# NTSB investigations, 1998, 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 CHI99FA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99FA029.md): Cessna 182F · Wichita, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 14, 1998 · N3240U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and contaminated fuel supply.
- [NTSB CHI99FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99FA023.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 · Rock, KS · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 5, 1998 · N5LN · Destroyed
  > the pilot failed to maintain control of the aircraft and made an improper evaluation of the weather. Additional factors were flying a test flight at night with the icing conditions in the clouds.
- [NTSB CHI99LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA019.md): Cessna 310R · Wichita, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 1, 1998 · N310PB · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and the inadequate recovery from the bounced landing which resulted in a loss of control and the ground loop. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's misjudging the winds conditions and…
- [NTSB CHI98LA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA342.md): MBB BK-117 · Topeka, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 1998 · N230H · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to assure the engine cowling was secured during the aircraft preflight which resulted in the cowling separating from the helicopter and damaging the main rotor and tail rotor system. Factors associated with the accident were the cowling…
- [NTSB CHI98LA325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA325.md): Cessna 120 · Benton, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1998 · N76884 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadvertant excessive use of the toe brakes during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CHI98LA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA294.md): Piper 20 · Andover, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1998 · N127X · Substantial damage
  > a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor associated with the accident were the trees which the airplane contacted and the low altitude at which the loss of power occurred.
- [NTSB CHI98LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA293.md): Hughes 269A · Salina, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1998 · N101KT · Substantial damage
  > inadequate maintenance which failed to detect corrosion in the fuel injector system and the fuel pump. Factors related to the accident were the low altitude and airspeed at which the loss of engine power occurred.
- [NTSB CHI98LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA284.md): Piper PA-28R-201 · Salina, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1998 · N177ND · Substantial damage
  > the pilot failed to flare the airplane properly and the airplane landed hard.
- [NTSB CHI98LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA264.md): Grumman G-164 · Hoxie, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1998 · N698Y · Substantial damage
  > the total failure of the engine's left magneto.
- [NTSB CHI98MA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98MA260.md): North American NA-265-80 · Florence, KS · Accident · 2 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 1998 · N547JL · Destroyed
  > the pilot's overconfidence in his personal ability, his improper in-flight decision to attempt aerobatics, and his loss of control of the airplane.
- [NTSB CHI98LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA224.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Liberal, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 1998 · N8903W · Destroyed
  > the inadvertent stall, the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which led to performing a takeoff with insufficient distance to clear the utility pole. A factor which contributed to this accident was the utility pole.
- [NTSB CHI98LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA211.md): Hartzler Nieuport 11 · Gardner, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 1998 · N921DH · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate weather evaluation and the aircraft stall. A factor to the accident was the gusting wind.
- [NTSB CHI98LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA254.md): Cessna 172P · Abilene, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 1998 · N9786L · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to plan his approach so as to be able to stop the airplane on the runway, and the instructor pilot's delay in taking control of the airplane, so as to correct the student's mistake. A factor contributing to this accident was the…
- [NTSB CHI98LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA185.md): Cessna 150M · Newton, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1998 · N714FB · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation which led to fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power. Related factors were the pilot became disoriented and a dark night.
- [NTSB FTW98LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA243.md): Boeing 757-2B7 · Wichita, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 1998 · N619AU · No damage
  > The severe turbulence encountered as a result of the flightcrew's inadvertent flight into a rapidly developing thunderstorm.
- [NTSB CHI98LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA173.md): Cessna 310R · Augusta, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 1998 · N5247J · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate evaluation of the current local weather conditions and his failure to maintain a climb after takeoff. Factors related to the accident were the fog, the powerlines, and spatial disorientation.
- [NTSB CHI98LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA160.md): Pitts S-2A · Benton, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 1998 · N31517 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot did not flare the airplane properly during the forced landing. A factor was the engine failure for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CHI98LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA161.md): Grumman American AA-1C · Manhattan, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 1998 · N954OU · Substantial damage
  > the pilot did not attain proper flying speed. Factors included the high density altitude and crosswind condition.
- [NTSB CHI98LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA138.md): Cessna 150H · Benton, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 1998 · N6977S · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to assure an adequate fuel supply to complete the flight by refueling the airplane en route resulting in fuel exhaustion. A factor was the hedgerow which was contacted during the landing and the dark night conditions.
- [NTSB CHI98LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA135.md): Cessna C-182 · Emporia, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 1998 · N5305B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane. Factors contributing to this accident were the strong crosswind and the wind gusts.
- [NTSB CHI98LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA116.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Sabetha, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 1998 · N7108Z · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CHI98LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA112.md): Cessna 310J · Hutchinson, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 1998 · N3020L · Substantial damage
  > the flight instructor's inadequate supervision by failing to ensure that the right throttle had been retarded before re-advancing the right mixture control, which resulted in a loss of directional control, an encounter with soft terrain, and damage to the…

## 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" = '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=1998

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