# NTSB investigations, 1998, OH

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 NYC99LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA038.md): Beech BE-76 · Cincinnatti, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 1998 · N42RR · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's delay in initiating remedial action. Factors include a wet runway, and the student's inability to maintain airplane directional control during a simulated, on-ground engine failure.
- [NTSB NYC99LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA031.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Reno, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 1998 · N7177W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's disregard of the information provided by the fuel gauges, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Factors in the accident included leaks in the fuel system, and the pilot's reliance on using timing alone to determine fuel consumption.
- [NTSB IAD99LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD99LA021.md): Cessna 182E · Akron, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 1998 · N3396Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight which resulted in a takeoff with the fuel cap unsecured.
- [NTSB NYC99LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA011.md): Zeidler Sonerai II · Kenton, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 1998 · N5DZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's premature rotation and failure to obtain/maintain airspeed during the takeoff, which resulted in a stall and impact with the ground. Factors in this accident were the pilot's lack of total experience in tail-wheeled aircraft, and the nose high…
- [NTSB IAD99LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD99LA007.md): Piper J3C-65 · Waynesville, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 1998 · N70968 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB NYC99LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA005.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Ravenna, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 1998 · N3543A · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper decision to continue to operate the airplane with inoperative equipment which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Factors were the inoperative fuel quantity gauges, and the night conditions.
- [NTSB IAD99LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD99LA001.md): Cessna 172K · Middlefield, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 1998 · N78624 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB IAD98LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA109.md): Russell Rebel · Cadiz, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 1998 · N61538 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for winds.
- [NTSB NYC98LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA187.md): Ankenbruck Searey · Chippewa Lake, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 1998 · N219LJ · Substantial damage
  > Encounter with swells from a boat wake. A factor in the accident was the pilot's inadequate initial training.
- [NTSB IAD98LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA104.md): Piper PA-30 · Dayton, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 1998 · N8349Y · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB IAD98FA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98FA097.md): Cessna 182N · Painesville, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 1998 · N9282G · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering back toward the runway resulting in an inadvertent stall. Also causal was the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which resulted in his failure to secure the oil filler cap. A…
- [NTSB IAD98FA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98FA095.md): Cessna 152 · Blue Ash, OH · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1998 · N93784 · Destroyed
  > the pilot's inaccurate calculation of the fuel which resulted in exhaustion of fuel and subsequent loss of engine power.
- [NTSB IAD98FA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98FA094.md): Beech A-36 · Amelia, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1998 · N8EM · Destroyed
  > the pilot's loss of control in flight due to spatial disorientation. A related factor was the fog.
- [NTSB NYC98FA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98FA166.md): Champion 7FC · Alliance, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1998 · N8520E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance during the approach which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of recent experience and lack of experience in the make and model of the accident…
- [NTSB NYC98LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA158.md): Cessna 175 · East Canton, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1998 · N6716E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain direction control of the airplane.
- [NTSB IAD98LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA087.md): Cessna 172N · Lebanon, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1998 · N733LK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in aborting the landing, which resulted in inadequate obstacle (car) clearance during initial takeoff climb. A contributing factor is the pilot's decision to perform a tailwind landing.
- [NTSB NYC98LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA142.md): Cessna 180 · Wadsworth, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 1998 · N180DR · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB IAD98LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA066.md): Cessna 170B · Wadsworth, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 1998 · N3099A · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain control of the airplane which resulted in his intentional ground loop. A factor in the accident was the flight instructor's lack of currency in tailwheel airplanes.
- [NTSB IAD98LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA056.md): Grumman G-44 · Cleveland, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 1998 · N1AS · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to extend the landing gear. A related factor was the diverted attention.
- [NTSB IAD98LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA055.md): Cessna 177B · Prattsville, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 1998 · N904DS · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and the inadequate fuel consumption calculations, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. Uneven terrain in the forced landing area was a related factor.
- [NTSB IAD98LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA052.md): Cessna 150 · Wadsworth, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 1998 · N21971 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during an aborted landing which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin.
- [NTSB NYC98LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA104.md): Hispano Aviacion HA200B Saeta · Xenia, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 1998 · N9108Q · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain altitude clearance with trees after an improper decision to perform low level aerobatics.
- [NTSB IAD98FA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98FA047.md): Beech 58 · Columbus, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 1998 · N258B · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate planned approach and his failure to follow wake turbulence avoidance procedures by not staying above the glide-path of the preceding Boeing 757, which resulted in a vortex turbulence encounter. Contributing to the accident was the wake…
- [NTSB NYC98GA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98GA093.md): McDonnell Douglas 500E · Columbus, OH · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 13, 1998 · N551CP · Substantial damage
  > loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). Related factors were: lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing; and high obstructions in the forced landing area.
- [NTSB NYC98LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA088.md): Ramseyer Tierra II · Wooster, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 1998 · N63250 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the landing approach. A factor in this accident was the pilot's lack of experience in make and model.
- [NTSB NYC98LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA083.md): Cessna 140 · Milford Center, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 1998 · N1998N · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's excessive application of brakes during an aborted takeoff roll.
- [NTSB NYC98LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA076.md): Enstrom F-28A · Blue Ash, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 1998 · N4884 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of a cooling fan blade and the pilot's improper flare.
- [NTSB NYC98LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA069.md): Piper PA28R-180 · Walbridge, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 28, 1998 · N4679J · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to refuel the aircraft resulting in fuel exhaustion, and his unsuccessful attempt to clear the wires. Contributing factors were the pilot's inadequate preflight, dark night conditions, and the wires.
- [NTSB NYC98LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA067.md): Grumman American AA-5 · Brookville, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 1998 · N5625L · Destroyed
  > The pilot's misjudgment of the fuel supply.

## 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") = 1998
  AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'OH' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=OH&year=1998

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