# NTSB investigations, 1997: Midair collision

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 FTW98FA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98FA063.md): Pitts S-2B · Bozeman, MT · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 7, 1997 · N693SB · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The failure of both pilots to maintain visual lookout. Factors were the pilot of N693SB not following procedures and directives, and the pilot of N693SB using poor judgment.
- [NTSB LAX98FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98FA045.md): Cessna 152 · El Cajon, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 1997 · N757FT · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The solo student's failure to see and follow the other aircraft on the downwind as he had been instructed. Factors influencing this accident was the failure of the pilots in the other aircraft to see and avoid the aircraft encroaching on his flight path; the…
- [NTSB FTW98LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA022.md): Cessna 150G · Tyler, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 1997 · N3916J · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The failure of the of pilot of the departing Cessna to follow standard departure procedures and his disorientation while navigating to locate a highway. A factor was the failure of both pilots to maintain visual lookout.
- [NTSB FTW98LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA009.md): Cameron N-90 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 1997 · N1602R · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot of the Aerostar RX 8, N71415, to follow procedures/directives.
- [NTSB MIA98FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98FA007.md): Beech 35-C33A · Robbins, NC · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 1997 · N2050W · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > failure of the pilots in both aircraft to see-and-avoid each other's airplane (inadequate visual lookout), and failure of the Beech pilot to operate his airplane at a correct Visual Flight Rules (VFR) cruising altitude for his route of flight.
- [NTSB ATL97FA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97FA113.md): Pilatus BN-2 Islander · Fajardo, PR · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1997 · N26JA · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate visual lookout.
- [NTSB CHI97FA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97FA218.md): Cessna 172P · Chicago, IL · Accident · 7 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1997 · N5323K · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > the pilots not maintaining visual separation between their airplanes. A factor in this accident was the pilot of the southbound airplane not reporting her position abeam the airport as directed by the ATC controller.
- [NTSB NYC97LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA125.md): Shafer SONERAI-I · W.Hampton Beach, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1997 · N20CS · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > failure of the number two pilot (N77TY) to follow race procedures, and failure of the number three pilot (N20CS) to turn and avoid the number two airplane, when it decelerated into the number three pilot's blind spot.
- [NTSB MIA97FA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97FA179.md): Piper J3C-65 · Asheboro, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 1997 · N804DA · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilots in both airplanes to see and/or avoid a collision with each other.
- [NTSB FTW97FA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97FA208.md): Bell 206B · Intracoastl Cty, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1997 · N115AL · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of both pilots to see and avoid each other's aircraft. Factors were the failure of the pilot of N2773A to use the available traffic advisory service and the failure of the operator of N2773A to make the use of traffic advisory services a company…
- [NTSB SEA97FA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97FA105.md): Cessna 182 · Clinton, UT · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 10, 1997 · N5434B · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > Inadequate prior arrangements for formation flight by the pilot-in-command of the Cessna 182, N5434B, and his subsequent failure to see-and-avoid the Piper PA-28R, N5270T. Factors were: the Cessna pilot's visibility of the Piper impaired by the sun;…
- [NTSB ANC97FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97FA051.md): Cessna 185 · Tatitlek, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 1997 · N59AK · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The command pilots of both airplanes inadequate visual outlook which led to their failure to see and avoid each other's airplane. A factor associated with the accident was sunglare.
- [NTSB SEA97LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA083.md): Cessna 150D · Arlington, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 1997 · N4100U · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The failure of the commercial pilot to perform an adequate visual lookout while on final approach for landing on the runway, and the failure of the student pilot of the other airplane to perform an adequate visual lookout prior to taking off from the same…
- [NTSB ANC97FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97FA037.md): Short Brothers SC7 · Nunapitchuk, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 1997 · N451SA · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > inadequate visual look-out by the pilots of both airplanes, which resulted in their failure to see-and-avoid each other's airplanes.
- [NTSB CHI97FA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97FA084.md): Douglas DC-3C/BT-67R · Newton, WI · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 1997 · TZ389 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > failure of the Beech A36 pilot to maintain clearance from the modified Douglas DC-3, while positioning the A36 for photography of the DC-3.

## 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" = 270)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=270&year=1997

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