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 MKC83LA010Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech E17L · Mcconnell Afb, KSAs the aircraft accelerated through 40 mph during the takeoff roll, a passenger advised the pilot that the cabin door was unlocked. The pilot reduced the engine power to idle, reached back and closed the door. While latching the door, the aircraft swerved to…NTSB MKC83LA008Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Topeka, KSOn a flight from poplar bluff, MO to Topeka, KS, the pilot encountered headwinds. About 4 to 5 miles from his destination airport, the engine lost power. The aircraft was damaged during a forced landing in a plowed field between 2 north-south power lines.…NTSB MKC83FCQ01Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportMooney M20A · Halstead, KSDuring arrival, the pilot noted that the wind was from the northwest. He estimate it was from 330 deg at 20, gusting 35 KTS. On final approach, the aircraft was reportedly unstable due to gusty winds and turbulence. The pilot observed and was aware of the…NTSB MKC83LA004Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140B · Emporia, KSThe instructor pilot (ip) and a student were practicing stop-and-go landings in a Cessna 152, N89585, at an uncontrolled airport. The ip reported that they were monitoring the UNICOM frequency and had announced their intentions before each stop-and-go. The ip…NTSB MKC83LA003Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Mcpherson, KSThe pilot estimated there was about 10 gallons of fuel on board before he took off. After making three takeoffs and landings, he picked up a passenger and flew in the local area. After flying about one hour and 17 minutes, the engine lost power. While landing…NTSB MKC83LA001Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-301 · Olathe, KSThe pilot stated that during the landing roll the aircraft swerved left, ran off the runway crossing a grassy area and a parallel taxiway. He said that the nose seemed to remain higher than normal, as if the nose gear had not fully retracted into its upper…NTSB MKC82FA174Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 421A · Sabetha, KSThe plt stated that the gear indicated down and locked prior to landing and during the first part of the landing roll. After about 1,000 ft of roll the plt got an unsafe indication and the left wing began to settle. After the left gear collapsed the acft…NTSB MKC82DA175Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPitts SC 1 · Topeka, KSThe aircraft engine quit near the airport, but a forced landing was made in a grassy field. The fuel system was empty.NTSB MKC82DA170Accident · No injuriesFinal reportRobinson R-22 HP · Gardner, KSA non-cfi rated plt was giving instruction to an airplane plt that had logged a total of 6 hrs in helicopters. The student plt was lifting to a hover when a gust of wind struck the aircraft from the right side. The student pilot moved the cyclic pitch control…NTSB MKC82DA172Accident · No injuriesFinal reportErcoupe 415C · Andover, KSPilot reported he was taxiing and turned to avoid animals. Aircraft then collided with a tree. He had given two other versions verbally of how the damage occurred.NTSB MKC82FCQ14Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportCessna TRI82 · Bunker Hill, KSThe non-instrument rated pilot departed great bend, KS sometime after 2000 CDT on 9/6/83 on a flight to lucas, KS. On 9/9/83, the aircraft was found where it had crashed between great bend and lucas. No preimpact, mechanical failures were evident. The 2256…NTSB MKC82DA164Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBeech 95-B55 · Goodland, KSThe pilot was on a cross-country flight with a refueling stop at Goodland, KS. During arrival at Goodland, he elected to land on runway 05. There was no evidence that he established radio contact with Goodland flight service, located on the airport, for an…NTSB MKC82DA147Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Manhattan, KSThe pilot departed Manhattan, KS and flew to minneapolis, MN. At minneapolis, he refueled with 10 gal added to the left main tank. He said both main tanks were full, the right auxiliary tank was empty, and he estimated there was 5 gal in the left auxiliary…NTSB MKC82DA145Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 150J · Conway Springs, KSThe aircraft engine lost power during landing and the aircraft hit trees 100 yards short of the runway. Post-accident examination disclosed low compression on 3 cylinders and none on number four cylinder. The engine had been low on RPM since the beginning of…NTSB MKC82DA140Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 188 · Stockton, KSThe engine lost power as the pilot pulled up from a swath run. A forced landing was made in open terraced field. Dirt was found in the engine fuel pump. Reportedly, the dirt would have restricted the fuel flow.NTSB MKC82DA157Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna T337C · Garden City, KSDuring arrival, the pilot landed on runway 17 with a tail wind of about 10 knots. According to the pilot, the touchdown was normal, but after rolling a short distance, the aircraft began to shake and then swerved off the right side of the runway. After…NTSB MKC82FCQ13Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportCessna 152 · Rose Hill, KSThe student pilot was on a solo flight while he was in a training phase to practice flight maneuvers. During the flight, the aircraft crashed and burned. An investigation revealed that the plane did not move after impact and both wings were crushed…NTSB MKC82DA126Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Lawrence, KSThe student pilot was on his third solo cross country flight. A NOTAM was in effect showing part of runway 19 at Lawrence municipal was closed. The pilot said he saw the markings but was distracted by a crosswind. He landed on the closed portion of the runway…NTSB MKC82DA125Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 150G · Bonner Springs, KSThe aircraft was flown from a private airstrip at maximum gross weight and an uphill takeoff run. The pilot stated he could not maintain airspeed. During a turn to make an emergency landing the left wing contacted a utility wire and the aircraft was…NTSB MKC82FCQ12Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCessna 172 · Medicine Lodge, KSThe acft stalled while the plt was buzzing his grandfather's fishing cabin on a lake.NTSB MKC82DA124Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 305A · Ft. Leavenworth, KSThe aircraft bounced on landing during a dual instructional flight. The student pilot applied full power and the aircraft swerved on the second touchdown. Witnesses stated that the aircraft rotated 45 degrees left and touched down inthat position. The right…NTSB MKC82DA121Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Lawrence, KSThe pilot entered the traffic pattern for landing on runway 19. He stated he was not aware of construction on the runwayuntil the aircraft's nose was lowered during the landing roll. By then, the aircraft's speed was too slow to go-around. He turned off the…NTSB MKC82DA123Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Conway Springs, KSThe pilot reported that the wind was from the southwest at 3 KTS, but 16 miles away at wichita, KS, it was from 310 degrees at 9 KTS. He selected runway 17, a sod, 2140 ft, private strip. He said that during the takeoff roll, the aircraft became light on the…NTSB MKC82DA119Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGulfstream AA-5B · Mankato, KSDuring a flight from des moines, Iowa to lamar, Colorado, the pilot elected to land at Mankato, Kansas for fuel. Reportedly, the pilot landed on runway 17 with the wind from 190 at 18 gusting 24 knots. The pilot stated that he established a steep, no flap,…NTSB MKC82DA112Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Oberlin, KSThe pilots aborted a landing because of suspected landing gear problems. On the subsequent approach the engine stopped when the fuel selector was correctly changed by one pilot and reset incorrectly by the other pilot. During the forced landing the aircraft…NTSB MKC82FCQ11Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCessna 188B · Scott City, KSThe aircraft crashed during an aerial application operation; however, the pilot could not remember the details of the accident. He believed that the propeller may have started to turn excessively fast, but this was not verified. After contacting the ground,…NTSB MKC82DA108Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCallair A-9B · Ulysses, KSThe pilot was on a spray flight over an area of sand hills. While dropping flags to help determine the wind on the surface, he encountered unfavorable wind conditions and a sudden loss of lift. He applied full power, but was unable to recover from the mushing…NTSB MKC82DA106Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna T303 · Kingman, KSThe owner/pilot was receiving a multi-engine flight check with a designated flight examiner on board. The examiner reported that during an approach for a short field landing, the pilot allowed the airspeed to decay below the recommended approach speed. He…NTSB MKC82DA105Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 120 · Gardner, KSDuring takeoff, the aircraft struck a fence near the departure end of the runway. After hitting the fence, it traveled about 37 yards before nosing over in an adjacent wheat field. The field was soft due to recent rains. The pilot said the 1300 ft runway was…NTSB MKC82FCQ10Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportBeech A35 · Bird City, KSThe pilot entered traffic to land on runway 26 at a private airport with no UNICOM and no usable windsock. He stated that on final approach, the aircraft encountered a gust of wind and rolled to the right. He was unable to recover. The right wing hit the…NTSB MKC82DA099Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCessna 500 · Topeka, KSWhen a passenger was boarding the aircraft, she inadvertently released the latch that held the door open. The door swung toward the closed position, struck the back of the passenger's foot, and severed the tendon. There were thunderstorms in the area and the…NTSB MKC82DA098Accident · No injuriesFinal reportWeatherly 201A · Bronson, KSThe pilot reported that he was spraying over rolling terrain that was covered with trees. While on his last pass, he struck the top of a tree with his left wing. The aircraft became difficult to control, and the pilot elected to make a precautionary landing.…NTSB MKC82FA095Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech 65-90 · Wichita, KSThe plt detected a loss of eng torque at about rotation airspeed about 1700 ft down the rwy & the takeoff was aborted. The acft slid into a ditch off the end of the rwy collapsing the main gear. A functional check of the right eng fuel pump, P/N4V146R002,…NTSB MKC82DA090Accident · No injuriesFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Goodland, KSWhile en route, the pilot encountered headwinds and elected to land at Goodland, Kansas to refuel. He landed on runway 12 with a crosswind from 320 degrees at 6 knots. The pilot stated that after touchdown, he got a cramp in his right leg and removed his…NTSB MKC82DA087Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-31P · Salina, KSAccording to the pilot, the left engine began running rough at about 300 ft AGL after takeoff and the roughness was accompanied by a slight left yaw. The pilot said the left engine was producing some power so he elected not to feather the propeller. The…NTSB MKC82FCQ09Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Fredonia, KSThe aircraft crashed after taking off on a test flight. A witness reported that the aircraft was in a steep angle of climb, and the nose pitched down as the pilot was making a left turn. The witness reported that the pilot had been adjusting the magnetos…NTSB MKC82DA076Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportBellanca 14-19 · Hays, KSThe pilot had purchased the aircraft in Iowa and had obtained a ferry permit to fly it to his home in California. In the vicinity of Hays, Kansas, the fuel tank he was using ran dry. He switched to another tank, turned on the electric boost pump and tried to…NTSB MKC82IA047Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Cottonwood Fall, KSAfter executing two landings on runway 36, the pilot noticed a wind shift from 360 degrees to 260 degrees and he taxied back up the runway and started a takeoff on runway 18. The pilot stated that about 1300 from the departure end of the runway, he…NTSB MKC82DA049Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 172 · Jetmore, KSThe aircraft was flown out to an oil well site to air drop a valve. The pilot stated that after dropping the valve he turned around in his seat to see where the valve hit and he ran the aircraft into the ground.NTSB MKC82DA048Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 150 · Sabetha, KSThe pilot initiated a landing approach to runway 1 with the wind from 280 degrees at 18, gusting 25 knots. He entered final approach in a crab and was lined up with the runway. When over the threshold, the plane started to drift right. It settled to the…NTSB MKC82DA046Accident · No injuriesFinal reportEnstrom F-28A · Parsons, KSThe pilot was rated in fixed wing aircraft, but he was a student pilot in helicopters. He had only 40 hours in rotorcraft. During a cross-country in his own helicopter, he ran out of fuel and struck trees during an auto-rotative landing. The pilot stated that…NTSB MKC82FCG17Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportErcoupe 415-C · Topeka, KSThe aircraft crashed and burned during takeoff at 1303 CST. The pilot received second degree burns over 20 per cent of his body and expired on 3/9/82. Two sailplanes were damaged by impact and fire, and a third sailplane received fire damage. The pilot…NTSB MKC82DA040Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 152 · Mcpherson, KSAfter returning from a local flight, the student pilot landed on runway 36 with a wind from 070 degrees at 13 knots. He reported that he lost control on the landing roll and departed the left side of the runway. The aircraft ran into muddy terrain and nosed…NTSB MKC82FA023Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · 5m E. Greensbur, KSThe plt received a wx briefing for a flt to dodge city,KS. The fss specialist asked the plt if he was proposing his flight under IFR since his destination was reporting IMC. The plt replied that he was. A ground witness at haviland,KS located about 5 miles…NTSB MKC82DA020Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Topeka, KSThe pilot was practicing crosswind landings on runway 35. The wind was from 290 degrees at 15 gusting 23 knots. During a landing flare, a gust of wind was encountered. The plane skidded and departed the runway. The nose gear struck an ice bank and collapsed.NTSB MKC82FCQ08Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportMooney M20F · Cedar Vale, KSWhile landing on the previous flight, the propeller was damaged when it struck an electric fence. After the propeller was repaired, the pilot elected to takeoff at night. A mechanic stated that the pilot had removed all frost before takeoff. Witnesses stated…NTSB MKC82DA018Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 182P · Topeka, KSDuring an aerial line patrol flight the pilot encountered low stratus clouds and started to return to billard airport when the engine ceased to operate. The pilot attempted to restart the aircraft but could not. A forced landing was made into a mowed pasture…NTSB MKC82FCG15Accident · Serious injuriesClosedVarga 2150A · Topeka, KSNTSB MKC82FCG14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 421C · Olathe, KSNTSB MKC82FA012Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172N · Hillsboro, KS