# NTSB investigations: Cessna 177, 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 MIA99LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA061.md): Cessna 177 · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 1998 · N29451 · Substantial damage
  > The intentional operation of the airplane by the pilot with known deficiencies in equipment (fuel leakage from the carburetor), poor preflight by the pilot for his failure to visually determine that the fuel tanks were full before the initial flight. Factors…
- [NTSB MIA99LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA060.md): Cessna 177 · Immokalee, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 1998 · N3293T · Substantial damage
  > The certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision and his inadequate management of the fuel, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB SEA99LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA025.md): Cessna 177 · Bellingham, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 1998 · N2355Y · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate preflight planning/preparation, and the pilot's failure to maintain altitude. VFR flight into IMC conditions and cloudy weather conditions were factors.
- [NTSB FTW98LA413](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA413.md): Cessna 177A · Belen, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 1998 · N29572 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot inadvertently stalling the airplane.
- [NTSB LAX98FA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98FA267.md): Cessna 177 · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 1998 · N177GS · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilot to accurately determine that an adequate quantity of fuel was aboard the aircraft for the intended flight, and the failure to monitor fuel quantity remaining while en route to ensure an adequate quantity of reserve fuel prior to…
- [NTSB SEA98FA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98FA161.md): Cessna 177 · Red Lodge, MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1998 · N2213Y · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude over, or clearance with, mountainous terrain during night visual flight rules flight. Factors included night lighting conditions and mountainous terrain.
- [NTSB LAX98LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA250.md): Cessna 177 · Corona, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1998 · N177JH · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to a partially closed fuel shutoff valve as a result of improper maintenance installation.
- [NTSB CHI98LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA256.md): Cessna 177 · Cassville, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1998 · N3461T · Destroyed
  > an undetermined event which resulted in engine failure on landing roll out during attempted restart fuel ignited and an undetermined event in the airplane's fuel system which resulted in a fire.
- [NTSB ATL98LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA041.md): Cessna 177 · New Port Richey, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 27, 1998 · N30192 · Substantial damage
  > partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, which led to a forced landing and collision with trees.

## 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 ('2073704'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2073704&year=1998

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