# NTSB investigations, NC

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 ERA20CA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA267.md): Piper PA28 · Indian Trail, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 29, 2020 · N33JM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain the proper landing approach speed and touchdown point, which resulted in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB ENG20LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG20LA043.md): Bombardier CL-600-2D24 · Charlotte, NC · Incident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 24, 2020 · N561NN · Minor damage
  > The windshield failed due to arcing from an inadequate solder connection at the anti-ice power terminal block.
- [NTSB ERA20CA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA253.md): Air Tractor AT502 · Washington, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 15, 2020 · N2038Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional during landing on a wet grass runway.
- [NTSB ERA20CA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA251.md): Piper PA 22 · Fuquay Varina, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 14, 2020 · N1520P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain a proper approach speed, which resulted in an overrun of the wet grass runway.
- [NTSB ERA20CA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA226.md): Cessna 150 · Shelby, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jun 22, 2020 · N1718Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight and inflight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA20CA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA223.md): Piper PA18 · Monroe, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jun 22, 2020 · N3681Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate assessment of the landing area, which resulted in the airplane's encounter with tall weeds during landing and a subsequent nose-over.
- [NTSB ERA20LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA220.md): Robinson R66 · Pikeville, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 18, 2020 · N4QW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to see and avoid a small diameter wire during low altitude agricultural spraying operations. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s insufficient property survey.
- [NTSB ERA20CA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA205.md): Mooney M20C · Durham, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jun 2, 2020 · N2768W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall..
- [NTSB ERA20CA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA189.md): Zenith Zodiac CH 650 · Carthage, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · May 16, 2020 · N149WF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point during landing with a tail wind, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA20CA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA152.md): Holmgren Bearhawk · Ahoskie, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 17, 2020 · N118CR · Substantial damage
  > The collapse of the right main landing gear during a bounced, crosswind landing.
- [NTSB ERA20CA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA144.md): Lake LA4 · Hickory, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Apr 4, 2020 · N84PF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and attempted takeoff with obstacles in the direction of departure, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane during the rejected takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA20LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA134.md): Maule MT-7 · Swansboro, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 24, 2020 · N899ZZ · Destroyed
  > The airplane’s turning descent into water while enroute in night instrument meteorological conditions for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB ERA20LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA127.md): Piper PA23 · Albemarle, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 5, 2020 · N335W · Substantial damage
  > The pilots' failure to ensure that the electric fuel pumps were on before takeoff, which resulted in a partial loss of power on both engines during initial climb.
- [NTSB ERA20LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA105.md): Cessna 172 · Fayetteville, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 17, 2020 · N5185R · Substantial damage
  > The passenger’s excessive control application during the takeoff and the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB DCA20CA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20CA071.md): Bombardier CL-600-2D24 · Waynesville, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Feb 7, 2020 · N610NN · Minor damage
  > An encounter with severe convective turbulence associated with a strong sheared environment associated with the jet stream.
- [NTSB ERA20CA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA065.md): American AA5 · Rutherfordton, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jan 5, 2020 · N9593U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during an intentional aerodynamic stall, which resulted in a spin and subsequent collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA20LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA064.md): Cirrus SR22 · Kenansville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 2, 2020 · N323SR · Substantial damage
  > A fatigue failure of the camshaft due to a manufacturing defect, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA20LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA062.md): Piper PA32RT · Fletcher, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 28, 2019 · N27GB · Destroyed
  > A failure of two of the oil pump drive gear’s teeth, which resulted in a loss of engine oil lubrication, and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA20LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA070.md): Cessna 210 · Concord, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 24, 2019 · N30259 · Substantial damage
  > A malfunction of the left main landing gear brake during landing for undetermined reasons. Contributing was the pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point and maintain an appropriate approach speed while landing on the wet turf runway.
- [NTSB GAA20CA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA087.md): Fisher FP 202 Koala · Erwin, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 14, 2019 · N47CV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with vegetation.
- [NTSB ERA20FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20FA014.md): Piper PA32 · Raleigh, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 20, 2019 · N534Z · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain a safe glidepath during final approach to the runway, which resulted in a collision with trees and terrain. Contributing was the pilot’s lack of recent instrument flight experience.
- [NTSB ERA20FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20FA012.md): Bell 206 · New Salem, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 17, 2019 · N167AG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in impact with a powerline.
- [NTSB ERA20FA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20FA009.md): Vans RV4 · Cameron, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 14, 2019 · N4332J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the landing approach, which resulted in a loss of control and a subsequent aerodynamic stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to fly the airplane in a…
- [NTSB GAA20CA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA027.md): Zenith Zenith 601XLB · Gastonia, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 11, 2019 · N235JH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to latch the canopy before departure, which resulted in the canopy opening and the subsequent loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB ERA20FA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20FA002.md): Piper PA28 · Asheboro, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 5, 2019 · N2FB · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in a collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of recent night flight experience.
- [NTSB GAA19CA591](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA591.md): Cessna 182 · Elizabethtown, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 24, 2019 · N101SD · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and postaccident fire. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction during short final.
- [NTSB ERA19LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA257.md): Cirrus SR22 · Burnsville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 22, 2019 · N404PE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s reliance on latent satellite weather imagery for tactical weather avoidance, which resulted in flight into thunderstorms and a loss of control. Also causal was an engine overspeed during the uncontrolled descent, which resulted in catastrophic…
- [NTSB GAA19CA499](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA499.md): Vans RV7 · Ocracoke, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 19, 2019 · N566WV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain lateral control during an attempted aborted landing, which resulted in impact with trees.
- [NTSB ERA19LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA247.md): Fantasy Air Allegro · Boone, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 14, 2019 · N5020X · Destroyed
  > The reported total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB GAA19CA439](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA439.md): Cessna 172 · Manteo, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 30, 2019 · N78658 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA19FA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19FA201.md): Beech E55 · Hope Mills, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Jun 27, 2019 · N664AR · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to disengage an uncommanded nose-down pitch input. Contributing to the accident was improper maintenance of the pitch trim servo, which would have precluded a physical override of the pitch servo.
- [NTSB ERA19FA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19FA200.md): Rans S6 · Fletcher, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Jun 26, 2019 · N661PF · Destroyed
  > The exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin at low altitude. Contributing was the lack of experience both pilots possessed in the accident airplane.
- [NTSB ERA19FA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19FA188.md): Piper PA46 · Castalia, NC · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 7, 2019 · N709CH · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to navigate around hazardous weather, resulting in the penetration of a thunderstorm, a loss of airplane control, and an inflight breakup. The air traffic controller’s failure to provide the pilot with adequate and timely weather…
- [NTSB GAA19CA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA280.md): Piper PA28 · Charlotte, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 9, 2019 · N7855W · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper attempted go-around and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall followed by a hard landing, runway excursion, and impact with vegetation.
- [NTSB ERA19TA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19TA166.md): Cessna 172 · New Bern, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Apr 30, 2019 · N733UF · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA19CA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA235.md): Bakeng Bakeng Deuce · Winston Salem, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 27, 2019 · N19RG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB ERA19LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA159.md): Zenair Zodiac CH601 · Angier, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 27, 2019 · N61PG · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to partial interruption of the fuel supply for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA19LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA157.md): Barrows Bearhawk LSA · Holly Springs, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 22, 2019 · N289EH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from powerlines during the visual approach.
- [NTSB ERA19FA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19FA154.md): Wheeler Express Series 2000 · Cleveland, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 22, 2019 · N625J · Destroyed
  > A loss of control and impact with terrain while maneuvering.
- [NTSB ERA19LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA135.md): Piper PA22 · Blanch, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 24, 2019 · N1933P · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA19FA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19FA130.md): Mooney M20C · Cashiers, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Mar 14, 2019 · N6075Q · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation while flying in instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the vacuum pump and its associated instruments.
- [NTSB ERA19LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA131.md): Cessna 182 · Brevard, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 13, 2019 · N8905X · Substantial damage
  > The mechanic's failure to notice that the left front seat left front roller housing disengaged from the seat rail during recent maintenance, and the pilot's failure to detect the disengaged roller housing during the preflight inspection, which resulted in the…
- [NTSB DCA19CA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19CA102.md): Bombardier CL 600 2C10 · Charlotte, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Mar 10, 2019 · N530EA · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > failure of the ground crew to maintain visual separation and avoid the holding aircraft.
- [NTSB ERA19FA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19FA113.md): Cessna 182 · Louisburg, NC · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 2, 2019 · N26617 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's spatial disorientation and loss of airplane control following takeoff in night instrument meteorological conditions.
- [NTSB ERA19LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA095.md): Cessna 150 · Knotts Island, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 2, 2019 · N6789F · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot's improper fuel planning.
- [NTSB GAA19CA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA105.md): Robert R. Reiland Rans · Reidsville, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 18, 2019 · N3075E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper pitch control during a go-around, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB DCA19CA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19CA066.md): Boeing 757 · Charlotte, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 31, 2018 · N938UW · Substantial damage
  > an inadvertent loss of airspeed and increased pitch attitude prior to touchdown.
- [NTSB GAA19CA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA087.md): Cessna 172 · Monroe, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 3, 2018 · N65773 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and nose landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB GAA19CA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA064.md): Cessna 182 · Charlotte, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 16, 2018 · N8903X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA19TA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19TA051.md): Cessna E162 · Franklin, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Nov 16, 2018 · N70252 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in applying carburetor heat, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during descent due to carburetor icing.

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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 c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'NC' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?page=5&state=NC

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