# NTSB investigations: Cessna 140A, 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 DEN99LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA001.md): Cessna 140A · Belen, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 1998 · N9403A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Factors were his inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswind conditions, and the airplane manufacturer's failure to provide adequate performance data.
- [NTSB FTW98FA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98FA291.md): Cessna 140A · Edgewood, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1998 · N9689A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain minimum required airspeed for flight. Factors were the worn fuel line, which separated, and the failure of the maintenance personnel to locate the worn fuel line during the annual inspection.
- [NTSB FTW98LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA105.md): Cessna 140A · Justin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 24, 1998 · N377V · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper planning/decision and failure to ensure that the airplane would be able to remain clear of the fence during takeoff. Factors relating to the accident were: the wet/soft/short runway (and terrain) conditions.

## 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 ('2071604'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2071604&year=1998

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