# NTSB investigations: Cessna 180, 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 FTW98FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98FA067.md): Cessna 180 · Johnson City, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 14, 1997 · N20MF · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance. Factors were the low ceilings, dark night light conditions, and the pilot's lack of visible horizon in the unpopulated area.
- [NTSB ANC97LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA157.md): Cessna 180 · King Salmon, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 1997 · N4900A · Substantial damage
  > The distorted/misaligned main landing gear, and an improper maintenance repair of the main landing gear. A factor associated with the accident was rough and uneven terrain.
- [NTSB ANC97LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA111.md): Cessna 180 · Umiat, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1997 · N2707X · Substantial damage
  > The collapse of the right main landing gear while taxiing to parking.
- [NTSB FTW97LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA279.md): Cessna 180 · Carlisle, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1997 · N9320C · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll (at night).
- [NTSB LAX97LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA203.md): Cessna 180 · Hollister, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 1997 · N3343D · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper use of the elevator and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during a touch-and-go landing. A factor in the accident was the pilot's application of full power following the loss of directional control, which increased…
- [NTSB NYC97FA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97FA099.md): Cessna 180 · Freedom, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 26, 1997 · N1802C · Destroyed
  > the pilot's premature lift off, and his failure to maintain proper runway alignment, which resulted in an inadvertent stall, while attempting to avoid an obstruction (telephone pole). Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot allowed the airplane's…
- [NTSB ANC97LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA077.md): Cessna 180 · Shaktoolik, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 1997 · N24EJ · Substantial damage
  > loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s).
- [NTSB LAX97WA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97WA194.md): Cessna 180 · Rancho Santa Yn, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · May 19, 1997 · N9279C · Destroyed

## 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.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072602'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072602&year=1997

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