# NTSB investigations, 1997: Undershoot

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 LAX98LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA062.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Healdsburg, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 1997 · N8805P · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudged distance and altitude relationship to the runway during a short field approach, which resulted in an undershoot and a hard landing.
- [NTSB NYC98LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA046.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Philadelphia, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 16, 1997 · N2932X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain proper distance and altitude during approach which resulted in an undershoot and collision with a fence.
- [NTSB CHI98LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA043.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Janesville, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 1997 · N8315S · Substantial damage
  > the dual student's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point, and the instructor's failure to provide adequate supervision of the flight. Factors associated with the accident were: inadequate altitude, the student's diverted attention, the snowbank, and…
- [NTSB MIA98LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA023.md): Let L-13 · Elkin, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 1, 1997 · N65140 · Substantial damage
  > The instructor's pilot's misjudgment of altitude and distance, and his inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. Unfavorable winds and a fence were contributing factors.
- [NTSB NYC98LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA021.md): Mooney M20K · Ocean City, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 1997 · N252MY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude. Factors in the accident were the rain and fog.
- [NTSB CHI98LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA013.md): Schweizer FGS-233 · Ionia, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 1997 · N5762S · Substantial damage
  > the pilot misjudged the landing approach which resulted in his failure to attain a proper touchdown point. A factor was the trees.
- [NTSB ANC98LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA002.md): Cessna 182B · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 1997 · N7269E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudging the touchdown point, which resulted in landing short of the sand bar and the airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB CHI98FA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98FA010.md): Aero Commander 100-180 · Auburn, NE · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 1997 · N4028X · Destroyed
  > the pilot misjudged distance/altitude to the runway, while on final approach to land, allowing the airplane to get too low and collide with a truck. A related factor was: the proximity of the truck (and highway) to the runway.
- [NTSB ANC97LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA156.md): Piper PA-12 · Gustavus, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1997 · N7667H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point. Factors associated with the accident are the pilot's improper glidepath, and the rough and uneven terrain.
- [NTSB SEA97FA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97FA215.md): Cessna 172M · Bremerton, WA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 1997 · N6756H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude from the runway, and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from the terrain. Factors contributing to the accident were dark night conditions, the pilot's improper decision to conduct the flight at night,…
- [NTSB CHI97LA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA307.md): Cessna 182 · Dassel, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 1997 · N7331Q · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point on the airstrip. Factors associated with the accident were the high vegetation which skewed the pilot's visual perception of threshold, and the embankment which the airplane contacted.
- [NTSB CHI97LA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA294.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Fargo, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1997 · N2680Q · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudgment of altitude and distance to the runway, while on final approach to land, and failure to attain the proper touchdown point on the runway during the landing. The exposed runway lip was a related factor.
- [NTSB ANC97LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA147.md): Piper PA-12 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1997 · N2389M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of the touchdown point, which led to undershoot and the airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB SEA97LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA211.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Mackay, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1997 · N91019 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudged the distance/altitude while on final approach.
- [NTSB NYC97LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA179.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · West Chester, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 1997 · N4982S · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudgment of altitude and distance to the runway, which resulted in an undershoot and failure to reach the proper touchdown point. Rising terrain at the approach end of the runway was a related factor.
- [NTSB LAX97LA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA310.md): Bingelis Falco F.8L · Watsonville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 1997 · N84TX · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudgment of distance and speed on final approach, leading to a landing undershoot.
- [NTSB NYC97LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA165.md): Dassault DA-20 · Lexington, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1997 · N227R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudged distance and altitude to the runway after transition from an instrument approach to a visual approach. Factors related to the accident were the rain, and uphill runway conditions at a dark night.
- [NTSB DCA97MA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA97MA058.md): Boeing 747-300 · Nimitz Hill · Accident · 228 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Aug 6, 1997 · H7468 · Destroyed
  > the captain's failure to adequately brief and execute the nonprecision approach and the first officer's and flight engineer's failure to effectively monitor and cross-check the captain's execution of the approach. Contributing to these failures were the…
- [NTSB MIA97LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA218.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Burnsville, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1997 · N9396P · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to use the checklist to confirm that the main cabin door was closed and locked before takeoff. Also, failure of the pilot to attain the proper touchdown point during the precautionary landing. Contributing to the accident was the self…
- [NTSB ANC97TA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97TA095.md): Piper PA-18-180 · Tok, AK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 27, 1997 · N3685Z · Substantial damage
  > The second pilot/dual student's failure to maintain a proper glidepath, and the pilot-in-command/flight instructor's inadequate supervision. A factor associated with the accident was a downdraft.
- [NTSB CHI97LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA154.md): Cessna 340A · Fort Wayne, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 1997 · N171DB · Substantial damage
  > the pilot did not comply with the decision height and his attention was diverted from his cockpit scan. The factors involved were the weather conditions were at landing minimums and a flight to his destination alternate was not performed.
- [NTSB IAD97LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA078.md): Mooney M20M · Madisonville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 1997 · N321JL · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, and inadequate supervision of the CFI, which resulted in a stall and subsequent hard landing.
- [NTSB SEA97LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA108.md): Piper PA-22-150 · The Dalles, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 1997 · N1707P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command misjudged his altitude and distance from the runway while landing.
- [NTSB NYC97LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA088.md): North American B-25J · Midland, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 1997 · N9456Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude during the final approach. A factor in the accident was the exposed runway lip/edge.
- [NTSB CHI97LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA120.md): Maule M-5 · West Fargo, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 1997 · N290X · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to attain a proper touchdown point. Factors relating to the accident were: the unfavorable wind conditions, and the terrain condition where the airplane touched down.
- [NTSB LAX97LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA165.md): Let Blanik L-13 · Hemet, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1997 · N90620 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to adjust his traffic pattern to compensate for local atmospheric conditions.
- [NTSB MIA97LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA132.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Bushnell, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 1997 · N3263H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a visual lookout and altitu de while on final approach to landing resulting in an in-flight collision with a fence and subsequent collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ANC97LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA023.md): Maule M-5 · Chugiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 18, 1997 · N5654N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point during landing. The snow-covered runway was a factor.

## 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" = 390)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=390&year=1997

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