# NTSB investigations, 2007, IA

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 CHI08LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08LA037.md): Padelt PG37-1 · Hampton, IA · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 16, 2007 · N4448Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning which resulted in the failure to maintain clearance with the power lines. Contributing to the accident was the power line.
- [NTSB CHI07LA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA312.md): Beech B35 · Waterloo, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 2007 · N55GW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the trees and terrain during a night visual approach for landing. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's lack of recent night flying experience, the night conditions, and the trees.
- [NTSB CHI07CA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA300.md): Cameron Balloons O-77 · Creston, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 16, 2007 · N9539G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent flight into adverse (high wind) weather conditions, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the high wind encountered during the balloon flight and the barbed-wire fence.
- [NTSB CHI07CA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA285.md): Navion Navion H · Atlantic, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 30, 2007 · N2540T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and touchdown during landing resulting in overload failure of the left main landing gear. A contributing factor was the pilot's distraction due to the unlatched cabin door.
- [NTSB CHI07CA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA259.md): Air Tractor AT-502 · Creston, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 9, 2007 · N9195G · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel calculations.
- [NTSB CHI07CA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA250.md): Grumman G-164A · Vinton, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 5, 2007 · N48558 · Destroyed
  > The pilot failed to maintain clearance from the power line while maneuvering during an aerial application flight. A factor was the power line.
- [NTSB CHI07LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA246.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Hampton, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2007 · N50877 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was a ditch.
- [NTSB CHI07CA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA220.md): Schweizer G-164B · West Liberty, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 20, 2007 · N8490K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent encounter with birds immediately after takeoff and the resulting loss of engine power. Contributing factors were the fence and ditch encountered during the overrun.
- [NTSB CHI07LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA213.md): Air Tractor AT-402A · Laurel, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2007 · N203DM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain clearance with the upsloping terrain for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CHI07CA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA210.md): Boeing A-75N1 · Oelwein, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 14, 2007 · N7034Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during a landing roll. Factors associated with the accident was the gusty crosswind condition and the corn crop.
- [NTSB CHI07CA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA212.md): Bell 47G-5 · Jesup, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 10, 2007 · N8140J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to maintain control of the helicopter when it unexpectedly encountered a whirlwind shortly after takeoff.
- [NTSB CHI07LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA203.md): Piper PA-36-285 · Belle Plaine, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 2007 · N57600 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout.
- [NTSB CHI07CA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA196.md): Anderson Glasair FT II · Cedar Rapids, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 29, 2007 · N123JA · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during the downwind leg, which resulted in a forced landing. A factor in the accident was the unsuitable terrain encountered.
- [NTSB CHI07CA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA136.md): Cessna 182P · Traer, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 10, 2007 · N52621 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing on the grass airstrip. A contributing factor was the pilot's limited experience operating on grass runways. Additional factors were the runway cone struck during landing and the irrigation…
- [NTSB CHI07CA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA088.md): Piper PA-24-400 · Des Moines, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 13, 2007 · N400VL · Substantial damage
  > the nose landing gear becoming jammed in a partially extended position during flight as a result of damage to the nose landing gear by ground personnel.
- [NTSB CHI07FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07FA073.md): Cessna 340A · Council Bluffs, IA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 17, 2007 · N111SC · Destroyed
  > The pilot's continued flight into adverse weather, and his failure to maintain altitude during the instrument approach. Contributing factors were the presence of severe icing, moderate turbulence, and low-level wind shear.
- [NTSB CHI07LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA062.md): Hallburg Amphibian S21D · Grinnell, IA · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 2, 2007 · N41RH · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot in command and the fuel exhaustion during cruise flight. An additional cause was the inadequate forced landing procedure. A contributing factor was the tailwind.

## 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") = 2007
  AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'IA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=IA&year=2007

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