# NTSB investigations, 2016

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 GAA17CA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA082.md): Cameron A315 · Winters, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 14, 2016 · N69520 · No damage
  > The passenger's improper egress from the balloon basket, which resulted in a serious injury.
- [NTSB GAA17CA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA071.md): Cessna 120 · Lincoln, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 14, 2016 · N120MD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA17CA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA061.md): Beech 95B55 · Plattsburgh, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 14, 2016 · N180GA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle-of-attack during a single-engine approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at an altitude too low for the flight instructor to recover.
- [NTSB CEN17WA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17WA040.md): Bombardier BD 100-1A10 · Albrook, Panama · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 14, 2016 · N303CZ · Minor damage
  > On November 14, 2016, about 1630 eastern standard time, a Bombardier BD-100-1A10, N303CZ, experienced a runway excursion while landing at Albrook-Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (MPMG), Panama City, Panama. The airplane was registered to Delaware…
- [NTSB ERA17LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA044.md): Cessna 152 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 2016 · N94292 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of torque on the No. 3 connecting rod’s nuts, which resulted in the failure of the No. 3 connecting rod’s bolts and a subsequent total loss of engine power due to the operator's maintenance personnel’s improper installation of the connecting rod nuts.
- [NTSB CEN17LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA041.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Port Allen, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 2016 · N329CT · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from debris in the fuel selector valve restricting the fuel flow to the engine and led to a forced landing on rough terrain.
- [NTSB CEN17LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA039.md): Cessna P210N · Pleasanton, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 2016 · N44C · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel's improper installation of the throttle linkage attachment hardware, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power when the hardware separated in flight.
- [NTSB WPR17LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA020.md): Piper PA 28-235 · Taylor, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 2016 · N9398W · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB GAA17CA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA070.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Stone Lake, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 12, 2016 · N744JS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control while in a hover and the helicopter’s subsequent impact with a tree.
- [NTSB GAA17CA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA066.md): Luscombe 8 · Conway, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 12, 2016 · N2604K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and ground loop.
- [NTSB CEN17LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA038.md): Weatherly 620B · Coleman, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 2016 · N2035J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB ANC17LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC17LA006.md): Piper PA32R · Bethel, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 2016 · N9084J · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to oil starvation, which resulted from an oil cooler leak at a fractured brazed seam.
- [NTSB ANC17LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC17LA005.md): Cessna A185 · Ninilchik, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 2016 · N4918Q · Substantial damage
  > A loss of brake system fluid due to leaks in the o-rings, which resulted in asymmetrical braking and a subsequent loss of directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR17LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA019.md): Bell 206B · Yuma, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 2016 · N914HH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inability to maintain helicopter control after its skid got caught on the landing pad while he was maneuvering the helicopter to land on it, which resulted in a dynamic roll-over.
- [NTSB GAA17CA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA072.md): Piper PA 28R · Payallup, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 11, 2016 · N9466K · Substantial damage
  > The airport’s failure to issue a NOTAM regarding the deployment of the traffic monitoring camera system before the accident, which resulted in the airplane striking the camera system during a short-field approach and landing.
- [NTSB WPR17LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA018.md): Grumman American Avn. AA 1C · Hemet, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 2016 · N9556U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure that sufficient fuel was available for the flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB GAA17CA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA073.md): Carter Richard L Buddy Baby Lakes · Hurricane, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 10, 2016 · N1028Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA17CA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA068.md): Maule MX7 · Port Aransas, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 10, 2016 · N591SB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing with a crosswind.
- [NTSB GAA17CA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA067.md): Cessna 172 · Concord, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 10, 2016 · N53402 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA17WA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17WA049.md): Cessna 172N · Kingston, Jamaica · Accident · 3 fatal · Foreign investigation · Nov 10, 2016 · N101KA · Destroyed
  > On November 18, 2016, about 1335 eastern standard time, a Cessna 172N, United Stated registration N101KA, operated by the Caribbean Aviation Training Centre, was destroyed when it impacted a building in Greenwich Farm, Kingston 13, Jamaica. The pilot and two…
- [NTSB ERA17LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA045.md): Cessna 150 · Snow Hill, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 2016 · N23473 · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airplane did not reveal any evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB ERA17LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA042.md): North American Navion · Blairstown, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 2016 · N8849H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper engine start procedure, which resulted in a loss of control on the ground and collision with a tree.
- [NTSB DCA17WA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17WA029.md): Boeing 767 · Kagoshima, Japan · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 10, 2016 · JA658J · No damage
  > The Japan Transport Safety Board (JTSB) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 767, which occurred on November 10, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIB investigation under the provisions of ICAO…
- [NTSB ERA17LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA041.md): Beech 36 · Ormond Beach, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 2016 · N3089A · Destroyed
  > A loss of aircraft control for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the flight controls that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB ERA17FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA038.md): Quad City Challenger · Crescent City, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 2016 · N327SH · Destroyed
  > An abrupt pitch-up maneuver following a descent, which resulted in the in-flight separation of the right wing due to the overload failure of both the forward and aft right wing attachment brackets.
- [NTSB DCA17WA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17WA030.md): Boeing 737 · Mexico City, Mexico · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 9, 2016 · XA-UQA · No damage
  > The Mexican Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil (DGAC) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 737, which occurred on November 9, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the DGAC investigation under the…
- [NTSB DCA17WA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17WA023.md): Boeing 737-476 · Bogota, Colombia · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 9, 2016 · HK5139 · Minor damage
  > The Colombia Civil Aviation Authority (CCAA) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a BOEING 737-476 airplane that occurred on November 09, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the CCAA's investigation under the…
- [NTSB GAA17CA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA076.md): Cessna 172 · Salmon, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 8, 2016 · N737MY · Substantial damage
  > The airplane's encounter with a depression in a dirt runway during takeoff, which resulted in a tail strike.
- [NTSB GAA17CA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA065.md): Cessna 172 · Sarasota, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 8, 2016 · N2272C · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA17CA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA062.md): Aeronca L 3B · Fitchburg, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 8, 2016 · N46893 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA17WA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17WA178.md): Cessna 210 · Metropolitana, Chile · Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 8, 2016 · CC-LLH
  > On August 11, 2016, at 1312 coordinated universal time, a Cessna 210N, Chilean registration CC-LLH, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain during a forced landing near Metropolitana, Chile. The pilot and one passenger sustained minor injuries.…
- [NTSB ERA17LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA040.md): Cessna 177 · Hopkinton, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 2016 · N30703 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to accurately determine the airplane's fuel quantity before the flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA17CA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17CA039.md): Piper PA 24-250 · Houlton, ME · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 8, 2016 · N7682P · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from the pilot’s mismanagement of the available fuel.
- [NTSB GAA17CA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA060.md): Cessna 172 · Englewood, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 7, 2016 · N6026Z · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with multiple birds.
- [NTSB GAA17CA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA057.md): Piper PA18 · Mouth of The Big Susitna River, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 7, 2016 · N62744 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to take off with a gusting quartering tailwind and his subsequent loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB CEN17LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA037.md): Johnson Kenneth R Stol CH 801 · Royalton, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 2016 · N801KJ · Destroyed
  > The loss of control during approach for reasons that could not be determined due to postimpact fire damage.
- [NTSB CEN17LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA036.md): Stinson L 5 · San Marcos, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 2016 · N4252K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel management before landing, which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent total loss of engine power during a subsequent go-around when the fuel became unported during the climbing turn.
- [NTSB WPR17WA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17WA028.md): Air Tractor AT502 · Walgett, Australia · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Nov 5, 2016 · VH-LIK · Destroyed
- [NTSB GAA17LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17LA090.md): Piper PA28R · Watertown, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 5, 2016 · N300KR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain a proper glidepath on approach for landing, which resulted in impact with trees. Contributing to the accident was a partial, temporary loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination…
- [NTSB GAA17CA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA063.md): Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau DUO Discus · Port Matilda, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 5, 2016 · N484KS · No damage
  > The bystander's decision to walk onto the runway, which resulted in him being struck by the glider's left wing.
- [NTSB GAA17CA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA058.md): Beech 58TC · Valdosta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 5, 2016 · N2CH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure that adequate fuel was onboard for the flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power.
- [NTSB GAA17CA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA056.md): Beech 76 · Davis, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 5, 2016 · N6703L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a simulated left engine failure during takeoff. Also causal to the accident was the flight instructor's delayed remedial action to maintain directional control and reduce the right engine mixture…
- [NTSB CEN17FA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA035.md): Stamper RV-10 · Dubois, WY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 5, 2016 · N924WY · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed after becoming distracted by the opening of the gull-wing cabin door during takeoff, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall at a low…
- [NTSB GAA17CA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA069.md): Cessna 172 · Danville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 4, 2016 · N456SP · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA17CA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA059.md): Haring Clay RV6 · Eureka, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 4, 2016 · N207HW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA17LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA037.md): Aviat A 1B · Geneva, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 2016 · N54HY · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to debris in the No. 1 cylinder that damaged the spark plugs.
- [NTSB ERA17LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA032.md): Bell OH 58C · Cameron, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 1, 2016 · N139RD · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight failure of a main rotor blade due to fatigue cracks. Contributing to the failure of the main rotor blade was the absence of guidance to the operator to inspect an area of the main rotor blade known to be susceptible to fatigue cracks and the…
- [NTSB ERA17CA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17CA047.md): Hawker Beechcraft G58 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 1, 2016 · N525 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper airspeed during final approach and his subsequent loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA17WA584](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17WA584.md): DHC 4 · Perkumpulan, Indonesia · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 31, 2016 · PK-SWW · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA17CA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA055.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 20 · Bristow, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 31, 2016 · N781MA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during a landing attempt at night, which resulted in a delayed go-around procedure and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of recent flight experience.

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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") = 2016
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?page=4&year=2016

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