# NTSB investigations, 2011

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 CEN11WA683](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11WA683.md): Bell 212 · Bienservida, Spain · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Sep 30, 2011 · EC-GIC · 2 aircraft
- [NTSB CEN11CA679](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA679.md): Waltman Theodore J Moose · Hays, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 30, 2011 · N384JP · Substantial damage
  > Rudder flutter due to the design changes to the airplane's horizontal stabilizer.
- [NTSB WPR11CA473](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA473.md): Cessna 152 · Scappoose, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 29, 2011 · N6308Q · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a bounced landing from which she was unable to recover.
- [NTSB ERA11WA520](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11WA520.md): Beech D35 · Avare, Brazil · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Sep 29, 2011 · PT-AVK · Substantial damage
  > On September 29, 2011, about 1824 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), a Beech D35, Brazilian registration PT-AVK, operated by a private owner, was destroyed following a collision with terrain at Santarém Municipality, State of Pará, Brazil. The local flight…
- [NTSB ERA11CA511](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA511.md): Boeing 737-823 · Miami, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 29, 2011 · N804NN · No damage
  > The in-flight encounter with clear air turbulence, which resulted in an injury to a cabin attendant.
- [NTSB DCA11WA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA11WA108.md): Aviocar CASA C212 · Aceh, Indonesia · Accident · 18 fatal · Foreign investigation · Sep 29, 2011 · PK-TLF · Substantial damage
  > The National Transportation Safety Committee of Indonesia (KNKT) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Aviocar CASA C212 that occurred on September 29, 2011. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the KNKT investigation…
- [NTSB CEN11CA675](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA675.md): Cessna T210R · Lamar, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 29, 2011 · N84MC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind condition, resulting in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR11CA472](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA472.md): Cessna 172R · Napa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 28, 2011 · N21284 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR11CA470](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA470.md): Piper PA-28RT-201 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 28, 2011 · N8056B · Substantial damage
  > The certified flight instructor's and pilot-undergoing-instruction's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA11LA507](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA507.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B-25 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 2011 · N344KL · Substantial damage
  > The improper installation of the nose landing gear strut and subsequent collapse of the nose landing gear during landing.
- [NTSB ERA11CA514](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA514.md): Cirrus Design SR20 · Gaitherburg, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 28, 2011 · N912BG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB WPR11LA469](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA469.md): Bell 47D1 · Ahwahnee, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 2011 · N9158R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate main rotor rpm during the landing approach, which resulted in a loss of control.
- [NTSB ERA11CA506](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA506.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Montgomery, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 27, 2011 · N6800W · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilots’ inadequate fuel management.
- [NTSB ERA11CA505](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA505.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Clearwater, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 27, 2011 · N982DH · Substantial damage
  > The certified flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent rollover.
- [NTSB CEN11LA669](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA669.md): Owen Vans RV-10 · Marietta, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 2011 · N499RV · Destroyed
  > The in-flight engine fire and loss of engine power due to an improperly installed fuel injector nozzle during a recent engine overhaul.
- [NTSB ANC11CA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11CA112.md): Cessna 180 · Haines, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 27, 2011 · N3126D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff in a float-equipped airplane for an undetermined reason, which resulted in the airplane colliding with trees and the shore.
- [NTSB ANC11CA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11CA111.md): Cessna 180H · Chenga Bay, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 27, 2011 · N9083M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an obstruction while landing at an off-airport site, resulting in a loss of control.
- [NTSB WPR11CA466](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA466.md): Cessna 172S · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 26, 2011 · N169ME · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout.
- [NTSB ENG11IA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG11IA051.md): Boeing 757-222 · Denver, CO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 2011 · N526UA · Minor damage
  > **This probable cause was modified on 4/5/2012. Please see the public docket for this accident to view the original probable cause.** The initial damage to the fan blades was caused by the ingestion of a Red-Tailed Hawk that caused one or more fan blades to…
- [NTSB DCA11WA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA11WA107.md): Boeing DC-9 · Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 26, 2011 · YV-136T · Substantial damage
  > The Venezuelan Junta Investigadora de Accidentes de Aviación Civil (JIAAC) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing DC-9 that occurred on September 26, 2011. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the JIAAC's…
- [NTSB ANC11TA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11TA109.md): Cub Crafters CC18-180 · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 26, 2011 · N907CF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive application of the brakes during landing, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB ANC11LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11LA108.md): Eurocopter AS 350 BA · Juneau, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 2011 · N230CH · Substantial damage
  > Upslope wind conditions while the helicopter was operating at ground idle, which resulted in the helicopter rollover. Contributing to the accident was the lack of manufacturer data regarding the effect of upslope wind conditions on helicopter ground idle…
- [NTSB ANC11CA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11CA115.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 26, 2011 · N8998Y · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's hard landing in a gusting wind.
- [NTSB ANC11CA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11CA113.md): Piper PA-12 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 26, 2011 · N2945M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to take off from an off-airport site in variable wind.
- [NTSB WPR11WA476](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11WA476.md): Bell 412SP · Mataram, West Nusa, Indonesia · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Sep 25, 2011 · PK-OVC · Substantial damage
  > On September 25, 2011, at 1341 local time (0541 UTC) a Bell Helicopter 412SP, Indonesia registry PK-OVC, crashed in a jungle under unknown circumstances 150 kilometers east of Selaparang Airport, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. The Helicopter was…
- [NTSB WPR11CA465](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA465.md): Cessna 182 · Roosevelt, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 25, 2011 · N92554 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing rollout.
- [NTSB ERA11FA504](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11FA504.md): Hutchinson Kenneth A Velocity RG · Sanford, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 2011 · N360TV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot/owner's intentional flight of his airplane with known mechanical discrepancies (frozen turbocharger waste gate), which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and subsequent collision with trees and terrain shortly after takeoff. Contributing to…
- [NTSB DCA11WA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA11WA103.md): Beech 1900 · Bishankhunarayan, Nepal · Accident · 19 fatal · Foreign investigation · Sep 25, 2011 · 9N-AEK · Substantial damage
  > On September 25, 2011, at about 0734 local time (0149 UTC), a Hawker Beechcraft 1900D, registered in Nepal as 9N-AEK, crashed near the village of Bishankhunarayan, Nepal. Bishankhunarayan is approximately 15 km south of the capital, Kathmandu. The 3…
- [NTSB CEN11CA667](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA667.md): Tompkins Tandem Rocket · Lemars, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 25, 2011 · N29RT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering.
- [NTSB WPR11LA477](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA477.md): Starduster II SA-300 · West Jordan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 2011 · N23UT · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The pilot of the other airplane's inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in a collision with the standing airplane.
- [NTSB WPR11CA468](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA468.md): Beech 36 · Riverton, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 24, 2011 · N7549N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent retraction of the landing gear during the landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR11CA467](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA467.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Douglas, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 24, 2011 · N3070S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain yaw control of the helicopter while hover taxiing in gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB WPR11CA464](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA464.md): Cessna 180 · Orcas Island, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 24, 2011 · N9361C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB ERA11LA503](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA503.md): Cessna 120 · Cordele, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 2011 · N3101N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN11LA415](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA415.md): Bins Tom Kitfox IV · Lafayette, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 2011 · N211KF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control during a forced landing after a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN11FA666](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA666.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Curren, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 2011 · N8324F · Substantial damage
  > The non-instrument-rated pilot's decision to continue visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into trees and the ground. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment from multiple drugs.
- [NTSB CEN11CA682](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA682.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Texarkana, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 24, 2011 · N991TF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN11CA664](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA664.md): Boeing E75 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 24, 2011 · N54087 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The pilot of the other airplane’s failure to maintain visual contact while taxiing.
- [NTSB ANC11FA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11FA107.md): Dehavilland DHC-3T · Kodiak, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 2011 · N361TT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a tree during a low altitude maneuver and his failure to maintain control of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s use of over-the-counter sedating medications.
- [NTSB WPR11LA463](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA463.md): Cessna 177 · Rock Springs, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 2011 · N3152T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not lean the fuel mixture prior to takeoff, which resulted in the engine's inability to attain sufficient power due to the rich mixture, and his inadequate preflight planning.
- [NTSB WPR11CA478](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA478.md): Fpna A-22 Valor · Fresno, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 23, 2011 · N730FP · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper flare.
- [NTSB ERA11LA502](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA502.md): Cessna P210N · South Deerfield, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 2011 · N210LE · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the electrical system due to an alternator failure during flight in instrument meteorological conditions, and the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and failure to use the approved checklist for the dual alternator system. Contributing to…
- [NTSB CEN11FA663](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA663.md): Thorp T-18 · Plainwell, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 2011 · N54WB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain clearance from a semitrailer along the approach path.
- [NTSB CEN11CA665](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA665.md): Esselstyn Chuck RV-6 · Lyons, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 23, 2011 · N6YC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to obtain a proper touchdown point while landing, which resulted in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB ANC11TA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11TA110.md): Bell 206 B3 · Seward, AK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 23, 2011 · N204PA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from snow-covered terrain during hover in deteriorating weather and flat light conditions, which resulted in a tail rotor strike.
- [NTSB ANC11CA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11CA106.md): Piper PA-12 · Beluga, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 23, 2011 · N78564 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to take off uphill into rising terrain.
- [NTSB WPR11RA480](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11RA480.md): Airbus A319 · Hassi Messaoud, Algeria · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 22, 2011 · F-GRXN · No damage
  > On September 22, 2011, about 2300 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), Air France flight 558, an Airbus A319, F-GRXN, declared an emergency during cruise flight following an indication of smoke in the lavatory. The crew and passengers were not injured, and the…
- [NTSB WPR11LA462](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA462.md): Hughes 269C · Ramona, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 2011 · N1088Y · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to follow the proper procedure while demonstrating a practice autorotation, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and subsequent hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR11LA461](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA461.md): Bunker RLV-1 · Wells, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 2011 · N49S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate in-flight planning.
- [NTSB CEN11CA674](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA674.md): Cessna 172N · Wadsworth, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 22, 2011 · N9348E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of his speed and distance, which resulted in an overrun.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?year=2011&page=9

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2011
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?page=8&year=2011

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