# Fatal NTSB investigations

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.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB SEA05FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05FA007.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Grand Ronde, OR · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 2004 · N454FL · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from high terrain while maneuvering. A factor contributing to the accident was the high terrain.
- [NTSB MIA05WA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05WA007.md): Douglas DC-3C · Medellin, Colombia · Accident · 3 fatal · Foreign investigation · Oct 15, 2004 · HK-1503 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX05LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA009.md): Brackett And Peltz Kit Fox III · Aguila, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 2004 · N543BP · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in a stall. The nature and scope of the problem reported by the pilot is undetermined.
- [NTSB LAX05LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA007.md): DeRosier DR-107 · San Diego, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 2004 · N31SH · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from terrain while performing low-level aerobatic maneuvers.
- [NTSB CHI05LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05LA004.md): Malone Vans RV-6A · Joliet, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 2004 · N85MM · Destroyed
  > The total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate preflight and inadequate fuel consumption calculations, also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the forced landing. A factor was the…
- [NTSB ANC05FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05FA008.md): Piper PA-18 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 2004 · N4126E · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and collision with water during maneuvering flight. Factors contributing to the accident were fog and low ceilings.
- [NTSB SEA05LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA006.md): Caldwell Glasair II · Hermiston, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 2004 · N706C · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an airspeed above stall speed while executing a wingover maneuver at the top of a vertical climb, leading to an inadvertent spin, and the pilot's inadequate remedial action in attempting to recover from the spin. Factors…
- [NTSB DCA05RA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA05RA002.md): Boeing 747-244BC · Halifax, Canada · Accident · 7 fatal · Foreign investigation · Oct 14, 2004 · 9G-MKJ
- [NTSB DCA05MA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA05MA003.md): Canadair CL-600 · Jefferson City, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Oct 14, 2004 · N8396A · Destroyed
  > (1) the pilots’ unprofessional behavior, deviation from standard operating procedures, and poor airmanship, which resulted in an in-flight emergency from which they were unable to recover, in part because of the pilots’ inadequate training; (2) the pilots’…
- [NTSB DEN05FA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05FA011.md): Cessna 182R · Idaho Springs, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 2004 · N9437H · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain, and his inadequate planning and decision making resulting in VFR flight into IMC. Contributing factors include the pilot's self-induced pressure to arrive at his destination, the low ceiling and the fog.
- [NTSB NYC05FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05FA005.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Madison, CT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 11, 2004 · N233PA · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to separation of the propeller due to under-torqued retention bolts.
- [NTSB NYC05FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05FA001.md): Cessna 172N · Germantown, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 2004 · N2771J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision which led to VFR flight into IMC and his loss of aircraft control. Factors were night and cloud conditions.
- [NTSB CHI05WA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05WA008.md): Piper PA-46-310P · Dijon Longvic, France · Accident · 4 fatal · Foreign investigation · Oct 9, 2004 · N20VP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA05WA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05WA005.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Rio Negro, Argentina · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Oct 3, 2004 · LV-OFE · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN05FA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05FA003.md): Cessna A185E · Luna, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 2004 · N5964 · Destroyed
  > the pilot's improper use of the mixture control, his failure to maintain clearance from the trees, and his improper preflight planning resulting in his taking off into a canyon and subsequently impacting the trees and terrain. Factors contributing to the…
- [NTSB DEN05FA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05FA002.md): Sukhoi SU-29 · Santa Fe, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 2004 · N92CG · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control resulting in the inverted spin, spiral, and subsequent impact with terrain. Factors contributing to the accident were the inadvertent stall spin, the spiral, low altitude, and the pilot's delayed attempt to…
- [NTSB CHI04FA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04FA290.md): Beech B95A · Burlington, WI · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 2004 · N1703Y · Destroyed
  > The improper maintenance of the fuel servo resulting in a loose adjustment nut and subsequent failure of the fuel injection servo which led to a complete loss of power on the right engine. Other causes were the pilot's failure to obtain or maintain minimum…
- [NTSB NYC04FA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04FA220.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Avondale, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 2004 · N54397 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection that resulted in fuel contamination and a subsequent loss of engine power.
- [NTSB MIA04LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA04LA133.md): Britten-Norman BN-2A-27 · Vega Baja, PR · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 2004 · N902GD · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper inflight planning which resulted in an inflight encounter with weather (low ceilings and thunderstorms), his loss of aircraft control, and an inflight collision with the ocean during uncontrolled descent.
- [NTSB ATL04LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA195.md): Cessna 172L · Gadsden, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 2004 · N4336Q · Destroyed
  > The flight instructors failure to maintain clearance and his inadequate visual lookout while flying low over a river resulting in an in-flight collision with a wire.
- [NTSB CHI04FA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04FA284.md): Cessna 182Q · Morris, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 2004 · N735VY · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate weather evaluation that resulted flight into night instrument meteorological conditions and a subsequent loss of aircraft control. Factors to the accident were the pilot's lack of recent night experience and the low cloud ceiling at…
- [NTSB NYC04LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA217.md): Firefly Galaxy 9 · Lewisburg, WV · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 2004 · N2200Z · Minor damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to attempt to board the balloon while it was ascending.
- [NTSB LAX04FA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04FA329.md): Bell 206B · Kalaheo, HI · Accident · 5 fatal · Class 1 · Field · Final report · Sep 25, 2004 · N16849 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's decision to continue flight under visual flight rules into an area of turbulent, reduced visibility weather conditions, which resulted in the pilot's spatial disorientation and loss of control of the helicopter. Contributing to this accident was…
- [NTSB DFW05WA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05WA014.md): Garlick UH-1H · San Felipe, Chile · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Sep 25, 2004 · CC-CNJ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL04WA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04WA194.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Nordhorn-Lingen, Germany · Accident · 3 fatal · Foreign investigation · Sep 24, 2004 · PH-TWG · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA04FA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA04FA128.md): Cessna R182 · Milton, FL · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 2004 · N5157T · Destroyed
  > The pilots operation of the airplane with known deficiencies in the equipment based on witness statements describing an excessive rpm drop and rough running engine after starting, during the engine run-up, and after becoming airborne, his failure to abort the…
- [NTSB FTW04FA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04FA243.md): Cessna 421C · Bee Caves, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 2004 · N729DM · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper positioning of the fuel selector valves, which resulted in a loss of power to the left engine due to fuel exhaustion. After the power loss, the pilot failed to follow checklist procedures and did not secure (feather) the left propeller,…
- [NTSB CHI04WA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04WA277.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Wilhelmshausen, Germany · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Sep 23, 2004 · D-ECBG · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL04FA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04FA190.md): Piper PA-32R-301 · Euharlee, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 2004 · N801SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate control of the airplane, which resulted in the pilot exceeding the design limits of the airplane and subsequent in-flight separation.
- [NTSB SEA04GA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04GA192.md): Cessna U206G · Essex, MT · Accident · 3 fatal · Final report · Sep 20, 2004 · N206SM · Destroyed
  > The pilot's misidentification of the airplane's location, which resulted in his improper decision to fly into the wrong drainage, and his failure to maintain terrain clearance while executing a turn to reverse course after he realized his navigational error.…
- [NTSB ANC04FAMS2](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04FAMS2.md): de Havilland DHC-2 · Sitka, AK · Accident · 5 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Sep 20, 2004 · N712TS · Destroyed
  > Reason for occurrence is undetermined. The airplane is missing.
- [NTSB SEA04FA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04FA191.md): Cessna 172D · Mountain Home, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 2004 · N2650U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from high terrain while maneuvering. High terrain was a factor.
- [NTSB NYC04WA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04WA215.md): Robinson R-44 · Kentallen, Scot, United Kingdom · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Sep 19, 2004 · G-SPAL · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD04WA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD04WA049.md): Cessna 182R · Montreux, Switzerland · Accident · 4 fatal · Foreign investigation · Sep 19, 2004 · HB-CJB · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI04WA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04WA263.md): Robinson R-44 · Appin, Scotland · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Sep 19, 2004 · GSPAL · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX04LA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA322.md): Wolf Glassair IIS · Mesa, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 2004 · N110UX · Destroyed
  > a partial loss of power for undetermined reasons, and, the failure of the pilot to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering for a forced landing that resulted in a stall and a collision with terrain.
- [NTSB FTW04TA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04TA237.md): Bell OH-58C · Beaumont, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Sep 16, 2004 · N9273T · Destroyed
  > **This probable cause was modified on 2/22/2016. Please see the public docket for this accident for additional details.** The pilot's failure to maintain a safe altitude, resulting in collision with the water. A factor was the dark night.
- [NTSB MIA04FA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA04FA135.md): Cessna 336 · Magee, MS · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 2004 · N3832U · Destroyed
  > The student pilot/ airplane owner's lack of training in night operations, which resulted in spatial disorientation, a loss of control, an uncontrolled descent, and an impact with trees.
- [NTSB SEA04FA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04FA190.md): Cessna U206F · Stanley, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 2004 · N20GV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision which resulted in VFR flight into IMC, and his failure to maintain aircraft control.
- [NTSB CHI04FA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04FA257.md): Cessna 182T · Chesterfield, MO · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 2004 · N843MC · Destroyed
  > The pilot not maintaining airspeed and the inadvertent stall he encountered during the go-around. A factor was the tree he impacted during his uncontrolled descent.
- [NTSB IAD04LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD04LA046.md): Scott Rans S-12 · Seneca, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 2004 · N195CB · Destroyed
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain airspeed above stall speed, which resulted in an inadvertant stall/spin. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of pilot certification.
- [NTSB CHI04LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA256.md): Claxton S-12 · Oconomowoc, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 2004 · UNREG · Destroyed
  > The loss of engine power due to the seizure of the pistons and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall. The previous damage to the pistons due to earlier seizure occurrences was a factor.
- [NTSB ATL04LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA178.md): Schleicher K6-CR · LaGrange, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 2004 · N23Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft which resulted in a stall and subsequent impact with terrain. Factors were the pilot's impairment due to marijuana and his unreported mental conditions.
- [NTSB IAD04WA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD04WA047.md): Robinson R44 · Vattlefjall, Sweden · Accident · 3 fatal · Foreign investigation · Sep 11, 2004 · SE-JHJ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL04LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA177.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Lake Wales, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 2004 · N962AB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation, and his inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in a collision with a television tower.
- [NTSB FTW04LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA236.md): Lancair 360 · Orange, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 2004 · N163DS · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during takeoff resulting in an inadvertent stall and loss of aircraft control.
- [NTSB CHI04FA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04FA255.md): Cirrus Design SR-22 · Park Falls, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 2004 · N1223S · Destroyed
  > The flightcrew's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent impact with water during approach. The low altitude was a factor in the accident.
- [NTSB ATL04LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA176.md): Lemoine Marvin J. Jr. Christian Eagle II · Cleveland, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 2004 · N83BL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees while conducting aerobatic maneuvers.
- [NTSB WAS04WA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WAS04WA015.md): Cessna 210 · Livingstone, Zambia · Accident · 6 fatal · Foreign investigation · Sep 9, 2004 · ZS-KOX · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW04WA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04WA244.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Santa Rosa, Ecuador · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Sep 9, 2004 · HC-AIF · Destroyed

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## 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 c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&page=156

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