NTSB investigations, 2003
180,616 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,594 accidents, the rest incidents and other occurrences. Each has NTSB’s narrative and, once the investigation is done, its probable cause; since 2008, its findings and sequence of events.
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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 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\") = 2003 ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"
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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") = 2003 ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
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NTSB CHI03LA213Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAllenberg Swick BC 12-D · Winsted, MNThe inadequate aircraft preflight by both pilots of the closed main fuel valve which led to fuel starvation of the engine. Additional causes were the lack of recent experience in the accident airplane and the inadvertent stall by both pilots after a loss of…NTSB SEA03LA140Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18A · Zurich, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall.NTSB CHI03LA210Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G-5 · Cleveland, MNThe pilot's inadequate visual lookout and low altitude flight when he failed to maintain altitude/clearance from the transmission wire. A factor contributing to the accident was the transmission wire.NTSB ANC03LA079Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-20 · Wasilla, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in the airplane's collision with a ditch, and the collapse of the main landing gear.NTSB NYC03LA158Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Gaithersburg, MDThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted landing.NTSB LAX03TA233Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Ely, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain proper alignment with the road and the CFI's failure to adequately supervise the second pilot's landing and his delayed remedial action.NTSB DEN03LA128Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportGrob G103 Twin Astir · Morgan, UTthe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall/mush. Also causal was the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision to fly low over a mountain ridge. Contributing factors included the wind shear, altitude/clearance, and the…NTSB CHI03LA212Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Pinckneyville, ILThe planned approach not maintained by the pilot and the delayed remedial action by the certified flight instructor. A contributing factor to the accident was the approach light.NTSB CHI03LA174Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · McGehee, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing. Contributing factors to the accident were the tailwind condition, the pilot's selection of the wrong runway on which to land and the ditch.NTSB ANC03LA076Accident · 4 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 401 · Gustavus, AKThe pilot's inadequate in-flight decision making process, and failure to refuel the airplane prior to fuel exhaustion, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. A factor associated with the accident was the lack of a suitable forced landing site.NTSB WAS03WA014Accident · 4 fatalForeign investigationCessna 182 RG · Pianello/Carena, SwitzerlandNTSB NYC03CA157Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRolladen-Schneider LS-4 · Ashburnham, MAThe pilot's improper in-flight decision to over fly a suitable landing area. Factors in this accident were weak thermal lift activity, and lack of suitable terrain at the time of the landing.NTSB NYC03CA156Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20C · Utica, OHThe pilot's improper fuel consumption calculations, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A factor was the unsuitable terrain.NTSB MIA03FA141Accident · 2 fatalClass 1 · FieldFinal reportCessna 402C · Treasure Cay, Bahamasthe in-flight failure of the right engine and the pilot’s failure to adequately manage the airplane’s performance after the engine failed. The right engine failure resulted from inadequate maintenance that was performed by Air Sunshine’s maintenance personnel…NTSB LAX03CA246Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMaysmike Pitts S1S · Livermore, CAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions, which resulted in a loss of directional control and a ground loop.NTSB CHI03LA206Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Sullivan, WIThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions resulting in a loss of directional control. A factor contributing to the accident was the crosswind.NTSB SEA03LA137Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR-20 · Fish Haven, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance while maneuvering. Rising terrain, an inadvertent raising of the flaps for unknown reasons, and low altitude were factors.NTSB SEA03LA136Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172H · Sullivan Lake, WAThe pilot-in-command's downwind landing. A contributing factor was the tailwind condition.NTSB SEA03LA135Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415-D · Arlington, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain proper approach speed and landing touch down point resulting in a runway overrun. A factor was the tailwind condition.NTSB LAX03LA234Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Dyer, NVthe pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusting crosswind conditions and failure to maintain directional control.NTSB LAX03LA231Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172S · Chandler, AZThe pilot's misjudged landing flare, improper recovery from a bounced landing and failure to maintain directional control, resulting in a runway sign collision.NTSB LAX03FA232Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportSikorsky S-58ET · Rancho P.Verdes, CAA total loss of antitorque control, due to the fatigue-induced failure of a gear within the drive shaft's intermediate gear box (IGB). Contributing factors were the pilot's improper on-ground decision to continue flight operations following discovery of…NTSB IAD03LA064Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · Burnet, TXThe pilot's failure to properly manage the airplane's fuel supply which led to the total loss of engine power, due to fuel starvation. A factor contributing to the accident was the presence of trees in the landing area used by the pilot to perform the…NTSB IAD03LA063Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-180 · Akron, OHthe pilot's failure to maintain minimum control single engine airspeed (Vmc) during a loss of power on one engine, which resulted in a loss of control in flight an in-flight collision with terrain. A factor was a shifted main journal, which resulted in a…NTSB ANC03CA077Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Talkeetna, AKThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area, which resulted in an on ground encounter with soft terrain and subsequent nose over of the airplane. A factor associated with the accident was soft terrain.NTSB SEA03LA134Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportArcher S-18T · Arlington, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain an airspeed above Vs (stalling speed) while making a close-in base-to-final turn.NTSB ENG04WA019Accident · 3 fatalForeign investigationBeech A-36 · Miyazaki Airpor, JapanNTSB DEN03LA126Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNational Ballooning 858 · Louisville, COThe pilot's inability to control the balloon. Contributing factors include the high winds, the attempted remedial action by the pilot, the building, fence, and transmission wires.NTSB CHI03IA207Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportSpiker Rotorway 162F · Creve Coeur, MOThe inadvertent dynamic rollover of the helicopter after the helicopter became airborne during an engine run-up.NTSB ANC03FA075Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 206 · English Bay, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during an aborted landing, resulting in an inadvertent stall and subsequent collision with water. Factors were the high velocity crosswind conditions, the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind…NTSB SEA03LA132Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHanks Avid Flyer · Toledo, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a simulated emergency descent. Inadequate remedial action was a factor.NTSB SEA03LA131Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Stuart Island, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance while maneuvering to land. Contributing factors included the tree and the sunglare condition.NTSB MIA03WA142Accident · 3 fatalForeign investigationBeech S-35 · San Vito Java, Costa RicaNTSB LAX03LA230Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Commander S2R · Tulelake, CAThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and failure to remove the gust lock, which resulted in his loss of airplane control.NTSB LAX03CA248Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Phoenix, AZThe student's misjudged landing flare and inadvertent entry into a porpoise pilot-induced oscillation.NTSB DEN03LA129Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDavis Zenair Stol 701 · Aurora, COthe pilot's failure to attain adequate airspeed and establish a climb resulting in a stall/mush and collision with the ground. Contributing factors were his premature turn onto the downwind leg, and the plowed/furrowed terrain.NTSB DEN03FA125Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCASA 2.111 · Cheyenne, WYA loss of engine power for reasons undetermined, and the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing factors were the unsuitable terrain on which to make a forced landing, low airspeed, the fence, automobile, and the school bus wash barn.NTSB ANC03LA073Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Aniak, AKThe compressor discharge pressure line (Pc line) B-nut coming loose at the fuel control unit, which resulted in a total loss of engine power, and subsequent in-flight collision with trees during an autorotation. A factor associated with the accident was the…NTSB NYC03LA155Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech BE-56TC · Bethany, WVA total loss of power in the right engine for undetermined reasons. A factor was a partial loss of power in the left engine due to a loose oil line.NTSB FTW03FA184Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · McAllen, TXThe pilot's failure to recover from a bounced landing which resulted in a loss of control. Contributing factors were the gusty winds.NTSB CHI03LA205Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Empire, MIThe pilot's failure to abort the takeoff. A contributing factor to the accident included the pilot not utilizing all available engine power during the entire takeoff. Additional factors were the improper wing flap setting and the cherry-tree orchard.NTSB CHI03LA204Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportContinental Copters MK6B · Ft. Yates, NDThe inadvertent settling with power and unsuccessful remedial action by the pilot. A factor to the accident was the potato crop.NTSB ANC03TA072Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-18-160 · Anchorage, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in an encounter with high brush.NTSB ANC03LA071Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 208B · Kotzebue, AKThe airplane encountered unforecast turbulence, which resulted in serious injury to the pilot.NTSB WAS03RA019Accident · 115 fatalForeign investigationBoeing 737-200 · Port Sudan, SudanNTSB SEA03LA133Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 402 B · Lakeview, ORFailure of the landing gear shaft roll pin resulting in a main gear collapse during the taxi phase of operation.NTSB LAX03TA229Accident · No injuriesFinal reportSikorsky S-64E · Tucson, AZthe pilot's failure to maintain tail rotor clearance while hovering resulting in a tail rotor blade strike.NTSB FTW03WA185Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationCessna 208B · Turpo, PeruNTSB FTW03LA186Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEurocopter EC120B · Ship Shoal 80The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with a parked/stationary aircraft.NTSB FTW03FA182Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172S · McKinney, TXThe CFI's failure to maintain airspeed sufficient for flight resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin during the forced landing. A contributing factor was the impact with a bird, which affected the performance of the airplane.