# 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 DEN01LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA078.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Grand Junction, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 2001 · N9464D · Substantial damage
  > Failure by the pilot to maintain directional control during takeoff roll. A factor was a crosswind.
- [NTSB ANC01LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA044.md): Piper PA-12 · Cooper Landing, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 2001 · N4028H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument metrological conditions during cruise flight. Factors associated in the accident were low ceilings, whiteout conditions, and snow-covered terrain.
- [NTSB IAD01LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA044.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Hammonton, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 2001 · N1046H · Substantial damage
  > pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll-out. A factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB CHI01LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA109.md): Cessna 414 · Minneapolis, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 2001 · N8247Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot not maintaining the proper airspeed during the circling approach, the inadvertent stall and the subsequent loss of control. Factors were the pilot's decision to continue the approach in weather conditions below the approach/landing minimums, the…
- [NTSB ANC01LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA052.md): Cessna 180 · Iliamna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 2001 · N91303 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area. A factor associated with the accident was uneven terrain.
- [NTSB SEA01LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA069.md): Cessna 180H · Coeur d'Alene, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 2001 · N2780X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the aborted takeoff. A factor was gusty crosswinds.
- [NTSB MIA01LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA105.md): Grumman G-164B · Dyer, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 2001 · N6552K · Substantial damage
  > The improper installation of the main landing gear tire (pinched tube) by company maintenance personnel resulting in a total loss of air pressure in-flight, loss of directional control on landing roll, and subsequent nose down.
- [NTSB DEN01LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA076.md): Beech 95-B55B (T42A) · Watkins, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 2001 · N38KS · Destroyed
  > An inadvertent landing gear retracted landing by the CFI during an instructional flight conducting a touch-and-go landing.
- [NTSB DCA01WA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA01WA032.md): Boeing 767-300ER · Paris, France · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 27, 2001 · N379AA · No damage
- [NTSB DEN01FA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01FA075.md): Socata TBM 700 · Englewood, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 2001 · N300WC · Destroyed
  > the pilot's spatial disorientation, which led to his failure to maintain aircraft control. A contributing factor was the pilot's decision to intentionally fly into known adverse weather that consisted of low ceilings, obscuration, and ice fog.
- [NTSB SEA01WA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01WA073.md): Piper PA-28-181 · KagawaPrefectur, Japan · Accident · 3 fatal · Foreign investigation · Mar 25, 2001 · JA123X · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW01LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA086.md): Cartercopters Cartercopter · Olney, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 2001 · N121CC · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm, which resuted in the main rotor contacting the tail during landing.
- [NTSB DEN01LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA077.md): Bell UH-1H · Zuni, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 2001 · N56CF · Substantial damage
  > a hard landing due to the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during autorotation/flare. A factor was the total loss of engine power due to mechanical failure.
- [NTSB DCA01WA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA01WA035.md): Boeing B-737-700 · Riyahd, Saudi Arabia · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 25, 2001
- [NTSB NYC01FA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01FA089.md): Cessna 182Q · Dixon, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 2001 · N4752N · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance while maneuvering, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees.
- [NTSB MIA01WA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01WA138.md): de Havilland DHC-6-300 · Saint Barthelem, Guadeloupe · Accident · 20 fatal · Foreign investigation · Mar 24, 2001 · F-OGES · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW01LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA085.md): Cessna 172RG · Waco, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 2001 · N4823V · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the number four cylinder exhaust valve which resulted in a total loss of engine power during cruise. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB SEA01LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA067.md): Republic RC-3 · Carr Inlet, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 2001 · N6295K · Substantial damage
  > Fatigue fracture of the propeller attaching bolts resulting in the total separation of the propeller assembly from the crankshaft flange.
- [NTSB NYC01LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA088.md): Bell 206 L-1 · Seneca Falls, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 2001 · N2138Y · Substantial damage
  > the loss of a bolt in a Thomas coupling on the tail rotor drive shaft, for undetermined reasons, during climb, while operating over unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB LAX01LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA128.md): Cessna 305A · Winslow, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 2001 · N5188G · Substantial damage
  > The student's inadvertent restriction of the rudder pedal's movement during landing rollout precipitated the loss of directional control and ground loop. A finding was that remedial action by the CFI was not possible due to the student’s control interference.
- [NTSB FTW01TA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01TA084.md): Cessna 152 · Antlers, OK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 23, 2001 · N5308M · Substantial damage
  > fuel exhaustion in cruise flight due to the pilot's delay in refueling. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW01LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA089.md): Aviat A-1B Husky · Odessa, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 2001 · N304C · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB ATL01LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA041.md): Boeing 727-200 · Memphis, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 2001 · N275US · No damage
  > The Powerback Coordinator's failure to follow powerback procedures which resulted in jet blast injuries to the wing walker. A factor was the stuck wheel chock.
- [NTSB NYC01WA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01WA090.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Orleans, France · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 22, 2001 · PH-ABD · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA01LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA104.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Bainbridge, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 2001 · N6674Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a visual lookout while maneuvering during a agricultural run, and inadvertent descent with a known sun glare resulting in an in-flight collision with terrain.
- [NTSB LAX01FA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01FA127.md): Agusta A109A · Hanapepe, Kauai, HI · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 2001 · N293G · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudged flare during an autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the check airman's failure to demonstrate a stuck pedal maneuver prior to assigning the procedure to the pilot.
- [NTSB FTW01LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA087.md): Bell 47G2 · Ardmore, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 2001 · N1575 · Substantial damage
  > the loss of tail rotor control during maneuvering resultant from the failure of the tail rotor drive shaft coupling due to a stripped thread which allowed the grease lubricating the shaft to leak out. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced…
- [NTSB DEN01FA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01FA074.md): Vangilder Christen Eagle II · Ogden, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 2001 · N5JV · Destroyed
  > the flight instructor's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering and the subsequent inadvertent stall/spin. A contributing factor was the flight instructor's lack of familiarity with the airplane.
- [NTSB ANC01LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA042.md): Cessna 180 · Soldotna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 2001 · N1702C · Substantial damage
  > The private pilot/student's inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions and subsequent loss of directional control of the airplane during a touch and go, and the instructor pilot's inadequate supervision of the flight. Factors in the accident were a…
- [NTSB SEA01LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA066.md): Mooney M20A · Gresham, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 2001 · N8346E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate decision in which he failed to refuel while en route, resulting in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power.
- [NTSB LAX01LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA143.md): Beech C35 · Fullerton, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 2001 · N7MK · Substantial damage
  > The premature retraction of the landing gear and the failure of the CFI to properly supervise the flight.
- [NTSB LAX01LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA125.md): Robinson R22B · Long Beach, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 2001 · N8492A · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the CFI to adequately monitor the flight, which resulted in a low airspeed autorotation and hard landing.
- [NTSB LAX01LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA124.md): Cessna 150G · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 2001 · N733JG · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's poor inflight planning/judgement to continue a flight into IFR conditions and not divert to an airport operating under VFR conditions. Factors were the pilot's misunderstanding of his flight limitations, special VFR, and not obtaining a…
- [NTSB SEA01FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01FA064.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Greenwater, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 2001 · N8769N · Destroyed
  > Failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain.
- [NTSB LAX01LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA123.md): Cessna 172RG · Stanford, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 2001 · N6307R · Substantial damage
  > Failure of company maintenance personnel to properly install and safety wire the oil filter, which subsequently lead to a loss of engine power.
- [NTSB LAX01LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA122.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Gila Bend, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 2001 · N4188E · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the CFI to properly supervise the flight and the failure of the dual studen to maintain flying airspeed. A contributing factor was the wind shear encountered.
- [NTSB IAD01FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01FA038.md): Piper PA-28-RT201 · Manassas, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 2001 · N2380U · Destroyed
  > The pilot's spatial disorientation due to a night visual illusion. A factor was the dark night condition.
- [NTSB FTW01LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA081.md): Sikorsky SK-76A · Ec 270 · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 2001 · N376AL · No damage
  > the passenger's inadvertent encounter with the rotating main rotor blades.
- [NTSB DEN01LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA073.md): Cessna 340 · Alamosa, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 2001 · N9940F · Substantial damage
  > The in-flight collision with a large bird during downwind approach for landing.
- [NTSB CHI01LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA107.md): Cessna 172K · Holland, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 2001 · N79301 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain directional control of the airplane. Factors included the soft ground and the runway lights.
- [NTSB LAX01LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA121.md): Schweizer 269C · Ojai, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 2001 · N6123A · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB DEN01LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA072.md): Cessna 182A · Richfield, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 2001 · N4918D · Substantial damage
  > loss of engine power during cruise as a result of fuel exhaustion due to the pilots failure to refuel. Contributing factors were the pilots inadequate aircraft preflight and the unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB DCA01MA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA01MA031.md): Embraer EMB-120 · West Palm Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Major investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 2001 · N266CA · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the flight crew to maintain airspeed during an encounter with severe icing conditions, which resulted in an inadvertent stall, loss of control, and structural damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB CHI01WA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01WA108.md): Beech BE-300 · Berlin, Germany · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 19, 2001 · D-CINA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX01TA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01TA119.md): Eurocopter France AS350-B2 · Hayward, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 18, 2001 · N996PD · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue fracture of the engine accessory drive gear while maneuvering, which resulted in a loss of engine power and collision with a residential transmission line during the ensuing forced landing. A factor associated with the accident was the residential…
- [NTSB LAX01LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA120.md): Enstrom F-28C · Hollister, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 18, 2001 · N637H · Destroyed
  > the pilot's inadequate use of the antitorque controls and subsequent failure to maintain directional control of the helicopter during the takeoff initial climb.
- [NTSB SEA01LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA065.md): Piper J3C-65 · Seattle, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 2001 · N30616 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to visually detect the barricade, resulting in a collision with the barricade. Factors included the barricade, and inadequate information on the ATIS broadcast.
- [NTSB FTW01LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA082.md): Champion 7KCAB · Ragley, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 2001 · N9017L · Substantial damage
  > the loose clamp (Nicopress fitting) on the elevator control cable due to inadequate quality control during the cable's manufacturing, which allowed the cable to disconnect and restricted the pilot's control of the airplane during landing.
- [NTSB DCA01WA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA01WA039.md): Boeing 737-800 · Lyon, France · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 17, 2001 · 7T-VJL · Minor damage
- [NTSB DCA01WA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA01WA033.md): Beech BE-1900C · Lubango, Angola · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 17, 2001 · S9-CAE · Destroyed

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?year=2001&page=35

## 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=34&year=2001

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