# NTSB investigations, 1997, IL 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 CHI98FA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98FA074.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B-30 · Wayne, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 1997 · N999WB · Destroyed > the pilot in command failed to maintain control of the aircraft. A factor was the lack of experience of the pilot and copilot in the type and model of aircraft. An additional factor was the pilot did not follow the proper procedure when the flaps were raised… - [NTSB CHI98FA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98FA070.md): Piper PA-32-301 · Hampshire, IL · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 1997 · N2586Y · Destroyed > the pilot's intentional flight into known icing conditions, and the accumulation of ice on the leading edges of the airplane's empennage and wings leading to the inadvertent stall/mush. A factor contributing to this accident was the icing conditions. - [NTSB CHI98LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA060.md): Cessna 152 · Waukegan, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 1997 · N68318 · Substantial damage > the pilot's not identifying unsuitable terrain (snowbank) in the landing area, and his not selecting the proper touchdown point. A factor was the snowbank. - [NTSB CHI98LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA063.md): Beech 1900C · Rockford, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 10, 1997 · N79GL · Substantial damage > improper installation of aileron cables by the maintenance personnel, inadequate inspection by the company's maintenance personnel of maintenance performed, and inadequate preflight by the pilot. - [NTSB CHI98LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA044.md): Cessna 152 · Woodstock, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 1997 · N49908 · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to see-and-avoid the powerlines on short final. The location of the powerlines was a related factor. - [NTSB CHI98LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA033.md): Beech C90A · Chicago, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 1997 · N200HV · Substantial damage > the driver of the vehicle failed to yield the right-of-way to an airplane taxiing in a designated airport taxiway. - [NTSB CHI98LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA029.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Robinson, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 1997 · N7890P · Destroyed > the pilot's improper decision to continue flight into adverse weather conditions The low ceiling and the heavy rain were factors. - [NTSB CHI98GA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98GA025.md): Aerospatiale AS350B · Frankfort, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Oct 30, 1997 · N911RR · Destroyed > the pilot in command misjudged the clearance with the terrain during a dark night maneuvering approach to a runway. A related factor was the dark night conditions. - [NTSB CHI98FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98FA028.md): Beech BE 58 · New Berlin, IL · Accident · 6 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 1997 · N472TL · Destroyed > A loss of engine power due to separation of the left engine's number 2 connecting rod as a result of fatigue failure. Also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was the… - [NTSB CHI98LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA079.md): Cessna 152 · Quincy, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 17, 1997 · N68299 · Destroyed > improper in-flight planning/decision by the flight instructor (CFI), by switching 'OFF' the fuel selector valve of the single-engine airplane (starving the engine of fuel) to 'simulate' an emergency. Factors relating to the accident were: the soft and uneven… - [NTSB CHI98FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98FA017.md): Beech G35 · Poplar Grove, IL · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 1997 · N129B · Substantial damage > flutter for an undetermined reason, which resulted in structural damage to the aft fuselage. - [NTSB CHI98LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA005.md): Cessna 172N · Sandwich, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 1997 · N73899 · Substantial damage > the pilot's inability to maintain flying airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall/mush. A factor contributing to this accident was the wind gust. - [NTSB CHI98IA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98IA007.md): Boeing 737-200 · Chicago, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 1997 · N129SW · Minor damage > an improper repair to a crack in a brake flange hole on the left main landing gear outboard axle, and subsequent fatigue failure of the axle. - [NTSB CHI97LA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA299.md): Beech C23 · Champaign, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 1997 · N1851Z · Substantial damage > an undetermined engine and/or oil system failure that resulted in an oil leak and subsequent loss of engine power. A related factor was: high vegetation (corn crop) in the emergency landing area. - [NTSB CHI97LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA298.md): Cessna 172G · Chicago, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 1997 · N4375L · Substantial damage > the pilot's selection of the wrong taxi route (service road) and not maintaining clearance between his airplane's wing and a bus. - [NTSB CHI97LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA296.md): Cessna 150M · Salem, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 1997 · N66547 · Substantial damage > the student pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB CHI97FA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97FA293.md): Keaggy-David Skybolt · Adeline, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1997 · N79DK · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB CHI97LA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA285.md): British Aerospace BAE-ATP · Peru, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1997 · N855AW · No damage > sudden/unexpected encounter with clear air turbulence. - [NTSB CHI97LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA287.md): Higgens Rans S-12 XL · Tuscola, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 1997 · N7304Q · Destroyed > the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. - [NTSB CHI97LA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA265.md): Cessna P210 · Grayslake, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 1997 · N44C · Destroyed > excessive airspeed and the pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point during landing. Factors associated with the accident were inadequate aircraft preflight and the ditch. - [NTSB CHI97LA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA261.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Hinckley, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1997 · N9781P · Destroyed > the failure of the glider pilot to properly handle his airplane during the initial takeoff climb which resulted in the tow pilot's inability to maintain control of his airplane. - [NTSB CHI97LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA247.md): Champion 7KCAB · Hampshire, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1997 · N5066X · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing, and his excessive use of brakes, which resulted in a nose over. Factors relating to the accident were: the crosswind condition, and the pilot's lack of experience in the make… - [NTSB CHI97LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA227.md): Kearns RV-6 · Harrisburg, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1997 · N35K · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance. A factor was the marked transmission wire. - [NTSB CHI97FA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97FA218.md): Cessna 172P · Chicago, IL · Accident · 7 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1997 · N5323K · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > the pilots not maintaining visual separation between their airplanes. A factor in this accident was the pilot of the southbound airplane not reporting her position abeam the airport as directed by the ATC controller. - [NTSB CHI97LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA211.md): Waco UPF-7 · Springfield, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 1997 · N30136 · Substantial damage > failure of the pilot to maintain safe altitude/clearance from the terrain. Factors relating to this accident were: the hazy weather condition, the resultant difficulty in keeping the other airplane in sight, and the pilot's diverted attention, while looking… - [NTSB CHI97TA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97TA198.md): Cessna 182R · Peoria, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jul 6, 1997 · N661SP · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat and the carburetor icing conditions which existed at the time of the accident. Factors were the ditch and poles which the airplane contacted. - [NTSB CHI97LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA199.md): Snow S2C · Viola, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 1997 · N1684S · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation by failing to ensure there was an inadequate supply of fuel for the flight, which led to fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. Uneven terrain in the emergency landing area was a… - [NTSB CHI97LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA185.md): Pzl-Mielec M-18A · Manito, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 1997 · N7015N · Substantial damage > loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). - [NTSB CHI97LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA183.md): Piper PA-28R-201T · Lansing, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 1997 · N99BF · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain sufficient airspeed to flare during the landing. The crosswind was a related factor. - [NTSB CHI97LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA180.md): Cessna 172RG · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1997 · N6280R · Substantial damage > the pilot inadvertently executed a wheels up landing. - [NTSB CHI97IA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97IA164.md): Douglas DC-10-30F · Chicago, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 1997 · N302FE · No damage > the lack of communications to assure safe operations between aircraft on a non-movement area. - [NTSB CHI97LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA150.md): Grumman G164 · Illinois City, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 1997 · N474Y · Substantial damage > failure of the pilot to see and maintain clearance from a static wire. The proximity of the wire was a related factor. - [NTSB CHI97LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA145.md): Ercoupe 415-G · Colusa, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 1997 · N94415 · Substantial damage > improper installation of the rocker arm assembly by maintenance personnel which led to the failure of the rocker arm. A factor was the soft terrain. - [NTSB CHI97LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA142.md): Mooney M20F · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 1997 · N6950V · Substantial damage > binding of the number four exhaust valve, which resulted in a partial power loss. A factor was the ravine. - [NTSB CHI97FA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97FA133.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Savoy, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 18, 1997 · N383AV · Destroyed > the pilot's improper preflight planning/preparation and her not maintaining airspeed. Factors were fuel exhaustion and entering an inadvertent stall. - [NTSB CHI97LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA130.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Grayslake, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 1997 · N8309L · Substantial damage > the pilot's misjudgment of the aircraft's speed and runway distance available. Factors were an off-field ditch and a tailwind condition. - [NTSB CHI97LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA123.md): Cessna 152 · Rochelle, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 1997 · N5225B · Substantial damage > the student pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff and the use of excessive braking after deciding to abort the takeoff. A factor was the pilot's failure to maintain runway alignment during the landing. - [NTSB CHI97LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA121.md): Cessna 172 · Wheeling, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 5, 1997 · N5254R · Substantial damage > the pilot-in-command's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. A factor associated with the accident was the gusty crosswind condition. - [NTSB CHI97IA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97IA117.md): Boeing 737-200 · Chicago, IL · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 1997 · N9063U · Minor damage > inadequate nickel plating was applied to the compressor disk during the rework process at the operator's overhaul facility, which resulted in a brittle fracture in the disk and an uncontained engine failure. A factor was the operator's lack of written… - [NTSB CHI97LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA111.md): Cessna 177 · Rantoul, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1997 · N3489T · Substantial damage > the student pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB CHI97LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA104.md): Cessna 177 · Harrisburg, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 1997 · N3322T · Destroyed > the loss of engine power followed by an engine fire for reason or reasons undetermined. - [NTSB CHI97LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA078.md): Boeing 757-2Q8 · Chicago, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 2, 1997 · N755AT · No damage > Clear air turbulence. - [NTSB CHI97LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA076.md): Piper PA-28-235 · West Chicago, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 2, 1997 · N9420W · Substantial damage > fuel starvation due to the pilot's improper fuel tank selection. - [NTSB CHI97LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA077.md): Beech A36 · Matherville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 25, 1997 · N18DR · Substantial damage > a loss of engine as a result of the pilot-in-command's improper positioning of the fuel tank selector. A factor was the rough terrain. - [NTSB CHI97FAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97FAMS1.md): Cessna T210N · Chicago, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Feb 20, 1997 · N7134J · Destroyed > Undetermined. - [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. ## 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" = 'IL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=IL&year=1997 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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