# NTSB investigations, 2000, IA

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 CHI01LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA039.md): Aeronca 7CCM-200 · Corning, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 2000 · N4706E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not adequately compensate for the wind conditions and the subsequent failure to maintain control of the airplane. Factors associated with the accident were the crosswind, the runway light, and the tree.
- [NTSB CHI01FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01FA026.md): Luscombe 8A · Des Moines, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 3, 2000 · N71134 · Destroyed
  > The pilot not maintaining aircraft control during the final turn, and the pilot's improper decision to fly the tight pattern to the closer runway. Factors relating to the accident were the pilot's inadequate distance/altitude in the traffic pattern and the…
- [NTSB CHI01LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA029.md): Fowler Varieze · Iowa City, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 22, 2000 · N82JF · Substantial damage
  > the inadequate preflight by the pilot which resulted in the fuel drain remaining partially open. Factors to the accident were the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, the partially open fuel drain, the unsuitable terrain for landing encountered by the…
- [NTSB CHI01LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA022.md): Bollinger BD-4 · Hedrick, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 2000 · N108BC · Substantial damage
  > the pilot not obtaining/maintaining clearance from the fence. A factors was fence.
- [NTSB CHI00LA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA286.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Mason City, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 2000 · N8304C · Substantial damage
  > the unsuitable terrain for landing encountered by the pilot and the failure of the oil filter converter plate gasket. Factors to the accident were the total loss of oil and the soft terrain condition.
- [NTSB CHI00LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA281.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Blakesburg, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 2000 · N82748 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to add full power during a go around which resulted in descreased airspeed and a subsequent stall. A factor associated with the accident was the airplane stopped on the edge of the airstrip.
- [NTSB CHI00LA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA278.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Des Moines, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 2000 · N451X · Substantial damage
  > A hydraulic fluid leak which resulted in a landing gear brake fire.
- [NTSB CHI00FA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00FA171.md): Cessna 210J · Sumner, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 2000 · N3396S · Destroyed
  > failure of the pilot to maintain clearance with the terrain after flight into adverse weather. Contributing factors were the thunderstorms and lack of instrument certification by the pilot.
- [NTSB CHI00LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA164.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Sully, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 2000 · N9315W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot inadvertently applied full flaps during the aborted landing and was not able to gain enough altitude to clear a fence post at the end of the airstrip. Factors associated with the accident were the trees at the approach end of the airstrip, the pilot…
- [NTSB CHI00LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA122.md): Cunningham Pietenpol Aircamper · Boone, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 2000 · N899TC · Substantial damage
  > the pilot not maintaining directional control. Factors were the gusts and the fence.
- [NTSB CHI00LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA086.md): Alon Ercoupe · Osceola, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 5, 2000 · N6560Q · Substantial damage
  > fuel starvation due to an undetermined blockage in the fuel line from the header tank to the gascolator. Factors relating to this accident were the blocked fuel line and the rough terrain.

## 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") = 2000
  AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'IA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=IA&year=2000

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