# NTSB investigations, 1998

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.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB CHI98LA350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA350.md): Piper PA-22-108 · Janesville, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1998 · N4749Z · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to land the airplane at a proper touchdown point on the runway. A factor was the excessive rate of descent which developed on final approach.
- [NTSB ANC98LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA167.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Noorvik, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1998 · N4112D · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the pilot to follow the aircraft checklist, and an inadvertent wheels up landing.
- [NTSB ANC98FA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98FA152.md): Cessna 207 · Kotzebue, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1998 · N1809Q · Destroyed
  > The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors associated with the accident were low ceilings, mountainous/hilly terrain features, rain, and fog.
- [NTSB SEA98FA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98FA179.md): Cessna 172M · Concrete, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1998 · CFZEY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control for undetermined reasons. Night conditions were a factor.
- [NTSB NYC98LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA189.md): Cessna 172M · Teterboro, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1998 · N64453 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane. Factors in this accident were the night light conditions, and pilot's lack of recent night flight experience.
- [NTSB MIA98LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA247.md): Piper PA-24 · Centre, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1998 · N7003P · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to attain the proper touchdown point and his delay in initiating a go-around during a high and fast approach. A factor was the ditch.
- [NTSB CHI98LA339](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA339.md): Enstrom 480 · Green Bay, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1998 · N142CC · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm during a practice autorotation.
- [NTSB CHI98FA349](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98FA349.md): Beech 58 · Oakdale, WI · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1998 · N4574Q · Destroyed
  > The installation of the door seal inflation system by company personnel. An additional cause was the emergency procedures not followed by the pilot-in-command. A contributing factor was the trees.
- [NTSB ATL98LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA126.md): Aeronca 65-TAC (L-3) · Dalton, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1998 · N39309 · Substantial damage
  > The pilots failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing. A factor was the pilot's lack of experience in the same make and model airplane.
- [NTSB ATL98LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA125.md): Hopkins Buckeye Industries Dream Machine 582 · Franklin, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1998 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The non-certificated pilot's inadequate judgement of the required climb rate, and his failure to attain clearance from obstacles.
- [NTSB ANC98LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA151.md): Cessna 185F · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1998 · N93904 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff and his failure to maintain adequate obstacle clearance.
- [NTSB CHI98LA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA335.md): Cessna 172 · Harrisburg, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 1998 · N733XG · Substantial damage
  > the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB SEA98LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA177.md): Stinson 108-1 · Spray, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 1998 · N8666K · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power, and the pilot's subsequent misjudgment of clearance with a transmission wire during a precautionary landing approach. The reason for the power loss was not determined; however, the pilot reported that it was not of a mechanical…
- [NTSB NYC98LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA187.md): Ankenbruck Searey · Chippewa Lake, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 1998 · N219LJ · Substantial damage
  > Encounter with swells from a boat wake. A factor in the accident was the pilot's inadequate initial training.
- [NTSB LAX98RA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98RA310.md): Cessna 177 · Mt Cook, New Zealand · Accident · 3 fatal · Foreign investigation · Sep 14, 1998 · ZKDKL
- [NTSB LAX98LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA293.md): PZL-Bielsko SZD-59 · Truckee, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 1998 · N59SE · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient airspeed which resulted in a inadvertent stall/spin.
- [NTSB FTW98FA399](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98FA399.md): Cessna 172N · Montezuma Crk, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 1998 · N737NH · Destroyed
  > The pilot's attempted aerobatic maneuver and the subsequent inadvertent stall/spin. A factor was his intentional low altitude flight.
- [NTSB SEA98LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA180.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Lincoln City, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 1998 · N46TC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate remedial action to correct for a crosswind gust. The crosswind gust was a factor.
- [NTSB IAD98LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA108.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Oxford, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 1998 · N7236K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to maintain directional control during the landing roll due to separation of the tailwheel spring assembly.
- [NTSB FTW98LA398](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA398.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Watkins, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 1998 · N4037E · Substantial damage
  > Gusting winds which blew the aircraft inverted during taxi.
- [NTSB FTW98LA395](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA395.md): Maule M-5-235C · Mimbres, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 1998 · N9218E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering. Factors were a low altitude turn into a crosswind and a high density altitude.
- [NTSB ANC98LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA149.md): Cessna 207 · Sleetmute, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 1998 · N1754U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for departure. A factor in the accident was a narrow runway.
- [NTSB NYC98LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA186.md): Cessna 180 · Lakeshore, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1998 · N6503A · Substantial damage
  > Failures of the right float's nose wheel do to a preexisting fatigue crack.
- [NTSB NYC98FA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98FA185.md): Cessna 170A · Lagrangeville, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1998 · N4709Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin.
- [NTSB LAX98LA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA290.md): Weber-Mustang II Diamond · Taft, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1998 · N10AW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and failure to maintain proper runway alignment during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB FTW98LA397](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA397.md): Stinson 108-1 · Tahlequah, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1998 · N8548K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during takeoff. A factor was the gusty wind conditions at the time of the accident.
- [NTSB FTW98FA394](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98FA394.md): Grumman American AA-1B · Yoder, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1998 · N6288L · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of aircraft control due to not maintaining adequate airspeed and the subsequent inadvertent stall. Factors were the pilot's inadequate preflight and the engine's power failure due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB DCA99WA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA99WA003.md): Boeing 767 · Vietnam · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 12, 1998 · S7RGW · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI98TA354](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98TA354.md): Bell 206B-3 · Hinkley, MN · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 12, 1998 · N52BH · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power due to failure of the engine governor.
- [NTSB ATL98LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA124.md): Cessna 150E · Bradenton, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1998 · N6080T · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ANC98LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA148.md): Beech 1900C · St. Mary'S, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1998 · N1563C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow the aircraft checklist, and an inadvertent wheels up landing. A factor was the pilot's distraction due to a malfunction of the flap system
- [NTSB SEA98LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA176.md): Cessna 175 · Emmett, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1998 · N7463M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to ensure an adequate fuel supply for the flight, resulting in fuel exhaustion. A factor was a fence in the forced landing area.
- [NTSB LAX98LA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA291.md): Cessna T210R · Buckeye, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1998 · N6153U · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's delayed response in recovering from a bounced landing combined with his delayed decision to abort the landing. The pilot's inadequate compensation for tailwind conditions and inadvertently raising the flaps to 10 degrees were factors in this…
- [NTSB FTW98LA396](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA396.md): Dempsey Skybolt TD8 · Dundee, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1998 · N350TD · Substantial damage
  > Hard landing due to the pilot's improper landing flare. Factor were the fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to refuel, and his lack of familiarity with the airplane.
- [NTSB FTW98LA391](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA391.md): Cessna 180F · Douglas, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1998 · N4612U · Substantial damage
  > A collision with a deer during take-off.
- [NTSB FTW98FA380](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98FA380.md): Boeing 767-34AF · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1998 · N316UP · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew's decision to land with convective activity over the airport with a prevailing crosswind to a quartering tailwind, on an ungrooved, flooded runway, which resulted in hydroplaning and a loss of directional control. Factors contributing to the…
- [NTSB DCA98WA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA98WA087.md): Boeing 747-228F · Paris, France · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 11, 1998 · FGBCE · Minor damage
- [NTSB CHI98LA338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA338.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Int'L Falls, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1998 · N7965W · Substantial damage
  > inaccurate preflight planning which resulted in an insufficient fuel supply and the subsequent fuel exhaustion. A factor associated with the accident was the tree which the airplane contacted during the forced landing.
- [NTSB CHI98LA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA337.md): WSK PZL Mielec PZL M18B · Tappen, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1998 · N4450M · Destroyed
  > the pilot's improper preflight preparation resulting in the airplane exceeding the available airstrip distance during takeoff. A factor contributing to this accident was the swamp.
- [NTSB ANC98LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA147.md): Taylorcraft BC12D · Big Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1998 · N43140 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent stall/mush.
- [NTSB ANC98LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA146.md): Piper PA-18 · Kotzebue, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1998 · N7682D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. A factor in the accident was sunglare as the pilot landed into the sun.
- [NTSB MIA98LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA245.md): Wood Glasair SH2 · Holly Hill, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 1998 · N51AJ · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, and his failure to perform a go-around. The pilot's misjudgment of speed and distance during the landing is a contributing factor.
- [NTSB LAX98LA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA288.md): Ryan ST3KR · Los Banos, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 1998 · N22JK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to takeoff in adverse wind conditions and inadequate compensation for the existing crosswind conditions, which resulted in a failure to maintain runway alignment.
- [NTSB LAX98LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA287.md): Cessna 170B · San Jose, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 1998 · N8245A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing crosswind condition and failure to maintain directional control
- [NTSB DCA98RA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA98RA086.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-11 · Shanghai, China · Incident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 10, 1998 · B2173
- [NTSB ANC98LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA150.md): Cessna 207A · Hughes, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 1998 · N7380U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, and an inadvertent stall. A factor in the accident was the presence of a tail wind.
- [NTSB MIA98TA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98TA243.md): Bell BHT-47-G3B1 · Buckhead Ridge, FL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 9, 1998 · N73957 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to adequately compensate for a tailwind condition on liftoff from the helipad.
- [NTSB MIA98LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA244.md): Aero Commander S2R · Malone, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1998 · N3652X · Substantial damage
  > a loss of engine power due to a chaffed ignition wires, resulting in a forced landing and subsequent impact with trees.
- [NTSB LAX98LA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA289.md): Glasflugel H 301 B Libelle · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1998 · N2200 · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to properly connect the aileron controls during reassembly of the glider, and, his inadequate preflight inspection of the glider.
- [NTSB LAX98LA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA286.md): Emroth-Emair MA-1B · Lihue, HI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1998 · N88932 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?year=1998&page=13

## 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
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?page=12&year=1998

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