# NTSB investigations, 2003: 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 CHI04LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA040.md): Clement-Kazmierczak Sorrell SNS-7 · Highmore, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 2003 · N7543E · Substantial damage
  > The unsuitable terrain for landing encountered by the pilot. Contributing factors were the grass runway surface and the snowbank.
- [NTSB ANC04LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04LA008.md): Cessna 170B · Manley Hot Sprg, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 2003 · N4448B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a nose over during the landing roll. A factor contributing to the accident was snow covered terrain at the landing strip.
- [NTSB ANC04LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04LA007.md): Cessna 180 · Skwentna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 2003 · N49JT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in the airplane nosing over during the landing roll. A factor contributing to the accident was the presence of deep/soft snow.
- [NTSB ANC04LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04LA001.md): Cessna 180 · McCarthy, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 2003 · N9278C · Substantial damage
  > The separation of the left main landing gear wheel from the gear leg, which resulted in a loss of directional control, and collapse of the right main landing gear. A factor contributing to the accident was the rough and uneven airstrip.
- [NTSB SEA03CA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03CA195.md): Cessna 180 H · Council, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 26, 2003 · N9707G · Substantial damage
  > Aircraft control not maintained during the landing roll. Factors include soft, water soaked terrain.
- [NTSB NYC03CA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03CA202.md): Cessna 182B · Spencerport, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 21, 2003 · N7225E · Substantial damage
  > Pilot's failure to perform a go-around.
- [NTSB LAX03CA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03CA286.md): Beech 58 · Kneeland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 13, 2003 · N258SJ · Substantial damage
  > poor braking action due to the undulating runway surface and crumbling asphalt resulting in an on ground encounter with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the necessity for the pilot to fly an increased approach angle due to the trees at the approach…
- [NTSB CHI03LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA317.md): Burkhart Grob G102 Club Astir Iiib · Highland, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 2003 · N424BG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot encountering unsuitable terrain during an off-airport landing. A factor to the accident was the high vegetation.
- [NTSB CHI03LA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA304.md): Piper PA-22 · Atwood, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 2003 · N615A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to correctly identify the location of the airport. Factors to the accident include the pilot flying while fatigued, which contributed to his misidentification of the runway, and the rough/uneven soybean field.
- [NTSB ANC03LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03LA120.md): Cessna 150 · Tanana, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 2003 · N6767F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff after encountering muddy terrain during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with trees. A factor in the accident was the muddy runway.
- [NTSB DEN03LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA148.md): Cessna 150H · Moran, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 2003 · N23108 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area which resulted in an encounter with the gopher hole during the touch-and-go. Factors contributing to the accident were the gopher hole, the abrupt pull up, the low airspeed, the inadvertent stall mush, the…
- [NTSB ANC03LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03LA105.md): Cessna 170 · Seward, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 2003 · N1293D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing which resulted in a nose over during the landing roll. A factor contribuiting to the accident was the presence of soft sand.
- [NTSB CHI03LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA270.md): Air Tractor AT-502 · Hudson, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 2003 · N9187Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to abort the takeoff. A factor was the soybean crop.
- [NTSB ANC03LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03LA093.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Glennallen, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 2003 · N3695P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff, which resulted in a nose over. A factor contributing to the accident was the soft sand of the sandbar.
- [NTSB NYC03FA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03FA162.md): Start & Flug H101 · Rock Hill, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2003 · N999JB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable area for landing.
- [NTSB CHI03LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA215.md): Ayres S2R-G6 · Esmond, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2003 · N3105U · Substantial damage
  > The obstruction of the windshield by the application chemical restricting the pilot's visual lookout, and the pilot's failure to perform an aborted takeoff. Factors contributing to the accident were the leak in the hopper lid and the drainage ditch.
- [NTSB ANC03CA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03CA080.md): Piper PA-18 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 17, 2003 · N83582 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB ANC03TA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03TA072.md): Piper PA-18-160 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 9, 2003 · N7051 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in an encounter with high brush.
- [NTSB CHI03LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA194.md): Cessna 172M · Roscommon, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2003 · N172DE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a water landing. A factor contributing to the accident was the rough water.
- [NTSB SEA03LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA109.md): Maule M-7-235C · Moses Lake, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 2003 · C-FCDM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the landing roll. Factors include gusty crosswinds.
- [NTSB ANC03LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03LA065.md): Cessna 402B · Telida, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 2003 · N710WS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site, which resulted in the collapse of the nose landing gear. A factor in the accident was a soft runway.
- [NTSB ANC03LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03LA057.md): Cessna 185 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 2003 · N5246E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive taxi speed while attempting to turn the airplane in soft snow, which resulted in a nose over. A factor in the accident was soft snow.
- [NTSB FTW03LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA169.md): Kilishek RV-8 · Crawford, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 2003 · N888GK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's intentional ground looping of the airplane. A contributing factor was the pilot's improper in-flight planning resulting in an improper selection of a touchdown point.
- [NTSB ATL03LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA097.md): Cessna 172P · Newnan, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 2003 · N6512K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll that resulted in the collapse of the right main landing gear.
- [NTSB ANC03LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03LA050.md): Piper PA-18-160 · Kenai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 2003 · N814JM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to compensate for gusting wind conditions during the landing flare, which resulted in the airplane encountering brush, and nosing over. Factors contributing to the accident were high brush, and gusting winds.
- [NTSB CHI03LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA135.md): Cessna R172K · Kirksville, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 14, 2003 · N9908V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper in-flight decision to land with a tailwind and failure to perform an aborted landing, resulting in the pilots decision to control the aircraft off of the right edge of the runway to avoid obstructions. Contributing factors were the…
- [NTSB ATL03LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA096.md): Cessna 150G · Morris, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 2003 · N2970S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for a precautionary landing, which resulted in a ground collision with terrain, and subsequent collapse of the nose gear.
- [NTSB ANC03LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03LA036.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 2003 · N4448Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in an encounter with soft snow, and subsequent nose over during the landing roll. A factor contributing to the accident was the soft, snow-covered terrain.
- [NTSB ATL03LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA063.md): Cessna A152 · Peachtree City, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 2003 · N762JS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll that resulted in a nose over after the airplane departed the runway surface. A factor is muddy terrain.
- [NTSB MIA03LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA075.md): Beech V35B · Humacao, PR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 13, 2003 · N35SR · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in the airplane departing the left side of the runway, and impacting with a ditch. Factors in this accident were; the pilot did not follow the procedures, and…
- [NTSB FTW03LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA119.md): Cessna 150 · Pearland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 8, 2003 · N8994U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain runway alignment. Contributing factors were the pilot's diverted attention to the banner staging area, and the ditch.
- [NTSB ANC03LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03LA027.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Soldotna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 11, 2003 · N4492A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff, and his failure to maintain aircraft control which resulted in a nose over. A factor contributing to the accident was standing puddles of water on the frozen lake.
- [NTSB CHI03LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA045.md): Cessna 182S · Alton, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 3, 2003 · N2724R · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. Contributing factors were the wet, icy runway conditions and the presence of the snowbank.

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

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=320&year=2003

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