# 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. Page 32 of 44 · 2,183 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB SEA00LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA085.md): Schweizer SGS 1-35 · Seaside, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 2000 · N34173 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper decision to continue to a point where he could not be assured of reaching a safe landing-out site if he encountered an area of significant sink after departing his planned route of flight. Factors include downdrafts, terrain that… - [NTSB NYC00LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA129.md): Cessna 120 · Beaumont, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 2000 · N2842N · Substantial damage > A crack in the crankcase which resulted in a partial power loss. - [NTSB NYC00LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA128.md): Cessna P210N · Elizabethtown, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 2000 · N67Y · Substantial damage > The pilot's loss of control due to his improper application of power and rudder, in order to arrest a swerve during the landing roll. - [NTSB MIA00LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA148.md): Schweizer SGS 2-33 · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 2000 · N5738S · Substantial damage > the student pilot's misjudgment of the aircraft's altitude and subsequent maneuver to avoid an obstacle, that resulted in a loss of airspeed, an inadvertent stall, and an inflight loss of control, which resulted in damage to the aircraft during landing. - [NTSB MIA00LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA145.md): Hiller UH-12C · Metter, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 2000 · N80584 · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate lookout resulting in a collision with a transmission wire that resulted in a forced landing and substantial damage to the helicopter. - [NTSB IAD00LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00LA039.md): Rotorway Rotorway 162F Exec · Mcmurray, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 2000 · N162RS · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision to hover out of ground effect which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness. - [NTSB FTW00LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA143.md): Lewis Spitfire/Raven · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 2000 · N17ST · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadvertent stall of the aircraft. - [NTSB FTW00LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA140.md): Bell 206-L4 · Bailey, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 2000 · N52192 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter while maneuvering. A factor was the high density altitude weather conditions. - [NTSB FTW00LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA139.md): Stinson 108-3 · Socorro, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 2000 · N6905M · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the aborted takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent groundloop. - [NTSB FTW00LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA138.md): Noteman RV6-A · Kanab, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 2000 · N456TP · Substantial damage > The partial loss of engine power as result of the failure of an exhaust valve. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB CHI00LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA132.md): Bell 206B · Eckerman, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 2000 · N9TD · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to attain translational lift following an aborted landing and the loss of tail rotor effectiveness encountered by the pilot. Factors to the accident were the low rotor rpm and the trees. - [NTSB CHI00LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA128.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Fulton, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 2000 · N8641E · Substantial damage > the pilot's poor inflight planning which resulted in exceeded the proper touchdown point on the runway. A factor associated with the accident was the ditch that the airplane contacted. - [NTSB NYC00WA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00WA271.md): Bell 206B · Mattawa, Canada · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · May 5, 2000 · C-GGUB · Destroyed - [NTSB LAX00GA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00GA185.md): Beech 65-90 · China Lake, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · May 5, 2000 · N32229 · Substantial damage > the inadvertent early deployment of the test parachute lines and dummy and it's entanglement with the horizontal stabilizer, which resulted from the operator's inadequate test plan substantiation process for shortening the parachute's static line.. - [NTSB DEN00FA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00FA085.md): de Havilland DHC-6-300 · Monument Valley, UT · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 5, 2000 · N241SA · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control. A factor was wind shear. - [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 SEA00LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA082.md): Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164B · Ephrata, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 2000 · N8130K · Substantial damage > Loss of engine power due to failure of the number three cylinder exhaust valve push rod. Soft terrain encountered during the landing roll-out was a factor. - [NTSB MIA00LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA144.md): Cessna 152 · Sanford, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 2000 · N92995 · Substantial damage > the dual student's improper visual lookout and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision that resulted in the airplane colliding with a fence post. - [NTSB DEN00FA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00FA084.md): Aerospatiale AS-350B · Blanding, UT · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 4, 2000 · CGPTT · Destroyed > the pilot's loss of aircraft control due to abrupt flight maneuvering. Contributing factors were the high density altitude weather condition, the total loss of engine power due to the pilot manually introducing excessive fuel into the engine and over temping… - [NTSB SEA00LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA083.md): de Havilland U-6A · Kenmore, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 2000 · N8523 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during the landing roll. Contributing factors were the power wave created by the nearby yacht, the rough water conditions, and the pilot's loss of visual contact with the wave during the rollout. - [NTSB DEN00LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA083.md): Hughes 269C · Loveland, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 2000 · N1098B · Substantial damage > The pilot misjudged the run on landing during a full autorotation. Factors were a total loss of power for unknown reasons and soft terrain. - [NTSB CHI00LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA131.md): Hughes 269C · Aberdeen, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 2000 · N456EM · Substantial damage > the ground resonance encountered by the pilot. - [NTSB LAX00LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA182.md): Smith Arthur Fox Long EZ · Fallon, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 2000 · N7FS · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain runway alignment and directional control during a crosswind landing that resulted in a touchdown off the runway surface in soft sand. A factor in the accident was an earlier improper repair, which weakened the landing gear… - [NTSB IAD00RA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00RA041.md): Learjet 35A · Lyon, France · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · May 2, 2000 · GMURI - [NTSB DEN00FA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00FA082.md): McDonnell Douglas 369E · Bloomfield, NM · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 2, 2000 · N1606K · Destroyed > The pilot's intentional buzzing (low level flying), and his failure to maintain clearance with the static wire. A factor was his physical impairment by a contraindicated drug controlled substance. - [NTSB CHI00LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA130.md): Grunska Kitfox IV · Neenah, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 2000 · N4956 · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain driectional control of the airplane while landing. A factor associated with the accident was the tree that the airplane contacted. - [NTSB CHI00FA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00FA129.md): Cessna 172M · Cornell, WI · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 2, 2000 · N13145 · Destroyed > the pilot not maintaining aircraft control and the stall/spin he encountered. A factor was the extended flaps. - [NTSB ATL00LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA051.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Marco Island, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 2000 · N1449T · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a nose over. - [NTSB ATL00LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA050.md): Cessna 501 · Orlando, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 2000 · N56LW · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to follow the landing checklist that resulted in the delay of lowering the landing gear before touchdown. - [NTSB SEA00LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA079.md): Morton Christavia Mark I · Salem, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 2000 · N1143L · Substantial damage > The pilot/builder's failure to correct the center of gravity computations after a weight increase. A contributing factor was the pilot/builder's exceeding the forward CG limit in fuel weight, of which both conditions resulted in a degradation of aircraft… - [NTSB NYC00IA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00IA124.md): Canadair CL-600-2B19 · White Plains, NY · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 1, 2000 · N924CA · Minor damage > The pilots of the CRJ were conducting a visual approach at night. As the wing flaps were extended from 30 degrees, to 45 degrees, there was an uncommanded extension of the right wing flight spoiler. A roll to the right accompanied the extension, which was… - [NTSB LAX00LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA181.md): Hughes 269C · Rialto, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 2000 · N5395S · Substantial damage > The student's misjudged altitude and failure to maintain rotor rpm while practicing an autorotation, and, the instructor's delayed remedial corrective action and inadequate supervision of the flight. - [NTSB DEN00IA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00IA080.md): British Aerospace BAE 146-200 · Denver, CO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 1, 2000 · CFBAO · No damage > The accumulation of ice on the supercharger exit guide vanes that reduced core engine airflow, resulting in a loss of power. Factors were the clouds and icing conditions. - [NTSB ATL00LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA049.md): de Havilland DH-82C Tigermoth · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 2000 · N819DH · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate pre-flight inspection of the fuel supply that resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel contamination. - [NTSB ANC00LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA053.md): Bell 206B · Homer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 2000 · N301MH · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudging the landing flare in whiteout/flat light conditions. Factors associated with the accident are the whiteout and flat lighting conditions. - [NTSB ANC00FA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00FA052.md): Piper PA-18 · Kotzebue, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 1, 2000 · N3935Z · Destroyed > The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane due to spatial disorientation. Factors in the accident were weather conditions consisting of low ceilings, fog, a whiteout, and the… - [NTSB SEA00LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA081.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Hillsboro, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 2000 · N4413X · Substantial damage > An inadequately planned approach. Misjudging distance/altitude and improper remedial action were factors. - [NTSB NYC00LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA126.md): Cessna 185F · Pottstown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 2000 · N6535E · Substantial damage > The second pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and the inadequate supervision of the flight instructor. Factors related to the accident were the crosswind and gusting wind conditions. - [NTSB NYC00LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA125.md): Beech A36 · Nassawadox, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 2000 · N28JP · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power caused by detonation of the #2 piston. - [NTSB DEN00LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA079.md): Green GTX-SE-FI · Gillette, WY · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 2000 · N2411V · Destroyed > The pilot's abruptly pulling the nose up at an excessive airspeed, resulting in the rotor blades striking the vertical stabilizer and a subsequent loss of aircraft control. - [NTSB DEN00FA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00FA086.md): Smith, Ted Aerostar Aerostar 601 · Estes Park, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 2000 · N7421S · Destroyed > A descent below the surrounding terrain, by the pilot, in IMC conditions. Factors were high mountainous terrain, clouds, inaccurate weather evaluation by the pilot, and the pilot's flight into IMC conditions. - [NTSB DCA00WA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA00WA046.md): Douglas DC-10-30 · Entebbe, Uganda · Accident · 12 fatal · Foreign investigation · Apr 30, 2000 · N800WR · Substantial damage - [NTSB CHI00LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA127.md): Fairchild PT-26B · Winn, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 2000 · N53366 · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate fuel management. Factors to the accident were fuel starvation, the low altitude at the time of the loss of engine power, remedial action not possible by the pilot, and the unsuitable terrain for landing encountered by the pilot. - [NTSB ATL00LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA053.md): Piper PA-32RT-200 · Mt. Pleasant, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 2000 · N9385C · Substantial damage > The airplane collision with a deer during a night landing. - [NTSB ATL00LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA052.md): Cessna 172M · Clinton, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 2000 · N13330 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning necessitating an intentional ground loop maneuver on landing. Contributing factors were the pilot's misjudgment of distance/airspeed, the high terrain surrounding the runway, and the tailwind condition. - [NTSB SEA00FA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00FA080.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Fort Smith, MT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 2000 · N216BC · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the terrain. Factors include low ceilings, snow, rain, and rising, mountainous/hilly terrain. - [NTSB MIA00WA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00WA142.md): Bell 206A · Chascomus, Argentina · Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Apr 29, 2000 · N156P · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX00LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA180.md): Tracy Lancair 235 · Redding, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 2000 · N235RL · Destroyed > The pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB LAX00LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA179.md): Cone Questair Venture · Delano, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 2000 · N9QV · Substantial damage > Loss of directional control during landing for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB LAX00LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA177.md): Cessna 180 · N. Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 2000 · N9344C · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing crosswind condition, and his improper positioning of the flight controls. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?year=2000&page=33 ## 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=32&year=2000 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.