# NTSB investigations, 2015, MT

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 GAA16CA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA080.md): Aviat A1 · Broadus, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 13, 2015 · N29712 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the wires while flying at a low altitude resulting in a wire strike, a loss of airplane control, and the consequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB DCA16CA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16CA030.md): Airbus A319 115 · Great Falls, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 10, 2015 · N3014R · No damage
  > an encounter with turbulence during initial descent.
- [NTSB GAA16CA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA023.md): Cessna 140 · Fort Benton, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 20, 2015 · N76001 · Substantial damage
  > A hard landing which resulted in a loss of directional control, main landing gear collapse, and damage to the left wing spar.
- [NTSB WPR16FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16FA012.md): Bucker Jungmeister BU 133 · Missoula, MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 2015 · N1940J · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while executing a return to the runway after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s…
- [NTSB WPR15FA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15FA247.md): Cessna 172P · Townsend, MT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 2015 · N62731 · Substantial damage
  > The non-instrument-rated pilot's decision to conduct a cross-country flight over a mountain range in dark night conditions with limited night flight experience, which resulted in a collision with mountainous terrain.
- [NTSB GAA15CA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA235.md): Cessna 172N · Kalispell, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 19, 2015 · N733NH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion, and collision with runway and taxiway lights and terrain.
- [NTSB WPR15LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA246.md): Taylorcraft BC12 D · Libby, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 2015 · N43616 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA15LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15LA217.md): MD Helicopter 369E · Whitefish, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 2015 · N43792 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain altitude and a level attitude while hovering over water at night during an external load operation, which resulted in the helicopter’s main rotor contacting the surface of the water.
- [NTSB WPR15LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA229.md): Cessna TU206G · Saint Ignatius, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 2015 · N235HM · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s failure to tighten a fuel line, which resulted in a loss of fuel pressure and a subsequent loss of engine power during cruise flight and an off-airport landing and collision with obstacles.
- [NTSB GAA15CA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA174.md): Pilatus PC12 · Belgrade, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 8, 2015 · N220CL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of pitch control during an instructional maneuver, which resulted in a tail strike during landing.
- [NTSB WPR15LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA198.md): Cessna TU206F · Schafers Meadows, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 2015 · N8424Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll in variable and gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB WPR15LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA191.md): Cessna 180A · Polson, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 2015 · N9699B · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during approach for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB GAA15CA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA121.md): Cessna P210N · Bozeman, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 13, 2015 · N86SB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to complete the required before landing checks, resulting in the execution of a gear up landing causing substantial damage to the lower fuselage of the airplane.
- [NTSB WPR15CA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15CA173.md): Cessna T188C · Ismay, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 31, 2015 · N9987J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's incorrect action to continue the takeoff when he failed to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB GAA15CA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA089.md): Cessna 188 · Polson, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 26, 2015 · N53141 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane pitch, power, and turn coordination while maneuvering at low altitude, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and a collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ANC15LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC15LA076.md): Airbus AS-350 · Hamilton, MT · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 4, 2015 · N504WD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive collective application during an autorotation. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the training flight.
- [NTSB GAA15CA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA050.md): Piper PA 28-180 · Deer Lodge, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 17, 2015 · N7374W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, resulting in a loss of control and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR15FA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15FA135.md): Piper PA32R - 301 · Townsend, MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 2015 · C-GAUS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to depart on and to continue a visual flight rules flight over mountainous terrain into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent…
- [NTSB WPR15CA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15CA128.md): Enstrom F28 - C · Shelby, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 14, 2015 · N5688N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain main rotor RPM during a low altitude operation, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR15LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA087.md): Piper PA 28-140 · Helena, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 20, 2015 · N4666R · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any evidence of an anomaly that would have precluded normal operation.

## 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") = 2015
  AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'MT' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=MT&year=2015

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