# NTSB investigations: Continental A&C65 series, 1998

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB NYC99FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99FA037.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Greenville, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 12, 1998 · N43778 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during touch-and-go landing, and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance. A factor was the tree.
- [NTSB CHI99LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA010.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Duluth, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 22, 1998 · N95196 · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate airspeed by the pilot-in-command. Contributing factors were the gusts and the trees.
- [NTSB CHI99LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA005.md): Piper J3C-65 · New Holstein, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 11, 1998 · N70880 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot-in-command's intentional low altitude maneuver and his ostentatious display. A factor was his allowing the airplane to enter an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB IAD99LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD99LA007.md): Piper J3C-65 · Waynesville, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 1998 · N70968 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB SEA98LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA184.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Flying M Ranch, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 1998 · N95318 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an airspeed above stalling speed (Vs), and the resultant stall/mush of the aircraft into the terrain. Factors include the pilot's improper decision to attempt a go-around into rising terrain, landing with a tailwind, and trees…
- [NTSB ATL98LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA126.md): Aeronca 65-TAC (L-3) · Dalton, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1998 · N39309 · Substantial damage
  > The pilots failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing. A factor was the pilot's lack of experience in the same make and model airplane.
- [NTSB ANC98LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA147.md): Taylorcraft BC12D · Big Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1998 · N43140 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent stall/mush.
- [NTSB ANC98LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA144.md): Piper PA-11 · Willow, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1998 · N30961 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area from the lake. Factors were the obstruction (point of land) hidden in the glare from the rising sun.
- [NTSB ATL98LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA110.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Thomasville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1998 · N96175 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's poor in-flight decision to attempt a forced landing in a field 2 miles from an airport, leading to an on-ground collision with rough terrain. A factor was the pilot's physiological need.
- [NTSB ANC98LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA111.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Tyonek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1998 · N96346 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing. A factor associated with the accident were willow trees near the airstrip.
- [NTSB ATL98LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA091.md): Piper J3C-65 · Zellwood, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1998 · N42760 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons which led to a forced landing and nose over. A factor affecting the severity of the damage was the soft terrain.
- [NTSB CHI98LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA232.md): Luscombe 8A · Chillicothe, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1998 · N71306 · Substantial damage
  > the improper use of the engine starting procedure. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot in command's lack of recent experience, the aircraft not being tied down, the utility pole and guy wire.
- [NTSB LAX98LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA217.md): Aeronca Chief 65-CA · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 1998 · N34482 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing rollout.
- [NTSB NYC98LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA135.md): Taylorcraft BC12-65 · West Buxton, ME · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1998 · N47893 · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to see-and-avoid power lines (inadequate visual lookout), as he was approaching to make a water landing on a river.
- [NTSB SEA98LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA110.md): Aeronca 7-AC · Thompson Falls, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 1998 · N82834 · Substantial damage
  > The instructor's inadequate remedial action with the application of excessive brake pressure.
- [NTSB ANC98LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA058.md): Luscombe 8A · Paxson, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 1998 · N1322B · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to a failure of the engine's number 3 intake valve. A factor in the accident was the unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB CHI98FA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98FA172.md): Piper J-3C · Morris, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 26, 1998 · N24743 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during low altitude flight.
- [NTSB FTW98LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA233.md): Aeronca 7AC · Sheridan, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 1998 · N3504E · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent engine start due to the pilot's failure to ensure that the magneto switch was in the OFF position when he was attempting to clear the flooded engine. A factor was the pilot's improper starting procedure, which resulted in flooding the engine.
- [NTSB FTW98LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA228.md): Aeronca 65-C · Ozark, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 1998 · N23548 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control.
- [NTSB MIA98FA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98FA162.md): Taylorcraft BC-12D · Mccalla, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 14, 1998 · N96750 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in a stall.
- [NTSB CHI98LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA117.md): Taylorcraft BC12-65 · Vernillion, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 1998 · N34066 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure (or inability) to properly compensate for wind conditions, while taxiing. Factors associated with the accident were: the sandy terrain, and the gusty tailwind condition.
- [NTSB LAX98LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA111.md): Aeronca 7AC · Lone Pine, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 1998 · N1659E · Substantial damage
  > The failure of maintenance personnel to properly tighten the magneto clamps during installation of the engine on the aircraft following engine overhaul.
- [NTSB SEA98LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA036.md): Piper PA-17 · Bozeman, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 15, 1998 · N4835H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17003'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17003&year=1998

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