# NTSB investigations, 1997, Outside the U.S.

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.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB MIA98WA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98WA049.md): Britten-Norman Islander · Rio Sidra, Panama · Accident · 10 fatal · Foreign investigation · Dec 31, 1997 · HP986 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA98WA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98WA075.md): Rockwell 690A · Villavicencio, Colombia · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 28, 1997 · N60B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA98WA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA98WA025.md): Boeing 757 · Amsterdam, Netherlands · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 24, 1997 · PHTKC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA98WA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA98WA019.md): Bell UH-1H · Columbia, Colombia · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 22, 1997 · UNK
- [NTSB DCA98WA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA98WA014.md): Sikorsky S-76B · North Sea, Netherlands · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 20, 1997 · H-KHB · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA98WA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98WA043.md): Beech BE-200 · Huarmey, Peru · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 19, 1997 · N26LE · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA98RA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA98RA013.md): Boeing 737-300 · Indonesia · Accident · 97 fatal · Foreign investigation · Dec 19, 1997 · 9VTRF
- [NTSB DCA98RA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA98RA012.md): Canadair CL-600-2B19 · fredericton, Canada · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 16, 1997 · CFSKI
- [NTSB ATL98IA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98IA024.md): Airbus Industrie A-300-600 · Montego Bay, Jamaica · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 1997 · N90070 · Minor damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, compounded by the automatic deployment of the ground spoilers on main wheel spin-up, resulting in a pitch angle beyond the tail strike pitch angle of the airplane, which led to the tail contacting the…
- [NTSB DCA98RA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA98RA011.md): Fairchild SA-226-TC · La Veriente, Bolivia · Accident · 10 fatal · Foreign investigation · Dec 13, 1997 · CP1635
- [NTSB FTW98RA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98RA076.md): Fairchild SA-2226-TC · La Vertiente, Bolivia · Accident · 10 fatal · Foreign investigation · Dec 12, 1997 · CP-1635
- [NTSB MIA98WA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98WA042.md): Socata TB-20 · Little Cayman, Cayman Islands · Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 6, 1997 · N52CJ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX98LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA053.md): McDonnell Douglas 369HS · Saipan, India · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 1997 · N9068F · Destroyed
  > The failure of the maintenance facility to comply with the service bulletins, which resulted in the development of a corrosion pit, subsequent leakage and failure of the acceleration bellows of the fuel control.
- [NTSB MIA98WA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98WA056.md): Boeing 707-320 · Montevideo, Uruguay · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 5, 1997 · CXBSB · No damage
- [NTSB MIA98WA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98WA041.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Walker Cay, Bahamas · Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 4, 1997 · N116PM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA98WA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA98WA017.md): McDonnell Douglas MD83-2 · Paris, France · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 2, 1997 · GHEI · Minor damage
- [NTSB LAX98LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA046.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Saipan, Mali · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 1997 · N1256H · Destroyed
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons that resulted in the pilot ditching the aircraft into the ocean.
- [NTSB DCA98RA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA98RA009.md): Bell UH-1H · La Palma, Panama · Accident · 9 fatal · Foreign investigation · Nov 25, 1997 · N124
- [NTSB DCA98WA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA98WA039.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-83 · Paris, France · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 23, 1997 · FGRMC · No damage
- [NTSB DCA98WA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA98WA007.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-8F · Mwanza Airport, Tanzania · Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 18, 1997 · ELWVD · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW98WA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98WA043.md): Piper PA-24-180 · Guatemala City, Guatemala · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 3, 1997 · N5071P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX98WA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98WA032.md): Cessna 182 · Nayarit, Mexico · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 2, 1997 · N2664R · Destroyed
- [NTSB DCA98RA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA98RA008.md): Boeing 234 · Comox Lake, Canada · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Oct 30, 1997 · CFHFH
- [NTSB DCA98WA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA98WA005.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-11 · Montevideo, Uruguay · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Oct 24, 1997 · N275WA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW98RA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98RA011.md): Ayres S2R-T65 · Neiva, Colombia · Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Oct 14, 1997 · PN259
- [NTSB DCA98RA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA98RA003.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 · Nuevo Berlin, Uruguay · Accident · 75 fatal · Foreign investigation · Oct 10, 1997 · LVWEG
- [NTSB DCA98WA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA98WA082.md): Cessna 650-0220 · Harbin, China · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Oct 9, 1997 · B4106 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA98WA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA98WA004.md): Beech BE-200 · Banjul, Gambia · Accident · 8 fatal · Foreign investigation · Oct 9, 1997 · ECERQ · Destroyed
- [NTSB DCA98WA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA98WA001.md): Zhuhai Helicopter S-76A · Wenzho, China · Accident · 7 fatal · Foreign investigation · Oct 3, 1997 · B7301 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC97WA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97WA191.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Belgium · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Sep 24, 1997 · N28158 · Destroyed
- [NTSB DCA97RA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA97RA063.md): Boeing 737-200 · Saudi Arabia · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 6, 1997 · HZ-AG
- [NTSB ATL97WA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97WA145.md): Cessna A188B · Trinidad, WN · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Sep 5, 1997 · 9YTIQ · Destroyed
- [NTSB DCA98WA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA98WA006.md): de Havilland DHC-2 · Spa Belgium, Belgium · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 2, 1997 · OYJRR · Minor damage
- [NTSB FTW97RA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97RA323.md): Bell 206L-1 · Arica, Peru · Accident · 3 fatal · Foreign investigation · Aug 21, 1997 · N2246Q
- [NTSB FTW97RA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97RA314.md): Bell 412HP · Cuernavaca, Mexico · Accident · 8 fatal · Foreign investigation · Aug 15, 1997 · XCPFI
- [NTSB MIA97WA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97WA226.md): Boeing 757-200 · Lima, Peru · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Aug 3, 1997 · N12114 · No damage
- [NTSB MIA97WA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97WA220.md): Cessna 172K · Normans Cay, Bahamas · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jul 28, 1997 · N84653 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA97WA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97WA180.md): Piper PA-28 · Nelson, Canada · Accident · 4 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jul 27, 1997 · N2394Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB DCA97WA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA97WA054.md): Learjet LR-31 · Southern Thaila, Thailand · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 21, 1997 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA97WA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97WA214.md): Cessna 402C · Gt. Harbour Cay, Bahamas · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 10, 1997 · N2717Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX97LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA239.md): Cessna 172 · Aguiguan Island, Mauritius · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1997 · N8189B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain runway alignment while landing on an undeveloped private dirt strip.
- [NTSB DCA99WA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA99WA071.md): Airbus Industrie A300-600 · Saudia Arabia, Saudi Arabia · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jun 30, 1997 · UNK · No damage
- [NTSB SEA97WA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97WA154.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Powell River, Canada · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · Jun 27, 1997 · N6745P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA97WA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97WA189.md): Aviat A-1 · San Fernando, Argentina · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jun 21, 1997 · N12HU · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA97WA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA97WA067.md): Boeing 737-548 · Copenhagen, Denmark · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jun 20, 1997 · EI-CDT · No damage
- [NTSB NYC97WA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97WA115.md): Cessna 185F · Bagotville, Canada · Accident · 3 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jun 14, 1997 · N4758E · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA97WA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97WA186.md): Cessna 501 · Berry Island, Bahamas · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jun 11, 1997 · N1AT · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA97RA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA97RA050.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-11 · Nagoya, Japan · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · Jun 8, 1997 · J8580 · Minor damage
- [NTSB ATL97WA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97WA079.md): Boeing 767-300 · Asuncion, Paraguay · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · Jun 4, 1997 · N651UA · No damage
- [NTSB NYC97WA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97WA104.md): Cessna TU-206G · Carroll Lake, Canada · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jun 1, 1997 · N6428Z · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?year=1997&state=OF&page=2

## 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."eventCountry" <> 'USA'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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