# NTSB investigations, 2007, ND

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 CHI08IA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08IA022.md): Airbus Industrie A320-211 · Fargo, ND · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 2007 · N331NW · Minor damage
  > The failure of the Brake and Steering Control Unit, which allowed the nose landing gear to turn to the 90-degree position.
- [NTSB CHI08CA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA021.md): Bell 206B-III · Medora, ND · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 18, 2007 · N51698 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain clearance from the fence while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resuled in the helicopter rolling over and impacting the terrain. A factor associated with the accident was the fence.
- [NTSB CHI08CA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA002.md): Piper PA28-161 · Grand Forks, ND · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 3, 2007 · N437ND · Substantial damage
  > The lack of experience and the excessive taxi speed by the pilot. A contributing factors was the airport sign.
- [NTSB CHI07CA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA298.md): Maule M-4-220C · Keene, ND · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 12, 2007 · N40325 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff due to the high crosswind condition. Contributing factors were the high, gusting crosswind, and the tree.
- [NTSB CHI07CA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA267.md): Snow S-2C · Hazelton, ND · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 9, 2007 · N16535 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CHI07LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA254.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Overly, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 2007 · N7263Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance during the agricultural application flight. Contributing to the accident was the wheat crop.
- [NTSB CHI07CA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA248.md): Beech B60 · Bismark, ND · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 1, 2007 · N529R · Substantial damage
  > The improper fuel grade due to the improper fueling of the airplane by the fixed base operator, which led to the loss of engine power of both engines. A factor was the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing.
- [NTSB CHI07CA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA226.md): Hamilton Rotorway Exec 90 · Harvey, ND · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 22, 2007 · C-FWBN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the airport ramp area during the return for landing, which resulted in the landing skid dragging on the edge of the pavement and causing the helicopter to roll over.
- [NTSB CHI07CA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA215.md): Rotorway 162F · Heart, ND · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 16, 2007 · CFYAR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot inadvertently shut off the fuel pump switch which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent loss of engine power. An additional cause was the pilot's poorly executed autorotation/flare which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CHI07CA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA209.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Lignite, ND · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 15, 2007 · N8841S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's poor in-flight planning and failure to maintain control of the airplane when he encountered his own vortex turbulence at a low altitude.
- [NTSB CHI07CA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA181.md): Bell 206B · Grand Forks, ND · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 26, 2007 · N96ND · Destroyed
  > The certified flight instructor's inadequate compensation for the gusting wind conditions and failure to maintain control of the helicopter during a hover for takeoff. A factor contributing to the accident was the gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB CHI07LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA162.md): Aero Commander S2R · Watford City, ND · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 2007 · N8835Q · Destroyed
  > The agricultural pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the terrain while maneuvering to avoid power lines. The power lines were a contributing factor in the accident.
- [NTSB CHI07CA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA161.md): Weatherly 201C · Mc Clusky, ND · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 5, 2007 · N1246W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to check for fuel contamination during the preflight inspection, which resulted in a loss of engine power shortly after takeoff due to water contamination. Contributing factors to the accident included the rough/uneven field and the…
- [NTSB ENG07IA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG07IA030.md): Learjet 36 · Bismarck, ND · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 2007 · N136DH · Minor damage
  > A total loss of engine power during takeoff due to the right engine sustaining a fractured fan blade after the ingestion of a mallard duck. Some liberated fan blade fragments were uncontained, penetrating the nacelle.
- [NTSB CHI07LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA064.md): Cessna 414A · Dickinson, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 1, 2007 · N6631C · Substantial damage
  > The undetermined failure of the emergency landing gear system and the retraction of the right main landing gear during landing.

## 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") = 2007
  AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'ND' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=ND&year=2007

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