# NTSB investigations: NONE, 2000

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB MIA01LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA038.md): Grob G102 · Clermont, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 9, 2000 · N36WW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's premature extension of the speed brakes on landing resulting in the glider colliding with trees short of the runway.
- [NTSB LAX01LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA038.md): Schweizer SGS 1-36 · Lake Elsinore, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 2000 · N3621R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged altitude approaching the airstrip and his failure to maintain airspeed resulted in the glider's collision with trees.
- [NTSB NYC01LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA020.md): Schweizer SGS 2-33A · Shirley, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 2000 · N2055T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper in-flight decision to abort the glide toward the airport. A factor was the pilot's failure to comply with the published best glide speed.
- [NTSB CHI01LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA007.md): Schweizer SGS 2-33A · Highland, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 11, 2000 · N2060T · Substantial damage
  > the designated examiner not maintaining clearance from the bank/dike. Factors were the designated examiner's delayed remedial action and the bank/dike.
- [NTSB CHI00LA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA295.md): Aerostar S-81A · Custer, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 2000 · N9174Z · Minor damage
  > The ground crew's failure to maintain control of the balloon until all passengers were disembarked. A factor related to the accident was the gust of wind.
- [NTSB NYC00LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA251.md): Let Blanik L-13 · Wurtsboro, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 2000 · N48037 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper weather evaluation and decision to initiate a flight with an approaching rain shower. A factor in this accident was heavy rain, which reduced visibility.
- [NTSB MIA00LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA239.md): Schweizer SGS 1-34 · Zephyrhills, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 2000 · N7679 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain airspeed on final approach resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain.
- [NTSB DEN00LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA150.md): Aerostar S-66A · Edwards, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2000 · N5268L · Substantial damage
  > Lack of crew coordination when the ground crew failed to hold the balloon in position following landing as the pilot expected them to do. A factor was power lines.
- [NTSB LAX00LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA292.md): Balloon Works Firefly II · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 2000 · N7244X · No damage
  > The pilot's failure to use pibals or other on site wind determination devices, and his subsequent failure to detect adverse wind conditions prior to launch of the balloon.
- [NTSB FTW00LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA224.md): Balloon Works Firefly 8 · Tulsa, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 2000 · N9091R · Minor damage
  > The passenger's failure to comply with the briefing administered by the pilot. Factors were the passenger's physical impairment due to an injury sustained during the initial ground impact and the high wind condition.
- [NTSB DEN00LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA146.md): Aerostar S-77A · Steamboat Spgs, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 2000 · N5164R · No damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a bush during the balloon landing.
- [NTSB NYC00LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA208.md): Schreder HP-11-A · Dansville, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 2000 · N586A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper in-flight decision to continue the flight with an unfavorable wind. A factor related to the accident was the loss of thermal lift.
- [NTSB CHI00LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA196.md): Aerostar S-77A · River Falls, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 2000 · N5075H · No damage
  > the unfavorable wind condition for landing and control of the balloon during landing not possible by the pilot.
- [NTSB CHI00LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA193.md): Schleicher K8B · Manchester, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 2000 · N885D · Substantial damage
  > the downdraft experienced during final approach and altitude/clearance from the fence post not being maintained by the pilot. A factor to the accident was the fence post.
- [NTSB LAX00LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA240.md): Schweizer SGS 1-26C · Tehachapi, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 2000 · N2792Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft speed and control while maneuvering to land.
- [NTSB MIA00TA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00TA189.md): Bell OH-58 · Rome, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jun 21, 2000 · N913SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilots failure to ensure the helicopter was on level terrain after landing. The left skid came off the ground after the passenger exited the helicopter, the slope capability was exceeded, the helicopter encountered dynamic rollover, and rolled over on its…
- [NTSB LAX00LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA217.md): Schweizer SGS-1-26 · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 2000 · N3814A · Substantial damage
  > Diminished control during the landing phase of operation due to a partial blockage of the elevator controls by a microphone that became lodged in the control stick well.
- [NTSB IAD00LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00LA046.md): Schweizer SGS 2-33A · Sterling, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 2000 · N1225S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point.
- [NTSB MIA00LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA179.md): Aerostar S57-A · Windermere, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 2000 · N6341V · Substantial damage
  > an in-flight collision with a tree. A factor in this accident was high wind conditions.
- [NTSB MIA00LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA165.md): Let L-13 · Pensacola, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 2000 · N90867 · Substantial damage
  > The student's failure to maintain the proper landing pattern altitude resulting in an undershoot during landing and collision with a fence. A factor in the accident was the pilot's failure to realize the spoilers were still deployed during the undershoot.
- [NTSB FTW00LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA152.md): Cameron V-90 · Frisco, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 2000 · N6012C · No damage
  > The pilot's inadequate passenger briefing for a high wind landing. A factor was the wind.
- [NTSB NYC00LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA130.md): Ludeman HP-18 · Kutztown, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 2000 · N67TT · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the glider. A factor related to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in make and model.
- [NTSB ATL00LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA054.md): Schweizer SGU2-22E · Farmington, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 2000 · N2728Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of traffic pattern altitude that resulted in an off-field landing and the subsequent collision with the ground. A factor was rough terrain.
- [NTSB SEA00LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA085.md): Schweizer SGS 1-35 · Seaside, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 2000 · N34173 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to continue to a point where he could not be assured of reaching a safe landing-out site if he encountered an area of significant sink after departing his planned route of flight. Factors include downdrafts, terrain that…
- [NTSB MIA00LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA148.md): Schweizer SGS 2-33 · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 2000 · N5738S · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's misjudgment of the aircraft's altitude and subsequent maneuver to avoid an obstacle, that resulted in a loss of airspeed, an inadvertent stall, and an inflight loss of control, which resulted in damage to the aircraft during landing.
- [NTSB MIA00LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA135.md): Hughes OH-6A · Athens, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 16, 2000 · N992CH · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter resulting in his misjudging the flare and a subsequent hard landing. Factors in this accident were, the pilot's inadequate planned approach in trail of two heavier helicopters, a crosswind landing…
- [NTSB DEN00LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA071.md): Balloon Works Firefly F-15 · Anthony, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 2000 · N2571F · Substantial damage
  > Failure by the pilot to keep the burner operating until the balloon was secured. A factor was the passengers disregarding the instructions they had been given by the pilot.
- [NTSB DEN00LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA062.md): Adams A55S · Los Lunas, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 18, 2000 · N4035T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision not to deflate the envelope. A factor was the wind gust.
- [NTSB IAD00LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00LA025.md): I.C.A. Brasov IS-28B2 · Blairstown, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 2000 · N97VT · Destroyed
  > the encountering of wind conditions in flight that inhibited the pilot from maintaining altitude.
- [NTSB MIA00LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA093.md): Schweizer SGS2-33A · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 2000 · N65819 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot planned the approach too low, which resulted in inadequate altitude to clear powerlines, and the subsequent in-flight collision with the ground.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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 year(c."eventDate") = 2000
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('00000'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=00000&year=2000

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