# NTSB investigations, 1996, VT

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 IAD96LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA120.md): Cessna 172 · Stowe, VT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1996 · N5091G · Destroyed
  > failure of the pilot to follow proper IFR procedures and to maintain proper terrain clearance (altitude) during an NDB approach. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's lack of instrument experience, low ceiling, and mountainous terrain.
- [NTSB NYC96LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA093.md): Cessna 172P · Rutland, VT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 1996 · N98574 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing. A contributing factor was his lack of recent flight experience.

## 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") = 1996
  AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'VT' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=VT&year=1996

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