# NTSB investigations, 1997, KY

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 NYC98LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA038.md): Cessna TR182 · Owenton, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 9, 1997 · N4701S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight/inflight decision and VFR flight in instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing was a low ceiling.
- [NTSB IAD98LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA002.md): Hughes 269A · Campbellsville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 1997 · N269SS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot refueled the helicopter with jet fuel instead of avgas, which resulted in a loss of engine power. A related factor was the unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB NYC97FA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97FA178.md): Cessna U206B · Gilbertsville, KY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 1997 · N206KY · Destroyed
  > The improper repair of a float by maintenance personnel which resulted in the total failure of the float.
- [NTSB NYC97LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA165.md): Dassault DA-20 · Lexington, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1997 · N227R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudged distance and altitude to the runway after transition from an instrument approach to a visual approach. Factors related to the accident were the rain, and uphill runway conditions at a dark night.
- [NTSB IAD97LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA109.md): Cessna 177 · Louisville, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1997 · N2827X · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate compensation for wind conditions by the pilot.
- [NTSB NYC97LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA138.md): Hughes 269B · Paducah, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1997 · N9398F · Substantial damage
  > The failure of maintenance personnel to identify and correct the worn holes on the lower fuselage fairing and the failure of the flight instructor to maintain main rotor RPM during the autorotative landing. A contributing factor was the flight instructor's…
- [NTSB NYC97LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA141.md): Cessna 182 · Springfield, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 1997 · N8568T · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudgment of distance and speed, and his delay in aborting the landing. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point for landing, and proximity of the fence to the runway.
- [NTSB NYC97LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA129.md): Lockheed L-1011-385-1 · Covington, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 1997 · N723DA · No damage
  > the failure of the primary and secondary elevator driveshafts, and the failure of maintenance personnel to detect the failure of the primary shaft during scheduled inspections.
- [NTSB NYC97LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA122.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Manchester, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 1997 · N2111G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff. A factor in the accident was the high, wet grassy runway.
- [NTSB IAD97LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA078.md): Mooney M20M · Madisonville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 1997 · N321JL · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, and inadequate supervision of the CFI, which resulted in a stall and subsequent hard landing.
- [NTSB CHI97LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA119.md): Beech D35 · Lexington, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 1997 · N5985C · Substantial damage
  > flutter for an undetermined reason, which resulted in structural damage to the aft fuselage.
- [NTSB NYC97LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA054.md): Cessna 208B · Covington, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 1997 · N922FE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the airplane on the ILS glide slope, which resulted in a descent below the glide path, and the inadvertent in-flight collision with a utility pole. Contributing factors were sleet/snow, dark night conditions, and the pole.

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

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=KY&year=1997

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