# NTSB investigations, 2001, LA

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 FTW02LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA047.md): Curtiss-Wright SB2C-5 · New Orleans, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 8, 2001 · N92879 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > the Helldiver pilot's failure to maintain visual separation with the Cessna while taxiing. Contributing factors were the Cessna pilot's failure to comply with the local controller's instructions to continue taxiing and the failure of the local and ground…
- [NTSB FTW02FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02FA037.md): Grumman American AA-1B · Patterson, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 2001 · N6530L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's mismanagement of fuel with the positioning of the fuel selector in the off position and his failure to maintain airspeed resulting in fuel starvation, and the airplane entering into a stall.
- [NTSB FTW02LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA034.md): Air Tractor AT-802A · Benton, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 14, 2001 · N202AT · Destroyed
  > in-flight collision with trees while on final approach to land for an undetermined reason.
- [NTSB FTW02LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA033.md): Bell 407 · Erath, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 2001 · N517R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertant application of full right pedal which resulted in the baggage compartment door to open in-flight and a tie down rope to become entangled in the tail rotor drive system, and the failure of the tail rotor drive shaft resulting in the…
- [NTSB FTW02TA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02TA007.md): Cessna A185F · Houma, LA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Oct 3, 2001 · N727 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's high flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB FTW02LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA010.md): Air Tractor 402 · Angie, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 2001 · N402RW · Substantial damage
  > the loss of engine power during takeoff for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB FTW01LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA204.md): Cessna A188B · Harrisonburg, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 2001 · N2162J · Destroyed
  > loss of control during approach for an undetermined reason.
- [NTSB FTW01LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA203.md): Grumman G-164B · Lydia, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 2001 · N48655 · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with a marked tower while maneuvering.
- [NTSB FTW01LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA193.md): Grumman G164B · Rayville, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 2001 · N2LU · Substantial damage
  > the partial failure of the magneto drive coupling while maneuvering, which resulted in a loss of engine power and a forced landing. A contributing factor to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW01LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA195.md): Bell 206L-3 · Cameron, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2001 · N350AL · Destroyed
  > fuel contamination due to the combination of DIEGME, water, and bacterial growth, which resulted in formation of an apple-jelly type material that blocked the fuel nozzle screen and led to a loss of engine power.
- [NTSB FTW01LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA189.md): Donald A Chiasson FP-404 · Port Allen, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 2001 · N404DC · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reason. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW01LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA178.md): Air Tractor AT-401 · Grand Coteau, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 2001 · N10140 · Substantial damage
  > the loss of engine power while maneuvering, which resulted from a fractured #4 cylinder head at the exhaust valve rocker arm boss. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW01LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA177.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164B · Bunkie, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 2001 · N542KG · Destroyed
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons while maneuvering. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW01LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA176.md): Sikorsky SK-76A · New Iberia, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 2001 · N164AG · Substantial damage
  > the loss of control while maneuvering for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB FTW01LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA158.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Belle Chase, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 2001 · N5883V · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with a utility pole while maneuvering. Contributing factors were the pilot's impairment due to alcohol intoxication and the night light conditions.
- [NTSB FTW01LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA152.md): Mottier RV-6 · Hammond, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 2001 · N149 · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control following a loss of engine power. A factor was the loss of engine power during takeoff initial climb for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB FTW01LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA148.md): Cessna 152 · Lapace, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 2001 · N1FC · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot flared the airplane high, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB FTW01LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA146.md): Cessna 150 · Denham Springs, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 2001 · N2898S · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and decision making, which resulted in the airplane's performance being exceeded during the takeoff initial climb. A contributing factor was the rising terrain.
- [NTSB FTW01LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA145.md): Cessna 172S · Baton Rouge, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 2001 · N749SP · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB FTW01LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA133.md): Cessna 172M · Patterson, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 2001 · N5247R · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain control during the go-around. A contributing factor was the wind gust.
- [NTSB FTW01LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA103.md): Joe Underwood Lazer Z · Bossier City, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 2001 · N363WB · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain control during the low level maneuver. A contribiting factor was the windshear.
- [NTSB FTW01LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA093.md): Empson F4UCorsair · Baton Rouge, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 2001 · N914DA · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight planning resulting in fuel exhaustion during approach. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW01LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA082.md): Champion 7KCAB · Ragley, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 2001 · N9017L · Substantial damage
  > the loose clamp (Nicopress fitting) on the elevator control cable due to inadequate quality control during the cable's manufacturing, which allowed the cable to disconnect and restricted the pilot's control of the airplane during landing.
- [NTSB FTW01LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA071.md): Beech 58 · Shreveport, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 2001 · N7383R · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain visual separation with a parked airplane while taxing. Contributory factors were the dark night light conditions, the rain, and the non-lighted ramp area where the unoccupied airplane was parked.
- [NTSB FTW01LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA070.md): Bartels Rans S-7 · Lafayette, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 25, 2001 · N777SB · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB FTW01FA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01FA063.md): Aero Vodochody L-39C · Pecan Island, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 2001 · N901NL · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from terrain while performing low level aerobatics. A factor was fatigue.
- [NTSB FTW01IA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01IA062.md): Cessna 172S · Ruston, LA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 7, 2001 · N980SP · Minor damage
  > the loss of engine power while manuevering as a result of an incorrect mixture control adjustment. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the ensuing forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW01LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA067.md): British Aerospace HS.125-700A · New Orleans, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 2001 · N190WC · Substantial damage
  > the pilot-in-command's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a flight with a blocked fuel tank vent. A contributing factor was maintenance personnel's failure to remove the tape covering the fuel tank vent following a pressure test.

## 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") = 2001
  AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'LA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=LA&year=2001

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.