# NTSB investigations, 2003: 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 NYC04CA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA022.md): Cessna 182M · Laytonsville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 1, 2003 · N70800 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's abrupt evasive maneuver to avoid the deer, which resulted in the loss of airspeed and an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB DEN03LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA154.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Byers, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 2003 · N41698 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot not maintaining adequate clearance from the ground and his improper in-flight planning/decision. Factors contributing to the accident were the tailwind, the low altitude, the tree, the people, the embankment, and the ravine.
- [NTSB LAX03CA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03CA274.md): Bell 47D1 · Chino, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 2, 2003 · N64580 · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's inappropriate remedial action through the application of excessive aft cyclic during a run-on landing. A factor in the accident was the student's disregard for company procedures.
- [NTSB IAD03CA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD03CA072.md): Cessna C-170 · Kennebunkport, ME · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 31, 2003 · N11576 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point, which resulted in the abrupt maneuver and subsequent failure of the landing gear.
- [NTSB LAX03LA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA253.md): Bell 206B · Merced, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 2003 · N9254Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive movement of the helicopter's controls during an aborted landing, which resulted in a loss of control (dynamic rollover) and an in-flight collision with terrain.
- [NTSB SEA03LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA158.md): Hughes 269C · Melba, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2003 · N171FF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter due to his failure to maintain rotor rpm. Factors contributing to the accident were the corn crop, and the pilot's abrupt maneuver to avoid obstacles.
- [NTSB ANC03LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03LA064.md): Cessna 185 · Ketchikan, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 2003 · N48061 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's abrupt, excessive pull-up during an intentional low level maneuver, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent collision with the water.
- [NTSB LAX03LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA176.md): Winters Glasair SH-2 · Riverside, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 2003 · N73VL · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during an abrupt, low altitude maneuver during the takeoff-initial climb, which resulted in a collision with terrain during the subsequent uncontrolled descent.
- [NTSB SEA03FA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03FA089.md): Cessna 172 · Republic, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 30, 2003 · N7301A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed resulting in a stall and subsequent loss of control during low altitude maneuvering.
- [NTSB LAX03LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA165.md): PZL-Bielsko SZD-50-3 · Minden, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 2003 · N503HC · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to adequately supervise the student, which resulted in the improper deployment of the spoilers by the student. A factor was the high vegetation on the landing surface.
- [NTSB SEA03LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA056.md): Cessna TU206 G · Pistol Creek, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 2003 · N756WZ · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate visual lookout by the driver of the vehicle that turned on to the runway. Factors include rising terrain decreasing the possibility of a successful go-around and rough uneven terrain beyond the departure end of the runway.
- [NTSB MIA03FA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03FA050.md): Extra Flugzeugbau EA300/L · Golden Gate, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 31, 2003 · N33KL · Destroyed
  > The airplane's entry into a near vertical descent for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a collision with terrain during the resultant descent.

## 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") = 2003
  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=2003

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