# NTSB investigations, 1997, NY

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 NYC98LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA058.md): Aerospatiale AS-355 · New York, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 1997 · N355DS · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudgment of distance and speed on final approach with a tailwind, and his failure to perform a go-around in a timely manner. A factor in the accident was the strong tailwind.
- [NTSB NYC98LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA037.md): Cessna A152 · Moriches, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 1997 · N758YR · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CHI98LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA053.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 · Syracuse, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 21, 1997 · N564PC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight to ensure that the cargo pallets were properly secured. Also causal was the the improper securing of the pallets.
- [NTSB IAD98LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA010.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Farmingdale, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 4, 1997 · N1469X · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his inadequate compensation for the wind condition. A factor was the cross wind condition.
- [NTSB IAD98LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA004.md): Ford RV-4 · Dansville, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 1997 · N17PQ · Substantial damage
  > The internal mechanical failure of the engine driven fuel pump which resulted in a loss of engine power.
- [NTSB NYC97LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA188.md): Jackman Pitts S-1S · Hammondsport, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 1997 · N4241Z · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper flare.
- [NTSB NYC97LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA187.md): Airbus Industrie A-300 · Long Island, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1997 · N14077 · No damage
  > An in-flight encounter with clear air turbulence and the passenger's failure to comply with the fasten seatbelt sign.
- [NTSB NYC97LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA184.md): Cessna 150L · Easton, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 1997 · N6865G · Substantial damage
  > mechanical binding of the number three exhaust valve, and the pilot/owner's improper planning/decision by failing to ensure the engine was operating properly before takeoff. A related factor was: the pilot/owner's failure to ensure that annual maintenance was…
- [NTSB NYC97LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA181.md): Boeing Stearman PT-17 · Geneseo, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 1997 · N64604 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other aircraft.
- [NTSB IAD97LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA115.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Gardiner, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1997 · N557FL · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to initiate a go-around. A related factor is the pilot's misjudgment of speed and altitude.
- [NTSB NYC97GA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97GA177.md): Navion G · Brooklyn, NY · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 30, 1997 · N2362T · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight by failing to ensure the fuel selector was properly positioned for takeoff, which resulted in fuel starvation, loss of engine power, and a forced landing after takeoff.
- [NTSB NYC97LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA169.md): Piper PA-12 · Spencerport, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 1997 · N7682H · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane, while landing. The crosswind was a related factor.
- [NTSB NYC97LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA190.md): Beech 58TC · E. Farmingdale, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1997 · N2152L · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper starting procedure, which led to an engine fire; and his failure to follow the emergency checklist, which contributed to the level of damage that the airplane received.
- [NTSB IAD97LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA110.md): Cessna 170B · Jamestown, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1997 · N3454C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a crosswind landing.
- [NTSB IAD97LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA108.md): Riekkenen Ryelong LE · Wurtsboro, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1997 · N4YC · Destroyed
  > The pilot performed an aerobatic maneuver and misjudged the altitude.
- [NTSB NYC97FA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97FA139.md): Grumman American AA-5B · Jones Beach, NY · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 1997 · N28535 · Destroyed
  > VFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his loss of aircraft control due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and collision with terrain (water). Related factors were: the adverse weather…
- [NTSB NYC97LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA134.md): Martin Velocity RG · Montauk, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1997 · N280DM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his inadequate compensation for wind conditions.
- [NTSB NYC97LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA132.md): Globe GC-1B · Yates, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 1997 · CFNXL · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the cylinder bolts, and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB NYC97LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA130.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Frankfort, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1997 · N8139C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of distance and speed on final approach, and his failure to attain the proper touchdown point during landing. A factor in the accident was the night light condition.
- [NTSB NYC97LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA125.md): Shafer SONERAI-I · W.Hampton Beach, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1997 · N20CS · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > failure of the number two pilot (N77TY) to follow race procedures, and failure of the number three pilot (N20CS) to turn and avoid the number two airplane, when it decelerated into the number three pilot's blind spot.
- [NTSB NYC97LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA120.md): Boccher P51 Mustang · North Rose, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 1997 · N515JB · Destroyed
  > was the failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during takeoff which resulted in the airplane striking trees.
- [NTSB IAD97LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA083.md): Ercoupe G · Dalton, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 1997 · N94435 · Destroyed
  > the pilot's delay in aborting the landing after allowing the airplane to touchdown long. His failure to attain a proper touchdown point was a related factor.
- [NTSB NYC97LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA107.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Walton, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 1997 · N38758 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper inflight decision to establish an approach without confirming the landing area, and his delayed go-around, which resulted in the inflight collision with trees.
- [NTSB IAD97LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA082.md): Cessna R182 · Poughkeepsie, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 1997 · N2336C · Destroyed
  > The pilot's delayed decision to abort the landing.
- [NTSB IAD97FA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97FA079.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Melville, NY · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1997 · N6337J · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane. Factors to this accident were night instrument meteorological conditions with low ceiling and fog.
- [NTSB NYC97LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA101.md): Hiller UH-12E · Granby, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 1997 · N4029S · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot/owner to replace the torsional clutch as specified by the manufacturer, and subsequent failure of the helicopter's clutch, which resulted in a forced landing (autorotation). A related factor was: the encounter with trees in the emergency…
- [NTSB NYC97LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA094.md): Cessna 182P · Red Hook, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 1997 · N7322S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper compensation for the wind conditions and his failure to initiate a go-around.
- [NTSB NYC97FA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97FA092.md): Cessna T337G · North Dansville, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 16, 1997 · N1ZP · Destroyed
  > the pilot's improper decision to continue VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain clearance from rising/wooded terrain. The adverse weather conditions and rising wooded terrain were related factors.
- [NTSB NYC97LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA095.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-88 · Flushing, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 1997 · N984DL · Minor damage
  > The vehicle's driver failure to maintain adequate clearance from and resulted in a collision with a parked aircraft.
- [NTSB NYC97LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA082.md): Beech F33A · Mattituck, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 1997 · N6733Y · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB IAD97LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA068.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Wellsville, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 1997 · N2477K · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's improper flare, improper recovery from a bounced landing, and loss of directional control, during the landing.
- [NTSB NYC97FA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97FA076.md): Eurocopter MBB-BK117-B2 · New York, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 1997 · N909CP · Destroyed
  > Fatigue failure of the vertical fin, accelerated by the installation of blind rivets in lieu of solid rivets in the replacement of the yaw SAS mount support, which resulted in the loss of helicopter directional control and collision with the terrain (water).…
- [NTSB NYC97FA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97FA069.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Farmingville, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 1997 · N4400T · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper inflight planning/decision, which subsequently resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power. Related factors were: excessive fuel consumption rate, and obstructions (trees and house) in the emergency landing area.
- [NTSB NYC97LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA068.md): Cessna 650 · Buffalo, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 1997 · N553AC · Substantial damage
  > A combination hydraulic fluid and fuel-fed fire which originated from electrical arcing, due to the lack of an adequate production standard from Cessna for the separation of flammable fluid lines and electrical lines. A factor was the lack of oversight from…
- [NTSB NYC97LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA064.md): Lockheed L-1011 · Jamaica, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 1997 · N762DA · No damage
  > The failure of the right wing walker, also the push back supervisor, to identify and avoid a hazardous condition, which resulted in his activity near the airplane's nose wheel during tow operations, and where he was subsequently caught under the nose wheel. A…
- [NTSB NYC97FA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97FA062.md): Grumman American G-1159 · Flushing, NY · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 1997 · N117FJ · Substantial damage
  > the tower controller's inadequate service by clearing the airplane to land on the same runway, where he had previously cleared a maintenance vehicle to perform maintenance to the runway centerline lights. Factors related to the accident were: darkness,…

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

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

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