# NTSB investigations, 2026, 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 CEN27LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN27LA027.md): Rudolph Gary Legacy · Belle Plaine, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Investigation open · Oct 22, 2026 · N84V - [NTSB CEN27LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN27LA019.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Cedar Rapids, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Oct 19, 2026 · N8759W · Substantial damage > On October 18, 2026, about 2015 central daylight time, a Piper PA-28-235 airplane, N8759W, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The flight instructor and student pilot were not injured. The airplane was… - [NTSB CEN26LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA309.md): Mooney M20E · West Branch, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Sep 2, 2026 · N55GA · Substantial damage - [NTSB WPR26LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA317.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Cedar Rapids, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Aug 25, 2026 · N48188 · Substantial damage - [NTSB ANC26LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA082.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Macedonia, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Aug 9, 2026 · N197HL · Substantial damage - [NTSB CEN26LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA276.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Bennett, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Aug 2, 2026 · N26KL · Substantial damage > On August 2, 2026, about 1318 central daylight time, a Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II helicopter, N26KL, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Bennett, Iowa. The pilot was not injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14… - [NTSB CEN26LA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA274.md): Cessna A188B · Algona, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 29, 2026 · N731CQ · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain control during a turn, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. - [NTSB CEN26LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA271.md): Beech V35 · Carroll, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jul 24, 2026 · N3707Q · Substantial damage > On July 24, 2026, about 1550 central daylight time, a Beech V35 airplane, N3707Q, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Carroll, Iowa. The pilot was not injured. The flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of… - [NTSB CEN26FA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26FA267.md): Zenith Zodiak 601 HDS · Sioux City, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Jul 24, 2026 · N27601 · Destroyed > On July 24, 2026, about 1422 central daylight time, a Zenith Zodiac 601HDS experimental airplane, N27601, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Sioux City, Iowa. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of… - [NTSB CEN26LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA260.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Emerson, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 20, 2026 · N224RH · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot to verify the loading hose had been disconnected before taking off and the failure of the loader to disconnect the fuel hose from the helicopter. - [NTSB CEN26LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA259.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Adair, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jul 18, 2026 · N484AT · Substantial damage > On July 18, 2026, about 1440 central daylight time, a Robinson Helicopter Company R44, N484AT, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Adair, Iowa. The pilot was not injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal… - [NTSB CEN26LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA256.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Coralville, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 16, 2026 · N322TC · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line during a low-level aerial application flight. - [NTSB CEN26LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA154.md): Enstrom F-28F · Oelwein, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 29, 2026 · N942MA · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the hover taxi with a quartering tailwind. - [NTSB CEN26LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA113.md): Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P-MENTOR · Des Moines, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 11, 2026 · N316VV · Substantial damage > The solo student pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control and a runway excursion. - [NTSB CEN26LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA100.md): Piper PA 46-350P · Sioux City, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jan 24, 2026 · N91MK · Substantial damage > On January 24, 2026, about 0712 central daylight time, a Piper PA-46-350P airplane, N91MK, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Sioux City, Iowa. The pilot and passenger were uninjured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14… ## 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") = 2026 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=2026 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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