# NTSB investigations, 2005, KY

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 NYC06IA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06IA036.md): Mooney M20F · Cadiz, KY · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 2005 · N52DB · Minor damage
  > Fuel starvation, which resulted in a loss of engine power.
- [NTSB NYC06CA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA037.md): Grumman AA5A · Maceo, KY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 23, 2005 · N26708 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged distance/speed, and his failure to properly seat the airplane's recently installed brakes. A factor was the quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB NYC06CA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA021.md): Craig Sonerai II LT · Ashland, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 31, 2005 · N204WC · Substantial damage
  > A loss of directional control during an emergency landing. A factor in the accident was an unlatched canopy requiring the pilot to hold it closed to maintain aircraft control.
- [NTSB CHI06LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06LA016.md): Bombardier CL-600-2C10 · Covington, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 2005 · N391CA · No damage
  > The passenger falling while exiting the aircraft using the door-stair during normal deplaning.
- [NTSB NYC06LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA010.md): Cessna 150F · Pineville, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 2005 · N8684S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's continued VFR flight into IMC conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Factors in the accident were the low cloud ceiling and fog.
- [NTSB NYC06FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06FA004.md): Beech A36 · Pikeville, KY · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 2005 · N97CM · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to follow the published instrument approach which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. A factor was the low ceiling.
- [NTSB IAD05CA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05CA141.md): Lindstrand Balloons 77A · Louisville, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 24, 2005 · N4024P · No damage
  > The ground crewman's failure to release the basket of the balloon when it resumed flight during the landing phase. A factor in the accident was the wet grass at the landing site.
- [NTSB IAD05LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA136.md): Cessna 177RG · Cadiz, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 2005 · N35552 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power. A factor was the pilot's early flare during the emergency landing.
- [NTSB IAD05LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA074.md): Waco GXE · Paducah, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 2005 · N903H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing resulting in a ground loop and impact with the runway. A factor in the accident was the limited authority of the tailwheel steering system.
- [NTSB NYC05FA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05FA094.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-11F · Louisville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 2005 · N250UP · Substantial damage
  > The flying pilot's improper aircraft handling after main landing gear touchdown, which resulted in the collapse of the nose landing gear assembly. Conributing to the accident was the pilot-in-command's inadequate supervision during the landing.
- [NTSB IAD05LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA075.md): Hughes TH-55 · Paintsville, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 2005 · N2KX · Destroyed
  > the pilot's inadvertent encounter with ground resonance which resulted in destruction of the helicopter.
- [NTSB IAD05LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA060.md): Cessna 172 · Pikeville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 2005 · N8897V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB IAD05LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA041.md): Cessna 172B · Princeton, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 2005 · N8211X · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons over unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB NYC05LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05LA043.md): Boeing 737-247 · Covington, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 17, 2005 · N373DL · Substantial damage
  > The catering truck driver's failure to maintain clearance of the parked airplane by his inadvertent depressing the accelerator. A factor in this accident was the catering truck driver's diverted attention.
- [NTSB IAD05LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA028.md): Cessna 172 · Knottsville, KY · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 1, 2005 · N6225E · Destroyed
  > the pilot's loss of control in flight due to spatial disorientation. Also causal to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in his inadvertent flight into night instrument meteorological conditions.

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

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

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