NTSB investigations, 2003
180,624 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,602 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 ATL03FA077Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 414 · Waleska, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain.NTSB ATL03FA075Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Oxford, ALThe pilot's continued VFR flight into IMC conditions and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance. A factor was low ceilings.NTSB ANC03LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC-6 · Anchorage, AKThe failure of the captain to maintain adequate clearance between the airplane's wingtip and a parked vehicle. A factor contributing to the accident was the failure of ground personnel to utilize a wing walker as prescribed in company policy when aircraft are…NTSB SEA03FA059Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T207 A · Merlin, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain while in cruise flight. Factors include low ceilings and mountainous terrain.NTSB NYC03LA081Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportShort Brothers SD3-30 · Du Bois, PAThe captain's failure to maintain the proper glidepath during the instrument approach, and his failure to perform a go-around. Factors were a low ceiling and reduced visibility due to mist.NTSB CHI03LA100Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-108 · Rose Hill, KSThe loss of engine power due to the failure of the left magneto and the pilot's failure to identify the malfunctioning magneto. A factor to the accident was the soft terrain condition encountered during the forced landing.NTSB NYC03FA080Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportDassault DA-20 · Swanton, OHThe flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight, including his failure to maintain an approach airspeed consistent with the airplane's configuration, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall due to slow airspeed, and subsequent uncontrolled descent…NTSB NYC03FA079Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportRaytheon V35A · Delaware City, DEThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. A factor in the accident was instrument meteorological conditions.NTSB MIA03LA094Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT- 401 · Fellsmere, FLThe poor in-flight planning by the pilot-in-command for his overhsooting the pull-up following a spray pass resulting in the in-flight collision with trees then terrain. Contributing to the accident was sunglare that the pilot encountered during the spray…NTSB MIA03LA088Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor 502B · Belle Glade, FLThe failure of both pilots to use on-board communication radios to advise takeoff and landing intentions, the reduction of visibility of the pilot-in-command of N6037H due to sun glare during takeoff, and the poor in-flight planning by the pilot-in-command of…NTSB FTW03LA125Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCarterCopter Prototype · Olney, TXThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear. A factor was his diverted attention.NTSB CHI03FA099Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportDassault DA-20C · St Louis, MOThe pilot in command's improper in-flight decision not to divert to an alternate destination resulting in the exhaustion of the airplane's fuel supply, and his failure to relay his low fuel state to air traffic control in a timely manner.NTSB SEA03LA058Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369D · Taholah, WAThe entanglement of the fuel quantity sender float in the start pump wiring within the fuel tank as a result of the wiring not being properly secured. This rendered the fuel gauge inaccurate and the low fuel warning light inoperative which led to fuel…NTSB SEA03LA057Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Butte, MTThe pilot's inadequate compensation for gusty variable wind conditions and his improper flare. Factors include gusty and variable winds .NTSB SEA03LA056Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna TU206 G · Pistol Creek, IDInadequate visual lookout by the driver of the vehicle that turned on to the runway. Factors include rising terrain decreasing the possibility of a successful go-around and rough uneven terrain beyond the departure end of the runway.NTSB SEA03LA055Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Lexington, ORThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the cosswind conditions during the landing roll which resulted in a loss of control. A contributing factor was the crosswind condition.NTSB MIA03WA076Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationAyres S2R-T41 · Pasto, ColombiaNTSB MIA03LA085Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGhiles Philippe/American Ga MCR-01 VLA · Lakeland, FLThe failure of the pilot-in-command to abort the takeoff after recognizing that the airplane did not become airborne at the calculated point down the runway. A contributing factor in the accident was the windshift during the takeoff roll resulting in a…NTSB LAX03LA132Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDeer/Reffalt BD · Greenfield, CAThe loss of engine power during cruise flight for undetermined reasons.NTSB FTW03LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Durant, OKThe student pilot's improper landing flare resulting in a hard landing and his improper recovery procedures for a bounced landing.NTSB FTW03LA126Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Moran, TXLanding short of the runway due to the pilot's failure to maintain a proper glide path, which resulted in the airplane impacting a tree. A contributing factor was the short runway.NTSB CHI03LA098Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Wichita, KSThe premature lowering of the collective and the improper use of the cyclic during the run-on landing performed by the flight instructor, as well as the main rotor/tail boom contact. Contributing factors were the intentional run-on landing, the grass landing…NTSB 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.NTSB LAX03LA130Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Baker, CAthe separation of a propeller blade tip due to fatigue cracking that resulted from improper maintenance repair procedures.NTSB LAX03FA131Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Big Bear Lake, CAthe pilot's inadequate decision regarding a departure route and his failure to maintain clearance with rapidly rising mountainous terrain. A factor in the accident was the pilot's impairment by the effects of exposure to marijuana within the 10-hour period…NTSB FTW03LA121Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 737-924 · Palestine, TXThe airplane's encounter with unforecasted clear air turbulence during cruise flight.NTSB DEN03LA063Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAirbus Industrie A319-111 · Pueblo, COin-flight encounter with turbulence.NTSB LAX03LA129Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-36-375 · Herald, CAthe inadequate visual lookout for other aircraft by both pilots that resulted in a midair collision.NTSB LAX03LA128Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Anaheim, CAFailure of company maintenance personnel to correctly install and safety wire the oil drain plug, which led to a loss of engine oil and a catastrophic internal failure of the engine.NTSB LAX03LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Santa Maria, CAThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision resulting in fuel exhaustion which resulted in a total loss of engine power during cruise flight, and a subsequent on-ground collision with a pole and a fence during the ensuing emergency landing.NTSB FTW03LA124Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 · Freer, TXThe loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as result of the pilot's failure to refuel en route. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain available for the forced landing.NTSB FTW03LA122Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F-28F · Monroe, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter. A contributing factor was the crosswind.NTSB DEN03LA064Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182G · Truth or Conseq, NMthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll which resulted in impact with terrain. Contributing factors include, the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision making, the crosswind and gusty wind conditions, the ditch, and the…NTSB ATL03LA074Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Summerville, SCThe pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB ANC03LA039Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 207 · Aniak, AKThe pilot's improper fuel management, and subsequent fuel starvation during cruise flight. A factor contributing to the accident was unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.NTSB NYC03LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWaco YOC · Allentown, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing which resulted in a ground loop. A factor in the accident was the crosswind.NTSB MIA03CA093Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBoeing A75N1 · Lakeland, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain control during the landing rollout which resulted in the airplane exiting the runway, impacting a runway light, and nosing over.NTSB LAX03LA126Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell OH-58A · Calipatria, CAThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the helicopter, and an inadvertent dynamic rollover during takeoff-initial climb, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and collision with terrain.NTSB LAX03LA125Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportVortec 99 · El Cajon, CAA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB LAX03FA124Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · North Las Vegas, NVthe applicant pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin.NTSB IAD03FA043Accident · 6 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeechcraft B200 · Leominster, MAThe pilot's low altitude maneuver using an excessive bank angle, and his failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent collision with a building. A factor was the pilot's impairment from prescription medications.NTSB FTW03LA123Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415-C · Ranger, TXThe loss of engine power for an undetermined reason.NTSB MIA03LA092Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Pahokee, FLThe instructor's inadequate in-flight decision and his delay in taking remedial actions. Also causal was the student pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall. Low altitude flight is a contributing factor.NTSB SEA03LA054Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210L · Gig Harbor, WAA total loss of power for undetermined reasons during base turn.NTSB NYC03LA078Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Taunton, MAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the winds, and his failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in the inadvertent stall. A factor in the accident was the tailwind.NTSB LAX03LA123Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R-44 II · Willcox, AZThe failure of the alternator belt which resulted in the failure of the main drive belt.NTSB DEN03LA062Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369D · Estes Park, COthe failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain clearance from terrain. Factors include the high density altitude and the pilot-in-command's improper in-flight planning.NTSB MIA03LA090Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-180 · Sarasota, FLA loss of engine power due to the crankshaft bolt losing torque, the gear disengaging, and the engine ceasing to operate as a result of inadequate maintenance installation.NTSB MIA03LA089Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Lakeland, FLThe inadequate visual lookout of the pilot and the ground marshaller resulting in the ground marshaller being struck by the wing of the taxiing airplane and receiving serious injury.NTSB MIA03CA086Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMathews Pegazai · Lakeland, FLThe failure of the pilot to maintain directional control and his inadequate compensation for wind.