# NTSB investigations, KY

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 NYC00LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA024.md): Cessna 177 · Frankfort, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 1999 · N29362 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons
- [NTSB NYC99FA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99FA236.md): Piper PA 22-150 · Goshen, KY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 1999 · N2381P · Destroyed
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons which resulted in a forced landing and subsequent collision with terrain. A factor in this accident was the down-sloping terrain.
- [NTSB NYC99IA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99IA231.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-88 · Covington, KY · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 1999 · N947DL · Minor damage
  > Deteriorated wire insulation and shorting at a short radius bend to the electrical wiring in the right side alternate static port heater, which resulted in electrical arcing and a fire sustained by overlaying thermal acoustic insulation.
- [NTSB NYC99LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA224.md): North American T6-G · Falmouth, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1999 · N7767C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of altitude/clearance on approach which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees.
- [NTSB NYC99LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA173.md): Cessna 172H · Falmouth, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 1999 · N3213L · Substantial damage
  > A stuck intake-valve on the number one cylinder which resulted in a loss of engine power.
- [NTSB NYC99FA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99FA140.md): Sikorsky S-76A · Jackson, KY · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 1999 · N2743E · Destroyed
  > the failure of the PIC to adequately supervise the SIC, and maintain a positive climb. Factors were the fog and dark night.
- [NTSB NYC99FA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99FA136.md): American Eurocopter AS-350B · Ashcamp, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 1999 · N35AG · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate visual look out which resulted in an in-flight collision with wires.
- [NTSB NYC99LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA119.md): Howard DGA-15P · Covington, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 1999 · N79M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff/initial climb. A factor in the accident was the crosswind condition.
- [NTSB NYC99LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA093.md): Mooney M20E · Brooksville, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 17, 1999 · N1987Y · Substantial damage
  > Contaminated fuel which resulted in the forced landing, and a heart attack from an adrenaline rush that interacted with preexisting coronary disease which resulted in the pilot's death.
- [NTSB NYC99FA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99FA085.md): Cessna 310N · Cecilia, KY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 1999 · N4159Q · Destroyed
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain control of the airplane. A factor was the flight instructor's inexperience instructing in the accident airplane.
- [NTSB NYC99LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA067.md): Cessna 152 · Sublett, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 1999 · N25856 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper decision to continue the flight with a perceived excessive fuel consumption, and delaying his decision to execute a precautionary until night, which resulted in the airplane impacting wires. Factors in the accident were the pilot's lack…
- [NTSB NYC99LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA064.md): Boeing 757 · Covington, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 1999 · N682DA · Substantial damage
  > A flock birds were ingested into both engines, resulting in substantial damage to the engines.
- [NTSB NYC99IA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99IA056.md): Piper PA42-1000 · Lexington, KY · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 5, 1999 · N37KW · Minor damage
  > Improper assembly of the engine gearcase by the manufacturer, which resulted in an uncontained failure of the 1st bull gear.
- [NTSB NYC99LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA027.md): Beech C35 · London, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 1998 · N244L · No damage
  > The pilot's inadequate start procedure in which he fail to secure the aircraft from movement during an attempt to handprop the engine.
- [NTSB IAD99LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD99LA015.md): Bell 206-B · Louisville, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 1998 · N32KY · Substantial damage
  > A loose 'B' nut on the aircraft's PC Air line which resulted in fuel starvation, and the pilot's abrupt application of aft cyclic to prevent a nose over. Contributing factors were soft terrain and dark night conditions.
- [NTSB NYC99LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA022.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-88 · Covington, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 3, 1998 · N919DL · Minor damage
  > The driver's failure to maintain control of the belt loader. A factor in the accident was the precipitation which may have contributed to the driver's foot slipping off the brake and onto the accelerator, as he approached the airplane.
- [NTSB NYC99LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA023.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-88 · Covington, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 11, 1998 · N997DL · Substantial damage
  > The tug driver's failure to maintain a proper visual lookout.
- [NTSB NYC98LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA195.md): Cessna 172D · Louisville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 1998 · N2482U · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to perform a preflight inspection of the airplane before his first solo flight, and inadequate supervision by the certified flight instructor, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB NYC98LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA181.md): Cessna 305A · Louisville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1998 · N5245G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper inflight decision, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall.
- [NTSB NYC98LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA172.md): Ekstrom-Farrington Twinstar · Paducah, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 1998 · N72DE · Substantial damage
  > Failure of a through-bolt that attached the lateral control arms to the yoke assembly, due to unanticipated rotor brake forces through the flight control system.
- [NTSB NYC98LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA174.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Middlesboro, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1998 · N525WA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of distance and speed, which resulted in runway overrun into a grass area where the gear collapsed. The tailwind was a contributing factor.
- [NTSB NYC98LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA162.md): Piper PA-28-181 · West Liberty, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1998 · N3023M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate planning for a downslope landing. A factor was the pilot's lack of training for downslope landing situations.
- [NTSB IAD98LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA076.md): Cessna 172M · Somerset, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1998 · N12187 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to follow procedures to hand-prop the airplane.
- [NTSB NYC98LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA101.md): Beech D95A · Mount Sterling, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 1998 · N479AM · Destroyed
  > Was the failure of the flight instructor to feather the engine in a timely manner. Factors were improper placement of the fuel selector valve by the student and failure of the flight instructor to adequately supervise its placement.
- [NTSB IAD98LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA036.md): Canadair CL600-2B19 · Covington, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 1998 · N937CA · Substantial damage
  > The driver's operation of a ground vehicle at night with an inoperative windshield wiper and an obscured windscreen against company regulations which resulted in a collision with a parked aircraft.
- [NTSB NYC98LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA038.md): Cessna TR182 · Owenton, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 9, 1997 · N4701S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight/inflight decision and VFR flight in instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing was a low ceiling.
- [NTSB IAD98LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA002.md): Hughes 269A · Campbellsville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 1997 · N269SS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot refueled the helicopter with jet fuel instead of avgas, which resulted in a loss of engine power. A related factor was the unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB NYC97FA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97FA178.md): Cessna U206B · Gilbertsville, KY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 1997 · N206KY · Destroyed
  > The improper repair of a float by maintenance personnel which resulted in the total failure of the float.
- [NTSB NYC97LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA165.md): Dassault DA-20 · Lexington, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1997 · N227R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudged distance and altitude to the runway after transition from an instrument approach to a visual approach. Factors related to the accident were the rain, and uphill runway conditions at a dark night.
- [NTSB IAD97LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA109.md): Cessna 177 · Louisville, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1997 · N2827X · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate compensation for wind conditions by the pilot.
- [NTSB NYC97LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA138.md): Hughes 269B · Paducah, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1997 · N9398F · Substantial damage
  > The failure of maintenance personnel to identify and correct the worn holes on the lower fuselage fairing and the failure of the flight instructor to maintain main rotor RPM during the autorotative landing. A contributing factor was the flight instructor's…
- [NTSB NYC97LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA141.md): Cessna 182 · Springfield, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 1997 · N8568T · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudgment of distance and speed, and his delay in aborting the landing. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point for landing, and proximity of the fence to the runway.
- [NTSB NYC97LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA129.md): Lockheed L-1011-385-1 · Covington, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 1997 · N723DA · No damage
  > the failure of the primary and secondary elevator driveshafts, and the failure of maintenance personnel to detect the failure of the primary shaft during scheduled inspections.
- [NTSB NYC97LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA122.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Manchester, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 1997 · N2111G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff. A factor in the accident was the high, wet grassy runway.
- [NTSB IAD97LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA078.md): Mooney M20M · Madisonville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 1997 · N321JL · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, and inadequate supervision of the CFI, which resulted in a stall and subsequent hard landing.
- [NTSB CHI97LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA119.md): Beech D35 · Lexington, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 1997 · N5985C · Substantial damage
  > flutter for an undetermined reason, which resulted in structural damage to the aft fuselage.
- [NTSB NYC97LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA054.md): Cessna 208B · Covington, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 1997 · N922FE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the airplane on the ILS glide slope, which resulted in a descent below the glide path, and the inadvertent in-flight collision with a utility pole. Contributing factors were sleet/snow, dark night conditions, and the pole.
- [NTSB NYC97LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA035.md): Cessna T210M · Lexington, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 1996 · N732UH · Substantial damage
  > failure of #5 exhaust valve and/or #5 exhaust valve guide, which resulted in a progressive engine failure (debris puncturing the #5 piston crown, exhaust gasses entering the crankcase, loss of oil through the breather system, oil exhaustion, and subsequent…
- [NTSB IAD97LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA028.md): Hughes 269C · Mayfield, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 4, 1996 · N1105P · Substantial damage
  > disengagement of the main transmission aft pinion nut, allowing the tail rotor splined drive sleeve to disengage from the pinion, which resulted in loss of directional control and an emergency (autorotative) landing.
- [NTSB CHI97IA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97IA031.md): ATR 42 · Covington, KY · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 1996 · N47AE · Minor damage
  > improper use of procedures by maintenance personnel at an overhaul facility during overhaul of the landing gear, allowing corrosion to occur on the barrel lugs of the landing gear, which subsequently led to fatigue cracking of the lugs and eventual collapse…
- [NTSB CHI97IA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97IA029.md): Beech 1900D · Hopkensville, KY · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 1996 · N841SK · Minor damage
  > the materials used in the new windshield, to meet new EPA requirements, were inadequate for the design.
- [NTSB IAD97LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA010.md): Bellanca BL28 · Ledbetter, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 1996 · N5029G · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's delay in executing a go-around, and his failure to obtain/maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall and collision with the ground.
- [NTSB IAD97LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA008.md): Cessna 172 · Germantown, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 1996 · N8299U · Substantial damage
  > improper maintenance with the installation of an improper oil ring on the number four piston, which led to failure of both the ring and pistion, oil starvation, and subsequent loss of engine power.
- [NTSB IAD97LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA007.md): Mooney M20J · Harlan, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 1996 · N950Z · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudged distance and speed, and his faiure to attain the proper touchdown point during the landing, which resulted in overrun of the runway and an encounter with terrain.
- [NTSB IAD97LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA005.md): Cessna T210M · Mentor, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 1996 · N6163N · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power. Factors relating to the accident were: the inaccurate fuel quantity gage, and the light condition at dusk.
- [NTSB IAD96LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA151.md): Cessna 150C · Liberty, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 1996 · N1947Z · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude, while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in in-flight collision with trees.
- [NTSB IAD96LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA148.md): Bellanca BL-26 · Bowling Green, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1996 · N66PG · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper fuel consumption calculations and fuel exhaustion, which resulted in loss of engine power and a forced landing. The lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing was a related factor.
- [NTSB IAD96LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA102.md): Beech 65 · Campbellsville, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 1996 · N3870C · Destroyed
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight preparation, his failure to remove the control lock, and his failure to abort the takeoff.
- [NTSB IAD96LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA096.md): Little Scamp · Worthington, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 1996 · N9995A · Destroyed
  > was the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons shortly after liftoff. A related factor was the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing.
- [NTSB IAD96LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA075.md): Cessna 185 · Providence, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 1996 · N58LE · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. Related factors are the crosswind weather condition, the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and the intermittent binding of the left brake.

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## 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 c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'KY' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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