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NTSB investigations, 1998

15 cases where the first occurrence was “Midair collision”.

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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\") = 1998
    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\" = 270)
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB MIA99LA051Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Okeechobee, FLThe inadequate visual lookout of the pilot of the Cessna airplane and of the pilot of the glider resulting in the midair collision.Dec 19, 1998 · N9295H · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB LAX99FA036Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Scottsdale, AZthe failure of the solo student pilot in the other aircraft to acquire and maintain separation from this aircraft, which was departing the airport traffic pattern and had been issued as traffic by the local controller. Also causal was the failure of the pilot…Nov 21, 1998 · N99064 · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB LAX99FA027Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Yerington, NVthe failure of the pilot to see and avoid the aircraft ahead, which was already established in the traffic pattern. The failure of both pilots announce their intentions on the Common Traffic Advisory Frequency was a factor in this accident.Nov 12, 1998 · N19281 · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB FTW99FA001Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell 407 · Vermilion 331the failure of both pilots to see and avoid each other's aircraft during cruise flight. Factors were the failure of both pilots to use a known safety advisory recommendation and the failure of both operators to implement the recommendation as a company…Oct 5, 1998 · N403PH · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB ATL98GA127Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportGovernment Aircraft Fact N22S · Caribbean SeaThe failure of the pilot-in-command of the other aircraft (N6305U) to maintain physical clearance from N6302W. Contributing factors were the inadequate visual lookout of all four pilots involved.Sep 18, 1998 · N6305U · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB CHI98FA356Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 310R · Seymour Twp., WIthe pilots of both airplanes not maintaining visual separation from the other airplane.Sep 1, 1998 · N5056J · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB LAX98LA253Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportYakovlev YAK-55M · Lincoln, CAThe pilot of the other aircraft's inadequate visual lookoutAug 1, 1998 · N910RT · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB SEA98LA138Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell S-2R · Burley, IDA failure of both pilots to see and avoid each other's aircraft due to inadequate visual lookout.Jul 16, 1998 · N5036X · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB ANC98FA061Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAerospatiale AS-350-B2 · Juneau, AKThe failure of both command pilots to maintain an adequate lookout to see and avoid each other's aircraft. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's failure to follow published advisory procedures to monitor/issue position reports on the…May 31, 1998 · N187EH · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB LAX98LA164Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-201 · Hollister, CAThe failure of the instructors and dual students in both aircraft to maintain an adequate visual lookout, which resulted in their combined failures to see and avoid each other. Inadequate supervision of the two flights by the respective instructor pilots were…May 17, 1998 · N36574 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB MIA98FA135Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBoeing A-75N1 · Kissimmee, FLFailure of the number 2 pilot to maintain visual contact and/or proper position/clearance from other aircraft.Apr 19, 1998 · N806RB · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB ATL98FA060Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 525 · Marietta, GAThe failure of both pilots to see and avoid conflicting traffic, and the failure of the 172 pilot to operate the transponder as required by current regulations. Factors were the controller's failure to observe the traffic conflict, the lack of radar conflict…Apr 4, 1998 · N111LR · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB LAX98FA118Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 310H · Corona, CAThe failure of both pilots to maintain an adequate visual lookout and to see and avoid the other airplane.Mar 20, 1998 · N310RR · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB CHI98FA096Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportWasielak Sonerai II L · Malta, ILThe pilot's failed to maintain adequate clearance from the other aircraft.Feb 22, 1998 · N38NL · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB LAX98FA086Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech J35 · Morgan Hill, CAThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain visual separation from N8343D approaching from his right. The controller's failure to provide a traffic advisory and the copilot's and flight engineer's inadequate visual lookout were factors.Feb 11, 1998 · N8343D · 2 aircraft · Destroyed