# NTSB investigations: Continental 0-300 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 MIA98LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA036.md): Cessna 172G · Hazel Green, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 1997 · N3908L · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's miscalculating the aircraft's fuel consumption for the flight, resulting in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB MIA98LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA022.md): Cessna 172 · Crystal River, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 3, 1997 · N4105F · Substantial damage
  > The certified flight instructors improper supervision of the rated pilot during a crosswind landing resulting in an in-flight collision with the left wing of the airplane and the runway, subsequent loss of directional control on landing rollout, and collision…
- [NTSB FTW98LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA040.md): Cessna 172G · Elk City, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 1997 · N5745R · Substantial damage
  > The high winds and the pilot's poor judgment in attempting to taxi in the existing wind conditions.
- [NTSB FTW98LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA036.md): Cessna 172F · Hurley, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 1997 · N8714U · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the wind conditions. Factors included the gusty crosswind conditions and inadequate supervision of the student pilot's solo flight by his flight instructor.
- [NTSB NYC98FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98FA020.md): Cessna 172E · Elkton, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 1997 · N3097U · Destroyed
  > The pilot's intention VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing factors were clouds and mountainous/hilly terrain..
- [NTSB CHI97LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA298.md): Cessna 172G · Chicago, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 1997 · N4375L · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's selection of the wrong taxi route (service road) and not maintaining clearance between his airplane's wing and a bus.
- [NTSB ANC97LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA114.md): Cessna 170B · Juneau, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1997 · N3491C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable off-airport site for takeoff, and his premature lift-off.
- [NTSB NYC97LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA150.md): Cessna 172E · Fitchburg, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1997 · N3553S · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB LAX97LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA239.md): Cessna 172 · Aguiguan Island, Mauritius · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1997 · N8189B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain runway alignment while landing on an undeveloped private dirt strip.
- [NTSB SEA97LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA152.md): Cessna 172A · Ogden, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 1997 · N6844X · Substantial damage
  > The fracture of the no. 4 exhaust valve and subsequent loss of engine power. Factors contributing to the accident include a congested landing area, and rough terrain.
- [NTSB SEA97LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA139.md): Cessna 172 · Wendover, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1997 · N8776B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Factors include the pilot's improper decision to continue his flight into an area where he had observed thunderstorms, and a thunderstorm outflow which created strong wind gusts that the aircraft…
- [NTSB SEA97LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA134.md): Cessna 172C · Fall City, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 1997 · N1319Y · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. The soft, wet terrain was a related factor.
- [NTSB IAD97LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA072.md): Cessna 172H · Westminister, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 5, 1997 · N3748F · Destroyed
  > The pilot misjudged landing distance on the runway and his failure to perform a go-around.
- [NTSB ANC97LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA061.md): Cessna 172 · Ninilchik, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 1997 · N5407R · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain altitude/clearance from a closed runway, while making a low pass, which resulted in an inadvertent touchdown.
- [NTSB ANC97LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA043.md): Cessna 170B · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1997 · N3486C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB CHI97LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA085.md): Cessna 172 · Marquette, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 1997 · N171AS · Substantial damage
  > multiple oil leaks in the engine lubrication system. Factors were the disconnected wet vacuum pump line and the oil exhaustion.
- [NTSB FTW97LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA106.md): Cessna 172 · Rogers, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 15, 1997 · N1419Y · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper fuel consumption calculations, which resulted in the loss of engine power, due to fuel exhaustion. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB LAX97LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA103.md): Cessna 172F · San Pablo Bay, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 1997 · N3757F · Substantial damage
  > total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat.

## 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 ('17022'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17022&year=1997

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