# NTSB investigations, 2017, VA

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 GAA18CA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA068.md): North American T 6 · Chesapeake, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 5, 2017 · N2996Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose over.
- [NTSB ERA18CA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18CA035.md): Driggers Quillan E Titan Tornado · Mechanicsville, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 29, 2017 · N50F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and failure to detect water contamination in the fuel system, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power on takeoff.
- [NTSB GAA18CA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA060.md): Hughes 300 · Woodlawn, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 22, 2017 · N9685F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inappropriate descent profile during landing with a quartering gusting tailwind, which resulted in a loss of main rotor rpm.
- [NTSB GAA18CA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA017.md): Young David E Pitts S1 C · Farmville, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 20, 2017 · N25YD · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to see and avoid the other airplane landing in the opposite direction on the runway. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to use the correct runway call sign in his radio communications.
- [NTSB GAA18CA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA004.md): Mooney M20 · Topping, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 7, 2017 · N7884V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during takeoff, which resulted in a departure stall.
- [NTSB ERA18FA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18FA006.md): Piper PA 25-235 · Front Royal, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 2017 · N90866 · Destroyed
  > The tow plane pilot's loss of airplane control for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence. Contributing to the accident was the glider instructor's diversion of attention away from the tow airplane which resulted in his delay in…
- [NTSB ERA18LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA003.md): Freeman Heritage Collection SE5A · Virginia Beach, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 3, 2017 · N685SE · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to an interruption of the normal fuel/air mixture to the engine.
- [NTSB DCA17CA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17CA214.md): Boeing 737 823 · Arlington, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 30, 2017 · N841NN · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The failure N841NNs captain to maintain appropriate clearance from N982VJ, which was stopped on the taxiway.
- [NTSB GAA17CA540](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA540.md): Cessna 172 · Lynchburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 16, 2017 · N5396D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's unstabilized approach, which resulted in an aborted go-around, an aerodynamic stall, and a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA17LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA280.md): Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2004 Bravo · Quinton, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 2017 · N319TA · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor and commercial pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in water contamination of the fuel supply, and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA17FA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA274.md): Bell 407 · Charlottesville, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2017 · N31VA · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of helicopter control after entry into vortex ring state, leading to a high rate of descent to the ground with a right spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent and recurrent training in vortex ring state recognition…
- [NTSB GAA17CA430](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA430.md): Piper PA 28-180 · Whaleyville, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 23, 2017 · N2814T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB GAA17CA438](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA438.md): Piper PA28 · New Market, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 19, 2017 · N55EM · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s collision with a deer during the landing roll.
- [NTSB GAA17CA446](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA446.md): Piper PA46 · Franklin, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 16, 2017 · N41827 · Substantial damage
  > A collision with a deer during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA17CA448](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA448.md): Cessna 172 · Manassas, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 9, 2017 · N80399 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a porpoised landing.
- [NTSB ERA17LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA229.md): Aviat A-1C-180 · Dillwyn, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 2017 · N272WY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of a grass airstrip that was of insufficient length for landing, and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during the go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA17LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA225.md): Piper PA 15 · Farmville, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 3, 2017 · N4195H · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s improper decision to depart from an unsuitable off-airport surface which resulted in his subsequent exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, an aerodynamic stall and loss of control.
- [NTSB ERA17CA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17CA216.md): Cessna 172 · Emporia, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 28, 2017 · N2460A · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed for landing and his improper landing flare and recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB GAA17CA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA306.md): Cessna 150 · Zepp, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 21, 2017 · N60579 · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to the formation of carburetor icing, which resulted from the student pilot’s failure to apply carburetor heat and the flight instructor’s delayed response in applying carburetor heat while operating in conditions conducive…
- [NTSB GAA17CA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA295.md): Fairchild 24R · Catlett, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 21, 2017 · N25329 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s selection of an unsuitable landing area, which resulted in the airplane impacting wheat stalks and a subsequent nose-over.
- [NTSB ERA17CA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17CA186.md): Piper PA 28-181 · Bristow, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 21, 2017 · N8304F · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s and pilot’s mismanagement of the available fuel, which resulted in exhaustion of the fuel in the selected fuel tank and a subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB GAA17CA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA281.md): Piper PA22 · South Boston, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 15, 2017 · N31JP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA17LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA165.md): Ganjoo Amit Sonex · Leesburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 2017 · N212AG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat appropriately, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to the formation of carburetor ice.
- [NTSB GAA17CA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA241.md): American AA 1 · New Market, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 9, 2017 · N5690L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper approach path, which resulted in an impact with trees.
- [NTSB ERA17CA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17CA149.md): North American T 6G · Culpepper, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 8, 2017 · N3167G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane and directional control during the landing roll and subsequent go-around in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA17CA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA208.md): Dempsey Daniel M Zodiac CH601XLB · Louisa, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 25, 2017 · N978ER · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s in-flight fuel mismanagement and subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed while attempting to land on the runway, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a hard landing.
- [NTSB DCA17CA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17CA071.md): Bombardier DHC 8 311 · Dulles, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 13, 2017 · N838CA · No damage
  > an inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence.

## 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") = 2017
  AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'VA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=VA&year=2017

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