# NTSB investigations, 2003, PA

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 IAD04LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD04LA005.md): Piper PA-44 · Prospect, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 2003 · N432PA · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's improper in-flight decision, which included an inappropriate altitude selection for intentional single engine operation. Factors were the inability of the flight instructor to restart the right engine for undetermined reasons, and the…
- [NTSB IAD04CA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD04CA004.md): Beech BE-55 · E. Stroudsburg, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 9, 2003 · N7202R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing and collapse of the nose landing gear.
- [NTSB NYC04LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA045.md): Cessna 152 · Butler, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 8, 2003 · N94820 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper use of carburetor heat, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during cruise flight. A factor was carburetor icing conditions.
- [NTSB NYC04LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA044.md): Socata TBM 700 · Reading, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 2003 · N700QD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to not apply de-icing fluid to the wings prior to takeoff, which resulted in snow/ice contamination on the of the wings, a stall mush, and a forced landing in an open field.
- [NTSB NYC04LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA086.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Kutztown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 2003 · N5406P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent retraction of the landing gear on the ground.
- [NTSB NYC04LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA038.md): Cessna 182Q · Tunkhannock, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 2003 · N735XY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of distance resulting in an overrun.
- [NTSB NYC04LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA027.md): Beech M35 · Bellefonte, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 2003 · N9730R · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during approach for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB NYC03CA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03CA209.md): Wells Pitts S1S · Duncannon, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 27, 2003 · N465JW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing. Factors were the gusting cross winds.
- [NTSB NYC03CA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03CA185.md): Cessna 172E · Lemont Furnace, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 30, 2003 · N5628T · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper bounced landing recovery. A factor was the pilot's inadequate flare during the initial touchdown.
- [NTSB IAD03FA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD03FA070.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Factoryville, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 2003 · N6373C · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper in-flight decision to descend below the published minimum descent altitude while executing a non-precision approach in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in collision with trees. A factor was the fog.
- [NTSB NYC03FA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03FA176.md): Grumman AA-5B · Pleasantville, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 2003 · N28788 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper IFR procedure by his failure to maintain published altitudes, which resulted in the in-flight collision with terrain. A factor was his impairment due to prescription medication.
- [NTSB NYC03FA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03FA164.md): Hawker T Mk 7A · Pittston, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 2003 · UNREG · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff, after the engine experienced a partial power loss for undetermined reasons. Factors were the pilot's improper preflight planning by his failure to determine if the airplane was airworthy, and the operators inadequate…
- [NTSB NYC03FA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03FA161.md): Cessna T210L · Quakertown, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 2003 · N700PR · Destroyed
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB NYC03CA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03CA152.md): Maule MX-7-235 · East Brady, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 6, 2003 · N70LB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing.
- [NTSB NYC03FA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03FA131.md): Cessna 205 · Jeannette, PA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 2003 · N124A · Substantial damage
  > The loss of power caused by fragments of the air filter being ingested in the engine. A factor was the pilot's delayed decision to perform a forced landing after experiencing a partial loss of engine power.
- [NTSB NYC03LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA127.md): Cessna 172H · East Vincent, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 2003 · N3027U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/preparation which resulted in fuel exhaustion during cruise flight. The pilot's inadequate preflight preparation in which he failed to refuel the airplane is a contributing factor.
- [NTSB NYC03LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA115.md): Boeing Stearman D75-N1 · Avis, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 2003 · N59768 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. A factor in this accident were weather conditions favorable to carburetor ice.
- [NTSB NYC03LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA110.md): Agusta A109E · Harbor Creek, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 15, 2003 · N7YL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper preflight inspection, during which he failed to remove a flashlight from the tailboom strake. A factor was the pilot's attention be diverted by a mechanic during the preflight inspection.
- [NTSB NYC03LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA091.md): Cessna 172K · Burnham, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 2003 · N758XB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB NYC03FA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03FA088.md): Aviat Pitts S-2B · Newport, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 2003 · N6085U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to perform aerobatics at a low altitude, which inhibited his ability to recover from an encountered flat spin. A factor related to the accident was the aft center of gravity, which was beyond the operational limit for the…
- [NTSB NYC03LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA087.md): Robinson R-22B · Waterford, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 2003 · N7192M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate visual lookout which resulted in the collision with the wire. Factors in the accident were the concealment of the poles by trees, the lack of contrast between the wire and grass field.
- [NTSB NYC03LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA081.md): Short Brothers SD3-30 · Du Bois, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 2003 · N805SW · Substantial damage
  > The captain's failure to maintain the proper glidepath during the instrument approach, and his failure to perform a go-around. Factors were a low ceiling and reduced visibility due to mist.
- [NTSB NYC03LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA077.md): Waco YOC · Allentown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 2003 · N15244 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing which resulted in a ground loop. A factor in the accident was the crosswind.
- [NTSB NYC03LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA075.md): Beech B-60 · Bradford, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 2003 · N215CQ · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper decision to maneuver for a landing in a configuration that exceeded the capability of the airplane to maintain altitude, after he lost power on one engine for undetermined reason(s).
- [NTSB IAD03LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD03LA051.md): Bell 47G · Lehighton, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 2003 · N17114 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing, and his continued flight operations with a known discrepancy.
- [NTSB IAD03LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD03LA038.md): Cessna U206A · Honesdale, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 2003 · N4896F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing. A factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB NYC03LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA063.md): Brantly Helicopter B-2B · Zelienople, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 8, 2003 · N2238U · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the tail rotor assembly due to improper maintenance by the owner/pilot.
- [NTSB NYC03FA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03FA058.md): Cessna 182G · Renfrew, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 28, 2003 · N3404S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering to land. Factors in the accident were the pilot's decision to fly into forecasted\known icing conditions, and the accumulation of structural ice.
- [NTSB NYC03LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA056.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Blue Bell, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 26, 2003 · N711AV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control after a loss of engine power 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" = 'PA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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