# NTSB investigations, 2018, 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 CEN19FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA044.md): Piper PA24 · Valparaiso, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 13, 2018 · N6785P · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall and spin. - [NTSB CEN19FA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA036.md): Cessna 525 · Memphis, IN · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Nov 30, 2018 · N525EG · Destroyed > The pilot’s inability to regain airplane control after a left roll that began for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence. - [NTSB CEN19FA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA035.md): Piper PA 30 · Marion, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 29, 2018 · N7751Y · Destroyed > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack following a loss of the left engine power shortly after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at an altitude too low for recovery. Contributing to the accident was the loss of left… - [NTSB WPR19LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA011.md): Piper PA32R · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 21, 2018 · N2920Q · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to displacement of the dual magneto’s internal camshaft, which resulted in the magneto’s inability to produce spark. - [NTSB ERA19LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA022.md): Piper PA22 · Brownstown, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 2018 · N5581Z · Destroyed > The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Contributing to the outcome was the student… - [NTSB CEN18LA352](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA352.md): Cessna 172 · Rushville, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 2018 · N4379L · Substantial damage > Loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat in weather conditions conducive to carburetor icing. - [NTSB CEN18LA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA319.md): Beech 35 · Knox, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 2018 · N533JW · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence. - [NTSB CEN18FA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA282.md): Fisher Celebrity · Patriot, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2018 · N228LC · Destroyed > An in-flight separation of the right wing due to upward and rearward bending that led to an overstress fracture. The reason for the upward and rearward bending could not be determined based on the available information. - [NTSB GAA18CA424](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA424.md): Bell 206 · New Castle, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 16, 2018 · N39LR · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to ensure that the fill hose was disconnected from the helicopter before takeoff, which resulted in the fill hose striking the tail rotor and the subsequent loss of tail rotor effectiveness. Contributing to the accident was inadequate… - [NTSB CEN18LA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA269.md): Bell 47J · Franklin, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2018 · N8568F · Destroyed > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence. - [NTSB CEN18FA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA258.md): Bell 47G · Arlington, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 2018 · N96195 · Substantial damage > The inflight separation of the upper transmission due to the thread failure of transmission housing attachment bolts, which were installed on the helicopter with thread damage from a prior installation. - [NTSB CEN18TA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18TA233.md): Cessna 150F · Ferdinand, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jun 19, 2018 · N3002X · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat in conditions conducive to the accumulation of carburetor icing, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. - [NTSB CEN18LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA174.md): Cessna 177 · Fort Wayne, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 15, 2018 · N9058F · Substantial damage > The failure of the oil cooler due to a defect in the brazed joint, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to oil starvation. - [NTSB CEN18LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA165.md): Piper PA 34-200 · Valparaiso, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 2018 · N99GN · Substantial damage > The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain a safe operating airspeed, which resulted in a loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to monitor the pilot's airspeed control. - [NTSB GAA18CA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA277.md): Cessna 162 · Waterloo, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 5, 2018 · N263VX · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper landing flare during a soft-field landing and his use of an improper soft-field landing procedure, which resulted in a bounced landing. - [NTSB CEN18FA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA132.md): Cessna 150 · Marion, IN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 2018 · N5614E · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > The failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other airplane as they converged on intersecting runways. Contributing to the accident was the jet pilot's not monitoring the airport's traffic advisory frequency, known reduced visibility of the intersecting… - [NTSB GAA18CA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA195.md): Piper PA24 · Knox, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 21, 2018 · N6785P · Substantial damage > The flight instructor’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB CEN18FA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA107.md): Cessna 441 · Rossville, IN · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 2018 · N771XW · Destroyed > An in-flight loss of control for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence. - [NTSB CEN18FA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA088.md): Cessna 172F · Williamsport, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 27, 2018 · N8559U · Destroyed > The pilot's mismanagement of fuel, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and descent and collision with trees. ## 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") = 2018 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=2018 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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