# 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.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB NYC01LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA002.md): Maule M-5 · Leicester, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 2000 · N5638D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly manage the fuel onboard the airplane, which resulted in fuel starvation, and a total loss of engine power. A factor in the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering for a field.
- [NTSB LAX01FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01FA001.md): Beech A36TC · San Juan Batist, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 2000 · N36TV · Destroyed
  > the pilot's in-flight decision to continue flight into instrument weather conditions at an altitude that did not maintain an adequate terrain clearance, which resulted in a collision with terrain. Factors were a dark night, clouds, fog, mountainous terrain,…
- [NTSB FTW01LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA004.md): Bell 206-L1 · Jasper, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 2000 · N321CA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in his failure to maintain control of the helicopter. Factors were the fog and the pilot's lack of instrument flight experience.
- [NTSB ATL01LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA005.md): Alvin R. Kemmet Tango 2 · New Port Richey, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 2000 · N29AK · Substantial damage
  > The uncertified pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in the collapse of the nose gear asasembly and subsequent nose over. Factors were the pilot's lack of certification and the runway light.
- [NTSB ANC01LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA001.md): Piper PA-18-160 · Naknek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 2000 · N59645 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area. Factors associated with the accident were wet and soft terrain.
- [NTSB NYC01FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01FA001.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Seven Springs, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 2000 · N3039Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB LAX00FA354](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00FA354.md): Piper PA-38 · San Luis Obispo, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 2000 · N2493G · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain while turning to reverse course following inadvertent nighttime flight into instrument meteorological conditions. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in nighttime operations.
- [NTSB IAD01LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA001.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Lewisberg, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 2000 · N9697D · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB FTW01WA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01WA010.md): Cessna TU-206F · San Mateo, Mexico · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Oct 1, 2000 · XBGSL · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW01LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA001.md): Cessna 150L · Nashville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 2000 · N11390 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to refuel resulting in loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB DEN01LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA001.md): Maule M-7-235B · Ogden, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 2000 · N31078 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate during landing flare/touchdown. A factor was the tail wheel failure due to overload.
- [NTSB ATL01LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA002.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Boone, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 2000 · N43055 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of speed and distance which resulted in an overrun of the runway. A contributing factor was the tailwind condition.
- [NTSB ATL01IA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01IA001.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-80 · Birmingham, AL · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 2000 · N69826 · Minor damage
  > The failure of maintenace personnel to follow fleet campaign directive on how to install a certificate holder.
- [NTSB SEA00LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA195.md): Boeing E75 · Salem, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 2000 · N8528N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control upon experiencing a loss of normal braking effectiveness. Factors included a partial failure of the brake system, a tailwind, and a parked aircraft.
- [NTSB MIA00RA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00RA275.md): Robinson R-44 · Carlos Tejedor, Argentina · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Sep 30, 2000 · LVWIF
- [NTSB FTW00LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA272.md): Porterfield LP65 · Corsicana, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 2000 · N25563 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to refuel the airplane, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A factor was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW00LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA271.md): Temco Luscombe 11A · Hammond, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 2000 · N1689B · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper fuel consumption calculations, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A contributory factor was the fuel cap leak, due to a worn seal.
- [NTSB DEN00LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA183.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Tucumcari, NM · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 2000 · N2421H · Destroyed
  > loss of control during initial climb following takeoff by an unqualified person.
- [NTSB DEN00FA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00FA182.md): Sukhoi SU-26MX · Telluride, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 2000 · N26KP · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering, and the subsequent inadvertent stall/spin to the ground. A contributing factor was the high density altitude weather condition.
- [NTSB CHI00LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA311.md): Cessna 150H · Michigan City, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 2000 · N50318 · Substantial damage
  > fuel contamination (water) and the pilot exceeding his landing field distance. Factors relating to this accident were the pilot inadequate preflight planning/preparation, his having to select an unsuitable landing area, the short landing area, and the marsh.
- [NTSB ATL00LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA095.md): William J. Knowles KNOWLES-THORP KT-18 · Opa-Locka, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 2000 · N37BK · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain flying airspeed during initial climb, resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin.
- [NTSB ATL00LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA094.md): Luscombe 8A · Homosassa, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 2000 · N2234K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions and subsequently exhausting his fuel supply. Factors were his failure to obtain a weather briefing, the weather conditions which included clouds and obscuration, the residence and the…
- [NTSB NYC00LA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA269.md): Saab 340B · Boston, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 2000 · N241AE · Substantial damage
  > The operator's loss of control of the belt-loader, due to his improper decision to depress the vehicle's accelerator in the proximity of the airplane.
- [NTSB LAX00WA353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00WA353.md): Cessna 340 · Nadi, Fiji · Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 29, 2000 · N130DR · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX00TA355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00TA355.md): Hughes TH-55A · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 29, 2000 · N331SD · Substantial damage
  > the flight instructor's misjudged flare during a simulated autorotation, which led to a hard landing.
- [NTSB FTW00LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA270.md): Cessna 188B · Stanton, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 2000 · N4983Q · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from guy wires and tower.
- [NTSB DEN00LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA180.md): Grumman American AA-1B · Erie, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 2000 · N9622L · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate supervision by the certified flight instructor. Factors were loss of control by the student pilot, the flight instructor's failure to properly monitor the student pilot's rate of descent on final approach, and the flight instructor's lack of recent…
- [NTSB DCA00WA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA00WA093.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-11 · Subic Bay, Philippines · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 29, 2000
- [NTSB CHI00LA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA310.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Petersburg, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 2000 · N33117 · Destroyed
  > the pilots failure to abort the takeoff and obtain/maintain clearance from the corn crop. Factors were the tall, wet, grass runway, and the corn crop.
- [NTSB ANC00LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA134.md): Piper PA-18-105 · Slana, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 2000 · N5489H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent touch down. A factor associated with the accident was deep snow on the airstrip.
- [NTSB SEA00WA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00WA196.md): Cessna A185F · Smithers, Canada · Accident · 3 fatal · Foreign investigation · Sep 28, 2000 · N90151 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA00LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA194.md): Cessna 172K · Burns, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 2000 · N84034 · Substantial damage
  > The separation of a portion of one propeller blade as a result of a fatigue crack that initiated at the site of foreign object damage to the blade.
- [NTSB MIA00WA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00WA274.md): Cessna 185 · Vargas, Venezuela · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Sep 28, 2000 · N2463P · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX00LA352](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA352.md): Mooney M20S · San Carlos, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 2000 · N68FM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during an aborted landing.
- [NTSB SEA00LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA193.md): Hughes 269B · Laurel, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 2000 · N9503F · Substantial damage
  > Failure to maintain aircraft control during hover operations. Inadequate remedial action by the pilot was a factor.
- [NTSB SEA00LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA192.md): Air Tractor AT-602 · Columbia River, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 2000 · N5111A · Substantial damage
  > Clearance from a transmission power line was not maintained. The power line was a factor.
- [NTSB SEA00LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA190.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Miles City, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 2000 · N4686R · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB MIA00LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA272.md): Beech 95-55 · Gulfport, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 2000 · N9713R · Substantial damage
  > a loss of power on both engines, during a simulated engine out approach, resulting in a forced landing and the subsequent on ground impact with a pole.
- [NTSB IAD00LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00LA085.md): Cessna 182Q · Owingsville, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 2000 · N94326 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to water contamination of the fuel. Also causal in the accident was the pilot/owner's failure to repair the inoperative fuel cap.
- [NTSB DEN01LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA005.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Grand Junction, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 2000 · N159SW · Substantial damage
  > Total failure of the right forward inboard landing gear door hinge pin for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB DEN00LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA179.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Blanding, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 2000 · N114SA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow the checklist and lower the landing gear for landing. A factor was diverted attention.
- [NTSB ANC00LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA130.md): Piper PA-18 · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 2000 · N7099Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. A factor associated with the accident was the presence of tall brush alongside the runway.
- [NTSB SEA00LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA191.md): Aeronca 11BC · Auburn, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 2000 · N3954E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately secure the aircraft prior to a manual engine start. A contributing factor was the excessive throttle setting on start.
- [NTSB MIA00LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA271.md): Boeing 777-223 · Miami, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 2000 · N789AN · No damage
  > an in-flight encounter with turbulence.
- [NTSB MIA00LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA270.md): Douglas DC-3 · Charlotte, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 2000 · N12907 · Substantial damage
  > the right main brake locked after touchdown causing the airplane to yaw and depart the runway, resulting in the landing gear collapsing.
- [NTSB LAX00LA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA348.md): Culver LFA · Ione, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 2000 · N37820 · Destroyed
  > The failure of the right brake during the landing roll resulting in loss of directional control and subsequent nose over of the airplane.
- [NTSB DEN00LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA178.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Broomfield, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 2000 · N9281W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from a vehicle parked beside the ramp while he was taxiing the aircraft from landing.
- [NTSB CHI00LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA309.md): Cessna 172P · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 2000 · N98629 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind that resulted in the failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Factors associated with the accident were the crosswind, the ditch, the student's lack of experience, and the poor…
- [NTSB ATL00LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA093.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Adel, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 2000 · N33735 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of a closed runway for landing. Contributing factors were his inadequate inflight planning/decision and the wood block on the runway..
- [NTSB SEA00LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA189.md): Robinson R-22 · Corvallis, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 2000 · N202RP · Substantial damage
  > The instructor pilot's delayed remedial action. Factors include the student's failure to properly initiate a flare, and the soft terrain immediately adjacent to the taxiway.

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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
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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