# NTSB investigations, 2001

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 CHI01LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA276.md): Efaw Casutt Sport Racer · Shell Lake, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 2001 · N333GE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation and the misjudged flare that resulted in a hard landing. A factor to the accident was the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CHI01LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA260.md): Hauck Moffra P-13 · Linden, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 2001 · N6408W · Substantial damage
  > the loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. Contributing to the accident was the rough/uneven terrain condition encountered during the landing.
- [NTSB CHI01FA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01FA256.md): Beech E55 · Rensselaer, IN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 2001 · N30WS · Destroyed
  > the pilot's ostentatious display when he buzzed the farmstead and did not maintain clearance from the barn.
- [NTSB FTW01LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA173.md): Curtis-Travel Air 4000 · Morrilton, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 2001 · N5433 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff. Contributing factors were the pilot's lack of experience in the accident airplane, and the rough/uneven runway.
- [NTSB DEN01FA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01FA135.md): Beech V-35A · Lusk, WY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 2001 · N7182N · Destroyed
  > the pilot's inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in an inadvertent collision with transmission wires.
- [NTSB ANC01LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA099.md): Cessna 207 · Healy, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 2001 · N9794M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's continued flight into adverse weather conditions after becoming lost/disoriented. Factors in the accident were rising terrain, a blind/box canyon, low clouds, and rain.
- [NTSB MIA01LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA207.md): Cessna 172N · Covington, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 2001 · N3467E · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's improper monitoring of the dual student during a simulated engine out approach and her delayed decision to initiate a go-around resulting in the airplane colliding with trees at the departure end of the runway during the go-around.
- [NTSB DCA01WA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA01WA057.md): Boeing 727-200 · Asmara, Eritrea · Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Aug 2, 2001 · 70ACW · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI01LA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA263.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Callaway, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 2001 · N4478Y · Substantial damage
  > Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight. Contributing to the accident was the muddy field and the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing.
- [NTSB ATL01LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA101.md): Cessna 172 · Mobile, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 2001 · N7006A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare that resulted in a hard landing. A factor was the pilot induced porpoise.
- [NTSB ANC01LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA097.md): Piper PA-12 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 2001 · N7775H · Substantial damage
  > The loss of left brake pressure due to a missing hydraulic brake fitting.
- [NTSB NYC01LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA198.md): Moran Europa Monowheel · Oxford, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2001 · N44EU · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted landing.
- [NTSB MIA01FA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01FA206.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B-35 · Hilton Head, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2001 · N1VY · Destroyed
  > Improper maintenance/installation and and inadequate inspection of the airplane's flap torque tube joints during routine maintenance by company maintenance personnel, which resulted in the right flap torque tube assembly coupler becoming detached and the…
- [NTSB IAD01FA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01FA089.md): Bell 206B · Baltimore, MD · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2001 · N89FB · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper decision to maneuver in an environment conducive to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness, and his inadequate recovery from the resultant unanticipated right yaw.
- [NTSB CHI01LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA255.md): Beech A36 · Sugar Grove, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2001 · N136GR · Substantial damage
  > the inadequate maintenance inspection and the unsuitable terrain encountered by the pilot mechanic. The fuel system leak was a contributing factor.
- [NTSB ANC01FA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01FA095.md): Cessna 172 · Eagle River, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2001 · N5312T · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue induced fracture of a connecting rod wrist pin, resulting in a complete loss of engine power.
- [NTSB NYC01LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA196.md): Air & Space 18A · Blairstown, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2001 · N6121S · Substantial damage
  > An encounter with ground resonance for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB NYC01LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA195.md): Fairchild M-62A-3 · Hanson, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2001 · N9515H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the takeoff.
- [NTSB NYC01LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA194.md): Piper PA-28-180 · New Milford, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2001 · N55205 · Substantial damage
  > Separation of the number two connecting rod for reasons undetermined.
- [NTSB NYC01FA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01FA193.md): Beech 95-B55 · Xenia, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2001 · N727AF · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent spin.
- [NTSB MIA01WA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01WA203.md): Cessna 172N · Cojimar, Cuba · Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 31, 2001 · N734SP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA01LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA205.md): Air Tractor AT-402A · Whitakers, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2001 · N9072T · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout and the proper clearance from obstacles while conducting aerial applications, which resulted in an inflight collision with a power utility pole.
- [NTSB MIA01LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA204.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164B · Edison, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2001 · N6816Q · Substantial damage
  > Partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during takeoff resulting in the airplane descending, colliding with the ground, and nosing over.
- [NTSB MIA01LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA202.md): Lancair 360 · St. Marys, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2001 · N41EH · Destroyed
  > The flight instructor/pilot in command's continued flight into known adverse weather, which resulted in a loss of control, and uncontrolled descent, and the airplane crashing into the Atlantic Ocean.
- [NTSB LAX01LA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA266.md): Maule M-7-235C · Flagstaff, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2001 · N17FR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and his failure to maintain directional control, resulting in a ground loop.
- [NTSB LAX01LA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA265.md): Piper PA-28-150 · Hesperia, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2001 · N5346W · Substantial damage
  > the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion while maneuvering in an attempt to locate the runway. Contributing factors were the inadequate runway maintenance that resulted in inoperative runway edge lights, and the night light conditions.
- [NTSB IAD01LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA090.md): Steen Skybolt · Warrenton, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2001 · N66FW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB FTW01LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA175.md): Piper PA-28 · Tulsa, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2001 · N525Z · Substantial damage
  > the partial loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB DEN01TA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01TA134.md): Bell 205A-1 · Jackson, WY · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 31, 2001 · N205BR · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > the Bell 212 helicopter pilot's inadequate visual lookout which resulted in a midair collision.
- [NTSB CHI01LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA251.md): Aero Commander S2R · Pierre, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2001 · N5551X · Destroyed
  > clearance not obtained by the pilot. A contributing factor was the transmission line.
- [NTSB ANC01LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA094.md): Cessna U206 · McCarthy, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2001 · N29167 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to not abort the takeoff. Factors associated with the accident are a short and rising runway.
- [NTSB ENG01WA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG01WA007.md): Airbus Industrie A300-600 · Jeddah, Saudi Arabia · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 30, 2001 · HZ-AJJ · No damage
- [NTSB DEN01FA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01FA133.md): Wilson Glastar · Henefer, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 2001 · N533WW · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control for an undetermined reason.
- [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 ANC01LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA092.md): Aeronca 7AC · Skwentna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 2001 · N82559 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive use of brakes during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ANC01FA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01FA093.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Haines, AK · Accident · 6 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 2001 · N39586 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather conditions, and his poor in-flight decision making. Factors associated with the accident were clouds and mountainous terrain. A finding is the pilot's use of FAA prohibited drugs.
- [NTSB SEA01FA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01FA145.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Puyallup, WA · Accident · 6 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2001 · N3479W · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during departure resulting in a stall. Trees were a factor in the accident.
- [NTSB NYC01LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA197.md): Palmer/Wilgus Fokker F1 · Rhinebeck, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2001 · N220TP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing, resulting in an inadvertent ground-loop. A factor related to the accident was the crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB MIA01LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA201.md): Cessna 152 · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2001 · N89803 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot of N89803 to insure his brakes were set and that the airplane was not rolling prior to diverting his attention to duties inside the cockpit, resulting in N89803 rolling forward and colliding with N8660Q which was parked in front of…
- [NTSB MIA01LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA198.md): Cessna 152 · Naples, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2001 · N944AC · Destroyed
  > The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing resulting in a hard landing on the nose landing gear, collapse of the nose landing, the airplane sliding off the runway, and the airplane being destroyed by a postcrash fire.
- [NTSB LAX01LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA267.md): Cessna 172S · Scottsdale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2001 · N3532T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged landing flare, which lead to a hard landing, inadvertent porpoise, and his improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB LAX01LA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA263.md): Cessna 152 · Pacoima, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2001 · N67418 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power while on approach for landing.
- [NTSB DEN01LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA132.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Grand Junction, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2001 · N114SA · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the nose landing gear right drag brace (link assembly) due to fatigue.
- [NTSB CHI01LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA250.md): Burkhart Grob G102 STD Astir III · Faribault, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2001 · N3837U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the landing which resulted in a stall.
- [NTSB CHI01FA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01FA247.md): Beech C35 · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2001 · N35BJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB ANC01LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA098.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Bethel, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2001 · N6893B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing. A factor associated with the accident was a crosswind.
- [NTSB NYC01LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA191.md): Mooney M20J · East Greenwich, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2001 · N246JC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's premature liftoff which resulted in an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB NYC01LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA190.md): Holsclaw Barnett J4B · Titusville, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2001 · N3919C · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control while maneuvering. A factor was the pilot's lack of experience in type of gyroplane.
- [NTSB NYC01FA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01FA189.md): Piper PA-46-350 · Westfield, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2001 · N3DM · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering during a go-around.
- [NTSB MIA01LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA200.md): Cessna 182Q · Ocala, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2001 · N78234 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper planning/decision and failure to properly judge takeoff distance, and his delayed decision to abort the takeoff, which resulted in the aircraft colliding with a fence at the end of the runway, and incurring substantial damage.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?year=2001&page=17

## 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
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?page=16&year=2001

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