# NTSB investigations, 1993, AL

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.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ATL94LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA035.md): Kaman HH-43B/F · Mobile, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 1993 · N5197W · Substantial damage
  > An inadequate major repair by company maintenance personnel who failed to install the cotter pin which secured the retaining nut of the right main rotor hub teeter pin.
- [NTSB ATL94FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94FA023.md): Cessna 172 · Gadsden, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 1993 · N7702U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate pre-flight preparation and his continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors were fog, low ceiling, and hilly terrain.
- [NTSB ATL94LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA019.md): Bell-Carson 47G-SUPER C-4 · Eufaula, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 16, 1993 · N614X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. A factor was the pilot's limited helicopter flight experience.
- [NTSB ATL94LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA014.md): Bell 47G-3B-1 Soloy · Atmore, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 1993 · N3078G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate pre-flight inspection. Factors were the lack of a filter on the refueling pump which would preclude water passage, and the high trees.
- [NTSB ATL94LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA009.md): Bell 47G2 · Billingsley, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 1993 · N866Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper vertical liftoff which resulted in dynamic roll-over and the main rotor's impact with the ground.
- [NTSB ATL94LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA003.md): Cessna T188C · Rogersville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 1993 · N42402 · Substantial damage
  > Was the pilot's inadequate pre-flight preparation which resulted in fuel exhaustion during take off.
- [NTSB ATL93LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA157.md): Air Tractor AT301 · Deatsville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1993 · N36613 · Substantial damage
  > Was a crack in no.3 cylinder head which resulted in the loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ATL93LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA149.md): American AA-1 · Tuscaloosa, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 1993 · N5765L · Substantial damage
  > Fouled spark plugs on the number 2 and 3 cylinders, and a lack of compression on the number 1 and 4 cylinders, which resulted in a loss of engine power. A factor was the high vegetation at the forced landing site.
- [NTSB ATL93FA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93FA136.md): Cessna 172M · Harvest, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1993 · N13738 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's poorly planned approach and the failure of the pilot to execute a go-around.
- [NTSB ATL93LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA134.md): Grumman G-164A · Ashford, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1993 · N8373 · Destroyed
  > The failure of the engine supercharger assembly, which resulted in a loss of engine power. A factor was the trees at the forced landing site.
- [NTSB ATL93LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA132.md): Grumman G-164A · Atmore, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1993 · N4824 · Substantial damage
  > The total failure of the engine supercharger, which resulted in engine stoppage. A factor was the rough terrain at the forced landing site.
- [NTSB ATL93LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA129.md): Cessna 172 · Summerdale, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1993 · N65735 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point.
- [NTSB ATL93FA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93FA127.md): Hughes 369HS · Talladega, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 1993 · N9116F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's poor in-flight decision to land downwind in a confined area that was surrounded by high obstructions, and his failure to properly compensate for the tailwind condition. A factor related to the accident was: the pilot's lack of total experience in…
- [NTSB ATL93FA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93FA120.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Clayton, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1993 · N5473S · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate maintenance and inspection of the carburetor by maintenance personnel.
- [NTSB ATL93LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA118.md): Cessna 188B · Centre, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 1993 · N731DH · Substantial damage
  > The failure of maintenance personnel to properly torque the crankcase through bolts.
- [NTSB ATL93LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA116.md): Grumman G164A · Brundidge, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 1993 · N48584 · Substantial damage
  > The broken carburetor accelerator pump piston rivet which lodged under the needle valve, allowed the float chamber to flood with fuel, and the engine to quit. The lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing was a factor.
- [NTSB ATL93LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA112.md): Cessna 172 · St. Elmo, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 1993 · N8322B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the trees located near the departure end of the runway. Factors were the pilot's failure to use the entire runway for the takeoff, and the trees located near the departure end of the runway.
- [NTSB ATL93IA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93IA111.md): Sikorsky S-76A · Cullman, AL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 1993 · N110AL · No damage
  > The failure of company maintenance personnel to properly inspect the tail rotor control cable at the last 750 hour inspection, and the subsequent total failure of the cable due to wear.
- [NTSB ATL93LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA110.md): Aerotek Zuni · Brownsboro, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 1993 · N12ZW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude which resulted in the collision with trees short of the runway.
- [NTSB ATL93LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA108.md): Cessna 421B · Attalla, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 1993 · N699DT · Destroyed
  > The failure of the left engine turbocharger due to rotor shaft seizure, which resulted in a loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ATL93LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA106.md): Cessna A188B · Centre, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 1993 · N91676 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during agricultural application maneuvering. Factors were the trees in the vicinity of the planned flight path.
- [NTSB ATL93LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA100.md): Cessna 172 · Tuskegee, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 1993 · N64206 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to establish a final approach course to the runway surface during a night landing. A factor was the inoperative aircraft landing light.
- [NTSB ATL93LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA101.md): Cessna 150H · Lafayette, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 1993 · N6924S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the mile marker sign during the takeoff roll. A factor was the sign adjacent to the highway
- [NTSB ATL93LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA097.md): Let L-13 · Elberta, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 1993 · N640RM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning
- [NTSB ATL93T#A01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93T%23A01.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Billingsley, AL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 27, 1993 · N88111 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL93LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA096.md): Cessna 182Q · Hartselle, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 23, 1993 · N47GE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgement of distance and speed during the approach and landing.
- [NTSB ATL93LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA084.md): Grumman G-164A · Hamilton, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 1993 · N9696 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to properly calculate fuel consumption at an increased power setting, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power. Trees at the forced landing area were a factor in the accident.
- [NTSB ATL93LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA081.md): Cessna 421B · Fort Payne, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 1993 · N14A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to compensate for winds during the initial takeoff that resulted in the airplane colliding with the runway, exceeding the design limits of the aircraft and upon landing at the destination airport, the collapse of the main landing gear.
- [NTSB ATL93LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA069.md): John Thomason Laco 145 · Tuskegee, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 1993 · N89ST · Substantial damage
  > The overload failure of the tail wheel leaf springs, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ATL93FA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93FA058.md): Cessna 402B · Geneva, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 1993 · N69402 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain minimum controllable airspeed during the initial climb, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control and collision with trees and terrain.
- [NTSB MIA93FA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93FA058.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Brilliant, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 1, 1993 · N8205N · Destroyed
  > The pilot-in-command's intentional flight into adverse weather which resulted in a loss of control. In addition, the pilot was overconfident in his ability. Factors which contributed to the accident were the weather conditions and the dark night.
- [NTSB MIA93FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93FA041.md): Luscombe 8A · Lillian, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 1, 1993 · N72088 · Destroyed
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain airspeed as the aircraft was turned from base leg to final approach, resulting in an inadvertent stall and uncontrolled descent to the ground.
- [NTSB ATL93LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA048.md): Cessna 120 · Bessemer, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 1, 1993 · N4292N · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during take off.

## 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") = 1993
  AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=AL&year=1993

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