# NTSB investigations, 2014, 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 CEN15FA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA087.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Port Huron, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 2014 · N38884 · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s decision to continue flight below the minimum descent altitude without visually acquiring the runway and his delayed and improperly executed missed approach procedure in instrument meteorological conditions.
- [NTSB CEN15CA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15CA073.md): Cessna 152 · Berrien Springs, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 6, 2014 · N25979 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing and his poor decision not to abort the landing before the airplane traveled off the end of the airstrip.
- [NTSB CEN15LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA064.md): Piper PA 24-250 · Berrien Springs, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 2014 · N5897P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN15CA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15CA049.md): Cessna 210 · Kalamazoo, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 24, 2014 · N8219M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to ensure that the landing gear was fully extended in the down and locked position prior to touchdown, which resulted in the left main landing gear collapse, runway excursion, and impact with a runway exit sign.
- [NTSB CEN15CA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15CA016.md): Cessna 180B · Coloma, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 11, 2014 · N180CT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not use the departure checklist, resulting in an inadvertent landing with the pontoon wheels extended.
- [NTSB CEN15CA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15CA013.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Ann Arbor, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 10, 2014 · N2817X · Substantial damage
  > The collision with a deer during a night takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN14LA492](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA492.md): Campbell Super Bearhawk · Sault Ste Marie, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 2014 · CFBCA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate flare during landing on water with a glassy condition, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB CEN14LA454](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA454.md): Rans S17 · Lowell, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2014 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s overconfidence, which led to his improper decision to continue flight in the recently purchased, unregistered airplane without acquiring training and to his continued erratic handling of the airplane and subsequent loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB CEN14LA463](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA463.md): Beech A36 · Grand Rapids, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 2014 · N3084Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.
- [NTSB CEN14LA419](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA419.md): Evolution Trikes Revo · South Haven, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 2014 · N214EV · Substantial damage
  > The noninstrument-rated pilot’s decision to continue visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in his loss of aircraft control and the resultant overstress and in-flight breakup of the weight-shift-control aircraft.
- [NTSB CEN14CA413](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA413.md): Phantom Phantom X 1 · Three Rivers, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 6, 2014 · N2552S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain adequate airspeed while flying a visual pattern, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control.
- [NTSB CEN14LA406](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA406.md): Cessna 177RG · Manistee, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 2014 · N468LE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction's inability to respond to or compensate for the sudden change in wind direction and speed that the airplane encountered shortly after liftoff, which resulted in a tailwind condition, a corresponding decrease in airspeed, and a…
- [NTSB CEN14CA428](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA428.md): Great Lakes 2T 1A 2 · Frankfort, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 3, 2014 · N80AM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing in gusty, crosswind conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot lack of recent tail wheel landing experience.
- [NTSB CEN14CA404](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA404.md): Piper PA 18 · Traverse City, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 31, 2014 · N8461D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during landing, resulting in a runway excursion and the airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB CEN14LA387](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA387.md): Aeronca 11AC · Flushing, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 2014 · N4453P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor not having access to brake controls, which limited his ability to regain directional control at slower…
- [NTSB CEN14CA370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA370.md): Cessna 120 · Midland, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 16, 2014 · N76097 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed and his delayed application of engine power while on short final which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN14CA368](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA368.md): Mckenzie Douglas E Stol CH750 · Dodgeville, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 13, 2014 · N792MC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff resulting in an impact with a tree and terrain.
- [NTSB CEN14LA371](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA371.md): Air Command 532 · Petersburg, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 2014 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The noncertificated pilot’s failure to maintain control of the gyroplane following a total loss of engine power due to a loose spark plug.
- [NTSB CEN14CA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA335.md): Cessna 172M · Holland, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 28, 2014 · N19992 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing resulting in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB CEN14LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA262.md): Embraer EMB 135KL · Traverse City, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 2014 · N299SK · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird during the descent to land, which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB CEN14CA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA252.md): Aerospatiale AS 365 N2 Dauphin · Constantine, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 25, 2014 · N365WM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control while entering a vortex ring state (settling with power) condition, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN14CA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA237.md): Mooney M20F · Dowling, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 11, 2014 · N343ED · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control during landing.
- [NTSB CEN14LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA210.md): Rockwell International 114 · Sturgis, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 2014 · N4890W · Substantial damage
  > A cracked nose landing gear pulley, which resulted in the binding of the nosewheel steering system.
- [NTSB CEN14LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA202.md): Nanchang CJ6 - A · Flushing, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 2014 · N594T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during an off-airport forced landing after a loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle-of-attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to…
- [NTSB CEN14CA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA203.md): Piper PA-28 · Kalamazoo, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 19, 2014 · N38240 · Substantial damage
  > An inadvertent stall during gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN14IA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14IA172.md): Cessna 560XL · Traverse City, MI · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 2014 · N580QS · No damage
  > The inoperative galley drain tube heater, which allowed water within the tube to freeze and led to its failure; the tube’s failure allowed water to drain onto the rudder cables and freeze and resulted in the rudder binding during landing.
- [NTSB CEN14CA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA186.md): Cessna 172N · Marine City, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 21, 2014 · N739RX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CEN14LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA146.md): Fogg Quicksilver MX II · Holland, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 15, 2014 · N94567 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to maintain airplane control after inadvertently landing in an area of deep snow on a frozen lake.
- [NTSB CEN14CA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA114.md): Cessna 340 · Coldwater, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 15, 2014 · N10MF · Substantial damage
  > Airport personnel did not remove the snow banks from the intersecting runway and/or close the intersection runway, which resulted in the airplane impacting the snow banks. Contributing to the accident was the reduced visibility inhibiting the pilot's ability…
- [NTSB CEN14FA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA110.md): Cessna 310R · Waterford, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 11, 2014 · N3829G · Destroyed
  > The pilot's controlled flight into terrain during an instrument landing system approach at night in instrument flight rules conditions. Contributing to the accident were the operator's inadequate training of the pilot, the operator's failure to provide a…
- [NTSB CEN14FA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA102.md): Mooney M20R · Boyne City, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 6, 2014 · N1046L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane as he attempted to return to the airport after encountering dark night conditions and heavy snow showers.

## 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") = 2014
  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=2014

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