# NTSB investigations, 2013, GA

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 ERA14FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA073.md): Raytheon 390 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 2013 · N50PM · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while maneuvering the airplane in the traffic pattern at night. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment from the use of illicit drugs.
- [NTSB ERA14FA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA058.md): Piper PA-46-310P · Dawsonville, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 2013 · N87NF · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s in-flight loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation while operating in dark night instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane’s design stress limitations and a subsequent in-flight breakup.…
- [NTSB ERA14CA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA028.md): Beech 95 B55 (T42A) · Newnan, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 25, 2013 · N711H · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadvertent movement of the landing gear switch, which resulted in a landing gear collapse and substantial damage to the fuselage.
- [NTSB ERA14FA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA002.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Tifton, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 18, 2013 · N11ML · Destroyed
  > The noninstrument-rated pilot’s improper decision to continue visual flight rules flight into known instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB ERA13CA435](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA435.md): Aeronca 65 CA · Thomaston, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 30, 2013 · N33879 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate pre-flight planning and in-flight monitoring of the fuel level which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA13CA422](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA422.md): Universal Stinson 108 1 · Lawrenceville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 19, 2013 · N8384K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing, resulting in a ground loop, runway excursion, and structural damage to the right wing.
- [NTSB ERA13CA417](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA417.md): Miller/Culpepper Christen Eagle II · Blythe, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 14, 2013 · N887AS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff which resulted in a stall and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA13CA414](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA414.md): Cessna 172B · Shellman Bluff, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 8, 2013 · N7619X · Substantial damage
  > An inadvertent collision with a deer during landing.
- [NTSB ERA13CA389](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA389.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · Blairsville, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 30, 2013 · N447JP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to continue visual flight into deteriorating weather, which resulted in an encounter with instrument meteorological conditions and subsequent inability to maintain clearance with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA13FA349](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA349.md): Beech A36 · Alma, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 2013 · N1831W · Destroyed
  > Descent from cruise flight until impact with trees and the ground for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the wreckage did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation and the pilot's autopsy and…
- [NTSB ERA13LA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA337.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Columbus, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 2013 · N371JB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the airplane's perceived lack of performance for reasons that could not be determined due to insufficient information.
- [NTSB DCA13CA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13CA128.md): Boeing 777-232 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 12, 2013 · N863DA · No damage
  > Unexpected encounter with convective turbulence while the flight attendants were preparing the cabin for arrival.
- [NTSB ERA13LA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA299.md): Aerotek Pitts S-2B · Cleveland, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 2013 · N5314Y · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The taxiing pilot's inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in his airplane's collision with a stopped airplane.
- [NTSB ERA13FA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA256.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Macon, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 27, 2013 · N4489F · Destroyed
  > A total loss of engine power due to oil starvation for reasons that could not be determined due to extensive postcrash fire and heat damage to the engine components.
- [NTSB ERA13LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA252.md): Beech A36 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 23, 2013 · N8225T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in the airplane being loaded in excess of its maximum gross weight at an aft center of gravity for a takeoff with a quartering tailwind and high-density altitude conditions, all of which degraded the…
- [NTSB ENG13IA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG13IA027.md): Boeing 747 · Atlanta, GA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 19, 2013 · B18701 · Minor damage
  > Failure of the right inboard foreflap outboard fitting due to fatigue and bearing anomalies on the sequence carriages which resulted in the partial separation of the right inboard foreflap. Contributing to the incident was the failure of maintenance personnel…
- [NTSB ERA13CA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA250.md): Thomas David W Rans S-12 XL · Cleveland, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 18, 2013 · N81788 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of overall recent flight experience and lack of experience in make and model.
- [NTSB ERA13TA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13TA237.md): Bell OH-58C · Jekyll Island, GA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 9, 2013 · N927SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm in the normal operating range during a practice autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate supervision by the flight instructor.
- [NTSB ERA13CA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA222.md): Cirrus Design SR22T · Milledgeville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 24, 2013 · N228DF · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain a proper approach path for landing and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a runway undershoot and collision with a taxiway sign.
- [NTSB ERA13CA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA230.md): Cessna 152 · Americus, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 23, 2013 · N757GX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s delayed decision to terminate the practice approach during a simulated loss of engine power maneuver, which resulted in an inadvertent collision with utility wires.
- [NTSB ERA13CA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA200.md): Cessna 152 · Columbus, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 8, 2013 · N46803 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB DCA13CA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13CA065.md): Boeing 757-232 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 8, 2013 · N698DL · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain correct airspeed and pitch attitude at touchdown.
- [NTSB ERA13CA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA155.md): Engineering & Research Ercoupe 415-C · Newnan, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 5, 2013 · N87172 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain proper visual lookout during taxi operations, which resulted in a collision with a parked airplane.
- [NTSB ERA13CA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA150.md): Cirrus Design SR20 · Brunswick, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 28, 2013 · N135CD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in a strong, gusting crosswind.
- [NTSB ERA13CA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA149.md): Bucker Jungmann Casa 1.31 · Rupert, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 24, 2013 · N558J · Substantial damage
  > The fracture of the left main landing gear axle, which resulted in a loss of control during landing.
- [NTSB ERA13MA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13MA139.md): Beech 390 · Thomson, GA · Accident · 5 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 2013 · N777VG · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to follow airplane flight manual procedures for an antiskid failure in flight and his failure to immediately retract the lift dump after he elected to attempt a go-around on the runway. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's lack of…
- [NTSB ERA13LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA138.md): Ayres S2R-T34 · Fort Gaines, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 15, 2013 · N3095X · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of debris in the fuel control unit.
- [NTSB DCA13IA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13IA058.md): Bombardier CL-600-2B19 · Bowman, GA · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 7, 2013 · N261PS · Minor damage
  > the captain's inappropriate climb speed, his failure to monitor airspeed during the level off, and his inappropriate response to multiple stall warnings.
- [NTSB ERA13LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA126.md): Mccowan Steve A Shttd · Montrose, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 4, 2013 · N4201S · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to the separation of the No. 2 piston connecting rod.
- [NTSB ERA13LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA110.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Winder, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 2013 · N3898T · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to a cracked fuel pump line fitting O-ring seal at the inlet to the engine driven fuel pump. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the aircraft operator to comply with the engine manufacturer’s recommended time…

## 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") = 2013
  AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'GA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=GA&year=2013

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