NTSB Accident And Incident Investigations

Air Safety Week, June 26, 2000

DATE & SITE: 6/1 - Newmarket, England
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: Piper PA-34-220T, G-BMNT
CIRCUMSTANCES: Destroyed upon impact with terrain/ VMC3/D5
DEATHS & INJURIES: 1 - Fatal 2 - Serious
NTSB ID#: NYC00WA154
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2: In-flight fire. Under investigation by UK Air Accidents
Investigation Branch (AAIB).

DATE & SITE: 6/7 - Chicago, Ill.
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: Boeing 767-222, N603UA  (United Airlines)
CIRCUMSTANCES: Experienced aileron control difficulties/ VMC/D
DEATHS & INJURIES: 165 - Uninjured
NTSB ID#: CHI00IA152
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2: Lateral control system anomaly encountered during cruise

flight for reason(s) not yet determined. (in-depth investigation may be
anticipated).

DATE & SITE: 6/9 - Lexington, Ky.
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: BAE Jetstream 3201, N914AE (CCAir, dbaUS Airways
Express)
CIRCUMSTANCES: Sustained minor damage during descent/VMC/D
DEATHS & INJURIES: 13 - Uninjured
NTSB ID#: NYC00IA159
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2: Apparent improper use of flight controls/possibly
attempting to turn off runway at excessive speed.

DATE & SITE: 6/12 -Las Vegas, Nev.
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: Airbus A320-232, N655AW (America West Airlines)
CIRCUMSTANCES: Substantially damaged when the engine cowling separated and
struck the horizontal stabilizer during takeoff/VMC/D
DEATHS & INJURIES: 152 - Uninjured
NTSB ID#: LAX00LA223
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2: Probable failure of maintenance personnel to properly
secure cowl latches, apparent failure of maintenance pre-flight to see and
correct problem, apparent failure of flight crew to note problem during pre-
flight walk-around inspection. (In-flight cowl separation as reported here has
the potential for catastrophic consequences by inflicting secondary damage to
flight controls with resultant loss of control.)

DATE & SITE: 6/13 - Topeka, Kan.
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: Schweizer 269C helicopter, N9488F
CIRCUMSTANCES: Destroyed upon impact with terrain/VMC/N4
DEATHS & INJURIES: 2 - Fatal
NTSB ID#: CHI00GA160
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2: In-flight loss of control for reason(s) not yet
determined.

DATE & SITE: 6/13 - Helena, Ark.
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: Ayers S2R-T34, N3096Z
CIRCUMSTANCES: Destroyed upon impact with electrical wires and terrain/ VMC/D
DEATHS & INJURIES: 1 - Fatal
NTSB ID#: FTW00LA179
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2: Apparent attempt to fly under power lines with resultant

contact with power lines followed by loss of control

DATE & SITE: 6/14 - Liverpool, England
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: Piper PA-31-350, G-BMBC (Island Aviation)
CIRCUMSTANCES: Destroyed upon impact with river/ conditions unknown/D
DEATHS & INJURIES: 5 - Fatal
NTSB ID#: CHI00WA163
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2: Insufficient data for preliminary analysis -
investigation by UK AAIB.

DATE & SITE: 6/14 - Lihue, Hawaii
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51, N649HA (Hawaiian Airlines)
CIRCUMSTANCES: Substantially damaged upon hard landing/ VMC/D
DEATHS & INJURIES: 139 - Uninjured
NTSB ID#: LAX00LA229
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2: Hard landing possibly due to change in wind direction
and/or velocity.

DATE & SITE: 6/14 - Hammett, Idaho
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: LUNN (Vans) RV-6, N322KE
CIRCUMSTANCES: Destroyed upon impact with terrain/ VMC/D
DEATHS & INJURIES: 2 - Fatal
NTSB ID#: SEA00LA104
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2: In-flight loss of control for reason(s) not yet
determined.

DATE & SITE: 6/17 - Banks, Ore.
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: Haessler Cosmo Phase II, N9022F
CIRCUMSTANCES: Destroyed upon impact with terrain/VMC/D
DEATHS & INJURIES: 1 - Fatal
NTSB ID#: SEA00LA107
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2: Apparent in-flight loss of lateral control, possibly
associated with previously experienced roll-yaw difficulties after design
modifications (The FAA's possibly premature issuance of "special airworthiness
certificate could be subject to investigation).

1 U.S. air carrier incidents or accidents, or other accidents involving serious

or fatal injuries, investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board.
2DISCLAIMER: The information obtained from the NTSB is preliminary, possibly
incomplete, and may be supplemented by new findings of fact as the inquiry
progresses. These assessments, based on a reading of initial reports, are not
intended to assert probable cause or liability, but rather are intended to
provide insight pending publication of a final report of investigation.
3 Visual meteorological conditions.  4 Instrument meteorological conditions.  5

D=Day; N=Night.
-Data, exclusive of Rudolf Kapustin's preliminary analysis, compiled from
National Transportation Safety Board documents.