# NTSB investigations, 1996: Abrupt maneuver

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 LAX97LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA061.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-600N · Flagstaff, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 21, 1996 · N630N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inattention to the altitude and inadvertent late entry into an autorotation maneuver below the established minimum test altitude with a helicopter operating at maximum gross weight in a high density altitude environment that led to a subsequent…
- [NTSB LAX97LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA014.md): Cunningham Rotorway Exec · Mather, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 1996 · N18WC · Destroyed
  > excessive maneuvering by the pilot, which allowed the main rotor blades to contact and sever the tail rotor system and allowed mast bumping to occur.
- [NTSB CHI97LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA010.md): Dellicker Starduster TOO SA300 · Eaton Rapids, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 1996 · N7691 · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and subsequent inadvertent stall of the airplane. A factor was the ostentatious display.
- [NTSB IAD96LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA137.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Waterford, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1996 · N88428 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's decision to abruptly maneuver the airplane with insufficient altitude to recover.
- [NTSB ANC96LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA113.md): Sportsman 2+2 · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1996 · N5045X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's low altitude skidding maneuver.
- [NTSB NYC96LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA148.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-11 · Westerly, RI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1996 · N1768D · No damage
  > insufficient information from the manufacturer in the airplane flight manual and flightcrew operating manual regarding the hazards of applying force to the control wheel or column while the autopilot is engaged and adjusting the pitch thumbwheel during a…
- [NTSB FTW96LA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA269.md): Airbus Industrie A-340-200 · Dfw Airport, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 1996 · DAIBE · No damage
  > The flightcrew's abrupt maneuver/descent in response to a TCAS RA. Factors were the company assignment of the captain to the crew position with a lack of captain training.
- [NTSB LAX96LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA231.md): Vans RV6 · Inyokern, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1996 · N43BL · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain control of his airplane and stalled while intentionally performing a low altitude maneuver on base leg in a high density altitude environment.
- [NTSB CHI96LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA202.md): Piper PA-44 · Grand Forks, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1996 · N853ND · Substantial damage
  > the instructor pilot used an improper procedure when he demonstrated a rejected takeoff and he misjudged the flare.
- [NTSB LAX96LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA207.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-600 · Thermal, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 1996 · N600RN · Destroyed
  > inadequate design of the stress limits for cyclic control of the helicopter.

## 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") = 1996
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 100)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=100&year=1996

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