# NTSB investigations, 2001: 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 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 FTW02LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA033.md): Bell 407 · Erath, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 2001 · N517R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertant application of full right pedal which resulted in the baggage compartment door to open in-flight and a tie down rope to become entangled in the tail rotor drive system, and the failure of the tail rotor drive shaft resulting in the…
- [NTSB NYC01FA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01FA223.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Bern Township, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 2001 · N8PK · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of control for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a high speed dive to the ground.
- [NTSB CHI01FA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01FA291.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Crestline, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2001 · N16405 · Destroyed
  > The airplane's departure from level flight and subsequent impact with the terrain as a result of a maneuver initiated by the pilot, and the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the terrain. The reason for the pilot's actions were not determined.
- [NTSB CHI01IA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01IA248.md): Boeing 727-2Q6 · Oshkosh, WI · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 2001 · N782AT · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > The unsafe condition caused when the pilot taxied onto the runway. Factors relating to this accident were the pilot not following the instructions given him by the ground marshaller, his wrong taxi route, and his not obtaining clearance to taxi onto the…
- [NTSB LAX01LA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA307.md): Boeing 757-232 · San Francisco, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 2001 · N644DL · No damage
  > the captain's excessive use of the flight controls to level off from a descent, which resulted in a passenger injury.
- [NTSB CHI01LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA164.md): Boeing Stearman A-75 · Marissa, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2001 · N4558N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's manuever to avoid obstructions and his failure to abort takeoff. The pilot's failure to establish adequate climb, and the transmission wire are contributing factors.
- [NTSB FTW01FA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01FA129.md): Cessna 150 · Pryor, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 26, 2001 · N5617E · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > the failure of the glider pilot to maintain aircraft control and his delay in releasing the towrope. A contributing factor was the glider's worn elevator trim friction, which resulted in its disengagement.
- [NTSB ANC01LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA037.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 2001 · N36266 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight during the landing flare. A factor in the accident was the student's abrupt airplane control.
- [NTSB DEN01FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01FA044.md): Aero Vodochody Aero. Works L-39CT · Watkins, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 24, 2001 · N602MC · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control, and the subsequent inadvertent stall/mush. Factors were the pilot's diverted attention due to the failure of the rear canopy's acrylic transparency and the loss of communication with his back seat passenger,…

## 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") = 2001
  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=2001

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