# NTSB investigations, 2013, MI

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 CEN14LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA086.md): Piper PA-22-108 · Oscoda, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 11, 2013 · N5386Z · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s loss of control during landing in gusting wind conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to land with gusting wind.
- [NTSB CEN14CA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA026.md): Cessna 310R · Onaway, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 9, 2013 · N9757N · Substantial damage
  > An inadvertent collision with a deer during landing.
- [NTSB CEN14CA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA041.md): Piper PA 28-180 · Benton Harbor, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 2, 2013 · N8084W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during engine start.
- [NTSB CEN13LA555](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA555.md): Buckeye Industries Dream Machine · St. Joseph, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 2013 · N6122F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the powered-parachute during takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN13LA552](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA552.md): Piper PA 28-180 · Frankenmuth, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 2013 · N4756L · Substantial damage
  > An intermittent loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB CEN13LA524](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA524.md): Stemme S10-VT · Mackinaw City, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 2013 · N389BD · Substantial damage
  > The mechanic’s failure to inspect the tightness of the bolts that connected the flexible disk to the driveshaft, which resulted in the failure of these components.
- [NTSB CEN13LA546](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA546.md): Brantly B-2B · Rothbury, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 2013 · N2253U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control while turning to avoid trees during an aborted takeoff in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN13CA501](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA501.md): Mcdonnell Douglas Heli 369FF · Reese, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 22, 2013 · N975BW · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the temporary hoist holding the powerline wire which resulted in a brief loss of control and main rotor blade impacts with the tower.
- [NTSB CEN13LA493](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA493.md): Trick Trikes Storm Trooper · Covert, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 2013 · N5157G · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s loss of control while maneuvering at low altitude over a congested beach area. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s ostentatious display.
- [NTSB CEN13LA490](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA490.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D1 · Eastport, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 2013 · N44351 · Destroyed
  > A fuel leak in the engine compartment and subsequent fire, the source of which could not be determined because of extensive postaccident fire damage.
- [NTSB CEN13CA510](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA510.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Mackinac Island, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 10, 2013 · N99094 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while on final approach.
- [NTSB CEN13CA479](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA479.md): Kerr Matthew Starduster TOO · Frankenmuth, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 10, 2013 · N159MK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with a corn field.
- [NTSB CEN13CA474](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA474.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Clare, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 7, 2013 · N2195T · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to adequately monitor the landing approach, his delayed corrective action and his failure to maintain directional control that resulted in the airplane's collision with a ditch adjacent to the runway. The student pilot's…
- [NTSB CEN13CA469](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA469.md): Cessna 182T · Mackinac Island, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 5, 2013 · N3559E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed response to abort the takeoff, which resulted in an excursion and collision with a fence. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to check the pitot tube for debris during preflight.
- [NTSB CEN13LA422](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA422.md): Grumman Aircraft Cor-Schweizer G-164A · Elmira, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2013 · N8719H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a line of trees while applying agricultural product to a field.
- [NTSB CEN13FA416](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA416.md): Taylorcraft BC12-65 · Flushing, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2013 · N36466 · Destroyed
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during the landing approach, which led to a stall/spin, and the flight instructor’s failure to monitor the approach and provide remedial action before the stall.
- [NTSB CEN13LA401](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA401.md): JDT 1600R · Chesaning, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 2013 · UNREG · Destroyed
  > The failure of the propeller reduction gearbox and the pilot’s subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall and spin. Contributing to the accident were…
- [NTSB CEN13LA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA383.md): Vink Robert D Youngster · Grand Haven, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2013 · N258RV · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.
- [NTSB CEN13FA364](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA364.md): Cessna 172M · Waterford, MI · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 2013 · N9926Q · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to retract the wing flaps before attempting to take off, due to his lack of familiarity with the airplane make and model, which prevented the airplane from maintaining adequate altitude for takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN13LA365](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA365.md): Piper PA-32-301T · Lansing, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 2013 · N4296T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to follow the airplane checklist, which resulted in the parking brake not being released before taxi and a subsequent brake fire.
- [NTSB CEN13CA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA335.md): Cessna 172S · Ann Arbor, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 9, 2013 · N857SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to make a go-around in a timely manner and his loss of control during landing.
- [NTSB CEN13CA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA333.md): Cessna 172P · Pontiac, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 6, 2013 · N549TT · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the takeoff and his interference with the flight instructor's ability to provide remedial action.
- [NTSB CEN13IA355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13IA355.md): Rockwell International 114 · Lapeer, MI · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 21, 2013 · N5832N · Minor damage
  > The malfunction of the pilot’s seat-latching mechanism due to a bent rod, which allowed the seat to come loose and slide full aft and resulted in a temporary loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB CEN13LA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA286.md): Cessna 182C · Fremont, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 2013 · N9075T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper preflight planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion while in the traffic pattern.
- [NTSB CEN13LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA232.md): Cessna 172G · Reading, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 2013 · N3682L · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power due to the improper securing of the throttle linkage by maintenance personnel.
- [NTSB CEN13CA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA202.md): Cessna 172L · Pontiac, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 17, 2013 · N7282Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control after an unexplained increase in engine power while taxiing.
- [NTSB CEN13CA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA185.md): Piper PA22 · Baraga, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 2, 2013 · N2238A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during taxi.
- [NTSB CEN13CA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA161.md): Cessna 172M · Jenison, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 12, 2013 · N12989 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing on an ice- and snow-covered runway in crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN13FA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA135.md): Cessna 208B · Pellston, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 2013 · N1120N · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadvertent controlled descent into terrain due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was lack of visual reference due to night conditions.

## 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") = 2013
  AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'MI' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=MI&year=2013

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