# NTSB investigations, 1991, RI

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 NYC92FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92FA053.md): Beech 1900C · Block Island, RI · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 1 · Field · Final report · Dec 29, 1991 · N811BE · Destroyed
  > The instructor pilot's loss of altitude awareness and possible spatial disorientation, which resulted in the loss of control of the airplane at an altitude too low for recovery; and company management's lack of involvement in and oversight of its Beechcraft…
- [NTSB NYC92LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA039.md): Cessna 182 · Westerly, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 4, 1991 · N92181 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to remove all the water from the fuel system prior to takeoff which resulted in a power loss.
- [NTSB NYC91LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA254.md): Robinson R-22 · Point Judith, RI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 1991 · N950CW · Destroyed
  > The pilot become disoriented and lost control of the helicopter. Contributing to the accident was a dark night, flight over water, and the pilot's lack of total flight experience.
- [NTSB NYC91LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA217.md): Waco YMF-5 · Jamestown, RI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 1991 · N44JS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of carburetor heat, resulting in carburetor ice formation and subsequent loss of engine power and a forced landing in trees.
- [NTSB NYC91LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA216.md): Cessna TU206G · Block Island, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 1991 · N756UF · Substantial damage
  > Improper planning/decision by the pilot by electing to takeoff with a known deficiency with the equipment. The deficiency (cracked/leaking float) was a related factor.
- [NTSB NYC91LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA201.md): Piper J3-C65 · Westerly, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1991 · N30837 · Substantial damage
  > Engine failure for an undetermined reason. A factor was the pilot misjudging the clearance over a fence during an attempted forced landing.
- [NTSB NYC91LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA153.md): Cessna 310R · Westerly, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1991 · N3227A · Substantial damage
  > Improper installation of the right propeller which resulted in thread failure in the propeller hub and separation of the propeller in flight. A factor related to the accident was the right propeller striking the right main landing gear causing its separation…
- [NTSB NYC91LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA128.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Arcadia, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 1991 · N1193X · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate preflight by the pilot, and fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate supply of fuel. A factor related to the accident was: the lack of a suitable area for a forced landing.

## 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") = 1991
  AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'RI' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=RI&year=1991

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