# NTSB investigations, 1998, WV

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 NYC99LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA001.md): Cessna 150M · Wiley Ford, WV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 1998 · N9273U · Substantial damage
  > Was the failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during an unforecast change in wind velocity. Factors were the gusts and the lack of recent experience for the pilot.
- [NTSB NYC98LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA191.md): Boeing PT-17 Stearman · So. Charleston, WV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 1998 · N58095 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing.
- [NTSB IAD98LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA084.md): Beech BE24 · Beckley, WV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1998 · N9711L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply in that the fuel selector was selected to the improper fuel tank, which resulted in fuel starvation and the loss of engine power.
- [NTSB NYC98LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA149.md): Cessna 152 · Philippi, WV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1998 · N69193 · Substantial damage
  > Was the failure of an exhaust valve. A factor in the accident was the unsuitable landing area encountered by the pilot.
- [NTSB IAD98FA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98FA054.md): Beech A36 · Davis, WV · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 12, 1998 · N72141 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's spatial disorientation, his subsequent loss of control of the airplane, and his overload of the horizontal stabilizer during a recovery attempt. Factors include the pilot's continued flight into icing conditions, his lack of airspeed control, and…
- [NTSB IAD98FA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98FA042.md): Piper PA-30 · Mcmechen, WV · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 1998 · N7845Y · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate pre-flight planning and preparation which resulted in fuel exhaustion during takeoff.
- [NTSB IAD98FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98FA027.md): Beech C-90 · Newton, WV · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 1998 · N5WU · Destroyed
  > The pilot inadequate management of the fuel system which resulted in fuel starvation to both engines. Factors in the accident were the pilot's concern about maintenance being completed prior to executing a scheduled flight later in the day, and operating the…
- [NTSB IAD98LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA026.md): Mooney M20J · Davis, WV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 1998 · N4120H · Substantial damage
  > A loss of power due to blockage of the fuel screen and one of the four fuel injector nozzles. A contributing factor was snow covered terrain.

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

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

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