# NTSB investigations, 1998

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.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB MIA99LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA061.md): Cessna 177 · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 1998 · N29451 · Substantial damage
  > The intentional operation of the airplane by the pilot with known deficiencies in equipment (fuel leakage from the carburetor), poor preflight by the pilot for his failure to visually determine that the fuel tanks were full before the initial flight. Factors…
- [NTSB LAX99LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA063.md): Richard Young Harmon Rocket II · Esparto, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 1998 · N288M · Destroyed
  > The owner's inadequate condition (annual) inspection, which failed to detect a loose fuel pump output line attachment fitting, which resulted in an in-flight fire. A factor in the hard landing and ground loop was the pilot's inability to see through the smoke…
- [NTSB LAX99LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA062.md): Beech C23 · Furnace Creek, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 1998 · N2313L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection when he failed to remove the gust lock from the flight controls.
- [NTSB FTW99LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA064.md): Cessna 152 · Bowie, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 1998 · N46285 · Substantial damage
  > The hard landing due to the flight instructor's delayed remedial action to take control of the airplane when the engine lost power. Factors were the loss of engine power for an undetermined reason, and the rough and uneven terrain.
- [NTSB FTW99LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA058.md): Cessna 152 · Peaster, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 1998 · N25778 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB DEN99FA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99FA029.md): Piper PA-24-180 · West Jordan, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 1998 · N7283P · Destroyed
  > The pilot's poor judgement by intentionally flying into instrument meteorological conditions without proper certification. Factors were the resulting spatial disorientation, the pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft, the in-flight wing…
- [NTSB CHI99LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA068.md): Cessna P210N · Eau Clare, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 1998 · N731YY · Substantial damage
  > the delayed gear extension by the pilot. Contributing factors were the checklist not used by the pilot, the inoperative gear warning, and the maintenance replacement of the throttle control/gear warning interconnect cable not performed by company/operator…
- [NTSB CHI99LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA057.md): Mooney M20E · Tryon, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 1998 · N333WS · Substantial damage
  > other maintenance personnel's not correcting a loose cylinder assembly. Factors were loose engine cylinder assembly, fractured cylinder mounting hardware, the roadway, and road sign.
- [NTSB MIA99WA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99WA123.md): Beech F33A · Crooked Island, Bahamas · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 30, 1998 · N33YR · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX99LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA061.md): Ercoupe 415-C · San Ysabel, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 1998 · N99371 · Substantial damage
  > A fatigue fracture of the crankshaft and the resulting separation of the propeller.
- [NTSB FTW99LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA056.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Fabens, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 1998 · N7724J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to correctly calculate fuel consumption, which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB DEN99LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA030.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Rollinsville, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 1998 · N8112S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate decision to continue flight into deteriorating weather conditions, that included a downdraft which resulted in a loss of control, and collision with terrain. Contributing factors were the pilot's lack of familiarity with the terrain,…
- [NTSB ATL99LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA036.md): Bell 47G-3B-2 · Murfreesboro, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 1998 · N123NM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate flare and his diverted attention, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB LAX99LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA060.md): Aegerter, Simon Velocity 173E-RG · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 1998 · N466MF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate modification to the control systems, which resulted in a restricted elevator control.
- [NTSB DCA99WA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA99WA027.md): Embraer EMB-145 · Curitba, Brazil · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 29, 1998 · PTSPE · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA99LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA029.md): Beech 200 · Weiser, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 1998 · N6684B · Substantial damage
  > Airport snow removal was not properly performed. A snowbank was a factor.
- [NTSB NYC99FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99FA041.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Randolph, NH · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 1998 · N4591J · Destroyed
  > The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions which led to spatial disorientation and loss of aircraft control. Also causal was the pilot exceeded the design limits of the aircraft which resulted in an in-flight separation.…
- [NTSB MIA99LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA060.md): Cessna 177 · Immokalee, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 1998 · N3293T · Substantial damage
  > The certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision and his inadequate management of the fuel, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB LAX99LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA059.md): Piper J3C-65 · North Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 1998 · N87714 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > Failure of the pilot-in-command of the other aircraft to see and avoid the stationary Cessna TR182.
- [NTSB MIA99LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA059.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Conyers, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1998 · N8253E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to attempt a touch-and-go landing with insufficient runway remaining, and his failure to maintain adequate clearance from an object (tree).
- [NTSB LAX99LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA069.md): Cessna 182G · San Andreas, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1998 · N3787U · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The other pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout while taxiing in a confined area between rows of parked aircraft.
- [NTSB FTW99LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA054.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-88 · Dfw Airport, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1998 · N907DE · No damage
  > A passenger sustained a hairline fracture during an emergency evacuation of the airplane.
- [NTSB FTW99GA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99GA061.md): Hughes OH-6A · Laredo, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Dec 27, 1998 · N6638R · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power as result of the failure of the power turbine governor. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain available to the pilot for the forced landing.
- [NTSB DEN99LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA028.md): Burkhart Grob G103 Twin Astir · Canon City, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1998 · N173SS · Substantial damage
  > The glider pilot's failure to follow proper preflight procedures, and his failure to control the aircraft when the latch opened during flight. A factor was his failure to properly latch the canopy, and to utilize all available runway during the forced landing.
- [NTSB CHI99LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA054.md): Cessna 152 · Urbana, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1998 · N5527L · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot not maintaining the proper descent rate on final approach, and the certified flight instructor's delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB SEA99LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA025.md): Cessna 177 · Bellingham, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 1998 · N2355Y · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate preflight planning/preparation, and the pilot's failure to maintain altitude. VFR flight into IMC conditions and cloudy weather conditions were factors.
- [NTSB SEA99LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA024.md): Cessna 120 · Omak, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 1998 · N120L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control. Contributing factors were the snow covered runway and a snowbank (berm) at the runway's edge.
- [NTSB MIA99LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA058.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Knoxville, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 1998 · N32679 · Substantial damage
  > The engines excessive fuel consumption for undetermined reasons and the pilot's failure to plan the flight with adequate fuel reserves resulting in engine failure due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB MIA99LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA057.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Haines City, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 1998 · N8436C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to recognize the onset of carburetor icing and take corrective action prior to engine failure and the pilot's failure to maintain visual outlook while making a forced landing resulting in the aircraft colliding with trees.
- [NTSB FTW99FA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99FA055.md): Cessna 182P · Midland, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 1998 · N182FE · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, resulting in an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB CHI99LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA060.md): Cessna 152 · Appleton, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 1998 · N6136Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A related factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB LAX99LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA068.md): Piper PA-28 · Thermal, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 1998 · N7776W · Destroyed
  > The occurrence of an in-flight incapacitating heart rhythm to the pilot. A factor was the pilot's ingestion of over-the-counter medications that made him more susceptible to an abnormal heart rhythm.
- [NTSB DCA99WA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA99WA036.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-11 · Shanghai, China · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 25, 1998 · B2174 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI99FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99FA053.md): Cessna C-172R · Angola, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 1998 · N989CP · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB MIA99LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA055.md): Cessna 150 · Pembroke Pines, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 1998 · N252WM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to abort the takeoff with insufficient runway remaining.
- [NTSB MIA99LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA054.md): Dean Kolb Firestar 1 · Davenport, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 1998 · N643FS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to perform weight and balance calculations, resulting in a loss of directional control on initial takeoff climb due to an aft center of gravity flight condition, in flight collision with trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident was…
- [NTSB LAX99FA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99FA058.md): Cessna 150L · Yucaipa, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 1998 · N11829 · Destroyed
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain control of the airplane.
- [NTSB MIA99LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA053.md): Cessna 402B · San Juan, PR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 1998 · N8203Q · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft. The reason for the reported engine surging is undetermined.
- [NTSB LAX99FA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99FA057.md): Bell UH-1H · Quincy, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 1998 · N4590 · Destroyed
  > An inaccurate exhaust gas temperature gauge, that allowed the engine to be run over-temperature unknowingly by the pilot, which resulted in the subsequent failure of the turbine sections. Also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain rotor RPM during the…
- [NTSB ANC99IA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99IA019.md): Cessna 207 · Kotzebue, AK · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 1998 · N1864 · Minor damage
  > The pilot's selection of the wrong taxi route. A factor associated with this incident was the absence of taxiway lighting or marking.
- [NTSB DEN99LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA027.md): Boeing 727-233 · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 1998 · N269FE · Substantial damage
  > Snow removal not done by other person.
- [NTSB SEA99LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA023.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Bellingham, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 20, 1998 · CGHFD · Substantial damage
  > A hard landing due to the pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate. Factors include gusts and turbulence.
- [NTSB NYC99WA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99WA039.md): Cessna U206G · St John'S, Canada · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Dec 19, 1998 · N4688C · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC99LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA040.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Fairfield, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 1998 · N82096 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly use carburetor heat which resulted in carburetor ice and loss of engine power. Contributing factor were trees.
- [NTSB NYC99LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA038.md): Beech BE-76 · Cincinnatti, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 1998 · N42RR · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's delay in initiating remedial action. Factors include a wet runway, and the student's inability to maintain airplane directional control during a simulated, on-ground engine failure.
- [NTSB MIA99LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA052.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Clearwater, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 1998 · N5836P · Substantial damage
  > The delay by the pilot-in-command (CFI) to take control of the airplane and inadvertent stall/mush resulting in the uncontrolled descent and impact with the runway.
- [NTSB MIA99LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA051.md): Cessna 172M · Okeechobee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 1998 · N9295H · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate visual lookout of the pilot of the Cessna airplane and of the pilot of the glider resulting in the midair collision.
- [NTSB LAX99FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99FA053.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Santa Clarita, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 1998 · N6272J · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft. Factors were the night weather conditions and the lack of total and recent instrument flight time.
- [NTSB DCA99WA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA99WA026.md): Cessna 206 · St. Johns, Canada · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Dec 19, 1998 · UNK · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC99LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99LA018.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 1998 · N4185P · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel contamination. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain directional control.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?year=1998&page=2

## 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
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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