# NTSB investigations, 2004, CA 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. Page 1 of 4 · 171 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB LAX05LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA057.md): Orr Long-Ez · Yucca Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 2004 · N321EZ · Substantial damage > a loss of engine power due to ignition system failure due to rain water grounding/shorting of the magneto switches. - [NTSB LAX05FA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05FA056.md): Eurocopter France AS350BA · Panamint Spring, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 2004 · N410JC · Destroyed > The pilot's misjudged lateral distance from a mountainside and failure to maintain an adequate clearance from terrain and obstacles while performing a low altitude filming maneuver. - [NTSB LAX05CA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA055.md): Top Dog Trike · Torrey Pines, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 26, 2004 · UNREG · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in the in-flight collision with a power line and a subsequent forced landing. Low altitude flight was a contributing factor. - [NTSB LAX05FA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05FA054.md): Cessna 182P · La Mirada, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 2004 · N9187G · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate visual lookout and failure to maintain altitude/clearance from a transmission tower while on an extended base leg of the traffic pattern. A factor in the accident was the sun glare condition. - [NTSB LAX05CA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA052.md): Classic Waco YMF · Santa Barbara, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 13, 2004 · N95JD · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout, which resulted in a ground loop. - [NTSB LAX05LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA050.md): Schweizer 269C · Ontario, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 11, 2004 · N130JS · Substantial damage > a loss of engine power due to the Designated Pilot Examiner's failure to follow the flight manual procedures and directives regarding throttle settings to be used for practice autorotations. - [NTSB LAX05LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA049.md): Robinson R22B · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 11, 2004 · N145RJ · Substantial damage > The activation of the low main rotor rpm warning system for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB LAX05CA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA043.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Santa Monica, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 4, 2004 · N253FD · Substantial damage > the certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision, inadequate compensation for the tailwind condition, and delayed remedial action, which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with a ditch. - [NTSB LAX05LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA042.md): Piper PA-22-108 · Big Pine, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 2004 · N4913Z · Substantial damage > oil exhaustion due to an improper oil breather tube installation, which became plugged in flight due to frozen moisture build-up. The blocked breather tube then created a crankcase over pressure that caused a failure of the crankshaft seal. The rough, uneven… - [NTSB LAX05FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05FA041.md): Cessna 411 · Corona, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 2004 · N747JU · Destroyed > A loss of engine(s) power for undetermined reasons. Also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain the airplane's minimum controllable airspeed (Vmc) during the initial climb following a loss of power in one engine, which resulted in a loss of aircraft… - [NTSB LAX05LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA039.md): Schweizer 269C · Rialto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 2004 · N45012 · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm and altitude/clearance during the takeoff initial climb. - [NTSB LAX05FA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05FA034.md): Beech A36 · Lake Havasu, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 14, 2004 · N6111C · Destroyed > the pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions leading to spatial disorientation and an in-flight loss of control. - [NTSB LAX05LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA037.md): Great Lakes 2T-1A · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 2004 · N502GL · Substantial damage > the flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout. - [NTSB LAX05LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA033.md): Cessna 210 · Apple Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 2004 · N5LT · Substantial damage > loss of engine power due to fuel starvation/exhaustion, which was a result of the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and failure to ensure there was enough fuel onboard for the flight. - [NTSB LAX05FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05FA032.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Santa Barbara, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 2004 · N803ZG · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to select and maintain an adequate terrain avoidance cruise altitude. Contributing factors were the dark nighttime conditions, the rising mountainous terrain, and the Federal Aviation Administration controller's failure to issue a… - [NTSB LAX05CA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA030.md): Cessna P210N · Rancho Cordova, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 11, 2004 · N6416W · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to refuel the airplane prior to fuel exhaustion, which resulted in a loss of engine power. Contributing factors were the pilot's improper in-flight decision to continue the flight at night after experiencing the total failure of the… - [NTSB LAX05LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA020.md): American Eurocopter AS350-BA · Oxnard, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 2004 · N655TV · Substantial damage > The inadvertent in-flight engagement of the collective down lock, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and ground impact. The collective down lock engagement was likely due to a combination of the reduced clearance between the lock plate and the… - [NTSB LAX05FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05FA026.md): Cessna T210M · Lomita, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 5, 2004 · N732RW · Destroyed > A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's mismanagement and inadequate preflight inspection. - [NTSB LAX05LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA022.md): Bell 47D1 · San Martin, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 2004 · N903B · Substantial damage > A loss of power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB LAX05FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05FA023.md): Cessna 182Q · Lebec, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 2004 · N95902 · Destroyed > the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision by his VFR flight into IMC, and his failure to maintain terrain clearance. Contributing factors were mountainous terrain, low ceilings, and turbulence. - [NTSB LAX05CA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA019.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Vacaville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 30, 2004 · N8158D · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout. - [NTSB LAX05CA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA024.md): Champion 7GCAA · Petaluma, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 28, 2004 · N9081L · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to follow the published prestart, start, and shutdown procedures. - [NTSB LAX05CA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA017.md): Cessna 152 · Imperial, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 26, 2004 · N4734B · Substantial damage > the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout, which resulted in the airplane veering off of the runway surface and nosing over. - [NTSB LAX05FA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05FA015.md): Learjet 35A · San Diego, CA · Accident · 5 fatal · Class 1 · Field · Final report · Oct 24, 2004 · N30DK · Destroyed > The failure of the flight crew to maintain terrain clearance during a VFR departure, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain, and the air traffic controller's issuance of a clearance that transferred the responsibility for terrain clearance from the… - [NTSB LAX05LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA012.md): Beech C24R · Cloverdale, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 22, 2004 · N18942 · Substantial damage > the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation from the pilot's inadequate fuel system management and his delay in selecting the fullest fuel tank. - [NTSB LAX05LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA010.md): Cessna 152 · Pacoima, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 17, 2004 · N5272H · Substantial damage > the pilot's misjudged distance/altitude and inadequate flare that resulted in a hard landing, and a porpoise down the runway. Also causal was the student pilot's improper bounced landing recovery technique. - [NTSB LAX05TA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05TA008.md): Hughes OH-6A · Jacumba, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Oct 15, 2004 · N6639R · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the mountainous terrain, which resulted in the helicopter's tail rotor blades impacting rocks. A factor in the accident was the pilot's complacency. - [NTSB LAX05LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA007.md): DeRosier DR-107 · San Diego, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 2004 · N31SH · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from terrain while performing low-level aerobatic maneuvers. - [NTSB LAX05CA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA006.md): Cessna 182RG · Placerville, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 14, 2004 · N6071C · Substantial damage > the pilot's misjudged distance and speed, and failure to attain the proper touchdown point, which resulted in the airplane overrunning the runway surface and nosing over after encountering soft terrain. - [NTSB LAX05CA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA003.md): Cessna 152 · San Jose, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 4, 2004 · N24373 · Substantial damage > an in-flight collision with a bird. - [NTSB LAX04CA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA332.md): Bell 222U · Santa Rosa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 28, 2004 · N222UT · Substantial damage > the pilot-in-command's (examinee's) incorrect collective control response to a simulated power loss of the number 1 engine. - [NTSB LAX04LA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA331.md): Schweizer 269C-1 · Burbank, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 2004 · N61413 · Substantial damage > the failure of maintenance personnel to correctly service the forward landing gear strut dampers in accordance with the manufacturer's maintenance instructions. - [NTSB LAX04FA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04FA330.md): Bushmaster 2000 · Fullerton, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 2004 · N750RW · Destroyed > the inadequate preflight inspection by the pilot-in-command, where the pilot failed to remove the makeshift gust lock attached to the rudder and left elevator of the airplane. As a result, the airplane veered off the runway surface during the takeoff roll,… - [NTSB LAX04CA326](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA326.md): Iar Sa Brasov 823 · Denair, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 20, 2004 · N823WT · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to verify the fuel quantity on board prior to departure, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power due to an inadequate fuel supply. - [NTSB LAX04LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA324.md): Cirrus SR-22 · Peters, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 2004 · N931CD · Substantial damage > The pilot's decision to continue flight into adverse weather and the subsequent encounter with the outer boundaries of a level 5 thunderstorm, which resulted in his loss of control of the airplane. - [NTSB LAX04CA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA323.md): Aero Commander S2R · Firebaugh, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 18, 2004 · N8822Q · Substantial damage > the failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from high tension wires in dark night conditions. The reason for the loss of engine power after the wire collision was not determined. - [NTSB LAX04LA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA320.md): Hebb Avid Magnum · Bridgeport, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 2004 · N970JH · Destroyed > the pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the crosswind condition and his failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while using crossed controls, which led to a stall. - [NTSB LAX04LA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA318.md): Boeing 737-3H4 · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 2004 · N601WN · No damage > the flight's encounter with the wake turbulence from a preceding heavy airplane while on approach. - [NTSB LAX04CA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA317.md): Piper PA-32R-301 · Monterey, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 14, 2004 · N5300R · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain proper alignment with the taxiway and adequate obstacle clearance. A factor was the bright morning sunglare. - [NTSB LAX04CA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA316.md): Smith S-51D · Lancaster, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 12, 2004 · N51VS · Substantial damage > the pilot's misjudged landing flare, failure to correct the descent rate, and failure to execute a go-around during an unstablized landing approach. - [NTSB LAX04LA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA334.md): British Aerospace BAE 125-1000A · San Francisco, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 2004 · N520QS · Substantial damage > An electrical arc from an undetermined source initiated a hydraulic line rupture, which resulted in an equipment bay fire. - [NTSB LAX04LA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA312.md): Beech F33A · Fresno, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 2004 · N1854N · Substantial damage > the pilot's loss of pitch control authority during landing flare due to an autopilot system failure that inhibited control yoke movement. A factor was inadequate autopilot system maintenance. - [NTSB LAX04CA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA309.md): Cessna 172S · Willits, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 2, 2004 · N897TW · Destroyed > the pilot's inadvertent descent and controlled flight into obstacles while maneuvering to land. Contributing factors were the dark, nighttime condition, which impaired the pilot's visual perceptions, and the pilot's failure to obtain a pertinent Notice to… - [NTSB LAX04LA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA308.md): Rockwell 112TCA · San Rafael, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 2004 · N44MH · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power during initial climb due to fuel starvation, which was caused by the pilot's failure to turn on the electric boost pump and an undetermined failure of the engine driven pump to supply sufficient fuel to the carburetor. - [NTSB LAX04IA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04IA311.md): Sikorsky S-70A · Pacoima, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 2004 · N160LA · Minor damage > the failure of the operator's mechanics to install the turboshaft engine's forward curvic seal during a gas generator turbine (GGT) replacement. Contributing factors to the incident were the failure of the manufacturer to provide a forward curvic seal with… - [NTSB LAX04CA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA306.md): Quicksilver MXL II · Rio Vista, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 29, 2004 · N4358Z · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from high vegetation while flying at a low altitude. - [NTSB LAX04FA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04FA301.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Malibu, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 2004 · N53879 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > The failure of both pilots to maintain an adequate visual lookout and their failure to see and avoid the other aircraft. - [NTSB LAX04LA325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA325.md): Piper PA-30 · Auburn, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 2004 · N8475Y · Substantial damage > a collapse of the landing gear for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB LAX04LA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA299.md): Cessna 182G · Big Bear City, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 2004 · N2059R · Substantial damage > the pilot's mistaken selection of an airport road as the landing runway. Factors in the accident were the nonstandard markings on the temporary landing surface and the glare from the setting sun. - [NTSB LAX04FA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04FA300.md): Consolidated Aeronautics Lake LA-4-200 · Oroville, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 2004 · N1238L · Destroyed > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the water's surface, which resulted in his dragging of the right wing pontoon during low-altitude flight. The glassy-surfaced water was a contributing factor to the accident. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?year=2004&state=CA&page=2 ## 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") = 2004 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=CA&year=2004 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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