# NTSB investigations, DE

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 ERA26LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA102.md): Cessna 172 · New Castle, DE · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 29, 2026 · N969FG · Substantial damage
  > The pilots’ failure to properly identify the assigned runway during the landing approach, which resulted in the airplane landing on a closed, snow-covered runway. Contributing was the illumination of the closed runway’s edge lighting.
- [NTSB ERA25LA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA342.md): Schweizer G-164B · Dover, DE · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 9, 2025 · N8483K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the critical angle of attack which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at an altitude too low to recover.
- [NTSB ERA25LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA113.md): Vulcanair S P A Vulcanair V1.0 · Cheswold, DE · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Feb 8, 2025 · N186DS · Substantial damage
  > On February 7, 2025, at 2233 eastern standard time, a Vulcanair S.p.A V1.0, N186DS, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Cheswold, Delaware. The private pilot and pilot-rated passenger were uninjured. The airplane was operated as…
- [NTSB ERA24LA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA299.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Frankford, DE · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 4, 2024 · N749SK · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power resulting from cylinder detonation and a cracked spark plug, which resulted in a forced landing and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA24LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA264.md): Vans RV6 · Townsend, DE · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 14, 2024 · N298Z · Substantial damage
  > An inadvertent encounter with rough or soft terrain during landing, resulting in a bent nose landing gear leg and subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB ERA22LA415](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA415.md): Cessna T210N · Georgetown, DE · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 25, 2022 · N5132C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing. Contributing to the accident was an inoperative landing gear warning horn.
- [NTSB ERA21LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA058.md): Champion 7FC · Georgetown, DE · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 28, 2020 · N7596B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while on landing in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA20CA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA318.md): Cessna 172 · Wilmington, DE · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Sep 7, 2020 · N19813 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard bounced landing.
- [NTSB ERA20CA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA298.md): Vans RV6 · Milton, DE · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Aug 27, 2020 · N628JB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot and owner’s failure to adequately communicate and establish an understanding of who was flying the airplane, and their failure to take timely action to avoid a collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA20CA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA117.md): Piper PA28 · Wilmington, DE · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 29, 2020 · N228JS · No damage
  > The pilot being struck in the head by the propeller before flight, which resulted in a serious injury.
- [NTSB ERA19FA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19FA250.md): Beech 95B55 · Wilmington, DE · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 18, 2019 · N678DM · Substantial damage
  > The pilots’ failure to place the left fuel selector into the proper position, which resulted in a total loss of the left engine’s power due to fuel starvation. Contributing was their failure to properly secure the left engine and their failure to maintain…
- [NTSB ERA19TA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19TA005.md): Enstrom F28 · Bridgeville, DE · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Oct 7, 2018 · N5691Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's mismanagement of collective pitch control during takeoff from an area with numerous obstacles, which resulted in the helicopter entering a low rotor rpm state and a forced hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA17CA520](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA520.md): Cessna 680 · Wilmington, DE · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 3, 2017 · N378QS · No damage
  > The passenger’s inadvertent slip on the airplane's air stairs during deplaning, which resulted in a broken ankle.
- [NTSB ERA17LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA249.md): Grumman G 164 · Marydel, DE · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2017 · N691Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from power lines while conducting an aerial application flight.
- [NTSB ERA17FA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA190.md): Eurocopter Deutschland EC 135 · New Castle, DE · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 25, 2017 · N62UP · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of helicopter control during a missed approach in instrument meteorological conditions due to spatial disorientation and the cumulative effects of task saturation.
- [NTSB ERA17LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA097.md): Piper PA22 · Georgetown, DE · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 28, 2017 · N3659Z · Destroyed
  > An in-flight fire for reasons that could not be determined due to extensive thermal damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB ERA16LA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA253.md): Bell 429 · Georgetown, DE · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 2016 · N1SP · No damage
  > The emergency response team's failure to ensure that the system operator was secured to the helicopter, which resulted in his fall during the recurrent rescue hoist training operation.
- [NTSB ERA16LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA242.md): Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164 · Laurel, DE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2016 · N6781K · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to an encounter with a bird, which collided with the spray pump fan assembly and subsequently sent blade fragments into the engine compartment, damaging the throttle linkage.
- [NTSB ERA16CA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16CA057.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Farmington, DE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 27, 2015 · N53488 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > Both pilots' failure to maintain visual separation during landing at an uncontrolled airport. Contributing to the accident was the Mooney pilot's lack of prompt evasive action once the biplane had been spotted on the same runway. In addition, the biplane…
- [NTSB ERA14LA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA321.md): Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G 164B · Farmington, DE · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 2014 · N891JC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning for a takeoff in high-density altitude conditions and his decision to reduce power during the initial climb, which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA14LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA242.md): Mooney M20K · Georgetown, DE · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 2014 · N200DP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper preflight planning and in-flight fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power. Also causal to the accident was the pilot’s failure to see and avoid the wires on the airport boundary.
- [NTSB ERA13CA384](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA384.md): Cessna 172S · Middletown, DE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 18, 2013 · N647SP · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ERA13LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA111.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Dover, DE · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 13, 2013 · N4975S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to land the airplane at multiple airports that were equipped with adequate instrument approach procedures while operating in low instrument meteorological conditions and his delay in declaring a fuel-related emergency, which resulted in a…
- [NTSB ERA12LA493](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA493.md): Sikorsky S-58JT · Middletown, DE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2012 · N126GW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to recognize that the helicopter was experiencing tail rotor dynamic instability and to take immediate corrective actions during an external load lift, which resulted in the failure of a tail rotor blade.
- [NTSB ERA12CA393](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA393.md): North American AT-6C · Delmar, DE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 11, 2012 · N7055K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to go around after not attaining the proper touchdown point, which resulted in a runway excursion and noseover.
- [NTSB ERA11LA484](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA484.md): North American TB-25N · Georgetown, DE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 2011 · N9079Z · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel's inadequate examination of the main landing gear during the airplane’s most recent conditional inspection, which resulted in the fatigue failure of the right main landing gear shock strut drag arm during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA10LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA203.md): Lopez Phillip Jabiru J250 · Middletown, DE · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 2010 · N464PP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat, which resulted in the formation of carburetor icing and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA10CA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA057.md): Cessna 172S · Summit, DE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 7, 2009 · N134B · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA09CA482](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA482.md): Bell 206 · Gumboro Township, DE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 24, 2009 · N98KR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to secure the flight controls before exiting the running helicopter. Contributing to the accident was the operator’s practice of exiting the helicopter while it was still running.
- [NTSB ERA09CA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA207.md): Piper PA28-151 · Dover, DE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 20, 2009 · N41568 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB ERA09CA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA217.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Middletown, DE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 1, 2008 · N276 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing in gusty conditions.
- [NTSB ERA09CA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA045.md): Randall Amanda Rotorway · Middletown, DE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 9, 2008 · N103DE · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s excessive use of cyclic during the engine run-up. Contributing to the accident were the student pilot’s lack of overall experience and the gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB NYC08FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08FA051.md): Beech 60 · New Castle, DE · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 4, 2007 · N105PP · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a split flap takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident were the failure of the right flap drive mechanism and the pilot's failure to verify that both flaps were…
- [NTSB NYC08LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08LA024.md): Blondin 601HDS · Farmington, DE · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 4, 2007 · N27S · Destroyed
  > The reason for this occurrence could not be determined.
- [NTSB NYC07CA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07CA213.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Wilmington, DE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 3, 2007 · N251AS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor to the accident was the wind gust.
- [NTSB NYC07CA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07CA084.md): Bell 206B · Lewes, DE · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 23, 2007 · N828BA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in an in flight collision with utility wires during takeoff, and a subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB NYC07FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07FA048.md): Bell 407 · Dagsboro, DE · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 2006 · N407JJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to depart under visual flight rules into night instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the fog and the dark night conditions.
- [NTSB NYC06LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA163.md): Cessna 150H · Smyrna, DE · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2006 · N6970S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged fuel calculations, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power. A factor was the nighttime lighting conditions.
- [NTSB NYC06LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA026.md): Cessna 172S · Laurel, DE · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 5, 2005 · N3540U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to takeoff from an unimproved field, and his subsequent failure to abort the takeoff prior to collision with a sign and an embankment. Factors in the accident were his improper soft field technique, and the dark night conditions.
- [NTSB NYC05LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05LA126.md): Grumman G-164A · Felton, DE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2005 · N5495 · Substantial damage
  > The mechanic's inadequate annual inspection, and failure to comply with an airworthiness directive, which resulted in a total failure of the second stage turbine rotor.
- [NTSB IAD05FA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05FA110.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Georgetown, DE · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 2005 · N59RK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged distance/altitude while on final approach to land, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a vehicle. Factors associated with the accident are the pilot's improper use of the flaps, and the state of Delaware's insufficient…
- [NTSB NYC05FA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05FA117.md): Carlstrom Long EZ · Lewes, DE · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 2005 · N78LC · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The Long EZ pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the RV-8 airplane, which resulted in a mid-air collision during a formation flight.
- [NTSB IAD05LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA064.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Dover, DE · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 14, 2005 · N55165 · Substantial damage
  > The separated baffle which blocked the tailpipe resulting in a subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB NYC04LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA007.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Cheswold, DE · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 2003 · N5320L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper glide path to the runway, and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance which resulted in an in-flight collision with an unlit utility pole. Factors related to the accident were the unlit utility pole, and the dark…
- [NTSB NYC03FA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03FA079.md): Raytheon V35A · Delaware City, DE · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 2003 · N7144N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. A factor in the accident was instrument meteorological conditions.
- [NTSB NYC03FA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03FA043.md): Beech V35B · Delaware City, DE · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 26, 2003 · N6432X · Substantial damage
  > The mechanic's improper engine overhaul. A factor was the night condition.
- [NTSB IAD02LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA035.md): Beechcraft C23 · Wilmington, DE · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 25, 2002 · N2192W · Substantial damage
  > the flight instructor's improper fuel management which resulted in fuel starvation. A factor in the accident was the flight instructor's failure to follow the published checklist procedures.
- [NTSB NYC02LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA038.md): Aero Vodochody Aero. Works L-39C · Wilmington, DE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 2001 · N90688 · Substantial damage
  > A ruptured oil line, which resulted in oil spraying onto the APU exhaust and a subsequent fire.
- [NTSB NYC01FA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01FA172.md): Beech A23-24 · Bridgeville, DE · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2001 · N5962S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's incapacitation, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control while maneuvering. A factor was the FAA Aeromedical Certification Division's inadequate certification/approval of the pilot's medical certificate. Findings were the pilot's inappropriate…
- [NTSB NYC00LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA189.md): Cessna 150 · Freemont, DE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 2000 · N8362M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance and delayed power application while attempting to release a banner from the airplane.

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

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=DE

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