# 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.

Page 191 of 617 · 30,845 cases

## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB FTW00FA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00FA245.md): Cessna 421C · Hunt, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2000 · N421NT · Destroyed
  > the loss of left engine power as a result of the owner's failure to overhaul the engine before further flight after the lubrication system was found contaminated with metal. Contributing factors were the pilot's decision to fly the aircraft with a…
- [NTSB ANC00LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA108.md): Cessna 180 · Pilot Point, AK · Accident · 3 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2000 · N4985A · Substantial damage
  > The commercial certificated pilot, an owner of a fishing lodge, departed a remote area of beach with three passengers to return to the lodge. The accident airplane was one of two airplanes transporting lodge guests. The beach was located along an area of…
- [NTSB NYC00RA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00RA249.md): Robinson R-22 · Denmark · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Aug 23, 2000 · OYHFI
- [NTSB MIA00WA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00WA246.md): Cessna 207 · Marieta, Venezuela · Accident · 3 fatal · Foreign investigation · Aug 23, 2000 · YV753 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX00FA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00FA324.md): Bellanca 17-30 · Scottsdale, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 2000 · N4905V · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance during a cruise descent, which resulted in controlled flight into mountainous terrain during dark night conditions. Contributing factors were the rain, thuderstorm, and dust storm weather conditions,…
- [NTSB DCA00RA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA00RA083.md): Airbus Industrie A320 · Manama, Bahrain · Accident · 143 fatal · Foreign investigation · Aug 23, 2000
- [NTSB CHI00FA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00FA265.md): Cessna 340A · Mission, SD · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 2000 · N34DD · Destroyed
  > the aircraft control not maintained by the pilot. A contributing factor was pilot fatigue.
- [NTSB NYC00WA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00WA237.md): Cessna 340 · Glarus, Switzerland · Accident · 5 fatal · Foreign investigation · Aug 21, 2000 · DICEN · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX00FA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00FA306.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Watsonville, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2000 · N8313Z · Destroyed
  > The divergence of the main rotor from its normal plane of rotation for an undetermined reason, which resulted in mast bumping and rotor contact with the fuselage.
- [NTSB FTW00FA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00FA236.md): Cessna 150 · Collinsville, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2000 · N6425T · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft while maneuvering after takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB FTW00FA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00FA235.md): Gulfstream American AA-5B · Barrett, TX · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2000 · N4516P · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. A contributing factor was the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CHI00FA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00FA266.md): Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 · Valparaiso, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2000 · N250AD · Destroyed
  > The in-flight fracture of the main rotor mast and the separation of the main rotor. Factors to the accident were the corroded main rotor mast that resulted in fatigue.
- [NTSB CHI00FA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00FA262.md): Bell OH-58C · Watertown, WI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2000 · N626SF · Destroyed
  > The spatial disorientation by the pilot during continued flight into instrument conditions and the inadequate surveillance by the operator. The inoperative attitude indicator and night conditions were contributing factors.
- [NTSB ATL00FA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00FA082.md): Beech B60 · Austell, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2000 · N8WD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to preflight plan adequate fuel for the flight that resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent loss of engine power.
- [NTSB MIA00LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA241.md): Burgess AIR Command · Punta Gorda, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 2000 · N6292 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while performing aerobatic flight resulting in an in-flight loss of control, inadvertent stall, and subsequent in-flight collision with power lines, fence, and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the…
- [NTSB IAD00FA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00FA076.md): Piper PA-32R-301 · Kennebunkport, ME · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 2000 · N411JL · Substantial damage
  > Fracture of the #4 connecting rod for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a loss of engine power. A factor was the forced ocean ditching.
- [NTSB NYC00FA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00FA229.md): Cessna 182RG · Princeton, KY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 2000 · N3674C · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to clear trees, for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB LAX00FA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00FA302.md): Piper PA-24 · Independence, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 2000 · N300P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance. Factors included night conditions, cockpit lighting, which compromised the pilot's night vision, and drug impairment.
- [NTSB SEA00WA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00WA163.md): Cessna 208 · Teslin Lake, Canada · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Aug 15, 2000 · CGMPB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI00FA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00FA263.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Watertown, WI · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 2000 · N8126V · Destroyed
  > Aircraft control not being maintained during initial climb resulting in a stall/mush. Factors to the accident were the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, the pilot operating over the airplane's certified maximum gross weight, and the pilot…
- [NTSB ATL00FA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00FA081.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Lumber City, GA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 2000 · N801MW · Destroyed
  > Pilot's failure to follow instrument procedures and descended below approach minimums and collided with trees. A factor was low clouds.
- [NTSB LAX00FA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00FA300.md): Beech K35 · Newberry Spring, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 2000 · N878R · Destroyed
  > The crankshaft's fatigue failure at the site of an electrical arc mark stress riser, during cruise flight. Contributing factors were the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, improper decision, and maintenance.
- [NTSB CHI00MA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00MA256.md): North American NA-265-80 · Ironwood, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 2000 · N85DW · Destroyed
  > the pilot's improper in-flight decision, the pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather, the pilot's failure to turn on the continuous ignition in turbulence, and the pilot's failure to follow the procedures for an airstart. Factors included the…
- [NTSB CHI00LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA257.md): Ayres S2R-600 · Bad Axe, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 2000 · N3103B · Destroyed
  > The inadvertent stall/spin encountered by the pilot. A factor was the low altitude.
- [NTSB LAX00GA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00GA297.md): Bell 412 · Cold Springs, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Aug 13, 2000 · N174EH · Destroyed
  > failure of the compressor turbine disc due to cyclic fatigue brought about by repeated operation near or above the engines' temperature/power limits by company personnel over an extended period of time. Factors in the accident were: 1) the high density…
- [NTSB DEN00FA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00FA149.md): Cessna 172N · Kamas, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 2000 · N734UD · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper inflight decision to enter a valley at low altitude and attempt a climb towards rising terrain. A factor was exceeding the airplane's climb performance.
- [NTSB NYC00FA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00FA226.md): Cessna 172 · Davis, WV · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2000 · N8874B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's inadequate weather evaluation, which resulted in a takeoff with a tailwind, and a subsequent inadvertent stall. Factors were a high gross weight, a high density altitude, and a tailwind.
- [NTSB NYC00FA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00FA225.md): Grumman American AA-5 · Cherry Valley, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2000 · N9570L · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper decision to continue the flight into deteriorating weather, which resulted in his failure to maintain control of the airplane. Factors in the accident were the dark night, fog, low ceiling, and the pilot's inadequate preflight planning.
- [NTSB LAX00LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA293.md): Barclay/Vincent Murphy SR 2500 · Bakersfield, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2000 · N24VW · Destroyed
  > Adjustment by other maintenance personnel of the idle speed stop screw. The idle speed stop screw was backed off from the throttle shaft arm, not allowing the butterfly valve to operate properly, which resulted in the butterfly valve remaining closed during a…
- [NTSB ATL00FA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00FA079.md): Cessna 172H · Peachtree City, GA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2000 · N1749F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of takeoff checklist procedures, and his failure to maintain flying speed, which resulted in a stall and subsequent collision with the ground. Factors: A factor was the landing flaps were not retracted.
- [NTSB DCA00MA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA00MA080.md): Piper PA-31 Navajo · Burlington Twp., NJ · Accident · 11 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 2000 · N27944 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > the failure of the pilots of the two airplanes to see and avoid each other and maintain proper airspace separation during visual flight rules flight.
- [NTSB CHI00WA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00WA251.md): Cessna 340X · Hessen, Germany · Accident · 3 fatal · Foreign investigation · Aug 9, 2000 · N4424X · Destroyed
- [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 NYC00WA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00WA222.md): Cessna 210L · Reykjavik, Iceland · Accident · 3 fatal · Foreign investigation · Aug 7, 2000 · TFGTI · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI00LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA243.md): Piper PA-36-285 · Osborne, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 2000 · N57616 · Destroyed
  > The unsuitable terrain for landing encountered by the pilot during the forced landing. Factors were the failure of the number four piston and cylinder, the soft terrain, and the main landing gear overload and subsequent collapse.
- [NTSB LAX00GA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00GA286.md): Bell 206L-1 · Montello, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Aug 4, 2000 · N10864 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of control in hovering flight and impact with terrain for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB IAD00RA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00RA078.md): Bell 206B · Burgersfort, South Africa · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Aug 4, 2000 · ZSHKP
- [NTSB ATL00LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA078.md): Solo Wings Aquilla · Chatsworth, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 2000 · UNREG · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees while maneuvering that resulted in the collision with trees and the ground.
- [NTSB ATL00FA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00FA075.md): Piper PA-46-350P · Augusta, GA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 2000 · N198PM · Destroyed
  > Improper preflight planning/preparation by the pilot, which resulted in taking off with the airplane exceeding the weight and balance limitations. Factors to the accident were the improper loading of the airplane, taking off from a short, up sloping runway…
- [NTSB CHI00FA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00FA237.md): Piper J-5A · Belton, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 2000 · N600F · Destroyed
  > The student pilot not maintaining directional control during the takeoff roll resulting in the inadvertent ground loop.
- [NTSB IAD00WA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00WA069.md): Sikorsky S-76A · Navegantes, Brazil · Accident · 5 fatal · Foreign investigation · Aug 2, 2000 · PTHRD · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI00FA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00FA234.md): Piper PA-28R-201 · Beloit, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 2000 · N2732Q · Destroyed
  > the inadvertent stall. Factors relating to the accident were the pilot's low altitude, his abrupt pull up, the power lines, and his lack of recent flying experience.
- [NTSB LAX00LA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA285.md): Grumman G-164B · Tracy, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2000 · N6737K · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from obstacles while maneuvering during an aerial application flight.
- [NTSB MIA00FA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00FA229.md): de Havilland DHC-6-200 · Raleigh, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2000 · N201RH · Destroyed
  > the pilot's continued VFR flight into IMC conditions, by failing to maintain altitude, and descending from VFR conditions into IMC, which resulted in him subsequently impacting with trees. Factors in this accident were: reduced visibility due to dark night…
- [NTSB LAX00FA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00FA283.md): Mooney M20E · Jackpot, NV · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 2000 · N5853Q · Destroyed
  > The pilot inadvertently became lost/disoriented during initial climb and collided with terrain. A related factor was the dark night.
- [NTSB IAD00FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00FA067.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Bluffton, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 2000 · N5271P · Substantial damage
  > Pilot's improper fuel calculations, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Also causal, was his abrupt maneuver during the forced landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB ATL00LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA070.md): Leslie Briggs Glasair III · Smithfield, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 2000 · N422CS · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain flying speed during an emergency landing which lead to an inadvertent stall/spin. A factor was the pilot's failure to secure the cockpit canopy prior to takeoff.
- [NTSB NYC00LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA213.md): Schwarz Zodiac CH 601 · Wooster, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2000 · N601GS · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of control of the airplane while turning from base onto final, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. A factor was the pilot's improper loading of the airplane, outside the weight and balance limitations.
- [NTSB FTW00LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA219.md): Let L-23 Super Blankit · Waller, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2000 · N105LW · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain control of the glider while maneuvering. Contributory factors were the in-flight separation of the tow rope and the pilot's physical impairment from his use of diphenhyrdramine.
- [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.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?fatal=1&page=192

## 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=191

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