# NTSB investigations, 1997, MI 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. Page 1 of 2 · 52 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB CHI98LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA067.md): Beech 35-B33 · Troy, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1997 · N512WM · Substantial damage > loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). Factors associated with the accident were: the lack of a suitable forced landing site, and the embankment (dirt bank), which the airplane contacted. - [NTSB CHI98LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA066.md): Cessna 150H · Hillsdale, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 1997 · N23239 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain. Contributing were icy conditions on the runway and a snowbank. - [NTSB CHI98LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA052.md): Piper PA-46-350P · Vicksburg, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 1997 · N6295Z · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate preflight preparation and his failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. A factor was the uneven runway at the grass airstrip. - [NTSB CHI98LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA013.md): Schweizer FGS-233 · Ionia, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 1997 · N5762S · Substantial damage > the pilot misjudged the landing approach which resulted in his failure to attain a proper touchdown point. A factor was the trees. - [NTSB CHI98LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA011.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Charlotte, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 1997 · N54738 · Substantial damage > improper positioning of the fuel selector by the second pilot, which resulted in fuel starvation; inadequate supervision by the pilot-in-command; and failure of the flight crew to follow the published emergency procedures for loss of engine power. - [NTSB CHI98LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA002.md): Mikowski Challenger II S · Lake City, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 1997 · N19006 · Destroyed > the improper oil to gas mixture in the fuel during refueling and the pilot did not follow the written instructions from the kit manufacturer. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot could not maintain directional control and the low altitude. - [NTSB CHI97LA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA304.md): Luscombe 8A · Brooklyn, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 1997 · N1269K · Destroyed > failure of the pilot to see-and-avoid the transmission wires (inadequate visual lookout, and failing to maintain sufficient altitude and clearance from the obstruction). - [NTSB CHI97LA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA301.md): Universal D-16 · Howell, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 1997 · N110N · Substantial damage > the emergency landing gear extension system being impeded by flap extension. Factors contributing to this accident are the instructor pilot's intentional feathering of the airplane's left propeller, the instructor pilot's lack of familiarity with the… - [NTSB CHI97FA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97FA300.md): Beech T34B · Fremont, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 1997 · N777SU · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall. Also causal was the pilot's ostentatious display. - [NTSB CHI97FA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97FA308.md): Piper PA-28-235 · St. Ignaces, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 1997 · N9399W · Destroyed > The noninstrument-rated pilot's improper decision to depart in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in impact with terrain. - [NTSB CHI97LA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA289.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Grant, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1997 · N6391R · Substantial damage > the pilot's fixation on the end of the runway, his failure to place the airplane in an attitude to land (flare) which resulted in a hard landing, and the pilot's failure to recover from the subsequent bounced landing. - [NTSB CHI97FA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97FA283.md): Cessna 177B · Crump, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1997 · N34142 · Destroyed > Continued flight by the non-instrument rated pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) and her failure to maintain control of the airplane, due to spatial disorientation. Related factors were the low ceiling, and the pilot's lack of instrument… - [NTSB CHI97LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA284.md): North American-Aero Classics P-51D · Monroe, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 1997 · N6345T · Destroyed > the pilot operating the airplane with a known coolant leak, coolant exhaustion, overheating of the engine, and subsequent failure of a connecting rod, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power; and failure of the pilot to see the powerline. The… - [NTSB CHI97LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA276.md): Cessna 150J · Romeo, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1997 · N60200 · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat, which resulted in carburetor ice and loss of engine power. Factors relating to the accident were: carburetor icing conditions, and the crop (corn) in the emergency landing area. - [NTSB CHI97LA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA274.md): Piper PA-12 · Flushing, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 1997 · N3065M · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. Factors associated with the accident were the tailwind, the pilot's runway selection, and the hangar. - [NTSB CHI97LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA273.md): Cessna 188B · South Haven, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 1997 · N21639 · Substantial damage > failure of a connecting rod in the engine assembly, which resulted in loss of engine power and a forced landing. Factors relating to the accident were: lack of a recommended engine overhaul, and the lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing. - [NTSB CHI97LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA267.md): Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A · Coopersville, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 1997 · N178RA · Substantial damage > the pilot inadequate fuel system management which led to a fuel starvation. - [NTSB CHI97LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA268.md): Beech G35 · Belleville, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 1997 · N4630D · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper planning/decision by failing to assure that the airplane was either tied down or chocked prior to pulling the propeller through, which started the engine with no one at the controls. - [NTSB CHI97LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA241.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Eagle, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1997 · N8237R · Substantial damage > the pilot's inaccurate fuel consumption calculations, his decision to switch fuel tanks too late, and fuel starvation. - [NTSB CHI97LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA234.md): Rutan Defiant · Alma, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1997 · N20SR · Destroyed > the pilot did not perform an adequate preflight check and he did not perform the takeoff checklist. Factors included the pilot's inadequate design of the safety latch and the canopy inadvertently deploying. - [NTSB CHI97LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA233.md): Albrecht SEA REY · Brighton, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1997 · N7475Q · Destroyed > Loss of engine power due to a failed exhaust valve oil seal, and fouled spark plugs. - [NTSB CHI97LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA231.md): Stratton Challenger II · Bellaire, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1997 · N44LS · Destroyed > failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff. The gusty wind condition was a related factor. - [NTSB CHI97LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA203.md): Piper PA-17 · Cadillac, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 1997 · N4594H · Substantial damage > the pilot failed to maintain control of the airplane during an attempted go-around and the pilot's lack of recent flight experience. - [NTSB CHI97LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA197.md): Piper PA-18 · Middleville, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1997 · N183DP · Destroyed > fuel contamination, due to improper servicing of the aircraft; and failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering to land, which resulted in a inadvertent stall and collision with the terrain. The pilot's failure to ensure a proper… - [NTSB CHI97LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA206.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Mackinac Island, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1997 · N56676 · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing. Turbulence on short final was a related factor. - [NTSB CHI97LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA194.md): Cessna 170B · Karlin, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1997 · N2416D · Destroyed > the pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to alcohol, his resultant improper planning/decision, and his inadequate visual lookout while buzzing, which resulted in failure to see-and-avoid the top (ground/static) wires of an electrical power line. - [NTSB CHI97IA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97IA195.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 · Flint, MI · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1997 · N963N · Minor damage > An electrical short in the wiring of the left wingtip oscillating position light auto transformer and a failure of the system circuit breaker. - [NTSB CHI97LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA190.md): Dietrich Nieuport 12 · Byron, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 1997 · N169RD · Destroyed > The owner/pilot mechanic's inadequate inspection of the aircraft which led to contamination (other than water) of the fuel filter. - [NTSB CHI97LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA189.md): Cessna 172P · Fowlerville, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1997 · N55121 · Substantial damage > failure of the pilot to either attain proper touchdown point for landing or go around while he had sufficient airspeed and runway remaining. - [NTSB CHI97LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA186.md): Hulliberger Starduster II · Berrien Springs, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 1997 · N939H · Substantial damage > the failure of the landing gear axle due to fatigue. - [NTSB CHI97FA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97FA188.md): Cessna 172N · Canton, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 1997 · N7031Q · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation from a binding throttle/power lever cable. Also causal was the improper maintenance, installation of the throttle arm. Contributing to the accident were the dark night and unsuitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB CHI97FA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97FA187.md): Piper PA-22-108 · Lenox Township, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 1997 · N4882Z · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to follow the procedures and directives as listed on the placard in the aircraft resulting in fuel starvation and subsequent engine failure. - [NTSB CHI97LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA181.md): Cessna 172M · Grosse Ile, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1997 · N4491R · Substantial damage > the instructor pilot's inadequate planning/decision, resulting in an inadvertent stall situation. - [NTSB CHI97LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA172.md): Cessna 150K · Ypsilanti, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 1997 · N5738G · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat, which resulted in carburetor ice, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. Factors relating to this accident were: the icing (weather) condition and sign(s) in the emergency landing area. - [NTSB CHI97LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA171.md): Roe-Wayne Mustang II · Portage, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1997 · N11WJ · Destroyed > inadequate fuel system design by the owner/builder, which led to fuel starvation as the airplane was on a 'flat' approach to land. The pilot's inadequate flight planning was a factor, in that he did not fly the traffic pattern of this first test flight, in a… - [NTSB CHI97LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA156.md): Champion 7ECA · Gregory, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 1997 · N5253X · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper planning/decision. The tailwind and location of trees were related factors. - [NTSB CHI97LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA153.md): Piper PA-22-108 · Alanson, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1997 · N5739Z · Destroyed > inadequate preflight by the pilot, which resulted in fuel starvation, due to an improper fuel tank selector position. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's improper inflight planning/decision, which resulted in his delay or inability to flare the… - [NTSB CHI97LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA148.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Houghton, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 1997 · N8872J · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper starting procedures and failure to set the parking brakes. - [NTSB CHI97LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA138.md): Cessna 172 · Flushing, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 1997 · N8811Z · Substantial damage > was the pilot not maintaining sufficient altitude to clear obstructions. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot was inattentive to the airplane's altitude. - [NTSB CHI97LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA136.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Flushing, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 1997 · N625EE · Substantial damage > the pilot's misjudgment of distance and speed on final approach, his failure to attain the proper touchdown point for landing, and his delay in initiating a go-around (aborted landing). Factors related to the accident were: darkness, and the proximity of… - [NTSB CHI97LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA139.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Rogers City, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 1997 · N4056Z · Substantial damage > the disconnection of the tailwheel spring which resulted in the pilot's inability to maintain directional control of the airplane. - [NTSB CHI97FA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97FA116.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Holland, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 1997 · N3126Z · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall/mush and subsequent impact with trees and then a residence. A related factor was turbulence. - [NTSB CHI97FAMS2](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97FAMS2.md): Beech 95-C55 · Grand Haven, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Apr 21, 1997 · N242BS · Destroyed > undetermined. - [NTSB CHI97FA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97FA083.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-9-87 · Detroit, MI · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 1997 · N753RA · Substantial damage > the captains failure to have the airplane deiced prior to takeoff which resulted in ice ingestion into both engines. Factors associated with the accident were the icing weather conditions, wing ice, an inadequate detection of the ice during the preflight, and… - [NTSB CHI97LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA085.md): Cessna 172 · Marquette, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 1997 · N171AS · Substantial damage > multiple oil leaks in the engine lubrication system. Factors were the disconnected wet vacuum pump line and the oil exhaustion. - [NTSB CHI97LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA079.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Monroe, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 1997 · N8782V · Substantial damage > the pilot failed to maintain directional control of the aircraft during landing. Factors included the inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions, the crosswind, and gusts. - [NTSB CHI97IA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97IA073.md): de Havilland DHC-8-102 · Romulus, MI · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 20, 1997 · N828MA · No damage > a fractured fusion weld in the piston of the roll spoiler servoactuator, which allowed the plug at the base of the piston to separate and jam the piston. A factor relating to the incident was: the inadequate design of the airplane's roll spoiler servoactuator… - [NTSB CHI97LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA064.md): Cessna 150G · Dowagiac, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 1, 1997 · N4655X · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the snowbank. - [NTSB CHI97LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA065.md): Cessna 182J · Gaylord, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 21, 1997 · N3128F · Substantial damage > the student pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions which resulted in a failure to maintain proper runway alignment. Factors associated with the accident were: the gusty, crosswind condition, the pilot's failure to perform a go-around, and the… - [NTSB CHI97FA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97FA056.md): Cessna 210N · Highland, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 21, 1997 · N29WW · Destroyed > in-flight breakup of the airplane for undetermined reason(s). Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?year=1997&state=MI&page=2 ## 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" = 'MI' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=MI&year=1997 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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