# NTSB investigations, 2005, 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 MIA06CA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06CA043.md): Aviat A-1B · Alexander City, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 30, 2005 · N841CF · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain the proper rate of descent during approach for landing to the glassy water resulting in a hard landing and separation of the floats.
- [NTSB ATL06CA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA026.md): Eurocopter France AS-350-B2 · Jasper, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 22, 2005 · N350ET · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a visual look out, and proper altitude clearance during a low level flight, resulting in an in-flight collision with a power line.
- [NTSB ATL06CA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA025.md): Cessna 172S · Mobile, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 13, 2005 · N348SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ATL06CA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA012.md): Cessna 150 · Monroesville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 5, 2005 · N704VR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with trees.
- [NTSB ATL06LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06LA008.md): Elan/Glaser Dirks DG-300 · Brownsboro, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 2005 · N300HX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of distance/altitude on final approach which resulted in an undershoot of the runway, and an in-flight collision with a embankment. A factor was the dirt bank/rising terrain.
- [NTSB ATL05CA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA162.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Greenville, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 16, 2005 · N287RR · Substantial damage
  > The loss of left engine power due to fuel system contamination and the pilot's failure to follow procedures and his improper use of the throttle and flight controls during the forced landing.
- [NTSB ATL05CA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA159.md): Piper 28 · Andulusia, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 10, 2005 · N8153N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate planning of the fuel supply, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ATL05CA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA157.md): Cessna 172F · Haleyville, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 4, 2005 · N5320R · Substantial damage
  > The pilots inadequate preflight of the fuel tank resulting in a total loss of engine power in cruise flight due to fuel exhaustion, resulting in a forced landing, and nose over on landing roll out.
- [NTSB ATL05CA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA143.md): Cessna 402B · Alabaster, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 14, 2005 · N1399G · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ATL05FA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05FA139.md): Beech BE-D35 · Decatur, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 2005 · N3468B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, and subsequent inadvertent stall/spin during the forced landing.
- [NTSB ATL05LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05LA137.md): Cessna T210 · Muscle Shoals, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2005 · N9501Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate visual lookout, and failure to maintain clearance, which resulted in an in flight collision with a transmission wire.
- [NTSB ATL05CA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA125.md): Cessna 172P · Monroeville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 7, 2005 · N98530 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control and the subsequent collision with the ground during landing.
- [NTSB ATL05CA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA124.md): Cessna 182P · Lanett, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 2, 2005 · N9133M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of speed and distance, and his failure to do a go around. A factor was the wet runway.
- [NTSB ATL05CA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA123.md): Bellanca 7KCAB · Shorter, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 1, 2005 · N1029E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in the collapse of the left main landing gear.
- [NTSB ATL05LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05LA118.md): Piper PA-31P · Fort Payne, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2005 · N4200N · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to the failure of the aft clamp connecting the turbocharger compressor outlet to the intercooler ducting which resulted in reduced aircraft performance during takeoff.
- [NTSB ATL05CA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA097.md): Cessna 152 · Fort Payne, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 16, 2005 · N5527M · Substantial damage
  > The intentional unauthorized use of a stolen aircraft by an unqualified person which resulted in a hard landing and substantial damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB ATL05LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05LA081.md): Paul E. Conner Rotor-EZ · St Elmo, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 2005 · N2992 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply, which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent loss of engine power. The pilot failed to maintain airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB ATL05CA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA080.md): Piper J4E · Akron, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 16, 2005 · N35920 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's premature liftoff and his failure to attain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall/mush. Also causal was the pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff.
- [NTSB ATL05CA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA067.md): Aviat A1A · Alexander City, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 29, 2005 · N119WP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB ATL05CA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA062.md): Cessna 172P · Redstone Arsnl, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 12, 2005 · N5456K · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during approach, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent collision with the runway. Factors were the turbulence and crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB ATL05LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05LA051.md): Mooney 20P · Smith, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 18, 2005 · N321DT · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel failure to properly torque the cylinder head during installation that resulted in the separation from the engine assembly and the subsequent loss of power.
- [NTSB ATL05FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05FA044.md): Cessna T206H · Huntsville, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 2005 · N2467X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to attempt flight into known adverse weather, which resulted in an in-flight encounter with a thunderstorm.

## 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") = 2005
  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=2005

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