# NTSB investigations, 2001: On ground/water encounter with terrain/water

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 FTW02LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA044.md): Bell 47G · Ardmore, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 2001 · N5226 · Substantial damage
  > the flight instructor's selection of an unsuitable area for practicing a full touchdown autorotation, which resulted in a nose over. A contributing factor was the soft ground.
- [NTSB CHI02LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA040.md): Lyon Horizon 1 · Richland, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 2001 · N565LL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot not attaining altitude/clearance from the tree line during the aborted landing. Factors to the accident were the pilot selecting to operate the airplane on the rough/uneven runway, the pilot's lack of total experience in the airplane, and the tree…
- [NTSB FTW02LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA039.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Galveston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 2001 · N60TT · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to set the parking brake before exiting the aircraft to remove the wheel chocks.
- [NTSB MIA02LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA013.md): Beech C23 · Athens, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 2001 · N24697 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot misjudged the ailment of the airplane on the active runway, inadvertently taking off from a parallel taxiway, and subsequently departing the hard surface into a 40 foot drop off. A factor in this accident was a dark night, and the pilot's total…
- [NTSB SEA02LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA006.md): Cessna 182P · Sulfur Creek, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 2001 · N20877 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the aborted takeoff. Factors include the pilot's excessive rotation attitude, and soft/wet terrain conditions.
- [NTSB ANC01LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA152.md): de Havilland DHC-2 · Arctic Village, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 2001 · N5343G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff. A factor in the accident was rock(s)/boulders in the area of takeoff.
- [NTSB FTW01LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA190.md): Cessna 172 · Odom, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 2001 · N9154B · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to follow the proper procedures for hand-propping an airplane.
- [NTSB NYC01LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA213.md): Cessna 177 · Davidsville, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 2001 · N30247 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff attempt. Factors included the pilot's failure to use both magnetos, and his failure to utilize soft field takeoff procedures.
- [NTSB ANC01LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA115.md): Champion 7ECA · Palmer, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 2001 · N5189X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area. A factor associated with the accident was rough/uneven terrain.
- [NTSB ANC01LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA107.md): Cessna 180H · Big Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 2001 · N2716X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable area for takeoff.
- [NTSB ANC01LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA104.md): Stinson 108-2 · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 2001 · N8090K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable area for an off-airport landing.
- [NTSB ANC01LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA096.md): Cessna U206 · Yakutat, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 2001 · N5371U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from high vegetation during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB ANC01LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA086.md): Cessna 152 · Haines, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2001 · N46326 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. Factors associated with the accident are the pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff, and a rough/uneven takeoff area.
- [NTSB CHI01LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA207.md): Burkhart Grob G 103 Twin II · Ionia, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 2001 · N140BG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot not maintaining clearance from the tall grass during his recovery from the bounced landing. A factor was the tall grass.
- [NTSB LAX01LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA242.md): Cessna 310I · Amargosa Valley, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 2001 · N8199M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's attempt to depart on a taxiway unsuitable for takeoff under existing conditions. An additional factor was a berm at the end of the taxiway.
- [NTSB ATL01LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA078.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-3 · Titusville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 2001 · N3239T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a bounced landing, resulting in a ground loop and subesequent collision with the runway.
- [NTSB SEA01LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA129.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Fragaria, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 2001 · N7994P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate directional control. Contributing factors were the embankment and the deer.
- [NTSB ATL01LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA076.md): Cessna 172P · Cedar Key, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 2001 · N52452 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper in-flight decision to abort the landing resulted in the collision with water. A factor was the variable wind condition.
- [NTSB IAD01LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA072.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Berlin, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 2001 · N8582V · Substantial damage
  > pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll. A factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB MIA01LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA173.md): Beech 77 · Rock Hill, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2001 · N3818D · Substantial damage
  > The poor weather evaluation by the pilot for landing with a tailwind and failure of the pilot to perform a go-around after the first bounced landing.
- [NTSB ANC01LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA072.md): Arctic S-1B2 · Petersburg, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2001 · N61AT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area. A factor associated with the accident was soft terrain.
- [NTSB ANC01LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA073.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Haines, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 2001 · N9581W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff. Factors in the accident were soft terrain, and the pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff.
- [NTSB ANC01LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA071.md): Piper PA-32R · Egegik, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 2001 · N8096V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. Factors in the accident were a soft area of runway, and sunglare.
- [NTSB SEA01LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA107.md): Herriford RAF 2000 · Gardiner, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 2001 · N2361S · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to rotate the aircraft until he was well past the normal takeoff rotation speed, and his abrupt rotation at this higher speed.
- [NTSB ANC01LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA060.md): de Havilland DHC-2 · Alexander, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 2001 · N150PL · Substantial damage
  > The instructor pilot's inadequate supervision of the flight. Factors in the accident were the dual student's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, and the presence of a sand bar in the landing area.
- [NTSB SEA01LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA098.md): Cessna 172 · Rogersburg, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 2001 · N4053F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while on final approach for landing. A tailwind was a factor.
- [NTSB SEA01LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA096.md): Cessna 180A · Mercer Island, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 2001 · N9732B · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate visual lookout during an approach and landing in open water. Factors include a large wave/swell at the location where the pilot elected to land his float-equipped airplane.
- [NTSB ATL01LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA051.md): Cessna 182Q · Ball Ground, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 2001 · N735LX · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll. A factor is the ditch.
- [NTSB NYC01LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA111.md): Knab-Douglas Jurca MJ5 Sirocco · G. Barrington, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 2001 · N44DK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point, which resulted in an overrun. A factor in this accident was the gusty wind condition.
- [NTSB ANC01LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA059.md): Cessna 207 · Kongiganak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 2001 · N1750U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable area for taxi. A factor associated with the accident was a rough/uneven taxiway.
- [NTSB ANC01LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA051.md): Cessna 150 · Cantwell, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 2001 · N8401J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing and subsequent nose over during the landing flare. Factors in the accident were soft, snow-covered terrain on the runway.
- [NTSB ANC01LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA045.md): Piper PA-22-108 · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 2001 · N4606Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area. A factor associated with the accident was rough/uneven terrain.
- [NTSB ANC01LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA052.md): Cessna 180 · Iliamna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 2001 · N91303 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area. A factor associated with the accident was uneven terrain.
- [NTSB CHI01LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA106.md): Cessna 172RG · Sunfield, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 31, 2001 · N6448V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight preparation and the unsuitable terrain for takeoff encountered. Factors included the slushy runway and the snowbank.
- [NTSB IAD01LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA023.md): Cessna 172S · Lincoln Park, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 7, 2001 · N699LP · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain proper runway alignment during landing. Factors in the accident were the night lighting and the snow bank.

## 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" = 320)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=320&year=2001

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