# NTSB investigations, 2012

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 ERA12CA592](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA592.md): Learjet 36A · New Haven, CT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 20, 2012 · C-FEMT · Substantial damage
  > An inadvertent collision with a deer during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB CEN12LA668](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA668.md): Thompson RV-6 · Pagosa Springs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 2012 · N140RV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of landing experience at high density altitudes.
- [NTSB CEN12LA652](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA652.md): Beech 95-C55 · (Gulf of Mexico) · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 2012 · N265Q · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight fire, which resulted in the airplane’s forced landing in water. The source of the fire could not be determined because the airplane wreckage was not recovered.
- [NTSB CEN12LA645](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA645.md): Cessna 177B · Branson, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 2012 · N34722 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during an attempted go-around in dark night conditions.
- [NTSB WPR12LA426](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA426.md): Bell 206 - B · Mammoth Lakes, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 2012 · N222GR · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s inability to maintain sufficient main rotor rpm while maneuvering in high density altitude conditions, which resulted in a precautionary landing and subsequent rollover.
- [NTSB WPR12CA427](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA427.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Lincoln, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 19, 2012 · N4777V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB ERA12CA568](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA568.md): Cessna 172M · Quitman, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 19, 2012 · N172HA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN12LA650](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA650.md): Hiller UH-12B · Rio Vista, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 2012 · N94735 · Substantial damage
  > The catastrophic failure and disintegration of the No. 6 engine piston, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN12LA649](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA649.md): Beechcraft A23-24 · Tell City, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 2012 · N3629Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper touchdown point during landing and the resultant runway excursion during the aborted landing.
- [NTSB CEN12LA648](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA648.md): Hughes 269A · Mc Cool Junction, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 2012 · N37754 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the student pilot’s entry into the autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine power as a result of the student pilot rapidly lowering the helicopter’s…
- [NTSB ERA12FA567](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA567.md): Beech 400 · Macon, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 2012 · N428JD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed, which resulted in the airplane touching down too fast on the wet runway with inadequate runway remaining to stop and a subsequent runway overrun. Contributing to the landing overrun were the flight crewmembers’…
- [NTSB DCA12CA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12CA149.md): Airbus Industrie A330-323 · Sophia, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 18, 2012 · N273AY · No damage
  > an encounter with moderate turbulence while the flight attendant was securing the cabin for arrival.
- [NTSB CEN12FA653](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA653.md): Piper PA-46-350P · Kiowa, CO · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 2012 · N188SR · Substantial damage
  > A catastrophic engine failure due to unrecognized and unrepaired corrosion within the engine, which was consistent with engine operations after an extended period of inactivity.
- [NTSB CEN12CA643](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA643.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Slaton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 18, 2012 · N957R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s misalignment of the helicopter during landing, which resulted in the helicopter’s fall from a raised platform.
- [NTSB WPR12LA430](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA430.md): Cessna 150F · Snohomish, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 2012 · N8130F · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the right wheel brake hydraulic line during the landing roll, which rendered the brake system inoperative.
- [NTSB WPR12LA423](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA423.md): Barney Stardustrer SA-100 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 2012 · N1356Y · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power as a result of fuel exhaustion due to a fuel line failure. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to adhere to the maintenance inspection criteria for the airplane.
- [NTSB WPR12CA429](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA429.md): Piper PA-14 · Emmett, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 17, 2012 · N5196H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain.
- [NTSB ERA12FA566](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA566.md): Mooney M20M · Crane Hill, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 2012 · N1085A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control in moderate-to-heavy rain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s reliance on ADS-B for tactical weather avoidance.
- [NTSB ANC12LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12LA107.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 2012 · N8433D · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB WPR12LA428](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA428.md): Rockwell International 690A · Ellensburg, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 2012 · N57112 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to avoid a turbulent smoke column, which resulted in an overstress failure of the left aileron control rod.
- [NTSB WPR12CA425](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA425.md): Cessna 172N · Eloy, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 16, 2012 · N8293E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, and his inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ERA12FA565](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA565.md): Yakovlev YAK 52 · Brownsboro, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 2012 · N2207X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control while performing a low-level aerobatic maneuver, which resulted in collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA12CA564](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA564.md): Lancair LC42-550FG · Okeechobee, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 16, 2012 · N6512Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN12LA636](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA636.md): JDT Mini-Max 1500R · Cameron, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 2012 · N3533D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin at a low altitude.
- [NTSB CEN12FA638](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA638.md): Mchenry George B JR KR2S · Pueblo, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 2012 · N966G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of airplane control while maneuvering to land, which resulted in a stall and uncontrolled descent.
- [NTSB CEN12CA647](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA647.md): Enstrom F-28A · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 16, 2012 · N194E · Substantial damage
  > The noncertificated pilot's operation of the helicopter, which resulted in the tail boom's contact with the refueling pump.
- [NTSB WPR12CA424](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA424.md): Cessna A185F · Andrews, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 15, 2012 · N1164Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing.
- [NTSB ERA12LA562](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA562.md): Republic RC-3 · Cedar Bluff, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 2012 · N6072K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to see and avoid power lines during final approach to landing.
- [NTSB ERA12FA563](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA563.md): Aerospatiale AS 355F1 · West Windsor, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 2012 · N58020 · Substantial damage
  > Disconnection of the upper rod end from the fore/aft servo due to severely worn threads, which resulted in a loss of control and separation of a main rotor blade during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident were incorrect maintenance procedures and…
- [NTSB CEN12LA635](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA635.md): Cessna 182P · Mecosta, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 2012 · N58844 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB CEN12FA633](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA633.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Willard, MO · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 2012 · N436KS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of airplane control as a result of spatial disorientation experienced in night instrument meteorological conditions.
- [NTSB ANC12CA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12CA108.md): Cessna 172K · Atqasuk, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 15, 2012 · N84549 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control while performing a high-speed taxi in windy conditions.
- [NTSB WPR12LA418](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA418.md): Cessna 180 · Nampa, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 2012 · N90RW · Substantial damage
  > An uncommanded bank after takeoff followed by an aerodynamic stall. The reason for the uncommanded bank could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB WPR12FA421](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12FA421.md): Frederick F 1 · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 2012 · N158CF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s operation of the airplane above the established never-exceed speed and the incorrect installation of the trim tab control horn, which resulted in the flutter of the left elevator trim tab.
- [NTSB WPR12CA419](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA419.md): Piper PA-28-180 · French Valley, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 14, 2012 · N7971W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during a go-around following a sudden change in wind direction.
- [NTSB DCA12WA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12WA146.md): Boeing 767-332 · Sao Paulo, Brazil · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 14, 2012 · N173DZ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN12LA634](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA634.md): North Wing Design Apache Sport · Vermillion, SD · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 2012 · N850GB · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the weight-shift-control aircraft during initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin.
- [NTSB ANC12CA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12CA105.md): Cessna 170B · Bethel, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 14, 2012 · N543AR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB WPR12LA417](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA417.md): Seymour Skyranger · Perris, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 2012 · N936LS · Substantial damage
  > A loss of aircraft control during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB WPR12FA420](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12FA420.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Strawberry, AZ · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 2012 · N4188E · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's and the evaluator's failure to divert at an appropriate time during cruise flight, which resulted in the airplane's inability to maintain a sufficient altitude to clear rising terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight…
- [NTSB ERA12FA561](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA561.md): Hall Don H RV-7 · Cumming, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 2012 · N517DG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB DCA12WA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12WA147.md): Boeing 737 · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 13, 2012 · CN-ROP · Minor damage
  > On Spetember 13, 2012 a Boeing 737 operated by Royal Air Moroc experienced a failure of the left nosewheel after landing on runway 33L at King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. While taxing off the runway, pilot requested ground support due…
- [NTSB CEN12LA632](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA632.md): Bruce M Barrett Stolp Starlet SA500 · Shelbyville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 2012 · N935B · Substantial damage
  > An abrupt, complete loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB CEN12LA629](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA629.md): Varga 2150A · Clinton, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 2012 · N4651V · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The pilot of the other airplane failing to adequately monitor for other aircraft while landing.
- [NTSB CEN12FA639](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA639.md): Mooney M20J · Teddys Peak, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 2012 · N58119 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to continue flight into deteriorating weather conditions, including fog and mountain obscuration, and his failure to maintain clearance with known rising terrain along the route of flight, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.
- [NTSB CEN12CA656](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA656.md): Fairchild PT-19A · Cape Girardeau, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 13, 2012 · N19GP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient airspeed during a low approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ANC12LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12LA106.md): Cessna A185F · Denali Park, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 2012 · N4786Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from an electric transmission line during the approach to land because he was distracted by the airplane’s broken and deflected landing ski. Contributing to the accident was the in-flight failure of the right ski…
- [NTSB CEN12FA628](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA628.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Bullard, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 2012 · N4842P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's maneuver, which exceeded the airplane's structural limit and resulted in an in-flight breakup.
- [NTSB WPR12LA422](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA422.md): Hawker MK 11 SEA Fury · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 2012 · N4434P · Substantial damage
  > The collapse of the right main landing gear due to failure of the landing gear rotary selector valve seal.
- [NTSB DCA12RA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12RA148.md): Boeing 747-8F · Shanghai, China · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 11, 2012 · VQ-BLR · Minor damage
  > On September 11, 2012 at about 1109 China Standard Time (0309 UTC), a Boeing 747-8F, registration VQ-BLR, equipped with GEnx-2B engines and operated by Air Bridge Cargo Airlines, experienced an engine failure and subsequently rejected takeoff at Shanghai…

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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 year(c."eventDate") = 2012
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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