# NTSB investigations, 1997: Missing aircraft

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 MIA98FAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98FAMS1.md): Beech G35 · Missing · Accident · 2 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Dec 3, 1997 · N4404D · Destroyed
  > undetermined.
- [NTSB CHI97FA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97FA308.md): Piper PA-28-235 · St. Ignaces, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 1997 · N9399W · Destroyed
  > The noninstrument-rated pilot's improper decision to depart in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ANC97FAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97FAMS1.md): Cessna 182F · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · 4 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Jun 29, 1997 · N3186U · Destroyed
  > Undetermined.
- [NTSB CHI97FAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97FAMS1.md): Cessna T210N · Chicago, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Feb 20, 1997 · N7134J · Destroyed
  > Undetermined.
- [NTSB LAX97FAMS2](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97FAMS2.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Avalon, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Feb 11, 1997 · N8436X · Destroyed
  > undetermined.

## 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" = 420)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=420&year=1997

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