# NTSB investigations, 2005, IN 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 CHI06LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06LA021.md): Enstrom F-28A · Portland, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 2005 · N266Q · Substantial damage > The pilot's decision to operate the helicopter with a known engine deficiency, the loss of engine power due to the connecting rod failure, and the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A factor to the accident was the corn crop and… - [NTSB CHI05CA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA264.md): Maule MT-7-260 · Decatur, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 14, 2005 · N42619 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper decision to land on a runway with a tailwind, the improper recovery from a bounced landing, and the loss of control during landing roll. Factors included the tailwind and the post. - [NTSB CHI05FA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05FA260.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Wabash, IN · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 2005 · N4032R · Destroyed > The pilot's spatial disorientation that resulted in his failure to maintain clearance from terrain. Factors to the accident were the pilot's lack of recent night experience and the hazy night conditions. - [NTSB CHI05LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05LA257.md): Hildebrant Rutan Defiant · Bloomfield, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 2005 · N219DF · Destroyed > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in the airplane overrunning the end of the runway during the aborted takeoff. A factor to the accident was the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane and the corn crop. - [NTSB CHI05LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05LA235.md): Robinson R44 · Greenwood, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 2005 · N534SE · Substantial damage > The inadequate remedial action during landing by the pilot. - [NTSB CHI05LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05LA226.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Culver, IN · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 2005 · N4512Q · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power while maneuvering due to partial failure of the left magneto, and the flight instructor's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed to avoid a stall. An additional cause was improper maintenance by company maintenance personnel,… - [NTSB CHI05LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05LA218.md): Enstrom 480 · Goshen, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 2005 · N480FX · Substantial damage > Ground resonance experienced by the pilots. - [NTSB CHI05CA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA210.md): Barr Barr Six · Knox, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 1, 2005 · N83W · Destroyed > The undetermined cause of the fire during the taxi. - [NTSB CHI05FA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05FA192.md): Aerospatiale AS365N · Valparaiso, IN · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 2005 · N365S · Substantial damage > The loose tail rotor drive shaft coupling due to its improper installation by the operator's maintenance personnel, which resulted in the failure of the tail rotor drive shaft. An additional cause was the inability of the pilot to maintain control of the… - [NTSB CHI05CA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA165.md): Piper PA-22-180 · Valparaiso, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 4, 2005 · N5807Z · Substantial damage > The pilot improperly flared the airplane which resulted in a hard landing and the subsequent main gear collapse. - [NTSB CHI05CA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA161.md): Mueller Stewart Headwind B · Cloverdale, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 1, 2005 · N64MF · Substantial damage > The fuel starvation leading to the loss of engine power during takeoff. Factors were the pilot's insufficient information on the fuel system and the sign that had to be circumnavigated during the forced landing. - [NTSB CHI05LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05LA135.md): Boeing 757-223 · New Chicago, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 2005 · N602AN · No damage > The inadvertent encounter with convectively induced turbulence (CIT) while the aircraft was descending into the terminal area. - [NTSB CHI05CA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA105.md): Piper PA-28-161 · South Bend, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 25, 2005 · N2833F · Substantial damage > The student pilot failed to compensate for the crosswind condition and failed to maintain directional control. Factors included the crosswind and the windsock. - [NTSB CHI05LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05LA094.md): Tschida Glastar · Kendallville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 2005 · N5DK · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the fuel flow restriction at the internal engine fuel filter due the presence of the silicone sealant material. Contributing factors were the unsuitable terrain for a forced landing short of the… - [NTSB CHI05CA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA087.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Jeffersonville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 28, 2005 · N722RM · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight of the aircraft by his failure to detect an open fuel drain which resulted in fuel starvation and the loss of engine power. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to follow emergency procedures, low ceiling, fog and… - [NTSB CHI05FA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05FA081.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · West Lafayette, IN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 2005 · N999SK · Destroyed > The pilot's inadvertent flight into instrument conditions and his not maintaining control of the complex airplane during initial climb. Factors in the accident were the low ceiling, the early dawn condition, and the pilots intentional unauthorized use of the… - [NTSB CHI05LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05LA071.md): Twin Commander Acft. 680V · Fort Wayne, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 11, 2005 · N688TM · Substantial damage > The malfunction of the landing gear extension assembly during approach for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB CHI05CA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA072.md): Gulfstream American 690C · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 10, 2005 · N840JK · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing touchdown and rollout. Contributing factors were the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition, the runway light which the aircraft struck and the muddy grass area… - [NTSB CHI05LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05LA065.md): Ramsey RV-8A · Rochester, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 5, 2005 · N44RX · Substantial damage > The pilot failed to obtain a preflight weather briefing for his destination airport and he initiated the flight into known adverse weather conditions at the departure airport. The pilot subsequently failed to maintain adequate altitude while circling the… - [NTSB CHI05CA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA057.md): Cessna 421C · Muncie, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 19, 2005 · N421HG · Substantial damage > The inadequate flare and the directional control not maintained/obtained by the pilot. Contributing factors were the instrument meteorological conditions, the icing conditions, the limited visibility afforded by the windshield antiice/deice system, and the… ## 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" = 'IN' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=IN&year=2005 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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