# NTSB investigations, 1998: 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 MIA99LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA051.md): Cessna 172M · Okeechobee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 1998 · N9295H · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The inadequate visual lookout of the pilot of the Cessna airplane and of the pilot of the glider resulting in the midair collision. - [NTSB LAX99FA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99FA036.md): Cessna 172P · Scottsdale, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 21, 1998 · N99064 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > the failure of the solo student pilot in the other aircraft to acquire and maintain separation from this aircraft, which was departing the airport traffic pattern and had been issued as traffic by the local controller. Also causal was the failure of the pilot… - [NTSB LAX99FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99FA027.md): Cessna 150L · Yerington, NV · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 1998 · N19281 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > the failure of the pilot to see and avoid the aircraft ahead, which was already established in the traffic pattern. The failure of both pilots announce their intentions on the Common Traffic Advisory Frequency was a factor in this accident. - [NTSB FTW99FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99FA001.md): Bell 407 · Vermilion 331 · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 1998 · N403PH · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > the failure of both pilots to see and avoid each other's aircraft during cruise flight. Factors were the failure of both pilots to use a known safety advisory recommendation and the failure of both operators to implement the recommendation as a company… - [NTSB ATL98GA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98GA127.md): Government Aircraft Fact N22S · Caribbean Sea · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Sep 18, 1998 · N6305U · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > The failure of the pilot-in-command of the other aircraft (N6305U) to maintain physical clearance from N6302W. Contributing factors were the inadequate visual lookout of all four pilots involved. - [NTSB CHI98FA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98FA356.md): Cessna 310R · Seymour Twp., WI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 1998 · N5056J · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > the pilots of both airplanes not maintaining visual separation from the other airplane. - [NTSB LAX98LA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA253.md): Yakovlev YAK-55M · Lincoln, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1998 · N910RT · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The pilot of the other aircraft's inadequate visual lookout - [NTSB SEA98LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA138.md): Rockwell S-2R · Burley, ID · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1998 · N5036X · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > A failure of both pilots to see and avoid each other's aircraft due to inadequate visual lookout. - [NTSB ANC98FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98FA061.md): Aerospatiale AS-350-B2 · Juneau, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 31, 1998 · N187EH · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The failure of both command pilots to maintain an adequate lookout to see and avoid each other's aircraft. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's failure to follow published advisory procedures to monitor/issue position reports on the… - [NTSB LAX98LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA164.md): Piper PA-28R-201 · Hollister, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 1998 · N36574 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The failure of the instructors and dual students in both aircraft to maintain an adequate visual lookout, which resulted in their combined failures to see and avoid each other. Inadequate supervision of the two flights by the respective instructor pilots were… - [NTSB MIA98FA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98FA135.md): Boeing A-75N1 · Kissimmee, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1998 · N806RB · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > Failure of the number 2 pilot to maintain visual contact and/or proper position/clearance from other aircraft. - [NTSB ATL98FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98FA060.md): Cessna 525 · Marietta, GA · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 1998 · N111LR · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > The failure of both pilots to see and avoid conflicting traffic, and the failure of the 172 pilot to operate the transponder as required by current regulations. Factors were the controller's failure to observe the traffic conflict, the lack of radar conflict… - [NTSB LAX98FA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98FA118.md): Cessna 310H · Corona, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 1998 · N310RR · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > The failure of both pilots to maintain an adequate visual lookout and to see and avoid the other airplane. - [NTSB CHI98FA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98FA096.md): Wasielak Sonerai II L · Malta, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 1998 · N38NL · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > The pilot's failed to maintain adequate clearance from the other aircraft. - [NTSB LAX98FA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98FA086.md): Beech J35 · Morgan Hill, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 11, 1998 · N8343D · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain visual separation from N8343D approaching from his right. The controller's failure to provide a traffic advisory and the copilot's and flight engineer's inadequate visual lookout were factors. ## 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 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=1998 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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