# NTSB investigations 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 797 of 3,614 · 180,658 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB ATL03LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA148.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Talladega, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 2003 · N2342T · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat when weather conditions were favorable for carburetor icing. - [NTSB ANC03LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03LA127.md): Piper PA-12 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 2003 · N2914M · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power for an undetermined reason, which resulted in a forced landing and collision with a runway light fixture. - [NTSB SEA03LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA197.md): Thompson Avid Flyer · Roche Harbor, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 2003 · N6611 · Substantial damage > A complete loss of power due to fuel starvation for undetermined reason(s). - [NTSB SEA03LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA196.md): Beech T-34 (A-45) · McCall, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 2003 · N234KC · Substantial damage > The inadequacy of the pilot's remedial action taken in an attempt to fly out of an encounter with the wake vortex turbulence created by a preceding aircraft while on short final to land. Factors include calm winds in the area of the final approach course, and… - [NTSB NYC03CA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03CA207.md): Robinson R-22A · Bedford, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 28, 2003 · N56MU · Substantial damage > The certified flight instructor's failure to maintain ground clearance and his delayed remedial action, which resulted in a rollover. - [NTSB LAX04CA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA003.md): Balloon Works Firefly II · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 28, 2003 · N7021U · Substantial damage > the pilot's diverted attention that resulted in the inadequate handling of the burner during ground operations. - [NTSB LAX03WA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03WA303.md): Robinson R22 · Derby, Australia · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Sep 28, 2003 · VH-UXF · Destroyed - [NTSB FTW03CA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03CA233.md): Hughes 269C · Gail, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 28, 2003 · N9620F · Substantial damage > The loss of control for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB DCA04WA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA04WA025.md): Boeing 777-300 · Chennai, India · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 28, 2003 · EK404 · No damage - [NTSB CHI03LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA323.md): Cessna 150L · Siloam Springs, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 2003 · N21915 · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power due to the pilot's inadequate planning/decision resulting in fuel exhaustion. Factors were the trees and the night conditions. - [NTSB NYC03LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA208.md): Embraer EMB-135 · Flushing, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 2003 · N733KR · Substantial damage > The inadequate visual lookout by the driver of a ground vehicle, and by ground support personnel, which resulted in a subsequent collision between the airplane and ground vehicle. A factor related to the accident was the failure of the pilot-in-command and… - [NTSB NYC03FA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03FA206.md): Piper PA-18-180 · Bardstown, KY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 2003 · N4314Z · Destroyed > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain aircraft control for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB NYC03FA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03FA205.md): Cessna 182T · Concord, MA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 2003 · N963LP · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control due to spatial disorientation. A factor was the low ceilings. - [NTSB NYC03CA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03CA209.md): Wells Pitts S1S · Duncannon, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 27, 2003 · N465JW · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing. Factors were the gusting cross winds. - [NTSB LAX03LA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA300.md): McClanahan Stits Playmate SA-11 · Fontana, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 2003 · N9YC · Destroyed > a loss of engine power due to oil starvation that was the result of misaligned main bearing halves that obstructed the oil galley passages. Since the history of the engine could not be reconstructed, the person or entity responsible for the bearing… - [NTSB LAX03CA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03CA301.md): Starduster SA300 · Quincy, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 27, 2003 · N1698 · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, which resulted in a ground loop. - [NTSB CHI03LA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA322.md): Stinson 108-3 · Lincoln, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 2003 · N6624M · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power due to the fatigue fracture of the engine accessory gear drive. A factor was the concrete marker. - [NTSB ATL03LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA150.md): Sherman Holie Freebird · Newnan, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 2003 · UNREG · Substantial damage > The failure of the aileron control rod, and subsequent loss of control in-flight. - [NTSB ATL03LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA149.md): Cessna 150A · Beaufort, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 2003 · N5581E · Substantial damage > Loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons. - [NTSB SEA03CA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03CA195.md): Cessna 180 H · Council, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 26, 2003 · N9707G · Substantial damage > Aircraft control not maintained during the landing roll. Factors include soft, water soaked terrain. - [NTSB FTW03LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA232.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Beaumont, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 2003 · N43376 · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB FTW03LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA231.md): Cessna 172S · Houston, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 2003 · N168ME · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a landing. A contributing factor was the pilot's diverted attention while performing the after landing check. - [NTSB DCA03IA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA03IA058.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-80 · Dfw, TX · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 2003 · N462AA · No damage > The improper maintenance of the tailcone evacuation system, which prevented the evacuation slide from inflating during an evacuation due to smoke/fumes in the cabin. - [NTSB CHI03LA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA321.md): Cessna 305A · New Richmond, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 2003 · N5237G · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind and his failure to maintain directional control. The pilot's in-flight selection of the wrong runway and excessive application of brake pressure are contributing factors. - [NTSB CHI03FA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03FA320.md): Cessna 152 · Three Oaks, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 2003 · N25787 · Destroyed > The pilot not maintaining adequate airspeed resulting in a stall during takeoff. Contributing factors were the buzzing flight and trees. - [NTSB ATL03FA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03FA147.md): Grumman HU-16C · Fort Pierce, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 2003 · N70258 · Destroyed > A loss of engine power due to the pilot placing the fuel selector in the off position which resulted in fuel starvation to the left engine, after the pilot intentionally shut down the right engine. - [NTSB ANC03LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03LA126.md): Cessna 170A · Skwentna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 2003 · N9006A · Substantial damage > An overload failure of the axle retaining nut/bolt assembly, which resulted in the separation of the axle/wheel assembly, and subsequent collapse of the right main landing gear strut during the landing roll. - [NTSB ANC03LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03LA125.md): Piper PA-31-310 · Cape Yakataga, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 2003 · N27987 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to follow the prelanding checklist, which resulted in a wheels up landing when he neglected to lower the airplane's landing gear. A factor in the accident was the pilot's diverted attention associated with turbulence and a wet airstrip. - [NTSB SEA03LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA194.md): Luscombe 8F · Bremerton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 2003 · N9913C · Substantial damage > Aircraft control was not maintained during the landing roll which resulted in the aircraft nosing over. - [NTSB NYC03LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA204.md): LaBarge Titan Tornado I · Charlton, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 2003 · UNREG · Substantial damage > A seizure of the forward piston during the initial climb. - [NTSB DEN03LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA156.md): Cessna R182 · Cedar City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 2003 · N6078C · Substantial damage > the nose wheel separating from the airplane during the precautionary landing. Factors contributing to the accident were the missing nose gear axle through-bolt and the missing cotter pin. - [NTSB ATL03LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA146.md): Aeronca BL-7-AC · Pell City, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 2003 · N83608 · Substantial damage > The pilots failure to maintain airspeed that resulted in the loss of control and the subsequent collision with the ground. - [NTSB ANC03LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03LA123.md): Piper PA-18 · Nenana, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 2003 · N330T · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power during cruise flight for an undetermined reason, which resulted in a forced landing and an in-flight collision with trees. - [NTSB NYC03FA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03FA203.md): Cessna 402C · Nantucket, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 2003 · N405BK · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a missed approach. Factors in this accident were fog and the night light conditions. - [NTSB LAX03FA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03FA298.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · North Las Vegas, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 2003 · N8604N · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > the failure of the Federal Aviation Administration Air Traffic Control Tower local controller and local assist controller to effectively monitor the runway operation and ensure proper separation was maintained between aircraft on intersecting runways. - [NTSB ANC03LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03LA124.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Tanana, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 2003 · N1386A · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing roll, which resulted in an overrun and nose down. Factors contributing to the accident were gusty winds, and restricted aileron control movement. - [NTSB LAX03CA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03CA299.md): Cessna 150F · Reedley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 22, 2003 · N3093X · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain the proper glide path and airspeed during final, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush. - [NTSB CHI03LA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA316.md): Cessna 182P · Versailles, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 2003 · N74LW · Substantial damage > The pilot touched down with excessive airspeed. Factors associated with the accident were the trees, the wet runway, the wet grass that the airplane traveled onto, and the ditch which the airplane contacted. - [NTSB CHI03LA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA315.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Chanute, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 2003 · N122CC · Substantial damage > The pilot 's inadequate in-flight planning/decision which resulted in both his in-flight encounter with weather, and the loss of power due to fuel exhaustion. Factors associated with the accident were the night conditions, fog, and the pilot becoming lost and… - [NTSB ATL03LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA144.md): Beech A90 · Summerville, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 2003 · N34HA · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power. - [NTSB NYC03CA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03CA202.md): Cessna 182B · Spencerport, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 21, 2003 · N7225E · Substantial damage > Pilot's failure to perform a go-around. - [NTSB MIA03WA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03WA188.md): Maule MX-7-160 · Eleuthera, Bahamas · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 21, 2003 · N141DF · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX03LA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA295.md): de Havilland DH-8-202 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 2003 · N455YV · Substantial damage > the ground agent's inadequate visual lookout during push back, which resulted in his failure to maintain clearance between the airplanes. - [NTSB LAX03LA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA294.md): Cessna 172N · Pahrump, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 2003 · N6548D · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from the mountainous terrain while maneuvering, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain. - [NTSB FTW03WA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03WA234.md): Piper PA-60 · Pavas, Costa Rica · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 21, 2003 · N713HM · Substantial damage - [NTSB DEN03FAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03FAMS1.md): Beech F33A · Greer, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Sep 21, 2003 · N927JL · Destroyed > The airplane is missing for unknown reason. - [NTSB CHI03LA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA319.md): Bell 206L-1 · Shoals, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 2003 · N74AE · Substantial damage > The pilot not maintaining a proper descent rate during the touchdown once visual reference was reduced by the dust in the rotor downwash. Factors were the dusty gravel landing area and the pilot's visual lookout not being possible due to the dust the rotor… - [NTSB CHI03LA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA314.md): Cessna 182S · Joliet, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 2003 · N775WB · Substantial damage > The pilot not performing a go-around when the other airplane taxied onto the landing runway, which resulted in the pilot not attaining the proper touchdown point. Factors to the accident include the failure of the alternator, the complete loss of electrical… - [NTSB ATL03LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA145.md): Cessna 180 · Pavo, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 2003 · N2807A · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, resulting in an inadvertent stall. - [NTSB SEA03LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA192.md): Cessna 421B · Driggs, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 2003 · N41053 · Substantial damage > The collapse of the nose landing gear while taxiing due to the failure of the nose wheel bearing. A factor was the lack of lubrication. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?page=798 ## 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 ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?page=797 --- 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, except the copies of manufacturers’ service documents, which belong to their rights holders.