NTSB investigations, 1998, SC

13 cases where the phase of flight was Enroute.

Cases per year

19642026
NTSB investigations, 1998, SC per year, 1964–2026: 440 cases
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196510
196610
196711
196813
19699
197011
197110
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19739
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19865
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19965
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20216
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Latest cases

Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "WITH phase_names(main, name) AS (VALUES (100, 'Prior to flight'), (150, 'Standing'), (200, 'Pushback/towing'), (250, 'Taxi'), (300, 'Takeoff'), (350, 'Initial climb'), (400, 'Enroute'), (450, 'Maneuvering'), (500, 'Approach'), (550, 'Landing'), (600, 'Emergency descent'), (650, 'Uncontrolled descent'), (700, 'Post-impact'), (750, 'After landing'), (800, 'Other'), (990, 'Unknown')),
    crosswalk(code, main, name) AS (VALUES (500, 150, 'Standing'), (501, 150, 'Standing - pre-flight'), (502, 150, 'Standing - starting engine(s)'), (503, 150, 'Standing - engine(s) operating'), (504, 150, 'Standing - engine(s) not operating'), (505, 150, 'Standing - idling rotors'), (510, 250, 'Taxi'), (511, 200, 'Taxi - pushback/tow'), (512, 250, 'Taxi - to takeoff'), (513, 250, 'Taxi - from landing'), (514, 250, 'Taxi - aerial'), (520, 300, 'Takeoff'), (521, 300, 'Takeoff - roll/run'), (522, 350, 'Takeoff - initial climb'), (523, 300, 'Takeoff - aborted'), (530, 400, 'Climb'), (531, 400, 'Climb - to cruise'), (540, 400, 'Cruise'), (541, 400, 'Cruise - normal'), (542, 400, 'Maneuvering - holding (IFR)'), (550, 400, 'Descent'), (551, 400, 'Descent - normal'), (552, 600, 'Descent - emergency'), (553, 650, 'Descent - uncontrolled'), (560, 500, 'Approach'), (561, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - downwind'), (562, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - base turn'), (563, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - base leg/base to final'), (564, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - final approach'), (565, 500, 'Go-around (VFR)'), (566, 500, 'Approach - IAF to FAF/outer marker (IFR)'), (567, 500, 'Approach - FAF/outer marker to threshold (IFR)'), (568, 500, 'Circling (IFR)'), (569, 500, 'Missed approach (IFR)'), (570, 550, 'Landing'), (571, 550, 'Landing - flare/touchdown'), (572, 550, 'Landing - roll'), (573, 550, 'Landing - aborted'), (574, 550, 'Emergency landing'), (575, 550, 'Emergency landing after takeoff'), (576, 600, 'Emergency descent/landing'), (580, 450, 'Maneuvering'), (581, 450, 'Maneuvering - aerial application'), (582, 450, 'Maneuvering - turn to reverse direction'), (583, 450, 'Maneuvering - turn to landing area (emergency)'), (590, 450, 'Hover'), (591, 450, 'Hover - in ground effect'), (592, 450, 'Hover - out of ground effect'), (600, 800, 'Other'), (610, 990, 'Unknown')),
    current_codes AS (
      SELECT e.case_mkey, TRY_CAST(e.\"tier1Number\" AS INTEGER) AS code,
        row_number() OVER (PARTITION BY e.case_mkey ORDER BY coalesce(e.\"isDefiningEvent\", false) DESC, e.position) AS n
      FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e
      WHERE e.aircrafts_position = 1 AND e.\"tier1Number\" GLOB '[1-9][0-9]*'
        AND (e.\"isDefiningEvent\" OR e.case_mkey IN (SELECT \"mKey\" FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' WHERE \"isPre1982\"))
    ),
    phases AS (
      SELECT case_mkey, 'current' AS scheme, code, CASE WHEN code >= 990 THEN 990 ELSE code // 50 * 50 END AS main
      FROM current_codes WHERE n = 1
      UNION ALL
      SELECT o.case_mkey, 'older', o.\"phaseOfFlightCode\", w.main
      FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o JOIN crosswalk w ON w.code = o.\"phaseOfFlightCode\"
      WHERE o.aircrafts_position = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.case_mkey NOT IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM current_codes)
    ),
    case_phases AS (
      SELECT p.*, c.\"eventDate\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal' AS fatal, a.aircraft_model_code
      FROM phases p JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c.\"mKey\" = p.case_mkey
      LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = p.case_mkey AND a.position = 1
      WHERE c.\"eventDate\" >= DATE '1962-01-01' AND p.main IN (SELECT main FROM phase_names)
    )
  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\") = 1998
    AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'SC' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM case_phases WHERE main = 400)
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ATL99LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Aiken, SCThe pilot's failure to use carburetor heat properly. Contributing to the accident were the carburetor icing conditions.Nov 25, 1998 · N3350T · Substantial damageNTSB ATL99FA019Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Santee, SCThe pilot continued VFR flight into IMC conditions and lost control of the airplane due to spatial disorientation. Factors were foggy weather conditions and self-induced stress.Nov 16, 1998 · N6522M · DestroyedNTSB ATL99LA013Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Lima, SCThe flight instructor's intentional flight into Instrument Meteorological Conditions. Factors were trees and mountainous terrain.Nov 8, 1998 · N4696G · DestroyedNTSB MIA98LA240Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman AA-5B · Winnsboro, SCThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Sep 5, 1998 · N28395 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA98LA227Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M-20F · Rockhill, SCThe pilot's inadequate fuel management which led to fuel exhaustion.Aug 16, 1998 · N6411Q · Substantial damageNTSB ATL98LA092Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Green Sea, SCThe inadvertent activation of the skydivers pilot chute, pulling him into the horizontal stabilizer/elevator, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane.Jul 4, 1998 · N7247E · Substantial damageNTSB MIA98LA191Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Columbia, SCThe pilot's delay in initiating a go-around, which resulted in an inflight collision with power lines.Jun 29, 1998 · N6363B · Substantial damageNTSB MIA98FA187Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M-20E · Pickens, SCA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot not maintaining adequate clearance with objects (trees) during the emergency landing. Contributing factors were the pilot's impairment associated with the use of an antihistamine and the trees.Jun 22, 1998 · N2709W · DestroyedNTSB MIA98LA166Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-5A · Sumter, SCThe partial failure of the oil cooler bypass valve which resulted in the over-temperature and loss of oil pressure.May 18, 1998 · N9884U · Substantial damageNTSB MIA98LA163Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNanchang CJ-6A · Pageland, SCWas the inadvertent stall of the airplane by the pilot-in-command while attempting to clear trees beneath the airplane during the descent for the forced landing. Contributing to the accident was the partial loss of engine power due to separation of the No.9…May 16, 1998 · N158T · Substantial damageNTSB MIA98LA140Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-46-310P · Beaufort, SCThe partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Apr 20, 1998 · N77DE · Substantial damageNTSB MIA98FA121Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportRockwell GA-112TC · Allendale, SCthe pilot inadvertently entered instrument meteorological conditions, failed to maintain control of the airplane, and the airplane subsequently impacted the ground. Factors in this accident were fog, low ceilings and a dark night. An additional factor was the…Apr 4, 1998 · N111TC · DestroyedNTSB ATL98LA040Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Laurens, SCThe pilot's inadequate weather evaluation that resulted in initiating flight in marginal visual conditions, and resulted in fuel exhaustion.Jan 24, 1998 · N2609K · Substantial damage