# NTSB investigations, 2020, KS

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 CEN21LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA069.md): Globe GC1A · Ottawa, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 28, 2020 · N3318K · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain attain proper pitch attitude of the airplane causing it to exceed its critical angle of attack, enter an aerodynamic stall, and subsequently impact terrain, and his poor decision making and lack of experience that led…
- [NTSB CEN21LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA066.md): Cessna 172 · Lawrence, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 20, 2020 · N99HV · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare/touchdown which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN21LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA062.md): Cessna 120 · Johnson City, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 17, 2020 · N2376N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper decision to fly the airplane at too low an altitude resulting in the airplane impacting terrain.
- [NTSB ANC21LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA004.md): AutoGyro MTO Sport · Whitewater, KS · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 3, 2020 · N455WM · Destroyed
  > A loss of control for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB CEN21LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA029.md): Cessna 172 · Geuda Springs, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 24, 2020 · N5910A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to determine the airplane’s takeoff performance from an off-airport field which resulted in an aborted takeoff and impact with a fence and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the delayed aborted takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN20CA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA356.md): Maule M5 · Olathe, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Aug 19, 2020 · N386X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during landing.
- [NTSB CEN20CA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA334.md): Hughes 369 · Delia, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Aug 5, 2020 · N104SU · Substantial damage
  > Foreign object damage sustained to the main rotor blades due to aerial tree trimming.
- [NTSB CEN20LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA267.md): Titan Tornado · Mankato, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 6, 2020 · N900WH · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available information.
- [NTSB CEN20CA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA221.md): Air Tractor AT502 · Hiawatha, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jun 8, 2020 · N5092J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to attempt the takeoff with a tailwind in high density altitude conditions.
- [NTSB CEN20LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA122.md): Cessna 208 · LaCrosse, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 17, 2020 · N274PM · Destroyed
  > An infight loss of control as a result of pilot impairment, the cause of which could not be determined.
- [NTSB CEN20TA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20TA088.md): Cessna 170 · Valley Center, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Feb 16, 2020 · N170RH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff when the airplane passed the point where he had anticipated the liftoff would occur.

## 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") = 2020
  AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'KS' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=KS&year=2020

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