# NTSB investigations: Cessna 305A, 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 IAD99FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD99FA004.md): Cessna 305A · Warren, VT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 1998 · N5213G · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The glider pilot's failure to perform the emergency tow release and abort the takeoff. A factor in the accident was the glider pilot's improper decision to make repeated attempts to close the canopy in flight.
- [NTSB NYC98LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA181.md): Cessna 305A · Louisville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1998 · N5245G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper inflight decision, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall.
- [NTSB CHI98LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA137.md): Cessna 305 · Fredricktown, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 1998 · N201FM · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control after landing. Factors contributing to this accident were the embankment, and the soft, muddy soil making up the embankment.

## 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 ('2074002'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2074002&year=1998

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