# NTSB investigations, 1997, UT 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 FTW98LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA075.md): Cessna 172M · Monticello, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 1997 · N1596V · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude and clearance from obstacles. Also causal was the pilot becoming lost and disoriented. Contributing factors were his lack of familiarity with the geographical area, lack of experience, night conditions, and… - [NTSB FTW98FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98FA044.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Myton, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 1997 · N2119D · Destroyed > The pilot exceeded the design stress limits of the airplane which resulted in an in-flight airframe overload failure. A related factor was the dark night. - [NTSB FTW98LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA045.md): Beech J35 · Provo, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 5, 1997 · N171Y · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to properly position the fuel tank selector to a tank with adequate fuel, which resulted in fuel starvation, and a subsequent forced landing due to lack of engine power. His failure (or inability) to extent the gear for landing was a… - [NTSB FTW98LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA048.md): Cessna 150F · Brigham City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 1, 1997 · N7934F · Substantial damage > failure of the pilot to maintain lateral (or vertical) clearance from a tree, during takeoff. Related factors were: the tree, and the pilot's improper use of flaps. - [NTSB FTW98LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA041.md): Cessna 172P · Tooele, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 1, 1997 · N96575 · Substantial damage > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane, while landing. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's improper flare for landing, his delay in attempting to go around (abort the landing), and the encounter with a runway marker… - [NTSB FTW98LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA027.md): Helio H-800 · Ogden, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 1997 · N40013 · Substantial damage > failure of the tail wheel assembly, which rendered the aircraft uncontrollable during landing roll. - [NTSB FTW98TA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98TA051.md): Cessna P210N · Bryce Canyon, UT · Incident · No injuries · Final report · Oct 15, 1997 · N731NX · Minor damage > The failure of the resistor (inverter) in the door seal pressurization air pump due to continuous operation. Factors were a failure in the door seal pressurization system, its inadequate design by the manufacturer, its inadequate written instructions for… - [NTSB FTW98LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA015.md): Sego Tool Hawk H2X · Tooele, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 1997 · N4412X · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing was the inadequate design of the flight control systems, resulting in slow response to pilot input. - [NTSB FTW97LA369](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA369.md): Hughes 369HS · Morgan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 1997 · N9102F · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control because he exceeded the helicopter's hover performance. A factor was the high density altitude. - [NTSB FTW97IA363](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97IA363.md): Boeing 737-200RS · Salt Lake City, UT · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 1997 · N205AU · Minor damage > The captain's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll. Factors were the loss of hydraulic pressure in the 'A' hydraulic system, the thrust reverser failure on the number one engine, and flight crew coordination not being maintained. - [NTSB FTW97LA360](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA360.md): Schweizer SGS 1-34 · Heber City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 1997 · N7636 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper use of spoilers during the landing sequence. Factors were the embankment and the fence. - [NTSB SEA97LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA184.md): Mooney M20C · Bountiful, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1997 · N9666M · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate fuel management which resulted in fuel starvation. - [NTSB SEA97LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA179.md): Cessna 180B · Spanish Fork, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1997 · N929AE · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind. A factor was the crosswind. - [NTSB SEA97LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA165.md): Young Turbo Cruiser · Milford, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1997 · N6626W · Substantial damage > Loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Factors include the pilot's fuel consumption calculations based upon insufficient or erroneous information provided by the amateur-built airplane's builder and previous owner, and terrain conditions not suitable… - [NTSB SEA97LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA158.md): Bell 47G-3B-1 · Roosevelt, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1997 · N8537F · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Wind gusts were a factor. - [NTSB SEA97LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA157.md): Cessna 172M · UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1997 · N4395R · Substantial damage > Undetermined. - [NTSB SEA97LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA153.md): Cessna TU206G · Halls Crossing, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 1997 · N206BC · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the wind conditions. Factors contributing to the accident were the gusting crosswinds. - [NTSB SEA97LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA152.md): Cessna 172A · Ogden, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 1997 · N6844X · Substantial damage > The fracture of the no. 4 exhaust valve and subsequent loss of engine power. Factors contributing to the accident include a congested landing area, and rough terrain. - [NTSB SEA97LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA145.md): Ross/Stonecipher Vans RV-6 · Woods Cross, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 1997 · N345JE · Substantial damage > a bird strike, which penetrated the aircraft canopy. High grass (hay crop) in the forced landing area was a related factor. - [NTSB SEA97LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA139.md): Cessna 172 · Wendover, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1997 · N8776B · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Factors include the pilot's improper decision to continue his flight into an area where he had observed thunderstorms, and a thunderstorm outflow which created strong wind gusts that the aircraft… - [NTSB SEA97LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA140.md): Republic RC-3-1 · Monument Valley, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 1997 · N6290K · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate preflight planing/preparation, and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude or clearance from the terrain. Factors relating to the accident included: high, gusty, variable winds, and terrain induced downdrafts. - [NTSB SEA97LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA128.md): Cessna 177B · Lake Powell, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 1997 · N34680 · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB SEA97LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA127.md): Cessna 182 · Brigham City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 1997 · N6302A · Destroyed > failure of the pilot to maintain proper runway alignment during the landing. The gusty quartering crosswind was a related factor. - [NTSB SEA97LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA123.md): Piper PA-38 · Fruitland, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 1997 · N2362K · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain. Factors include his improper inflight decision to attempt to fly through a mountain pass under high density altitude conditions in an aircraft that was operating near the limits of its… - [NTSB SEA97LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA122.md): Noe SA-300 · Bountiful, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 1997 · N1923S · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Related factors include: an area of standing water on a portion of the runway, and soft terrain just off the edge of the runway. - [NTSB SEA97LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA114.md): Cessna T207A · Monument Valley, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 1997 · N51SA · Substantial damage > A horse entering the runway after the aircraft touched down. Factors included no fence installed around part of the airstrip, and remedial action not possible. - [NTSB SEA97FA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97FA105.md): Cessna 182 · Clinton, UT · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 10, 1997 · N5434B · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > Inadequate prior arrangements for formation flight by the pilot-in-command of the Cessna 182, N5434B, and his subsequent failure to see-and-avoid the Piper PA-28R, N5270T. Factors were: the Cessna pilot's visibility of the Piper impaired by the sun;… - [NTSB SEA97LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA098.md): Piper PA-46-310P · Tooele, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 5, 1997 · N977RA · Substantial damage > the pilot's excessive rotation of the aircraft during takeoff, and his failure to obtain/maintain adequate airspeed. Inadequate supervision by the instructor pilot (CFI/check pilot) was a related factor. - [NTSB SEA97FA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97FA097.md): Cessna T210M · Bullfrog, UT · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 3, 1997 · N732QB · Destroyed > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain adequate flying airspeed, for reason(s) unknown, resulting in a subsequent stall. - [NTSB SEA97LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA091.md): Beech 65-A90 · West Jordan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1997 · N616AS · Substantial damage > landing gear collapsed for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB SEA97LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA089.md): Ivan Langston Hawk · Howell, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1997 · N627K · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft. Heavy rain and gusting winds were a factor. - [NTSB SEA97FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97FA067.md): Beech 200 · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 1997 · N117WM · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed on the ILS approach, resulting in a stall. Factors included: low visibility; the pilot's selection of the improper DME for the approach; his resulting failure to attain the proper descent profile for the… - [NTSB SEA97LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA061.md): Luscombe 8A · Morgan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 1997 · N77947 · Substantial damage > Disconnection of the mixture control wire wound cable sheath. A factor was the abrupt, elevated edge of the highway pavement. - [NTSB SEA97LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA060.md): Cessna 172N · Delta, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 1997 · N5552E · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the prevailing wind conditions, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Factors contributing to the accident are a sudden shift in the prevailing wind at the time of… - [NTSB SEA97LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA064.md): Cessna 150J · Price, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 15, 1997 · N5514G · Substantial damage > The flight instructor's failure to ensure that the dual student maintained adequate airspeed. - [NTSB SEA97LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA058.md): Cessna 421C · Cedar City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 6, 1997 · N45MV · Substantial damage > water contamination in the hydraulic system, which froze in the (right) main gear hydraulic actuator, and restricted movement of the (right) main gear retraction and extension system. ## 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" = 'UT' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=UT&year=1997 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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