# NTSB investigations, 1997, NV

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 LAX98FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98FA048.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Carson City, NV · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 1997 · N6933Y · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed after being distracted by the nose baggage door opening in-flight resulting in a stall/spin. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and lack of experience in the type…
- [NTSB LAX98LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA037.md): Rodgers/Gaust RV-6 · Wellington, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 1, 1997 · N44JR · Substantial damage
  > Fuel starvation due to a fatigue fractured mixture control cable. Contributing factors were the soft, brush-covered emergency landing field.
- [NTSB LAX98LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA020.md): Cessna 170B · Fernley, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 1997 · N3155A · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance during a delayed go-around after an improper decision to continue an approach to an unlighted runway without adequate visual references. Ground fog was a factor in this accident.
- [NTSB LAX98LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA014.md): Stinson AT-19 · North Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 1997 · N88793 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The pilot of the Stinson AT-19, N88793, inadequate visual lookout and his failure to perform clearing S-turns while taxiing. A related factor was the inherent forward visual restriction of the aircraft's conventional landing gear design.
- [NTSB LAX98LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA012.md): Mikoyan MiG MIG 15UTI · Reno, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 1997 · N17KM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged landing flare and improper bounced landing recovery technique.
- [NTSB LAX97FA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97FA331.md): Cessna 172K · Sandy Valley, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1997 · N84621 · Destroyed
  > the pilot's intentional VFR flight into adverse weather conditions, and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude or clearance from mountainous/hilly terrain. Related factors were: the high/mountainous/hilly terrain, and the adverse weather condition (low…
- [NTSB LAX97LA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA329.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Hawthorne, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 1997 · N82259 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing wind condition and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB LAX97LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA324.md): Piper PA28R-180 · Reno, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1997 · N69645 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed during a go-around, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush. Factors in the accident were: the pilot's lack of qualification in the aircraft; the FAA pilot certification system's failure to transfer the…
- [NTSB LAX97LA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA320.md): Bell 206B · Minden, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1997 · N90115 · Substantial damage
  > A hard landing due to the failure of the pilot to adequately compensate for the wind direction and velocity on initiating his approach to the landing area, resulting in a loss of tail rotor authority.
- [NTSB LAX97LA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA308.md): Taylorcraft BC-12D · Gerlach, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1997 · N4459P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while attempting a right slip, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB LAX97LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA280.md): North American Navion B · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1997 · N512AK · Destroyed
  > The separation of the number 3 cylinder due to improper overhaul procedures, and the failure to adequately torque the cylinder hold down nuts and through bolts to specification.
- [NTSB LAX97LA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA258.md): Centrair ASW20F · Minden, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1997 · N120MJ · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper planning/decision and subsequent encounter with gusty winds and strong downdrafts, which precluded reaching the airport and induced an unrecoverable high sink rate during an off-airport landing.
- [NTSB LAX97LA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA265.md): Schempp-Hirth DUO Discus · Minden, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1997 · N125DD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to ensure that the wings were maintained at a lateral level attitude during the initial landing rollout. A factor in the accident was the rough, uneven nature of the terrain chosen for the landing.
- [NTSB LAX97FA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97FA334.md): Navion G · Gabbs, NV · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1997 · N2429T · Destroyed
  > The pilot's attempted visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions which resulted in his spatial disorientation and a loss of airplane control. A contributing factor was his overconfidence in his personal ability.
- [NTSB LAX97LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA250.md): de Havilland DHC-6-300 · Elko, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1997 · N776BF · Substantial damage
  > The failure of maintenance personnel to correctly diagnose and correct a reoccurring nose gear steering problem, and the improperly tensioned nose wheel steering actuator cables which provided the pilot with an erroneous cockpit indication that the nose gear…
- [NTSB LAX97LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA242.md): Cessna 180K · Lake Mead, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1997 · N2914K · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the number 4 piston for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB LAX97LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA244.md): Smith, Ted Aerostar Aerostar 601 · Boulder City, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 1997 · N7435S · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision, his failure to obtain the current wind information, his selection of the wrong runway, and his delay in aborting landing.
- [NTSB LAX97IA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97IA209.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-83 · Las Vegas, NV · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1997 · N875RA · Minor damage
  > the maintenance/overhaul facility's improper repair, which led to obstructed oil supply hole(s) at the #5 bearing inner race, then oil starvation and subsequent uncontained engine failure.
- [NTSB LAX97TA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97TA213.md): Bell 47G-3B-1 · Fallon, NV · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 16, 1997 · N1335X · Substantial damage
  > exhaustion of the aircraft's fuel supply, due to improper planning and/or decision. A factor related to the accident was the high density altitude which made a successful autorotative landing unlikely.
- [NTSB LAX97LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA214.md): Cessna 150 · Jean, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 1997 · N22406 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall/mush. Also causal was the pilot's failure to retract the flaps during the go-around.
- [NTSB LAX97LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA200.md): Moravan Z242L · Jean, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 1997 · N7ZA · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The pilot of the Beech E35, N7354, inadequate preflight planning/preparation and lack of familiarity with the aircraft which led to his attempt to taxi from a seat without brake controls.
- [NTSB LAX97LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA188.md): Piper PA-28R-201 · Henderson, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 1997 · N38718 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's attempt to land the aircraft under crosswind conditions that exceeded the performance capability of the aircraft.
- [NTSB LAX97FA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97FA164.md): Boeing 737-3S3 · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1997 · N313AW · No damage
  > inadequate service provided by the TRACON controller, by issuing a radar vector to the Boeing 737 flight, which resulted in inadequate separation from a Beech 99 that the controller had just terminated from radar service; and failure of the controller to…
- [NTSB LAX97FA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97FA156.md): Glaser-Dirks DG-300 · Minden, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 1997 · N70644 · Destroyed
  > loss of aircraft control for undetermined reason(s), inadequate design of the canopy jettison system, and incapacitation of the pilot, when he was struck by the canopy frame during a jettison sequence.
- [NTSB LAX97LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA110.md): Bell 206B · Mountain Spring, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 1997 · N42SS · Destroyed
  > the pilot's poor weather evaluation and the decision to continue to attempt to land during forecast adverse weather conditions.

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

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=NV&year=1997

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