# NTSB investigations, 1997, 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 CHI98LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA072.md): Piper PA-30/A · Hastings, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 1997 · N9WG · Destroyed > The pilot's improper IFR procedure, by which he failed to maintain minimum descent altitude. Fog, a low ceiling, and night condition were a contributing factor. - [NTSB CHI98LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA065.md): Cessna 150M · Sidney, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 16, 1997 · N3820V · Substantial damage > the student pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind which resulted in a loss of directional control. Factors associated with the accident were the crosswind, the misunderstood radio communication, and the rough terrain which the airplane encountered. - [NTSB CHI98LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA047.md): Hall RV-6 · Blair, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 1997 · N36AH · Substantial damage > a fatigue failure of the torque tube outside of the weld and the fractured pilot's side left rudder pedal. - [NTSB CHI98LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA046.md): Luscombe 8A · Lincoln, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 1997 · N71329 · Substantial damage > the throttle linkage coming apart in flight, and the inadvertent stall. - [NTSB CHI98LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA012.md): Hiller UH-12E · Liberty, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 1997 · N4027L · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB CHI98FA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98FA010.md): Aero Commander 100-180 · Auburn, NE · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 1997 · N4028X · Destroyed > the pilot misjudged distance/altitude to the runway, while on final approach to land, allowing the airplane to get too low and collide with a truck. A related factor was: the proximity of the truck (and highway) to the runway. - [NTSB CHI98LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA004.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Nebraska City, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 1997 · N1092X · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper positioning of the fuel slector to a tank which contained only unusable fuel. - [NTSB CHI97LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA259.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Bradshaw, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1997 · N8622L · Substantial damage > the pilot not maintaining clearance from the terrain. Factors contributing to this accident were the pilot's diverted attention due to the problems with his global positioning flagger equipment and the other ag- airplane, and the crop. - [NTSB CHI97LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA257.md): Cessna A188B · Elwood, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1997 · N731GE · Substantial damage > the pilot not maintaining clearance from the bushes. Factors contributing to this accident were the pilot's inadequate preparation prior to the takeoff attempt, his changing flap positions during the takeoff run which degraded the airplane's performance… - [NTSB CHI97LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA235.md): Cessna A188A · Norfolk, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1997 · N9902G · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision, and failure or inability to control the airplane after encountering wake turbulence at low altitude during an aerial application maneuver. A related factor was the low altitude of the airplane when the wake… - [NTSB CHI97LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA226.md): Beech D50A · Mitchell, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1997 · N3BE · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper fuel selector position and the fuel starvation. Factors contributing to the accident were: the pilot's inattentiveness of the refueling, inadequate aircraft preflight, and the rough terrain/ditch. - [NTSB CHI97LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA223.md): Cessna 188B · Adams, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1997 · N4926R · Substantial damage > inadequate maintenance/annual inspection, and subsequent exhaustion of hydraulic (brake) fluid, which resulted in loss of braking action (right brake) and impact with a tree. The proximity of tree(s) was a related factor. - [NTSB CHI97LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA209.md): Piper PA-25-235A · O'Neil, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 1997 · N7050Z · Substantial damage > fuel exhaustion, due to the pilot's improper planning/decision and inadequate fuel consumption calculations. Factors relating to the accident were: the lack of an operable fuel indication system, and the high winds. - [NTSB CHI97LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA158.md): Kohles Kitfox III · Meadow Grove, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 1997 · N515JK · Substantial damage > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during an aborted takeoff. A factor was the pilot's lack of recent experience in the make and model of airplane. ## 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" = '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=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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