# NTSB investigations, 1997: Dragged wing,rotor,pod,float or tail/skid

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 ATL98IA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98IA024.md): Airbus Industrie A-300-600 · Montego Bay, Jamaica · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 1997 · N90070 · Minor damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, compounded by the automatic deployment of the ground spoilers on main wheel spin-up, resulting in a pitch angle beyond the tail strike pitch angle of the airplane, which led to the tail contacting the…
- [NTSB CHI98LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA038.md): Cessna 150 · Plymouth, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 1997 · N50579 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the crosswind, soft field takeoff. Factors in this accident were the pilot not following the airplane manufacturer's recommended takeoff procedures by lowering the flaps, and the crosswind.
- [NTSB SEA98LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA010.md): Luscombe 8F · Boise, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 4, 1997 · N1895B · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control due to excessive taxispeed. Pressure perceived by the student pilot to expedite clearing the runway after landing in order to facilitate an aircraft departure was a contributing factor.
- [NTSB FTW97LA349](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA349.md): AS+ AC-4B · Sundance, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 1997 · N3021 · Substantial damage
  > improper planning/decision by the pilot, which led to a snag and sudden slack in the tow rope, and necessitated an aborted launch (emergency landing) after initial liftoff. This in turn led to an inadvertent stall, a wing drop, and the left wing tip dragging…
- [NTSB LAX97LA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA265.md): Schempp-Hirth DUO Discus · Minden, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1997 · N125DD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to ensure that the wings were maintained at a lateral level attitude during the initial landing rollout. A factor in the accident was the rough, uneven nature of the terrain chosen for the landing.
- [NTSB NYC97LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA146.md): Taylorcraft DCO-65 · Charleston, WV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 1997 · N47282 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for unfavorable (variable) wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. The wind condition and proximity of a hangar were related factors.
- [NTSB FTW97LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA200.md): Beech BE-56TC · Spring, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 23, 1997 · N7890R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to perform an adequate preflight (did not remove pitot tube protective covering prior to flight) which resulted in an inaccurate cockpit airspeed indication during takeoff roll and subsequent emergency landing. Factors were, the pilot's…
- [NTSB SEA97LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA102.md): Boeing E75 · Spokane, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 1997 · N5010V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's inadequate application of crosswind controls during landing rollout. Factors were gusty crosswinds.
- [NTSB SEA97LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA055.md): Champion 7ECA · Bandon, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 2, 1997 · N11099 · Substantial damage
  > the dual student's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, and the flight instructor's improper remedial action. A factor relating to the accident was: the ravine located near the right side of the runway.

## 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 o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 160)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=160&year=1997

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