# NTSB investigations, 2018, 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 CEN19LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA051.md): Piper PA 23 · Beaver Island, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 2018 · N2146P · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a positive rate of climb after takeoff which resulted in an impact with trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inability to see a visible horizon due to the dark night lighting conditions and limited…
- [NTSB CEN19LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA050.md): Cessna R172K · Chesaning, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 2018 · N1095V · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of airplane control for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB GAA19CA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA028.md): Piper PA28 · Hastings, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 18, 2018 · N41390 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in the airplane landing sideways and a subsequent runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR19TA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19TA009.md): Kreling Supercat · Three Rivers, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Oct 9, 2018 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper pitch attitude and adequate airspeed during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN18FA387](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA387.md): Beech 200 · Oscoda, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 2018 · N241CK · Destroyed
  > The pilot's descent below minimum descent altitude during the nonprecision instrument approach for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB GAA18CA560](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA560.md): Piper PA22 · Hillsdale, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 17, 2018 · N3544A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the landing flare, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN18FA371](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA371.md): Cessna 340A · Port Huron, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 2018 · C-GLKX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of right engine power due to fuel starvation; the pilot's inadequate flight planning; the pilot's failure to secure the right engine following the loss of power; and his failure to properly…
- [NTSB CEN18LA365](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA365.md): MD Helicopters MD-369 · Orchard Lake, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 2018 · N1601Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain helicopter control and terrain clearance while in a hover after performing an evasive maneuver to avoid wildlife.
- [NTSB CEN18TA374](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18TA374.md): Beech 35 · Harrisville, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Sep 1, 2018 · N5321E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s delayed decision to abort the takeoff, which resulted in the loss of lateral control of the airplane and collision with trees at the end of the runway. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to depart with a center of gravity…
- [NTSB CEN18FA368](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA368.md): Piper PA32RT · St Ignace, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 2018 · N500MJ · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude after takeoff in dark night conditions which resulted in a collision with the water.
- [NTSB CEN18FA339](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA339.md): Air Tractor AT502 · Bronson, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 2018 · N502RL · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, an aerodynamic stall, and loss of control at an altitude too low for recovery.
- [NTSB GAA18CA471](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA471.md): Cessna 172 · Dowagiac, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 4, 2018 · N8994V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain bank control during takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN18LA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA313.md): Brantly B-2 · Midland, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 2018 · N5901X · Substantial damage
  > The in-flight separation of the tail rotor blade due to fatigue, which resulted in the subsequent emergency landing and dynamic rollover.
- [NTSB CEN18LA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA307.md): Gerald Dan Coppock Bade-E · Escanaba, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 2018 · N142NV · Substantial damage
  > The loss of control during the landing rollout for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence, which resulted in a ground loop and runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN18LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA298.md): Extra EA300 · North Fox Island, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2018 · N32WR · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The Extra pilot’s failure to see and avoid the Cessna, which resulted in an in-flight collision. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the Extra pilot to tune his radio to the correct frequency, which resulted in no common traffic advisories being…
- [NTSB GAA18CA466](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA466.md): Vans RV9 · Holland, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 28, 2018 · N899RV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain yaw control during a go-around.
- [NTSB ANC18LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC18LA057.md): Aeros Venture 2000 · Bad Axe, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 2018 · N43865 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of aircraft control for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB CEN18LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA280.md): Best Off Skyranger · Houghton Lake, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 8, 2018 · N4329R · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power during takeoff for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB GAA18CA391](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA391.md): Cessna 172 · Troy, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 2, 2018 · N6508K · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain a proper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, porpoised landing during an aborted go-around.
- [NTSB GAA18CA407](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA407.md): Beech 58 · Mackinac Island, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 1, 2018 · N66568 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to remove the pitot tube cover during the preflight inspection, which resulted in his delayed decision to reject the takeoff with insufficient runway remaining to safely stop the airplane.
- [NTSB CEN18FA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA236.md): Cessna P210N · Detroit, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2018 · N3896P · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Also causal was the pilot's failure to divert earlier in the flight to another airport to ensure that the airplane had an adequate fuel reserve, and the malfunction of the landing gear extension system for…
- [NTSB CEN18LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA206.md): Hughes Aero Predator "C" · Copemish, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 2018 · N369SL · Minor damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to take off with a passenger in high-density altitude conditions from a runway with tall grass present, which resulted in the powered-parachute's poor takeoff performance and its inability to clear a tree line and led to a…
- [NTSB CEN18FA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA160.md): Belair Raven · Sault Ste Marie, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 5, 2018 · C-FNKZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during takeoff in gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN18LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA150.md): Wolfe Kitfox V · Kalkaska, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 2018 · N818TW · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control that resulted in a stall/spin following climb from the departure airport.
- [NTSB CEN18LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA123.md): Mills Michael S1L · Dewitt, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 2018 · N197X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to see and avoid power lines due to sun glare.
- [NTSB GAA18CA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA155.md): Learjet 31 · Mount Pleasant, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 10, 2018 · N500MP · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s collision with deer during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN18LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA112.md): Piper PA 28 · Mackinac Island, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 26, 2018 · N1722J · Substantial damage
  > The improper reinstallation of the right main landing gear by maintenance personnel which resulted in the separation of the landing gear and the subsequent abnormal runway contact during the landing.
- [NTSB CEN18LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA106.md): Schweizer 269D · Stockbridge, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 13, 2018 · N471RA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from terrain while maneuvering the helicopter at a low altitude after departure. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s distraction by the smoke in the cabin and the limited visible features in the…

## 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" = '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=2018

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