NTSB investigations, 2003

37 cases where the first occurrence was “Miscellaneous/other”.

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NTSB LAX04FA078Accident · 6 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech A36TC · North Las Vegas, NVAn in-flight collision with terrain for an undetermined reason while the pilot was maneuvering to return for a landing during an unknown emergency.Dec 25, 2003 · N364JR · DestroyedNTSB FTW04FA036Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech S35 · Harrison, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain the proper airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to follow the published instrument approach procedures, and his failure attain the proper glidepath.Dec 4, 2003 · N350JL · DestroyedNTSB NYC04LA042Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCanadair CL-600-2B19 · Jamaica, NYAn encounter with an unoccupied belt loader, after the belt loader driver inadvertently fell to the ground while maneuvering. Factors in this accident were the gusty wind conditions and the failure of the operator to require that persons operating belt…Dec 2, 2003 · N916CA · Substantial damageNTSB FTW04CA030Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell 206L1 · Paris, ARThe pilot's failure to remove the main rotor tiedown prior to engine startup. Contributing factors were the pressure induced by conditions/events, improper preflight of the aircraft, and dark night conditions,Nov 29, 2003 · N103AE · Substantial damageNTSB FTW04LA026Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · La Grange, TXThe pilot's failure to properly navigate during the day VFR cross-country flight, which resulted in the pilot becoming disoriented.Nov 21, 2003 · N739YK · Substantial damageNTSB NYC04IA010Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBeech 1900D · Albany, NYThe maintenance technician's improper maintenance performed on the airplane, and his failure to perform a functional check, which resulted in a restricted movement of the elevator trim wheel. Factors were the captain's inadequate preflight inspection, and…Oct 16, 2003 · N850CA · No damageNTSB LAX04CA003Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBalloon Works Firefly II · Phoenix, AZthe pilot's diverted attention that resulted in the inadequate handling of the burner during ground operations.Sep 28, 2003 · N7021U · Substantial damageNTSB NYC03LA199Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 · Norfolk, VAthe airline ground person's failure to properly control the pushback tug, and her subsequent failure to maintain adequate clearance between the tug and the airplane. Factors contributing to the accident were the airline ground person's operation of the tug…Sep 12, 2003 · N776NC · Minor damageNTSB MIA03LA181Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C-1 · Homestead, FLthe inadequate 100-hour inspection of the helicopter by other maintenance personnel who failed to discover that the landing gear dampers had low pressure, which resulted in ground resonance and subsequent substantial damage during a run-on landing.Sep 11, 2003 · N6147Q · Substantial damageNTSB ATL03FA136Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech BE-55 · Winder, GAThe pilot's inadequate preflight preparation in which he failed to secure the cabin door which diverted his attention and resulted in the failure to maintain directional control.Sep 6, 2003 · N62JF · DestroyedNTSB NYC03FA186Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Jamaica, NYA fractured nose gear spray deflector due to contact with a tow bar during pushback, which subsequently jammed and prevented nose gear extension during landing. A factor in this accident was the tow operator's failure to detect the damaged spray deflector.Sep 2, 2003 · N454AA · Substantial damageNTSB NYC03CA189Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportFairchild Dornier 328-300 · Hebron, KYThe passenger's inadvertent fall while attempting to board. A factor was the lack of a company requirement for a person to assist passengers in boarding the airplane.Sep 2, 2003 · N413FJ · No damageNTSB ATL03FA133Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-46-310P · Hilton Head Is, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a VFR pattern for a precautionary landing, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and subsequent collision with terrain. Also causal was the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the…Aug 31, 2003 · N70DL · DestroyedNTSB DEN03IA147Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBeech 1900D · Denver, COthe first officer's improper preflight preparation in failing to ensure the cabin airstair door was fully locked and secure. Factors relating to the incident were the cabin airstair door handle not being fully secure and the forward cabin door warning light…Aug 24, 2003 · N192GL · Minor damageNTSB ANC03LA098Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerospatiale SA319B · Whittier, AKThe pilot's encounter with ground resonance during landing, which resulted in an aborted landing and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.Aug 21, 2003 · N319LF · Substantial damageNTSB ANC03FA066Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 421C · Sitka, AKThe pilot's failure to follow IFR procedures by not following the published approach procedures, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain. Factors contributing to the accident were a low ceiling, and the pressure induced by conditions/events (the…Jul 4, 2003 · N777DX · DestroyedNTSB MIA03FA130Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBoeing 757-232 · Tampa, FLa torching of the right engine caused by an abnormally high flow fuel during engine start for undetermined reasons. The torching resulted in an unwarranted evacuation of the airplane and serious injuries to three passengers . A contributing factor in the…Jun 23, 2003 · N633DL · No damageNTSB NYC03LA143Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerostar International RX 8 · Grove City, OHThe passengers failure to maintain her balance inside the balloon basket.Jun 21, 2003 · N71696 · No damageNTSB NYC03LA133Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMBB BO-105C · Buffalo, NYThe pilot's improper interpretation of a descent as a power loss and subsequent decision to autorotate, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor in the accident was the collective friction.Jun 20, 2003 · N105SJ · Substantial damageNTSB DEN03IA101Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 757-200 · Dodge City, KSthe inadvertent activation of the flight deck door's upper pressure relief latch during closure of the door, resulting in the deployment of the upper decompression panel which subsequently struck the captain. Contributing factors included the operator's…Jun 10, 2003 · N704X · No damageNTSB LAX03LA157Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSabre Trike 330 · Jean, NVThe pilot's excessive taxi speed, which resulted in an inadvertent liftoff at an inadequate airspeed and a subsequent stall. A factor was the pilot's lack of experience in the airplane.May 20, 2003 · UNREG · Substantial damageNTSB CHI03LA136Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-11 · Minocqua, WIThe pilot's failure to attain a proper climb rate during takeoff. A factor to the accident was the tree.May 17, 2003 · N4711U · Substantial damageNTSB LAX03TA150Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportHughes OH 6A · Pan Tak, AZThe pilot in command's failure to adequately secure loose cargo (a jacket), which resulted in the jacket colliding with the tail rotor during cruise flight, and the subsequent separation of the tail rotor and loss of flight control. A factor associated with…May 12, 2003 · N6636H · DestroyedNTSB NYC03LA101Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBombardier CL-600-2B19 · Boston, MAThe operator's loss of control of the belt-loader while operating in the proximity of the airplane.May 7, 2003 · N484CA · Substantial damageNTSB FTW03LA135Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerostar RX-8 · Bossier City, LAThe failure of the passenger to follow the pilots landing instructions.Apr 19, 2003 · N7172D · No damageNTSB LAX03IA137Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportAirbus Industrie A300F4-605R · Oakland, CAthe failure of the 1R evacuation slide to inflate because the transport-locking pin had not been removed from the regulator during the slide's installation on the 1R door. The cause of the cabin/cockpit smoke was contamination of the air conditioning packs.Apr 10, 2003 · N676FE · No damageNTSB ANC03LA042Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerospatiale SA-319B · Valdez, AKThe pilot's encounter with a ground resonance condition during the landing touchdown, which resulted in the shearing of a main rotor spacing cable bolt, and buckling of the tail boom.Apr 7, 2003 · N119PH · Substantial damageNTSB ANC03LA038Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369D · Tyonek, AKThe pilot's inadequate visual lookout while lifting into a hover to ensure the helicopter was clear of all objects, which resulted in separation of an external mirror that then struck and damaged a main rotor blade. Factors in the accident were the presence…Mar 31, 2003 · N90431 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC03LA072Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201 · Berlin, NJThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which led to an unsecured cowling and loss of aircraft control. Factors were the pilot's diverted attention and the unsecured cowling.Mar 27, 2003 · N8098Q · Substantial damageNTSB SEA03IA046Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing DC-9-82 · Seattle, WAThe flight crew's misidentification of the parallel taxiway as the active runway, resulting in the flight crew executing a landing on the taxiway. Factors include sunglare from the wet paved surfaces, and a visual illusion created by the airport surface…Mar 15, 2003 · N298AA · No damageNTSB NYC03LA060Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-235 · Westerly, RIThe pilot-in-command's delayed remedial action when the airplane flew below the glidepath, and a total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Mar 1, 2003 · N8547N · Substantial damageNTSB LAX03LA097Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportFirefly 11B · Yountville, CAA bystander was impaired by drugs and did not follow the pilot's directive to release the balloon as it began its ascent.Feb 25, 2003 · N1501H · No damageNTSB MIA03LA055Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerospatiale ATR72-212 · San Juan, PRThe aft passenger stair handrail collapsing due to undetermined reasons.Feb 8, 2003 · N448AM · No damageNTSB ANC03LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 208B · Russian Mission, AKThe failure of the pilot to use a tail stand while loading passengers, which resulted in the airplane's tail impacting the ground.Jan 30, 2003 · N1276P · Substantial damageNTSB NYC03LA046Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMitsubishi MU-2B-60 · Cleveland, OHthe bank couriers inadequate visual lookout, as he approached an airplane with operating engines. A factor was the lack of guidance and training from the bank, for working around airplanes with operating engines.Jan 28, 2003 · N941MA · Minor damageNTSB IAD03LA029Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Chesapeake, VAThe pilot's failure to adequately remove snow and ice from the airplane's wings prior to takeoff.Jan 18, 2003 · N6312E · Substantial damageNTSB LAX03IA098Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 717-200 · Kahului, HIthe flight crew's failure to follow the checklist and detect an out of trim condition prior to takeoff.Jan 12, 2003 · N482HA · No damage