# NTSB investigations, 1997: Nose over 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 NYC98LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA054.md): Mayers SEA REY · Gloucester, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 1997 · N100RZ · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing, which resulted in a nose over. - [NTSB LAX98LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA051.md): Luscombe 8 · Grass Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 1997 · N2591K · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadvertent activation of the aircraft brakes during the landing rollout. - [NTSB FTW98LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA040.md): Cessna 172G · Elk City, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 1997 · N5745R · Substantial damage > The high winds and the pilot's poor judgment in attempting to taxi in the existing wind conditions. - [NTSB FTW98LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA029.md): Cessna 185C · Farmington, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 1997 · N725 · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper preflight of the airplane, by failing to properly set the elevator trim for takeoff, and his improper use use of the elevator flight controls. A related factor was: the pilot's lack of recent experience in the make and model of airplane. - [NTSB SEA98LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA034.md): Cessna U-206E · Friday Harbor, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 1997 · N9428G · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to park with the aircraft headed into the wind in high wind conditions. A factor include the high wind condition. - [NTSB FTW98LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA002.md): Bell 206B · New Iberia, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 1997 · N2163Y · Substantial damage > improper touchdown by the flight instructor. A related factor was: soft sod in the touchdown/landing area. - [NTSB ATL97LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA146.md): Cessna 172N · Fuquay-Varina, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1997 · N75522 · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudged flare, improper level-off, and improper recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB ANC97LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA132.md): Piper PA-18 · Palmer, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 1997 · N9771D · Substantial damage > binding or braking action of the left brake for undetermined reason(s). - [NTSB FTW97LA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA308.md): Cessna 182P · Arriba, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1997 · N182WJ · Substantial damage > failure of the pilot to properly plan the flight and determine the field conditions before landing. The soft runway condition was a related factor. - [NTSB ANC97LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA116.md): Cessna 180 · Port Ashton, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1997 · N9044M · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain. Factors associated with the accident were the tailwind and soft terrain. - [NTSB FTW97LA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA283.md): Wonder RV-6 · Franktown, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1997 · N443MW · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during landing roll. A factor was the uneven runway surface. - [NTSB SEA97LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA134.md): Cessna 172C · Fall City, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 1997 · N1319Y · Substantial damage > the pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. The soft, wet terrain was a related factor. - [NTSB SEA97LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA103.md): Cessna 152 · Deer Lodge, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 9, 1997 · N714VL · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper decision to abort the takeoff, and his improper use of brakes during the abort. A factor contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. - [NTSB CHI97LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA121.md): Cessna 172 · Wheeling, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 5, 1997 · N5254R · Substantial damage > the pilot-in-command's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. A factor associated with the accident was the gusty crosswind condition. - [NTSB CHI97LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA113.md): Cessna 185 · Pella, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 1997 · N4641E · Substantial damage > the pilot's selection of an unsuitable area for the landing. A factor relating to the accident was: the soft landing surface of the farm strip. - [NTSB SEA97LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA080.md): Cessna 172 · Auburn, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 1997 · N5115K · Substantial damage > the pilots' inadequate evaluation of the strong winds, when they attempted to turn to taxi with a very strong tailwind. Factors relating to the accident included the high and unfavorable winds. - [NTSB SEA97LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA053.md): Cessna 170B · Toledo, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 26, 1997 · N4590C · Substantial damage > The pilot's excessive application of the brakes on a tailwheel equipped aircraft. Factors include the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and a crosswind blowing at the time of the landing. ## 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" = 300) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=300&year=1997 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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