# NTSB investigations, 1996, MS

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 MIA97FA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97FA034.md): Beech D-45 · Poplarville, MS · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 7, 1996 · N99065 · Destroyed
  > the noninstrument-rated pilot's intentional operation of the airplane with known deficiencies in equipment (inoperative attitude indicator and directional gyro) with an estimated time of arrival after official twilight. Also, poor in-flight planning decision…
- [NTSB MIA97LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA030.md): Cessna 172N · Olive Branch, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 1996 · N739ZA · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a ballooned/bounced landing. The gusty wind was a related factor.
- [NTSB MIA97IA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97IA016.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Mccomb, MS · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 1996 · N120JD · Minor damage
  > the lineman's fueling of the aircraft with the wrong type fuel, the pilot's failure to verify the type of fuel added to the aircraft before flight, and failure of the refueling facility to be equipped with the proper fuel nozzle.
- [NTSB ATL97LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA007.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Olive Branch, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 1996 · N16413 · Substantial damage
  > The farmer's failure to maintain security of his livestock/animals.
- [NTSB MIA97LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA001.md): Beech 58 · Jackson, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 1996 · N4178S · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane resulting in an in flight collision with the runway. A factor in this accident was the pilot diverted his attention away from flying the airplane to fix his shoe lace.
- [NTSB ATL96LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA130.md): Air Tractor 402 · Mayersville, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 1996 · N1517G · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudgment of his ground speed and distance to trees during the swath run, and his delayed pull-up at the end of the swath run, which resulted in his failure to remain clear of the trees. The tail wind and location of the trees were related…
- [NTSB ATL96LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA129.md): Bell 47G-4A (Soloy) · Belmont, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 1996 · N23PH · Substantial damage
  > failure of the aft universal joint of the tail rotor drive shaft, due to inadequate lubrication by company maintenance personnel. A factor relating to the accident was the pilot's delay in discontinuing the flight after noting a progressively worse tail rotor…
- [NTSB ATL96LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA126.md): Cessna 177 · Lyon, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1996 · N29464 · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during a touch-and-go landing, which resulted in a ground swerve. The gusty crosswind condition was a related factor.
- [NTSB MIA96LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA225.md): Cessna A188B · Winona, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1996 · N53109 · Substantial damage
  > improper maintenance of the airplane by the unqualified pilot/owner, by providing inadequate clearance between a flexible oil hose and a heat shield, which resulted in chafing of the hose, an oil leak, and subsequent oil starvation. A factor relating to the…
- [NTSB MIA96LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA219.md): Flightstar 2SL · Kiln, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 1996 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering after takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain.
- [NTSB MIA96LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA206.md): Grumman 164A · Marks, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1996 · N665U · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to remain clear of the known high point on runway.
- [NTSB ATL96LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA116.md): Grumman G-164A · Mayersville, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1996 · N7362 · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain adequate clearance from an object (vehicle) on the ground.
- [NTSB MIA96LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA199.md): Cessna 172N · Victoria, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1996 · N737DK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB MIA96LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA183.md): Rockwell S2R · Belzoni, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1996 · N3695X · Substantial damage
  > fatigue failure of the #5 cylinder skirt, which resulted in debris that caused the oil scavenge pump to fail, oil starvation, cam drive seizure, loss of engine power, and a subsequent forced landing in a field of cotton.
- [NTSB MIA96LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA177.md): Aerostar RX-8 · Canton, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1996 · N7155N · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient altitude and/or clearance from the tower.
- [NTSB ATL96LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA091.md): Grumman American AA-1C · Gulfport, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 1996 · N39018 · Substantial damage
  > improper planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power, due to an inadequate supply of fuel.
- [NTSB MIA96LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA155.md): Rockwell S-2R · Wayside, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 1996 · N8428V · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain the proper descent rate at touchdown resulting in collapse of the right main landing gear.
- [NTSB MIA96LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA131.md): Cessna 210M · Meridian, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 1996 · N722PD · Substantial damage
  > previous engine damage; failure of the pilot of the previous flight to report to the operator and/or mechanics that the engine had been operated with low (or no) oil pressure; inadequate maintenance/inspection after most of the oil had leaked from the engine…
- [NTSB ATL96LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA078.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B · Batesville, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 1996 · N310MA · Substantial damage
  > an anomaly in the fuel system that allowed a pressure differential to occur between the center and outer portions of the main integral fuel tank, which in turn resulted in fuel starvation of both engines. A factor relating to the accident was: failure of…
- [NTSB ATL96LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA050.md): Cessna 172 · Jackson, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 18, 1996 · N166F · Substantial damage
  > loss of engine power during takeoff for undetermined reason(s). A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB MIA96LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA065.md): Cessna 152 · Olive Branch, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 1996 · N68172 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, which resulted in a ground swerve and subsequent overload failure of the nose gear.
- [NTSB ATL96LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA030.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Gulfport, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 7, 1996 · N424WA · Substantial damage
  > inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot, and inadequate supply of fuel in the airplane, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent ditching at sea.

## 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") = 1996
  AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'MS' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=MS&year=1996

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