NTSB investigations, 1997

7 cases where the first occurrence was “Propeller failure/malfunction”.

Cases per year

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NTSB investigations, 1997 per year, 1994–2026: 81 cases
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duckdb -csv -c "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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 131)
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB LAX98LA033Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWaco YMF-5 · Sedona, AZThe failure and separation of the propeller for undetermined reasons.Nov 8, 1997 · N369DP · DestroyedNTSB LAX97FA291Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportHefner Pitts S1S · Van Nuys, CAthe operation of the propeller beyond the design rpm limitations and the resultant gyroscopic loads from aerobatics. Contributing to the accident was the lack of a required instrument panel rpm restriction for the propeller mandated by an airworthiness…Aug 17, 1997 · N10HJ · DestroyedNTSB LAX97LA245Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportClassic Waco YMF-5 · Pahoa, HILoss of the propeller retaining nut and associated hardware for undetermined reasons. A factor in the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.Jul 16, 1997 · N553T · Substantial damageNTSB FTW97LA225Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502A · Chesterville, TXan undetermined malfunction/failure of the propeller reversing system.Jun 13, 1997 · N248LF · Substantial damageNTSB ANC97LA046Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech G18S · Nome, AKfracture of a propeller blade tip.Mar 21, 1997 · N555CG · Substantial damageNTSB ANC97FA024Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC-4A · Sparrevohn, AKloss of the right engine propeller control oil, which led to an overspeed of the right engine and propeller, and necessitated a shut-down of the right engine; and failure of the pilot to maintain adequate altitude/distance from terrain during visual approach…Jan 30, 1997 · N702SC · DestroyedNTSB LAX97LA084Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech N35 · Holbrook, AZfatigue failure of the propeller hub, which resulted in separation of the propeller assembly and reduction of aircraft control. Also causal was: the resultant lack of compliance with Airworthiness Directive (AD) 89-26-08, due to ambiguous and unclear wording…Jan 9, 1997 · N7HB · Substantial damage