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NTSB investigations, 2000, CA

180,610 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,589 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
    AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'CA' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB LAX01LA067Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Rosamond, CAThe pilot's improper airplane handling technique and inadequate airspeed during performance of an intentional soft field takeoff.Dec 30, 2000 · N61CS · Substantial damageNTSB LAX01LA056Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-135 · Ramona, CAThe pilot's inadvertent encounter with a pothole during taxi, after landing.Dec 28, 2000 · N9952Q · Substantial damageNTSB LAX01LA064Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Bakersfield, CAThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning, fuel management, and inadequate remedial actions, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. The pilot made an off-field landing and collided with a fence.Dec 23, 2000 · N72970 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX01LA062Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177RG · San Carlos, CAA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during an extended downwind leg in the landing pattern.Dec 21, 2000 · N2102Q · Substantial damageNTSB LAX01FA059Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportDehavilland DHC-6 · Sacramento, CAThe passenger committed suicide.Dec 15, 2000 · N252SA · No damageNTSB LAX01LA052Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172H · San Diego, CAThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning and weather evaluation that resulted in the inadvertant entry into instrument meteorological conditions while conducting visual flight. A factor was fog and the night visual conditions.Dec 12, 2000 · N4959R · Substantial damageNTSB LAX01GA057Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportCessna 182P · Lancaster, CAthe pilot's in-flight loss of control for undetermined reasons.Dec 12, 2000 · N182ER · DestroyedNTSB LAX01FA055Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna TR182 · Petaluma, CAThe pilot's improper IFR procedure, failure to maintain course alignment, and use of a nonapproved handheld GPS receiver for navigation during flight in actual instrument meteorological conditions. Factors contributing to the accident were the low clouds and…Dec 10, 2000 · N739HB · DestroyedNTSB LAX01LA053Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · Carlsbad, CAThe CFI's inadequate supervision and failure to maintain control of the helicopter during a practice autorotation. A contributing factor was the student's improper in-flight planning/decision.Dec 4, 2000 · N1097N · Substantial damageNTSB LAX01LA050Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182J · Paradise, CAFuel exhaustion during a descent due to an inadequate fuel supply. Contributing factors were the pilot's improper preflight planning, his misjudged altitude while performing the emergency landing, and his lack of certificate qualification and recent flight…Dec 3, 2000 · N182DD · Substantial damageNTSB LAX01LA045Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCollette Glassair III · Guistine, CAMaintenance personnel misrouted the crankcase breather hose so that it was pinched when the cowling was installed. This pressurized the crankcase displacing the oil seal and forcing oil out of the engine. A factor was the unsuitable terrain encountered during…Nov 19, 2000 · N540AK · Substantial damageNTSB LAX01LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Sacramento, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing rollout.Nov 17, 2000 · N2154V · Substantial damageNTSB LAX01LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210K · Oxnard, CAFailure of the internal cam gear in the remanufactured engine. A factor was the congested obstacles in the forced landing area.Nov 16, 2000 · N8118G · Substantial damageNTSB LAX01LA041Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportExperimental Glasair 1RG · Temecula, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate terrain clearance altitude while performing aerobatic maneuvers, which resulted in the in-flight collision with terrain.Nov 15, 2000 · N41AL · DestroyedNTSB LAX01LA038Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS 1-36 · Lake Elsinore, CAThe pilot's misjudged altitude approaching the airstrip and his failure to maintain airspeed resulted in the glider's collision with trees.Nov 11, 2000 · N3621R · Substantial damageNTSB LAX01FA032Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 340A · Selma, CAThe pilot's improper decision to attempt a visual approach and landing in instrument meteorological conditions and his failure to follow instrument flight rules procedures.Nov 6, 2000 · N12273 · DestroyedNTSB LAX01LA033Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Livermore, CAThe pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane's fuel system. This lead to the pilot inadvertently switching the fuel selector handle to the "OFF" position and subsequently to a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.Nov 4, 2000 · N9986W · Substantial damageNTSB LAX01LA029Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Gorman, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. A contributing factor was the pilot's use of impairing medications.Oct 30, 2000 · N16503 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX01LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182S · French Valley, CAThe pilot's failure to follow procedures and directives contained in the information manual. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor examiner/passenger's inattention to the sequence of events.Oct 29, 2000 · N7279B · Substantial damageNTSB LAX01FA027Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-5A · Gardena, CAThe engine lost power for undetermined reasons.Oct 26, 2000 · N26470 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX01FA026Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 340A · Julian, CATotal blockage of the instrument static system due to ice.Oct 26, 2000 · N4347C · DestroyedNTSB LAX01LA028Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Ramona, CAThe dual student's habit interference, from his previous training in a different type of airplane, that precipitated his improper use of the elevator control during a go-around.Oct 25, 2000 · N5447L · Substantial damageNTSB LAX01FA024Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Alpine, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall and collision with terrain.Oct 24, 2000 · N24961 · DestroyedNTSB LAX01FA023Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M-20J · Wheaton Springs, CAThe pilot's inadequate weather evaluation and attempted VFR flight into IMC, which resulted in the in-flight collision with mountainous terrain.Oct 23, 2000 · N40VF · DestroyedNTSB LAX01LA021Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Half Moon Bay, CAA local windshear condition that exceeded the airplane's climb performance capability during landing approach and resulted in the runway overrun during an attempted go-around.Oct 22, 2000 · N5226K · Substantial damageNTSB LAX01LA020Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportRyan ST3KR · Georgetown, CAThe airplane's encounter with a strong updraft at the end of the runway that induced an increase in the wing's angle of attack to the critical point, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and spin.Oct 21, 2000 · N50870 · DestroyedNTSB LAX01LA019Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 300 · Concord, CAthe pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff and his failure to utilize the propeller's reverse pitch function.Oct 19, 2000 · N398DE · Substantial damageNTSB 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 LAX01FA014Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 35-33 · Monterey, CAThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision by which he conducted visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions and his failure to maintain control of the airplane. Contributing factors were low ceiling, spatial disorientation and lack of…Oct 15, 2000 · N1344G · DestroyedNTSB LAX01LA012Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTolle Venture Model 20 · Madera, CAThe mechanical failure of a fuel sump tank check valve, during takeoff initial climb, that resulted in fuel starvation.Oct 12, 2000 · N353 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX01LA010Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · San Carlos, CAThe pilot's improper and excessive application of brakes resulting from his failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout.Oct 12, 2000 · N2562D · Substantial damageNTSB LAX01LA017Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Santa Paula, CAThe failure of the pilot to maintain control of the tail wheel equipped aircraft while taxiing due to excessive taxi speed resulting in a collision with parked aircraft.Oct 8, 2000 · N707SR · Substantial damageNTSB LAX01LA005Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGalaxy Balloons Galaxy 7 · Inyokern, CAThe pilot's hard landing during a high wind condition.Oct 8, 2000 · N52233 · Minor damageNTSB LAX01FA006Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas 369E · Kernville, CAThe pilot's improper storage of personal items and his inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in the unlatching of the left rear cabin door during flight and allowing a plastic garment bag to blow out and strike the tail rotor.Oct 8, 2000 · N819CE · Substantial damageNTSB LAX01FA004Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200 · San Dimas, CAThe pilots becoming lost and disoriented during an improperly conducted IFR approach, and subsequent missed approach, that led to a collision with rising mountainous terrain. Also causal was the local controller canceling the IFR approach when the pilot…Oct 7, 2000 · N222ES · DestroyedNTSB LAX01FA003Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182S · Santa Rosa, CAthe pilot's loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation. A related factor was the low ceiling.Oct 4, 2000 · N2373D · DestroyedNTSB LAX01LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerospatiale AS350BA · El Cajon, CAImproper torquing procedure of the aft tail rotor drive shaft coupling by maintenance personnel after tracking the tail rotor.Oct 3, 2000 · N189ND · Substantial damageNTSB LAX01LA002Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Long Beach, CAThe dual student's improper use of the collective and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision during the practice hovering autorotation maneuver. A factor was the underlying soft dirt terrain, which promoted the rollover event.Oct 3, 2000 · N8340N · Substantial damageNTSB LAX01FA001Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech A36TC · San Juan Batist, CAthe pilot's in-flight decision to continue flight into instrument weather conditions at an altitude that did not maintain an adequate terrain clearance, which resulted in a collision with terrain. Factors were a dark night, clouds, fog, mountainous terrain,…Oct 2, 2000 · N36TV · DestroyedNTSB LAX00FA354Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38 · San Luis Obispo, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain while turning to reverse course following inadvertent nighttime flight into instrument meteorological conditions. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in nighttime operations.Oct 1, 2000 · N2493G · DestroyedNTSB LAX00LA352Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20S · San Carlos, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during an aborted landing.Sep 28, 2000 · N68FM · Substantial damageNTSB LAX00LA348Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCulver LFA · Ione, CAThe failure of the right brake during the landing roll resulting in loss of directional control and subsequent nose over of the airplane.Sep 26, 2000 · N37820 · DestroyedNTSB LAX00LA349Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWoodruff Lancair 360 · Kernville, CAThe pilot failed to maintain an adequate airspeed margin, resulting in a stall/mush and hard landing, and failed to maintain directional control and the left main landing gear separated when it struck a rock.Sep 24, 2000 · N360HW · Substantial damageNTSB LAX00LA345Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman-Schweizer G-164B · Tracy, CALoss of engine power due to failure and separation of the number one connecting rod.Sep 22, 2000 · N8981H · Substantial damageNTSB LAX00LA344Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer G-164B · Corcoran, CAThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and his failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. Factors were the pilot's failure to ensure that the fuel tank cover was replaced properly, fuel contamination of the windscreen, and the sun angle that…Sep 21, 2000 · N3626T · Substantial damageNTSB LAX00LA343Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206BIII · Ojai, CAthe pilot encountered a loss of tail rotor effectiveness which led to an uncontrolled rotation and subsequent hard landing. Factors were unfavorable wind conditions, density altitude, and uneven terrain.Sep 19, 2000 · N90214 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX00LA340Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Alturus, CAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing. A factor was the faded improperly maintained windsock.Sep 16, 2000 · N4590C · Substantial damageNTSB LAX00LA337Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGlobe GC-1B · Grass Valley, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll.Sep 15, 2000 · N78053 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX00LA335Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Novato, CAFailure of the student pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing rollout resulting in a collision with a berm.Sep 11, 2000 · N84828 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX00LA332Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Sacramento, CAThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning and his improper use of carburetor heat that resulted in a loss of engine power due to carburetor icing following a delayed takeoff in conditions that were conducive to carburetor icing. A factor was the nonsuitable…Sep 9, 2000 · N76261 · Substantial damage