NTSB investigations, 2000

19 cases where the first occurrence was “Midair collision”.

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duckdb -csv -c "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
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  WHERE year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2000
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  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB FTW01FA025Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Katy, TXthe failure of both pilot's to maintain visual lookout during cruise flight. A contributory factor was the sun glare, which obscured the Cessna 150 pilot's visual lookout.Nov 26, 2000 · N6521D · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB MIA01FA028Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportLockheed-Martin F-16CG · Bradenton, FLthe failure of the F-16 flight lead pilot and F-16 accident pilot to maintain an adequate visual lookout while maneuvering. Factors contributing to the accident were: the F-16 flight lead pilot’s decision to discontinue radar traffic advisory service, the…Nov 16, 2000 · USAF · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB LAX01FA018Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech C90 · Van Nuys, CAThe failure of the pilot of the other airplane to correctly set a new transponder code and an anomaly in ATC software that precluded the controller from manually overriding the resulting inhibition of displayed data. Factors in the accident were impaired…Oct 17, 2000 · N1801B · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB ATL00FA091Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Ft. Pierce, FLFailure of local controller to provide adequate spacing between two airplanes that resulted in a midair collision. Contributing Factors: the local controller declined receiving a formal brief before relieving the controller on duty. The controller who was…Sep 11, 2000 · N9208N · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB LAX00LA315Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPitts S1S · Westminister, CAThe pilot of the Pitts misjudged the clearance while maneuvering under the Cessna.Aug 28, 2000 · N9PJ · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB FTW00LA233Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502 · Deerpark, LAthe failure of both pilots to maintain a visual outlook during landing approach. A contributing factor was both pilot's failure to follow recommended traffic patterns.Aug 15, 2000 · N9136U · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB DEN00LA148Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Albuquerque, NMthe failure of both pilots to maintain visual lookout. A contributing factor was the pilot not following recommended traffic pattern procedures.Aug 11, 2000 · N6999S · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB DCA00MA080Accident · 11 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31 Navajo · Burlington Twp., NJthe failure of the pilots of the two airplanes to see and avoid each other and maintain proper airspace separation during visual flight rules flight.Aug 9, 2000 · N27944 · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB MIA00FA190Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportLearjet 55 · Boca Raton, FLThe failure of the pilot's of both airplanes to maintain a visual lookout (while climbing and maneuvering) resulting in an in-flight collision and subsequent collision with residences and terrain.Jun 23, 2000 · N220JC · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB MIA00FA172Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAvions Mudry ET Cie CAP 10B · Bunnell, FLA midair collision due to the failure of the wingman to maintain proper clearance between his aircraft and the lead aircraft while conducting formation aerobatics and the subsequent loss of control of both aircraft resulting in an uncontrolled descent and…May 27, 2000 · N82BW · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB FTW00FA154Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Noble, OKthe failure of both pilots to maintain visual lookout.May 25, 2000 · N45973 · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB IAD00LA027Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 8KCAB · Erwinna, PAthe improper entry into the traffic pattern by the pilot of the Piper airplane and the inadequate lookout by the pilots in both airplanes. A factor in the accident was that radio communication was not possible because the Piper was not so equipped, and the…Mar 18, 2000 · N2520Z · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB MIA00FA107Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 310D · Stuart, FLthe failure of both pilots to maintain an adequate visual lookout, resulting in both airplanes colliding in flight. Contributing to the accident were: 1) inadequate approach/departure control service by ATC approach/departure personnel, and the failure of the…Mar 14, 2000 · N6744T · 2 aircraft · Minor damageNTSB LAX00FA101Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Palm Springs, CAthe failure of both flight crews to see and avoid the other airplane while operating in the traffic pattern, which resulted in a mid-air collision. A contributing factor was the failure of the arriving aircraft to comply with air traffic control requests by…Feb 16, 2000 · N6479D · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB FTW00FA083Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182M · Mcalester, OKThe failure of both pilots to maintain visual lookout while maneuvering in the traffic pattern.Feb 16, 2000 · N91994 · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB NYC00LA081Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-236 · Parkertown, OHThe inadequate visual lookout by the pilots of both airplanes.Feb 15, 2000 · N8264G · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB ATL00LA025Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Clearwater, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain visual lookout during flight operations under Visual Flight Rules. A factor is that the pilot was not on the airport radio frequency.Feb 12, 2000 · N757XF · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB CHI00MA066Accident · 3 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportMoravan Z242L · Zion, ILClearance not maintained by the pilot of the other airplane. A factor relating to the accident was the airport control tower's local controller's failure to provide effective sequencing.Feb 8, 2000 · N5ZA · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB LAX00FA093Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportGray Questair Venture · Sylmar, CAThe pilots' inadequate visual lookout in visual conditions and class 'E' airspace. Contributing to the accident were the initial position report location and the approach speed of the Questair.Feb 7, 2000 · N869DG · 2 aircraft · Destroyed