# NTSB investigations, 1996, NE

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 CHI97LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA046.md): Bellanca 17-30 · Hayes Center, NE · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 1996 · N4836V · Substantial damage
  > inadequate fuel management by the pilot, which resulted in fuel starvation. The factors relating to the accident were: a fuel leak at the engine driven fuel pump, and the engine driven fuel pump pressure was too low.
- [NTSB CHI97LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA013.md): Piper PA-18 · Alliance, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 1996 · N3939Z · Substantial damage
  > the instructor-pilot's inadequate supervision by not taking timely action after the student started losing directional control. A factor was the loss of directional control by the student pilot.
- [NTSB CHI97LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA006.md): Callair B1A · Nebraska City, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 1996 · N6203X · Substantial damage
  > a supercharger bearing failure. A factor was the excessive sink rate during the forced landing.
- [NTSB CHI96LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA298.md): Piper PA-38 · Fairbury, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1996 · N2538N · Substantial damage
  > inadequate airspeed and an inadvertant stall during the initial takeoff climb. Factors associated with the accident were the rough terrain used for takeoff and the ditch at the departure end on the field.
- [NTSB CHI96LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA287.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164B · Wellfleet, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1996 · N6966K · Destroyed
  > failure of the pilot to maintain aircraft control, while maneuvering at low latitude. The hilly (rolling) terrain and unfavorable wind were related factors.
- [NTSB CHI96LA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA291.md): Cessna 150 · Plattsmouth, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 1996 · N3510L · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve and subsequent nose over of the airplane.
- [NTSB CHI96LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA281.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164 · Grant, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1996 · N8842H · Substantial damage
  > fatigue failure and subsequent catastrophic failure of the number nine cylinder. A factor was the corn.
- [NTSB CHI96LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA212.md): Beech C23 · Ainsworth, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 1996 · N6014F · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations which led to fuel exhaustion and the pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area for the forced landing.
- [NTSB CHI96LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA196.md): Cessna 140 · Potter, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 1996 · N3609V · Substantial damage
  > a fatigue fracture of the landing gear axle.
- [NTSB CHI96LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA134.md): Cessna 172 · David City, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 1996 · N7627T · Substantial damage
  > the instructor pilot failed to maintain control of the aircraft during a soft field takeoff. Factors were the gusting winds and the soft field.
- [NTSB CHI96FA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96FA135.md): Piper J-3 · Raymond, NE · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 1996 · N6510H · Destroyed
  > failure of the pilot to ensure that the fuel selector was properly positioned to the full 'on' position before takeoff, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation during the initial climb after takeoff; and the pilot's failure to maintain…
- [NTSB CHI96FA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96FA091.md): Hughes 369D · Dweese, NE · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 1996 · N5141Y · Destroyed
  > the pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision, and his lack of total experience in the type of operation. A factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB CHI96LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA084.md): Connell Kitfox · Omaha, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 27, 1996 · N99SV · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight of the aircraft and the frozen left landing gear wheel.
- [NTSB CHI96FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96FA073.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Hallam, NE · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 1996 · N98254 · Destroyed
  > improper planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, due to an inadequate supply of fuel. Darkness was a related factor.

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

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

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