# NTSB investigations, 1990: Miscellaneous/other

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 SEA91LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA034.md): Beech D50C · Snohomish, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 1990 · N833Q · Substantial damage
  > The obstruction (protruding door support bracket) in the doorway of the aircraft; failure of the company/operator personnel, the pilot, and the skydivers to assure that the doorway was clear of obstructions; and subsequent snagging of the d-ring, which…
- [NTSB MIA91LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA040.md): Bell 206B · Fort Pierce, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 1990 · N2756P · Substantial damage
  > The incorrect cyclic control input by the student during the touchdown autorotation landing and failure of the CFI to correct this before the helicopter touched down.
- [NTSB CHI91IA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91IA041.md): Boeing 727-257 · Detroit, MI · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 5, 1990 · N715RC · Minor damage
  > The inadequate deicing procedures instituted by company management.
- [NTSB MIA91LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA027.md): Cessna 172P · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean) · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 1990 · N51101 · Destroyed
  > Delay of the pilot to obtain assistance and, as a result, he ditched the airplane near a boat due to a low fuel supply.
- [NTSB ATL91FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91FA008.md): Beech A36 · Georgetown, SC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 1990 · N97PA · Destroyed
  > The pilot-in-command's loss of consciousness during flight. The reason for the loss of consciousness could not be determined.
- [NTSB LAX91LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA024.md): Cessna 152 · Watsonville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 1990 · N24815 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilots of both aircraft to see and avoid the other.
- [NTSB CHI90DEC05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90DEC05.md): Schleicher ASW-22 · Richmond, MI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 30, 1990 · N8W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's premature retraction of the flaps allowing the glider to settle into an unusually low tow altitude.
- [NTSB DCA90IA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA90IA048.md): Airbus Industrie A320-211 · Chicago, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1990 · N306US · Minor damage
  > The pilot(s) allowed the aircraft to rotate to an excessive nose high attitude, either during a takeoff or landing.
- [NTSB LAX90LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA270.md): Cessna 172G · Trinity Center, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1990 · N4205L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive airspeed and his failure to touchdown at the proper location on the runway.
- [NTSB SEA90LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA156.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10 · Coeur D'Alene, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1990 · N1804U · No damage
  > Passenger spilling a hot cup of coffee in her lap while the flight was in cruise flight.
- [NTSB BFO90DIG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90DIG02.md): Cessna 182J · Frederick, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Aug 1, 1990 · N2891F · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to assure that the magneto (ignition) switch was in the proper position. A factor related to the accident was: partial failure of the magneto switch, which allowed the key to be removed, though the switch was not in the 'off' position.
- [NTSB ATL90FA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90FA150.md): Piper PA-18A · Conway, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1990 · N2789P · Destroyed
  > Towline interference with the rudder, and failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall/spinn. A factor that contributed to the accident was: failure of the company/operator management to adequately guard against such…
- [NTSB LAX90FA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90FA250.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Pleasant Valley, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1990 · N6763Z · Substantial damage
  > An inadvertent spin after failure to maintain airspeed. Factors include inadequate preflight, and an improperly maintained lap belt.
- [NTSB FTW90LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA133.md): Bell 206B · San Antonio, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1990 · N3894L · No damage
  > The lineman/flight crewman not following procedures.
- [NTSB MIA90LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA147.md): Cessna 150F · Pensacola, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 1990 · N7048B · Substantial damage
  > Instructor pilots failure to assure that the flaps were in the proper position for takeoff resulting in reduced climb performance. This resulted in the forced landing, during which, the airplane collided with a power line, stalled, then crashed to the ground.
- [NTSB LAX90LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA225.md): Bellanca BL26 · Santa Ana, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 1990 · N4034B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's use of an improper starting technique.
- [NTSB NYC90LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA124.md): Burkhart Grob G103 · Barre, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 1990 · N3836H · Substantial damage
  > The premature commanded tow release by the towplane pilot over unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB ANC90LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA078.md): Champion Aeronca 7DC · Elmendorf, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 1990 · N2759A · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to properly tie down and chock the aircraft and/or obtain proper assistance, and his failure to properly set the throttle, while hand propping to start the engine.
- [NTSB CHI90LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA134.md): Cessna 172N · Jeffersonville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 1990 · N733CR · Substantial damage
  > The engine started for an undetermined reason, when the prop was moved after the pilot experienced an inoperative starter. (Most probably, there was either an isolated/intermittent problem in the ignition system or the pilot did not move the magneto switch…
- [NTSB MIA90LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA123.md): Bell TH-13T · Biloxi, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 1990 · N67223 · No damage
  > The passenger's intentional act of jumping in the air with his arm raised while under the main rotor.
- [NTSB LAX90LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA189.md): McDonnell Douglas 369E · Hilo, HI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 1990 · N1602N · No damage
  > Improper supervision and absence of assistance by the company to passengers disembarking the helicopter.
- [NTSB MIA90LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA110.md): Cessna 180K · Crystal Springs, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 1990 · N61714 · Substantial damage
  > Pilots failure to assure that the fuel cap was in position and secured prior to departure. This resulted in fuel siphoning overboard resulting in the precautionary landing.
- [NTSB ATL90LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA083.md): Cessna 172G · Gulf Shores, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 1990 · N4373L · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to obtain proper assistance or properly secure the aircraft when he left it unattended with the engine running.
- [NTSB MKC90LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA066.md): Beech A23 · Fordyce, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 1990 · N3520R · Substantial damage
  > The passenger's intentional interference with the flight by seizing the controls and shutting off the engine.
- [NTSB MIA90LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA076.md): Hughes 300C · Vero Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 2, 1990 · N58275 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot in command/instructor pilot to maintain adequate rotor RPM after landing from a touchdown autorotation. A factor related to the accident was the gusty wind condition.
- [NTSB DCA90MA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA90MA019.md): Boeing 707-321B · Cove Neck, NY · Accident · 73 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Jan 26, 1990 · HK201 · Destroyed
  > The failure of the flightcrew to adequately manage the airplane's fuel load, and their failure to communicate an emergency fuel situation to air traffic control before fuel exhaustion occurred. Contributing to the accident was the flightcrew's failure to use…
- [NTSB NYC90IA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90IA050.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51 · Philadelphia, PA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jan 18, 1990 · N405EA · No damage
  > The flight crew of EAL121 taking off on a taxiway. Contributing was failure of the flight crew of eal 121 to maintain an adequate visual lookout during taxi and takeoff.
- [NTSB NYC90LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA046.md): Schweizer SGS 2-33A · Kutztown, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 8, 1990 · N2637H · Substantial damage
  > Improper decision of the glider pilot to exit the glider without positive assurance that the tow pilot had received his signal or that the glider was released from the tow plane. A related factor to the accident was: the lack of crew coordination between the…

## 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") = 1990
  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" = 430)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=430&year=1990

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