# NTSB investigations, 2019, AL

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.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA20FA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20FA056.md): Bell 407 · Headland, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Dec 25, 2019 · N663SF · Substantial damage
  > Pilot incapacitation by a sudden cardiac event related to severe coronary artery disease, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control.
- [NTSB ERA20LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA023.md): Piper J3C · Grand Bay, AL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 27, 2019 · N7009H · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power during initial climb due to carburetor ice that formed during an extended ground delay, and the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat before initiating the takeoff.
- [NTSB GAA20CA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA095.md): Cessna 120 · Marion, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 23, 2019 · N77200 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's overapplication of the brakes during landing to avoid a deer on the runway, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB CEN20FA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20FA009.md): Vans RV-8 · White Plains, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 20, 2019 · N249BW · Destroyed
  > Impact with terrain for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB GAA19CA539](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA539.md): Piper J3C · Winfield, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 4, 2019 · N7326H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain proper wind correction input during taxi in a gusting tailwind, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB ERA19LA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA263.md): Weatherly 620 · Russellville, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 2, 2019 · N90104 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to see and avoid powerlines during low-altitude agricultural spraying flight operations.
- [NTSB ERA19LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA264.md): Cirrus SR22 · Foley, AL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 1, 2019 · N878SR · Substantial damage
  > Total loss of engine power due to a fatigue failure of the camshaft gear.
- [NTSB ERA19LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA260.md): DG Flugzeugbau DG-500MB · Robertsdale, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 24, 2019 · N165MB · Substantial damage
  > Impact with trees during the landing approach for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB ERA19TA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19TA254.md): GIger Frank R Nieuport II · Talladega, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Aug 17, 2019 · N112GV · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion after the pilot inadvertently kicked a fuel line during turbulence, which resulted in a forced landing into trees.
- [NTSB CEN19LA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA265.md): Piper PA28 · Fairhope, AL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 30, 2019 · N6754J · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the No. 3 exhaust valve and the subsequent loss of engine power due to engine operation with an excessively lean fuel mixture over a period of time.
- [NTSB ERA19LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA202.md): Aeronca S7EC · Jasper, AL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 21, 2019 · N4349C · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination.
- [NTSB ERA19TA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19TA185.md): Cessna 182 · Robertsdale, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Jun 4, 2019 · N7317Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point while landing on a wet turf runway, which resulted in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB ERA19FA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19FA164.md): Piper PA28 · Foley, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 6, 2019 · N5542U · Destroyed
  > A partial loss of engine power due to a stuck exhaust valve and the flight instructor's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack following the loss of power, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at low altitude.
- [NTSB GAA19CA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA224.md): Luscombe 8 · Bremen, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 20, 2019 · N1866B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff, which resulted in a runway overrun, impact with a fence, and a nose-over.
- [NTSB DCA19LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19LA070.md): Boeing 727 200 · Tuscaloosa, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 29, 2019 · N720CK · Substantial damage
  > the captain's decision to continue the landing with an unsafe gear indication.

## 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") = 2019
  AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=AL&year=2019

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