# NTSB investigations: Cessna 207A, 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 ANC99LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99LA016.md): Cessna 207A · Manokotak, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 17, 1998 · N1764U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors in the accident were dark night conditions, snow covered terrain, and low ceilings.
- [NTSB ANC99LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99LA009.md): Cessna 207A · Aniak, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 1998 · N73533 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel contamination. A factor in the accident was unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB ANC99LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99LA008.md): Cessna 207A · Noorvik, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 1998 · N9400M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors in the accident were a dark night and low ceilings.
- [NTSB ANC99LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99LA002.md): Cessna 207A · Napaskiak, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 1998 · N6874M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection to remove all contaminated fuel from the fuel system. Factors in the accident were the pilot's inadequate planning/decision to continue a second takeoff following an engine surge and aborted takeoff, and unsuitable…
- [NTSB ANC98FA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98FA152.md): Cessna 207 · Kotzebue, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1998 · N1809Q · Destroyed
  > The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors associated with the accident were low ceilings, mountainous/hilly terrain features, rain, and fog.
- [NTSB ANC98LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA150.md): Cessna 207A · Hughes, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 1998 · N7380U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, and an inadvertent stall. A factor in the accident was the presence of a tail wind.
- [NTSB ANC98LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA099.md): Cessna 207 · King Salmon, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1998 · N1763U · Substantial damage
  > The disconnection of the mixture control cable from the mixture control arm. Factors associated with this accident were the inadequate 100 hour inspections performed by company mechanics.
- [NTSB ANC98LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA104.md): Cessna 207 · Bethel, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1998 · N2162C · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a large bird.
- [NTSB ANC98FA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98FA069.md): Cessna 207A · Juneau, AK · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 1998 · N96AK · Substantial damage
  > The failure of company maintenance personnel to properly install a wire bundle clamp; chafing, electrical arcing, and subsequent leaking of a fuel line, which resulted in an in-flight fire. A factor associated with the accident was company maintenance…
- [NTSB ANC98LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA059.md): Cessna 207 · Bethel, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 1998 · N9956M · Substantial damage
  > The throttle arm disconnecting from the throttle linkage to the engine as a result of inadequate inspection by company maintenance personnel. Factors associated with this accident were the company maintenance personnel not following the repetitive Service…
- [NTSB ANC98LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA056.md): Cessna 207 · Quinhagak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 1998 · N755AB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, and his premature liftoff, resulting in a collision with a runway light fixture. Factors in the accident were wet runway conditions, and a rough and uneven runway surface with potholes.

## 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 ('2073605', '2073604'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2073605&year=1998

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