# 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 43 of 43 · 2,121 cases

## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB SEA97FA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97FA043.md): Piper PA-28R · Fort Smith, MT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 6, 1997 · N3347Q · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain. Factors include the pilot inadvertently becoming lost/disoriented, the dark night (minimum ambient light), and mountainous/hilly terrain.
- [NTSB LAX97LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA083.md): Cessna 182H · Burbank, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 6, 1997 · N1870X · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper planning/decision concerning landing and taxiing in high wind conditions. Factors relating to the accident were: the unfavorable wind conditions, and the lack of crosswind limit information in the Cessna 182H Pilot's Operating Handbook…
- [NTSB FTW97LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA078.md): Consolidated Aeronautics Lake LA-4-200 · Channelview, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 6, 1997 · N6203V · Substantial damage
  > Loss of aircraft control due to the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind. Factors were the crosswind, and the muddy terrain.
- [NTSB LAX97FA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97FA082.md): Fairchild SA227-AC · Bullhead City, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 5, 1997 · N165SW · Destroyed
  > failure of the pilot(s) to use 'override' ignition as prescribed by checklist procedures during an encounter with icing conditions, which subsequently led to ice ingestion and dual engine flame-outs. Factors related to the accident were: the adverse weather…
- [NTSB SEA97LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA045.md): Stinson 108-2 · Richland, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 4, 1997 · N9467K · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to see-and-avoid an ultralight aircraft that was taxiing and had stopped in front of him.
- [NTSB SEA97LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA042.md): Cessna 150K · Helena, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 4, 1997 · N5935G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB FTW97TA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97TA075.md): Cessna 182Q · Cleburne, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 4, 1997 · N4732N · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Factors relating to the accident were: the crosswind, and the dirt bank which was parallel to the runway.
- [NTSB FTW97LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA076.md): Cessna 140A · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 4, 1997 · N3799V · Substantial damage
  > The fracture of the right main landing gear for an undetermined reason.
- [NTSB NYC97LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA041.md): Bell 206A · Linden, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 3, 1997 · N555SJ · Substantial damage
  > the pilot allowing the rotor RPM to decay and his failure to take remedial action in time to recover the autorotation.
- [NTSB IAD97FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97FA039.md): Aerostar 601P · Chesapeake, VA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 3, 1997 · N3CD · Destroyed
  > failure of the pilot to maintain proper altitude/clearance above the ground after takeoff. A related factor was the pilot's self-induced pressure to depart before the arrival of bad weather.
- [NTSB SEA97FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97FA041.md): Cessna P210N · Cambridge, ID · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 1997 · N6425W · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft. Flight into adverse weather and turbulence were factors.
- [NTSB MIA97LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA056.md): Cessna 441 · Lakeland, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 1997 · N441MS · Destroyed
  > Failure of the electronic engine control, which caused an overtorque condition in the right engine that made directional control of the airplane not possible by the pilot when the power to the left engine was retarded to idle during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB MIA97FA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97FA057.md): Cessna 208B · Edenton, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 1997 · N802TH · Destroyed
  > the pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors in this accident were: fog, the low ceiling, and the dark night.
- [NTSB FTW97LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA074.md): Beech C90A · Rio Grande City, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 1997 · N1552D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the tower. Factors were the low ceilings and the pilot's diverted attention to his navigation.
- [NTSB ATL97LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA032.md): Cessna 172N · Anderson, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 1997 · N1445E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. A factor was the pilot's improper level off.
- [NTSB ANC97LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA017.md): Cessna 185F · Nome, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 1997 · N23CB · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to properly verify the position of a fractured fuel selector handle, which resulted in fuel starvation and subsequent loss of engine power. A factor related to the accident was: the fractured handle that allowed the fuel selector to be…
- [NTSB MIA97LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA058.md): Waco WMF-5 · Kissimmee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 1, 1997 · N14128 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain direction control of the airplane after applying the brakes. A factor was the pilot's lack of familiarity with this make and model airplane.
- [NTSB MIA97LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA055.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Florence, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 1, 1997 · N2205Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's improper management of fuel resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB MIA97LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA054.md): Cessna 150K · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 1, 1997 · N5813G · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper planning/decision, by failing to ensure there was sufficient fuel for continued flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent collision with objects (concrete blocks) during a forced landing. Factors relating to the accident…
- [NTSB IAD97FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97FA038.md): Cessna 150F · Bittinger, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 1, 1997 · N8925S · Destroyed
  > VFR flight by the noninstrumented-rated pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), which lead to spatial disorientation of the pilot, his loss of aircraft control, and an uncontrolled collision with the terrain. Factors relating to the accident…
- [NTSB CHI97LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA049.md): Gates Learjet LR35 · Kansas City, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 1, 1997 · N8040A · Substantial damage
  > the flightcrew's excessive airspeed and failure to attain a proper touchdown point on the runway. Factors were: the fog, wet runway, tailwind and improper procedures by the flight crew.

## 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=43&year=1997

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