NTSB investigations, AL
110 cases where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - in flight”.
Cases per year
| 1982 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 3 |
| 1984 | 7 |
| 1985 | 3 |
| 1986 | 4 |
| 1987 | 3 |
| 1988 | 4 |
| 1989 | 5 |
| 1990 | 6 |
| 1991 | 6 |
| 1992 | 9 |
| 1993 | 6 |
| 1994 | 3 |
| 1995 | 5 |
| 1996 | 4 |
| 1997 | 3 |
| 1998 | 3 |
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 7 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 4 |
Where
Latest cases
Query with SQL
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\" = 'AL' 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\" = 250)
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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" = 'AL' 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" = 250) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB NYC08FA071Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell 206L-3 · Cherokee, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during an out-of-ground-effect hover. Contributing to the accident was a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.NTSB MIA08FA026Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna R182 · Woodland, ALThe flight instructor’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while attempting to conduct visual flight in reduced visibility conditions at night. Factors contributing to the accident include the flight instructor’s inadequate preflight planning, and…NTSB MIA07CA126Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPhantom Sport XI · Anderson, ALThe failure of the unqualified person (pilot) to maintain airspeed during the initial climb, resulting in an inadvertent stall, uncontrolled descent, and in-flight collision with a residence.NTSB NYC07CA113Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M-18L · Bessemer, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain control which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent gear collapse during the landing roll. A factor in the accident was wind gusts.NTSB ATL07CA023Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHudspeth Shawn D Challenger II · Bessemer, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during an approach for landing. A factor in the accident was gusting winds.NTSB ATL06LA110Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportArter RV6 · Hartselle, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering resulting in an inadvertent stall and collision with trees and the ground. Factor in the accident were the pilot's ostentatious display and impairment due to alcohol.NTSB ATL06LA058Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182T · Double Springs, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed resulting in a stall. A factor in the accident was the pilot's physical impairment due to dementia and his failure to report the medical condition to the aviation medical examiner..NTSB ATL05CA080Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper J4E · Akron, ALThe pilot's premature liftoff and his failure to attain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall/mush. Also causal was the pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff.NTSB ATL05CA067Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAviat A1A · Alexander City, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall.NTSB ATL05CA062Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Redstone Arsnl, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during approach, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent collision with the runway. Factors were the turbulence and crosswind conditions.NTSB ATL04LA164Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172S · Waterloo, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in a stall and subsequent uncontrolled descent and collision into water.NTSB ATL04CA160Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 25 · Foley, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during climbout which resulted in a stall while maneuvering to pick up a banner.NTSB ATL04TA137Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell 206B · Graysville, ALThe pilot's inadequate compensation for a tailwind and his failure to maintain directional control resulting in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness. A factor was the pilot's improper in-flight decision to hover with a tailwind.NTSB ATL04CA135Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Gulf Shores, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed that resulted in a stall and the subsequent collision with the ground.NTSB ATL04CA083Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportDantzer Lawrence L Rans S-12 · Lowndesboro, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while manuevering which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. A factor was trees.NTSB ATL04LA013Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Pell City, ALThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind and his failure to maintain directional control during landing. A factor was the crosswind.NTSB ATL03LA146Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca BL-7-AC · Pell City, ALThe pilots failure to maintain airspeed that resulted in the loss of control and the subsequent collision with the ground.NTSB ATL03LA116Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportButler Bowers Fly Baby 1A · Lincoln, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering resulting in a stall.NTSB ATL03LA043Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPenska Rans S-9 · Dothan, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall and subsequent inflight collision with the groundNTSB ATL03FA008Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 208B · Spanish Fort, ALthe pilot's spatial disorientation, which resulted in loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the night instrument meteorological conditions with variable cloud layers.NTSB MIA03LA002Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportGolden RV6A · Tuskegee, ALthe failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin, and subsequent impact with the terrain.NTSB ATL02FA143Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Duncanville, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed , which resulted in an inadvertent stall, and subsequent collision with the ground. A contributing factor was low level flight.NTSB ATL02LA115Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFrank Fitzgerald Team Z Max · Huntsville, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a take off climb resulting in a loss of control (inadvertent stall) and the subsequent in-flight collision with terrain. A factor was the lack of total experience in type of aircraft.NTSB ATL02LA093Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150B · Enterprise, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during an attempted go-around that resulted in an inadvertent stall and the subsequent collision with the ground.NTSB MIA02LA071Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C-24R · Bayou La Batre, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft directional control while executing a go-around, resulting in an inflight collision with trees.NTSB ATL02LA061Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMoore Sammie M-Breezy · Pell City, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain flying speed, followed by an inadvertent stall spin, and subsequent collision with terrain.NTSB ATL02FA017Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech BE-55 · Montgomery, ALThe pilots failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering in instrument flight conditions resulting in an inadvertence stall/spin (vertical descent) and subsequent in-flight collision with trees and terrain.NTSB MIA02FA001Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportChampion 7AC/BCM · Woodstock, ALThe failure of the pilot to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering at a low altitude, resulting in an uncontrolled descent and inflight collision with the terrain.NTSB ATL01FA093Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBoeing Stearman PT-17 · Anniston, ALThe inadvertent activation of the flight control gust locks by the pilot rated passenger that resulted in the loss of control inflight. Contributing was the pilot in commands failure to follow the airplane's pre-flight inspection check list.NTSB MIA00LA259Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEugene L. Capozzi VAN RV-6A · Bayou La Batre, ALThe pilots failure to maintain airspeed during final approach result in the aircraft stalling and descending uncontrolled until ground impact.NTSB MIA00LA194Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Montgomery, ALthe student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control upon encountering variable winds during the landing flare/touchdown and his failure to recover from the resulting bounced landing which resulted in substantial damage to the aircraft.NTSB MIA00LA081Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Fayette, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain directional and altitude control of the airplane during a ago-around maneuver, resulting in collision with a fence and utility pole.NTSB ATL99LA095Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAircraft Parts & Dev. A-9B · Hartsell, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain flying speed that resulted in the inflight collision with the ground. A factor was the pilot's lack of total experience in the aircraft.NTSB ATL99LA083Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMichael W. Campbell Lancair 320 · Tallessee, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain flying speed during the takeoff to initial climb that resulted in the a stall and the inflight collision with the trees.NTSB MIA99LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAyres S2R · Frisco City, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed on climb out resulting in an inadvertent stall, and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain.NTSB MIA98FA162Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft BC-12D · Mccalla, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in a stall.NTSB MIA98LA107Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Dauphin Island, ALFailure of the pilot-in-command (CFI) to maintain directional control of the airplane following an intentional low altitude maneuver by the student. Also, altitude inadequate for recovery from the in-flight loss of control.NTSB ATL98LA018Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportJohn T. Simpson Challenger II · Rainbow City, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall and subsequent impact with the ground. A related factor was the pilot's lack of flying experience.NTSB MIA97FA095Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210L · Meridianville, ALthe pilot's improper decision to takeoff downwind which resulted in his failure to maintain control of the airplane. The winds were a factor.NTSB ATL97FA034Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna A150L · Trinity, ALfailure of the pilot to maintain flying airspeed, while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in a stall and subsequent collision with a tree, utility line, and the ground.NTSB MIA96LA232Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor 402 · Slocomb, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed.NTSB MIA96LA226Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor 301 · St Clair, ALfailure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and uncontrolled descent to ground.NTSB MIA96FA185Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportChampion Aeronca 7GCB · Fairhope, ALfailure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while manuevering at low altitude, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and uncontrolled impact with the water. The pilot's ostentatious display and the lack of altitude to recover from a stall were…NTSB ATL96LA080Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Enterprise, ALfailure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during a go-around. A factor relating to the accident was: improper flare by the pilot during the landing.NTSB ATL95LA175Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Hoover, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control when he positioned the helicopter in a hover so as to induce a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.NTSB ATL95LA122Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWeatherly 201B · Andalusia, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed in a climbing turn, that resulted in an inadvertent stall.NTSB ATL95LA110Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 188B · Huntsville, ALThe downdraft weather condition, and the pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the terrain during his maneuver.NTSB ATL95LA102Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBurchfield Rose Parakeet · Tuscaloosa, ALThe pilot's inadequate preflight. Factors in the accident were the previous wing damage, and the obstruction of air flow over the aileron.NTSB ATL95LA071Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Dauphin Island, ALThe pilot's improper use of the rudder control which resulted in a stall, and improper use of the elevator control, in that he maintained back pressure after the stall entry, keeping the airplane in a stalled conditions.NTSB ATL94LA142Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Samson, ALThe failure of the aileron torque tube bolt from fatigue, which resulted in an inflight loss of aircraft control and collision with terrain.