# NTSB investigations, 2005, CT

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 NYC06LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA045.md): Beech 23 · Chaplin, CT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 2005 · N7631R · Substantial damage
  > A complete loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the emergency landing.
- [NTSB NYC05LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05LA139.md): Terrio Pober Jr Ace · Oxford, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 2005 · N37KT · Substantial damage
  > A fractured oil pressure line, which resulted in the fracture of the number 3 cylinder connecting rod bearing, and subsequent loss of engine power.
- [NTSB NYC05FA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05FA109.md): Cessna 182Q · Groton, CT · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 2005 · N5155N · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while executing an ILS (Instrument Landing System) approach to minimums.
- [NTSB NYC05CA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05CA101.md): Valentin Taifun 17E · Waterbury, CT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 17, 2005 · N13BH · Substantial damage
  > The pilots inadvertent encounter with a downdraft, which resulted in the airplane impacting trees.
- [NTSB NYC05CA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05CA090.md): Cessna 150G · Willimantic, CT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 1, 2005 · N4606X · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and his failure to maintain directional control while landing.
- [NTSB IAD05FA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05FA068.md): Cessna R182 · New Fairfield, CT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 24, 2005 · N756PN · Destroyed
  > Failure of the aluminum-clad, number two connecting rod bearings, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. A factor was the relatively short forced landing area.
- [NTSB NYC05LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05LA074.md): Beech A36TC · Southbury, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 2005 · N3810X · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the counter weight aft snap ring to hold the associated plate and pin in place, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB IAD05CA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05CA054.md): Clark/Loken Christen Eagle II · South Woodstock, CT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 10, 2005 · N130MC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB IAD05LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA050.md): Piper PA-31P-350 · Ridgefield, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 2005 · N134DE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper IFR procedure by flying below the minimum descent altitude, which resulted in the airplane striking trees.

## 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" = 'CT' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=CT&year=2005

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