# NTSB investigations, 2000: In flight collision with object

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.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB DEN01IA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01IA036.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30 · Salt Lake City, UT · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 2000 · N909DA · Minor damage
  > the captain's failure to maintain the proper glide path. Contributing factors were the weather conditions that included low visibility and fog.
- [NTSB SEA01FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01FA032.md): Hughes 369HS · Pierce, ID · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 2000 · N9186F · Substantial damage
  > While maneuvering, clearance from an object was not maintained. A tree was a factor.
- [NTSB MIA01LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA047.md): Larry Groover Eagle · Auburndale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 2000 · N8132L · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance during takeoff, which resulted in an inflight collision with a fence and substantial damage to the aircraft.
- [NTSB MIA01LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA038.md): Grob G102 · Clermont, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 9, 2000 · N36WW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's premature extension of the speed brakes on landing resulting in the glider colliding with trees short of the runway.
- [NTSB LAX01LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA061.md): Aerospatiale AS-350-BA · Henderson, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 7, 2000 · N355NT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudged his practice approach into a remote pinnacle landing site, dragging a skid across a rock resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB MIA01LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA037.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Belle Glade, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 2000 · N50470 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a visual lookout during a swath run resulting in an in-flight collision with known wires along the swath run, and a loss of directional control on landing roll due to flight control damage sustained during the in-flight…
- [NTSB LAX01FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01FA049.md): Beech BE-55-D55 · Clifton, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 2000 · N7901R · Destroyed
  > the pilot's improper in-flight decision to attempt a landing on an unlit runway at night, and his failure to maintain the proper glide path and clearance from obstacles while on final approach, which resulted in the collision with a utility pole. A…
- [NTSB CHI01LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA042.md): Aerostar PA-60-601P · Preston, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 2000 · N713HM · Substantial damage
  > altitude/clearance from the trees not being obtained/maintained by the pilot. Factors to the accident were the trees and the contamination of the pitot/static system.
- [NTSB FTW01FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01FA020.md): Cessna 185F · Jena, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 2000 · N6232E · Destroyed
  > The pilot's decision to land on a highway with vehicle traffic and obstacles and his failure to maintain proper clearance from the obstacles.
- [NTSB IAD01FA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01FA013.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Stuart, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 2000 · N513FL · Destroyed
  > Pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather conditions during cruise flight. Factors in the accident were the low ceiling, dark night, and the pilot's failure to obtain in-flight weather advisories.
- [NTSB CHI01LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA033.md): Saab 340-B · Aberdeen, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 2000 · N402XJ · Substantial damage
  > the impact with the flock of snow geese.
- [NTSB CHI01FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01FA032.md): Swearingen SA226TC · Fort Wayne, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 2000 · N731AC · Destroyed
  > The indicated failure of the right hand AC bus during takeoff with low ceiling. The factors were the low ceiling, night, and the execssive workload the pilot experienced on takeoff with an electrical failure without a second in command.
- [NTSB SEA01FA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01FA015.md): Cessna 152 · Corvallis, OR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 2000 · N53301 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the terrain. Factors include a dark night, densely forested, hilly terrain near the planned route of flight, and low ceilings in the area of the accident.
- [NTSB SEA01LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA011.md): Cessna 172 · Conconully, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 2000 · CGDNN · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the trees while flying at a very low altitude in mountainous/hilly terrain. Factors include, forested mountainous/hilly terrain, flight at a very low altitude, and an encounter with a downdraft.
- [NTSB CHI01FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01FA025.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Gaylord, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 2000 · N15900 · Destroyed
  > The pilot not maintaining proper glideslope and localizer alignment during the precision instrument approach, the pilot continuing flight below the decision height, the pilot not performing a missed approach, and the pilot not maintaining altitude/clearance…
- [NTSB CHI01FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01FA024.md): Piper PA28-140 · Sparta, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 2000 · N98094 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain proper runway alignment on departure and his failure to maintain clearance from the trees. The pilot's attempted flight into known adverse weather, his lack of instrument experience, the fog, and the trees were contributing…
- [NTSB SEA01LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA009.md): Hallett HALLETT-1 · Yelm, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 2000 · N8331H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff when it became questionable as to whether the aircraft would be able to clear an object just off the departure end of the runway, and the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the object as he attempted to…
- [NTSB MIA01LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA017.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 2000 · N928ER · Substantial damage
  > an inadvertent inflight collision with a bird during cruise flight that resulted in substantial damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB CHI01LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA022.md): Bollinger BD-4 · Hedrick, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 2000 · N108BC · Substantial damage
  > the pilot not obtaining/maintaining clearance from the fence. A factors was fence.
- [NTSB FTW01LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA012.md): Cessna 188B · Stanton, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 2000 · N53211 · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain clearance with the power lines, while maneuvering during an aerial application flight.
- [NTSB FTW01LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA011.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Littlefield, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 18, 2000 · N3165G · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with a guy wire while maneuvering during an aerial application flight.
- [NTSB ATL01FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01FA008.md): Piper PA-32RT · Selmer, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 2000 · N789CS · Destroyed
  > The pilots inadequate preflight planning and preparation, that resulted in exceeding the designed weight and balance of the airplane. Factors were the pilot's use of inappropriate medications and the collision with trees.
- [NTSB CHI01LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA012.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Manhattan, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 2000 · N6107P · Destroyed
  > the inadequate soft field takeoff procedure by the pilot and his failure to abort the takeoff. Factors were the high grass on the runway, the pilots disregard for the runway conditions, his lack of total experience in the aircraft, the trees, and the pilots…
- [NTSB SEA01FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01FA001.md): Cessna 208B · Lummi Island, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 2000 · N941FE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's attempted flight into known adverse weather conditions, and his subsequent failure to maintain altitude above, or clearance with, trees. Factors contributing to the accident included low ceilings, fog, the pilot's low-altitude flight, rising…
- [NTSB NYC01FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01FA005.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B-26A · Edgartown, MA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 2000 · N60BT · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to follow instrument flight procedures resulting in a collision with a tree. A factor related to the accident was the low cloud ceiling.
- [NTSB FTW00LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA270.md): Cessna 188B · Stanton, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 2000 · N4983Q · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from guy wires and tower.
- [NTSB SEA00LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA192.md): Air Tractor AT-602 · Columbia River, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 2000 · N5111A · Substantial damage
  > Clearance from a transmission power line was not maintained. The power line was a factor.
- [NTSB SEA00LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA187.md): Cessna 172 · Newberg, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 2000 · N8315L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper glide path on final approach. Factors include a vehicle on the roadway and a downdraft.
- [NTSB SEA00TA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00TA182.md): Bell 206-L4 · Atlanta, ID · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 21, 2000 · N3310 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an object. Trees and inadequate ground communications were a factor.
- [NTSB SEA00LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA181.md): Cessna 172M · Brookings, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 2000 · CGHNV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control during the landing attempt. Trees, a crosswind condition, the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, and a delayed remedial action were factors.
- [NTSB IAD00LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00LA084.md): Cessna 150G · Conesus, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 2000 · N8376J · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight performance planning.
- [NTSB CHI00LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA282.md): Piper PA-16 · Chesaning, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 2000 · N5943H · Destroyed
  > The pilot failed to maintain clearance from the trees. A factor was the trees.
- [NTSB FTW00LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA259.md): Air Tractor AT-502 · Lariat, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 2000 · N1508V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the antenna guy wire. A factor was the pilot's physical impairment from his use of diphenhydramine.
- [NTSB LAX00LA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA331.md): E. J. Humphrey Christen Eagle II · Lake Elsinore, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 2000 · N44ED · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from ground obstacles that resulted in an in-flight collision with a tree, while intentionally maneuvering at a low altitude, and the pilot's inattentive visual lookout.
- [NTSB CHI00FA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00FA288.md): Piper PA-22-108 · Custer, SD · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 2000 · N4730Z · Destroyed
  > The pilot not maintaining clearance from the tree. Factors relating to this accident were the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation, the high density altitude, the inadequate rate of climb, the pilot's improper in-flight decision to fly into…
- [NTSB ANC00LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA117.md): Cessna 180 · Sterling, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 2000 · N2347C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain clearance from trees during takeoff from a touch-and-go landing. A factor associated with the accident is the pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point.
- [NTSB LAX00LA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA328.md): Hughes 269C · Rancho Murieta, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 2000 · N50638 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate visual lookout during cruise, which subsequently led to a wire strike.
- [NTSB FTW00LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA257.md): Air Tractor 402B · Segraves, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 2000 · N6174H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the irrigation system. A factor was the whirlwind weather condition.
- [NTSB SEA00LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA175.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Wapato, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 2000 · N87351 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the trees off the approach end of the runway, and his delay of the remedial action that would have allowed him to clear the trees. Factors include the pilot's failure to maintain a proper glidepath, trees off the…
- [NTSB NYC00FA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00FA247.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Apple Creek, OH · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 2000 · N2102X · Destroyed
  > The pilot's premature liftoff and failure to attain a proper climb rate. Factors related to the accident were the over-gross weight conditions, and the low cloud ceilings.
- [NTSB CHI00FA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00FA284.md): Beech K35 · Manitowish Watr, WI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 2000 · N3076C · Destroyed
  > the pilot not maintaining altitude/clearance from the trees during an approach on a dark, low overcast night, the pilot's improper use of an IFR procedure without clearance, and the pilot's improper in-flight decision to attempt an IFR approach without…
- [NTSB MIA00LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA257.md): Bell 47G-3B-1 · Canton, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 2000 · N53SP · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate visual lookout which resulted in the helicopter colliding with power lines, catching fire, and being consumed by fire after landing.
- [NTSB CHI00LA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA289.md): Cessna A188B · Nickerson, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 2000 · N9326R · Substantial damage
  > altidude/clearance not obtained/maintained by the pilot. Factors to the accident were the hay bale, the inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot, the high-density altitude, and the high weight of the aircraft at the time of the accident.
- [NTSB CHI00LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA279.md): Mockler Zodiac CH-600 · Carmel, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 2000 · N1156L · Destroyed
  > the pilot not maintaining altitude/clearance from the tower. A factor was the tower.
- [NTSB LAX00LA326](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA326.md): Bell 206B-3 · Salinas, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 2000 · N207EH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate visual surveillance of the worksite to see and avoid power transmission wires.
- [NTSB IAD00FA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00FA079.md): Mooney M20F · Jonestown, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 2000 · N9436V · Destroyed
  > The pilot's delay in aborting the landing, which resulted in a collision with transmission wires. Factors in the accident were the pilot's improper inflight decision to attempt a landing with a 14-knot tailwind, and his use of an unapproved pain medication.
- [NTSB FTW00LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA246.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Eudora, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 2000 · N61389 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance while maneuvering.
- [NTSB NYC00LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA242.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Nantucket, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 2000 · N8133Z · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper glide path to the runway. Factors related to the accident were the fog conditions and the pilot’s fatigue.
- [NTSB CHI00LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA273.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Parsons, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 2000 · N93990 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot not maintaining clearance from the fence post and not attaining the proper touchdown point. A factor was the fence post.
- [NTSB CHI00LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA270.md): Raven AS-55A · Lincoln, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2000 · N1073R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain clearance with the power lines. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's attention was diverted and the power lines which the balloon contacted.

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## 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") = 2000
  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" = 220)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=220&year=2000

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