# 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 ERA22LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA240.md): New Glasair Glastar · Beckley, WV · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 21, 2022 · N171JV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN22LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA209.md): Textron B300C · Fort Stockton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 21, 2022 · N98FM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with a single engine and maximum braking effort.
- [NTSB ANC22LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA034.md): Cessna 170B · Big Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 21, 2022 · N2692D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during final approach which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall at too low of an altitude to recover.
- [NTSB ERA22FA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA233.md): Cessna 140 · Wayne, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 20, 2022 · N76075 · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack on final approach while conducting traditional short takeoff and landing operations in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin from which the pilot could not…
- [NTSB WPR22LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA182.md): Airbus Helicopters AS 350B3 · Christmas Valley, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 19, 2022 · N851AL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inability to maintain control in high wind conditions while repositioning during a landing attempt, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA22LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA231.md): Eurocopter AS355 · Palm Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 19, 2022 · N448JM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in the unlatched engine cowling opening and being struck by a main rotor blade during flight. Contributing to the accident was the mechanic’s failure to properly secure the cowling following…
- [NTSB CEN22LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA207.md): Bellanca Cruisemaster · Gainesville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 19, 2022 · N7655B · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing due to his distraction with the wind gusts.
- [NTSB CEN22LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA206.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Beach City, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 19, 2022 · N7451J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control in a gusting quartering tailwind that resulted in a loss of control and impact with trees.
- [NTSB CEN22LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA205.md): Cessna 172N · Auburn, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 19, 2022 · N2128E · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial response which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN22LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA204.md): Cessna T210N · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 17, 2022 · N210SD · Substantial damage
  > The main landing gear collapsed during landing for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB CEN22FA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA203.md): American AA-1A · Cleburne, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 17, 2022 · N6409L · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s decision to operate the airplane after consuming alcohol, which led to an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, an aerodynamic stall, and a subsequent loss of control at a low altitude.
- [NTSB ANC22LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA033.md): Taylorcraft F19 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 17, 2022 · N927AP · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined due to a lack of available evidence.
- [NTSB WPR22LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA187.md): Twenty Second Street Backcountry Boss · Douglas, WY · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 16, 2022 · N829PW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate flare and subsequent loss of airplane control during landing.
- [NTSB CEN22LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA210.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Angola, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 16, 2022 · N3530H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing and the nose landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB ERA22FA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA227.md): Schweizer SGS 2-33A · Blairstown, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 15, 2022 · N17879 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain proper alignment with the landing area during the approach, which resulted in the left wing impacting a tree.
- [NTSB CEN22LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA202.md): Cessna 421C · Monroe, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 15, 2022 · N619AC · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the maintenance personnel to properly reinstall the elevator trim tab hardware, which resulted in an in-flight separation of the elevator.
- [NTSB WPR22LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA183.md): Pyka Pelican · Winters, CA · Accident · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 14, 2022 · N605PK · Substantial damage
  > Delamination of the uncrewed aircraft systems’ right wing skin surfaces from the wing spar that resulted in a spin and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR22LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA179.md): Sparks Ralph A RV8 · Deming, NM · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 14, 2022 · N669RS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of airplane control during takeoff following an encounter with a gust of wind.
- [NTSB WPR22LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA178.md): Cessna 140 · Estancia, NM · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 14, 2022 · N76190 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to land on an unsuitable surface which resulted in his loss of aircraft control.
- [NTSB WPR22LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA177.md): Piper PA-12 · Enterprise, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 14, 2022 · N3960M · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate maintenance and inspection of the crankshaft expansion plug, which resulted in the separation of the expansion plug from the crankshaft and the subsequent loss of oil and windshield obstruction during departure.
- [NTSB ERA22LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA230.md): Beech C24 · Gallatin, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 14, 2022 · N6016K · Substantial damage
  > A landing gear collapse due to the failure and/or separation of the pin in the right main landing gear.
- [NTSB ERA22LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA229.md): Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm BK 117 B-2 · Rochester, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 14, 2022 · N370SS · Substantial damage
  > An unintentional movement of the cyclic control before takeoff, which resulted the main rotor blades contacting the fixed wire cutter.
- [NTSB ERA22LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA228.md): Cessna 172M · Lancaster, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 14, 2022 · N20459 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s excessive pitch during takeoff resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain. Contributing was the student’s failure to relinquish the controls when ordered by the instructor.
- [NTSB ERA22FA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA226.md): Cessna 172H · Miami, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 14, 2022 · N8845Z · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to carburetor ice as a result of the pilot’s failure to effectively use carburetor heat in conditions conducive to the formation of carburetor ice.
- [NTSB ERA22LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA225.md): Cessna 182 · Owensboro, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 13, 2022 · N92913 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN22LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA201.md): Quicksilver Sport 2S · Osawatomie, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 13, 2022 · N202JC · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and the pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during a forced landing which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN22LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA199.md): Piper J3F-65 · Port Bolivar, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 13, 2022 · N35257 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR22LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA181.md): Cessna 185 · Franklin, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 12, 2022 · N23FG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN22LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA200.md): Thrush S2R-H80 · Aurora, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 12, 2022 · N510KK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not ensure clearance from a power line during a surveillance pass of a field to be sprayed.
- [NTSB CEN22LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA198.md): Cessna 182P · Port Bolivar, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 12, 2022 · N9380G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain a proper soft field takeoff pitch attitude during takeoff that resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with a canal.
- [NTSB WPR22LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA174.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 · Livermore, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 11, 2022 · N999GH · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power due to the pilot inadvertently selecting engine IDLE mode while in flight, which reduced rotor and engine speed to a level that could not sustain flight.
- [NTSB ERA22LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA224.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Somerville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 11, 2022 · N31580 · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate inspection and maintenance of the engine exhaust system, which resulted in an in-flight fire.
- [NTSB ERA22FA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA223.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Athens, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 11, 2022 · N8007P · Destroyed
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB DCA22LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22LA182.md): Mitsubishi CL-600-2B19 · Houston, TX · Incident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 11, 2022 · N965SW · Minor damage
  > A lateral runway excursion during landing for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB CEN22LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA196.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Marshall, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 11, 2022 · N29257 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to manage fuel, which resulted in a loss of engine power to both engines due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB CEN22FA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA197.md): Cessna 172 · Broomfield, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 11, 2022 · N73670 · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB WPR22LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA176.md): Piper PA-18 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 10, 2022 · N1272A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB CEN22LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA194.md): Cessna 172S · Traverse City, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 10, 2022 · N184NW · Substantial damage
  > The failure of maintenance personnel to properly torque a fuel line “B” nut, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA22LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA268.md): Wingren Norman Escapade · Brasstown, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 9, 2022 · N86RD · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the engine gearbox drive flange, which resulted in a nose gear collapse during the subsequent precautionary landing in tall grass.
- [NTSB ERA22LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA237.md): Diamond DA42 · Lehighton, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 9, 2022 · N988JA · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the flight and his failure to secure the right engine following an unsuccessful engine restart attempt, which resulted in the airplane’s inability to maintain altitude and a subsequent off-airport landing.
- [NTSB ERA22LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA232.md): Justice Frank K Vans RV-6A · Hendersonville, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 9, 2022 · N7FJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to go-around during an unstable approach, which resulted in a hard landing, runway excursion, and nose over.
- [NTSB WPR22FA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA173.md): Blue Side UP Comp AIR 8 SS52 · Grasmere, ID · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 8, 2022 · N801DT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB WPR22FA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA172.md): Vans RV10 · Sausalito, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 6, 2022 · N54MG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper decision to continue a visual flight rules flight into an area of limited visibility conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB ERA22LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA220.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Tybee Island, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 6, 2022 · N24LA · Substantial damage
  > A loss of airplane control due to pilot incapacitation, which resulted in an overflight of his destination and subsequent descent into water.
- [NTSB CEN22LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA195.md): Swearingen SA226-T(B) · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 6, 2022 · N36LC · Substantial damage
  > The captain’s failure to ensure that the parking brake was correctly released before takeoff, which resulted in seized brakes during landing and a subsequent loss of directional control and runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN22LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA190.md): Cessna 421 · Houston, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 6, 2022 · XB-FQS · Substantial damage
  > The fixed-base operator’s incorrect fueling of the airplane, which resulted in a total loss of power in both engines.
- [NTSB ERA22LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA239.md): Thrush S2R · Hawkinsville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 5, 2022 · N6216M · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the electric main fuel pump due to the carbon brushes having completely worn away.
- [NTSB ERA22LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA222.md): Charles R Kyle Zenith Stol CH 701 · Culpepper, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 5, 2022 · N701VX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper glidepath, which resulted in a hard landing and landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB CEN22LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA191.md): Vans RV6A · Mankato, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 4, 2022 · N5060 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with a higher airspeed.
- [NTSB ERA22LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA219.md): Short Bros SD3-60 · San Juan, PR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 3, 2022 · N744LG · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.

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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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