# NTSB investigations: Continental C145 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 MIA99LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA049.md): Cessna 170 · Lawrenceville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 1998 · N4105V · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. - [NTSB NYC98FA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98FA185.md): Cessna 170A · Lagrangeville, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1998 · N4709Q · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. - [NTSB ANC98LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA136.md): Cessna 170A · North Pole, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1998 · N9754A · Substantial damage > The student pilot's inadvertent ground loop/swerve during the landing roll. - [NTSB ANC98LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA121.md): Cessna 170B · Arctic Village, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1998 · N8181A · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Factors associated with the accident were variable, and gusty wind conditions. - [NTSB ATL98LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA106.md): Cessna 170 · Pell City, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1998 · N9968A · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper use of the flight controls during a crosswind landing and the improper recovery from a bounce resulted in the collapse of the right main landing gear. A factor was the right crosswind. - [NTSB ANC98LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA113.md): Aeronca 15AC · Kodiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1998 · N1083H · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate weather evaluation and compensation for wind conditions. Factors associated with the accident are wind gusts, a sudden windshift to a tailwind, the pilot's failure to abort the takeoff, and an inadvertent stall/mush. - [NTSB NYC98LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA133.md): Cessna 170B · Oneonta, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 1998 · N3493C · Destroyed > The separation of the left rudder cable. A factor was chafing of the cable. - [NTSB ANC98LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA081.md): Aeronca 15AC · Homer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 1998 · N1023H · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, and an improper fuel selector valve. Factors in the accident were turbulent wind conditions, the improper replacement of the fuel selector valve by an airplane mechanic, and the failure of an FAA inspector to… - [NTSB ANC98LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA050.md): Cessna 170B · Russian Mission, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 1998 · N2235D · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions while landing. A factor associated with the accident was the presence of a tailwind condition. - [NTSB FTW98LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA251.md): Cessna 170B · Los Alamos, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1998 · N1896C · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. Contributing factors were the crosswinds, the fence, and the ditch. - [NTSB IAD98LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA066.md): Cessna 170B · Wadsworth, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 1998 · N3099A · Substantial damage > The flight instructor's failure to maintain control of the airplane which resulted in his intentional ground loop. A factor in the accident was the flight instructor's lack of currency in tailwheel airplanes. - [NTSB FTW98LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA237.md): Cessna 170A · Provo, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 1998 · N9732A · Substantial damage > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane. A related factor was the right quartering tailwind gust. - [NTSB SEA98LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA075.md): Cessna 170 · Auburn, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 1998 · N2534V · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for gusty crosswind conditions. A related factor was gusty crosswinds. - [NTSB CHI98LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA144.md): Cessna 170A · Emily, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 1998 · N1491D · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper rate of descent on final. A factor was the vegetation (bushes). - [NTSB ANC98LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA041.md): Cessna 170B · Kenai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 1998 · N2692D · Substantial damage > A failure of the number six cylinder rod bearing and connecting rod cap for undetermined reasons. Factors in the accident were snow covered terrain that was unsuitable for a forced landing. - [NTSB ANC98LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA028.md): Cessna 170B · Dillingham, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 1998 · N3179B · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command's decision to relinquish controls to the student pilot in the left seat during practice landings, and the pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control. A factor contributing to this accident was the pilot-in-command's lack… ## 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 ('17012')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17012&year=1998 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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