# NTSB investigations, 2018, OK

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 ERA19LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA006.md): Cessna 205 · Wagoner, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 4, 2018 · N8495Z · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s improper maintenance of the magnetos, which resulted in a loss of engine power.
- [NTSB GAA18CA527](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA527.md): Cessna 170 · Tulsa, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 1, 2018 · N2303D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN18LA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA345.md): Cessna T210 · Tulsa, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 2018 · N6958N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to take off with a known electrical problem, which resulted in the loss of electrical power, problem with the landing gear extension system, and subsequent runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA18CA485](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA485.md): Cessna 172 · Sallisaw, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 4, 2018 · N707TM · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN18FA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA310.md): Extra EA 400 · Ponca City, OK · Accident · 5 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 4, 2018 · N13EP · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of control for reasons that could not be determined with the available evidence.
- [NTSB GAA18CA435](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA435.md): Cessna 560 · Tulsa, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 23, 2018 · N866VP · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s collision with a bird during approach.
- [NTSB CEN18FA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA232.md): Air Tractor AT 502B · Enid, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Jun 19, 2018 · N2063B · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to see and avoid a known obstacle (communications tower) during agricultural spraying operations.
- [NTSB CEN18FA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA201.md): Ayres S2R · El Reno, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 30, 2018 · N2249B · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from tower guy wires while maneuvering during an aerial application flight.
- [NTSB GAA18CA325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA325.md): Cosentino Garey A Pegasus · Kingston, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 27, 2018 · N339PG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain altitude and the powered parachute’s subsequent impact with trees.
- [NTSB CEN18LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA156.md): Laminar Lancair 360 · Woodward, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 2018 · N92WL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-rated passenger’s inadvertent contact with and closure of the emergency fuel shutoff valve, which resulted in the total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the accident…
- [NTSB CEN18LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA131.md): Cessna 180 · Grove, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 2018 · N2485C · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to carburetor ice accumulation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to apply carburetor heat immediately following the loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA18FA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18FA114.md): Beech V35 · Hydro, OK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 2018 · N7019N · Destroyed
  > The pilot's decision to continue the night visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing was the pilot's lack of instrument/night currency, and his failure…
- [NTSB CEN18LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA125.md): Cub Crafters PA18 150 · Beggs, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 2018 · N226JK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to verify that the fuel selector was properly set before takeoff, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB CEN18LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA075.md): Piper PA 28-236 · Tishomingo, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 13, 2018 · N4345K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning and in-flight fuel monitoring and his decision to take off with an unverified amount of fuel, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent impact with trees during an attempted forced landing.
- [NTSB CEN18LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA070.md): Cessna 170 · Ponca City, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 6, 2018 · N9972A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff with a quartering tailwind, which resulted in a runway excursion.

## 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" = 'OK' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=OK&year=2018

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