# NTSB investigations, TN

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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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB NYC07LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07LA206.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Sevierville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 2007 · N3077Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudged his speed and distance resulting in an overrun. Contributing to the accident was the wet turf runway and the lack of any information in the pilot operating handbook regarding landing distance on a wet turf runway.
- [NTSB NYC07CA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07CA198.md): Christen Industries Pitts S-2B · Springfield, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 19, 2007 · N487J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during landing.
- [NTSB NYC07LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07LA134.md): Raytheon A36 · Gallatin, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2007 · N729P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s mismanagement of fuel which led to fuel starvation and loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to utilize the proper engine restart procedures, and the hard landing.
- [NTSB NYC07CA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07CA122.md): Hanson Gerald Hanson Bucker 131E · Memphis, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 19, 2007 · N234RX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate visual lookout that resulted in a collision with a lighting structure in the grass while landing. A factor in the accident was the pilot's intentional landing in the runway safety area.
- [NTSB MIA07CA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07CA094.md): Rotor Flight Dynamics Dominator · Mountain City, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 5, 2007 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to attempt operation of the airplane with a known physical impairment (loss of leg control) which resulted in his loss of aircraft control during takeoff and the airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB ATL07CA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA076.md): Bell 206-B · Sevierville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 22, 2007 · N219SH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of the flight controls while at a hover that resulted in the tail colliding with the ground, a subsequent hard landing, and collapse of the skids.
- [NTSB ATL07CA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA071.md): Cessna C-150H · Dyersburg, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 8, 2007 · N6555S · Substantial damage
  > The student's pilot's misjudged distance/altitude that led to an undershoot and a failure to attain the proper touchdown point.
- [NTSB ATL07LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07LA067.md): Piper PA28-181 · New Tazewell, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 2007 · N30465 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing to the accident was the non-instrument rated pilot's continued flight from visual meteorological conditions into instrument meteorological conditions, and a low cloud ceiling.
- [NTSB ATL07CA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA053.md): Champion 7ECA · Oliver Springs, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 20, 2007 · N9596S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance, resulting in an in-flight collision with an airport sign.
- [NTSB ATL07CA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA051.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Collinwood, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 15, 2007 · N90319 · Substantial damage
  > The pilots improper inflight planning which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ATL07CA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA050.md): Cessna 172K · Paris, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 12, 2007 · N46588 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CHI07FA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07FA046.md): Rockwell International 114 · Jasper, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 2006 · N55MB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to maintain altitude due to excessive airframe ice accretion, resulting in an in-flight collision with trees and terrain. Additional causes were the pilot's continued flight in icing conditions once they had been encountered, and his…
- [NTSB ANC07LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07LA009.md): Gates Learjet 35A · Nashville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 2006 · N136WE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for gusty crosswind conditions during landing, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with the runway. Factors contributing to the accident were the failure of the aileron augmentation (spoiler) flight control…
- [NTSB CHI07FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07FA045.md): Beech A36 · Chattanooga, TN · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 2006 · N3704B · Destroyed
  > The pilot's reported spatial disorientation which lead to not maintaining altitude/clearance from terrain and not obtaining/maintaining a proper climb rate during the missed approach. Factors were the night, the clouds encountered on approach, and trees.
- [NTSB ATL07CA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA020.md): Cessna 190 · Chattanooga, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 21, 2006 · N195AB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on takeoff resulting in a collapse of the left main landing gear when the airplane swerved. A factor in the accident was wake turbulence from a landing airplane.
- [NTSB ATL07LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07LA016.md): Boeing 717-200 · Memphis, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 2006 · N956AT · Substantial damage
  > The captain's inadequate visual look out during taxi.
- [NTSB ATL07LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07LA001.md): Grumman G-164 · Somerville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 2006 · N493Y · Destroyed
  > The total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ATL06LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06LA127.md): Stinson 108 · Holladay, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 2006 · N97651 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power in cruise flight due to the fatigue failure of the crankshaft gear resulting in a forced landing and subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB DEN06CA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06CA123.md): Parsons JN4-D Jenny Replica · Crossville, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 9, 2006 · N5309 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of control in flight due to a disconnected rudder control cable. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inability to control the roll.
- [NTSB DCA06FA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA06FA058.md): Boeing MD-10-10F · Memphis, TN · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2006 · N391FE · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the left main landing gear due to fatigue cracking in the air filler valve hole on the aft side of the landing gear. The fatigue cracking occurred due to the presence of stray nickel plating in the air filler valve hole. Contributing to this…
- [NTSB ATL06CA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA097.md): Cessna R182 · Lebanon, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 22, 2006 · N6124T · Substantial damage
  > Improper maintenance by other maintenance personnel resulting in the puncture of the landing gear hydraulic down line and the failure of the main landing gear to extended on landing.
- [NTSB ATL06LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06LA090.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Nashville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2006 · N3454K · Substantial damage
  > Improper installation of the fuel line by maintenance personnel which resulted in the fuel line disconnecting and a loss of engine power during approach.
- [NTSB ATL06CA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA084.md): Cessna 172L · Lexington, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 23, 2006 · N7624G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point during landing.
- [NTSB ATL06CA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA082.md): Ercoupe 415C · Crossville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 20, 2006 · N99083 · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate maintenance inspection resulting in fuel system contamination going undetected resulting in a total loss of engine power while on final approach to land.
- [NTSB ATL06CA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA081.md): Piper PA28-140 · Murfreesboro, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 18, 2006 · N9902W · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll.
- [NTSB ATL06CA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA080.md): Cessna 525 · Murfreesboro, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 16, 2006 · N545TG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing on a wet runway.
- [NTSB ATL06CA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA066.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Shelbyville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 7, 2006 · N122JV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB DCA06FA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA06FA033.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC10 · Memphis, TN · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 2006 · N386FE · Substantial damage
  > The rupture of a fatigue crack in the forward air seal tooth serration of the No. 3 engine low pressure turbine stage 1 disk that initiated due to an improper weld repair performed during original manufacture. The improper weld repair changed the material…
- [NTSB ATL06FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06FA045.md): Swearingen SA-226-TC · Paris, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 2006 · N629EK · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inflight loss of control following a reported fuel asymmetry condition for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ATL06LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06LA039.md): Cessna T210M · Murfreesboro, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 29, 2006 · N761ZV · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during a precautionary landing following a reported failure (undetermined) of the elevator trim control system.
- [NTSB ATL06LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06LA024.md): Boeing 727-2S2F · Memphis, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 2005 · N213FE · Substantial damage
  > The improper towing of the airplane by the tug operator which resulted in the shearing of the towbar shear pin and subsequent collision of the airplane and tug.
- [NTSB ATL06CA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA006.md): 1200 G103 · Benton, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 14, 2005 · N381SL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of distance and failure to maintain a visual look out during a forced landing resulting in an in flight collision with a guy wire and the ground.
- [NTSB ATL06CA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA004.md): Beech F33A · Millington, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 12, 2005 · N273PS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. A factor in the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and misjudged distance to the forced landing area resulting in a stall and collision…
- [NTSB ATL06LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06LA003.md): Grumman F6F · Monterey, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 2005 · N4994V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and inadequate evaluation of the weather, inadequate visual lookout, and his failure to maintain clearance, resulted in the in-flight collision with power lines.
- [NTSB ATL05CA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA165.md): Cessna C172F · Sparta, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 30, 2005 · N8513U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in applying carburetor heat that resulted in the loss of engine power due to carburetor ice.
- [NTSB ATL05CA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA161.md): Bell 47G-3B · Summerville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 15, 2005 · N8483E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance and adequate visual lookout during take-off which resulted in an in-flight collision with a tree and roll over.
- [NTSB ATL05CA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA158.md): Christen Industries S-2B · Deeherd, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 6, 2005 · N60770 · Substantial damage
  > The pilots inadequate preflight of the fuel tank resulting in a total loss of engine power in cruise flight, forced landing, and nose over on landing roll out.
- [NTSB ATL05FA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05FA148.md): Beech A36 · Jamestown, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 2005 · N1824W · Destroyed
  > The pilot's decision to continue flight into an area of known thunderstorm activity, which resulted in loss of aircraft control and collision with trees and the ground during the result uncontrolled descent.
- [NTSB ATL05CA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA141.md): Therrien Roger Vortex · Lawrenceburg, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 6, 2005 · N42923 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flair, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ATL05CA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA136.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Rogersville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 26, 2005 · N84FS · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control which resulted in a on ground collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ATL05LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05LA113.md): Mize Donald Kolb MK III X · Dickson, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2005 · N194DM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate obstacle clearance during climb out which resulted in the in-flight collision with a tree.
- [NTSB ATL05CA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA119.md): Globe GC-1B · Athens, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 19, 2005 · N10KS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ATL05LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05LA094.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Tazewell, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 2005 · N341MA · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power due to oil starvation; the reason for the oil starvation could not be determined.
- [NTSB ATL05CA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA095.md): David S Robbins Christavia MK 1 · Decherd, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 3, 2005 · N524J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ATL05CA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA092.md): Cessna 172 · Crossville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 3, 2005 · N1202V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's continued VFR flight into IMC conditions which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees. A related factor was the clouds.
- [NTSB ATL05FA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05FA082.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Nashville, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 16, 2005 · N5990Z · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering resulting in an in flight loss of control, stall, and collision with trees and the ground. A factor was the pilot's impairment due to drugs.
- [NTSB ATL05LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05LA078.md): Earnest Jodel D-9 · Memphis, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 2005 · N5164J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of distance/altitude, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed resulting in a stall and subsequent undershoot.
- [NTSB ATL05CA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA059.md): Ecker Starduster 1 · Millington, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 6, 2005 · N74EK · Substantial damage
  > The malfunction of the left main landing gear wheel brake during landing roll on a grassy area, resulting in a nose over.
- [NTSB ATL05CA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA056.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Eagleville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 4, 2005 · N4024B · Destroyed
  > The pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply by his failure to switch the fuel selector position, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB ATL05TA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05TA055.md): Cessna T-41B · Sparta, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Mar 3, 2005 · N14449 · Substantial damage
  > Improper installation of the timing reference plug by other maintenance personnel, which resulted in oil starvation, and the loss of engine power.

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

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?page=10&state=TN

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