# Major 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 4 of 14 · 654 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB DCA04MA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA04MA082.md): Boeing MD-11 · Memphis, TN · Accident · No injuries · Major investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 2004 · N601FE · Substantial damage > The pilot's over-rotation during a go-around maneuver initiated because of a bounced landing. The go-around maneuver was initiated at a low speed and high pitch angle, and after reverse thrust was selected, contrary to Boeing and FedEx training guidance. - [NTSB SEA04MA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04MA167.md): Bell 407 · Battle Mountain, NV · Accident · 5 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 2004 · N2YN · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain. Contributing factors were the pilot's improper decision to take the direct route over mountainous terrain, the dark night conditions, and the pressure to complete the mission induced by the… - [NTSB DCA04MA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA04MA068.md): Convair Div. of Gen. Dynamics CV-340 (580) · Florence, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Aug 13, 2004 · N586P · Destroyed > fuel starvation resulting from the captain's decision not to follow approved fuel crossfeed procedures. Contributing to the accident were the captain's inadequate preflight planning, his subsequent distraction during the flight, and his lateinitiation of the… - [NTSB DCA04MA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA04MA061.md): Boeing 777 · Miami, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Major investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 2004 · N797AN · No damage > the in-flight encounter with unforecasted clear air turbulence. - [NTSB CHI04MA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04MA182.md): Bell 407 · Newberry, SC · Accident · 4 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 2004 · N503MT · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance as a result of fog conditions. A contributing factor was inadequate weather and dispatch information relayed to the pilot. - [NTSB DCA04MA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA04MA049.md): Raytheon Corporate Jets 390 Premier I · North Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Major investigation · Final report · May 27, 2004 · N5010X · Substantial damage > The flight's unstabilized approach and excessive speed. Contributing to the excessive touchdown speed was the presence of a tailwind at landing. - [NTSB DCA04MA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA04MA045.md): ATR 72 · San Juan, PR · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 1 · Major · Final report · May 9, 2004 · N438AT · Destroyed > the captain's failure to execute proper techniques to recover from the bounced landings and his subsequent failure to execute a go-around. - [NTSB DCA04MA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA04MA030.md): Sikorsky S76A++ · Gulf of Mexico · Accident · 10 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Mar 23, 2004 · N579EH · Destroyed > the flight crew's failure to identify and arrest the helicopter's descent for undetermined reasons, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. - [NTSB LAX04FA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04FA075.md): Learjet 24B · Helendale, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 1 · Field · Final report · Dec 23, 2003 · N600XJ · Destroyed > A loss of airplane control for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB DCA04MA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA04MA011.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-10-10F · Memphis, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Dec 18, 2003 · N364FE · Destroyed > 1) the first officer's failure to properly apply crosswind landing techniques to align the airplane with the runway centerline and to properly arrest the airplane's descent rate (flare) before the airplane touched down; and 2) the captain's failure to… - [NTSB DEN04MA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04MA015.md): Cessna 208B · Cody, WY · Accident · 1 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 2003 · N791FE · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing factors include the pilot's failure to divert to an alternate airport, an inadvertent stall, and the snow and icing conditions. - [NTSB LAX03MA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03MA292.md): Aerospatiale AS350BA · GrandCanyonWest, AZ · Accident · 7 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Sep 20, 2003 · N270SH · Destroyed > The pilot's disregard of safe flying procedures and misjudgment of the helicopter's proximity to terrain, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a canyon wall. Contributing to the accident was the failure of Sundance Helicopters and the Federal… - [NTSB NYC03MA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03MA183.md): Beech 1900D · Yarmouth, MA · Accident · 2 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 2003 · N240CJ · Destroyed > The improper replacement of the forward elevator trim cable, and subsequent inadequate functional check of the maintenance performed, which resulted in a reversal of the elevator trim system and a loss of control in-flight. Factors were the flightcrew's… - [NTSB MIA03FA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03FA141.md): Cessna 402C · Treasure Cay, Bahamas · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 1 · Field · Final report · Jul 13, 2003 · N314AB · Substantial damage > the in-flight failure of the right engine and the pilot’s failure to adequately manage the airplane’s performance after the engine failed. The right engine failure resulted from inadequate maintenance that was performed by Air Sunshine’s maintenance personnel… - [NTSB FTW03MA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03MA160.md): Boeing 737-300 · Amarillo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Major investigation · Final report · May 25, 2003 · N343SW · Substantial damage > the flight crew's failure to align the airplane's ground track with the runway centerline before touchdown and the flight crew's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane after touchdown. Contributing to the accident was the flight crew's… - [NTSB IAD03MA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD03MA049.md): Sino-Swearingen SJ30-2 · Loma Alta, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 2003 · N138BF · Destroyed > The manufacturer's incomplete high-Mach design research, which resulted in the airplane becoming unstable and diverging into a lateral upset. - [NTSB DEN03MA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03MA035.md): Piper PA-31T · Denver, CO · Accident · 5 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Jan 25, 2003 · N360LL · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > Both pilots' inadequate visual lookout. A contributing factor was the Cheyenne pilot operating the airplane with a known transponder deficiency. - [NTSB DCA03MA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA03MA022.md): Beech 1900D · Charlotte, NC · Accident · 21 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Jan 8, 2003 · N233YV · Destroyed > the airplane's loss of pitch control during take-off. The loss of pitch control resulted from the incorrect rigging of the elevator system compounded by the airplane's aft center of gravity, which was substaintially aft of the certified aft limit.… - [NTSB DCA03MA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA03MA008.md): Beech King Air 100 · Eveleth, MN · Accident · 8 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Oct 25, 2002 · N41BE · Destroyed > The flight crew's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which led to an aerodynamic stall from which they did not recover. - [NTSB DCA02MA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA02MA054.md): Boeing 727-232 · Tallahassee, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Jul 26, 2002 · N497FE · Destroyed > The captain's and first officer's failure to establish and maintain a proper glidepath during the night visual approach to landing. Contributing to the accident was a combination of the captain's and first officer's fatigue, the captain's and first officer's… - [NTSB DCA02MA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA02MA039.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-11 · Subic Bay, Philippines · Accident · No injuries · Major investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 2002 · N588FE · Substantial damage > The momentary operation of the airplane outside of the airplane's aerodynamic design stall buffet boundary that resulted from the captain's initiation of a Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS) escape maneuver. Factor's contributing to the accident were the… - [NTSB DCA02MA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA02MA042.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-11F · Subic Bay, Philippines · Accident · No injuries · Major investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 2002 · N601FE · Substantial damage > The failure of the lower outboard nut and bolt assembly of the left inboard flap's outboard hinge that resulted from stress corrosion cracking and fatigue. Factors contributing to the accident were the inadequate materials specification of the bolt, and… - [NTSB DCA02MA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA02MA029.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 · int'l waters · Accident · Serious injuries · Major investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 2002 · N234NW · Minor damage > The flight attendant's injuries were a result of her unsecured lap belt and shoulder harness for undetermined reasons, and the oscillations of the airplane, which were caused by turbulence and large control column inputs by the first officer. Contributing to… - [NTSB DCA02MA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA02MA026.md): Canadair CL-600-2B19 · Dulles Airport, VA · Accident · No injuries · Major investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 2002 · N622BR · Substantial damage > the airplane's collision with two wild turkeys. - [NTSB DCA02MA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA02MA001.md): Airbus Industrie A300B4-605R · Belle Harbor, NY · Accident · 265 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Nov 12, 2001 · N14053 · Destroyed > the in-flight separation of the vertical stabilizer as a result of the loads beyond ultimate design that were created by the first officer's unnecessary and excessive rudder pedal inputs. Contributing to these rudder pedal inputs were characteristics of the… - [NTSB DCA02MA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA02MA003.md): Cessna 208 · Dillingham, AK · Accident · 10 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 2001 · N9530F · Destroyed > an in-flight loss of control resulting from upper surface ice contamination that the pilot-in-command failed to detect during his preflight inspection of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the lack of a preflight inspection requirement for CE-208… - [NTSB DCA01MA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA01MA065.md): Boeing 757 · Shanksville, PA · Accident · 44 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 2001 · N591UA · Destroyed > The Safety Board did not determine the probable cause and does not plan to issue a report or open a public docket. The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 are under the jurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Safety Board provided… - [NTSB DCA01MA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA01MA064.md): Boeing 757-200 · Arlington, VA · Accident · 64 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 2001 · N644AA · Destroyed > The Safety Board did not determine the probable cause and does not plan to issue a report or open a public docket. The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 are under the jurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Safety Board provided… - [NTSB DCA01MA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA01MA063.md): Boeing 767-200ER · New York City, NY · Accident · 65 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 2001 · N612UA · Destroyed > The Safety Board did not determine the probable cause and does not plan to issue a report or open a public docket. The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 are under the jurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Safety Board provided… - [NTSB DCA01MA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA01MA060.md): Boeing 767-200ER · New York City, NY · Accident · 92 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 2001 · N334AA · Destroyed > The Safety Board did not determine the probable cause and does not plan to issue a report or open a public docket. The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 are under the jurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Safety Board provided… - [NTSB SEA01MA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01MA163.md): Kawasaki KV-107-II · Emigrant, MT · Accident · 3 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 2001 · N186CH · Destroyed > The loss of control during cruise/climb flight for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB LAX01MA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01MA272.md): Eurocopter AS350-B2 · Meadview, AZ · Accident · 6 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 2001 · N169PA · Destroyed > The pilot’s loss of control of the helicopter for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB DCA01MA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA01MA056.md): de Havilland Dash 8-100 · Washington, DC · Accident · 1 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 2001 · N935HA · Minor damage > The ramp agent's impaired performance due to his hyperthyroidism, which was exacerbated by the heat and was inadequately controlled by medication, and possibly also due to the use of an antianxiety medication. - [NTSB CHI01MA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01MA163.md): Learjet 25D · Salina, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Major investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 2001 · N333CG · Destroyed > The PIC's delayed remedial action during the elevator system oscillation, resulting in the failure of the aft elevator sector clevis due to reverse bending fatigue caused by vibration, and subsequent loss of elevator control. Factors contributing to the… - [NTSB DCA01MA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA01MA034.md): Grumman Gulfstream III · Aspen, CO · Accident · 18 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Mar 30, 2001 · N303GA · Destroyed > the flight crew's operation of the airplane below the minimum descent altitude without an appropriate visual reference for the runway. Contributing to the cause of the accident were the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) unclear wording of the March 27,… - [NTSB DCA01MA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA01MA031.md): Embraer EMB-120 · West Palm Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Major investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 2001 · N266CA · Substantial damage > the failure of the flight crew to maintain airspeed during an encounter with severe icing conditions, which resulted in an inadvertent stall, loss of control, and structural damage to the airplane. - [NTSB DCA01MA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA01MA017.md): Beech 200 · Strasburg, CO · Accident · 10 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Jan 27, 2001 · N81PF · Destroyed > The pilot’s spatial disorientation resulting from his failure to maintain positive manual control of the airplane with the available flight instrumentation. Contributing to the cause of the accident was the loss of a.c. electrical power during instrument… - [NTSB DCA01MA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA01MA005.md): Douglas DC-9 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Major investigation · Final report · Nov 29, 2000 · N826AT · Substantial damage > the leakage of lavatory fluid from the airplane's forward lavatory onto electrical connectors, which caused shorting that led to a fire. Contributing to the accident were the inadequate servicing of the lavatory and the failure of maintenance to ensure… - [NTSB CHI01MA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01MA011.md): Cessna 335 · Hillsboro, MO · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Oct 17, 2000 · N8354N · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to control the airplane while maneuvering because of spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident were the failure of the airplane's primary attitude indicator and the adverse weather conditions, including turbulence. - [NTSB CHI01MA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01MA006.md): Canadair CL600-2B16 · Wichita, KS · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Oct 10, 2000 · CFTBZ · Destroyed > the pilot’s excessive takeoff rotation, during an aft center of gravity (c.g.) takeoff, a rearward migration of fuel during acceleration and takeoff and consequent shift in the airplane’s aft c.g. to aft of the aft c.g. limit, which caused the airplane to… - [NTSB ANC00MA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00MA125.md): Piper PA-31T3 · Nuiqsut, AK · Accident · 5 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 2000 · N220CS · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear, his improper aborted landing procedure, and inadvertent stall/mush. Factors in the accident were an improper adjustment of the landing gear warning horn system by company maintenance personnel, and the failure… - [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 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 DCA00MA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA00MA079.md): Douglas DC-9-32 · Greensboro, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Major investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 2000 · N838AT · Substantial damage > A phase-to-phase arc in the left heat exchanger cooling fan relay, which ignited the surrounding wire insulation and other combustible materials within the electrical power center panel. Contributing to the left heat exchanger fan relay malfunction was the… - [NTSB LAX00MA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00MA273.md): Aerospatiale AS 355F1 · Kahului, Maui, HI · Accident · 7 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 2000 · N510TG · Destroyed > The pilot's inadequate decision by which he continued visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Also causal was his failure to maintain terrain clearance resulting in a collision with mountainous terrain. A contributing factor was… - [NTSB NYC00MA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00MA201.md): Grumman G-159 · Linneus, ME · Accident · 2 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2000 · CGNAK · Destroyed > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain minimum control airspeed, which resulted in a loss of control. Factors in this accident were clouds, and a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, while in cruise flight above the airplane's single engine… - [NTSB DCA00MA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA00MA052.md): British Aerospace J-3101 · Bear Creek Town, PA · Accident · 19 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · May 21, 2000 · N16EJ · Destroyed > The flight crew’s failure to ensure an adequate fuel supply for the flight, which led to the stoppage of the right engine due to fuel exhaustion and the intermittent stoppage of the left engine due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident were the… - [NTSB DCA00MA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA00MA030.md): Boeing 737-300 · Burbank, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Mar 6, 2000 · N668SW · Destroyed > the flight crew's excessive airspeed and flightpath angle during the approach and landing and its failure to abort the approach when stabilized approach criteria were not met. Contributing to the accident was the controller's positioning of the airplane in… - [NTSB DCA00MA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA00MA026.md): Douglas DC-8-71F · Rancho Cordova, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Feb 17, 2000 · N8079U · Destroyed > A loss of pitch control resulting from the disconnection of the right elevator control tab. The disconnection was caused by the failure to properly secure and inspect the attachment bolt. - [NTSB CHI00MA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00MA066.md): Moravan Z242L · Zion, IL · Accident · 3 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 2000 · N5ZA · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > Clearance not maintained by the pilot of the other airplane. A factor relating to the accident was the airport control tower's local controller's failure to provide effective sequencing. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?major=1&page=5 ## 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.board_report_url IS NOT NULL OR c."investigationClass" = 'Class 1' OR c."caseType" = 'Major - Launch') ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?major=1&page=4 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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