NTSB investigations, MI

9 cases where the first occurrence was “Dragged wing,rotor,pod,float or tail/skid”.

Cases per year

19822026
NTSB investigations, MI per year, 1982–2026: 9 cases
19821
19841
19851
19912
19942
19991
20041

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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\" = 'MI' 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\" = 160)
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CHI04LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · Sturgis, MIThe pilot's inadvertent raising of flaps resulting in a loss of lift and his failure to maintain aircraft control resulting in a dragging of the wing.Feb 14, 2004 · N3468T · Substantial damageNTSB CHI99LA339Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLake LA-4 · Ann Arbor, MIThe pilot's improper touchdown during a water landing.Sep 12, 1999 · N1137L · Substantial damageNTSB CHI94LA217Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHunsberger Glasair · Lapeer, MIthe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft handling. A factor related to the accident was the gusty wind conditions.Jul 2, 1994 · N234EC · Substantial damageNTSB CHI94LA195Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCanadair T-33 · Mount Clemens, MIThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain during an aerobatic maneuver. His improper execution of the maneuver was a factor.Jun 11, 1994 · N12418 · DestroyedNTSB CHI91LA131Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F-28A · Grand Ledge, MIThe student's failure to maintain a proper altitude and clearance from the terrain along with the cfi's failure to adequately supervise the student's actions. A factor contributing to the accident was the inadequate visual lookout available due to the night…Apr 12, 1991 · N294Q · Substantial damageNTSB CHI91LA109Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172K · Bridgman, MIThe pilot's failure to correct a descent. A factor in the accident was the pilot's maneuvering at an improper altitude.Mar 16, 1991 · N78195 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI86LA004Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Troy, MIThe plt landed on rwy 27 with winds from 185 degs at 20 KTS gusting to 30 KTS. The acft ballooned on short final. The plt added pwr but the right wing dropped and hit the rwy. The acft cartwheeled.Oct 4, 1985 · N505PC · DestroyedNTSB CHI84LA258Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLake LA-4-200 · Mears, MIThe pilot reported that when the amphibious aircraft reached 8 to 10 feet AGL during takeoff, a x-wind gust caused the left sponson to contact the water surface. This caused loss of control and resulted in the plane crashing inverted in the Lake.Jun 24, 1984 · N8003H · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82DA159Accident · No injuriesFinal reportLake LA-4 · Dowagiac, MIThe pilot stated that while turning the aircraft during taxi to the shore the aircraft ran into the wake of a boat and skipped sideways. When the aircraft encountered a second wave the right wing struck the water shearing off the sponson and bending the wing.May 9, 1982 · N8005E · Substantial damage