# NTSB investigations: Continental 0-200 series, 1996 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. Page 1 of 2 · 62 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB FTW97LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA072.md): Cessna 150M · Austin, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 1996 · N66773 · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as result of the pilot's failure to refuel the airplane. Factors were the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing and the pilot's improper preflight inspection of the fuel system. - [NTSB LAX97FA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97FA075.md): Piper PA-28-140 · San Diego, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 1996 · N943R · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > The failure of the pilot-in-command of the Piper PA-28, N943R, to maintain an adequate visual lookout to see and avoid the Cessna 150, N63137. A factor in the accident was the failure of the air traffic controller to issue a traffic advisory to the pilot… - [NTSB MIA97LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA037.md): Cessna 150M · Knoxville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 8, 1996 · N714LF · Substantial damage > the student pilot's improper planning/decision, and his failure to maintain proper runway alignment during a crosswind landing. The strong crosswind was a related factor. - [NTSB MIA97LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA035.md): Hoster/Volmer VJ22 (Sportsman) · Seminole, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 1996 · N2921 · Substantial damage > inadequate maintenance/inspection of the airplane by the pilot/owner, and fuel contamination that resulted in fuel starvation. - [NTSB MIA97LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA033.md): Cessna 150H · Homerville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 1996 · N6532S · Substantial damage > carburetor ice, due to the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat, which resulted in a forced landing and impact with trees. - [NTSB ANC97LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA007.md): Cessna 150 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 1996 · N63414 · Substantial damage > failure of the pilot to maintain adequate distance from an airport sign, while taxiing on an unfamiliar airport. - [NTSB CHI97LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA035.md): Cessna 150 · Chesterfield, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 1996 · N704DR · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout. - [NTSB FTW97LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA036.md): Cessna 150M · Tulsa, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 1996 · N8960U · Substantial damage > Fuel exhaustion due the student pilot's failure to refuel. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB CHI97LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA023.md): Cessna 150 · Minneapolis, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 1996 · N3008J · Substantial damage > the pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain on which to land the airplane. A factor relating with the accident was: the large rock, which the airplane contacted. - [NTSB NYC97LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA008.md): Cessna 172N · Hilton, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 1996 · N5535R · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper soft field landing technique, which allowed a nose over during the landing rollout. Soft terrain was a related factor. - [NTSB IAD97LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA002.md): Cessna 150H · Sunbury, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 1996 · N6741S · Substantial damage > failure of the cluster gear attaching bolts (of which one failed from fatigue), resulting in a disconnect of the gear and loss of engine power. An obstruction (rock) in the emergency landing area was a related factor. - [NTSB IAD96LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA151.md): Cessna 150C · Liberty, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 1996 · N1947Z · Destroyed > the pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude, while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in in-flight collision with trees. - [NTSB ANC96LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA151.md): Cessna 150 · Willow, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1996 · N7909Z · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. Factors associated with the accident are the soft terrain and brush in the airstrip overrun area. - [NTSB FTW96LA376](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA376.md): Cessna 150M · Boulder, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1996 · N704QR · Substantial damage > an improper flare by the student pilot, and his improper recovery from a bounced landing. A factor relating to the accident was: the student pilot's lack of experience in the type (model) of aircraft. - [NTSB FTW96LA363](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA363.md): Cessna 150M · Oklahoma City, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 1996 · N9253U · Substantial damage > the student pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, and subsequent fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate supply of fuel. Factors relating to the accident were: the student's lack of experience in this make and model of aircraft, darkness, and lack… - [NTSB CHI96LA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA304.md): Cessna 150M · Traverse City, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 1996 · N9352U · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > the failure of the pilot of the Cessna 180, N2406C, to maintaining proper spacing from the Cessna 150M, N9352U. A factor relating to this accident was the Cessna 180 pilot's diverted attention. - [NTSB FTW96LA347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA347.md): Cessna 150H · Fort Collins, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1996 · N6935S · Substantial damage > improper flare by the pilot, which resulted in a hard landing, and subsequent overload failure of the nosewheel axle and nose gear. - [NTSB SEA96LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA208.md): Cessna 150M · Paterson, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1996 · N3882V · Substantial damage > failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during a landing, which resulted in an uncontrolled ground loop/swerve. Factors relating to the accident were: the gusty crosswind condition, and soft terrain beside the runway. - [NTSB CHI96LA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA297.md): Cessna 150 · Columbia, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1996 · N10645 · Substantial damage > the improper recovery from a bounced landing by the pilot in command. Factors were the gusty wind conditions, and the failure of the pilot to maintain aircraft control. - [NTSB CHI96LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA296.md): Cessna 150 · Olathe, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1996 · N61094 · Substantial damage > improper planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, due to an inadequate supply of fuel. - [NTSB CHI96LA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA291.md): Cessna 150 · Plattsmouth, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 1996 · N3510L · Substantial damage > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve and subsequent nose over of the airplane. - [NTSB CHI96LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA271.md): Cessna 150 · Wisconsin Rapid, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1996 · N3238X · Substantial damage > fuel exhaustion, due to the pilot's improper planning/decision and inadequate fuel management. - [NTSB MIA96LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA196.md): Cessna 150M · Knightdale, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1996 · N704WM · Substantial damage > the student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing by applying power and slight nose up elevator input. - [NTSB CHI96LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA254.md): Cessna 150 · Dubuque, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1996 · N6106K · Substantial damage > inadequate airspeed and the student pilot's failure to perform a recovery from the bounced landing. Factors associated with the accident were the crosswind and the student's over compensation for the crosswind. - [NTSB FTW96LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA311.md): Cessna 150H · Los Lunas, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1996 · N150PC · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper weather evaluation. Factors were the dust devil and the turbulence. - [NTSB CHI96LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA244.md): Cessna 150L · Versailles, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1996 · N11303 · Substantial damage > the student pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during a go-around. - [NTSB ATL96FA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96FA103.md): George Evenson Cuby · Hawkinsville, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1996 · N1035W · Destroyed > The failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain airspeed. - [NTSB SEA96LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA150.md): Cessna 150 · Puyallup, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 1996 · N8310J · Substantial damage > improper flare by the pilot during a touch-and-go landing. - [NTSB LAX96LA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA266.md): Cessna 150J · Chino, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 1996 · N50814 · Substantial damage > Fuel starvation due to the pilot's failure to monitor and correctly configure the fuel system for landing prior to entering the traffic pattern, and the pilot's premature lowering of full flaps which led to the runway undershoot. A factor in the accident was… - [NTSB IAD96LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA104.md): Taylorcraft F-19 · Mitchellville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1996 · N2004A · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing roll. Related factors were the gusty crosswind conditions. - [NTSB MIA96LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA160.md): Cessna 150L · Sanford, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 1996 · N11532 · Substantial damage > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing, which resulted in a ground swerve and subsequent nose over. - [NTSB FTW96LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA247.md): Cessna 150L · Levelland, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 1996 · N17299 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper use of mixture control resulting in a loss of engine power. A factor was the unsuitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB LAX96LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA225.md): Cessna 150H · Angels Camp, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 1996 · N22474 · Substantial damage > The attempt by the pilot to operate the aircraft with a float known to be leaking. A factor was the pilot's lack of experience in the operation of float equipped aircraft. - [NTSB LAX96LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA220.md): Cessna 150F · Placerville, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 1996 · N7880F · Destroyed > the pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to alcohol which led to his failure to maintain sufficient altitude to clear surrounding terrain. A factor was the pilot's intentional buzzing. - [NTSB CHI96LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA195.md): Cessna 150M · Red Wing, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 1996 · N9132U · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate supply. A factor relating to the accident was: soft terrain in the emergency landing area. - [NTSB NYC96LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA120.md): Cessna 150L · Matawan, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 1996 · N10439 · Substantial damage > the student pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing. The gusty wind condtion was a related factor. - [NTSB CHI96LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA166.md): Cessna 150 · Mcgregor, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 1996 · N3750V · Substantial damage > the nose gear collapsed when it hit a soft spot in the runway. - [NTSB FTW96LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA209.md): Cessna 150M · Springdale, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 1996 · N704RS · Substantial damage > the flight instructor's improper (unapproved) procedure of using the mixture control to simulate an engine failure. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing. - [NTSB IAD96LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA076.md): Cessna 150 · Welch, WV · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 1996 · N6303S · Destroyed > the pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to alcohol which led to his failure to maintain sufficient altitude to clear obstacles. A factor was his intentional buzzing. - [NTSB SEA96LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA082.md): Cessna 150 · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 1996 · N8873S · Substantial damage > the student pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, by failuring to properly calculate the fuel consumption of the airplane, which led to fuel exhaustion and loss of power during cruise flight, due to an inadequate supply of fuel. A factor relating… - [NTSB IAD96LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA065.md): Cessna 150H · Clinton, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1996 · N6508S · Substantial damage > a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB LAX96LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA173.md): Cessna 150K · Mojave, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 17, 1996 · N6466G · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to clear the engine during an idle power descent, as required by the engine manual. - [NTSB ANC96LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA047.md): Cessna 150J · Wasilla, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 1996 · N50529 · Destroyed > A loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. - [NTSB SEA96LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA086.md): Cessna 150F · Plains, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 1996 · N8093F · Substantial damage > the pilot's excessive use of brakes during the landing rollout. - [NTSB SEA96LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA080.md): Cessna 150 · Spiden Island, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 1996 · N171RJ · Substantial damage > the pilot's selection of an unsuitable airstrip for the landing and subsequent takeoff, and his delay in aborting the takeoff, which resulted in an overrun and collision with an embankment and trees. Factors relating to the accident were: the short, wet,… - [NTSB IAD96LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA060.md): Cessna 150L · Akron, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 12, 1996 · N16188 · Substantial damage > a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing. - [NTSB CHI96LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA128.md): Cessna 150L · Sikeston, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 1996 · N6689G · Substantial damage > The pilot's delay in applying carburetor heat, which resulted in carburetor icing and subsequent loss of engine power. Factors relating to the accident were: carburetor icing (weather) conditions, and the pilot's lack of recent experience in the make and… - [NTSB LAX96LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA151.md): Cessna 150L · Sacramento, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 1996 · N5266Q · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power due to carburetor ice and the student's failure to use carburetor heat. The carburetor icing (weather) condition was a related factor. - [NTSB MIA96LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA104.md): Cessna 150F · Ocala, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 1996 · N6679F · Substantial damage > the student pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind during the landing flare. - [NTSB SEA96LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA066.md): Cessna 150F · Eugene, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 1996 · N8920S · Substantial damage > the student pilot's inadvertent activation of the brakes and his failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?engine=17020&year=1996&page=2 ## 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") = 1996 AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17020')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17020&year=1996 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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