# 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 ERA14CA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA169.md): Cessna 172M · Knoxville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 23, 2014 · N8893V · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a collision with an obstacle.
- [NTSB ERA14CA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA166.md): Waco UIC · Saint Petersburg, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 23, 2014 · N13562 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions during landing.
- [NTSB ERA14CA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA165.md): Fantasy Air Sro Allegro 2000 · Kill Devil Hills, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 23, 2014 · N90650 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing approach in gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN14LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA197.md): Robinson R44 - II · Menard, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 2014 · N44MD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate recovery from a practice autorotation, which resulted in an improper touchdown attitude and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR14WA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14WA154.md): Cessna U206 - G · Caboolture, Australia · Accident · 5 fatal · Foreign investigation · Mar 22, 2014 · VH-FRT · Destroyed
  > On March 22, 2014 about 1123 local time, a Cessna 206 airplane, Australian registration VH-FRT, crashed shortly after takeoff near Caboolture, Australia. The airplane was substantially damaged and the pilot and four passengers were fatally injured. The…
- [NTSB ERA14FA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA162.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Safety Harbor, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 2014 · N8309L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment due to cocaine use.
- [NTSB ERA14CA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA176.md): Cessna 172B · Mt Olive, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 22, 2014 · N8988B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately secure the airplane before hand-propping the engine for startup.
- [NTSB CEN14WA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14WA176.md): Cessna 205 - Undesignat · Albacete, Spain · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 22, 2014 · EC-GQB · Substantial damage
  > This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. The foreign authority was the source of this information. On March 22, 2014, about 1630 UTC, a Cessna 205 airplane, EC-GQB, (s/n 205-0277) was involved in a forced landing following…
- [NTSB CEN14WA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14WA169.md): Fritz Neumeyer Glasair II FT / 1865 · Turnau, Austria · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Mar 22, 2014 · D-EJFN · Substantial damage
  > On 22 March 2014, approximately 1126 coordinated universal time, a Glasair II FT, airplane, registration D-EJFN crashed shortly after takeoff from the Lanzen-Turnau Airport, Turnau, Austria. The pilot and passage were fatally injured. The incident is being…
- [NTSB CEN14FA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA167.md): Socata TBM 700 · Ridgway, CO · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 2014 · N702H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of airplane control during an instrument approach procedure, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and entering an inadvertent aerodynamic stall and spin.
- [NTSB WPR14LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA146.md): Columbia Aircraft Mfg LC42 550FG · Truckee, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 2014 · N112FP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during both the landing and the subsequent attempted go-around.
- [NTSB WPR14LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA142.md): Bellanca 17 31 · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 2014 · N28119 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the right main landing gear extension spring to maintain adequate pressure, which allowed the landing gear to collapse during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA14LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA173.md): Cessna 206H · Philadelphia, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 2014 · N309JK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing in gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA14LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA164.md): Farace Thomas Scott Kitfox II · Vicksburg, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 2014 · N438TT · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s low-level encounter with a downdraft that maximum engine power could not overcome.
- [NTSB ERA14LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA161.md): Cessna LC41-550FG · Palatka, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 2014 · N717RR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper management of the fuel mixture and his failure to use the appropriate checklist and guidance during the flight, which resulted in an overrich mixture condition, carbon-fouling of the spark plugs, and a subsequent total loss of engine…
- [NTSB CEN14LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA168.md): Olson Perry D Titan 51 Mustang · Evans, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 2014 · N43889 · Substantial damage
  > The builder's improper wiring of both fuel pumps to the battery-powered bus, which resulted in a total loss of engine power when the batteries failed because all power to the fuel pumps was lost.
- [NTSB CEN14CA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA186.md): Cessna 172N · Marine City, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 21, 2014 · N739RX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CEN14CA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA170.md): Donald G Stokes Challenger II · Crockett, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 21, 2014 · N284DS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane, resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR14LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA141.md): Evektor-Aerotechnik Sportstar · Porterville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 2014 · N817EV · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR14CA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA140.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · Coolidge, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 20, 2014 · N4106G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB ERA14LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA170.md): Cessna 421 · Charleston, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 2014 · N5929M · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate maintenance, which resulted in the collapse of the right main landing gear during landing.
- [NTSB WPR14WA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14WA148.md): MD Helicopter 500N · Gisborne, New Zealand, New Zealand · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Mar 19, 2014 · ZK-HQP · Substantial damage
  > On March 19, 2014, at 2030 universal coordinated time, a MD Helicopters 500N, ZK-HQP, was preparing for a fire lighting operation when it crashed in Hawkes Bay near Gisborne, New Zealand. The helicopter was operated by Gisborne Helicopters Limited under the…
- [NTSB WPR14CA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA139.md): Bayer Oscar Starduster SA300 · San Luis Obispo, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 19, 2014 · N490B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent loss of aircraft control during landing.
- [NTSB DCA14WA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA14WA104.md): Boeing 767-300 · Frankfurt, Germany · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 19, 2014 · D-ABUI
  > The German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation (BFU) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 767-300 that occurred on March 19, 2014. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the BFU investigation under…
- [NTSB CEN14FA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA163.md): Smith Aerostar 601P · Aurora, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 2014 · N90464 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's operation of the airplane while intoxicated, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB CEN14CA440](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA440.md): Mooney M20J · Lamar, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 19, 2014 · N201VA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot allowed the airplane to liftoff without sufficient airspeed which resulted in a stall and subsequent impact with the terrain.
- [NTSB CEN14CA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA166.md): Skykits Savannah VGW · Hudson, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 19, 2014 · N508TG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate monitoring of his glide path resulting in a collision with a berm prior to landing.
- [NTSB CEN14CA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA164.md): Piper PA 28R-201 · Ruidoso, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 19, 2014 · N3398M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adjust the engine's fuel-air mixture and decision to takeoff in high density attitude conditions which degraded the airplane's performance.
- [NTSB WPR14FA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14FA137.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Seattle, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 18, 2014 · N250FB · Destroyed
  > The loss of helicopter control due to a loss of hydraulic boost to the tail rotor pedal controls at takeoff, followed by a loss of hydraulic boost to the main rotor controls after takeoff. The reason for the loss of hydraulic boost to the main and tail rotor…
- [NTSB ERA14LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA158.md): Cessna 172K · Elizabethton, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 18, 2014 · N46603 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s delayed decision to maneuver around rising terrain, which resulted in a collision with trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to calculate the performance requirements needed to climb over mountainous terrain…
- [NTSB CEN14LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA165.md): Beech P35 · Wichita Falls, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 18, 2014 · N9532Y · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to the misrigging of the fuel mixture control.
- [NTSB CEN14LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA161.md): Cessna 150M · Greenwood, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 18, 2014 · N9432U · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to ensure that carburetor heat was used while performing maneuvers at reduced power settings in conditions conducive to the formation of carburetor ice, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power due to carburetor ice.…
- [NTSB WPR14CA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA143.md): Grumman TMB-3E · Glendale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 17, 2014 · N53503 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot inadvertently raised the landing gear lever rather than the adjacent flap level while exiting the runway which resulted in the retraction of the left main landing gear.
- [NTSB ERA14CA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA157.md): Cessna 210N · Marathon, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 17, 2014 · N210JZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to ensure that the airplane's landing gear was down and locked prior to touchdown. Contributing to the accident was the possibility of intermittent landing gear operation due to a faulty hydraulic power pack contactor.
- [NTSB DCA14CA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA14CA083.md): Airbus A330 323 · Seattle (Pacific Ocean) · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 17, 2014 · N803NW · No damage
  > the flight attendant inadvertently tripping over a passenger's foot that was protruding into the aisle, which resulted in the flight attendant fracturing her foot.
- [NTSB ERA14LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA159.md): Cessna 500 · Zephyrhills, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 2014 · N125DS · Substantial damage
  > The pilots' inadequate in-flight planning and improper selection of runway 36 for landing, which resulted in a significant quartering tailwind during the landing, exceedance of the airplane's braking capability, and a subsequent runway overrun.
- [NTSB WPR14CA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA138.md): DG Flugzeugbau DG 1000S · Wrightwood, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 15, 2014 · N624RM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision to maneuver the glider where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight, resulting in an off airport landing.
- [NTSB ERA14LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA156.md): Cessna 402B · Stuart, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 2014 · N419AR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper preflight planning and fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of power in both engines due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA14CA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA155.md): Cessna 172M · Brooksville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 14, 2014 · N80457 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to compensate for the reported crosswind conditions resulting in the wings contacting the ground.
- [NTSB CEN14CA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA183.md): Stinson 108 · Broomfield, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 14, 2014 · N9538K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing, which resulted in the airplane departing the runway and nosing over.
- [NTSB CEN14CA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA160.md): Piper PA 28-235 · De Beque, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 14, 2014 · N9172W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering at low altitude.
- [NTSB WPR14CA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA136.md): Norman Quad City Challenger · Monroe, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 13, 2014 · N345MN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate construction of the propeller bracket, which resulted in its failure during the initial climb and the propeller subsequently departing the airplane.
- [NTSB ERA14WA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14WA245.md): Cessna T188C · Canton Naranjal, Ecuador · Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 13, 2014 · HC-BTA · Substantial damage
  > On March 13, 2014, a Cessna T188C, Ecuadorian registration HC-BTA, was substantially damaged when it lost engine power and impacted terrain near Canton Naranjal, Ecuador. A postaccident fire ensued. The foreign certificated pilot received minor injuries. The…
- [NTSB ENG14IA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG14IA011.md): Raytheon 400A · Rochester, NY · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 13, 2014 · N193BJ · Minor damage
  > The probable cause of the uncontained No. 2 engine failure on the Raytheon Beechjet 400A was a herring gull birdstrike that resulted in fan blade contact with the inlet case and rub induced excitation of a previously unidentified natural frequency (resonance)…
- [NTSB DCA14MA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA14MA081.md): Airbus A320 - 214 · Philadelphia, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 2 · Major · Final report · Mar 13, 2014 · N113UW · Substantial damage
  > the captain's decision to reject the takeoff after the airplane had rotated. Contributing to the accident was the flight crew's failure to follow standard operating procedures by not verifying that the airplane's flight management computer was properly…
- [NTSB CEN14WA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14WA171.md): Agustawestland Agusta AW139 · Gillingham, Norfolk, United Kingdom · Accident · 4 fatal · Foreign investigation · Mar 13, 2014 · G-LBAL · Destroyed
  > On March 13, 2014, about 1927 coordinated universal time, an Agusta/Westland model AW139 helicopter, United Kingdom registration G-LBAL, impacted terrain shortly after takeoff near Gillingham, Norfolk, United Kingdom. The four occupants were fatally injured.…
- [NTSB CEN14CA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA162.md): Beech 35 C33A · West Union, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 13, 2014 · N242JB · Substantial damage
  > A loss of aircraft control during landing, due to the pilot's excessive braking. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent flight experience.
- [NTSB ERA14WA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14WA154.md): Beech BE9L-C90 · Villavicenco, Colombia · Accident · 5 fatal · Foreign investigation · Mar 12, 2014 · HK4921 · Destroyed
  > On March 12, 2014, about 1133 universal coordinated time, a Hawker Beechcraft BE9L- C90, Colombian registration HK4921, was destroyed by impact and a postcrash fire, in the vicinity of Villavicencia, Meta, Colombia. The Colombian commercial pilot and four…
- [NTSB WPR14FA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14FA135.md): Evolution Trikes Revo · Kekaha, HI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 2014 · N98EV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's reconfiguration of the fuel venting system, which resulted in a loss of engine power and subsequent loss of aircraft control.
- [NTSB ERA14FA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA153.md): Waters Peter T Avid Bandit · Washington, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 2014 · N62PT · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed and angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of aircraft control in gusty and turbulent wind conditions.

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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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