# NTSB investigations, 2012, 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 CEN13IA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13IA107.md): Swearingen SA227-AC · Williston, ND · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 2012 · N3108B · No damage
  > The snowplow driver’s failure to ensure that the runway was clear before driving onto it, which resulted in a runway incursion with a departing airplane.
- [NTSB CEN12LA615](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA615.md): Goodyear F2G · Valley City, ND · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 2012 · N5577N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to initiate the aerobatic maneuver at an altitude that did not allow for full recovery of the airplane before ground impact.
- [NTSB CEN12LA587](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA587.md): Aviat A-1 · Rolla, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 2012 · N49363 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to secure the right wing's fuel cap before the flight and to properly manage the available fuel supply during the flight, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN12CA542](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA542.md): Piper PA-36-285 · Harvey, ND · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 8, 2012 · N204AB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to take off with the airplane over its maximum gross weight on a turf runway and with a tailwind, and his subsequent failure to maintain airplane control.
- [NTSB CEN12LA516](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA516.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Grand Forks, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 2012 · N586ND · Substantial damage
  > The loss of directional control during landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion. The reason for the loss of directional control could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any malfunctions or anomalies that would have…
- [NTSB CEN12LA444](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA444.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Grand Forks, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2012 · N580ND · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction's failure to extend the landing gear and the flight instructor's failure to adequately monitor his student's actions during the approach.
- [NTSB CEN12LA437](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA437.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Mott, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 2012 · N8801L · Substantial damage
  > The rupture of a corroded oil line, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to oil starvation.
- [NTSB CEN12CA426](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA426.md): Cessna 172S · Grand Forks, ND · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 10, 2012 · N548ND · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN12CA430](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA430.md): Bellanca 7KCAB · Williston, ND · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 9, 2012 · N8709V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to ensure a suitable landing surface.
- [NTSB CEN12LA458](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA458.md): Grumman G-164A · Egeland, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 2012 · N6583 · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examinations.
- [NTSB CEN12CA423](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA423.md): Eipper Quicksilver · Manvel, ND · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 3, 2012 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The non-certificated pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a wheat field.
- [NTSB CEN12LA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA344.md): Air Tractor AT401 · Kenmare, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 2012 · N4547Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN12LA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA336.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Zahl, ND · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 2012 · N88095 · Substantial damage
  > The non-certificated pilot's improper preflight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, and his failure to maintain airplane control after a total loss of engine power.

## 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") = 2012
  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=2012

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