# NTSB investigations: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG, 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 FTW01LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA040.md): Cartercopter Model 1 · Olney, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 13, 2000 · N121CC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in lowering the collective during a run-on landing, which resulted in a runway overrun. A factor was the muddy terrain.
- [NTSB SEA01LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA008.md): Wildman Adventurer · Yelm, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 2000 · N567AW · Destroyed
  > A main rotor blade strike (impact) with both a pusher propeller blade and the rudder during an unknown phase of operation resulting in a loss of control and uncontrolled descent to terrain.
- [NTSB SEA01LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA009.md): Hallett HALLETT-1 · Yelm, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 2000 · N8331H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff when it became questionable as to whether the aircraft would be able to clear an object just off the departure end of the runway, and the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the object as he attempted to…
- [NTSB IAD01LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA004.md): Yakovlev 52 · Berryville, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 2000 · N21CY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing and separation of the nose landing gear.
- [NTSB CHI00LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA298.md): Morrison E-RACER · Sugar Grove, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 2000 · N345JM · Substantial damage
  > the owner/builder's inadequate modification to the engine air intake system and the inadvertent engine shutdown. Factors included the low air pressure of the air intake system and the excessive fuel flow to the manifold.
- [NTSB LAX00LA350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA350.md): Worgull Hornet · Camp Verde, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 2000 · N707BD · Substantial damage
  > Separation of the forward spark plug due to wear damage to the cylinder head threads. A factor in the accident was traffic on the highway and the pilot having to maneuver to avoid the traffic.
- [NTSB FTW00LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA251.md): Beech BE58 · Bethany, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 2000 · N84DE · Substantial damage
  > the fire, which ignited in the engine compartment for undetermined reasons while taxiing.
- [NTSB LAX00LA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA308.md): Pulsar 100 · Victorville, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 2000 · N601SP · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to provide enough fuel for the intended flight. Contributing to the accident was an improper fuel vapor return system.
- [NTSB DEN00LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA152.md): Rosenbarger Lancair IV · Artesia, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 2000 · N494R · Substantial damage
  > Failure by the pilot in command to maintain control of the aircraft during initial climb following takeoff.
- [NTSB MIA00LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA234.md): Eachon Time Warp Spitfire 9 · Lakeland, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 2000 · N355DE · Destroyed
  > a loss of control which resulted in an inadvertent stall at too low an altitude to allow recovery. Factors in this accident were, the pilot/owner did not verify that the airplane was balanced before the flight, and he did not perform any weight or balance…
- [NTSB CHI00FAMS2](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00FAMS2.md): Peters RAF 2000 · Manistique, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Jul 29, 2000 · N11ZK · Destroyed
  > undetermined.
- [NTSB ATL00LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA071.md): Ryskamp Sonex · Greenville, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2000 · N202BA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of airspeed and altitude resulting in an undershoot.
- [NTSB CHI00LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA226.md): Halsmer Crazy 8 · Lafayette, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 2000 · N9034L · Destroyed
  > Aircraft control not being maintained by the pilot during the forced landing. Factors to the accident were the engine failure due to an overtemperature, the pilot's lack of familiarity with the aircraft, and the trees.
- [NTSB SEA00LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA144.md): Eiriavion PIK 20E · Hamilton, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 2000 · N27RT · Destroyed
  > The pilot's entering an inadvertent stall condition during a high angle of bank turn (maneuvering), and the lack of adequate altitude in which to successfully recover before ground impact.
- [NTSB CHI00LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA225.md): Comeau Avid Flyer · Gladstone, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 2000 · N646R · Destroyed
  > aircraft control not maintained by the pilot.
- [NTSB CHI00LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA224.md): Bohner Pitts Model 12 · Neosho, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 2000 · N811WS · Substantial damage
  > The unsuitable terrain the pilot selected during his emergency landing. Factors were the hay rolls and the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CHI00LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA218.md): Yakovlev YAK 52 · Mooresville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 2000 · N6223X · Substantial damage
  > the brakes not available to the pilot. Factors were the improperly serviced brake system, the improper adjustment of the brakes by maintenance personnel, the trees, and the pilot's decision not to use the available alternate airport.
- [NTSB CHI00LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA215.md): Lutke Rotoway Exec 90 · Kalamazoo, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 2000 · N1183M · Substantial damage
  > the loss of main rotor rpm due to the failure of the top engine mount and the subsequent loss of the main rotor drive belt tension. A factor was the confined area landing zone.
- [NTSB DEN00LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA132.md): Spencer Long EZE · Farmington, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2000 · N51EZ · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the coolant recovery system, resulting in overheating of the engine. A factor was the soft ground on which the forced landing was made.
- [NTSB NYC00LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA198.md): Warrington Surrel Guppy · Churchville, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2000 · N4425W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Factors in this accident were an open canopy and a decrease in engine power.
- [NTSB DEN00LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA131.md): Rotorway Executive 162F · Tooele, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2000 · N6399L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate weather evaluation, which resulted in a downwind landing, and his failure to maintain aircraft control. A factor was the tailwind.
- [NTSB CHI00LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA210.md): Grumman G164 · Mcville, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 2000 · N10244 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the power lines. A factor associated with the accident was the power line.
- [NTSB LAX00LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA257.md): Interavia E-3 · Watsonville, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 2000 · N4426X · Substantial damage
  > the total loss of engine power due to the pilot's inaccurate fuel consumption calculations, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB LAX00LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA245.md): Garlick HH-1K · Live Oak, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 2000 · N896RP · Destroyed
  > The inadequate lubrication of the tail rotor drive shaft coupling by unknown maintenance personnel that resulted in the in-flight failure and separation of the helicopter's tail boom.
- [NTSB LAX00LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA242.md): Worldwide Aero AEROS-40B · San Bernadino, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 2000 · N819AC · No damage
  > The ground crew's diverted attention toward the landing airship while trying to catch a mooring rope, which resulted in their failure to detect an immenient collision with each other.
- [NTSB NYC00LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA176.md): Schwarz Avid Amphibian · Fredericksburg, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 2000 · N61HS · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the propeller reduction gear assembly for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a loss of thrust.
- [NTSB NYC00LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA156.md): Stewart S-51 · Forty Fort, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 2000 · N51FY · Substantial damage
  > The owner/builder's inadequate design, resulting in total failure of the reduction gear assembly accessory drive shaft.
- [NTSB DEN00LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA105.md): Froelich Lancair IV · Bountiful, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2000 · N493K · Substantial damage
  > The loss of power for undetermined reasons and the pilot's unsuccessful remedial action (dive to avoid the power line). Contributing factors were the power line, the tires and the fence.
- [NTSB FTW00LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA178.md): Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164D · Welsh, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 2000 · N8337K · Substantial damage
  > The excessive wear of the reduction gearbox's 1st stage sungear, which resulted in its subsequent fatigue fracture and failure. Factors were the operator not performing the recommended overhaul of the engine, and a lack of suitable terrain for the forced…
- [NTSB FTW00LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA164.md): Geiling Sonerai II · Victoria, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 2000 · N10GX · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed during the takeoff initial climb, which resulted in a stall.
- [NTSB SEA00LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA096.md): AS+ AS-4 · Ephrata, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 2000 · N1995M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper in-flight decision by not immediately seeking a safe landing site upon encountering the sink. A factor was the high vegetation (sagebrush).
- [NTSB DEN00LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA098.md): Rosenvall Avid MK IV · Salina, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 2000 · N63827 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing roll. A factor was gusting winds from nearby thunderstorms.
- [NTSB NYC00LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA141.md): Carlson Criquet · East Palestine, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 2000 · N22CA · Destroyed
  > The failure of the powerplant to produce adequate power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's continued operation of the airplane with known deficiencies.
- [NTSB IAD00LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00LA039.md): Rotorway Rotorway 162F Exec · Mcmurray, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 2000 · N162RS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision to hover out of ground effect which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.
- [NTSB SEA00LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA077.md): PZL-Bielsko Jantar 2A · Hood River, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 2000 · N272AS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the glider after its wing came in contact with long grass growing on the runway surface. Factors include the pilot's improper decision to attempt a landing on a runway with known directional control…
- [NTSB CHI00LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA119.md): Brice Rotorway Exec 162F · Kimberling, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 2000 · N627RM · Substantial damage
  > aircraft control not being maintained by the pilot. Factors to the accident were the encountered dynamic rollover and the uneven terrain.
- [NTSB IAD00LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00LA037.md): Greenleaf Exec 162F · Manassas, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 16, 2000 · N162GG · Substantial damage
  > Was the pilot' use of an unsecured ballast weight in the cockpit that shifted in flight and blocked the collective control movement.
- [NTSB MIA00LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA143.md): New Standard D-25 · Lakeland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 2000 · N930V · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper inflight planning/decision to land long, with a tailwind, on a wet grass runway that resulted in the loss of control and the airplane exiting the runway, incurring substantial damage.
- [NTSB MIA00LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA132.md): Hartline Glastar · Woodstock, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 2000 · N897G · Substantial damage
  > a total engine failure for undetermined reason, resulting in a forced landing and subsequent impact with a tree.
- [NTSB LAX00FA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00FA148.md): Fouga 6 CM 170 · San Joaquin, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 2000 · N495F · Destroyed
  > The pilot's intentional performance of aerobatic maneuvers that resulted in the aircraft stalling and entering a spin from which he did not recover. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the aircraft.
- [NTSB LAX00LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA173.md): Rotorway Exec 162F · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 2000 · N21901 · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate maintenance inspection of the secondary shaft which resulted in its fatigue failure that emanated from a corroded circumferential score mark. A factor was the fence that the pilot flared to avoid, resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB FTW00LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA106.md): Ward Acro · Beasley, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 2000 · N79RW · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason.
- [NTSB LAX00LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA118.md): Arrow OH-58A · Calipatria, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 8, 2000 · N39FA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate checklist procedure prior to departure, which did not verify the fuel selector was in the proper position for flight, and the pilot's failure to maintain adequate main rotor speed for an autorotative landing.
- [NTSB LAX00FA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00FA122.md): Piper PA-12 · Cima, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 2000 · N7586H · Destroyed
  > In-flight collision with terrain for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ATL00LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA033.md): Aero Comp COMP-AIR-6 · Indiantown, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 5, 2000 · N61520 · Substantial damage
  > The maintenance personnel inadequate inspection of the fuel system that resulted in loss of engine power due to fuel filter contamination.
- [NTSB LAX00LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA098.md): Fokker FK-28-4000 · Red Bluff, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 2000 · N493US · No damage
  > the failure of the passenger to fasten his seat belt without the necessity of being instructed by the flight attendant.
- [NTSB FTW00LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA078.md): Swearingen SA-227-AT · Fayetteville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 29, 2000 · N245DH · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew's failure to extend the landing gear. Contributing factors were the flight crew's non-compliance with the checklist, the pilot-in-command's diverted attention as a result of the loss of instrument approach/runway lighting, the partial failure…
- [NTSB LAX00LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA082.md): Mince Jurka MJ77 · Rio Vista, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 22, 2000 · N751JR · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power during cruise flight for unknown reasons resulting in a forced landing in a plowed field.
- [NTSB LAX00LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA070.md): Hawker Siddeley Hunter F MK 4 · Chino, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 8, 2000 · N72602 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the particulate contamination in the fuel.

## 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 ('99999'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=99999&year=2000

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