# NTSB investigations, 1999: Forced landing

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 LAX00LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA054.md): Cessna 172N · Concord, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 17, 1999 · N738UA · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to use a checklist and remove the control gust lock.
- [NTSB ANC00LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA017.md): Cessna 208B · Bethel, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 1999 · N5187B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight and his failure to remove snow and airframe ice from the airplane.
- [NTSB NYC00LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA042.md): Schempp-Hirth Discus A · Palmerton, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 1999 · N117TB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to delay his landing. A factor related to the accident was the loss of thermal lift.
- [NTSB DEN00LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA006.md): Kendall/Mckaughlin Rans S-10 Sakota · Hudson, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 1999 · N444YB · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate preflight planning when the pilot failed to evaluate aircraft performance and weather. Factors were high density altitude, and unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB DEN99LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA170.md): Cessna 172 · Panguitch, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 1999 · N9103B · Destroyed
  > Inadequate preflight planning and preparation by the pilot in command. Factors were high velocity gusty winds, high-density altitude, and unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB DEN99LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA146.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Aspen, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1999 · N991RC · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate in flight planning. Factors were the high density altitude, the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing, and the sign post that the right wing impacted.
- [NTSB MIA99LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA197.md): Let L-23 · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1999 · N254BA · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper in-flight decisions allowing the glider to descend to a low altitude, resulting in a forced landing off the airport and subsequent impact with a tree.
- [NTSB CHI99LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA178.md): Robinson R-22 · Salem, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 1999 · N9071T · Substantial damage
  > the engine quit due to water contamination of the fuel and the pilot's inadequate preflight.
- [NTSB DEN99LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA055.md): Cessna 310L · Angel Fire, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 1999 · N2230F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's exceeding the airplane's weight and balance limitations. A factor was the high density altitude weather condition.

## 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") = 1999
  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" = 180)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=180&year=1999

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