# NTSB investigations, 1992, IA

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 CHI93LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA052.md): Cessna 402B · Cedar Rapids, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 1992 · N17CH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain a proper glidepath.
- [NTSB CHI93LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA051.md): Cessna 172 · La Porte City, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 12, 1992 · N54959 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly align the airplane with the runway.
- [NTSB CHI93LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA025.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Ames, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 5, 1992 · N16231 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot exceeded the aircraft's maximum gross weight limitation which resulted in the failure to obtain a proper climb rate after takeoff.
- [NTSB CHI93LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA023.md): Cessna 140 · Waverly, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 1992 · N4213N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive application of brakes during landing roll.
- [NTSB CHI93LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA022.md): Cessna 172N · Ankeny, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 1992 · N75823 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery for a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CHI93LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA020.md): Champion 7ECA · Carroll, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 1992 · N9507S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft directional control while landing in crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB CHI93LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA001.md): Cessna 182C · Marion, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 1992 · N8773T · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CHI93DCD01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93DCD01.md): Richard O. Middlen Glasair III SH-3R · Larchwood, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Oct 4, 1992 · N330RM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's intentional low pass and his inadequate visual lookout.
- [NTSB CHI92DCD10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92DCD10.md): Curt Hoffstad Pitts S1-S · Council Bluffs, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Sep 7, 1992 · N90LB · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering during aerobatic flight.
- [NTSB CHI92DCD09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92DCD09.md): Hiller Hiller UH-12E · Dows, IA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 21, 1992 · N527HA · Substantial damage
  > Contaminated fuel resulting in a loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CHI92DCD08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92DCD08.md): John Schackel Q2 · Rutland, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jul 4, 1992 · N84JS · Substantial damage
  > A fatigue failure of the engine crankshaft during cruise flight.
- [NTSB CHI92DCD07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92DCD07.md): Bernard W. Resnik ACRO-SPECIAL · Earlham, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jul 2, 1992 · N79WA · Substantial damage
  > A loss of total engine power when a failed flapper valve in the air box blocked the flow of air through the carburetor throat.
- [NTSB CHI92LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA193.md): Bell 47-2A-1 · Dubuque, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 1992 · N73952 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain both directional control of the helicopter and clearance from the truck.
- [NTSB CHI92LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA189.md): Champion 7GCBC · Oxford, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 1992 · N1652G · Substantial damage
  > Was the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing. Factors related to the accident were the pilot's lack of experience in tail wheel airplanes and the gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB CHI92LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA181.md): North American NA-265-50 · Cedar Rapids, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 1992 · N50CR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's selection of the wrong runway for landing. A factor was the tailwind.
- [NTSB CHI92DCD06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92DCD06.md): Ronnie Baker BEE 2 · Lake Mills, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · May 31, 1992 · N5141B · Substantial damage
  > Excessive taxispeed and inadvertent liftoff at an airspeed below stalling speed by the pilot in command.
- [NTSB CHI92DCD05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92DCD05.md): Rutter 532 Commander · Washburn, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · May 31, 1992 · N211CL · Destroyed
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain control of the gryocopter during initial climb.
- [NTSB CHI92DCD04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92DCD04.md): Hiller UH-12E · Milford, IA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 6, 1992 · N8286 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for an undetermined reason as the helicopter was performing aerial application maneuvers.
- [NTSB CHI92DCD03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92DCD03.md): Piper PA-36-375 · Deloit, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Apr 29, 1992 · N3986E · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate visual lookout by the pilot in command while performing aerial application maneuvers. A factor in the accident is the pilot's diverted attention.
- [NTSB CHI92LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA124.md): Maule M-7-235 · Garnavillo, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 1992 · N92088 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in aircraft type.
- [NTSB CHI92DCD02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92DCD02.md): Quad City Challenger · Blakesburg, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Feb 7, 1992 · UNREG · Destroyed
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain aircraft control during final approach. Weather conditions, high wind and turbulence, were factors in the accident.
- [NTSB CHI92DCD01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92DCD01.md): Raymond Bristow Rand KR-2 · Boone, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Feb 3, 1992 · N1066 · Destroyed
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain aircraft control. A factor in the accident is total failure of the airplane canopy.
- [NTSB CHI92LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA085.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Cedar Rapids, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 2, 1992 · N427KP · Substantial damage
  > A result of the pilot-in-command not understanding the airplanes emergency procedures and not performing the appropriate emergency procedures. A factor associated with the accident was an electrical system failure.

## 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") = 1992
  AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'IA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=IA&year=1992

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