# NTSB investigations, 1992, KS

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 CHI93LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA044.md): Cessna 150M · Newton, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 1992 · N63294 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of rudder control and subsequent failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB CHI93LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA034.md): Cessna 152 · Kechi, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 16, 1992 · N67766 · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance not performed (gasket deteriorated), other maintenance personnel.
- [NTSB CHI93FA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93FA036.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Ft. Riley, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 1992 · N3563Z · Destroyed
  > The non-current student pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from terrain while operating at night, in instrument meteorological conditions.
- [NTSB CHI93LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA015.md): Beech K35 · Scott City, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 1992 · N3074C · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the alternator and the pilot's inadvertent descent.
- [NTSB CHI93LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA007.md): Howard DGA-15P · Wichita, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 1992 · N67433 · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot, the pilot's over confidence in his personal ability, and airplane performance data not followed by the pilot.
- [NTSB CHI92LA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA289.md): Learjet LR-60 · Hutchinson, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 1992 · N602LJ · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate flight test methods by the manufacturer and the FAA which did not permit safe operating clearances.
- [NTSB CHI92LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA273.md): Alon 415-A2 · Sabetha, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1992 · N6555Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat.
- [NTSB CHI92FA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92FA266.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Ness City, KS · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1992 · N5272L · Destroyed
  > The pilot-in-command's (CFI) failure to maintain control of the airplane.
- [NTSB CHI92DCQ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92DCQ06.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Scott City, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jul 9, 1992 · N9635P · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilot in command to maintain sufficent airspeed for flight resulting in an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB CHI92DCG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92DCG03.md): Daniel M. Dent BD-5 B · Ft. Levenworth, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jul 8, 1992 · N583BD · Substantial damage
  > A complete loss of engine power following an electrical short to ground in the aircraft's 'ignition kill' electric circuit.
- [NTSB CHI92DCQ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92DCQ05.md): Virgil Larson Varieze,LONG EZ · Chanute, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jul 1, 1992 · N18VL · Substantial damage
  > A delamination and inflight separation of a propeller blade during cruise flight.
- [NTSB CHI92DCQ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92DCQ04.md): WSK PZL Mielec M18 · Norton, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jun 23, 1992 · N90135 · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot in command to level off while performing aerial application.
- [NTSB CHI92DCQ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92DCQ03.md): Cessna A188B · Meade, KS · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 19, 1992 · N4813R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper preflight planning/preparation and his exceeding the aircraft's takeoff capability.
- [NTSB CHI92LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA182.md): Cessna 150M · Wichita, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 1992 · N7867U · Substantial damage
  > A loss of directional control and remedial action not performed by the pilot. Factors related to this accident were a swerve encountered by the pilot and the pilot's lack of overall experience.
- [NTSB CHI92LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA180.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Catherine, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 1992 · N2363K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning. Factors associated with this accident were unsuitable terrain selected by the pilot and airplane clearance over the fence not attained by the pilot.
- [NTSB CHI92LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA178.md): Cessna 150L · Colby, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 1992 · N19317 · Substantial damage
  > A jammed exhaust valve in the number one cylinder of the engine assembly.
- [NTSB CHI92LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA153.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Osage City, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 1992 · N15619 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Factors in the accident were the rough/uneven runway surface and the inadequate maintenance of the runway surface.
- [NTSB CHI92LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA149.md): Cessna 150 · Olathe, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 1992 · N1668Q · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and the instructor's inadequate remedial action(s).
- [NTSB CHI92LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA148.md): Stinson 108-2 · Olathe, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 1992 · N9694K · Substantial damage
  > The in flight separation of the propeller tip. An associated factor is the rough and uneven terrain.
- [NTSB CHI92DCQ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92DCQ02.md): Larry E. Medlin Challenger II SPEC. · Maize, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Apr 27, 1992 · N4268R · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain an airspeed above stalling speed while turning from base leg to final approach. Factors in the accident are the pilot's lack of total and recent aviation experience.
- [NTSB CHI92DCQ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92DCQ01.md): George Adrian Rands/ Coyote · Agusta, KS · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 9, 1992 · N3181N · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain a proper descent rate, and an airspeed above stalling speed during a VFR final approach.
- [NTSB CHI92LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA116.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Hanover, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 1992 · N135AT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff earlier in the takeoff roll, and the inadvertent stall/mush after lift-off. A factor was the soft terrain.
- [NTSB CHI92LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA099.md): Cessna 172 · Manhattan, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 28, 1992 · N20044 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to refuel the airplane. A factor related to the accident was the rough terrain on which the landing was made.

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

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

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