# 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 CHI08FA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08FA269.md): Bell 206L-1 · Greensburg, IN · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 2008 · N37AE · Destroyed
  > The in-flight separation of a main rotor blade due to a fatigue failure of the blade spar, rendering the helicopter uncontrollable, and the manufacturer's production of main rotor blades with latent manufacturing defects, which precipitated the fatigue…
- [NTSB CHI08CA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA276.md): Cessna 150J · Spring Grove, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 31, 2008 · N50753 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and his failure to maintain clearance from the trees. Contributing factors were the trees and the high density altitude.
- [NTSB ANC08LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08LA113.md): Cessna 206 · Galena, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 2008 · N4886U · Substantial damage
  > The en route loss of engine power due to a mechanic's failure to tighten a fuel line fitting, which became disconnected in flight.
- [NTSB ANC08CA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08CA115.md): Piper PA-22 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 31, 2008 · N3414A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site, resulting in a main landing gear collapse during the landing roll.
- [NTSB SEA08LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08LA191.md): Cessna 172N · Burbank, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 2008 · N172ST · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper preflight and in-flight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's loss of situational awareness while conducting the normal and emergency checklists during his turn from base to final…
- [NTSB NYC08FA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08FA298.md): Mooney M20C · Lawrenceburg, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 2008 · N6480U · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB NYC08CA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA303.md): Cessna 172 · Newton, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 30, 2008 · N6478E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing.
- [NTSB NYC08CA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA300.md): Quicksilver MXL II · Barceloneta, PR · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 30, 2008 · N594TC · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during an aborted landing. Contributing to the accident were the high winds.
- [NTSB MIA08LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08LA180.md): Cessna 182A · Elizabethtown, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 2008 · N5927B · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was pressure from the company for the pilot to fly the second load of skydivers without refueling.
- [NTSB MIA08CA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08CA178.md): Dehavilland DH82A · Sevierville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 30, 2008 · N80660 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the wooden propeller.
- [NTSB LAX08LA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA288.md): Cirrus Design SR-22 · Gerlach, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 2008 · N287SR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during an uncommanded pitch-up during the takeoff.
- [NTSB DCA08WA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA08WA096.md): Boeing B737-200 · Latacunga, Ecuador · Accident · 3 fatal · Foreign investigation · Aug 30, 2008 · YV102T · Destroyed
  > .
- [NTSB CHI08CA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA275.md): Cessna 150H · Bay City, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 30, 2008 · N23461 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power during descent due to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident was the collapse of the nose landing gear due to rough terrain.
- [NTSB ANC08CA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08CA116.md): de Havilland DHC-2 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 30, 2008 · N4081F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff site, resulting in an on ground collision with tall brush.
- [NTSB SEA08LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08LA190.md): Lien Zodiac 601 XL · Coeur d'Alene, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 2008 · N9881T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control after the engine experienced a loss of power. Contributing to the accident was the mixture control arm separating from the fuel metering valve shaft.
- [NTSB OPS08IA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS08IA013.md): Piper PA-46 · Fresno, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 2008 · N9219T · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > The tower controller's failure to ensure the runway was clear before allowing Skywest 69R to land. Factors contributing to the incident were the Malibu pilot's and tower controller's unfamiliarity with the airport layout.
- [NTSB NYC08CA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA297.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Sebring, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 29, 2008 · N87376 · Substantial damage
  > A bird strike which substantially damaged the propeller and required the engine to be secured. Contributing to the accident was the damaged propeller.
- [NTSB MIA08CA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08CA184.md): Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164B · Pantego, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 29, 2008 · N8137K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on the landing roll out.
- [NTSB DFW08FA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08FA218.md): Robinson R44 II · Ridgedale, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 2008 · N41411 · Destroyed
  > An in-flight loss of control for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB DEN08CA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08CA148.md): Robinson R-22 · Refugio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 29, 2008 · N2312 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering to land.
- [NTSB OPS08IA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS08IA014.md): Boeing B744 · Atlantic Ocean · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 2008 · UKNOWN · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > The San Juan CERAP controllers failure to ensure the two aircraft were properly separated using non-radar separation standards.
- [NTSB LAX08LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA284.md): Cessna TR182 · Spotted Bear, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 2008 · N5523T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the variable wind conditions and failure to maintain adequate airspeed during landing.
- [NTSB LAX08FA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08FA286.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 2008 · N212HB · Substantial damage
  > A loss of power in the right engine due to an in-flight fuel-fed fire in the right engine compartment that, while the exact origin could not be determined, was likely related to the right engine-driven fuel pump, its fuel supply line, or fitting. Contributing…
- [NTSB LAX08CA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA285.md): Mason Falconar F-11 · Creswell, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 28, 2008 · N65017 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a stabilized approach, inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, and failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB DFW08LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08LA217.md): Cessna 172A · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 2008 · N6539B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain proper glide angle during the landing approach which resulted in a collision with a pole. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's lack of qualification, experience and the high density altitude.
- [NTSB DEN08CA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08CA146.md): Helie RV-6 · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 28, 2008 · N190RV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the crosswind.
- [NTSB CHI08LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08LA273.md): Beech C23 · Grayslake, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 2008 · N6664N · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate flare by the student pilot and the inadequate supervision and delayed go-around performed by the flight instructor. Contributing to the accident were the student pilot's failure to attain/maintain a stabilized approach.
- [NTSB OPS08IA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS08IA012.md): Cessna 172 · Reading, PA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 2008 · N54020 · No damage
  > The tower local controller permitted an aircraft to conduct a low approach and another aircraft to land on a closed runway. Contributing to the incident were the arrival radar controller who failed to correct the local controller when advised an aircraft…
- [NTSB NYC08LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08LA293.md): Cessna 177RG · Bristol, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 2008 · N2088Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to clear the trees during takeoff due to a partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB NYC08CA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA295.md): Cessna 182A · Danielson, CT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 27, 2008 · N169DP · Substantial damage
  > Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot’s inadequate fuel consumption calculations.
- [NTSB DFW08TA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08TA224.md): Air Tractor AT-802A · Meeker, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Aug 27, 2008 · N189LA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to continue an aerial application following an uncommanded opening of the cabin door in flight, and his subsequent failure to maintain control of the airplane.
- [NTSB NYC08IA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08IA290.md): Boeing 747-209B · Bogota, Colombia · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 2008 · N715CK · No damage
  > The combination of fan blade edge contour, variable blade trim, and the high altitude, which resulted in an engine surge.
- [NTSB MIA08WA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08WA175.md): Cessna 172 · Pastaza, Ecuador · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · Aug 26, 2008 · HC-BKY · Substantial damage
  > On August 26, 2008, about 1100 local time, a Cessna 172, Ecuadorian registration HC-BKY, registered to an operated by Wings of Hope Incorporated, as a medical transport flight, crashed following a loss of engine power, while in cruise flight to Rio Amazonas…
- [NTSB MIA08LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08LA174.md): Schweizer G-164B · Clarksdale, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 2008 · N3633S · Substantial damage
  > The mechanic’s failure to torque check the axle-to-spring gear attachment bolts per the manufacturer's Annual/100-Hour Airframe Inspection Checklist, resulting in fatigue failure of the bolts.
- [NTSB DCA08WA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA08WA094.md): Boeing B747-436 · Montreal, Canada · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Aug 26, 2008 · F-GITC · No damage
  > .
- [NTSB CHI08CA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA263.md): Cirrus Design SR20 · Greenville, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 26, 2008 · N1281 · Substantial damage
  > The deer that ran onto the runway contacting the airplane. A factor associated with the accident was the dark night conditions.
- [NTSB MIA08WA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08WA173.md): Beech BE-55 · Curico, Chile · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 25, 2008 · CC-PBY · Substantial damage
  > On August 25, 2008, about 1410 eastern daylight time, a Beech BE-55, CC-PBY, registered to and operated by Inversiones Aeronauticas Y Servicios Aereos Limitada, as a personal flight, collided with a private residence while maneuvering in the vicinity of…
- [NTSB LAX08CA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA279.md): Anderson R E/Abromavich L J Lancair 360 · Vancouver, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 25, 2008 · N6114 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CHI08CA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA266.md): Air Tractor AT-301A · Jasper, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 25, 2008 · N3654T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to assure the primer control was locked during the aircraft preflight. Factors associated with the accident were the low altitude at which the airplane was operating, the fence, the roadway, and the ditch.
- [NTSB NYC08RA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08RA286.md): Cessna 208 · Zacapa, Guatemala · Accident · 11 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 24, 2008 · TG-JCS · Destroyed
  > On August 24, 2008, about 1545 universal coordinated time, a Cessna 208, Guatemalan registry TG-JCS, was destroyed during a forced landing, following a loss of engine power while in cruise flight near Zacapa, Guatemala. The two Guatemalan certificated flight…
- [NTSB NYC08LA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08LA289.md): Europro CZ Eurofox · Millbrook, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2008 · N281P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB DFW08FA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08FA212.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Yuma, CO · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2008 · N5476P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane after an encounter with instrument meteorological conditions.
- [NTSB DFW08CA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA214.md): Bellanca 14-19-2 · Keller, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 24, 2008 · N7653B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane which resulted in an attempted takeoff without fuel present in the selected fuel tank.
- [NTSB DCA08WA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA08WA092.md): Boeing 737 · Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan · Accident · 65 fatal · Foreign investigation · Aug 24, 2008 · Ex-009 · Destroyed
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- [NTSB CHI08CA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA265.md): Piper PA-28-161 · New Ulm, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 24, 2008 · N523PU · Substantial damage
  > The failure of airport personnel to correct a hazardous condition on the airport. A factor was the uncovered manhole.
- [NTSB CHI08CA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA264.md): Cessna 172 · Pullman, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 24, 2008 · N3901R · Substantial damage
  > A complete loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the rough terrain encountered during the forced landing.
- [NTSB MIA08CA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08CA172.md): Schweizer 2-33A · Wurtsboro, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 23, 2008 · N17885 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the dual student to relinquish flight control of the glider.
- [NTSB MIA08CA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08CA171.md): Cessna 152 · Ormond Beach, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 23, 2008 · N65436 · Substantial damage
  > Both pilots' inadequate preflight inspection of the fuel.
- [NTSB LAX08CA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA280.md): Christen Industries A-1 · Wasco, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 23, 2008 · N2870D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing.
- [NTSB CHI08CA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA298.md): Lake LA-4 · Algonac, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 23, 2008 · N1147L · Substantial damage
  > The amphibious airplane's collision with submerged debris during taxi for takeoff, and the resulting damage to the hull.

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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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