# NTSB investigations, 1998, 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 NYC99FA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99FA033.md): Gulfstream American AA-1 · Brooklyn, CT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 4, 1998 · N6166L · Destroyed
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane, resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin.
- [NTSB NYC99LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA002.md): Foreit Super CAT · Middlebury, CT · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 1998 · N132TF · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to utilize his seat belt and shoulder harness.
- [NTSB NYC98LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA192.md): Cessna 140 · Watertown, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1998 · N72929 · Destroyed
  > Was the pilot's misjudged altitude of the airplane prior to performing a stall, and which resulted in the main landing gear contacting a rock wall.
- [NTSB IAD98LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA112.md): Cessna 152 · Oxford, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1998 · N89644 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing. A factor was the pilot's lack of experience.
- [NTSB IAD98LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA111.md): Cessna 152 · Danbury, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 1998 · N94784 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB NYC98LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA188.md): Cessna 152 · Ellington, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1998 · N307DW · Substantial damage
  > Was the flight instructors lack of supervision over the student pilot's preflight inspection of the airplane, and which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Factors were the night conditions and the soft terrain.
- [NTSB IAD98LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA108.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Oxford, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 1998 · N7236K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to maintain directional control during the landing roll due to separation of the tailwheel spring assembly.
- [NTSB NYC98LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA144.md): American AA-1A · Madison, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 1998 · N9418L · Destroyed
  > Was the failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during an aborted landing. A factor was the winds which were variable and gusty.
- [NTSB IAD98FA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98FA072.md): Cessna 172M · Hebron, CT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1998 · N12912 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to obtain a weather briefing which resulted in inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane due to spatial disorientation. Factors in this accident were low ceilings and…
- [NTSB NYC98LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA120.md): Cessna 140 · Madison, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1998 · N72657 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper in-flight decision to continue the landing and his delayed go-around attempt. A factor in this accident was the pilot's diverted attention.
- [NTSB IAD98LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA050.md): McClead Varieze · Middlebury, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 1998 · N728RJ · Destroyed
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight when he did not secure the right wing fuel tank cap which led to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB NYC98FA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98FA095.md): Mooney M20J · Bridgeport, CT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 1998 · N40HL · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during night instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing factors were dark night conditions, low ceilings, rain, and his decision to divert to an airport under instrument meteorological conditions…
- [NTSB IAD98LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA041.md): Cessna 152 · Windsor Locks, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 1998 · N5357H · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inattention during taxi, which resulted in the collision with a fuel truck.
- [NTSB NYC98LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA082.md): Cessna 172P · Plainville, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 1998 · N9821L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate crosswind compensation.
- [NTSB IAD98LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA024.md): Kaman K-1200 · Bloomfield, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 27, 1998 · N135KA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control during autorotation, which resulted in an unleveled attitude touchdown, roll over, and collision with the ground.
- [NTSB NYC98FA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98FA062.md): Aerospatiale ATR-42-320 · Windsor Locks, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 22, 1998 · N15827 · Substantial damage
  > The improper overhaul of lug holes on the fuel/oil heat exchanger. A factor was the lack of direction contained in the manufacturer's overhaul manual for working with the lug holes.

## 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") = 1998
  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=1998

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