# NTSB investigations, 2000: Undershoot

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 CHI01LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA056.md): Cessna 150M · Allegan, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 2000 · N63276 · Substantial damage
  > The proper glide path not maintained by the pilot. A factor to the accident was the deep snow.
- [NTSB LAX01FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01FA032.md): Cessna 340A · Selma, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 2000 · N12273 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper decision to attempt a visual approach and landing in instrument meteorological conditions and his failure to follow instrument flight rules procedures.
- [NTSB LAX01LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA030.md): Piper PA-32R-301 · Dayton Valley, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 1, 2000 · N8139A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain a proper glide path during the final approach resulting in an undershoot of the runway. Factors were the lack of runway lights and night lighting condition.
- [NTSB DEN01LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA010.md): Otero-Pitts PT1 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 2000 · N47BS · Substantial damage
  > A hard landing, which exceeded the design stress limits of the aircraft. Factors were the pilot's lack of experience in aircraft make and model and improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CHI01LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA027.md): Forney F1A · Austin, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 2000 · N3028G · Substantial damage
  > the proper glide path not being maintained by the pilot which resulted in the proper touchdown point not being obtained during the approach. A factor to the accident was the rising embankment.
- [NTSB NYC00LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA254.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Factoryville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 2000 · N8704P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point.
- [NTSB LAX00LA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA291.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Avalon, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 2000 · N200EG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the downdraft condition and subsequent failure to maintain proper glide path. A factor in the accident was the upsloping runway and nature of the terrain around the runway, which presented an optical illusion and lead…
- [NTSB ATL00LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA071.md): Ryskamp Sonex · Greenville, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2000 · N202BA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of airspeed and altitude resulting in an undershoot.
- [NTSB FTW00LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA215.md): Cessna 210D · Lubbock, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 2000 · N3996Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper aircraft handling as a result of his alcohol impairment.
- [NTSB CHI00LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA193.md): Schleicher K8B · Manchester, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 2000 · N885D · Substantial damage
  > the downdraft experienced during final approach and altitude/clearance from the fence post not being maintained by the pilot. A factor to the accident was the fence post.
- [NTSB NYC00LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA167.md): Piper PA-38 · Cheswold, DE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 2000 · N407DS · Substantial damage
  > The instructor's delayed remedial action. Factors included the instructor's failure to take positive control of the airplane, and the student's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the approach.
- [NTSB IAD00LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00LA047.md): Mooney M20K · Grt Barrington, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 2000 · N1154K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to perform a go around and his inadequate recovery from a bounced landing. Factors in the accident were the pilot's s failure to maintain the proper glide path and to reach the proper touchdown point.
- [NTSB MIA00LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA165.md): Let L-13 · Pensacola, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 2000 · N90867 · Substantial damage
  > The student's failure to maintain the proper landing pattern altitude resulting in an undershoot during landing and collision with a fence. A factor in the accident was the pilot's failure to realize the spoilers were still deployed during the undershoot.
- [NTSB LAX00LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA201.md): Issoire-Aviation PIK-30 · Minden, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 2000 · N30PK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision to attempt to make it back to the runway for landing after experiencing a loss of lift and not maintaining a proper descent rate.
- [NTSB ANC00LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA055.md): Bell 206B · Haines, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 5, 2000 · N49686 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point.
- [NTSB ANC00LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA038.md): Piper PA-32R · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 2000 · N8540F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of distance/altitude, and subsequent undershoot during landing. Factors in the accident were light snow precipitation, flat light conditions, snow-covered terrain, and the absence of a visual approach slope indicator.
- [NTSB LAX00LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA117.md): Piper PA-46-310 · Palo Alto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 5, 2000 · N43412 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to obtain/maintain the proper visual glide path resulting in an undershoot and collision with the runway edge.

## 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" = 390)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=390&year=2000

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