# NTSB investigations, 2003, MS

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 MIA04FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA04FA023.md): Beech G35 · Okolona, MS · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 21, 2003 · N4214D · Destroyed
  > The pilot's intentional low altitude maneuver and buzzing resulting in collision with trees, uncontrolled descent, and in-flight collision with terrain. A factor in the accident was the pilot's ostentatious display.
- [NTSB MIA04FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA04FA007.md): Cessna 172N · Olive Branch, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 2003 · N75510 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain airspeed (Vso), which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin, an uncontrolled descent, and an impact with terrain. A factor in the accident was his failure to follow the airplane's operating checklist and retract the…
- [NTSB ATL04LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA004.md): Cessna 180K · Starkville, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 2003 · N77NP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to compensate for a crosswind condition that resulted in the loss of directional control during a landing. A factor was the crosswind condition.
- [NTSB ATL04IA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04IA010.md): Beech 58 · Columbus, MS · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 2003 · N7219H · Minor damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow the pre-landing checklist, and his failure to extend the landing gear which resulted in a wheels up landing.
- [NTSB MIA03LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA185.md): Cessna 172K · Ocean Springs, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 2003 · N79491 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to transfer fuel from the auxiliary fuel tank to the right main fuel tank in-flight resulting in total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB MIA03CA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03CA148.md): Cessna 172S · Olive Branch, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 25, 2003 · N970SP · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare/touchdown and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in a hard landing and damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB MIA03LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA131.md): Beech Be-35-33 · Raymond, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2003 · N929TP · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed resulting in a stall.
- [NTSB MIA03LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA133.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Ocean Springs, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 2003 · N8378W · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to starvation as a result of the pilot's continued operation of an airplane with known deficiencies.
- [NTSB MIA03FA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03FA122.md): Piper PA-32R-301 · Carthage, MS · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 2003 · N232HC · Destroyed
  > The failure of the non-instrument rated pilot to following the in-flight weather avoidance assistance instructions offered by the controller and his continued flight into known adverse weather condition (thunderstorm), resulting in overload failure of the…
- [NTSB MIA03LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA119.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Olive Branch, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 2003 · N4658J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's operation of the airplane with known deficiencies (water contamination of the fuel) resulting in loss of engine power shortly after takeoff and damage to airframe during the subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB MIA03CA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03CA117.md): Beech 95-B55 · Forest, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 30, 2003 · N258P · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the pilot-in-command to extend the landing gear, or use the checklist while on landing approach, resulting in a gear up landing.
- [NTSB MIA03CA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03CA108.md): WSK PZL Mielec M-18A · Baxterville, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 13, 2003 · N82204 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to continue the takeoff at a low airspeed which resulted in a stall, an uncontrolled descent, and an impact with terrain.
- [NTSB MIA03CA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03CA103.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Madison, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 3, 2003 · N175W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control during the landing rollout/which resulted in the airplane veering off the runway and incurring damage.
- [NTSB MIA03LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA099.md): Cessna 172D · South Ponotoc, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 2003 · N2371U · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain altitude and aircraft control during a low pass over a grass runway, which resulted in the airplane impacting the ground.
- [NTSB MIA03CA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03CA095.md): Cessna 152 · Olive Branch, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 13, 2003 · N757AZ · Substantial damage
  > The CFI's improper positioning of the fuel selector valve to the off position which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent loss of engine power.
- [NTSB MIA03LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA098.md): Cessna 172N · Foxworth, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 2003 · N738QM · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to perform a go-around, his failure to attain the proper touchdown point, and his delay in applying the normal brakes resulting in his inability to stop the airplane and subsequent on-ground collision with a fence.
- [NTSB MIA03LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA078.md): Cessna 172P · Potts Camp, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 2003 · N89811 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a forced landing to a field, and damage to the airplane during the landing rollout.
- [NTSB MIA03LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA056.md): Cessna 172M · Leesburg, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 12, 2003 · N22593 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of flaps, resulting in the degradation of climb performance and collision with the ground.
- [NTSB ATL03LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA038.md): Beech 200 · Jackson, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 31, 2003 · N208F · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the landing gear system for undetermined reasons.

## 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") = 2003
  AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'MS' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=MS&year=2003

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