# Final 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 CEN23LA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA335.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Tyler, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 28, 2023 · N7094Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper flap position during takeoff, which resulted in degraded climb performance and a collision with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR23LA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA285.md): Maule M-5-235C · Eastsound, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 27, 2023 · N6201M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper in-flight fuel management, which led to fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA23LA347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA347.md): Piper PA28 · Knoxville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 27, 2023 · N15417 · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight fire that resulted from an inadequate 100-hr inspection, which failed to detect and correct improper electrical cable routing in the engine compartment.
- [NTSB ERA23LA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA316.md): Cessna 152 · Maiden, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 27, 2023 · N6194Q · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the landing approach and go-around, and his delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB CEN23LA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA334.md): Air Tractor AT802 · Aberdeen, SD · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 27, 2023 · N8503W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while taxiing with a quartering tailwind, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB CEN23LA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA330.md): Cessna 177 · Cortland, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 27, 2023 · N30632 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel planning, that resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and a subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB CEN23LA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA329.md): Varga 2150A · Green Lake, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 27, 2023 · N5601G · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning.
- [NTSB ERA23LA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA314.md): Mooney M20R · Chattanooga, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 26, 2023 · N62GH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper glidepath during final approach, which resulted in a collision with the approach lights short of the runway. Contributing was the pilot’s distraction due to the cabin door opening.
- [NTSB CEN23LA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA328.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Hanlontown, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 26, 2023 · N467HA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a cable during spray operations.
- [NTSB CEN23LA326](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA326.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Charles City, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 26, 2023 · N4174L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper preflight of the helicopter to ensure that it was within the loading and performance limitations that resulted in settling and impact with terrain during initial climb.
- [NTSB ANC23LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA057.md): Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) · Point Baker, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 26, 2023 · N6782L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff with a quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB ERA23FA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA313.md): Piper PA28R · Churchville, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 25, 2023 · N34PT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and loss of control that the pilot did not recover from.
- [NTSB CEN23LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA324.md): Air Tractor AT-402B · Clara City, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 25, 2023 · N291DL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a transmission line during an aerial application flight.
- [NTSB CEN23FA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA320.md): Heath V-Strut · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 25, 2023 · N9549 · 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 ERA23LA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA315.md): Head Balloons AX8-88 · Guilford, CT · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 24, 2023 · N4522E · No damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate supervision of the boarding process and the ground crewmember’s failure to immediately let go of the balloon after it began an inadvertent climb.
- [NTSB ERA23LA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA310.md): Piper PA-28-140 · New London, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 24, 2023 · N98134 · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to the No. 4 cylinder’s stuck exhaust valve.
- [NTSB DCA23LA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23LA383.md): Boeing 737 · East Palestine, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 24, 2023 · N279WN · No damage
  > An inadvertent encounter with convectively induced turbulence (CIT) during descent.
- [NTSB ERA23LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA309.md): Bell 206-L4 · Caldwell, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 23, 2023 · N482TJ · Substantial damage
  > The helicopter’s uncontrolled vertical descent and impact with terrain for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB ERA23LA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA304.md): Cessna 182 · Stow, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 23, 2023 · N7ET · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s delayed decision to abort the landing, which resulted in a collision with trees.
- [NTSB DCA23LA395](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23LA395.md): Airbus A320-214 · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 23, 2023 · N229NV · No damage
  > The flight crew’s abrupt change in pitch in response to a traffic collision advisory system resolution advisory that resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant.
- [NTSB CEN23LA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA322.md): Ercoupe 415-D · Waupun, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 23, 2023 · N415JC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to take off without correcting a misinstalled fuel cap, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation caused by improper venting of the fuel system.
- [NTSB CEN23LA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA318.md): Beech H35 · Georgetown, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 23, 2023 · N365B · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB CEN23FA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA315.md): Cessna 150 · Houston, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 23, 2023 · N17043 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s loss of airplane control in dark night conditions.
- [NTSB WPR23LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA284.md): Boeing A75N1 · Red Lodge, MT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 22, 2023 · N53132 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing with wind gusts, which resulted in a ground loop and collision with a fence.
- [NTSB ERA23LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA311.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Winter Haven, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 22, 2023 · N7528W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a taxiway sign.
- [NTSB CEN23LA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA319.md): Alisport Silent 2 Electro · Wallis, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 22, 2023 · N64JG · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the tail boom structure due to cyclic torsion overloading as of a result of flutter in the empennage. The reason for the flutter could not be determined.
- [NTSB CEN23LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA317.md): Grumman G-164A · Patoka, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 22, 2023 · N9892 · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to the failure of two compressor turbine blades as a result of the engine operating near or above the engine’s operating limits for an undetermined amount of time beyond the recommended engine’s TBO limit, which led to…
- [NTSB WPR23LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA280.md): Piper PA-12S · Kalispell, MT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 21, 2023 · N48MR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing with a crosswind.
- [NTSB ERA23LA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA312.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · Roanoke, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 21, 2023 · N524DS · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing, and the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action.
- [NTSB ERA23LA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA307.md): Bell 206 · Terra Alta, WV · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 21, 2023 · N9913K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inability to maneuver the helicopter for recovery after experiencing a strong, unanticipated tailwind in a confined operating area, which resulted in a descent and subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA23LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA306.md): Piper PA-32RT-300 · Mount Gilead, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 21, 2023 · N9519C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel management by not switching fuel tanks in flight, resulting in fuel starvation to the engine and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN23LA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA327.md): Vans RV10 · Chouteau, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 21, 2023 · N730WL · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power as a result of a failed positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve and a subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN23LA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA321.md): Air Tractor AT-602 · Plains, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 21, 2023 · N602AA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control during takeoff from a water-contaminated runway.
- [NTSB WPR23LA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA283.md): Beech C35 · Rock Springs, WY · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 20, 2023 · N620D · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s failure to properly secure the propeller pitch control rod castellated nut hardware, which resulted in an in-flight failure of the pitch control bearing and subsequent loss of engine RPM and thrust.
- [NTSB WPR23LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA282.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Elko, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 20, 2023 · N4149J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure adequate airplane performance before taking off from a significantly shorter runway than originally planned for.
- [NTSB ENG23LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG23LA034.md): Hall Lester R Legacy · Rochester, MN · Incident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 20, 2023 · N707MM · Minor damage
  > Mechanically distressed reduction gears causing an engine overspeed and turbine blade tensile overload and subsequent uncontainment. Contributing to the uncontainment was the operator’s use of the engine after knowingly purchasing the engine in an…
- [NTSB CEN23LA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA344.md): Beech A36 · Oberlin, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 20, 2023 · N36900 · Substantial damage
  > The blockage of the left fuel tank vent, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident of the pilot’s failure to use his checklist to address the loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN23LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA323.md): Vans RV-10 · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 20, 2023 · N917CM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN23FA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA314.md): Piper PA-31P · Kearney, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 20, 2023 · N200RA · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s decision to operate an airplane with known fuel leaks, his failure to conduct an engine run-up before takeoff, his subsequent failure to abort the takeoff, and the mechanic’s inadequate maintenance, which resulted in a partial loss of right engine…
- [NTSB ANC23FA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23FA056.md): Bell 206-L4 · Wainwright, AK · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 20, 2023 · N311MH · Destroyed
  > The pilot's decision to fly at a low altitude over a large body of water toward featureless terrain, which resulted in a loss of visual clues and controlled flight into terrain.
- [NTSB WPR23LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA281.md): Six Chuter SR7 · Hamilton, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 19, 2023 · N942WA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff and subsequent impact with a tree.
- [NTSB WPR23LA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA278.md): Aerospatiale AS-355E Twin Star · Farmington, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 19, 2023 · N102UM · Substantial damage
  > The premature failure of one of the No. 2 engine compressor bleed valve, which resulted in a partial loss of power to that engine.
- [NTSB CEN23LA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA313.md): Pietenpol Aircamper · Gardner, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 19, 2023 · N34KP · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to lead fouling of a spark plug.
- [NTSB WPR23LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA276.md): Cessna 150F · Chelan, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 18, 2023 · N300SS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop and subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB WPR23FA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23FA275.md): Cessna T310R · Santa Fe, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 18, 2023 · N5251C · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of left engine power as a result of improper installation of the aft-facing crankshaft counterweight retaining rings. Also causal was the pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed following the loss of left engine power, which resulted in the…
- [NTSB CEN23LA368](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA368.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Eagle River, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 18, 2023 · N7921W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed on approach, which resulted in an extended touchdown, loss of control, and runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR23LA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA277.md): Evolution Revolt · Casper, WY · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 17, 2023 · N277GH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing after encountering wake turbulence.
- [NTSB WPR23LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA272.md): Mellinger B L III/Briebleb R Glasair III · Pahrump, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 17, 2023 · N196G · Substantial damage
  > A fuel leak due to damaged threads on a fuel line fitting, which resulted in an interruption of fuel flow and a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB ERA23LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA302.md): Pollock Michael D Velocity 173RG · Lebanon, NH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 17, 2023 · N173DT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to store the nose landing gear securing bar within reach in the cabin, which resulted in a nose gear collapse following a manual landing gear extension.
- [NTSB CEN23LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA309.md): Piper J3C-65 · Princeton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 16, 2023 · N41317 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s decision to attempt a takeoff from an unimproved field which resulted in an impact with an obstacle.

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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."completionStatus" = 'Completed'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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