# NTSB investigations, 2018, WY

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 WPR19LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA029.md): BKF Backcountry Supercub · Casper, WY · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 19, 2018 · N59BK · Substantial damage
  > The seizure of two bearings in the reduction gearbox, resulting in the total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was a high descent rate which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA19CA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA044.md): Stoddard Hamilton Glasair II · Laramie, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 27, 2018 · N505YR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper pitch attitude during landing at night, which resulted in a porpoised landing.
- [NTSB CEN18LA373](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA373.md): Cessna T310 · Laramie, WY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 6, 2018 · N376J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to properly adjust the fuel/air mixtures, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power to both engines due to fuel starvation and a subsequent forced landing to a field.
- [NTSB WPR18LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA241.md): Cessna 172 · Afton, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 13, 2018 · N5660J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain terrain clearance after an encounter with a downdraft while maneuvering in a valley with a high-density altitude, which resulted in impact with trees and terrain.
- [NTSB GAA18CA462](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA462.md): Piper PA24 · Evanston, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 29, 2018 · N7893P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear during landing. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's distraction and his failure to complete the appropriate checklist before landing.
- [NTSB CEN18LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA225.md): Rockwell International 112TC · Cheyenne, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 2018 · N4954W · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB GAA18CA379](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA379.md): Dan Jelinek Backcountry Supercub · Douglas, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 11, 2018 · N7455 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s overcorrection with rudder during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB CEN18LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA219.md): Aston Kinsey Tercel · Cokeville, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 2018 · N640BE · Substantial damage
  > The loss of gyrocopter control for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the gyrocopter revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB CEN18FA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA217.md): Let L 23 Super Blanik · Moose, WY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 2018 · N317BA · Destroyed
  > The pilot's encounter with atmospheric conditions that resulted in a loss of lift and a subsequent loss of control near terrain that precluded recovery. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to follow the operator's published tour flight…
- [NTSB GAA18CA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA330.md): Sorensen Danny S BF9 2 · Evanston, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 31, 2018 · N81973 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to fuel the biplane’s main fuel tank before the flight and his inadequate preflight inspection, during which he did not verify the fuel quantity, which resulted in fuel exhaustion
- [NTSB CEN18LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA178.md): Peet Charles Zenith CH 701 · Jackson, WY · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 16, 2018 · N44CP · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot’s failure to maintain proper control of the airplane, which led to a hard, bounced landing.
- [NTSB CEN18FA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA101.md): Socata TBM 700 · Evanston, WY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 18, 2018 · N700VX · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of control due to spatial disorientation.
- [NTSB GAA18CA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA098.md): Swearingen SA227 · Rock Springs, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 11, 2018 · N561UP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while taxiing in gusting tailwind conditions.

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

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

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