NTSB investigations, 2000
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\") = 2000 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") = 2000 ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
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NTSB SEA00LA085Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS 1-35 · Seaside, ORThe pilot's improper decision to continue to a point where he could not be assured of reaching a safe landing-out site if he encountered an area of significant sink after departing his planned route of flight. Factors include downdrafts, terrain that…NTSB NYC00LA129Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Beaumont, PAA crack in the crankcase which resulted in a partial power loss.NTSB NYC00LA128Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna P210N · Elizabethtown, KYThe pilot's loss of control due to his improper application of power and rudder, in order to arrest a swerve during the landing roll.NTSB MIA00LA148Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS 2-33 · Jacksonville, FLthe student pilot's misjudgment of the aircraft's altitude and subsequent maneuver to avoid an obstacle, that resulted in a loss of airspeed, an inadvertent stall, and an inflight loss of control, which resulted in damage to the aircraft during landing.NTSB MIA00LA145Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHiller UH-12C · Metter, GAthe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate lookout resulting in a collision with a transmission wire that resulted in a forced landing and substantial damage to the helicopter.NTSB IAD00LA039Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRotorway Rotorway 162F Exec · Mcmurray, PAThe pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision to hover out of ground effect which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.NTSB FTW00LA143Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLewis Spitfire/Raven · Albuquerque, NMThe pilot's inadvertent stall of the aircraft.NTSB FTW00LA140Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206-L4 · Bailey, COThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter while maneuvering. A factor was the high density altitude weather conditions.NTSB FTW00LA139Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStinson 108-3 · Socorro, NMThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the aborted takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent groundloop.NTSB FTW00LA138Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNoteman RV6-A · Kanab, UTThe partial loss of engine power as result of the failure of an exhaust valve. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB CHI00LA132Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Eckerman, MIThe pilot's failure to attain translational lift following an aborted landing and the loss of tail rotor effectiveness encountered by the pilot. Factors to the accident were the low rotor rpm and the trees.NTSB CHI00LA128Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-151 · Fulton, MOthe pilot's poor inflight planning which resulted in exceeded the proper touchdown point on the runway. A factor associated with the accident was the ditch that the airplane contacted.NTSB NYC00WA271Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationBell 206B · Mattawa, CanadaNTSB LAX00GA185Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportBeech 65-90 · China Lake, CAthe inadvertent early deployment of the test parachute lines and dummy and it's entanglement with the horizontal stabilizer, which resulted from the operator's inadequate test plan substantiation process for shortening the parachute's static line. .NTSB DEN00FA085Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC-6-300 · Monument Valley, UTThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control. A factor was wind shear.NTSB ANC00LA055Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Haines, AKThe pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point.NTSB SEA00LA082Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGulfstream-Schweizer G-164B · Ephrata, WALoss 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 MIA00LA144Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Sanford, FLthe dual student's improper visual lookout and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision that resulted in the airplane colliding with a fence post.NTSB DEN00FA084Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportAerospatiale AS-350B · Blanding, UTthe pilot's loss of aircraft control due to abrupt flight maneuvering. Contributing factors were the high density altitude weather condition, the total loss of engine power due to the pilot manually introducing excessive fuel into the engine and over temping…NTSB SEA00LA083Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportde Havilland U-6A · Kenmore, WAThe 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 DEN00LA083Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · Loveland, COThe pilot misjudged the run on landing during a full autorotation. Factors were a total loss of power for unknown reasons and soft terrain.NTSB CHI00LA131Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · Aberdeen, SDthe ground resonance encountered by the pilot.NTSB LAX00LA182Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSmith Arthur Fox Long EZ · Fallon, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain runway alignment and directional control during a crosswind landing that resulted in a touchdown off the runway surface in soft sand. A factor in the accident was an earlier improper repair, which weakened the landing gear…NTSB IAD00RA041Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationLearjet 35A · Lyon, FranceNTSB DEN00FA082Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas 369E · Bloomfield, NMThe pilot's intentional buzzing (low level flying), and his failure to maintain clearance with the static wire. A factor was his physical impairment by a contraindicated drug controlled substance.NTSB CHI00LA130Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrunska Kitfox IV · Neenah, WIthe pilot's failure to maintain driectional control of the airplane while landing. A factor associated with the accident was the tree that the airplane contacted.NTSB CHI00FA129Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Cornell, WIthe pilot not maintaining aircraft control and the stall/spin he encountered. A factor was the extended flaps.NTSB ATL00LA051Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Marco Island, FLThe pilot's improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a nose over.NTSB ATL00LA050Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 501 · Orlando, FLThe pilot's failure to follow the landing checklist that resulted in the delay of lowering the landing gear before touchdown.NTSB SEA00LA079Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMorton Christavia Mark I · Salem, ORThe pilot/builder's failure to correct the center of gravity computations after a weight increase. A contributing factor was the pilot/builder's exceeding the forward CG limit in fuel weight, of which both conditions resulted in a degradation of aircraft…NTSB NYC00IA124Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCanadair CL-600-2B19 · White Plains, NYThe pilots of the CRJ were conducting a visual approach at night. As the wing flaps were extended from 30 degrees, to 45 degrees, there was an uncommanded extension of the right wing flight spoiler. A roll to the right accompanied the extension, which was…NTSB LAX00LA181Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · Rialto, CAThe student's misjudged altitude and failure to maintain rotor rpm while practicing an autorotation, and, the instructor's delayed remedial corrective action and inadequate supervision of the flight.NTSB DEN00IA080Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBritish Aerospace BAE 146-200 · Denver, COThe accumulation of ice on the supercharger exit guide vanes that reduced core engine airflow, resulting in a loss of power. Factors were the clouds and icing conditions.NTSB ATL00LA049Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportde Havilland DH-82C Tigermoth · Daytona Beach, FLThe pilot's inadequate pre-flight inspection of the fuel supply that resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel contamination.NTSB ANC00LA053Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Homer, AKThe pilot's misjudging the landing flare in whiteout/flat light conditions. Factors associated with the accident are the whiteout and flat lighting conditions.NTSB ANC00FA052Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Kotzebue, AKThe pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane due to spatial disorientation. Factors in the accident were weather conditions consisting of low ceilings, fog, a whiteout, and the…NTSB SEA00LA081Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Hillsboro, ORAn inadequately planned approach. Misjudging distance/altitude and improper remedial action were factors.NTSB NYC00LA126Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185F · Pottstown, PAThe second pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and the inadequate supervision of the flight instructor. Factors related to the accident were the crosswind and gusting wind conditions.NTSB NYC00LA125Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Nassawadox, VAA loss of engine power caused by detonation of the #2 piston.NTSB DEN00LA079Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportGreen GTX-SE-FI · Gillette, WYThe pilot's abruptly pulling the nose up at an excessive airspeed, resulting in the rotor blades striking the vertical stabilizer and a subsequent loss of aircraft control.NTSB DEN00FA086Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportSmith, Ted Aerostar Aerostar 601 · Estes Park, COA descent below the surrounding terrain, by the pilot, in IMC conditions. Factors were high mountainous terrain, clouds, inaccurate weather evaluation by the pilot, and the pilot's flight into IMC conditions.NTSB DCA00WA046Accident · 12 fatalForeign investigationDouglas DC-10-30 · Entebbe, UgandaNTSB CHI00LA127Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFairchild PT-26B · Winn, MIthe pilot's inadequate fuel management. Factors to the accident were fuel starvation, the low altitude at the time of the loss of engine power, remedial action not possible by the pilot, and the unsuitable terrain for landing encountered by the pilot.NTSB ATL00LA053Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32RT-200 · Mt. Pleasant, SCThe airplane collision with a deer during a night landing.NTSB ATL00LA052Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Clinton, TNThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning necessitating an intentional ground loop maneuver on landing. Contributing factors were the pilot's misjudgment of distance/airspeed, the high terrain surrounding the runway, and the tailwind condition.NTSB SEA00FA080Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Fort Smith, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the terrain. Factors include low ceilings, snow, rain, and rising, mountainous/hilly terrain.NTSB MIA00WA142Accident · Minor injuriesForeign investigationBell 206A · Chascomus, ArgentinaNTSB LAX00LA180Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTracy Lancair 235 · Redding, CAThe pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff for undetermined reasons.NTSB LAX00LA179Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCone Questair Venture · Delano, CALoss of directional control during landing for undetermined reasons.NTSB LAX00LA177Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · N. Las Vegas, NVThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing crosswind condition, and his improper positioning of the flight controls.