# 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 CEN26LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA088.md): Aeronca 7AC · Early, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 11, 2026 · N85018 · Substantial damage
  > The unsecured cup holder that restricted left rudder pedal movement, which resulted in a loss of directional control during landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR26LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA079.md): Kubicek Factory S R O BB26M · La Verkin, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 10, 2026 · N90MN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines after an aborted landing attempt.
- [NTSB ERA26LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA092.md): Cessna 172P · Flemington, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 9, 2026 · N96493 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent manipulation of the mixture control, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during initial climb and a subsequent forced lading.
- [NTSB ERA26LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA094.md): Sled Thomas Helicycle · Mobile, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 8, 2026 · N3722T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain yaw control during a crosswind approach, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness, an uncommanded spin, hard landing, and subsequent rollover.
- [NTSB ERA26LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA088.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Philippi, WV · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 8, 2026 · N29UA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to obtain the proper touchdown point, which resulted in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB CEN26LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA089.md): Piper PA24 · Bay City, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 8, 2026 · N7085P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to ensure the landing gear was down and locked before landing.
- [NTSB ERA26LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA090.md): Devesh Tiwary Lightning XS · New Port Richey, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 7, 2026 · N929XS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN26LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA092.md): Cessna 172 · San Marcos, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 7, 2026 · N5136E · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to properly configure the elevator trim for the takeoff, that resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s failure to follow the before takeoff checklist.
- [NTSB CEN26LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA085.md): Quad City Challenger · Greenbrier, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 6, 2026 · N194JR · Substantial damage
  > The non-certificated pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the landing.
- [NTSB WPR26LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA077.md): Cessna 150A · Coolidge, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 5, 2026 · N7235X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from transmission wires. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s partially obscured vision due to sun glare.
- [NTSB ERA26LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA087.md): Cessna 414A · Tampa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 5, 2026 · N140KM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to secure a bottle, which restricted movement of the right rudder pedal during landing.
- [NTSB CEN26LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA083.md): Cessna 150 · Round Lake Park, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 5, 2026 · N101FA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a soft-field takeoff and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB CEN26LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA078.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Sealy, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 4, 2026 · N8877D · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the nose wheel during landing that resulted in a loss of directional control and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN26LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA077.md): Beech B35 · La Casa, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 2, 2026 · N5174C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during initial climb after takeoff, leading to an aerodynamic stall and impact with trees.
- [NTSB WPR26LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA075.md): Maule M-5-235C · Jay Em, WY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 1, 2026 · N56500 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of directional control and subsequent nose over due to the inadvertent engagement of the right wheel parking brake as a result of cabin floor carpeting migrating between the right brake master cylinder and parking brake locking lever.
- [NTSB CEN26LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA076.md): Nanchang China CJ-6A · Burnet, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 31, 2025 · N559TX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to secure the airplane before hand-propping the engine, which resulted in the airplane’s unexpected movement and subsequent impact with an airport fence.
- [NTSB CEN26LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA075.md): Steen Skybolt · Guthrie, OK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 31, 2025 · N453DB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a quartering left crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN26LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA074.md): Pitts S1S · Carbondale, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 31, 2025 · N401MS · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation resulting from an uncommanded change to the fuel servo mixture position due to the improperly installed mixture cable.
- [NTSB ERA26LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA083.md): Icon A5 · Gulf Shores, AL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 30, 2025 · N601BA · Substantial damage
  > A nose landing gear collapse during landing.
- [NTSB ERA26LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA081.md): Cirrus Design SR20 · Louisburg, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 30, 2025 · N506SR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to compensate for gusting crosswind conditions and subsequent loss of directional control following an aborted go-around attempt, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA26LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA080.md): Varga 2150A · Frostproof, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 28, 2025 · N5062V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA26LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA079.md): Cessna 140 · Ceres, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 27, 2025 · N89884 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to recognize and mitigate carburetor icing, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and forced landing.
- [NTSB CEN26LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA068.md): Kitfox Clasc IV-1200 · Hudson, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 27, 2025 · N239DA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN26LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA084.md): Cessna 172 · Taylor, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 26, 2025 · N172BX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection that resulted in a loss of engine power due to water contamination.
- [NTSB WPR26LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA072.md): Zenith 750 · Yacolt, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 23, 2025 · N186BG · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB WPR26LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA071.md): Cirrus Design SR22T · Lake Elsinore, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 23, 2025 · N272HM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s intentional deployment of the airframe parachute system due to task-saturation in instrument meteorological conditions.
- [NTSB CEN26LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA081.md): Ela ELA10 · Morris, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 23, 2025 · N396S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure obtain the proper rotor rpm before applying power for the takeoff roll which resulted in a loss of control.
- [NTSB ERA26LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA076.md): Cessna 172N · East Farmingdale, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 22, 2025 · N1517E · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > A loss of brake effectiveness during taxi, which resulted in a collision with another airplane.
- [NTSB ERA26LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA082.md): Piper PA44 · Pembroke Pines, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 21, 2025 · N156WM · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird while on approach to the destination airport.
- [NTSB WPR26LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA065.md): Cessna 150F · Temecula, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 20, 2025 · N8155S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA26LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA075.md): Aviat A-1C-200 · Hawthorne, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 20, 2025 · N656B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain an appropriate descent rate for a glassy water landing, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR26LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA066.md): Boeing PT-13D · El Cajon, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 19, 2025 · N68830 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN26LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA070.md): Glynn RS-3 · Crabapple, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 19, 2025 · N3012G · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a fence cable guy-line during low-level maneuvering over a river.
- [NTSB CEN26LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA069.md): Cessna 172D · Post, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 19, 2025 · N2536U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to see the blockage in the fuel tank vent tube during the preflight inspection which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the deterioration of the right fuel cap vent to the point…
- [NTSB CEN26LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA065.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 505 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 19, 2025 · N505TZ · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s inadequate supervision during the approach and delayed remedial action, which resulted in a loss of control.
- [NTSB ERA26LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA074.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 16, 2025 · N472A · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare and the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent nose landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB CEN26LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA067.md): Mark O Treidel American Ranger AR-1 · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 16, 2025 · N529MW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain rotor RPM and maintain proper rotor disc angle during takeoff which resulted in a rotor strike with the rudder.
- [NTSB CEN26LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA063.md): Mooney M20E · Gonzales, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 16, 2025 · N9081V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper pitch control that resulted in a hard landing, and his improper recovery from multiple bounced landings. Contributing to the accident was the safety pilot’s delayed response to the initial bounced landing which led to the runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR26LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA062.md): Bell 407 · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 15, 2025 · N404LL · Substantial damage
  > Tail rotor blade impact from an unidentified object at an undetermined time.
- [NTSB WPR26LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA059.md): Waco RNF · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 14, 2025 · N110Y · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The biplane pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from the low-wing airplane while taxiing.
- [NTSB WPR26LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA057.md): Porto Risen SV · Carson City, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 13, 2025 · N817D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing.
- [NTSB CEN26LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA073.md): Rockwell International 114 · Stroud, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 13, 2025 · N5879N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ANC26LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA008.md): Cessna 172M · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 13, 2025 · N20305 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA26LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA086.md): Pipistrel D O O Panthera X152 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 12, 2025 · N37RR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.
- [NTSB ERA26LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA068.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Fort Pierce, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 11, 2025 · N620AC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate visual lookout while taxing, which resulted in the airplane striking a light pole.
- [NTSB CEN26LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA058.md): Piper PA28 · Conroe, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 10, 2025 · N6058F · Substantial damage
  > The collision with a deer during takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR26LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA055.md): Maule M-5-210C · Eureka, MT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 9, 2025 · N339X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in crosswind conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent flight experience.
- [NTSB WPR26LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA056.md): Rotorway Exec · Lake Havasu City, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 8, 2025 · C-GBZD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper securing hardware installation, which resulted in a loss of throttle control and a loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA26LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA065.md): Beech 95-C55 · Cocoa, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 8, 2025 · N95KC · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew’s failure to adequately manage the available fuel onboard the airplane, which resulted in a total loss of power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB ERA26LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA063.md): Cessna 172 · DeLand, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 8, 2025 · N64859 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s inadequate fuel quantity inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

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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
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?page=8&status=final

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