# NTSB investigations, 2000

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 NYC00FA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00FA225.md): Grumman American AA-5 · Cherry Valley, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2000 · N9570L · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper decision to continue the flight into deteriorating weather, which resulted in his failure to maintain control of the airplane. Factors in the accident were the dark night, fog, low ceiling, and the pilot's inadequate preflight planning.
- [NTSB MIA00WA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00WA236.md): Beech B200 · Spanish Cay, Bahamas · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Aug 12, 2000 · N3199A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX00LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA296.md): Cessna 150 · Carlsbad, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2000 · N6500T · Destroyed
  > A catastrophic internal engine failure for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB LAX00LA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA295.md): Champion 7GCAA · Newell, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2000 · N9648S · Substantial damage
  > A hidden depression in the ground that resulted in the collapse of the landing gear during the forced landing roll.
- [NTSB LAX00LA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA294.md): Dickenson Avid Magnum · Ely, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2000 · N213H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for a gusting crosswind that resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent collision with the ground.
- [NTSB LAX00LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA293.md): Barclay/Vincent Murphy SR 2500 · Bakersfield, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2000 · N24VW · Destroyed
  > Adjustment by other maintenance personnel of the idle speed stop screw. The idle speed stop screw was backed off from the throttle shaft arm, not allowing the butterfly valve to operate properly, which resulted in the butterfly valve remaining closed during a…
- [NTSB IAD00LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00LA073.md): Aviat A-1 · Kidron, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2000 · N79PS · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain a proper glide path and proper visual lookout that resulted in collision with wires.
- [NTSB FTW00IA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00IA228.md): Embraer EMB-120ER · San Angelo, TX · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2000 · N16718 · No damage
  > the improper installation of the right elevator trim control wheel by company mechanics, which resulted in an elevator trim malfunction.
- [NTSB DEN00LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA150.md): Aerostar S-66A · Edwards, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2000 · N5268L · Substantial damage
  > Lack of crew coordination when the ground crew failed to hold the balloon in position following landing as the pilot expected them to do. A factor was power lines.
- [NTSB CHI00LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA254.md): Cessna 208B · North Platte, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2000 · N1116Y · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > the pilot of the other airplane not maintaining clearance while taxiing. A factor was the dark night.
- [NTSB CHI00LA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA253.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Coopersville, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2000 · N2545N · Substantial damage
  > fuel starvation due to the blocked carburetor. Factors relating to the accident were the foreign object (tab), the improper maintenance performed on the carburetor, and the corn crop.
- [NTSB ATL00FA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00FA079.md): Cessna 172H · Peachtree City, GA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2000 · N1749F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of takeoff checklist procedures, and his failure to maintain flying speed, which resulted in a stall and subsequent collision with the ground. Factors: A factor was the landing flaps were not retracted.
- [NTSB ANC00LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA101.md): Haskins CHALLENGER-2 · Central, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2000 · N61881 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate evaluation of the winds, and his intentional attempt to takeoff into the known adverse weather. Factors associated with this accident were the gusty crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB ANC00LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA099.md): Cessna 185F · Barrow, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2000 · N20752 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. A factor in the accident was a hidden obstruction, and soft terrain.
- [NTSB ANC00LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA097.md): Taylorcraft F-19 · Port Alsworth, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2000 · N3569T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to touchdown at the proper point on the landing area. Factors associated with this accident were the rough landing area, and the brush along the gravel bar.
- [NTSB SEA00LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA160.md): Air Tractor AT-802F · Salmon River, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 2000 · N6159F · Substantial damage
  > Compressor turbine blade failure due to high-cycle fatigue initiating in the surface of the fir-tree root. Factors include unsuitable terrain for an emergency landing.
- [NTSB LAX00RA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00RA327.md): Hughes 369HS · Cape Town, South Africa · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Aug 11, 2000 · ZSHFE
- [NTSB LAX00LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA292.md): Balloon Works Firefly II · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 2000 · N7244X · No damage
  > The pilot's failure to use pibals or other on site wind determination devices, and his subsequent failure to detect adverse wind conditions prior to launch of the balloon.
- [NTSB DEN00LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA148.md): Cessna 150H · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 2000 · N6999S · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > the failure of both pilots to maintain visual lookout. A contributing factor was the pilot not following recommended traffic pattern procedures.
- [NTSB SEA00LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA157.md): Hamer Lancair 235 · Chiloquin, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 2000 · N84LH · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power due to a fracture and separation of the engine's crankshaft. A factor was a vehicle on the roadway.
- [NTSB SEA00LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA156.md): Cessna 152 · Hillsboro, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 2000 · N6434H · Substantial damage
  > An inadequately planned approach. The encounter of wake turbulence and not being able to maintain aircraft control were factors.
- [NTSB NYC00LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA224.md): Cessna 150 · East Moriches, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 2000 · N103DP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a climb during climbout. A factor in the accident was the pilot's failure to reconfigure the flaps for the aborted landing.
- [NTSB MIA00LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA237.md): Air Tractor 502B · Perthshire, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 2000 · N90158 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to perform a weight and balance check that resulted in overloading of the airplane with spraying material, for the weather conditions that existed at the time of takeoff. Factors in this accident were extremely high temperatures, which…
- [NTSB MIA00LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA235.md): Piper PA-28-160 · Crossville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 2000 · N5422W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance. The crosswind was a contributing factor.
- [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 IAD00LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00LA072.md): Aero Commander 114-B · Somerset, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 2000 · N6101T · Substantial damage
  > Pilot's improper pre-flight planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB DEN00LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA147.md): Fisher Glastar GS-1 · Berthoud, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 2000 · N99DF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance during takeoff. A factor was the irrigation equipment.
- [NTSB CHI00LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA255.md): Piper PA-31-325 · Omaha, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 2000 · N10QB · Substantial damage
  > the landing gear not deployed, the checklist not followed, the lack of familiarity with the airplane, the landing gear warning system not understood, and the landing gear warning disregarded by the pilot.
- [NTSB CHI00LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA252.md): Cessna 182Q · Warsaw, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 2000 · N94MB · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate maintenance and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in failure of the carburetor and an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB ANC00LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA116.md): Cessna 207A · Aniak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 2000 · N1824Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing. Factors in the accident were the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, insufficient information about the landing strip from company personnel, inadequate oversight of the flight by company…
- [NTSB SEA00LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA155.md): Cessna 172N · Gleneden Beach, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 2000 · N737CM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to remove the control lock during his preflight inspection. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's failure to follow the BEFORE TAKEOFF checklist, trees beyond the upwind end of the runway, and the pilot's self-induced…
- [NTSB NYC00LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA223.md): Cessna 150 · Bridgewater, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 2000 · N51181 · Substantial damage
  > The mechanic's inadequate annual inspection, which resulted in a departure with fuel contamination. A factor was the pilot-in-command's inadequate preflight inspection.
- [NTSB LAX00LA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA290.md): Cessna 150H · Corona, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 2000 · N7011S · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate preflight planning which included improper fuel consumption calculations that led to fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power during takeoff.
- [NTSB DCA00MA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA00MA080.md): Piper PA-31 Navajo · Burlington Twp., NJ · Accident · 11 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 2000 · N27944 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > the failure of the pilots of the two airplanes to see and avoid each other and maintain proper airspace separation during visual flight rules flight.
- [NTSB CHI00WA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00WA251.md): Cessna 340X · Hessen, Germany · Accident · 3 fatal · Foreign investigation · Aug 9, 2000 · N4424X · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC00LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA096.md): Piper PA-18 · Delta Junction, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 2000 · N7777D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation. Factors in the accident were an uphill takeoff, high vegetation, and a short runway area.
- [NTSB NYC00LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA221.md): Piper PA28-235 · Chester, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 2000 · N8809W · Substantial damage
  > The CFI's delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB MIA00LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA234.md): Eachon Time Warp Spitfire 9 · Lakeland, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 2000 · N355DE · Destroyed
  > a loss of control which resulted in an inadvertent stall at too low an altitude to allow recovery. Factors in this accident were, the pilot/owner did not verify that the airplane was balanced before the flight, and he did not perform any weight or balance…
- [NTSB DCA00MA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA00MA079.md): Douglas DC-9-32 · Greensboro, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Major investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 2000 · N838AT · Substantial damage
  > A phase-to-phase arc in the left heat exchanger cooling fan relay, which ignited the surrounding wire insulation and other combustible materials within the electrical power center panel. Contributing to the left heat exchanger fan relay malfunction was the…
- [NTSB CHI00WA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00WA283.md): Cessna T210 · Salzburg, Austria · Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Aug 8, 2000 · DEEGM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI00LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA247.md): Schweizer G-164B · Wallace, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 2000 · N3629D · Substantial damage
  > the fractured number three exhaust push rod assembly and the unsuitable terrain encountered by the pilot.
- [NTSB ATL00TA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00TA080.md): Bell OH-58C · Tampa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 8, 2000 · N9142S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of flight controls that resulted in low rotor induced oscillation during a practice autorotation.
- [NTSB ATL00LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA076.md): Cessna 172M · Manteo, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 2000 · N3529Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure of preflight planning preparation, which resulted in the fuel exhaustion, and the subsequent loss of engine power.
- [NTSB SEA00LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA153.md): Cessna 180 · Challis, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 2000 · N222AK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Factors include variable winds during landing.
- [NTSB NYC00WA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00WA222.md): Cessna 210L · Reykjavik, Iceland · Accident · 3 fatal · Foreign investigation · Aug 7, 2000 · TFGTI · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW00LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA225.md): Brown/Morrison Rans S-12 · Bonham, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 2000 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering to return to the airport. Factors were the gusty wind conditions and the pilot's lack of experience.
- [NTSB SEA00LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA152.md): Cessna P210N · Stanley, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 2000 · N3882P · Substantial damage
  > An inadequately performed short field landing procedure and excessive ground speed. A delayed corrective response from the flight instructor, tailwind condition, and a fence were factors.
- [NTSB NYC00LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA218.md): Beech BE-58 · West Milford, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 2000 · N58TZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing flare and touchdown, which resulted in a blown tire, and a continued loss of directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB NYC00LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA217.md): Piper PA-28-140 · E. Stroudsburg, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 2000 · N5731U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to takeoff with only partial engine power available.
- [NTSB MIA00LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA233.md): Cessna 188B · Washington, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 2000 · N4439Q · Substantial damage
  > a loss of engine power for undetermined reason, resulting in a forced landing, and subsequent impact with a ditch.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?year=2000&page=18

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

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?page=17&year=2000

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