# NTSB investigations, 1994, WA

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.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB SEA95LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA024.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Auburn, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 1994 · N8388Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's not maintaining clearance from the power lines. A factor was the pilot-in-command's not maintaining the proper VASI glideslope.
- [NTSB SEA95FA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95FA029.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Seattle, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 11, 1994 · N2VZ · Destroyed
  > Fuel exhaustion, and the pilot's failure to refuel en route. Factors include a dark night and ditching in the waters of puget sound.
- [NTSB SEA95LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA026.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Kent, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 4, 1994 · N39852 · Substantial damage
  > Fuel starvation due to the unporting of the useable fuel supply, and the pilot's failure to follow the airplane's published engine starting procedures after the loss of fuel flow during descent. Factors contributing to the accident are the pilot's lack of…
- [NTSB SEA95LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA022.md): Hiller UH-12C · Twisp, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 1994 · N54594 · Substantial damage
  > An unexplained loss of power and the student pilot's delayed application of collective during the landing flare.
- [NTSB SEA95LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA013.md): Hiller UH-12E4 · Morton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 1994 · N80NW · Substantial damage
  > A leak in the fuel filler cap and water in the fuel system. A factor to the accident was: inadequate preflight.
- [NTSB SEA95FA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95FA010.md): Beech 58 Foxstar · Shaw Island, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 1994 · N333KS · Destroyed
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed during takeoff and initial climb, which resulted in a stall and subsequent collision with the ground. Factors related to the accident were: darkness, the pilot's improper decision to take off on an unlighted…
- [NTSB SEA95LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA004.md): Monocoupe 110 Special · Langley, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 1994 · N2064 · Substantial damage
  > Corrosion and subsequent failure of the elevator hinge attach fitting weld. This allowed the elevator to bend and impinge upon the rudder, subsequently jamming it to the full right position and rendering the aircraft impossible to control.
- [NTSB SEA94LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA243.md): Cessna 172N · Orcas, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 1994 · N738ET · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare.
- [NTSB SEA94LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA242.md): Cessna P206D · Lopez, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 1994 · N8761Z · Substantial damage
  > A worn throttle control lever.
- [NTSB SEA94LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA241.md): Oestreich Avid Flyer MK IV · Moses Lake, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 1994 · N1280D · Substantial damage
  > Proper descent rate was exceeded. Lack of total experience in type operation was a factor.
- [NTSB SEA94LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA231.md): Cessna 172G · Paradise, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1994 · N4628L · Destroyed
  > Proper altitude was not maintained and improper inflight planning/decision. Factors to the accident were mountainous/hilly terrain conditions and lack of total experience.
- [NTSB SEA94LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA230.md): Cessna 182B · Lummi Island, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1994 · N2356G · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor to the accident was: tailwind.
- [NTSB SEA94LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA227.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Everett, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1994 · N1329C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB SEA94LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA229.md): Beech E-35 · Everett, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 1994 · N5093C · Substantial damage
  > The nose gear extension assembly failure.
- [NTSB SEA94LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA220.md): Beech 23 · Everett, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1994 · N2371Z · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control, and his inadequate remedial action. Factors include a fence in the vicinity of the runway.
- [NTSB SEA94FA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94FA221.md): Champion 7FC · Tacoma, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1994 · N7598B · Substantial damage
  > Pilot incapacitation due to a heart attack.
- [NTSB SEA94LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA217.md): Allen D. Potts WAG-A-BOND · Benton City, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 1994 · N47AT · Substantial damage
  > Fuel starvation and inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor to the accident was soft terrain.
- [NTSB SEA94LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA212.md): Avid Magnum · Woodland, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1994 · N180AB · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate in-flight planning/decision and clearance from trees was not maintained. A factor to the accident was trees.
- [NTSB SEA94LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA209.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Redmond, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1994 · N95285 · Substantial damage
  > Failure of an exhaust valve. A factor to the accident was: wet grass.
- [NTSB SEA94LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA201.md): WSK PZL Mielec M18S · Royal City, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1994 · N81705 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate remedial action. Factors include high density altitude and unfavorable winds.
- [NTSB SEA94LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA200.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Connell, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1994 · N3649Y · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while conducting aerial application activities.
- [NTSB SEA94LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA192.md): Grumman G-21A · Bremerton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1994 · N327 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB SEA94LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA191.md): Avian Magnum 9 · Pasco, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1994 · N50257 · No damage
  > A physical impairment that reduced the passenger's ability to hold on to the basket during the hard landing. Factors include an excessive rate of descent at touchdown.
- [NTSB SEA94LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA189.md): Cessna 172M · Seattle, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1994 · N73175 · Substantial damage
  > The proper touchdown point was misjudged by the pilot. During the go-around attempt, he failed to maintain clearance from obstacles.
- [NTSB SEA94FA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94FA182.md): Cessna 172K · Patos Island, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 1994 · N7417G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to drugs (marijuana), and his improper planning/decision, which resulted in his failure to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance from trees, while taking off toward the closed end of a cove.
- [NTSB SEA94LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA184.md): Black RV-4 · Twisp, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1994 · N144US · Substantial damage
  > Proper descent rate was not maintained during approach.
- [NTSB SEA94LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA185.md): Cessna A152 · Bremerton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1994 · N761UA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB SEA94LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA180.md): Piper PA-20 · Easton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1994 · N1540A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Factors include soft, uneven terrain.
- [NTSB SEA94LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA178.md): Cessna 172P · Easton, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1994 · N65857 · Substantial damage
  > Improper planning/decision by the pilot-in-command, and inadequate supervision by the check pilot, which resulted in their failure to remain clear of trees during takeoff. Factors related to the accident were: a downdraft and the proximity of trees to the…
- [NTSB SEA94LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA161.md): Cessna 140 · Kent, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1994 · N77045 · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor to the accident was wind gust.
- [NTSB SEA94LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA177.md): Day Teeny II · Colville, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1994 · N526AD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain altitude sufficient to clear terrain. The downdraft was a factor.
- [NTSB SEA94LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA176.md): Bambrick Corben ACE · Arlington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1994 · CFKEZ · Substantial damage
  > Fuel starvation due to the builders' inadequate design of the fuel system. Factors include high ambient temperatures during the climb, and a fence in the field where the forced landing took place.
- [NTSB SEA94LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA175.md): Pezetel M-18 Dromader · Plymouth, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1994 · N4685R · Substantial damage
  > The rudder being jammed in almost the full left position.
- [NTSB SEA94FA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94FA174.md): Piper PA-22-135 · Leavenworth, WA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1994 · N3645A · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation. Factors related to the accident were: high density altitude, the runway condition (with areas of soft or uneven terrain and tall grass), and obstructions (trees) near the departure end of the runway.
- [NTSB SEA94LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA173.md): Stinson 108-3 · Ione, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 1994 · N6276M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Factors include the pilot's fatigue, and trees near the side of the runway.
- [NTSB SEA94FA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94FA164.md): Cessna 185C · Palouse, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1994 · N5833T · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent disorientation of the pilot after entering instrument meteorological conditions. Fog was a related factor.
- [NTSB SEA94FA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94FA154.md): Cessna 172 · Port Angeles, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 1994 · N8025B · Destroyed
  > Lack of oil and connecting rod failure. A factor to the accident was rough/uneven terrain.
- [NTSB SEA94LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA149.md): Hiller-Soloy UH-12L4 · Clarkston, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1994 · N67264 · Substantial damage
  > Disconnection of the ballast bar aft retaining pin. Factor(s) were: tail rotor blade separation and reduced aircraft control.
- [NTSB SEA94LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA147.md): Hughes 369D · Snoqualmie, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 1994 · N1088G · Substantial damage
  > Poor in-flight planning/decision. Factors to the accident were: clearance not maintained and tailwind.
- [NTSB SEA94LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA134.md): Kopp Kitfox II · Bremerton, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1994 · N56MD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate remedial action. Factors include the pilot's failure to maintain directional control, and unfavorable winds.
- [NTSB SEA94LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA143.md): Wray KR-2 · Puyallup, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 1994 · N786RW · Substantial damage
  > An improperly functioning fuel boost pump.
- [NTSB SEA94LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA131.md): Rockwell S-2R · Touchet, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 1994 · N5642X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. The wind gusts were a factor.
- [NTSB SEA94LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA159.md): de Havilland DHC-2 · Friday Harbor, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 1994 · N6782L · No damage
  > The pilot's accidental extension of his hand into the arc of the turning propeller. Factors include high winds during the docking process.
- [NTSB SEA94FA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94FA124.md): Ryan Navion L-17B · Olympia, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 21, 1994 · N1669Z · Destroyed
  > An inflight fire for an undetermined reason.
- [NTSB SEA94LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA116.md): Aero Commander S2R · Dayton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 1994 · N5646X · Substantial damage
  > Total failure of the connecting rod.
- [NTSB SEA94LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA114.md): Cessna 150K · Chehalis, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 1994 · N150S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor to the accident was: crosswind.
- [NTSB SEA94LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA112.md): Beech A24R · Everett, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 1994 · N24661 · Substantial damage
  > Fuel system pump contamination and procedures/directives were not followed.
- [NTSB SEA94FA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94FA111.md): Cessna TU206G · Gold Bar, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 1994 · N732JK · Substantial damage
  > Electrical system short. Factors to the accident were: mountainous terrain and procedures/directives not followed.
- [NTSB SEA94LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA108.md): Piper J3C-65 · Snohomish, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 1994 · N70277 · Substantial damage
  > Poor in-flight planning/decision. A factor to the accident was: high vegetation.
- [NTSB SEA94LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA105.md): Cessna 152 · Auburn, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 1994 · N159BC · No damage
  > Clearance was not maintained by an other person. A factor to the accident was: procedures/directives were inadequate.

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## 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") = 1994
  AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'WA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=WA&year=1994

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