# NTSB investigations, 2023, LA

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 DCA24LA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24LA330.md): Boeing 737-8 · Kenner, LA · Incident · Class 2 · Limited · Final report · Dec 20, 2023 · N8830Q · Minor damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to bird ingestion in the No. 1 (left) engine, which resulted in the activation of the load reduction device to prevent vibration. The load reduction device activation resulted in smoke and fumes entering the cockpit.
- [NTSB CEN24LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA062.md): Cessna 340A · New Orleans, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 12, 2023 · N7067W · Substantial damage
  > The improper maintenance of the main landing gear, which resulted in a collapse and overstress failure of the left main landing gear during landing.
- [NTSB CEN24LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA047.md): Cessna A185F · Barataria, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 18, 2023 · N61919 · Substantial damage
  > A recreational boat crossed in front of the airplane’s path during landing on the water which resulted in the airplane colliding with the boat.
- [NTSB CEN24LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA029.md): Ag-Cat G-164B · Abbeville, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 28, 2023 · N910MG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line during an aerial application flight.
- [NTSB CEN24FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24FA021.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Vidalia, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 24, 2023 · N5180W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines during an aerial application flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s cell phone use and the position of the sun, which reduced the pilot’s ability to perceive the location of the power…
- [NTSB CEN24FA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24FA010.md): Cessna 414 · Patterson, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 12, 2023 · N880A · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to properly set the elevator trim before takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall during takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN23LA422](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA422.md): Quicksilver Sport II · Welsh, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 26, 2023 · N728NN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient altitude from obstacles during the simulated landing approach which led to a collision with a fence and a building.
- [NTSB CEN23FA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA283.md): Beech A36 · Rayville, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 7, 2023 · N15RP · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control during the approach to the destination airport and subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN23LA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA331.md): David Brown/U Balldin/T Morgan Zenith Stol CH701 · Arnaudville, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 25, 2023 · N1836E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed resulting in exceeding the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall. The low altitude at which the flight was conducted contributed to the outcome.
- [NTSB CEN23LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA202.md): Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Wright, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 25, 2023 · N6699Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to takeoff with the airplane overloaded which resulted in the airplane settling and subsequently impacting terrain.
- [NTSB CEN23FA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA201.md): Cessna 182T · Grand Isle, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 24, 2023 · N577TZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s operation of the airplane while intoxicated, resulting in its impact with the ocean.
- [NTSB CEN23LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA199.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 · Abbeville, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 23, 2023 · N451PH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain proper helicopter control during autorotation that resulted in an abnormal ground contact which caused the subsequent main rotor strike on the tail boom that severed the tail rotor driveshaft. Contributing to the accident was…
- [NTSB CEN23LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA197.md): Gulfstream-Schweizer A/C Gulfstream AM G-164B · Gueydan, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 22, 2023 · N8337K · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of both pilots to see and avoid each other resulting in a collision on the airstrip. Contributing was the pilots’ failure to announce their intentions over their radios as they were taking off and landing.
- [NTSB CEN23FA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA142.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Port Allen, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Mar 26, 2023 · N441PD · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s decision to continue the visual flight rules flight into deteriorating weather conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and the loss of aircraft control.
- [NTSB DCA23LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23LA175.md): Airbus A319-132 · New Orleans, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 16, 2023 · N505NK · No damage
  > The flight’s encounter with convective turbulence.
- [NTSB CEN23LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA087.md): World WA-3 · Shreveport, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 20, 2023 · N71SN · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.

## 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") = 2023
  AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'LA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=LA&year=2023

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