# NTSB investigations, 2000, SC

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 MIA01LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA044.md): Aero Vodochody Aero. Works L-39C · Hilton Head Isl, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 16, 2000 · N139CG · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper inflight planning/decision and failure to follow the prelanding checklist, resulting in the landing gear not being lowered in sufficient time to be verified down and locked, which resulted in a wheels up landing and substantial damage to…
- [NTSB ATL01LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA012.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Florence, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 29, 2000 · N6YB · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, which resulted in a emergency landing into rough uneven terrain.
- [NTSB MIA01LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA022.md): Horne Bowers Flybaby · Greer, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 1, 2000 · N4041A · Substantial damage
  > A runway overrun as a result of the pilot's failure to maintain proper approach speed and landing touch down point.
- [NTSB MIA01LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA014.md): Craig R. Merrill Luton Beta · Ridgeland, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 2000 · N545CM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed on final approach resulting in the aircraft settling fast, touching down hard, and colliding with an embankment on the side of the runway, where it came to rest inverted.
- [NTSB ATL01LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA004.md): Joseph A. Grimaud Seawind 3000 · Chapin, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 2000 · N98GG · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the trees.
- [NTSB ATL00LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA087.md): Grumman G164A · Dillon, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 2000 · N7955 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to a cracked cylinder head. A factor was the emergency landing into unsuitable terrain, and the subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB MIA00LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA256.md): Cessna T188C · Furman, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 2000 · N9566J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to ensure the aircraft contained adequate fuel to complete the flight resulting in loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and damage to the aircraft during the subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB ATL00LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA071.md): Ryskamp Sonex · Greenville, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2000 · N202BA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of airspeed and altitude resulting in an undershoot.
- [NTSB ATL00LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA072.md): Boeing 727-200 · Charleston, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2000 · N364PA · Minor damage
  > The pilot's inadequate evaluation of weather information, and his delay in taking remedial action that resulted in the in-flight encounter with severe weather.
- [NTSB MIA00LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA227.md): Bell 206A-1 · Bennettsville, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 2000 · N136C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to use proper remedial action to counteract a loss of tail rotor effectiveness resulting in collision with terrain during the subsequent uncontrolled descent.
- [NTSB MIA00LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA159.md): Richard Shaffer Aircamper GN-1 · Florence, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 2000 · N2308C · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control after takeoff resulting in the uncontrolled descent and impact on a closed runway.
- [NTSB ATL00LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA053.md): Piper PA-32RT-200 · Mt. Pleasant, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 2000 · N9385C · Substantial damage
  > The airplane collision with a deer during a night landing.
- [NTSB ATL00LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA043.md): Hiller UH-12ET · Stonesboro, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 2000 · N9762C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper inflight decision not to refuel which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ATL00LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA042.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Rock Hill, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 2000 · N41081 · Substantial damage
  > The maintenance personnel's failure to re-torque the engine driven fuel pump in accordance with an Airworthiness Directive that resulted in a fuel leak and a subsequent engine fire.
- [NTSB MIA00FA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00FA117.md): Cessna 177RG · Columbia, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 2000 · N1556H · Destroyed
  > The PIC's inadequate planning and preparation resulting in refueling not being performed and the subsequent fuel exhaustion and forced landing into trees. A factor in the accident was the erratic operation of the right fuel tank quantity indicating system.
- [NTSB MIA00LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA079.md): Beech D50E · Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 31, 2000 · N14VU · Substantial damage
  > The on-ground fire caused by fuel flowing out the fuel vent and near the exhaust of the left engine resulting in the on-ground fire and substantial damage to the airplane. A finding in the investigation was that all four fuel tanks had been filled before the…
- [NTSB MIA00LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA077.md): Piper PA-32RT-300 · W. Columbia, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 28, 2000 · N42Y · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate wording of the NOTAM for failure to identify that the usable width of the runway was reduced and the inadequate snow removal by airport personnel for failure to remove the snow from the runway resulting in the on-ground collision with a snow…
- [NTSB MIA00FA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00FA066.md): Mooney M20M · Mount Pleasant, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 10, 2000 · N2135X · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed (VSO) while maneuv ering on a night instrument approach in instrument conditions. This resulted in an inadvertent in-flight loss of control (stall/spin), and subsequent in-flight collision with a swamp. Contributing to…
- [NTSB ATL00FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00FA021.md): Piper PA-24-180 · Cordesville, SC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 4, 2000 · N5703P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate inflight planning that resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent loss of engine power.

## 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") = 2000
  AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'SC' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=SC&year=2000

---
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.