# NTSB investigations, UT

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 SEA97LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA140.md): Republic RC-3-1 · Monument Valley, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 1997 · N6290K · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight planing/preparation, and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude or clearance from the terrain. Factors relating to the accident included: high, gusty, variable winds, and terrain induced downdrafts.
- [NTSB SEA97LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA128.md): Cessna 177B · Lake Powell, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 1997 · N34680 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB SEA97LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA127.md): Cessna 182 · Brigham City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 1997 · N6302A · Destroyed
  > failure of the pilot to maintain proper runway alignment during the landing. The gusty quartering crosswind was a related factor.
- [NTSB SEA97LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA123.md): Piper PA-38 · Fruitland, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 1997 · N2362K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain. Factors include his improper inflight decision to attempt to fly through a mountain pass under high density altitude conditions in an aircraft that was operating near the limits of its…
- [NTSB SEA97LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA122.md): Noe SA-300 · Bountiful, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 1997 · N1923S · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Related factors include: an area of standing water on a portion of the runway, and soft terrain just off the edge of the runway.
- [NTSB SEA97LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA114.md): Cessna T207A · Monument Valley, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 1997 · N51SA · Substantial damage
  > A horse entering the runway after the aircraft touched down. Factors included no fence installed around part of the airstrip, and remedial action not possible.
- [NTSB SEA97FA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97FA105.md): Cessna 182 · Clinton, UT · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 10, 1997 · N5434B · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > Inadequate prior arrangements for formation flight by the pilot-in-command of the Cessna 182, N5434B, and his subsequent failure to see-and-avoid the Piper PA-28R, N5270T. Factors were: the Cessna pilot's visibility of the Piper impaired by the sun;…
- [NTSB SEA97LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA098.md): Piper PA-46-310P · Tooele, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 5, 1997 · N977RA · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's excessive rotation of the aircraft during takeoff, and his failure to obtain/maintain adequate airspeed. Inadequate supervision by the instructor pilot (CFI/check pilot) was a related factor.
- [NTSB SEA97FA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97FA097.md): Cessna T210M · Bullfrog, UT · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 3, 1997 · N732QB · Destroyed
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain adequate flying airspeed, for reason(s) unknown, resulting in a subsequent stall.
- [NTSB SEA97LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA091.md): Beech 65-A90 · West Jordan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1997 · N616AS · Substantial damage
  > landing gear collapsed for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB SEA97LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA089.md): Ivan Langston Hawk · Howell, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1997 · N627K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft. Heavy rain and gusting winds were a factor.
- [NTSB SEA97FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97FA067.md): Beech 200 · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 1997 · N117WM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed on the ILS approach, resulting in a stall. Factors included: low visibility; the pilot's selection of the improper DME for the approach; his resulting failure to attain the proper descent profile for the…
- [NTSB SEA97LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA061.md): Luscombe 8A · Morgan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 1997 · N77947 · Substantial damage
  > Disconnection of the mixture control wire wound cable sheath. A factor was the abrupt, elevated edge of the highway pavement.
- [NTSB SEA97LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA060.md): Cessna 172N · Delta, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 1997 · N5552E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the prevailing wind conditions, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Factors contributing to the accident are a sudden shift in the prevailing wind at the time of…
- [NTSB SEA97LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA064.md): Cessna 150J · Price, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 15, 1997 · N5514G · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to ensure that the dual student maintained adequate airspeed.
- [NTSB SEA97LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA058.md): Cessna 421C · Cedar City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 6, 1997 · N45MV · Substantial damage
  > water contamination in the hydraulic system, which froze in the (right) main gear hydraulic actuator, and restricted movement of the (right) main gear retraction and extension system.
- [NTSB SEA97LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA031.md): Cessna 152 · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 1996 · N4713Q · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision, which allowed his aircraft to encounter wake turbulence from a Lear Jet, and/or the student allowed the aircraft to stall. The crosswind component from the quartering headwind was a possible factor.
- [NTSB SEA97LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA024.md): Cessna A185E · Price, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 3, 1996 · N19EC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB SEA97TA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97TA023.md): Bell 47G-3B-1 · Fillmore, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Oct 29, 1996 · N3098G · Substantial damage
  > inadequate procedure and inadequate monitoring by the pilot, the operator, and/or other personnel, which allowed one of three external cables to the seed bucket to become entangled with the right skid of the helicopter, resulting in an imbalance and loss of…
- [NTSB SEA97LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA018.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Ogden, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 1996 · N3461A · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, while landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control and an inadvertent ground swerve. The crosswind was a related factor.
- [NTSB SEA97LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA013.md): Keith Vans RV-6A · Hurricane, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 1996 · N16DK · Destroyed
  > the pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to drugs (diphenhydramine) which led to spatial disorientation and loss of aircraft control. Contributing to the accident were: dark night lighting conditions; inoperative airport runway lights; the…
- [NTSB SEA97GA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97GA008.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Holden, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Oct 10, 1996 · N91017 · Destroyed
  > The first pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering the airplane in close proximity to the ground. This subsequently led to an aerodynamic stall and uncontrolled descent into the ground. Factors contributing to the accident include the…
- [NTSB SEA96LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA221.md): Cessna 172M · Cedar City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 1996 · N5459H · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to attain proper airspeed during takeoff, which resulted in a premature lift-off and an encounter with the terrain during the aborted landing. Excessive extension of the wing flaps was a related factor.
- [NTSB SEA96LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA202.md): Piper J3C-65 · Mapleton, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 1996 · N7127P · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB SEA96LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA154.md): Colonial C-1 · Halls Crossing, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1996 · N248B · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight of the airplane, and subsequent fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate supply of fuel, which resulted in loss of engine power and an emergency landing. Uneven terrain in the emergency landing area was a related factor.
- [NTSB SEA96LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA152.md): Hanks Avid Flyer · Spanish Fork, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1996 · N3086G · Substantial damage
  > partial loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). A factor relating to the accident was: the tall grain crop that was encountered during the forced landing.
- [NTSB SEA96LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA149.md): Cessna 152 · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 1996 · N4897P · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed during go-around. The student pilot's improper level-off was a factor.
- [NTSB SEA96LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA147.md): Schleicher ASW-19 · Salem, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1996 · N19KH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point during an off-airport landing. Factors relating to the accident were: loss of thermal lift, high obstructions (transmission wires) near the edge of the field that the pilot chose to land, and a bale of…
- [NTSB SEA96IA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96IA131.md): Boeing 767-332 · Salt Lake City, UT · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 1996 · N136DL · Minor damage
  > failure of maintenance personnel to properly disconnect (disengage) the right integrated drive generator (IDG) in compliance with the MEL dispatch procedure, which allowed the right IDG to overheat. Factors relating to the incident were: low oil pressure in…
- [NTSB SEA96LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA119.md): Piper PA-28-150 · Bountiful, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 1996 · N5172W · Substantial damage
  > inadequate fuel management by the student pilot, which resulted in fuel starvation, due to an improperly positioned fuel selector. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's inadequate remedial action, and a ditch in the emergency landing area.
- [NTSB SEA96LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA115.md): Cessna 172M · Tooele, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 1996 · N9594V · Substantial damage
  > failure of the flight instructor (CFI) to ensure that adequate airspeed was maintained during initial climb after lift-off, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush. High density altitude was a related factor.
- [NTSB SEA96LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA102.md): Cessna T188C · Hooper, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 1996 · N9980J · Substantial damage
  > loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). A factor relating to the accident was: the proximity of obstructions, which limited the pilot's ability to reach a suitable emergency landing area.
- [NTSB SEA96FA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96FA094.md): Cessna 320A · Provo, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 15, 1996 · N600JR · Destroyed
  > A fuel leak most probably ignited by hot exhaust gases from the leaking right engine manifold exhaust system, the decision by the pilots to operate the aircraft with knowledge of the fuel leak, and the pilot-in-command's failure to maintain adequate clearance…
- [NTSB SEA96LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA084.md): Cessna 152 · Erda, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 1996 · N24316 · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing. Darkness was a related factor.
- [NTSB SEA96LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA082.md): Cessna 150 · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 1996 · N8873S · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, by failuring to properly calculate the fuel consumption of the airplane, which led to fuel exhaustion and loss of power during cruise flight, due to an inadequate supply of fuel. A factor relating…
- [NTSB SEA96LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA073.md): Cessna 500 · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 1996 · N727TK · Substantial damage
  > fatigue failure of the engine compressor impeller. Inadequate quality control by the manufacturer was a related factor.
- [NTSB SEA96LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA065.md): Nicholson Thorp T18CWS · Grantsville, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 28, 1996 · N24WN · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a powerline. A transmission wire and an oil pressure reading of zero were factors.
- [NTSB SEA96LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA063.md): Cessna 172 · West Jordan, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 1996 · N76027 · Destroyed
  > improper installation of the airplane's carburetor fuel lines by maintenance personnel.
- [NTSB SEA96LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA051.md): Madorin Kitfox III · Grantsville, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 9, 1996 · N32308 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's selection of an unsuitable area for a precautionary landing. A factor was the snow covered terrain.
- [NTSB SEA96LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA049.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Heber City, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 6, 1996 · N9242C · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's attempted VFR flight into IMC, and his failure to maintain adequate altitude and clearance from terrain during the landing flare. Factors contributing to the accident were the snowbank, fog, and the pilot's complacent attitude.
- [NTSB SEA96LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA044.md): Cessna 152 · Ogden, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 1996 · N757TJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing. His improper approach was a related factor.
- [NTSB SEA96LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA042.md): Cessna 182 · Grantsville, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 1996 · N91130 · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the #5 exhaust valve rocker boss, and the subsequent sticking of the exhaust valve in the closed position. Factors include wet, soft terrain in the only available landing area.
- [NTSB SEA96FA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96FA036.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Lehi, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 1996 · N8870W · Destroyed
  > continued VFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude and/or clearance from mountainous terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, low ceiling, and snow.
- [NTSB LAX96IA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96IA065.md): Beech 99 · Salt Lake City, UT · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 30, 1995 · N134PM · No damage
  > improper installation of the rudder control cable by company maintenance personnel, which resulted in chafing and/or fatigue and subsequent failure of the cable.
- [NTSB SEA96FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96FA022.md): Cessna 152 · Provo, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 21, 1995 · N6392Q · Destroyed
  > pilot suicide (intentional in-flight collision with rising terrain). A factor relating to the accident was: pilot anxiety/apprehension.
- [NTSB SEA96LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA016.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Syracuse, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 14, 1995 · N4496F · Substantial damage
  > Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to refuel.
- [NTSB SEA96LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA048.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 3, 1995 · N30119 · Destroyed
  > a carburetor fire.
- [NTSB SEA96LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA013.md): Cessna TR182 · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 1995 · N4664S · Substantial damage
  > maintenance personnel improperly installed a landing gear system hydraulic line and the throttle cable which resulted in chaffing and subsequent loss of hydraulic fluid disabling the landing gear extention systems.
- [NTSB SEA96LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA006.md): Cessna 152 · Logan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 1995 · N25478 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor to the accident was inadequate remedial action.
- [NTSB SEA95LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA217.md): Schweizer SGS 1-26B · Morgan, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 1995 · N2478W · Destroyed
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering to land after a low altitude tow release, which resulted in a stall/spin and collision with terrain.

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## 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 c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'UT' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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