# NTSB investigations, 2007, IN 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 CHI08LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08LA052.md): Levick RAF-2000-GTX-SE · Salem, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 2007 · N24DN · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the gyroplane during climbout after takeoff. - [NTSB CHI08CA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA020.md): Schweizer 269C · Hazelton, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 5, 2007 · N75068 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate main rotor speed during the intentional autorotation, and his subsequent inability to reduce the descent rate prior to impact. A contributing factor was the intentional autorotation initiated by the pilot. - [NTSB CHI08CA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA034.md): Gluff, Alan Zenair 200 · Greenwood, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 4, 2007 · N601AG · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power due to a lubricating system leak for undetermined reasons which resulted in engine seizure, and the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing. Contributing factors were the plowed field and the nose gear failure… - [NTSB CHI08CA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA035.md): Mooney M20E · Lafayette, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 1, 2007 · N5912Q · Substantial damage > The improper installation of the connecting rod bolts during major overhaul, which resulted in the separation of the connecting rod from the crankshaft in flight. Contributing to the accident was the rising terrain encountered during touchdown and the… - [NTSB CHI07LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA287.md): Mooney M20K · Fort Wayne, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 2007 · N231BQ · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of one of the number two cylinder connecting rod bolts. - [NTSB CHI07CA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA278.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Hagerstown, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 26, 2007 · N15425 · Substantial damage > The pilot's use of an unsuitable runway for takeoff and delayed aborted takeoff. Factors were the wet grass and the fence the airplane impacted and subsequently nosed over. - [NTSB CHI07LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA273.md): Terpstra Exec 162F · Winamac, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 2007 · N428JT · Substantial damage > The inadequate installation of the horizontal stabilizer bracket by the pilot, the fatigue fracture seperation of vertical stabilizer bracket during cruise flight, and the aircraft control not possible by the pilot. - [NTSB CHI07CA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA261.md): Cessna 210 D · Fort Wayne, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 10, 2007 · N3794Y · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate preflight. - [NTSB CHI07CA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA262.md): Beech BE-77 · Bloomington, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 8, 2007 · N1837Y · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate preflight. - [NTSB CHI07LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA252.md): Embraer EMB-145LR · Knox, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 2007 · N810HK · No damage > The in-flight encounter with turbulence. - [NTSB CHI07LA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA289.md): Cessna 310Q · Brownsburg, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 2007 · N7749Q · Substantial damage > The pilot's poor in-flight planning to make an off airport precautionary landing and his failure to maintain clearance from the construction equipment during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the construction equipment. - [NTSB CHI07LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA208.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Osceola, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2007 · N3158W · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the trees during the aerial application flight. Factors associated with the accident were the trees and the pilot's lack of experience in flying aerial application flights. - [NTSB CHI07CA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA192.md): Cessna 150M · Muncie, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 6, 2007 · N7693U · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed, resulting in a stall/mush during an attempted aborted landing. A factor in the accident was the premature flare and the pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB CHI07LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA198.md): Ayres S2R-T15 · Marion, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2007 · N3088K · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during an aerial application. A contributing factor was the creek bed. - [NTSB CHI07CA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA156.md): Luscombe 8A · Elwood, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 25, 2007 · N2897K · Substantial damage > The commercial pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude and airspeed which resulted in the airplane mushing into the terrain during the simulated forced landing along with the CFI's failure to adequately supervise the commercial pilot's actions. - [NTSB CHI07CA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA152.md): Cessna 421C · Kokomo, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 22, 2007 · N85SC · Substantial damage > The pilot not obtaining proper alignment with the runway during the emergency landing after takeoff, which imparted an excessive side load on the landing gear. Factors contributing to the accident were the unstabilized approach and engine shutdown due to the… - [NTSB CHI07LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA151.md): Piper PA 46-350P · Fishers, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 2007 · N411MD · Substantial damage > The fatigue separation of the engine mount's nose gear actuator attachment foot during landing. - [NTSB CHI07CA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA139.md): Cessna 150 · English, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 15, 2007 · N7772E · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning due to his decision to takeoff downwind, and his subsequent failure to maintain adequate clearance from the power line. Contributing factors to the accident were the power line and the trees. - [NTSB CHI07FA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07FA114.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Bass Lake, IN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 2007 · N382BT · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper approach glidepath, which resulted in a settling-with-power flight condition. Contributing to the accident was the dark night light condition. - [NTSB CHI07LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA095.md): Cessna 150M · Austin, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 2007 · N66673 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper preflight planning/preparation, and his failure to abort the takeoff. Contributing factors were a tailwind and a short runway. - [NTSB CHI07FA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07FA084.md): Beech 58 · Munster, IN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 2007 · N332HA · Substantial damage > The fuel starvation for an undetermined reason which led to the loss of power on the left engine. Additional causes were the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which led to his loss of control of the airplane. Factors in the accident were the flight… - [NTSB CHI07FA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07FA079.md): Cessna 150M · Bedford, IN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 5, 2007 · N66513 · Substantial damage > Suicide. - [NTSB CHI07FA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07FA052.md): Beech 58 · Washington, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 2007 · N678DC · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees and terrain while attempting to return to the departure airport for undetermined reasons after takeoff. The intervening tree line was a contributing factor. ## 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" = 'IN' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=IN&year=2007 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.