NTSB investigations, WA
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\" = 'WA' 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" = 'WA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
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NTSB SEA84FA198Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8F · Levenworth, WAAccording to the plt, downdrafts encountered after takeoff prevented a normal climb and resulted in a collision with trees at 60 to 80 ft AGL aprx 1 mile from the arpt.NTSB SEA84LA193Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTemco GC-1B · Langley, WAThe ATP was attempting a short field three point takeoff during which trees needed to be cleared. When realizing sufficient alt had not been obtained to clear the trees, the CFI took over the controls and applied back pressure in an attempt to climb. The acft…NTSB SEA84LA190Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172I · Morton, WADuring takeoff at alt of 3 to 5 ft AGL the decision was made to abort the takeoff. Plt stated when throttle was retarded lift improved so full pwr was applied. At 15 ft AGL plt realized trees at end of rwy could not be cleared so plt attempted another aborted…NTSB SEA84LA187Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Palouse, WAPIC stated he landed in S0FT dirt short of the 1600 ft ag strip. The acft nosed over.NTSB SEA84LA186Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Pasco, WAThe acft was loaded with 1500 lbs of dry chemical (fertilizer). The air temp at the time of the accident was 95 deg f, resulting in a high density alt. Rising terrain existed at the point where the plt attempted a turnaround. In an attempt to turn away from…NTSB SEA84LA180Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150K Aerobat · Blaine, WAThe student pilot had just returned to his home airport after a x-country flight. He had not refueled at the last airport and was aware that both fuel gages were below one quarter tank. He said that his first approach was two high. The second approach was…NTSB SEA84FA173Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna Wren 182G-460 · Winlock, WAThe Cessna 182 was equipped with a wren conversion for stol operations. The plt took off from an agricultural field toward the southwest with 3 passengers on board. Subsequently, the acft collided with trees beyond the departure end of the takeoff area, after…NTSB SEA84FA172Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSchempp-Hirth Ventus A · Ephrata, WAA 'gaggle' of about 7 gliders were maneuvering in a climb when N919R climbed into the group. The plt of N17KS said he saw N919R closing and increased his angle of bank to about 100 degrees to try and avoid a collision. The leadingedge of the left wing of…NTSB SEA84FA170Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportAero Commander 680T · Castle Rock, WAThe acft was on a x-country trip. On previous flts over the same route, 2 refueling stops were made. During this trip, no refueling was accomplished, & while en route, the low fuel warning light came on. The plt declared an emergency & wasvectored & assigned…NTSB SEA84LA167Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Roache Harbor, WAThe acft bounced and drifted during a landing in a gusty x-wind. The plt tried applying power and reducing flaps but ended up off the rwy in a ditch and fence. His total time in this model acft was 3 hours.NTSB SEA84FA164Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Gorst, WAAccording to witnesses the acft departed rwy 19 & initiated a climbing left turn. The acft was then observed to increase angle of bank to the left and climb rate. At about 50 to 75 ft, the acft entered a steep uncontrolled descent & collide with the ground.…NTSB SEA84LA159Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportApplebay Sailplanes Zuni II · Ephrata, WAThe two gliders collided while thermaling in vicinity of each other while engaged in a contest. According to the plts they lost sight of each other while spiraling in the lift. Both acft landed safely. The collision was nose to tail.NTSB SEA84LA156Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMonett-Keating Moni · Bremerton, WAThe pilot stated he had shut down the engine several times to glide. On the last restart the engine ran for aprx 15 secsand then began to run rough and died. Attempted restarts were not successful. The aircraft failed to clear trees while attempting to land…NTSB SEA84LA153Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · Mt. St. Helens, WAThis accident occurred at the 5500 ft level on Mt. St. Helens. Density alt at the time was 7500 ft. at aprx 40-50 ft aglengine and rotor RPM began to decay rapidly. The acft landed hard on a rock ledge with one skid partially off the ledge. As rotor RPM…NTSB SEA84LA157Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEagle DW-1 · Quincy, WAThe acft nosed over during landing. The plt said vibration caused the parking brake to be set in the 'on' position priorto landing. At about 20 mph he used the brakes and the acft nosed over.NTSB SEA84LA155Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech M35 · Lacenter, WAThe plt was on a flt to the Lacenter arpt which had a 1700 ft rwy. During arrival, he mistook a nearby, uncharted, private strip for the Lacenter arpt. After landing on the 1300 ft private strip, the plt realized he would be unable to stop on the rwy. He…NTSB SEA84LA152Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T188C · Pasco, WAWhile taxiing to takeoff, the right main gear got into soft terrain off the right edge to the rwy. This pulled the acft to the right & the right wing struck an embankment. The right main gear collapsed & the right wing was buckled.NTSB SEA84LA149Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Everett, WAThe plt reported that during a landing, the acft encountered a gust of wind & ballooned. The airspeed decreased to 40 KTS & the acft dropped to the rwy. The plt applied full power & reduced the flaps from 40 deg to full up. The acft became airborne, but…NTSB SEA84LA145Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLake LA-4-200 · Levenworth, WAThe amphibious acft started to 'porpoise' in the air after takeoff and stalled aprx 25 ft above water level. The acft dragged a wing, crashed and sank. The plt said that water in the hull had caused the unstable condition.NTSB SEA84LA140Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Wenatchee, WAThe plt made a low pass over a herd of elk in hilly terrain. He reported that after encountering a downdraft, he decided he could not climb out of the valley & landed with full flaps. The density alt was aprx 5400 ft.NTSB SEA84LA144Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBalloon Works Barnes AX-8 · Monroe, WADuring the ballon descent, the plt said he briefed the passengers to bend their knees & hold onto something inside the basket. According to the plt , the descent became more rapid due to a downdraft. The passengers were again warned to 'hang on' because it…NTSB SEA84LA142Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Fall City, WAThe plt was approaching a strange arpt with a rwy elevation of 140 ft and surrounding terrain of 1000 to 3000 ft. the plt said as he approached the threshold he felt the acft was too high so he executed a go-around. With the flaps at 20 degrees he said his…NTSB SEA84LA141Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 207 · Anacortes, WAThe plt stated he added 10 degrees of flaps on downwind and applied full flaps on final. A rapid rate of descent was experienced 200 yards from touchdown. The pilot said he added power to arrest the sink rate. The acft collided with trees on final. The pilot…NTSB SEA84FA139Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Burley, WAThe non-rated plt was employed as an acft cleaner & had access to the ignition keys of several acft, including N6950J. Earlier during the evening, he was seen consuming beer. At about 0024 PDT, he took off from rwy 18. About 1 min later, the acft collided…NTSB SEA84LA137Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Spokane, WAThe eng lost power during an aerial application flt, then as the plt was making a forced landing, the acft struck telephone wires. After hitting the wires, the acft struck the ground & cartwheeled. An exam revealed that a failure of the cam ring system had…NTSB SEA84FU002Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportSorrell SNS-8 · Wenatchee, WAThe ultralight dove into the ground from 200 ft AGL with full power on. The plt had complained of chest pains and was under medication for dyspepsia. Some of the medicine was found in the operators auto. No evidence of pre-impact malfunction of acft or plt…NTSB SEA84LA133Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164B-450 · Pullman, WAAfter making a swath run, the acft entered a steep turn with an airspeed of about 75 mph. According to two witnesses, the eng lost power & then the acft crashed. The plt was unable to remember what had happened from the time he entered the turn until he…NTSB SEA84LA132Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G2A · Buena, WAMain rotor blades contacted a wind machine during an aerial application flt. Helicopter settled into trees and rolled over. Plt said he knew the machine was there but had forgotten.NTSB SEA84LA130Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAyres S2R-1820 · Pasco, WAThe plt was applying herbicides to a corn field when a power loss to idle RPM occurred. During an emergency landing, the main gear sunk into soft sand & the acft nosed over. An exam revealed that the throttle bracket, p/n 19703-5001, had failed.NTSB SEA84LA131Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172D · Toledo, WADuring a hard landing the acft bounced and the nose gear collapsed.NTSB SEA84IA125Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBeech 1900C · Spokane, WADuring climbout from rwy 21, at an alt of about 500 ft, smoke, fire & sparks erupted from the lower & upper forward corners of the circuit breaker panel on the f/o sidewall. The capt took control of the acft & landed the acft on rwy 03. Investigation revealed…NTSB SEA84LA119Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna U-206-GII · Kenmore, WAThe plt stated that he was attempting a landing, with a left quartering crosswind, in water made rough by heavy boat activity. The left float dug into the water and the acft sank into four feet of water.NTSB SEA84LA116Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Stewart Island, WAThe plt landed to the west on a wet grass strip with 1/4 inch of standing water. He said he had no traction & the acft slid off the end between 2 trees, damaging both wings. He also said the wind was 090 deg at 5 KTS gusting 15 KTS.NTSB SEA84LA115Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Fall City, WAThe acft was landed at an arpt with a narrow 25 ft rwy with tall grass on either side and partially unsurfaced. The student plt said he was blown off center line by a x-wind into the tall grass. As the acft slowed the nose wheel sunk inthe soft terrain and…NTSB SEA84LA114Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMorrisey 2150 · Enumclaw, WAThe plt was on a local test flt to check the flt controls that had just been adjusted. Before taking off, he visually inspected the fuel tanks, but could not see fuel since anything less than 1/2 tank was not visible. He said the fuel gages indicated both…NTSB SEA85LA116Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18A-150 · Ephrata, WAThe pilot was returning from his third aerial tow. After releasing the tow rope while on the ramp, the plt was making clearing turns to avoid parked acft. The tow plane's parked unoccupied acft. The acft then pivoted into the mid portion of the right wing…NTSB SEA84LA107Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180H · Bellingham, WADuring the landing roll with a cross-wind, directional control was lost & the acft ground-looped to the left collapsing the right main landing.NTSB SEA84LA103Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-235 · Touchet, WAThe acft was departing a pvt airstrip. During takeoff initial climb the eng failed. The pilot attempted to restart the engine but it would not start. During the forced landing the acft struck a fence. The pilot stated that he selected the left tip tank, which…NTSB SEA84LA100Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210L · Vancouver, WAAccording to the plt's calculations, the acft should have had enough fuel on board for 8.4 hrs of flt. However, after about 5.6 hrs of flt time, the eng lost power from fuel exhaustion. The acft was damaged during a wheels-up landing. The plt said that the…NTSB SEA84LA098Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEagle DW-1 · Spangle, WAAccording to FAA inspectors, the plt polished the lower leading edges of wings before departing, as they were covered with frost. The plt stated that during climb out the acft entered an inadvertent stall, followed by a three point landing onto soft field.…NTSB SEA84LA096Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369D · Toutle, WAPlt was operating helicopter at 120 ft AGL with the aux fuel pump on when a ttl loss of pwr occurred. Autorotation was entered but a hard landing resulted in the main rotor blades cutting off the tail boom. Investigation revealed a fuel sample taken from the…NTSB SEA84LA095Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Davenport, WADuring the landing roll the brakes were applied with no effect. The acft went off the end of the rwy into a ditch and nosed over. Examination of the acft showed the brake system low on fluid and the master cylinder diaphragm ruptured.NTSB SEA84LA092Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180H · Seattle, WAThe acft nosed over during the landing roll. The plt reported he used excessive braking.NTSB SEA84LA087Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPZL-Mielec PZL-M-18 · Rockford, WAThe plt said the acft was a 'little heavier' than it should have been. The acft bounced settled after takeoff and the right wing hit a fence post. The collision jammed the right aileron down and the acft became uncontrollable and crashed.NTSB SEA84LA089Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFornaire F-1 · Everett, WAThe acft made a hard landing and bounced. The plt said he thinks he hit a downdraft. The acft went off the rwy into the grass and damaged the nose gear and the fuselage.NTSB SEA84LA084Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna C-172M · West Sound, WAThe acft nosed over during landing after the occupants had misidentified the landing area in a farmers field. During roll-out in the soft soil the landing gear bogged down and the acft flipped over.NTSB SEA84LA083Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369D · Kent, WAThe plt requested clearance to transit the seattle tca for a landing at Boeing field. He was advised of a DC-10 departing the seattle-tacoma intl arpt & was cautioned about possible wake turbulence. The DC-10 passed the helicopter with about 1 1/2 mi lateral…NTSB SEA84LA086Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Neah Bay, WAThe plt landed long on the 1200 ft rwy and after overruning the end the acft collided with a ditch. The Washington state pilot's guide denotes the airport as 'closed-for emergency use only', and 'watch for livestock'. According to witnesses there were horses…NTSB SEA84LA080Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS1-26C · Mount Vernon, WAThe sailplane encountered deteridrating thermals & elected to make an off airport landing as he did not think he could reach the airport. He overshot the selected field in his attempt to miss some wires at the apch end of the field despitethe use of spoilers…NTSB SEA84LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180-A · Garfield, WAThe acft was landed in a soft stubble field. The landing gear mired and the acft ground looped breaking the right main landing gear.