# Major NTSB investigations, 2005 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 DCA06MA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA06MA010.md): Grumman G-73T · Miami, FL · Accident · 20 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Dec 19, 2005 · N2969 · Destroyed > The in-flight failure and separation of the right wing during normal flight, which resulted from (1) the failure of the Chalk's Ocean Airways maintenance program to identify and properly repair fatigue cracks in the right wing and (2) the failure of the… - [NTSB DCA06MA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA06MA009.md): Boeing 737-700 · Chicago, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Dec 9, 2005 · N471WN · Substantial damage > The pilots' failure to use available reverse thrust in a timely manner to safely slow or stop the airplane after landing, which resulted in a runway overrun. This failure occurred because the pilots' first experience and lack of familiarity with the… - [NTSB NYC06MA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06MA005.md): Augusta 109E · Smethport, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 2005 · N7YL · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Factors in the accident were, night instrument meteorological conditions, pilot workload, and improper air traffic control procedures by the approach controller. - [NTSB SEA05MA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05MA202.md): Agusta A109A II · Edmonds, WA · Accident · 3 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 2005 · N655GS · Destroyed > Loss of control for an undetermined reason during maneuvering flight, which resulted in an in-flight collision with water. - [NTSB SEA05MA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05MA199.md): Aerospatiale AS350BA · Haena, HI · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Sep 24, 2005 · N355NT · Substantial damage > The pilot's decision to continue flight into adverse weather conditions, which resulted in a loss of control due to an encounter with a microburst. Contributing to the accident was inadequate Federal Aviation Administration surveillance of Special Federal… - [NTSB DCA05MA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA05MA099.md): Airbus A321-231 · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Major investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 2005 · N583NK · Substantial damage > Following a bounced landing, the pilot in command activated his sidestick controller while the first officer was in control of the airplane, which subsequently resulted in the overcontrol of pitch and a tailstrike. Contributing to the circumstances of this… - [NTSB DFW05MA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05MA230.md): Sikorsky S76 · Gulf of Mexico, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Major investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 2005 · N90421 · Destroyed > The pilots' delayed response to the No. 1 engine fire warning and the loss of power to both engines, which occurred for undetermined reasons. The pilots' delayed response was most likely due to stress and fatigue. Contributing to the delay of the initiation… - [NTSB DCA05MA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA05MA095.md): Boeing 747-200 · Agana · Accident · Minor injuries · Major investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2005 · N627US · Substantial damage > the flight crews' failure to verify that the number of landing gear annunciations on the second officer’s panel was consistent with the number specified in the abnormal/emergency procedures checklist, which led to a landing with the nose gear retracted. - [NTSB DCA05MA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA05MA083.md): Boeing 767-232 · Raleigh-Durham, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Major investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 2005 · N113DA · No damage > An inadvertent in-flight encounter with clear air turbulence. - [NTSB IAD05MA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05MA078.md): Sikorsky S-76C · New York, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Major investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 2005 · N317MY · Substantial damage > An inadvertent encounter with a left quartering tailwind. Factors in the accident were settling with power, the high gross weight of the helicopter, and the crew's failure to accurately assess the winds in the area. - [NTSB DCA05MA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA05MA070.md): Embraer 170 · Washington, DC · Accident · 1 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 2005 · N803MD · Minor damage > The inexperience of the driver (fleet service agent) in the operation of a belt loader, which resulted in the belt loader being driven under, and colliding with, the airplane. - [NTSB DCA05MA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA05MA071.md): Bombardier CL-600-2B19 · Chicago O'Hare, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Major investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 2005 · N417AW · Minor damage > The opening of the service door when the airplane was pressurized. Contributing to the accident was the captain's failure to ensure that one of the airplane doors was open while a ground-cooling cart was connected, which resulted in pressurizing the airplane… - [NTSB NYC05MA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05MA083.md): Boeing 717-200 · Union Star, MO · Incident · No injuries · Major investigation · Final report · May 13, 2005 · N910ME · No damage > A loss of reliable airspeed indication due to an accumulation of ice on the air data/pitot sensors. Contributing to the incident was the flight crew's improper response to the erroneous airspeed indications, their lack of coordination during the initial… - [NTSB CHI05MA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05MA111.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 · Minneapolis, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Major investigation · Final report · May 11, 2005 · N763NC · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > the Captain of the other aircraft's decision to shutdown the left engine during taxi with no hydraulic pressure on the right side hydraulic system to effectively operate the brakes, steering, or thrust reversers. A factor was the fatigue fracture of the… - [NTSB SEA05MA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05MA085.md): Lockheed P-3B · Chico, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 2005 · N926AU · Destroyed > Terrain clearance was not maintained while maneuvering for undetermined reasons. Mountainous terrain was a factor. - [NTSB DCA05MA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA05MA037.md): Cessna 560 · Pueblo, CO · Accident · 8 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Feb 16, 2005 · N500AT · Destroyed > the flight crew's failure to effectively monitor and maintain airspeed and comply with procedures for deice boot activation on the approach, which caused an aerodynamic stall from which they did not recover. Contributing to the accident was the Federal… - [NTSB DCA05MA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA05MA031.md): Bombardier CL-600-1A11 · Teterboro, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Feb 2, 2005 · N370V · Substantial damage > the pilots' failure to ensure the airplane was loaded within weight and balance limits and their attempt to takeoff with the center of gravity well forward of the forward takeoff limit, which prevented the airplane from rotating at the intended rotation… - [NTSB NYC05MA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05MA039.md): Eurocopter Deutschland EC 135 P2 · Oxon Hill, MD · Accident · 2 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Jan 11, 2005 · N136LN · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to identify and arrest the helicopter's descent, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident were the dark night conditions, limited outside visual references, and the lack of an operable radar altimeter… ## 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") = 2005 AND (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&year=2005 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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