# NTSB investigations, 2020, PA

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 ERA21LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA238.md): Piper PA46R-350T · York, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 30, 2020 · N463ST · Substantial damage
  > An improper weld repair of the engine mount, which resulted in a fatigue failure of the mount and subsequent nose landing gear collapse. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel’s failure to accomplish the manufacturer’s service bulletin…
- [NTSB ERA21LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA094.md): Cessna 182 · Stowe, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 29, 2020 · N6327F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control while landing in a gusty crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA21LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA061.md): Piper PA28 · Bellefonte, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 29, 2020 · N8056N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA21LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA049.md): Piper PA28 · Lititz, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 20, 2020 · N9086W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent attempt to takeoff on a taxiway, rather than a runway, which resulted in a collision with a fence during takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA21LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA025.md): Aero Bristell Bristell LSA · Carlisle, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 18, 2020 · N438BL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees during an attempted go-around in gusty crosswinds.
- [NTSB ERA20LA338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA338.md): Cessna 170 · Pottstown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 22, 2020 · N2772D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusty, shifting wind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA20LA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA322.md): Piper PA28R · Moosic, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 21, 2020 · N3790T · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate torquing of anchored-thru and free-thru studs during installation of the No. 2 cylinder, resulting in their fatigue fracture and subsequent total loss of engine power. Contributing to the undershoot landing was the pilot’s failure to divert to…
- [NTSB ERA20LA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA320.md): Stinson 108 · Newport, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 17, 2020 · N336C · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to a disconnected carburetor mixture control cable which allowed the carburetor mixture lever to migrate to the cut-off position during flight.
- [NTSB ERA20CA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA291.md): Team Rocket F1 Rocket · Finelyville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Aug 18, 2020 · N88XK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of the airplane’s speed and altitude during the landing approach, and his failure to attain the proper touchdown point during landing, which resulted in a runway overrun. Contributing to the accident were his access to a limited set of…
- [NTSB ERA20CA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA280.md): Cubcrafters CC11-160 · Monongahela, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Aug 9, 2020 · N321C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's premature application of brakes during landing, which resulted in a nose-over event.
- [NTSB ERA20LA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA274.md): Piper PA32RT · Honesdale, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 1, 2020 · N3025L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s premature rotation for takeoff, which resulted in a tail strike and subsequent runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, which failed to accurately determine and account for the effects of…
- [NTSB ERA20LA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA258.md): Cessna 182 · Pottstown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 21, 2020 · N4092D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to ensure that sufficient fuel was onboard for nonlevel flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB ERA20CA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA238.md): Socata TB 10 · Easton, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 5, 2020 · N106G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper glide path, which resulted in landing short of the runway, the airplane’s landing gear contacting the runway lip, and substantial damage to the airplane’s right wing.
- [NTSB ERA20CA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA236.md): Cessna 172 · Meadville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 1, 2020 · N9127H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's distraction while taxiing, which resulted in a taxiway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA20CA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA233.md): Vans RV 8 · Perkasie, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jun 29, 2020 · N408RV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control while landing in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a ditch.
- [NTSB ERA20CA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA210.md): Great Lakes 2T 1A · St. Mary's, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jun 8, 2020 · N863K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain proper glide path during final approach which resulted in a collision with airport equipment short of the runway.
- [NTSB ERA20CA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA135.md): AugustaWestland AW119MKII · Philadelphia, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 21, 2020 · N982SS · Substantial damage
  > The in-flight failure of the lower left side of the engine cowling due to the mechanic’s improper installation of the fasteners, which resulted in the cowling impacting all four main rotor blades.
- [NTSB ERA20CA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA120.md): Learjet 35 · Altoona, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 29, 2020 · N721EC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot flying's improper lateral bank control during a go-around in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in the left-wing tip tank striking the runway.
- [NTSB ERA20FA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20FA074.md): Robinson R66 · Mechanicsburg, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jan 10, 2020 · N450MC · Destroyed
  > A severe left roll excursion after the onset of pitch and roll oscillations, which were not arrested by the pilot for undetermined reasons. This resulted in main rotor blade contact with the airframe and a subsequent inflight breakup of the helicopter.

## 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") = 2020
  AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'PA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=PA&year=2020

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