# 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 SEA08FA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08FA146.md): Cessna 172R · Monticello, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 30, 2008 · N389ES · Substantial damage
  > The in-flight collision with mountainous terrain for undetermined reasons. *This report was modified on December 10, 2009.
- [NTSB MIA08LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08LA109.md): Piper J3C-65 · Durham, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 2008 · N3544N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees while approaching to land.
- [NTSB DFW08CA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA160.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Amistad, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 30, 2008 · N9122W · Substantial damage
  > Fuel starvation while in cruise flight. Contributing to the accident were incorrect maintenance, the fuel selector movement was impeded and a plowed field.
- [NTSB DEN08WA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08WA097.md): Beech A 36 · Westerland/Sylt, Germany · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · May 30, 2008 · DEMIB · Destroyed
  > On May 30, 2008, at 1655 coordinated universal time (1855 central European Summer Time), a Beech Aircraft Corporation A 36, German registered D-EMIB, owned and piloted by the accident pilot, was destroyed when it impacted terrain under unknown circumstances…
- [NTSB DCA08RA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA08RA068.md): Airbus Industrie A320-233 · Tegucgalpa, Honduras · Accident · 5 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · May 30, 2008 · EI-TAF · Substantial damage
  > On May 30, 2008 at 1545Z, an Airbus A320-233, Irish registration EI-TAF, operated by Taca Airlines as flight No. 390, overran the end of runway 02, at the Toncontin International Airport (TGU), in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, during landing. The airplane was on a…
- [NTSB CHI08FA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08FA146.md): Piper PA28 · Hillsboro, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 30, 2008 · N9376W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane due to an in-flight fire as a result of a corrosion hole in the muffler that was not identified by the mechanic. Contributing to the accident was the improper emergency procedure performed for an…
- [NTSB CHI08CA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA145.md): Cessna 150 · New Berlin, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 30, 2008 · N3130V · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to the pilot's failure to use the carburetor heat during the flight. Contributing factors included the carburetor icing conditions and the trees.
- [NTSB SEA08CA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08CA144.md): Schweizer 269C-1 · Reno, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 29, 2008 · N2024Z · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain translational lift airspeed while approaching the pinnacle and the certificated flight instructor's delayed remedial action and inadequate supervision of the flight.
- [NTSB NYC08RA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08RA197.md): Bell UH-1N · Panama City, Panama · Accident · 11 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · May 29, 2008 · SAN-100 · Destroyed
  > On May 29, 2008, at 1410 central daylight time, a Bell UH-1H, operated by the Panamanian Servicio Aereo Nacional (SAN) as SAN-100, was destroyed when it impacted buildings in Panama City, Panama. The Panamanian pilot in command, the Panamanian flight…
- [NTSB NYC08CA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA203.md): Cessna 180 · Kutztown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 29, 2008 · N511MH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control.
- [NTSB MIA08WA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08WA118.md): Cessna 206F · Mariscal, Ecuador · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · May 29, 2008 · HC-BRS · Substantial damage
  > On May 29, 2008, at 1555 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 206F, HC-BRS, operated by Aeroregional Company as a training flight, had a loss of engine power during a simulated forced landing into a field. The airplane received substantial damage. Visual…
- [NTSB DFW08CA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA162.md): Cessna CE-152 · Castroville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 29, 2008 · N4789P · Substantial damage
  > An improper flare during landing. Contributing to the accident was a porpoise induced oscillation.
- [NTSB CHI08FA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08FA141.md): Sikorsky S-76A · Grand Rapids, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 29, 2008 · N176SH · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain tail rotor obstacle clearance from a tower during takeoff.
- [NTSB CHI08CA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA142.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Grand Forks, ND · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 29, 2008 · N220ND · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintained directional control during the aborted landing. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's total lack of experience in the type of airplane.
- [NTSB SEA08LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08LA142.md): Cessna 172M · Big Bear City, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 2008 · N21134 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while on approach to landing that resulted in a stall/mush. Contributing to the accident was the wind shear and the high density altitude condition.
- [NTSB SEA08CA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08CA143.md): Cessna 150M · Cove, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 28, 2008 · N63422 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with terrain during a go-around.
- [NTSB LAX08CA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA158.md): Cessna T182T · Vandenberg, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 28, 2008 · N2252Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's unstabilized approach and failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a veer off the runway.
- [NTSB DFW08CA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA154.md): Cessna 172M · San Antonio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 28, 2008 · N9144H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an object while taxiing. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's diverted attention and a vehicle.
- [NTSB ANC08CA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08CA070.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 28, 2008 · N57787 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was a gust of wind.
- [NTSB NYC08CA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA195.md): Schweizer 269C · Mt. Olive, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 27, 2008 · N368HF · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadequate remedial action following an encounter with ground resonance.
- [NTSB DFW08CA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA155.md): Ayres S2R-T34 · Des Arc, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 27, 2008 · N3105E · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power while maneuvering for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB DCA08FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA08FA064.md): Embraer 140 · Dallas, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 27, 2008 · N816AE · No damage
  > The flight's inadvertent encounter with turbulence.
- [NTSB CHI08CA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA149.md): Mischanko Buckeye Breeze · Walkerton, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 27, 2008 · N623EM · Minor damage
  > The directional control of the parachute not obtained/maintained by the pilot during the takeoff roll. A contributing factor was separation of the nose landing gear.
- [NTSB SEA08LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08LA140.md): Hutton KR-2 · Roseburg, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 2008 · N4GJ · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to the pilot's modification of the induction system, and the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering to a landing area following the power loss.
- [NTSB LAX08CA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA155.md): Cessna 172N · Sells, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 26, 2008 · N2857E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing and failure to maintain proper runway alignment.
- [NTSB DEN08FA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08FA092.md): McDonnell Douglas Helicopter C MD 500E · Sunrise Beach, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 26, 2008 · N686F · Substantial damage
  > The loss of tail rotor effectiveness and the pilot's failure to regain aircraft control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to fly in known adverse weather conditions and the gusty winds generated from convective outflow. Contributing to…
- [NTSB SEA08LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08LA139.md): Cessna 182D · Chehalis, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 2008 · N8855X · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion caused by a missing fuel tank cap that allowed the fuel to be siphoned out. Also causal was the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection at the last airport.
- [NTSB SEA08LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08LA138.md): Kolb Kolbra · Jordan Valley, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 2008 · N49KK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering that led to a stall/mush.
- [NTSB SEA08LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08LA137.md): Nolan RV-4 · Tolani Lake, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 2008 · N6290F · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with terrain for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB SEA08CA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08CA141.md): Piper PA-20 · Fields, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 25, 2008 · N7076K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the approach. Contributing to the accident was a windshear.
- [NTSB NYC08LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08LA196.md): Boeing A75N1 · Romney, WV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 2008 · N46996 · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power during takeoff due to failure of the left magneto. Contributing to the accident was unsuitable terrain to conduct a forced landing.
- [NTSB NYC08CA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA194.md): Aeronca 7AC · Valkaria, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 25, 2008 · N1457E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB MIA08CA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08CA107.md): Waco GXE · Provincetown, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 25, 2008 · N312DC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing.
- [NTSB DFW08FA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08FA153.md): Cessna 310Q · Steamboat, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 25, 2008 · N8187Q · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain in day visual conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment due to marijuana and inadequate medical oversight of the pilot by the Federal Aviation Administration.
- [NTSB DFW08CA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA156.md): Ayres S-2R · McDonald, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 25, 2008 · N4002R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the soft terrain.
- [NTSB DEN08WA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08WA094.md): Piper PA-46-350P · Léguillac-de-l'Auche, France · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · May 25, 2008 · N9245D · Destroyed
- [NTSB DCA08RA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA08RA063.md): Boeing B747-200 · Brussels, Belgium · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · May 25, 2008 · N704CK · Destroyed
  > import
- [NTSB SEA08MA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08MA136.md): Aerospatiale AS-350-D · Avalon, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · May 24, 2008 · N67GE · Destroyed
  > Loss of engine power during approach for landing due to a fatigue fracture of a power turbine blade.
- [NTSB NYC08CA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA193.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Vero Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 24, 2008 · N9245Q · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was a crosswind.
- [NTSB NYC08CA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA192.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Millinocket, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 24, 2008 · N4823S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to properly monitor fuel consumption during the flight.
- [NTSB MIA08CA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08CA111.md): Cessna 172S · Kissimmee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 24, 2008 · N716SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare.
- [NTSB LAX08CA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA156.md): Cessna 172P · Troutdale, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 24, 2008 · N62348 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in collision with a runway light.
- [NTSB DFW08CA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA152.md): Rotorway 162F · Gonzales, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 24, 2008 · N771SS · Destroyed
  > failure of the main rotor drive belt for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB DEN08LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08LA096.md): Commonwealth 185 · Roanoke, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 2008 · N33384 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's physiologic impairment and failure to attain the proper touchdown point during an intentional off airport landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper in-flight planning.
- [NTSB DEN08CA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08CA093.md): Kitfox IV 1200 · FlyingBar Ranch, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 24, 2008 · N108KX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to takeoff with a quartering tailwind and failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing to the accident were the gusting tailwind and operating the airplane near maximum gross weight.
- [NTSB CHI08LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08LA143.md): Beech A36 · Norfolk, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 2008 · N4605M · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the left main landing gear tire for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CHI08CA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA140.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Sandusky, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 24, 2008 · N31982 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudging the flare and not maintaining airspeed during the landing.
- [NTSB CHI08CA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA139.md): Cessna 172N · Blue Ash, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 24, 2008 · N75528 · Substantial damage
  > The separation of the throttle cable from the linkage during the approach to land and the altitude/clearance not being available to the pilot during the forced landing. Contributing to the accident was the electrical wires the airplane impacted.
- [NTSB SEA08FA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08FA135.md): Beech 1900C · Billings, MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 23, 2008 · N195GA · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the initial climb for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB MIA08LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08LA105.md): Aviate Raptor · Bealeton, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 23, 2008 · N74TK · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight loss of control for undetermined reasons.

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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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