# NTSB investigations, TN: Miscellaneous/other

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 ATL02LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA127.md): Cessna 182Q · Lawrenceburg, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 2002 · N759TY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to secure the fuel cap after refueling that resulted in fuel siphoning from the right main fuel tank and the subsequent fuel supply exhaustion, and the total loss of engine power. The airplane was damaged during the forced landing to a…
- [NTSB MIA02LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA009.md): Cessna 172P · Knoxville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 2001 · N52685 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inattentive preflight inspection, non-compliance with the prestart checklist, decision to leave the cockpit unattended with engine running, and his inadvertent deactivation of the parking brake as he exited to remove a wheel chock, resulting in…
- [NTSB ATL01LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA098.md): Schleicher ASK-21 · Eagleville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 2001 · N121FL · Substantial damage
  > The loss of thermals during the glider flight that resulted in the collision with high vegetation while maneuvering for an emergency landing. A factor was high vegetation.
- [NTSB MIA01LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA055.md): Hiller UH-12E · Cleveland, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 5, 2001 · N112EC · Destroyed
  > The PIC's failure to follow safe operating procedures for the maintenance of the rotorcraft's external aerial application equipment, resulting in inadvertent activation of collective as he egressed the rotorcraft, causing unmanned flight, in-flight break-up,…
- [NTSB MIA00LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA169.md): Boeing 737-500 · Nashville, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 2000 · N522SW · No damage
  > The passenger's onboard disturbance and self-evacuation from the parked aircraft, resulting in injuries. A factor in the accident was the lack of backup electrical power to the terminal which necessitated a lengthy ground hold.
- [NTSB MIA00LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA008.md): Eddie A. Smith KR-2 · Bell Buckle, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 1999 · N85ES · Destroyed
  > The poor in-flight planning decision by the pilot-in-command for continuing the flight with inadequate fuel supply and the inadvertent stall by the pilot-in-command following total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Findings in the accident were the…
- [NTSB MIA99LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA026.md): Saab-Scania 340A · Memphis, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 4, 1998 · N325PX · Minor damage
  > The ground crewmembers inadvertent walking into the path of a rotating propeller resulting in her being struck and fatally injured.
- [NTSB CHI98LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA058.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-9-50 · Memphis, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 7, 1997 · N774NC · No damage
  > the flight attendant lost his balance during pushback and struck his head on a galley door.
- [NTSB CHI97IA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97IA212.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 · Memphis, TN · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 1997 · N9348 · No damage
  > the spoiler cable was misrouted by unknown maintenance personnel.
- [NTSB MIA97LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA125.md): McDonnell Douglas DC10-30F · Memphis, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 1997 · N310FE · Substantial damage
  > A stall buffet or a high speed buffet event which occurred at an undetermined time.
- [NTSB MIA92LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA153.md): Burkhart Grob G103 · Knoxville, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1992 · N2135R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to properly instruct the passenger on aircraft controls prior to takeoff, resulting in the passenger inadvertently releasing the tow cable as the glider was being towed through 150 feet.
- [NTSB ATL92LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA022.md): British Aerospace 3101 · Memphis, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 1991 · N311PX · No damage
  > The failure of the ramp agent to position an additional step below the last step of the airstair door and the ground; the agent failed to follow a verbal company procedure.
- [NTSB ATL90LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA025.md): Cessna 152 · Dyersburg, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 4, 1989 · N95617 · Substantial damage
  > Pilot's temporary physical condition (possible hyperventilation or anxiety attack). Soft terrain in the emergency landing area was considered to be a related factor.
- [NTSB ATL88IA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88IA113.md): Cessna 172B · Elizabethton, TN · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 1988 · N7609X · Minor damage
  > Due to a low charge in the battery, the plt elected to start the eng by hand propping, so he could program the loran for a later flt. He began hand propping with the tail & left wing tied down. After the eng started, the tiedown for the tail pulled loose &…
- [NTSB ATL87IA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87IA191.md): Swearingen SA-226TC · Nashville, TN · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 1987 · N256AM · No damage
  > There was hvy traffic at the Nashville metro arpt when air midwest flt 4530 (Swearingen SA-226TC, N256AM) arrived drg a morning flt. The flt crew made an ILS apch to rwy 31 as another acft (American flt 130) was on an apch to rwy 2L. The 2 rwys intersected nr…
- [NTSB ATL86LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA090.md): Boeing 727-223 · Memphis, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 1986 · N877AA · No damage
  > American airlines flight 502 experienced a fire warning light illumination on no. 1 engine as the aircraft was climbing through 6000 feet. The pilot declared an emergency and returned to Memphis. Following the landing the pilot ordered a passenger emergency…
- [NTSB ATL86LLT07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LLT07.md): Cessna 152 · Dyersburg, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Feb 25, 1986 · N93472 · Destroyed
  > The acft collided with trees on the edge of a 5000 ft open field during a precautionary landing after the student plt on his first solo x-country became lost & confused. He landed off arpt even though he still had about 3 hrs fuel. Wx was not threatening and…
- [NTSB CHI85IA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85IA149.md): Boeing 727-100 · Chattan00gr, TN · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 1985 · N285AT · No damage
  > Approximately 8 hours into his duty day, after flying for approximately 6 hours. The first officer experienced a 20 second episode of simple vaso-vaso syncope (fainting), as diagnosed by the FAA aeromedical standards division manager. This occurred as he was…

## 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 c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'TN' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  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" = 430)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=430&state=TN

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