# 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 44 of 44 · 2,183 cases

## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB FTW00LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA059.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Sweeney, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 10, 2000 · N8954N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive flare resulting in a hard landing. Factors were the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, the power lines on final approach and the dark night conditions.
- [NTSB DCA00RA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA00RA019.md): Saab-Scania 340 · Zurich, Switzerland · Accident · 10 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jan 10, 2000 · HBAKK
- [NTSB NYC00LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA065.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Harpswell, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 9, 2000 · N8463X · Substantial damage
  > was the improper decision of the pilot to depart at night, from an unlighted runway with no visual references to obstructions on the sides of the runway. Factors were the dark night conditions, and the lack of runway side lights.
- [NTSB MIA00LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA067.md): Swearingen SX300 · Jekyll Island, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 9, 2000 · N54SX · Substantial damage
  > failure of the left main landing gear attachment during the landing/flare touchdown for undetermined reasons, resulting in the loss of directional control and the airplane exiting the runway and colliding with a runway light.
- [NTSB MIA00LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA065.md): Slater P-51 · Hampstead, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 9, 2000 · N656S · Destroyed
  > The pilots failure to maintain airspeed (VSO) while maneuve ring on a turn to crosswind resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin, and subsequent in-flight collision with trees and terrain.
- [NTSB IAD00LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00LA016.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Waynesburg, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 9, 2000 · N2735Z · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing roll-out.
- [NTSB DEN00LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA040.md): Piper PA-28R-201 · Pueblo, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 9, 2000 · N2292M · Substantial damage
  > Collision with a deer during landing roll. Factors were a dark night and lack of wildlife control devices on the airport.
- [NTSB DEN00LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA039.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 9, 2000 · N6034P · No damage
  > The pilot's failure to comply with proper procedures for engine startup by failing to disengage the magneto prior to hand-turning the propeller.
- [NTSB LAX00LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA070.md): Hawker Siddeley Hunter F MK 4 · Chino, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 8, 2000 · N72602 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the particulate contamination in the fuel.
- [NTSB LAX00LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA069.md): Cessna 177B · Rialto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 8, 2000 · N34021 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the maintenance personnel to follow the manufacturer's procedures and directives regarding the proper torquing of the screws securing the oil pressure screen housing, which resulted in the loss of lubricating oil, and the subsequent seizure of…
- [NTSB LAX00LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA068.md): Clark Pitts S1X · Upland, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 8, 2000 · N900SH · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to recover from an intentional aerobatic maneuver.
- [NTSB DEN00LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA041.md): Cessna 172P · Huntsville, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 8, 2000 · N65710 · Substantial damage
  > The snow shower, and the lack of suitable terrain for the precautionary landing.
- [NTSB DEN00LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA038.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Rock Springs, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 8, 2000 · N128Y · Substantial damage
  > A forced landing on rough, unsuitable terrain. Factors were: Inadequate preflight planning, flight into known adverse weather conditions containing snow, high gusting winds, low temperatures, and a total loss of power for non mechanical reasons due to…
- [NTSB ATL00FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00FA023.md): Beech 23 · Macon, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 8, 2000 · N2336Z · Destroyed
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was conditions favorable for the formation of carburetor ice.
- [NTSB SEA00FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00FA037.md): Cessna 150G · Marysville, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 7, 2000 · N3721J · Substantial damage
  > Fuel exhaustion due to the non-certificated 'pilot's' failure to determine the fuel quantity prior to takeoff. Factors include a dark night, and a non-iluminated electrical transmission wire strung across the highway upon which the pilot was attempting to…
- [NTSB NYC00FA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00FA063.md): Cessna 310N · Old Forge, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 6, 2000 · N70CM · Substantial damage
  > Both pilots' failure to adequately manage the fuel supply, which resulted in fuel starvation.
- [NTSB MIA00FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00FA064.md): Cessna 172R · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean) · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 6, 2000 · N156RA · Destroyed
  > The pilot's lack of total experience in instrument flight, simulated instrument flight, and night flight resulting in the pilot becoming spatially disoriented, and subsequent in-flight collision with water. Contributing to the accident was the dark night with…
- [NTSB CHI00FA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00FA057.md): Beech D-95A Travelair · Dunbar, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 6, 2000 · N5918S · Destroyed
  > the pilot failed to maintain a proper glidepath and obstacle clearance during an instrument approach. Additional factors to the accident included the dark night, icing conditions, flight into known adverse weather, and conditions conducive to pilot fatigue.
- [NTSB IAD00LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00LA015.md): Bell 206A · Brutus, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 5, 2000 · N206GR · Substantial damage
  > Was the pilot's failure to maintain directional control after encountering a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.
- [NTSB DEN00LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA036.md): Beech B200 · Jackson, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 5, 2000 · N895TT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misreading the visual approach lighting system, resulting in his failure to maintain proper alignment with the runway and his selection of an improper touchdown point. Factors were the low ceiling weather conditions and the snow covered runway.
- [NTSB MIA00LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA061.md): Eaa Chapter 229 Zenair 601 · Kissimmee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 4, 2000 · N229FF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing resulting in the airplane going off the side of the runway and colliding with a barricade.
- [NTSB LAX00LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA071.md): Rotorway Exec 90 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 4, 2000 · N89678 · Substantial damage
  > the fatigue fracture and separation of the secondary drive shaft, which resulted from the manufacturer's inadequate quality control process.
- [NTSB ATL00FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00FA021.md): Piper PA-24-180 · Cordesville, SC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 4, 2000 · N5703P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate inflight planning that resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent loss of engine power.
- [NTSB MIA00FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00FA060.md): Robinson R44 · Cayey, PR · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 3, 2000 · N233MP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat as required by the Pilot's Operating Handbook resulting in a loss of engine and rotor rpm, forced landing to none suitable terrain (residence), and subsequent roll over.
- [NTSB LAX00LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA063.md): Cessna 172G · Victorville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 3, 2000 · N3690L · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain positional awareness, which resulted in his becoming lost and disoriented. Contributing factors were the pilot's delay requesting assistance from air traffic control and the failure of the airplane's electrical generator.
- [NTSB FTW00LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA067.md): Piper PA-46-310P · Corning, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 3, 2000 · N87NF · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. A factor was the dark night light condition.
- [NTSB FTW00LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA058.md): Cessna A185F · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 3, 2000 · N999SW · Substantial damage
  > the loss of engine power during climb as a result of fatigue cracking of the #4 cylinder head and its subsequent separation from its barrel.
- [NTSB LAX00LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA062.md): Cessna 172A · Dos Palos, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 2000 · N7249T · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to the failure of maintenance personnel to properly install and safety the throttle arm to the carburetor throttle shaft.
- [NTSB FTW00LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA057.md): Piper PA-46-310P · Odessa, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 2000 · N4389W · Substantial damage
  > The separation of the #1 piston pin due to fatigue, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB DEN00FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00FA037.md): Cessna 421B · Telluride, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 2000 · N421CF · Destroyed
  > The non-instrument rated pilot's intentional flight into IMC, and his subsequent spatial disorientation that resulted in an inadvertent stall. A factor was the snow showers weather condition.
- [NTSB DCA00WA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA00WA018.md): Boeing 737-3K2 · Amsterdam, Netherlands · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 2, 2000 · PHHVV · Minor damage
- [NTSB MIA00LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA063.md): Cessna 550 · Homestead, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 1, 2000 · N752CC · Substantial damage
  > An inadvertent in-flight collision with a bird in cruise flight resulting in substantial damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB ATL00FA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00FA019.md): Bellanca BL-17-30A · Monteagle, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 1, 2000 · N8821V · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to adequately evaluate weather conditions that resulted in the continuation of visual flight into instrument weather conditions and the subsequent collision with trees.

## 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=44&year=2000

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