# NTSB investigations, 2005, VA

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 NYC06FA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06FA029.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Leesburg, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 2005 · N4171T · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent impact with trees and terrain.
- [NTSB NYC06LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA024.md): Lo-N-Slo Airsports Maxair Drifter XP-50 · Cobbs Creek, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 2005 · N41094 · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the ignition system, which resulted in a loss of engine power.
- [NTSB NYC06LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA002.md): Embraer 170 · Dulles, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 2005 · N650RW · No damage
  > The flight crew's excessive maneuver in response to a traffic alert during the landing approach.
- [NTSB IAD05CA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05CA148.md): Schweizer SGS-2-33A · Windsor, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 25, 2005 · N33964 · Substantial damage
  > The solo student pilot's loss of control during landing.
- [NTSB IAD05LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA113.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Chatham, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 2005 · N3818P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to ensure that the fuel selector valve was properly engaged, which resulted in fuel starvation and subsequent loss of engine power.
- [NTSB IAD05CA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05CA104.md): Cessna 172S · Charlottesville, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 19, 2005 · N3537B · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB NYC05CA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05CA107.md): Cessna 172L · Tangier, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 26, 2005 · N19681 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB NYC05LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05LA096.md): Hall Maxair Drifter · Gloucester, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 2005 · N9238V · Substantial damage
  > The in-flight separation of the empennage, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent impact with the ground.
- [NTSB NYC05IA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05IA093.md): Saab-Scania 340A · Dulles, VA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 2005 · N40SZ · Minor damage
  > Failure of the right main landing gear to extend and lock for undetermined reasons, which resulted in the right main landing gear collapsing during touchdown.
- [NTSB NYC05LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05LA084.md): Ercoupe 415C · Saluda, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 14, 2005 · N2406H · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to an unsecured mixture control cable, which was not properly secured by maintenance personnel during a recent annual inspection. Also causal was the airplane owner's continued operation of the airplane with known deficiencies.
- [NTSB IAD05LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA063.md): Aeronca 65-TAC · Harrisonburg, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 2005 · N36973 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin and subsequent impact with the ground.
- [NTSB NYC05CA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05CA079.md): Boeing B75N1 · Culpeper, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 1, 2005 · N1066M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing. A factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB IAD05TA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05TA058.md): Hughes 369FF · Quantico, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Apr 27, 2005 · N5252Y · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from a building, which resulted in contact with the building, dynamic rollover, and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB IAD05CA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05CA056.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries DA40 · Leesburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 16, 2005 · N127X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilots lack of experience, and the uphill terrain.
- [NTSB IAD05LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA045.md): Cessna 152 · Port Royal, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 2005 · N64986 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to the pilot's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion.

## 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") = 2005
  AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'VA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=VA&year=2005

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