1 · Hector, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2015 · N8806B · Substantial damage
  > The intermittent partial loss of engine power, which resulted in a lower-than-expected approach glidepath and impact with terrain short of the runway. The reason for the intermittent partial loss of engine power could not be determined because postaccident…
- [NTSB CEN15FA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA328.md): Socata TBM 700 · Milwaukee, WI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2015 · N425KJ · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper pitch control during the landing, which resulted in the propeller striking the runway, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the subsequent go-around, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack…
- [NTSB CEN15FA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA321.md): Christensen Steve Wheeler Express · Holland, MN · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2015 · N3FC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a high-pitch, steep right turn, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle-of-attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall, loss of control, and impact with terrain. Contributing to…
- [NTSB WPR15FA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15FA222.md): Beech F35 · Riverside, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 2015 · N988RH · Destroyed
  > The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination of the airplane and engine. Also causal to the accident was the pilot's decision to attempt to reach the farthest runway and land into the wind instead of…
- [NTSB DCA15WA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA15WA196.md): Boeing 747 · New Delhi, India · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 27, 2015 · B-HUL · Minor damage
  > The Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) of India has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 747-400 that occurred on July 27, 2015. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIB investigation under the provisions…
- [NTSB DCA15WA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA15WA182.md): Bombardier CL600 2E25 · Makassar, Indonesia · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 27, 2015 · PK-GRC · No damage
  > The National Transportation Safety Committee of Indonesia (KNKT) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a CRJ-1000, which occurred on August 27, 2015. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the KNKT investigation under the…
- [NTSB CEN15FA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA320.md): Beech M35 · Amery, WI · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 2015 · N9CB · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s loss of airplane control while maneuvering with the airplane near its maximum gross weight, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and entering an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB WPR15LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA234.md): Cessna 180J · Dixie, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 2015 · N52095 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the right brake hydraulic line during taxi due to fatigue, which caused a loss of hydraulic fluid and rendered the brake inoperative.
- [NTSB GAA15CA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA199.md): Norton Claude C Tailwind W8 · Portales, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 26, 2015 · N299CB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack while maneuvering and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB GAA15CA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA198.md): Evektor-Aerotechnik Sportstar · Eufaula, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 26, 2015 · N804EV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain direction control during takeoff, and the pilot's failure to ensure that the canopy of the airplane was secured and locked prior to departure.
- [NTSB ERA15LA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA283.md): Cessna 195A · Iuka, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 2015 · N195AP · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident examination of the engine and fuel system found no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB CEN15FA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA316.md): Beech V35B · Colbert, OK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 2015 · N252G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly position the fuel selector, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the severity of the accident was the pilot's failure to select an appropriate location for a forced landing,…
- [NTSB ANC15WA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC15WA061.md): Cessna 182 · Seibert Lake, Canada · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jul 26, 2015 · C-FWVQ
  > On July 26, 2015, about 1738 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 182 airplane, C-FWVQ, impacted terrain shortly after takeoff from Seibert Lake, Alberta, Canada, under unknown circumstances. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. The Transportation Safety Board…
- [NTSB ANC15WA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC15WA060.md): Piper PA46 - 350P · Tokyo, Japan · Accident · 3 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jul 26, 2015 · JA4060 · Destroyed
  > On July 26, 2015, at 0200 coordinated universal time, a Japanese registered Piper PA46-350P airplane, JA4060, operated by a private individual, impacted a residential area shortly after takeoff from Chofu Airfield, Tokyo, Japan. The pilot, one passenger, and…
- [NTSB WPR15LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA223.md): Stinson 108 - 3 · North Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 2015 · N6152M · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power due to a degraded cylinder exhaust valve seal, which resulted in low cylinder compression.
- [NTSB GAA15CA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA206.md): Cessna T210L · Duluth, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 25, 2015 · N1650X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's diverted attention to another airplane in the vicinity and that he inaccurately…
- [NTSB GAA15CA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA205.md): Boeing B75N1 · Shelter Island, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 25, 2015 · N5820V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing roll, resulting in a nose over.
- [NTSB GAA15CA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA202.md): Bell 47G · De Queen, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 25, 2015 · N1420W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to conduct helicopter performance planning, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and impact with a truck and terrain during takeoff from an elevated platform.
- [NTSB ERA15LA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA286.md): Beech A36 · Poughkeepsie, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 2015 · N6677D · Substantial damage
  > A leaking fuel discharge fitting, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and an off-airport, gear-up landing.
- [NTSB ERA15LA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA285.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Perkasie, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 2015 · N777EX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to use the mixture control to override a throttle anomaly and reduce engine power, which resulted in excessive airspeed upon landing and a subsequent runway overrun. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inability to reduce the…
- [NTSB ERA15LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA281.md): Cessna A188B · Albertson, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 25, 2015 · N731MB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from wires during takeoff due to his impairment from alcohol use.
- [NTSB ERA15CA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15CA307.md): Johnny F Anderson Buckeye Dream Machin · Trenton, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 25, 2015 · N371P · Substantial damage
  > The non-certificated pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a loss of directional control during takeoff, and collision with trees during the subsequent rejected takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN15WA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15WA358.md): Robinson Helicopter Robinson R44 · Leixlip, Ireland · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 25, 2015 · G-OCON · 2 aircraft · No damage
- [NTSB CEN15WA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15WA317.md): Cox Bede BD-5G · Garranbane, Ireland · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jul 25, 2015 · EI-DNN · Destroyed
  > On July 25, 2015, at 1745 universal coordinated time (UTC), a Cox model Bede BD-5G amateur-built airplane, Irish registration EI-DNN, serial number HJC4523, was destroyed during a postimpact fire following a forced landing near Garranbane, Ireland. The pilot,…
- [NTSB CEN15LA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA318.md): Piper PA38 - 112 · Millbury, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 2015 · C-GTAO · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to three of the engine valve adjustment mechanisms backing out, which resulted from improper maintenance.
- [NTSB CEN15FA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA315.md): Sanford Zenith CH 601XL · Bristol, WI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 2015 · N9601 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed and airplane control following a loss of engine power during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was the installation of ignition system coils that were not engine-manufacturer replacement parts, which…
- [NTSB ERA15LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA292.md): Israel Aircraft Industries 1125 Westwind Astra · Baltimore, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 2015 · N765A · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew's failure to visually ensure that the cabin door locking pin was in place before takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA15LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA287.md): Piper J3C 65 · Southside, WV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 2015 · N92653 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exhaustion of the airplane’s fuel supply, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the outcome was the pilot’s failure to secure the engine before the forced landing.
- [NTSB ERA15LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA280.md): MD Helicopter 369FF · Vega Baja, PR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 24, 2015 · N5842Z · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to insufficient lubrication to the engine's No. 2 bearing, which resulted in the failure of the bearing and a subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB CEN15RA446](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15RA446.md): Cessna 525 · Geneva, Switzerland · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 24, 2015 · N990FV · 2 aircraft · No damage
- [NTSB CEN15LA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA322.md): Bell 47G 4A · Gilbert, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 2015 · N1396X · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation because the available fuel shifted within the tanks due to an abrupt nose-low maneuver to avoid an obstacle, which resulted in a hard forced landing.
- [NTSB CEN15FA325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA325.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Truth or Consequences, NM · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 2015 · N32401 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper decision to conduct a flight in dark night conditions without a solo night flight endorsement and his subsequent loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB ANC15LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC15LA057.md): Found Acft Canada FBA 2C1 · Cold Bay, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 2015 · N798 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate distance from surrounding terrain during the takeoff sequence, which resulted in the airplane contacting the terrain, prematurely becoming airborne, and subsequently entering an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ANC15CA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC15CA055.md): Champion 7GCBC · Skweetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 24, 2015 · N3085G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to land on an unsuitable landing surface which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB GAA15CA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA220.md): Cessna 150M · Apopka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 23, 2015 · N704SB · Substantial damage
  > Following a bird strike during takeoff, the pilot's decision to land without sufficient runway remaining to safely stop the airplane, which resulted in an over-run, collision with terrain, and nose over.

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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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