# NTSB investigations, 2000, 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. Page 1 of 2 · 67 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB SEA01LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA031.md): de Havilland DHC-2 Mk. I · Kirkland, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 2000 · N2502 · Substantial damage > A malfunction of the aircraft's fuel selector valve and subsequent fuel starvation. Factors included a short emergency landing area, a wet landing surface, and a fence. - [NTSB SEA01LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA025.md): Cessna A185F · Lynwood, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 2000 · N7609Q · Substantial damage > Fuel exhaustion due to refueling was not performed by the pilot-in-command. Trees and a fence were factors. - [NTSB SEA01LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA022.md): Aerofab Lake 250 · Mercer Island, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 2000 · N8551Z · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a left turning step taxi to takeoff, resulting in a wing contacting the water during the step turn. - [NTSB SEA01LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA024.md): Bell 206 B3 · Lake Kachess, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 2000 · N2062D · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to comply with the flight manual regarding the use of an induction system deflector kit (snow baffles) while operating in snow, and the ingestion of foreign material/snow that resulted in an engine flameout while hovering. A snow baffle… - [NTSB SEA01LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA013.md): Cessna 172N · Spangle, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 3, 2000 · N734UW · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequately executed remedial action and his failure to ensure that the aircraft touched down at the proper location. Factors include a dark night, an unlighted runway, and trees off the approach end of the runway. - [NTSB SEA01LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA012.md): Cessna 172P · Waldron Island, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 2000 · N65923 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper distance/speed during the approach, which lead to an overrun during the landing roll and subsequent collision with trees. A factor was the trees beyond the upwind end of the runway. - [NTSB SEA01LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA011.md): Cessna 172 · Conconully, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 2000 · CGDNN · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the trees while flying at a very low altitude in mountainous/hilly terrain. Factors include, forested mountainous/hilly terrain, flight at a very low altitude, and an encounter with a downdraft. - [NTSB SEA01LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA010.md): Cessna 150C · Sunnyslope, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 2000 · N7886Z · Substantial damage > The pilot's decision not to deviate to an alternate airport for fuel after encountering strong headwinds, resulting in fuel exhaustion. Factors contributing to the accident were the unfavorable winds and the sign impacted during the forced landing rollout. - [NTSB SEA01LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA008.md): Wildman Adventurer · Yelm, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 2000 · N567AW · Destroyed > A main rotor blade strike (impact) with both a pusher propeller blade and the rudder during an unknown phase of operation resulting in a loss of control and uncontrolled descent to terrain. - [NTSB SEA01LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA007.md): Beech N35 · Arlington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 2000 · N1255Z · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff upon experiencing directional control difficulties. Factors included the pilot's failure or inability to maintain directional control, and a taxiway sign. - [NTSB SEA01LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA009.md): Hallett HALLETT-1 · Yelm, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 2000 · N8331H · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff when it became questionable as to whether the aircraft would be able to clear an object just off the departure end of the runway, and the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the object as he attempted to… - [NTSB SEA01FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01FA001.md): Cessna 208B · Lummi Island, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 2000 · N941FE · Substantial damage > The pilot's attempted flight into known adverse weather conditions, and his subsequent failure to maintain altitude above, or clearance with, trees. Factors contributing to the accident included low ceilings, fog, the pilot's low-altitude flight, rising… - [NTSB SEA01LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA004.md): Mooney M20K · Monroe, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 2000 · N52202 · Substantial damage > Oil Pump drive gear shaft separated in shear. A collision with a tree stump during the landing roll was a factor. - [NTSB SEA00LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA192.md): Air Tractor AT-602 · Columbia River, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 2000 · N5111A · Substantial damage > Clearance from a transmission power line was not maintained. The power line was a factor. - [NTSB SEA00LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA191.md): Aeronca 11BC · Auburn, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 2000 · N3954E · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to adequately secure the aircraft prior to a manual engine start. A contributing factor was the excessive throttle setting on start. - [NTSB SEA00LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA188.md): Hughes 269B · Burlington, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 2000 · N9355F · Substantial damage > Mintenance personnel not following the mandatory service bulletin procedure of not exceeding 0.0005 inch paint thickness on the cylinder flange. Factors were the fatigue separation of multiple cylinder hold down bolts resulting in looseness of the cylinder;… - [NTSB SEA00LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA185.md): Rowe Pietenpol · Raymond, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 2000 · N5079R · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain an airspeed above power-off stall speed (Vso) while attempting a forced landing after a total loss of engine power, and his failure to move the fuel selector switch to the 'ON' position prior to takeoff. Factors include the… - [NTSB SEA00LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA180.md): Cessna 172L · Everett, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 2000 · N7195Q · 2 aircraft · Minor damage > The other pilot's improper use (inadvertent release) of the brakes. Contributing factors were, a standing aircraft and the other pilot's diverting his attention from outside his aircraft. - [NTSB SEA00LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA178.md): Luscombe 8A · Tacoma, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 2000 · N77948 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for winds and his failure to maintain directional control. Factors include a gusting crosswind. - [NTSB SEA00LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA179.md): Cessna 172P · Friday Harbor, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 2000 · N53201 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The Cessna 172 pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the Cessna 182. Factors included aircraft parked/standing on the taxiway and the refueling area, and a congested/confined taxiway. - [NTSB SEA00LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA177.md): Cessna 172P · Auburn, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 2000 · N531PC · Substantial damage > Damage to aircraft under unknown circumstances. - [NTSB SEA00LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA175.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Wapato, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 2000 · N87351 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the trees off the approach end of the runway, and his delay of the remedial action that would have allowed him to clear the trees. Factors include the pilot's failure to maintain a proper glidepath, trees off the… - [NTSB SEA00LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA171.md): Cessna 180H · Roche Harbor, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2000 · N91464 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions during landing. - [NTSB SEA00LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA197.md): Bell 206BII · Newhalem, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2000 · N90307 · Substantial damage > Debonding between the elastomeric material and the center plate of the transmission isolation mount. - [NTSB SEA00LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA169.md): Clearwaters RAF 2000 · Leahy, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 2000 · N61376 · Destroyed > A loss of control for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB SEA00LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA137.md): Beaver Ferguson F-II · Benton City, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 2000 · N8228R · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to approach the strip with adequate airspeed for the conditions (resulting in a stall/mush situation), and his failure to maintain adequate altitude and/or clearance above a power line on the approach path. Factors included crosswind… - [NTSB SEA00LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA134.md): Cessna 182 · Snohomish, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2000 · N6473A · Substantial damage > The right main landing gear failed for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB SEA00LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA129.md): Kaman K-1200 · Cusick, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 2000 · N311KA · Substantial damage > The termination of power to the main rotor system as a result of the malfunction of the free-wheeling sprag clutch assembly, followed by the torsional overload separation of the engine adapter shaft. Factors include trees in the area where the emergency… - [NTSB SEA00FA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00FA132.md): Cessna 180F · Gold Bar, WA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 2000 · N37GC · Destroyed > The non-instrument rated pilot's attempted VFR flight in instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing factors were mountainous terrain and cloud, low ceiling and obscuration conditions. - [NTSB SEA00LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA119.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Kennewick, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2000 · N6887W · Substantial damage > A failure in the engine's number 1 piston, resulting in a total loss of engine power. Factors included the aircraft windshield being covered with oil (restricting forward visibility), a road sign, and a ditch beside the road on which the forced landing was… - [NTSB SEA00LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA116.md): Davis/Crouch Avid MK IV · Concrete, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 2000 · N518DC · Substantial damage > Fracture of the engine's #1 connecting rod, resulting in a total loss of engine power. Factors were an engine overheat condition experienced at an undetermined time, and no suitable terrain for a forced landing. - [NTSB SEA00LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA114.md): Piper PA-18A-150 · Ephrata, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 2000 · N6775B · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll. - [NTSB SEA00LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA109.md): Piper PA-16 · Vancouver, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 2000 · N5995H · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to determine the aircraft's airworthiness before flight, resulting in operation of the aircraft in an unairworthy condition and consequent fuel starvation, and his subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed in an emergency turn back… - [NTSB SEA00IA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00IA108.md): Douglas DC-8-73 · Seattle, WA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 2000 · N831AL · No damage > Auxiliary hydraulic pump leak resulting in a failure of the hydraulic system. - [NTSB SEA00LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA105.md): Schmidt SEA REY · Northport, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 2000 · N304WW · Substantial damage > The pilot's loss of directional control due to his inadequate remedial action in correcting for engine torque during the aborted landing. Factors include trees near the area where the pilot was attempting to land. - [NTSB SEA00LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA103.md): Enstrom F-28C · Kennewick, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2000 · N80193 · Substantial damage > The pilot's exceedance of the helicopter's hovering capabilities in a downwind hover. Factors included tailwind conditions, the pilot's lack of experience in the type of operation being conducted, and trees in the area where the helicopter settled. - [NTSB SEA00LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA101.md): Bell 206B · Bridgeport, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2000 · N49573 · Substantial damage > Aircraft control was not maintained. Inadequate remedial action and diverted attention were factors. - [NTSB SEA00LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA099.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164B · Colfax, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 2000 · N6549K · Substantial damage > The pilots failure to maintain clearance from power transmission lines. - [NTSB SEA00LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA098.md): Piper PA-20 · Quinault, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 2000 · N7737K · Substantial damage > Fuel starvation due to the pilot's failure to position the fuel selector valve to the proper/correct position while switching fuel tanks. Factors include unreliable fuel selector valve position detents, having no suitable terrain in which to execute a forced… - [NTSB SEA00LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA096.md): AS+ AS-4 · Ephrata, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 2000 · N1995M · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper in-flight decision by not immediately seeking a safe landing site upon encountering the sink. A factor was the high vegetation (sagebrush). - [NTSB SEA00LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA094.md): Boeing 767-200 · Seattle, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 2000 · N767AX · 2 aircraft · No damage > The failure of the B-767 flight crew to ensure their aircraft's jet blast was not a hazard to the Cessna. A factor for the Cessna was the B-767 moving on the taxiway. A factor for the B-767 was the Cessna standing in the runup area. A factor for both aircraft… - [NTSB SEA00LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA089.md): Gifford TR-4 · Wenatchee, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 2000 · N1757 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper decision to attempt to close the canopy (entry door) after it inadvertently opened in flight, instead of making a precautionary landing with it open. Factors include the pilot's failure to follow all items on the checklist, his failure to… - [NTSB SEA00LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA088.md): Avions Mudry et Cie CAP 231 · Ephrata, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 2000 · N231X · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control subsequent to the aircraft's canopy opening in flight. Factors include the pilot's failure confirm that the aircraft's canopy was secured prior to takeoff and impaired vision. - [NTSB SEA00LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA082.md): Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164B · Ephrata, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 2000 · N8130K · Substantial damage > Loss of engine power due to failure of the number three cylinder exhaust valve push rod. Soft terrain encountered during the landing roll-out was a factor. - [NTSB SEA00LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA083.md): de Havilland U-6A · Kenmore, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 2000 · N8523 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during the landing roll. Contributing factors were the power wave created by the nearby yacht, the rough water conditions, and the pilot's loss of visual contact with the wave during the rollout. - [NTSB SEA00LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA071.md): Cessna 150H · Lopez Island, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 2000 · N50039 · Substantial damage > Proper touchdown point not attained by the pilot. Factors include excessive speed at touchdown, a wet runway, a fence, and the pilot's inadvertent flight into IMC. - [NTSB SEA00LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA070.md): Cessna 150M · Auburn, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 12, 2000 · N9301U · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to follow aircraft operating procedures by not raising the flaps during the go-around maneuver. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to adhere to the balked landing checklist (FLAPS to 20) resulting in degraded climb performance,… - [NTSB SEA00LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA067.md): Cessna 172P · Seattle, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 2000 · N38GF · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to attain proper alignment with the landing runway, and her failure to maintain proper glide path for the landing runway, resulting in an encounter with vortex turbulence from a preceding heavy aircraft landing on a parallel runway and… - [NTSB SEA00IA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00IA069.md): Cessna 182P · Tacoma, WA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 2000 · N1298M · Minor damage > Flap attachment failure. Restricted movement of the aileron was a factor. - [NTSB SEA00LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA065.md): Aero Design Eleven 12 · Spokane, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 2000 · N80XP · Substantial damage > Cracking of the weld between the tailwheel stinger housing and longitudinal cross tube, resulting in separation of the tube/tail wheel assembly from the airframe. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?year=2000&state=WA&page=2 ## 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" = '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=2000 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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