# NTSB investigations: Cessna 140, 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 NYC98LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA192.md): Cessna 140 · Watertown, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1998 · N72929 · Destroyed
  > Was the pilot's misjudged altitude of the airplane prior to performing a stall, and which resulted in the main landing gear contacting a rock wall.
- [NTSB ANC98LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA140.md): Cessna 140 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1998 · N81045 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to an in-flight fracture of an engine exhaust valve stem assembly. A factor associated with the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB SEA98LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA168.md): Cessna 140 · Battleground, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1998 · N77017 · Substantial damage
  > Nose Over for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CHI98FA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98FA299.md): Cessna 140 · St. Joseph, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1998 · N2364V · Destroyed
  > the pilot not maintaining a proper final approach glide path to avoid an encounter with wake turbulence. A factor in this accident was the pilot not being able to control the airplane after its encounter with wake turbulence.
- [NTSB CHI98LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA272.md): Cessna 140 · Falls City, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1998 · N76601 · Substantial damage
  > the main landing gear leg fracturing and separating from the portion mounted to the fuselage for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB NYC98LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA147.md): Cessna 140 · Gansevoort, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1998 · N1689V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to continue the landing attempt too far down the runway.
- [NTSB NYC98LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA120.md): Cessna 140 · Madison, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1998 · N72657 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper in-flight decision to continue the landing and his delayed go-around attempt. A factor in this accident was the pilot's diverted attention.
- [NTSB ATL98LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA077.md): Cessna 140 · Holt, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 1998 · N2102N · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB NYC98LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA084.md): Cessna 140 · Linden, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 1998 · N2229V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot in commands improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB NYC98LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA083.md): Cessna 140 · Milford Center, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 1998 · N1998N · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's excessive application of brakes during an aborted takeoff roll.
- [NTSB FTW98LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA159.md): Cessna 140 · Norman, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 1998 · N2044N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper compensation for wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of directional control and collision with a ditch. A contributing factor was the high crosswind.
- [NTSB LAX98LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA071.md): Cessna 140 · Goodyear, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 13, 1998 · N2496V · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent brake activation by the student pilot while practicing touch-and-go landings.

## 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.aircraft_model_code IN ('2071602', '2071603'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2071602&year=1998

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