# NTSB investigations, 1996, NH

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 NYC97FA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97FA194.md): Learjet 35A · Dorchester, NH · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 1996 · N388LS · Destroyed
  > The captain's failure to maintain situational awareness, which resulted in the airplane being outside the confines of the instrument approach; and the crew's misinterpretation of a step-down fix passage, which resulted in an early descent into rising terrain.…
- [NTSB NYC96LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA187.md): Cessna 180K · Derry, NH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 1996 · N2738K · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which failed to detect water contaminated fuel, and resulted in a loss of engine power. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's operation of the aircraft with a known deficiency that consisted of a fuel…
- [NTSB NYC96LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA172.md): Pzl-Bielsko SZD-59 · Franconia, NH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1996 · N591SZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged altitude and distance which resulted in the collision with trees short of the runway.
- [NTSB IAD96FA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96FA138.md): Piper PA-24-180 · Whitefield, NH · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 1996 · N7635P · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to adequately preflight the aircraft which led to the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and the pilot's attempt to return to the airport by executing a steep left turn which led to a stall and subsequent loss of control of the…
- [NTSB NYC96LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA151.md): American Champion 7EC · Rochester, NH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1996 · N8910R · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for winds and his failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a ground loop and dragging of the wing on the runway.
- [NTSB IAD96LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA117.md): Beech A100 · Manchester, NH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1996 · N4391W · Substantial damage
  > The pilots failure to maintain control of the aircraft during a coupled approach. A related factor was the unmonitored inoperative glide slope.
- [NTSB NYC96LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA138.md): Lake LA-4-200 · Wolfeboro, NH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1996 · N51DG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing and nose over. The glassy water condition was a related factor.
- [NTSB IAD96LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA073.md): Taylorcraft BCS-65 · Wolfeboro, NH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 9, 1996 · N29591 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain control and altitude of the seaplane while circling to draw attention before landing on the lake. A related factor was that the aircraft was not equipped with a radio.
- [NTSB IAD96FA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96FA074.md): Lake LA-4-200 · Sunapee, NH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 9, 1996 · N5040L · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane. Factors in this accident were: the pilot's lack of currency in type and model airplane, and not following the requirement for the pilot to have a flight instructor onboard during water landings.
- [NTSB NYC96LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA097.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Chester, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 1996 · N2946P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged distance and altitude during final approach.
- [NTSB NYC96LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA050.md): Cessna 172M · Nashua, NH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 1996 · N61765 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate crosswind compensation during the go-around.

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

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

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