# 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.

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## Cases, newest first

- [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 LAX97LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA104.md): Piper PA-18A · Livingston, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 15, 1997 · N8487D · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to see and avoid power lines. A factor was the pilot's poor judgment in conducting unwarranted low altitude maneuvering.
- [NTSB FTW97LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA106.md): Cessna 172 · Rogers, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 15, 1997 · N1419Y · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper fuel consumption calculations, which resulted in the loss of engine power, due to fuel exhaustion. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW97FA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97FA103.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Farmington, NM · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 15, 1997 · N6433P · Destroyed
  > loss of aircraft control for undetermined reason(s).
- [NTSB DCA97WA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA97WA029.md): Boeing 737 · Panama City, Panama · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 15, 1997 · No damage
- [NTSB CHI97TA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97TA070.md): Cessna 172 · Oconto, WI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 15, 1997 · N61914 · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the pilot to maintain proper runway alignment and thus clearance with the snow drifts during takeoff. A factor was the distance the snow drifts extended past the runway edge.
- [NTSB NYC97LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA054.md): Cessna 208B · Covington, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 1997 · N922FE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the airplane on the ILS glide slope, which resulted in a descent below the glide path, and the inadvertent in-flight collision with a utility pole. Contributing factors were sleet/snow, dark night conditions, and the pole.
- [NTSB LAX97LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA103.md): Cessna 172F · San Pablo Bay, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 1997 · N3757F · Substantial damage
  > total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat.
- [NTSB ATL97IA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97IA042.md): Boeing 727-232 · Atlanta, GA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 13, 1997 · N416DA · Minor damage
  > failure of ground service personnel to properly close the aft cargo door before the airplane departed.
- [NTSB ATL97LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA041.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Winston Salem, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 12, 1997 · N15013 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and failure to maintain directional cntrol of the airplane, which resulted in a ground swerve and collapse of the right main landing gear. The crosswind was a related factor.
- [NTSB MIA97WA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97WA100.md): Cessna T210 · Challao, Argentina · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Feb 11, 1997 · N470E · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX97LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA102.md): Green Cozy III · San Martin, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 11, 1997 · N34PC · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel contamination. A factor in the accident is the aircraft design, which routes hydraulic lines through the fuel tank.
- [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.
- [NTSB FTW97LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA102.md): Cessna 210-5 · Hobbs, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 11, 1997 · N1866Z · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation for undetermined reasons. A factor was the pilot's continued flight after a fuel consumption anomaly was encountered.
- [NTSB MIA97LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA083.md): Cessna 210L · Weston, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 1997 · N115WL · Substantial damage
  > a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was thew lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB NYC97LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA051.md): Piper PA-44-180T · Caldwell, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 9, 1997 · N8457H · No damage
  > The pilot's incapacitation due to a heart attack.
- [NTSB LAX97LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA100.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Madera, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 9, 1997 · N1900F · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from obstructions and his inadequate visual outlook.
- [NTSB ATL97LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA040.md): Cessna 150F · Winter Haven, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 9, 1997 · N6679F · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's inadvertent movement of the mixture control to idle cut-off during the approach to land, which resulted in engine shut-down, and the student's failure to follow emergency procedures for restarting the engine.
- [NTSB MIA97FA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97FA082.md): Cessna 402C · St. Thomas · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 1997 · N318AB · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain altitude while making a visual approach at night over water in black hole conditions resulting in the aircraft descending and crashing into the sea. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the pilot and operator to…
- [NTSB LAX97LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA101.md): Cessna 210H · Big Bear City, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 1997 · N6137F · Substantial damage
  > a corroded landing gear down limit switch, which resulted in a retracted left main gear during the landing sequence.
- [NTSB LAX97LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA099.md): Ayres S2R-T65 · Firebaugh, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 1997 · N3101K · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to compensate for crosswind conditions and to maintain proper runway alignment. Factors relating to the accident were: the crosswind, narrow runway condition, and the soft terrain and ditch beside the runway.
- [NTSB LAX97LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA097.md): Cessna 310Q · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 1997 · N10ML · Substantial damage
  > Fuel starvation resulting from the pilot's improper fuel tank selector position and failure to perform correct emergency procedures.
- [NTSB DCA97WA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA97WA025.md): Boeing B-737-300 · Nurnberg/Gerf, Germany · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 8, 1997 · DHTSW · No damage
- [NTSB CHI97LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA068.md): Cessna 172 · West Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 1997 · N13611 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB SEA97LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA059.md): Cessna 172N · Madras, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 7, 1997 · N5618J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent visual flight rules (VFR) flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). Factors include the pilot's improper decision to fly under a low ceiling while in mountainous/hilly terrain, and his encounter with fog and low clouds…
- [NTSB MIA97LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA084.md): Hughes 269A · Homosassa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 7, 1997 · N9061R · Substantial damage
  > the unqualified person's poor judgment, by taking the helicopter without the owner's permission and attempting an unauthorized flight at night; and his failure (or inability) to maintain control the helicopter. Darkness was a related factor.
- [NTSB CHI97FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97FA067.md): Cessna 150 · Larchwood, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 7, 1997 · N714EE · Destroyed
  > the noninstrument-rated pilot's takeoff into instrument meteorological conditions. The weather was a factor.
- [NTSB ATL97LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA039.md): Cessna 152 · Gulfport, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 7, 1997 · N93873 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power due to an inadequate supply of fuel.
- [NTSB ANC97FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97FA026.md): Piper PA-18 · Circle, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 7, 1997 · N121BB · Destroyed
  > inadequate preflight by the pilot; and his subsequent loss of aircraft control, during the initial climb after takeoff. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot failed to ensure that the cargo was properly secured, and he allowed the aircraft's weight…
- [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 DCA97LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA97LA027.md): Airbus Industrie A-300-600R · St John Antigua, Antigua & Barbuda · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 6, 1997 · N41063 · Substantial damage
  > The captain failed to establish and maintain a stabilized approach (or perform a go-around), and applied excessive pitch rotation during the subsequent recovery from a bounced landing, resulting in a tail strike. A factor contributing to the accident was the…
- [NTSB ATL97LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA037.md): Cessna 152 · Key West, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 6, 1997 · N67544 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the abrupt maneuver that resulted in an aerodynamic stall. A factor was the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power lines.
- [NTSB FTW97RA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97RA101.md): Beech 23 · Santa Catarina, Mexico · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Feb 5, 1997 · N8723M
- [NTSB IAD97LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA046.md): Cessna 172P · Chesapeake, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 4, 1997 · N62332 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain proper altitude during the approach at night. Related factors were: darkness, and the pilot's lack of night flying experience.
- [NTSB FTW97FA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97FA100.md): Piper PA-28-200 · Lone Wolf, OK · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 1997 · N33322 · Destroyed
  > the pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to drugs, his resultant improper planning/decision, and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude (clearance above a lake), while performing aerobatic flight. Factors relating to the accident were: the…
- [NTSB FTW97FA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97FA099.md): Aeronca 65-TC · Moriarty, NM · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 1997 · N31794 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maitain airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin. Factors were gusty winds, turbulence, a high density altitude, and the pilot's lack of total experience in the make and model of aircraft.
- [NTSB ATL97LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA038.md): Beech 23 · Palatka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 1997 · N2379L · Substantial damage
  > failure of the nose gear for undetermined reason(s).
- [NTSB SEA97LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA056.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Moorcroft, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 2, 1997 · N83347 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed. A factor was the pilot's low altitude flight and maneuvering.
- [NTSB SEA97LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA055.md): Champion 7ECA · Bandon, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 2, 1997 · N11099 · Substantial damage
  > the dual student's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, and the flight instructor's improper remedial action. A factor relating to the accident was: the ravine located near the right side of the runway.
- [NTSB NYC97LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA052.md): Piper J3C-65 · Cincinnati, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 2, 1997 · N30598 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadequate supervision and delayed remedial reaction which resulted in the loss of directional control by the student pilot during the landing roll out.
- [NTSB NYC97LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA050.md): Berry Vans RV-4 · York, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 2, 1997 · N42BN · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's delay in initiating a go-around, and his failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush and contact with the terrain.
- [NTSB MIA97LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA081.md): Cessna A150L · St. Mary'S, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 2, 1997 · N6005J · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall the at too low an altitude to allow recovery. A factor in this accident was the pilot's attention was diverted.
- [NTSB LAX97LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA096.md): Beech N35 · Payson, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 2, 1997 · N61DE · Substantial damage
  > a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CHI97LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA063.md): Beech B200 · Marshall, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 2, 1997 · N66404 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot inadvertently putting the gear selector switch in the up position during landing.
- [NTSB MIA97WA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97WA089.md): Piper PA-18 · Valparaiso, Chile · Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 1, 1997 · N2414P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA97LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA080.md): Piper PA-30 · Sarasota, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 1, 1997 · N64TD · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from obstacles.
- [NTSB MIA97LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA079.md): Beech V35 · Orlando, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 1, 1997 · N599T · Substantial damage
  > loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). Trees in the emergency landing area were a related factor.
- [NTSB MIA97LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA078.md): Richards Velocity 173 RG · Valkaria, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 1, 1997 · N525V · Substantial damage
  > a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB MIA97LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA077.md): Beech 95-B55 · Monroe, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 1, 1997 · N70F · Substantial damage
  > pilot incapacitation as result of Ischemic heart disease.
- [NTSB FTW97LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA098.md): Cessna 172E · Waxahachie, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 1, 1997 · N5598T · Destroyed
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factors was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?year=1997&page=41

## 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=40&year=1997

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