NTSB investigations, 1997
180,616 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,594 accidents, the rest incidents and other occurrences. Each has NTSB’s narrative and, once the investigation is done, its probable cause; since 2008, its findings and sequence of events.
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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 ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"
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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 ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
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NTSB CHI97LA296Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Salem, ILthe student pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB ANC97TA148Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Saint Mary'S, AKThe excessive pressure in the brake system resulting from heating of the recently serviced hydraulic fluid in the brake master cylinders, and the resultant locked brakes and inability to maintain directional control of the airplane.NTSB LAX97LA324Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28R-180 · Reno, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed during a go-around, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush. Factors in the accident were: the pilot's lack of qualification in the aircraft; the FAA pilot certification system's failure to transfer the…NTSB LAX97LA323Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNewberg PL-4A · Placerville, CAfailure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the rollout phase of the landing sequence, which resulted in a gound swerve.NTSB LAX97LA322Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Hilo, HIfailure of the pilot to verify the quantity of fuel before departure, and to monitor fuel consumption during the flight, which led to fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. Tall grass in the emergency landing was a related factor.NTSB LAX97GA325Accident · 3 fatalFinal reportBell 205A-1 · Sequim, WAthe pilot's intentional flight into known adverse weather conditions in mountainous terrain.NTSB FTW97LA347Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes MDL-369HS · Brinkley, ARThe in flight collision of the tail rotor blade with an object that had a brass zipper on it, and the subsequent overload and failure of the tail rotor drive shaft. Factors were the object with the brass zipper on it and the unsuitable terrain for the forced…NTSB CHI97FA293Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportKeaggy-David Skybolt · Adeline, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control for undetermined reasons.NTSB CHI97FA290Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 76 · West Lafayette, INthe inadvertent stall. A related factor was the instructor pilot's failure to ensure the elevator trim was reset for takeoff.NTSB ANC97LA147Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Anchorage, AKThe pilot's misjudgment of the touchdown point, which led to undershoot and the airplane nosing over.NTSB MIA97FA242Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20F · Coral Springs, FLThe pilot's misjudging the distance vs. altitude resulting in the collision with the water short of the intended touchdown point of the rough field. Contributing to the accident was the total loss of engine power due to failure of the No. 3 cylinder…NTSB FTW97LA344Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStinson 108-3 · Horseshoe Bend, ARFuel starvation due to partially blocked fuel vents. Factors were: the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane; the pilot's improper decision to continue operation of the airplane with known deficiencies; and the lack of suitable terrain for…NTSB LAX97LA321Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Murrieta, CAfailure of the flight instructor (CFI) to ensure an adequate preflight of the airplane, and his failure to properly quantify or verify the fuel onboard before departing on a dual instruction flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a forced landing.NTSB FTW97LA343Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Hillsboro, TXFuel contamination from an undetermined source. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB SEA97LA211Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Mackay, IDThe pilot misjudged the distance/altitude while on final approach.NTSB SEA97LA208Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Columbus, MTthe pilot passenger failed to maintain clearance from the power line.NTSB SEA97FA206Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Horseshoe Bend, IDthe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from transmission wires. The wires were a factor.NTSB NYC97LA180Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Leroy, OHa lack of fluid in the brake reservoir, and the pilot's decision to operate the airplane with defective brakes, which led to an overrun during landing and a collision with trees.NTSB LAX97LA320Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Minden, NVA hard landing due to the failure of the pilot to adequately compensate for the wind direction and velocity on initiating his approach to the landing area, resulting in a loss of tail rotor authority.NTSB FTW97LA342Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech V35 · Sulphur Springs, TXthe pilot's delayed extension of the landing gear.NTSB FTW97LA339Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportRoddie MINI-500 · Idabel, OKThe loss of control in flight for undetermined reasons. A factor was the pilot's lack of total experience in helicopters.NTSB LAX97LA318Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A23A · Tucson, AZthe student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and failure to maintain adequate airspeed during an attempted go-around, which resulted in a stall and impact with the terrain (runway).NTSB LAX97LA317Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Napa, CAFailure of the pilot to perform an adequate preflight, which resulted in him failing to notice and release the tie down chains.NTSB FTW97FA340Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182N · Montrose, COInadequate preflight and in-flight planning, preparation and decision making. A related factor was the improper use of flaps.NTSB ANC97LA145Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 402C · Buckland, AKThe failure of the pilot of the Cessna 402C, N2649Z, to maintain adequate clearance while taxiing alongside the stationary Cessna 208B, N1123R.NTSB SEA97LA207Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCurtiss-Wright Travel AIR 12-Q · Pendleton, ORthe tail wheel assembly spring disconnected.NTSB SEA97LA205Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna U206F · Stanley, IDThe pilot's inadequate planning/decision for taking off in the meteorological conditions present at the time. Factors include a high density altitude, gusty winds, downdrafts, and soft terrain in the area of the forced landing.NTSB SEA97LA204Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J-3 · Jordan, MTThe pilot's inadequate remedial action during an inadvertent stall/spin entry. Factors include buzzing, a rapid pull-up, and failure to maintain proper airspeed (Vs).NTSB MIA97LA241Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182B · Paris, TNTemporary loss of engine power for undetermined reasons res ulting in a forced landing on unsuitable terrain.NTSB MIA97LA240Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Industries DA 20-A1 · Concord, NCThe failure of the pilot to latch the canopy closed prior to takeoff. This resulted in the canopying opening while on approach to land and the pilot was unable to maintain altitude due to the excessive drag.NTSB LAX97LA316Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182B · Madera, CAfuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to compute the fuel required and the fuel available. The pilot's decision to extend his downwind beyond gliding distance of the runway after entering the traffic pattern was a factor in this accident.NTSB FTW97LA359Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportShutt Marquart MA-5 · Pecos, TXThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind during a forced landing following a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion for an undetermined reason. Factors were the gusty winds and rough/uneven terrain.NTSB CHI97LA289Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Grant, MIthe pilot's fixation on the end of the runway, his failure to place the airplane in an attitude to land (flare) which resulted in a hard landing, and the pilot's failure to recover from the subsequent bounced landing.NTSB CHI97LA288Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 35-C33A · Amana, IAthe pilot's improper planning/decision. The fence (location) was a related factor.NTSB CHI97LA285Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBritish Aerospace BAE-ATP · Peru, ILsudden/unexpected encounter with clear air turbulence.NTSB CHI97FA283Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 177B · Crump, MIContinued flight by the non-instrument rated pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) and her failure to maintain control of the airplane, due to spatial disorientation. Related factors were the low ceiling, and the pilot's lack of instrument…NTSB ANC97LA134Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 207A · Bethel, AKThe pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather conditions. Factors in the accident were a downdraft, crosswind conditions, and rough/uneven terrain.NTSB SEA97LA203Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Harrah, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a transmission wire while on final approach. A factor was a 40-foot high transmission wire located approximately 20 feet from the end of the airstrip.NTSB NYC97LA179Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · West Chester, PAthe pilot's misjudgment of altitude and distance to the runway, which resulted in an undershoot and failure to reach the proper touchdown point. Rising terrain at the approach end of the runway was a related factor.NTSB NYC97FA178Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna U206B · Gilbertsville, KYThe improper repair of a float by maintenance personnel which resulted in the total failure of the float.NTSB LAX97LA314Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHallam RV-6 · Woodlake, CAfailure of the pilot to accurately determine the quantity of fuel onboard the airplane before flight, and subsequent loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted in a forced landing.NTSB IAD97LA118Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportReynolds MARSKE-MONARCH 1997 · Sutton, WVThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. A related factors was the pilot lack of familiarity with the airplane.NTSB IAD97FA117Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182E · Smithfield, RIA loss of engine power for undetermined reason, and the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane.NTSB FTW97LA341Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBurgess Skyhopper · Jonesboro, ARThe pilot's failure to obtain/maintain the aircraft's airspeed. Factors were the high density altitude and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB DCA97RA063Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737-200 · Saudi ArabiaNTSB CHI97LA291Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177B · Oxford, IAthe instructor pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and his failure to maintain control of the airplane. Factors were the improper flare by the dual student and the instructor pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane.NTSB CHI97LA287Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHiggens Rans S-12 XL · Tuscola, ILthe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.NTSB CHI97LA286Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Shields, KSa loss of engine power from undetermined reasons.NTSB CHI97LA284Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American-Aero Classics P-51D · Monroe, MIthe pilot operating the airplane with a known coolant leak, coolant exhaustion, overheating of the engine, and subsequent failure of a connecting rod, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power; and failure of the pilot to see the powerline. The…NTSB ATL97LA133Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150F · Kenly, NCThe pilot's failure to see and avoid a utility line on final approach to land. The sunglare and utility line were factors.