# NTSB investigations: Cessna 402B, 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 MIA99LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA053.md): Cessna 402B · San Juan, PR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 1998 · N8203Q · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft. The reason for the reported engine surging is undetermined.
- [NTSB MIA99FA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99FA043.md): Cessna 402B · Pahokee, FL · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 9, 1998 · N788SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude during the approach.
- [NTSB MIA98LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA123.md): Cessna 402B · West Palm Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 1998 · N400AR · Substantial damage
  > the pilot allowed the airplane to improperly touchdown on the right main landing gear, resulting in the gear collapsing, and subsequent impact with runway visual range equipment.
- [NTSB CHI98LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA098.md): Cessna 402B · Mason City, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 1998 · N108RS · Substantial damage
  > the accumulation of airframe ice during flight, and failure of the pilot to attain a proper flare for landing. Factors relating to the accident were: the adverse weather (icing) condition; and the pilot's limited forward visibility, due to ice on the…

## 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 ('207590P'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=207590P&year=1998

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