NTSB investigations, KS
180,630 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,609 accidents, the rest incidents and other occurrences. Each has NTSB’s narrative and, once the investigation is done, its probable cause; since 2008, its findings and sequence of events.
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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\" = 'KS' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA' ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"
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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" = 'KS' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
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NTSB MKC83LA182Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Benton, KSThe acft collided with a ditch during an aborted takeoff. The pilot said the takeoff was on rwy 34 which is 2600 ft longthe density alt was 4000 ft. the acft accelerated to 60 KTS but still was not lifting off. As the acft approached the departure end of the…NTSB MKC83LA180Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Hunter, KSThe plt reported that during arrival at the private strip, his apch was a bit hi & slightly fast. While landing, the acft floated in ground effect. Subsequently, it overran the rwy & impacted a wire fence & dirt bank.NTSB MKC83LA179Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Ludell, KSThe acft stalled and crashed during an aerial application maneuver. The pilot said the heavily loaded acft stalled during a turn. The accident site elevation is about 3000 ft and the temperature was 90 degrees f. the density alt was about 5500 ft. the pilot…NTSB MKC83FA177Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Bentley, KSThe acft stalled, crashed, nosed over and burned during an aerial application maneuver. The owner of the acft was spraying the same field in another acft and saw the accident. He stated, the acft pulled up at the completion of a run, was in a turn around when…NTSB MKC83LA173Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170A · Syracuse, KSWhile the plt was making his second landing, the acft began to rock back & forth during the roll-out. He added power to correct the oscillation, but said the power had the opposite effect. He lost directional control & the acft swerved off the left side of…NTSB MKC83FA165Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Pratt, KSThe acft stalled and crashed in a plowed field during an aerial application flt while dispensing wasp eggs on a corn field. The eggs were carried in plastic tubes in a styrofoam ice chest behind the seat and were transferred by the plt as needed to the…NTSB MKC83LA163Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Holton, KSThe pilot stated that he looked in the fuel tanks prior to takeoff and they appeared to be about half full and he thought this was about three hours fuel. About one hour after takeoff the engine quit and a forced landing was attempted in a pasture. The pilot…NTSB MKC83LA150Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-31A · Greensburg, KSThe pilot stated that the auxiliary tank ran dry and the engine quit. He switched the tank selector to the right main fuel tank which had ample fuel but he was unable to restart the engine. He made a forced landing on a highway and after touchdown the left…NTSB MKC83FU004Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportMattison MAC 300 · Brewster, KSThe ultralight went out of control and dove in a cockscrew spiral to the ground. The vehicle did not move after impact. The acft was at about 200 ft AGL when witnesses saw it dip the right wing and start a spin which was described as a corkscrew. It made 4 or…NTSB MKC83LA146Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185 · Mound Valley, KSThe plt took off from a small arpt to reposition the acft on a road to pick up sky divers. During the landing, he lost control of the acft & it swerved off the road & hit a tree.NTSB MKC83LA140Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBalloon Works Fire FLY 7 · Ellsworth, KSThe Balloon collided with a radio tower during takeoff. The wind was reported to be from 180 degrees at 12-18 KTS. There is no evidence that this plt received weather briefing. This Balloon was launched closer to the tower than any of the other balloons…NTSB MKC83LA126Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182K · Plainville, KSThe acft collided with a post during a precautionary landing on a road. The plt had been flying on this flt for 2 and a half hours when he noticed the oil pressure go to zero. He landed on a highway and during the landing roll the right wing hit a signpost…NTSB MKC83FU003Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportAirmass Sunburst · Pittsburg, KSThe plt had completed a private plt ground school course & had flown aprx 4.6 hrs in a Cessna 172 before flying his home built ultralight vehicle. During a test flt, he was making a go-around from a touch-and-go landing when the vehicle crashed. A witness…NTSB MKC83LA118Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGulfstream American AA1A · Wichita, KSPrior to the flt to Wichita, the plt received a local night checkout with a CFI at olathe. The flt then departed olthe a 2030. As the plt began his descent for a landing at witchita mid-continent arpt the eng quit. He was given a vector tocol. James jabara…NTSB MKC83FA114Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportHiller UH-12E · Troy, KSThe acft collided with a powerline while the pilot was locating a field to spray at a later date. The pilot saw telephone lines and flew over them but hit the powerlines which were 20 feet higher. The skids caught the wires and the helicopter nosed down,…NTSB MKC83FA113Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBensen B-8M · Herington, KSThe builder/plt purchased the basic airframe & rotor kit from Bensen, but purchased the eng from another source. The eng was not modified iaw Bensen instructions. Reportedly, the plt was only going to conduct taxi & ground runs when he started at aprx 1100…NTSB MKC83LA110Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Gardner, KSThe acft was throughly preflighted to check for water in fuel. The acft had been outdoors in rain for several weeks. Run-up and taxi were normal. During right turn out of traffic the engine quit. The pilot made a landing in a field and nosed over. The acft…NTSB MKC83IA109Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 441 · Arkansas City, KSThe pilot experienced elevator control problems and made an emergency landing on an abandoned airstrip. The elevator trim cable had come off of the electric trim servo drum and was tangled in the auto pilot. An unrelated fire destroyed the aircraft. Post fire…NTSB MKC83FA108Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech D55 · Gardner, KSThe plt was cleared for an ILS rwy 35 approach & given the Kansas city downtown arpt (23 mi NE) wx as 900 ft broken & 6 mi visibility. The tower was closed & the control zone was not in effect raising minimums. The plt stated his ILS glide slope indication…NTSB MKC83LA107Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Fredonia, KSThe acft bounced during landing & then landed hard on the nose gear which collapsed. The plt stated there was low-level turbulence. The plt was not entered into any formal training program nor did he have an instructor. He had accumulated about 12 hrs of dual…NTSB MKC83LA104Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170 · Moundridge, KSThe acft bounced during landing and groundlooped to the right before departing the rwy. This was the plts first solo in an acft with conventional landing gear.NTSB MKC83LA099Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Newton, KSThe aircraft crashed alongside the runway during an attempted go-around. The runway in use was 17 and the wind was from 250 degrees at 15 KTS gusting to 24 KTS. The pilot stated he could not get aligned with the runway so he retracted the landing gear and…NTSB MKC83LA097Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Grenola, KSWhile spraying liquid fertilizer, the plt noticed that the fuel indication was dropping rapidly. He stated that he tried to return to the departure point, but was unable. When the engine lost power, he jettisoned the remainder of his load & landed in a…NTSB MKC83FA094Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna CE-500 · Witchita, KSThe acft collided with the ground during takeoff. The fuel tank in the right wing ruptured and the acft burned while sliding to a stop. The day before the accident the acft was washed and the thrust reverser doors were polished. After the service, the…NTSB MKC83FA090Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBreezy 01 · Kechi, KSThe home built acft had been in storage with the wings removed. The wings had been recently re-installed by the owner and this was the first flight after the re-installation. During a takeoff from an open field, witnesses observed the aircraft lift-off, climb…NTSB MKC83LA089Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportVarga 2150A · Moline, KSThe aircraft collided with power lines on final approach but a landing was accomplished on the runway. The pilot stated that he had made 2 prior landings on the same runway and did not see the wires. During this approach he saw the wires and tried to fly…NTSB MKC83FA087Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 172 I · Paola, KSThe acrt crashed in a pasture after fuel exhaustion during an approach to johnson county industrial arpt. The acft had made a missed approach at his destination of Nevada MO. Enroute to a suggested alterate of butler arpt. The weather became worse and johnson…NTSB MKC83LA086Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell 500B · Hutchinson, KSThe acft touched down in 2 inches of snow & slush. Braking action was non-existent. The rwy lights were covered with piles of snow & were not visible. The acft veered right into a snowbank collapsing the nose gear. The NWS contract weather observer is not…NTSB MKC83FA084Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCassutt III M Sport · Hiawatha, KSWhile en route at 5500 ft MSL, the plt noticed an oil film start to cover the windshield of the home built acft. At that time, he was approaching hiawath, KS, so he diverted to the Hiawatha arpt. By the time he entered the traffic pattern to land, the oil…NTSB MKC83LA082Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25 · Anthony, KSThe aircraft crashed during a forced landing after engine failure. It was determined during inspection after the accident that the fuel remaining in the aircraft was mostly water. The pilot during preflight had drained the fuel sumps and did not find any…NTSB MKC83IA078Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportAero Commander 680W · Kansas City, KSThe number 2 engine failed in cruise flight. Durng descent the landing gear failed to extend. The pilot landed intentional gear up in the sod area adjacent to the runway.NTSB MKC83LA079Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRotec Rally 3 · Ultsses, KSThis amateur-built aircraft was being flown at 200 feet AGL on a pleasure flight when the engine quit. The pilot made a forced landing in a soft field and the aircraft nosed over. The engine quit because the fuel cap was not vented. The capwas supplied with…NTSB MKC83FA069Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Ellsworth, KSThe pilot departed red cloud, NE for a VFR, no-flight-plan flight to kingman, KS. Witnesses reported an aircraft flying in flight conditions that appeared to deteriorate from a weather stand standpoint in the direction of flight. One witness stated that he…NTSB MKC83LA068Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna R182 · Olathe, KSPrior to landing, the pilot was unable to extend the left main gear and elected to land with all gear retracted. An investigation revealed that a bolt in the left main gear brake assembly was loose and jammed the wheel in the wheel well. An annual inspection…NTSB MKC83FA066Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Wichita, KSThe acft was cleared to make the approach and to descend not below 2300 ft. the pilot descended from 3000 after he reported passing hance, the final appoach fix. He descended to 2300 ft at 500 ft a minute and leveled the acft and lowered the landing gear. The…NTSB MKC83IA063Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMitsubishi MU-2B-36 · Salina, KSThe acft was on a flt from pitsburg, pa to Salina, KS with an en route stop at st louis, MO. During a briefing at pitsburg, the plt was advised of a NOTAM that the north 6800 ft of rwy 17/35 was closed, rwy lights obscured, 10 ft snowbanks. He did not get a…NTSB MKC83LA062Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Sedan, KSThe student pilot was on the return leg of a round robin cross country when the encountered clouds and diverted to cushing, OK. Later, when he departed from cushing, he forgot to reset his directional gyro to correspond with the magnetic compass. When his…NTSB MKC83FA059Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportRockwell 500-S · Kansas City, KSA gear up, forced landing was made on the east bank of the Kansas river after both engines quit due to fuel exhaustion. The pilot had landed at new orleans for fuel and requested the tanks be topped off. En route to Kansas City,the pilot stopped at Nevada, MO…NTSB MKC83LA049Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Oakley, KSDuring landing the aircraft hit a patch of ice, swerved to the left, hit a runway light and slid off the runway.NTSB MKC83LA048Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Olathe, KSThe aircraft was on downwind when the engine stopped. The aircraft touched down 1000 ft short of the runway. Investigation revealed there was no fuel in the fuel tanks.NTSB MKC83FA044Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna R182 · 1 1/2 Mi.N. May, KSThe pilot received wx briefings at 1114 & 1220. He was advised against VFR flt due to low ceilings & visibilities in western Missouri, eastern & northeastern Kansas. At 1300 the plt received a special VFR clearance to depart. At 1330 witnesses observed the…NTSB MKC83IA035Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBeech 100 · Wichita, KSPilot reported that while cruising at 18000 feet, the pressurized portion of the second window blew out. The inside window remained intact and the cabin slowly depressurized. The pilot made an uneventful landing. The window was replaced by a later production…NTSB MKC83LA033Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Olathe, KSOn the second short field takeoff the student pilot allowed the aircraft to liftoff at too slow an airspeed. The right wing dropped and the aircraft impacted the ground beside the runway.NTSB MKC83FA024Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Wamego, KSA witness observed the acft flying low along the Kansas river for about 2 mi just before the accident. He stated that the acft was flying below the tops of trees bordering the river. The two lower strands of a power line, which crosses the river, were found…NTSB MKC83FA023Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Sharon, KSThe acft crashed 12 mi from the departure point in hilly terrain on a direct route to the destination in a 40 deg nose low & 75 deg right wing low attitude. There are no wx reporting facilities near the accident site. The 1851 wx observation at enid,ok (62 mi…NTSB MKC83FA019Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 501 · Wichita, KSA non-pilot mechanic employed at the manufacturer's facility took off in the acft. The acft was observed entering a very steep climb & appeared to stall. The nose was lowered & the acft turned left & entered a downwind leg to rwy 1R. It then turned onto a low…NTSB MKC83LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301A · Anthony, KSWhile returning from a spraying operation the aircraft ran out of fuel and the pilot made an emergency landing. In a field. The pilot stated that after rolling for about 300 feet during the landing, he observed a terrace ahead and applied heavy braking. The…NTSB MKC83LA013Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182D · Bucklin, KSDuring takeoff, the engine lost power from fuel exhaustion and the pilot made a forced landing in a plowed field. While landing, the wheels dug into the soil and the aircraft nosed over. The pilot stated that he regularily flew another aircraft with a larger…NTSB MKC83LA011Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172PII · Hutchinson, KSPilot made three go-arounds because of gusty winds. While taxiing to tiedown downwind the wind blew the aircraft over. Winds gusting to 25 KTS.NTSB MKC83FCQ02Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-22-108 · Baxter Springs, KSA witness observed the acft's nose pitch up when the acft was on a right base turning final. The acft started turning left & hit the ground.