# NTSB investigations, 1997, CT

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.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB NYC98LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA050.md): Beech 1900D · Windsor Locks, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 1997 · N140ZV · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate snow removal by airport personnel. Contributing factors were the snowbank and whiteout conditions.
- [NTSB NYC98LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA044.md): Consolidated-Vultee BT-13A · Oxford, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 1997 · N67868 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB NYC98LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA036.md): Cessna 310R · Hartford, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 30, 1997 · N2641F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper in-flight decision to land on the departure end of the runway and not perform a go-around.
- [NTSB IAD97LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA120.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Danbury, CT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 1997 · N3102R · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper planning/decision to not use actual occupant weights and compute takeoff data, which resulted in an overweight takeoff towards rising terrain.
- [NTSB IAD97LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA106.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Willimantic, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1997 · N717GT · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot misunderstood the flight instructor's instructions and reduced the engine power to idle, and the Certificated Flight Instructor's delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB NYC97FA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97FA159.md): Piper J3C-65 · Danbury, CT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1997 · N24565 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to takeoff with the fuel selector in the full on position, which resulted in fuel starvation. Also causal was the pilot's improper in-flight decision to attempt a 180 degree turn back to the runway, which resulted in the inadvertent…
- [NTSB IAD97LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA098.md): Cessna 182K · Ellington, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1997 · N2539R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of speed and distance and his failure to execute a go around.
- [NTSB IAD97LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA042.md): Cessna 310F · Bridgeport, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 17, 1997 · N1761G · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. Related factors were: the pilot's misunderstanding of the wind conditions, and the resultant quartering tail wind.

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

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=CT&year=1997

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