# NTSB investigations: Zenair CH 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 GAA23WA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA079.md): AMD CH2000 · La Isabela, Dominican Republic · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 16, 2023 · N515DF · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA18CA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA261.md): Zenair CH 2000 · Naples, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 7, 2018 · N699ZA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CEN15FA362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA362.md): Zenair CH 2000 · McAllen, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 2015 · N26ZA · Destroyed
  > The flight instructor's loss of airplane control while departing in gusting wind conditions that were conducive to low-level wind shear.
- [NTSB ERA12CA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA213.md): Zenair CH 2000 · Warrenton, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 13, 2012 · N200ZA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to follow instruction and to relinquish control of the airplane to the flight instructor in a timely manner, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB SEA06CA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA093.md): Zenair CH 2000 · Tooele, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 22, 2006 · N8503J · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student pilot during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing flare.
- [NTSB CHI02FA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02FA033.md): Zenair CH2000 · Wentzville, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 16, 2001 · N33ZA · Destroyed
  > The improper selection of the fuel selector which resulted in fuel starvation and subsequent engine failure. Factors were the unsuitable terrain for the forced landing encountered by the pilot and the night light condition.
- [NTSB CHI01LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA019.md): Zenair CH2000 · Springfield, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 2000 · N420ZA · Substantial damage
  > the loose carburetor heat control clamp bolt and carburetor heat not available to the pilot. Factors were the low altitude, the carburetor icing conditions, the fence and the security gate.
- [NTSB CHI00LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA005.md): Zenair CH 2000 · St. Louis, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 1999 · N25ZA · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot misjudged the landing flare which resulted in a hard landing. A factor associated with the accident was the student's lack of total experience.
- [NTSB BFO96LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO96LA013.md): Zenair CH 2000 · Saluda, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 22, 1995 · N9151Z · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during an attempted go around.

## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('9950100'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=9950100

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