# NTSB investigations, 2013, 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 CEN13LA570](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA570.md): Piper PA 28-181 · Algona, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 2013 · N31688 · Substantial damage
  > Fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's failure to ensure he had sufficient fuel on board to complete the planned flight. Contributing to the accident was the incomplete information provided by the airport's AWOS.
- [NTSB CEN13LA533](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA533.md): Grumman G-164A · Atlantic, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 2013 · N7843 · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s delay in releasing product to reduce the airplane’s weight and improve its climb performance, which was reduced because of the high density altitude.
- [NTSB CEN13CA529](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA529.md): Cessna 172R · Council Bluff, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 4, 2013 · N368ES · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN13CA522](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA522.md): Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 · Iowa City, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 25, 2013 · N5761Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing.
- [NTSB CEN13LA500](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA500.md): Cessna 206 · Brooklyn, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 2013 · N2070K · Minor damage
  > The improper routing of the seatbelt, which resulted in the inadvertent deployment of the reserve parachute, and the open jump door, which allowed the passenger to be pulled from the airplane.
- [NTSB CEN13LA484](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA484.md): Rockwell International S-2R · Larchwood, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2013 · N5610X · Substantial damage
  > A complete loss of engine power during an agricultural application flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB CEN13LA463](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA463.md): Bell 47G-3B-1 · Vinton, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 2013 · N83702 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's operation of the helicopter at high gross weight and high density altitude while still in ground effect, which reduced the efficiency of the rotor system and the amount of lift produced, which resulted in a collision with terrain. Contributing to…
- [NTSB CEN13CA449](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA449.md): Dean David E Kitfox Classic 4 · Grinnell, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 27, 2013 · N84SD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain control of the airplane while landing with a crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN13CA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA337.md): Stiegelmeyer John R Vans RV-7A · Vinton, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 8, 2013 · N717JR · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent collision with a deer during landing.
- [NTSB CEN13LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA287.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Oskaloosa, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 2013 · N47539 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the engine examination did not reveal any malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB CEN13CA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA289.md): Cessna 172S · Ankeny, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 14, 2013 · N947SP · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN13CA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA290.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Pella, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 12, 2013 · N3465Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB CEN13CA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA238.md): Enstrom F-28C · Lanesboro, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 24, 2013 · N51767 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter while making an off-airport landing with a gusty tailwind.
- [NTSB CEN13CA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA133.md): American General Acft AG5B · Ankeny, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 12, 2013 · N897GA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper glide path to the runway in gusty wind conditions and his failure to maintain clearance from obstructions during the subsequent go-around. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper interior lighting…
- [NTSB CEN13FA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA122.md): Bell Helicopter 407 · Clear Lake, IA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 3, 2013 · N445MT · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s inadvertent encounter with localized icing conditions and his subsequent in-flight loss of helicopter control.

## 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" = '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=2013

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