# NTSB investigations: Continental C90 series, 1997

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 LAX98FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98FA064.md): Piper PA-11 · Willow Beach, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 1997 · N5532H · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB NYC97LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA114.md): Luscombe 8F · New Town, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 1997 · N1894B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in an intermittent fuel supply, and a loss of engine power.
- [NTSB NYC97LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA106.md): Piper PA-17 · Mansfield, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 1997 · N4832H · Minor damage
  > The inadequate procedure for hand-prop starting of the engine.
- [NTSB ATL97LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA062.md): Cessna 140 · Clearwater, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 1997 · N2351V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to select the fuller tank for takeoff that resulted in fuel starvation to the engine, and the subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB SEA97LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA073.md): Luscombe 8A · Arlington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 1997 · N1184K · Substantial damage
  > Landing long (improper touchdown point) and collapse of the main landing gear during an intentional swerve or groundloop. Factors include excessive airspeed on approach.
- [NTSB ANC97LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA021.md): Hefty Polar CUB · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 15, 1997 · N62905 · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance from a snow berm during the landing. The snow berm and flat light conditions were related factors.
- [NTSB FTW97LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA076.md): Cessna 140A · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 4, 1997 · N3799V · Substantial damage
  > The fracture of the right main landing gear for an undetermined reason.

## 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") = 1997
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17009'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17009&year=1997

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