NTSB investigations, WA

9 cases where the first occurrence was “Abrupt maneuver”.

Cases per year

19862026
NTSB investigations, WA per year, 1986–2026: 9 cases
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duckdb -csv -c "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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'WA' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 100)
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB SEA04FA111Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportTeST TST-10 M · Enumclaw, WAAircraft control not maintained while maneuvering for landing. A proper glidepath was not maintained was a factor.Jun 21, 2004 · N410JP · Substantial damageNTSB SEA04LA066Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPZL Warzawa-Okecie PZL-104 Wilga 35A · Burlington, WAThe passenger's interference with flight controls during a go-around maneuver. Contributing to the accident were the passenger's anxiety/apprehension, the pilot's inadequate brief to the passenger about potential control interference, and the gusty wind…Mar 29, 2004 · N65ZA · Substantial damageNTSB SEA03FA089Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Republic, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed resulting in a stall and subsequent loss of control during low altitude maneuvering.May 30, 2003 · N7301A · Substantial damageNTSB SEA89LA003Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLet L-13 · Enumclaw, WAThe pilot allowed the aircraft to become too close to terrain while soaring. A steep turn to reverse direction resulted in entry into an accelerated stall at low altitude. The pilot lowered the nose of the aircraft to recover, however, while lowering the nose…Oct 2, 1988 · N9241Z · Substantial damageNTSB SEA88FA095Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Ocean Shores, WAThe student pilot departed on his fifth solo flight from the airport where he had been accustomed to originating his instructional flights. After several touch and go landings he proceeded to a nearby airport and conducted at least one more touch and go.…May 14, 1988 · N7935G · DestroyedNTSB SEA88LA072Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSteen Skybolt GT-2 · Saint John, WAAfter tkof witnesses said the acft did a maneuver at 50-60 ft AGL that involved a steep (90 degree) banked turn to a snap roll. The biwing acft was capable of aerobatic flt and the plt had discussed aerobatic roll maneuvers on tkof with the acft co-owner. The…Apr 12, 1988 · N76JJ · DestroyedNTSB SEA87FA106Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportHiller UH-12E · Shelton, WAThe pilot was properly certificated for the flight; however, due to operator insurance restrictions, all prior commercial flights had required the owner/operator to accompany this pilot, therefore this was the pilot's first commercial flight as sole pilot.…May 28, 1987 · N28875 · DestroyedNTSB SEA87FA051Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Vancouver, WAAircraft was returning from stage 3 instructional flight during which instructor normally allowed student to fly. Evidence indicates aircraft passed in vicinity of heavy bird activity and student executed nose down bird avoidance maneuver. Instructor, for…Jan 29, 1987 · N50922 · DestroyedNTSB SEA86FA245Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Carbonado, WAThe instructor and passenger departed on either an introductory flight, initial instructional flight, (or combination thereof). During the flight the aircraft was flown down a canyon which the instructor had flown down previously. As the aircraft approached…Sep 12, 1986 · N9250U · Destroyed