# NTSB investigations, 2012, CO

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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## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN13CA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA083.md): Mooney M20TN · Durango, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 2, 2012 · N562BG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and his failure to maintain airplane control during the go-around maneuver.
- [NTSB CEN13CA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA079.md): Schweizer SGS 2-32 · Boulder, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 29, 2012 · N9929J · Substantial damage
  > The glider pilot's inability to locate an area of thermal lift.
- [NTSB CEN13FA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA066.md): Brian P North RAF SE5A Replica · Watkins, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 21, 2012 · N17SE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of airplane control and inadvertent stall while attempting to return for landing.
- [NTSB CEN13CA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA026.md): Mace Justin I Dragonfly · Durango, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 9, 2012 · N764JM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s delayed decision to perform a go-around, which resulted in the airplane impacting trees. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inexperience in the accident airplane and his encounter with conditions that exceeded his capabilities.
- [NTSB CEN13CA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA005.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Colorado Springs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 5, 2012 · N6661P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during the landing with known structural icing, which resulted in the airplane’s stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to divert to an area where conditions were not conducive to icing.
- [NTSB CEN12LA675](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA675.md): Beech E33 · Greeley, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 2012 · N7133N · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examinations and testing.
- [NTSB CEN12IA662](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12IA662.md): Canadair CL-600 Challenger · Denver, CO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 2012 · N125PS · No damage
  > The internal failure of the galley heater mat’s thermostat, which resulted in an overheat condition.
- [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 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 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 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 CEN12CA641](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA641.md): Piper PA-11 · Ft. Morgan, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 10, 2012 · N4589M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control during landing after encountering an unexpected wind gust.
- [NTSB CEN12CA627](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA627.md): Schneider John W PT-2A · Watkins, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 4, 2012 · N6744J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control during takeoff resulting in a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was an unexpected wind gust.
- [NTSB CEN12LA655](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA655.md): TL Ultralight Sro Stingsport · Longmont, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 2012 · N898N · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the wood propeller blades in flight. Contributing to the accident was the owner/operator’s failure to complete required inspections on the propeller within the specified interval, which reduced the likelihood of detecting the cracks and may…
- [NTSB CEN12FA594](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA594.md): Piper PA-12 · Rye, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 2012 · N3031M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s selection of a flightpath toward rising terrain that exceeded the climb capability of the airplane.
- [NTSB CEN12FA572](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA572.md): Eberle John S Fokker DR-1 Triplane · Parker, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 2012 · N152RB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control of the airplane due to the airplane’s reduced climb performance during high density altitude operations.
- [NTSB CEN12CA576](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA576.md): Cirrus Design SR20 · Watkins, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 25, 2012 · N215VS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain control of the airplane while landing in gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN12FA571](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA571.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Milner, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2012 · N7774P · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's impairment from alcohol, marijuana, and hypoxia, which adversely affected his ability to maintain control of the airplane.
- [NTSB CEN12CA564](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA564.md): Cessna T210N · Boulder, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 22, 2012 · N85S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to continue the unstable approach, which resulted in a loss of control during landing and a runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN12CA537](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA537.md): Gage Midget Mustang MM-1 · Erie, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 11, 2012 · N41831 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB CEN12LA543](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA543.md): Cross David L Glasair III · Westcliffe, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 2012 · N71AJ · Substantial damage
  > The loss of oil pressure due to the failure of an oil filter gasket, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN12CA511](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA511.md): Aerostar International S81A · Colorado Springs, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 2, 2012 · N5316Q · No damage
  > The pilot's encounter with an unexpected shift of wind direction and velocity, which resulted in a hard landing and passenger injury.
- [NTSB CEN12LA522](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA522.md): Piper PA18 · Peyton, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2012 · N7808Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during taxi in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN12LA513](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA513.md): Grumman Acft ENG Cor G-164A · La Salle, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2012 · N9822 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to the detached distributor rotor.
- [NTSB CEN12IA502](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12IA502.md): Boeing 737-924ER · Denver, CO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2012 · N37420 · Minor damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird during descent to land, which resulted in damage to the left pitot tube and loss of airspeed information to the left and right primary flight displays (PFD). The reason for the total loss of indications on the left PFD could…
- [NTSB CEN12LA493](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA493.md): Cessna 182G · Montrose, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 2012 · N3198S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CEN12LA473](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA473.md): Cessna TR182 · Steamboat Springs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 2012 · N73VX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing.
- [NTSB CEN12FA462](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA462.md): Nanchang China CJ-6A · Walsenburg, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 2012 · N96YK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while turning from base to final leg in the traffic pattern.
- [NTSB CEN12LA420](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA420.md): Cessna T210M · Colorado Springs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 2012 · N311TM · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the right hydraulic main gear down-lock actuator hose in flight.
- [NTSB CEN12LA485](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA485.md): Mooney M20E · Englewood, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2012 · N2609W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during landing.
- [NTSB CEN12CA442](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA442.md): Doppelt Fredric F F. 8L Falco · Durango, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 15, 2012 · N532FD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane and the instructor's delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB CEN12LA414](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA414.md): Cessna 172S · Glenwood Springs, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2012 · N917SA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to fly into a mountainous area where conditions were such that the airplane was unable to climb above rising terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's insufficient pilot-in-command experience and inadequate training in…
- [NTSB CEN12LA389](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA389.md): Hoyle Fighter Escort Wings · Pueblo, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 2012 · N2051P · Substantial damage
  > An internal failure of one of the electrical system’s two batteries combined with the inadequate electrical system design, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN12LA374](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA374.md): Yakovlev Yak-52 · Loveland, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 2012 · N76YK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent closure of the pneumatic system valve, which resulted in the nose landing gear not fully extending before landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's reliance on the mechanical landing gear position indicators instead of the…
- [NTSB CEN12CA370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA370.md): Evektor-Aerotechnik Sportstar Plus · Erie, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 14, 2012 · N617EV · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper performance of a soft field takeoff procedure, which resulted in a loss of airplane control, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action to correct the situation.
- [NTSB CEN12LA350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA350.md): Griffiths James Sydney Kokopelli SuperPacer · Kremmling, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 2012 · N8VX · Substantial damage
  > The low spring tension of the rudder and tailwheel cable, which resulted in the loss of control as the airplane decelerated after landing.
- [NTSB CEN12LA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA345.md): Learjet 60 · Aspen, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 2012 · N500SW · Substantial damage
  > The first officer’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle-of-attack during the final approach in known low-level windshear conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident…
- [NTSB CEN12LA343](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA343.md): Schweizer 269C · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 2012 · N2196F · Substantial damage
  > The inadequately overhauled landing gear dampers that allowed initiation of a ground resonance event from which the pilot was unable to recover. Contributing to the accident was the overhaul facility's failure to identify the overcharged dampers and a lack of…
- [NTSB CEN12FA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA320.md): Tackabury Air-Cam · Fort Morgan, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 28, 2012 · N788RJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while performing a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN12LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA298.md): Pool Murphy Moose · Steamboat Springs, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 2012 · N223DH · Substantial damage
  > A locked left brake for reasons that could not be determined because independent observations of the postaccident condition of the airplane could not be performed, and the pilot’s subsequent loss of control.
- [NTSB CEN12CA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA263.md): Campbell David Legacy · Durango, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 1, 2012 · N12KX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper flare and subsequent aerodynamic stall, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN12LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA252.md): Beech P35 · Englewood, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 2012 · N8518M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to abort the takeoff after the airplane failed to gain adequate airspeed.
- [NTSB DCA12CA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12CA062.md): Airbus Industrie A319-132 · Buena Vista, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 15, 2012 · N808AW · Minor damage
  > an inadvertent encounter with mountain wave turbulence.
- [NTSB CEN12LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA234.md): Cessna LC41-550FG · Telluride, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 2012 · N1178L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to land with a direct tailwind, which resulted in a loss of directional control, and his subsequent decision to attempt a go-around so late in the landing roll, which resulted in a stall.
- [NTSB CEN12CA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA206.md): Hall Jeffrey Hall RV-4 · Calhan, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 24, 2012 · N605RV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of airplane control while landing with a gusting tailwind condition.
- [NTSB CEN12CA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA200.md): Cessna 172P · Colorado Springs, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 24, 2012 · N97LP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain control of the airplane during takeoff, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB CEN12FA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA199.md): Cessna 172S · Longmont, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 2012 · N10468 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate visual lookout by the pilots of both airplanes, which resulted in a mid-air collision.
- [NTSB CEN12CA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA264.md): Air Tractor AT-301A · Cheyenne Wells, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 15, 2012 · N7306C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate compensation for the wind conditions during takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN12CA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA183.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Fort Collins, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 8, 2012 · N2986P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain adequate airspeed and airplane control during the go-around, which resulted in the airplane impacting trees.
- [NTSB CEN12LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA171.md): Cessna R172E · Denver, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 2012 · N3196F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to taxi in wind conditions that exceeded the airplane’s capability.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?year=2012&state=CO&page=2

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

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=CO&year=2012

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