# NTSB investigations, 1997 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. Page 4 of 43 · 2,121 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB CHI98LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA049.md): King Avid Flyer C · Minneapolis, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 1997 · N931AC · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A related factor was the crosswind. - [NTSB ATL98LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA016.md): Mooney M20J · Summerland Key, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 1997 · N201LY · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and failure to flare the airplane for landing. The gusty crosswind was a related factor. - [NTSB ATL98FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98FA017.md): Mark Ewart Velocity Standard RG · Florence, SC · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 1997 · N907ME · Substantial damage > improper maintenance procedures used by the pilot/repairman, which resulted in the loosening and eventual failure of the propeller. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's self-imposed pressure to hurry to the destination, and trees in the forced… - [NTSB SEA98LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA017.md): Bell TH-1L · Canby, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 1997 · N8160G · Substantial damage > The pilot's allowance of excessive airspeed resulting in the long-line hook impacting the tail rotor, and his allowance of an airspeed bleed-off preventing a successful run-on landing due to a loss of yaw control. - [NTSB SEA98LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA016.md): Short Brothers SD3-60 · Billings, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 1997 · N691A · Substantial damage > The co-pilot's failure to maintain the proper descent rate on final approach, the pilot-in-command's delayed remedial action, and overload of the left main landing gear assembly. Factors contributing were snow, crosswind conditions and deteriorating… - [NTSB NYC98LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA032.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Middlefield, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 1997 · N1816J · Substantial damage > loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB LAX98FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98FA045.md): Cessna 152 · El Cajon, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 1997 · N757FT · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > The solo student's failure to see and follow the other aircraft on the downwind as he had been instructed. Factors influencing this accident was the failure of the pilots in the other aircraft to see and avoid the aircraft encroaching on his flight path; the… - [NTSB DCA98RA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA98RA009.md): Bell UH-1H · La Palma, Panama · Accident · 9 fatal · Foreign investigation · Nov 25, 1997 · N124 - [NTSB CHI98LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA051.md): Beech E55 · Gardner, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 1997 · N3914A · Substantial damage > the inadvertant landing gear retraction, which occurred due to undetermined reason(s). - [NTSB CHI98LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA047.md): Hall RV-6 · Blair, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 1997 · N36AH · Substantial damage > a fatigue failure of the torque tube outside of the weld and the fractured pilot's side left rudder pedal. - [NTSB CHI98FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98FA048.md): Cessna 172E · Topeka, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 1997 · N5332T · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat. Contributing factors were carburetor icing conditions, dark night conditions, and the transmission wire. - [NTSB ATL98LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA015.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Lawrenceville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 1997 · N39995 · Substantial damage > failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane, during the landing roll. - [NTSB LAX98LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA044.md): Maule M-7-235B · San Martin, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 1997 · N611BY · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and his failure to maintain directional control. - [NTSB LAX98FA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98FA043.md): Cessna 172N · La Jolla, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 1997 · N6463D · Destroyed > the pilot's act of suicide by intentionally diving his aircraft into the ocean. - [NTSB IAD98FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98FA012.md): Cessna 182A · New Dover, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 1997 · N6068B · Destroyed > The pilot's attempted VFR flight into instrument conditions and the loss of aircraft ctontrol subsequent to the pilot's spatial disorientation. Contributing factors were low ceilings, snow and the pilot's failure to obtain a preflight weather briefing, as… - [NTSB FTW98LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA061.md): Cessna 172N · Watkins, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 1997 · N738LC · Substantial damage > loss of engine power for undertermined reason(s). - [NTSB FTW98LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA058.md): Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164B · Lecompte, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 1997 · N2LU · Substantial damage > a loose battery cover, due to improper installation by maintenance personnel, that became jammed with an elevator control rod and restricted the movement of the elevator control system, which subsequently led to an uncontrolled impact with a tree, shortly… - [NTSB FTW98LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA057.md): Cessna 172M · Mesquite, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 1997 · N80831 · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, while landing. The gusty crosswind was a related factor. - [NTSB FTW98FA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98FA056.md): Beech 95-B55 · Royse City, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 1997 · N6835Q · Destroyed > The pilot's impairment due to drugs, and his ensuing failure to maintain minimum required airspeed for flight, which resulted in a stall/spin. A factors was the loss of power to both engines due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's improper use of… - [NTSB CHI98LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA046.md): Luscombe 8A · Lincoln, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 1997 · N71329 · Substantial damage > the throttle linkage coming apart in flight, and the inadvertent stall. - [NTSB CHI98LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA044.md): Cessna 152 · Woodstock, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 1997 · N49908 · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to see-and-avoid the powerlines on short final. The location of the powerlines was a related factor. - [NTSB NYC98LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA031.md): Aeronca 7AC · Tiverton, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 1997 · N83101 · Destroyed > the pilot's failure to properly set the airplane controls prior to hand propping. Factors in the accident were the pilot's failure to properly chock the wheels and his decision to leave the cockpit unmanned during start. - [NTSB FTW98LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA055.md): Piper PA-32RT-300T · Midlothian, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 1997 · N21433 · Substantial damage > fatigue failure of the #2 cylinder fuel injection line in an area where the line was previously damaged, which resulted in an in-flight engine compartment fire and a forced landing. Related factors were: the previous damage of the fuel injector line, and the… - [NTSB DCA98WA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA98WA039.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-83 · Paris, France · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 23, 1997 · FGRMC · No damage - [NTSB CHI98LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA045.md): Piper PA-28 · Lakeville, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 1997 · N1447H · Substantial damage > geese that were encounter on an ILS final approach. Darkness was a related factor. - [NTSB ATL98LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA022.md): Christen Industries S-2B · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 1997 · N317JK · Substantial damage > The undetermined malfunction of the right brake and the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout. A factor was the quartering tailwind. - [NTSB ATL98LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA014.md): Cessna 182A · Waycross, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 1997 · N48310 · Substantial damage > a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB SEA98LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA015.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Newberg, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 1997 · N7528D · Substantial damage > The pilots failure to account for the increased drag on the runway during the preflight planning. Factors were the long, wet grass. - [NTSB LAX98LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA042.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Long Beach, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 1997 · N45SG · Substantial damage > the flight instructor's failure to thoroughly brief his student on the performance standards of the proposed autorotation and the method to be used for a positive transfer of controls. The student's failure to verify the performance standards of the… - [NTSB LAX98LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA041.md): Rans S91 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 1997 · N9291T · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed margin during the forced landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush. - [NTSB CHI98LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA056.md): American AA-1 · Nevada, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 1997 · N6214L · Substantial damage > a deer that ran onto the runway as the airplane was landing. The reduced light condition at dusk was a related factor. - [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 ATL98LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA013.md): Cessna 182P · Opa Locka, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 1997 · N45834 · Substantial damage > the pilot's continued flight into adverse weather conditions, and failure to maintain clearance above the ground while attempting a VFR approach to an airport with low clouds. The low clouds (ceiling) and condition of light at dusk were related factors. - [NTSB ATL98LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA012.md): Roebuck Rans S-10 Sakota · Columbia, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 1997 · N803DR · Substantial damage > the airplane builder's improper routing of vinyl/plastic cooling/vent line(s) for the engine oil system, and improper materials supplied by the manufacturer, which led to overheating of the line(s) in the engine compartment and an in-flight fire. - [NTSB CHI98LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA053.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 · Syracuse, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 21, 1997 · N564PC · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight to ensure that the cargo pallets were properly secured. Also causal was the the improper securing of the pallets. - [NTSB CHI98LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA042.md): Mooney M20K · Eden Prairie, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 21, 1997 · N252A · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper decision to continue the approach beyond decision height, when he could not see the runway; and his attempt to land without being properly aligned on the runway. Factors relating to this accident were: darkness, fog and and runway lights. - [NTSB ATL98LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA011.md): Beech 60 · Athens, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 21, 1997 · N202RS · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision by attempting to land in weather that was below minimums, and his failure to attain a suitable touchdown point on the runway. Weather below landing minimums was a related factor. - [NTSB MIA98IA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98IA035.md): Douglas DC-8F-55 · Miami, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 1997 · N55FB · Minor damage > The inadequate overhaul of the No. 4 engine start valve resulting in the valve remaining open after engine start; and the subsequent free run state of the starter resulting in a starter overheat, disintegration and fire. - [NTSB FTW98LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA054.md): Cessna 150M · Tajique, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 1997 · N714MN · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. Factors included unsuitable terrain, and dark night conditions. - [NTSB CHI98LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA041.md): Beech 95-B55 · Burlington, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 1997 · N3681K · Substantial damage > an undetermined event resulting in the door seal inflation pump catching fire, the pilot's failure to close the cockpit air vents allowing heat and flames from the airplane's nose section to melt electrical wiring behind the instrument panel, and the pilot… - [NTSB CHI98LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA040.md): Cessna 172 · Salem, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 1997 · N92042 · Substantial damage > the pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude, while on final approach to land at night. Factors relating to the accident included: an undetermined electrical malfunction, inoperative flaps, darkness, the pilot not using the landing light, and the… - [NTSB ATL98LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA010.md): Cessna 152 · Punta Gorda, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 1997 · N93286 · Substantial damage > The flight instructor's improper short field takeoff procedure and his decision to abort the takeoff after rotation. - [NTSB NYC98LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA030.md): Piper PA-28-160 · Mount Holly, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 1997 · N5189W · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. - [NTSB NYC98LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA029.md): Beech E33A · Westminster, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 1997 · N7027N · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision, his misjudgment of speed and distance while on final approach to land, and his delay in aborting the landing after failing to attain a proper touchdown point for landing. - [NTSB FTW98TA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98TA052.md): Cessna 310J · Beaumont, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Nov 19, 1997 · N156SD · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain control for undetermined reasons. A factor may have been an encounter with wake turbulence. - [NTSB FTW98LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA053.md): Cessna 177RG · Tomball, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 1997 · N88WC · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power resulting from the loss of oil and resultant seizure of a cylinder due to inadequate maintenance by maintenance personnel. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing and the low ceiling. - [NTSB MIA98LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA034.md): Cessna 152 · Palatka, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 1997 · N68327 · Substantial damage > the student pilot's failure to properly secure the oilcap/dipstick within it's integral oil filler tube during his preflight inspection. - [NTSB MIA98LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA027.md): Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 · Spruce Pine, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 1997 · N45018 · Substantial damage > The unintentional locking-up of the left brake for undetermined reasons resulting in the on ground loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the inability of the pilot to maintain directional control. - [NTSB LAX98LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA040.md): Aero Commander 200D · San Carlos, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 1997 · N2910T · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to verify that there was an adequate supply of fuel in the selected fuel tank prior to takeoff. - [NTSB DCA98WA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA98WA007.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-8F · Mwanza Airport, Tanzania · Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 18, 1997 · ELWVD · Substantial damage Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?year=1997&page=5 ## 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 ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?page=4&year=1997 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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