# NTSB investigations, 1999, 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 ATL00LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA020.md): Cessna 170B · Oakland, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 1999 · N3276A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to verify that his seat was locked prior to takeoff. The subsequent bounce on takeoff enabled the seat to shift aft thereby reducing the pilot's access to controls leading to the inadvertent loss of control and ground impact with trees.…
- [NTSB ATL00FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00FA016.md): Piper PA-32RT-300 · Geneva, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 17, 1999 · N2215U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during takeoff which resulted in a stall and the subsequent collision with trees.
- [NTSB MIA00LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA044.md): American AA-5 · St. Elmo, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 8, 1999 · N5864L · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed resulting in the in-flight loss of control while maneuvering for a forced landing in a field after the loss of engine power. Contributing factors were the loss of engine power due to water-contaminated fuel.
- [NTSB MIA00FA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00FA043.md): Piper PA-32RT-300T · Pelham, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 8, 1999 · N39696 · Destroyed
  > The student pilot's decision to continue the visual flight rules flight into deteriorating visibility, and his failure to maintain altitude clearance with the terrain.
- [NTSB MIA00FA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00FA029.md): Hughes 369HS · Helena, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 1999 · N395WM · Destroyed
  > The pilots continued visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions resulting in his becoming spatially disoriented and loosing control of the helicopter, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and impact with the ground.
- [NTSB MIA00LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA006.md): Cessna 152 · Bayou La Batre, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 17, 1999 · N6504L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper preflight fuel planning and the his improper en route fuel consumption calculations resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB MIA00FA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00FA003.md): Bell 206B · Centreville, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 1999 · N1285S · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the helicopter's fuel system resulting in an in-flight loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of overboard porting of fuel when the airframe fuel filter was left in the 'drain and locked'…
- [NTSB MIA99LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA259.md): Cessna 172N · Moontown, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 1999 · N734TC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to land on a runway with a quartering tailwind, his failure to obtain the proper touchdown point on the runway, and his delay in aborting the takeoff phase of a touch and go landing, resulting in the aircraft overrunning the runway,…
- [NTSB ATL99LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA133.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164B · Enterprise, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 1999 · N6736Q · Destroyed
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the severity of the accident was the in-flight collision with a tree during the forced landing.
- [NTSB ATL99FA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99FA132.md): Continental Copters Tomcat MK5A · Heflin, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1999 · N9010T · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The pilot of N9010T's failure to maintain visual lookout while maneuvering, resulting in a midair collision with N30899. A factor was the sun glare.
- [NTSB ATL99LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA124.md): Cessna 190 · Enterprise, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1999 · N9872A · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue failure of the main landing gear spring.
- [NTSB MIA99LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA238.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Jackson, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 1999 · N6685J · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation, which resulted in taking off with the airplane's maximum gross weight exceeded, and subsequent impact with trees. Factors in this accident were high temperatures and an in-flight encounter with a…
- [NTSB MIA99LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA217.md): Bell 47G-B3 · Selma, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 1999 · N6712D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper touchdown point during landing causing the landing skid to become entangled with the edge of the helipad platform and the resultant rollover and main rotor blade strike of the tow vehicle.
- [NTSB ATL99LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA107.md): Continental Copters Tomcat MK5A · Camden, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1999 · N9086T · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the cyclic control rod due to an overstress separation resulting from a material defect (inadequate quality of material) by the manufacturer.
- [NTSB MIA99LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA194.md): Cessna 177RG · Jasper, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 1999 · N2619V · Substantial damage
  > the pilot inadvertently became disoriented and misjudged his position on the runway/airport, which resulted in him turning the airplane too soon, and subsequently impacting with a tree. Factors in this accident were a loss of electrical power for undetermined…
- [NTSB MIA99LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA170.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Auburn, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 1999 · N983DB · Destroyed
  > The pilot' failure to refuel the airplane prior to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ATL99LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA098.md): Piper PA-60-600 · Montgomery, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 1999 · N601JS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent shutdown of the wrong engine that resulted in the total loss of engine power. A factor was the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation when the left fuel boost pump failed.
- [NTSB ATL99LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA096.md): Rutan VERI-EZE · Enterprise, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 1999 · N80SH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to remove covers from the fuel tank vent which resulted in fuel starvation.
- [NTSB ATL99LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA095.md): Aircraft Parts & Dev. A-9B · Hartsell, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 1999 · N9082A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain flying speed that resulted in the inflight collision with the ground. A factor was the pilot's lack of total experience in the aircraft.
- [NTSB ATL99LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA090.md): Cessna 172M · Double Springs, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 1999 · N20417 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during landing. A factor was the pilot's lack of experience.
- [NTSB ATL99LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA089.md): Boyd Dan MONO-WHEEL; Euro · Smith, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 15, 1999 · N216JE · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ATL99LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA083.md): Michael W. Campbell Lancair 320 · Tallessee, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 1999 · N6111 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain flying speed during the takeoff to initial climb that resulted in the a stall and the inflight collision with the trees.
- [NTSB MIA99LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA144.md): Cessna 172H · Sylvan Springs, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 1999 · N5105G · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB MIA99LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA137.md): Beech A36 · Courtland, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 1999 · N769LW · Substantial damage
  > The failure of maintenance personnel from Signature Flight Support to assure that a cotter pin was installed at the air throttle assembly lever following installation of the overhauled fuel control valve onto the overhauled engine. This resulted in the…
- [NTSB MIA99LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA122.md): Harris VARI-EZE · Eufaula, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 1999 · N250GH · Destroyed
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ATL99LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA059.md): Cessna 172 · Florala, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 1999 · N8968B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel system contamination with water.
- [NTSB MIA99LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA107.md): Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 · Opp, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1999 · N547FH · Substantial damage
  > a loss of engine power due to the failure of the engine to transmission drive shaft flex coupling, resulting in an in-flight collision with a vehicle.
- [NTSB ATL99FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99FA044.md): Beech 300 · Cullman, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 1999 · N780BF · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to adhere to the missed approach procedure resulting in a collision with terrain. Contributing factors were fog and the rotorcraft rated pilot's lack of fixed wing certification/experience.
- [NTSB ATL99LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA041.md): Cessna 172 · Centre, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 1999 · N6700A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and his failure to attain the proper touchdown point on the runway. Factors were the tailwind weather condition, and the wet sod runway.

## 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") = 1999
  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=1999

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