# NTSB investigations, 1999, TN

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 MIA00LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA053.md): Swertfeger Velocity 173 Elite · Murfreesboro, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 1999 · N627KB · Substantial damage
  > The failure of an unknown maintenance person to comply with an Airworthiness Directive (replace center body bellows seal assembly and tube bushings) and Service Bulletin (replace fuel diaphragm) resulting in an in-flight power loss due to an over rich…
- [NTSB MIA00LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA037.md): Cessna 150M · Morristown, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 1999 · N704YE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff phase of a touch and go landing, and the subsequent skid off the runway and collapsed nose landing gear during the attempt to abort the takeoff.
- [NTSB MIA00LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA008.md): Eddie A. Smith KR-2 · Bell Buckle, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 1999 · N85ES · Destroyed
  > The poor in-flight planning decision by the pilot-in-command for continuing the flight with inadequate fuel supply and the inadvertent stall by the pilot-in-command following total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Findings in the accident were the…
- [NTSB MIA00LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA007.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Lebanon, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 1999 · N3013C · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate annual inspection of the airplane by the mechanic for his failure to note that the threaded portion of the bail wire had 2 1/2 failed threads which resulted in the inability to keep the gascolator bowl tightly secured. Also his failure to note…
- [NTSB ATL99FA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99FA135.md): North American T-6-SNJ-5 · Nashville, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 1999 · N23ZH · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain flying speed which resulted in a stall and the loss of control. A factor was pilot impairment due to the use of drugs.
- [NTSB MIA99IA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99IA249.md): Douglas DC-9-31 · Nashville, TN · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1999 · N993Z · Minor damage
  > A preexisting crack on the left main landing gear outer cylinder housing and the first officer's failure to maintain the proper rate of descent resulting in a hard landing on touchdown, and subsequent total failure and separation of the left main landing gear…
- [NTSB ATL99LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA128.md): Cessna 182P · Collegedale, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1999 · N78092 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to secure the fuel cap which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power. A factor was the collision with a fence post.
- [NTSB ATL99LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA119.md): Cessna 175 · Mountain City, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1999 · N7566M · Substantial damage
  > A blocked fuel system vent that resulted in fuel starvation and the complete loss of engine power.
- [NTSB MIA99LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA234.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Robbins, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 1999 · N42VB · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to failure of maintenance personnel to assure that the thru bolt nut at the Nos. 2 and 3 cylinders was adequately torqued following removal and replacement of the No. 3 cylinder approximately 328 hours earlier. Also, the…
- [NTSB MIA99LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA236.md): Michael L. Luckey Sportsman 2 + 2 · Grand Junction, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 1999 · N116ML · Substantial damage
  > The improper spoiler extension by the passenger following the bounced landing, which resulted in the hard landing and collapse of the left main landing gear.
- [NTSB MIA99LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA218.md): Cessna 150G · Greeneville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1999 · N3187X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to remain clear of clouds while operating under visual flight rules resulting in the aircraft colliding with trees on rising terrain as he flew in the clouds.
- [NTSB MIA99LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA220.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10F · Memphis, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1999 · N68058 · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate design by the airplane manufacturer for using bolts to secure the inboard trailing edge flap that are susceptible to stress corrosion cracking. Also, the stress corrosion cracking failure of the four H-11 bolts that secure the left inboard…
- [NTSB ATL99LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA115.md): Beech 55 · Nashville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1999 · N56AW · Substantial damage
  > The total failure of the nose gear extension and retraction assembly that resulted in the collapse of the nose gear during landing.
- [NTSB ATL99LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA104.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Chuckey, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1999 · N9361J · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB MIA99LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA182.md): Cessna 172P · Seymour, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 1999 · N5494K · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to perform a go-around earlier resulting in a long landing, insufficient runway remaining to stop, and subsequent in flight collision with a marked power line during an aborted landing.
- [NTSB MIA99LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA173.md): Cessna 182R · Sevierville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 1999 · N6126E · Substantial damage
  > A loss of propeller governor control due to oil contamination.
- [NTSB MIA99LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA181.md): Robinson R-44 · Sevierville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 1999 · N49669 · Substantial damage
  > The induced fatigue fracture of a component in the engine-to-transmission rotor drive system resulting in a disconnection of the drive system during cruise flight caused by inadequate inspection processes by the manufacturer and the subsequent autorotative…
- [NTSB ATL99LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA094.md): Cessna 172E · Millington, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 1999 · N5363T · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons. Factors were weather conditions favorable to carburetor ice and the terrain condition at the forced landing site.
- [NTSB ATL99LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA088.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Dickson, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 1999 · N414AA · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons. A factor was uneven terrain.
- [NTSB MIA99LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA152.md): Christen Industries S-2B · Knoxville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 1999 · N260Z · Substantial damage
  > a total loss of engine power caused by the failure of the number 6 connecting rod, due to oil starvation for an undetermined reason.
- [NTSB MIA99LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA148.md): Cessna 172N · Eagleville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 1999 · N739EW · Substantial damage
  > The dual's student failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from the wire during takeoff/initial climb. Also causal was the certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision.
- [NTSB MIA99LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA146.md): Cessna 150M · Chattanooga, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 1999 · N704RB · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control during the flare/touchdown.
- [NTSB ATL99LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA080.md): Cessna 182 · Murfreesboro, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 1999 · N6382B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of altitude and distance to the runway.
- [NTSB MIA99LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA134.md): Durrwachter Wittman Tailwind · Dover, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1999 · N1194K · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons
- [NTSB ATL99LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA069.md): Beech 58 · Nashville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 1999 · N80UL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inflight decision to land on a runway with a strong cross wind, rather then on a runway into the wind. A factor was the strong cross wind conditions.
- [NTSB ATL99LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA054.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B-20 · Knoxville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 1999 · N176BJ · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the landing gear to extend for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ATL99LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA051.md): Air Tractor 301 · Finley, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 1999 · N36484 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind and his failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the gusting winds.
- [NTSB ATL99LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA137.md): Gettis H. Hudson Corban Baby ACE · Pleasant View, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 30, 1999 · N24562 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of owner of sod runway to properly maintain the runway, the pilots failure to properly preflight the takeoff area before departure.

## 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") = 1999
  AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'TN' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=TN&year=1999

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