# NTSB investigations, 1997, SD

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 CHI98LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA073.md): Cessna 402B · Watertown, SD · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 1997 · N5087Q · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to perform an aircraft preflight and to remove the ice which had accumulated on the airframe. A factor involved in the accident was the icing weather conditions which existed and the ice which accumulated on the airplane.
- [NTSB CHI98LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA018.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Rapid City, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 18, 1997 · N88119 · Substantial damage
  > the windshear, the pilot's inability to maintain the airplane's landing approach speed, and the inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB CHI97LA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA303.md): Cessna 172P · Yankton, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 1997 · N52419 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft. A factor contributing to the accident was the wind gusts.
- [NTSB CHI97LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA279.md): Piper PA-22 · Castlewood, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 1997 · N2743P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the trees.
- [NTSB CHI97LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA254.md): Cessna A188B · Britton, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1997 · N91919 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the terrain during the spray run and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the turn after having contacted the terrain. A factor was the pilot's diverted attention.
- [NTSB CHI97FAMS3](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97FAMS3.md): Grumman American AA-5 · Lower Brule, SD · Accident · 1 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Aug 10, 1997 · N7148L · Destroyed
  > undetermined due to the accident airplane not being available for examination.
- [NTSB CHI97LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA174.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Faulkton, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 1997 · N7378Z · Destroyed
  > the pilot's inability to see the power lines and the power lines. Factors contributing to this accident were the trees and the sunglare.
- [NTSB CHI97LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA124.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Huron, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 1997 · N23640 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from known transmission lines.
- [NTSB CHI97LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA109.md): Cessna 421C · Pierre, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 1997 · N283PT · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadvertent activation of the number one throttle/power control. Factors were: the pilot left the cockpit unattended with the engines running and a wet ramp.
- [NTSB CHI97LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA108.md): Aerostar RXS-8 · Sioux Falls, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 1997 · N71493 · No damage
  > the ground crewmember failed to maintain visual contact with the balloon, while it was landing. A factor relating to the accident was: the ground crewmember allowed her attention to be diverted while keeping a child out of harms way.
- [NTSB CHI97LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA106.md): Air Tractor AT-401 · Highmore, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 1997 · N1008P · Substantial damage
  > a premature lift-off of the airplane by the pilot in command.
- [NTSB CHI97IA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97IA074.md): de Havilland DHC-8-311 · Rapid City, SD · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 1997 · N430AW · No damage
  > a missing 'C' clip, which resulted in the master link coming apart, allowing the electric elevator trim chain and cable to become entangled in the elevator trim cables.

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

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

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