# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172, 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 IAD99LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD99LA018.md): Cessna 172 · Essex, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 16, 1998 · N5806A · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Factors were the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing and dark night conditions.
- [NTSB FTW98FA384](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98FA384.md): Cessna 172 · West Jordan, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1998 · N8232B · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain proper airport traffic pattern altitude. Factors were night lighting conditions and the unseen static line.
- [NTSB ATL98LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA120.md): Cessna 172 · Sewanee, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 1998 · N6720A · No damage
  > The inadequate visual lookout by the ground pedestrian. A factor was dark night conditions.
- [NTSB ANC98LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA131.md): Cessna 172 · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1998 · N7966B · Substantial damage
  > Fatigue of the forward end of the engine crankshaft resulting in separation of the propeller assembly, and the operator's failure to comply with a required maintenance procedure. A factor was uneven terrain.
- [NTSB ATL98LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA104.md): Cessna 172 · Ocean Isle Bch, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1998 · N4103F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate inflight planning that resulted in excessive airspeed and altitude for a full stop landing.
- [NTSB SEA98LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA154.md): Cessna 172 · Baker City, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1998 · N835T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance and inadequate in-flight planning/decision. Contributing to the accident was mountain obscuration.
- [NTSB LAX98LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA214.md): Cessna 172 · Flagstaff, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 1998 · N7188A · Substantial damage
  > Oil system contamination with an unidentified metal substance that traveled through the oil system and blocked the number 4 main bearing and number 6 connecting rod bearing oil ports, resulting in oil starvation and failure of the engine. The source of the…
- [NTSB ANC98LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA071.md): Cessna 172 · Angoon, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 1998 · N171Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the aborted takeoff. A factor associated with the accident was rough and uneven terrain.
- [NTSB ANC98LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA065.md): Cessna 172 · Naknek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 1998 · N8092B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor associated with this accident was a crosswind.
- [NTSB CHI98FA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98FA165.md): Cessna 172 · S. Sioux City, NE · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 17, 1998 · N8919B · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate flying airspeed during the climbing left turn resulting in a stall condition. Contributing factors were the gusty, crosswind conditions, and the pilot's excessively tight turn maneuver during the initial climb.
- [NTSB CHI98LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA122.md): Cessna 172 · Barrington Hill, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 1998 · N6300E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall/mush and subsequent in-flight collision with trees.
- [NTSB MIA98LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA065.md): Cessna 172 · Valkaria, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 31, 1998 · N6261E · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight, and subsequent loss of engine power, due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted in a forced landing and impact with trees.
- [NTSB FTW98LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA116.md): Cessna 172 · Laramie, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 30, 1998 · N6926A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and subsequent improper go-around in that he failed to use compensating elevator control, and his loss of directional control.

## 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 ('2072402'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072402&year=1998

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