# NTSB investigations: Continental W670 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 LAX99LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA007.md): Cessna 190 · Lost Hills, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 1998 · N1087D · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fatigue failure of the number 4 cylinder articulating rod.
- [NTSB LAX98LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA279.md): Boeing Stearman A75N1 · Big Bear, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 1998 · N56856 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's encounter with an unfavorable wind condition, which caused the aircraft to descend at a rate that exceeded the aircraft's climb capability.
- [NTSB MIA98LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA217.md): Waco UPF-7 · Key West, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1998 · N29927 · Destroyed
  > A loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons, resulting in an inadvertent stall at too low an altitude to allow recovery.
- [NTSB MIA98LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA147.md): Waco 10 GXE · Americus, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 1998 · N903H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his improper compensation for wind. Contributing was a crosswind.
- [NTSB FTW98LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA168.md): Boeing A75N (PT-17) · Grand Junction, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 1998 · N59448 · Substantial damage
  > Failure by the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft during landing roll. Factors were variable winds and the pilot's lack of recent experience in make and model.
- [NTSB ATL98LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA057.md): Boeing A75N1 · Chamblee, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 1998 · N63538 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and excessive application of braking action, which resulted in an on-ground loss-of-control and a nose over. Related factors were: the pilot's selection of the wrong runway, and the crosswind condition.
- [NTSB LAX98LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA087.md): Cessna 195 · Carefree, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 12, 1998 · N4385N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudging the wind direction and his selection of the wrong runway for the landing attempt.
- [NTSB LAX98LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA074.md): Cessna 195 · Long Beach, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 1998 · N4498C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing, which led to a ground loop and a resultant overload failure of the right main landing gear attach points.

## 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 ('17018'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17018&year=1998

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