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NTSB investigations, 1988, AZ

180,658 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,636 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\") = 1988
    AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'AZ' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB LAX89FA074Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Yucca, AZPilot's failure to maintain directional control. Contributing factors included the pilot's improper in-flight decision which was related to his overconfidence in his personal ability, spatial disorientation upon encountering inclement weather during the…Dec 25, 1988 · N9276M · DestroyedNTSB LAX89LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7KCAB · Phoenix, AZThe pilot lost control during the landing roll and collided with a fence. He reported that he was completing his landing roll on runway 25L, when the aircraft was blown sideways by a gust of wind. He stated that he then applied power to avoid a ground loop.…Dec 18, 1988 · N36627 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX89LA059Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Scottsdale, AZDuring the first solo flight, the student pilot reported that while on final approach, the airplane was high. The student reduced power and extended full flaps. During the landing roll, the student was intending to exit the runway on a right taxiway, however,…Dec 3, 1988 · N47220 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX89LA048Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182L · Page, AZFailure of the number five cylinder piston, for undetermined reasons, initiating an engine failure and subsequent forced landing in unsuitable terrain.Nov 12, 1988 · N42908 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX89LA035Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Chandler, AZThe pilot lost control and collided with the runway while maneuvering for landing. The pilot and passenger were testing atmospheric conditions with meteorological equipment in conjunction with noise testing of a Boeing 707 'hush' kit. The Cessna tookoff…Nov 4, 1988 · N4657L · DestroyedNTSB LAX89FA034Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell 47G2 · Phoenix, AZLoss of aircraft control by a unqualified person.Nov 3, 1988 · N5163B · DestroyedNTSB LAX89LA029Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 35-B33 · Saint Johns, AZJust after takeoff, the pilot noted cylinder head temp and manifold pressure above red line and a loss of engine power. Mixture had been leaned for tkof. The engine quit when the plt closed the turbocharger wastegate. A forced landing was made upslope on…Oct 31, 1988 · N8580M · Substantial damageNTSB LAX89LA024Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 8GCBC · Phoenix, AZDuring the landing roll, the airplane began to veer to the right. The pilot applied hard left rudder for a few seconds, then the left main tire came off the rim. Subsequently, the left gear collapsed and the airplane came to rest partly off the runway.Oct 23, 1988 · N5504S · Substantial damageNTSB LAX89DUJ02Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Glendale, AZDuring an aerial application flight the pilot reported that the right wing suddenly went up then down. The airplane rolled to the right and collided with the terrain. Inspection of the airplane revealed that the lift strut was broken. Evidence of corrosion…Oct 23, 1988 · N7229Z · Substantial damageNTSB LAX89DUJ01Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCessna A188A · Casa Grande, AZDuring aerial application flight, the aircraft collided with a high-tension static wire and subsequently with the ground. Post-impact fire ensued. The pilot stated he misjudged his approach to the field and did not see the wire.Oct 23, 1988 · N5640J · DestroyedNTSB LAX89LA017Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150F · Goodyear, AZThe plt rprtd that drg the landing roll, the acft enctrd a gust of wind & veered off the dirt strip & onto a raised berm (edge of rwy). After enctrg the soft dirt & rough terrain, the nose gear collapsed & the plane nosed over. The plt had landed with 40 deg…Oct 18, 1988 · N8194F · Substantial damageNTSB LAX89FA014Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Sedona, AZTotal failure of the magneto's impulse coupling which resulted in a shearing of the crankshaft's idler gear teeth and the crankshaft dowel pin.Oct 16, 1988 · N4113R · DestroyedNTSB LAX89FA001Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech B23 · Scottsdale, AZThe pilot's mismanagement of fuel. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate lighting of the fuel selector valve.Oct 3, 1988 · N7621R · DestroyedNTSB LAX89LA005Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Tucson, AZThe acft collided with the terrain shortly after an intersection tkof from the Tucson international airport. The plt reported that during the initial climb the a/c was not producing sufficient lift in order to maintain alt to clear obstacles. The plt aborted…Oct 2, 1988 · N8998U · Substantial damageNTSB LAX89LA003Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150F · Payson, AZThe aircraft collided with an obstacle during a go-around from the red creek private dirt strip. The plt reported that he had never landed at the 2000 ft, dirt strip and had no other short or soft field takeoff/landing practice beyond his instruction at an…Oct 2, 1988 · N8681S · DestroyedNTSB LAX88FA332Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportFairchild Hiller FH-1100 · Picacho, AZOwner/pic used poor judgement in allowing an unqualified pilot to fly the helicopter when it was not equipped with dual controls.Sep 11, 1988 · N1345Q · DestroyedNTSB LAX88FA307Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Grand Canyon, AZThe pilot failed to maintain control of the aircraft during nigh visual meteorological conditions. Contributing to this accident was the pilot's lack of recent experience at nigh and the lack of outside visual references due to darkness.Sep 4, 1988 · N54814 · DestroyedNTSB LAX88LA301Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Goodyear, AZThe student pilot was on her second supervised solo flight. She had completed one touch and go landing and was attempting a second when the accident occurred. The pilot failed to flare the airplane at the proper time and the airplane collided with the terrain…Aug 29, 1988 · N46972 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX88LA296Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 402C · Prescott, AZWhile taxiing, in order to clear a parked airplane to the right, the pilot maneuvered the airplane left of the centerline. The left main landing gear traveled off the asphalt. The airplane pivoted 90 degrees from the direction of travel collapsing the landing…Aug 25, 1988 · N5715C · Substantial damageNTSB LAX88LA292Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSiai-Marchetti S.205/22R · Bullhead City, AZAt the end of a cross country flight, the pilot had to abort the landing the first time due to heavy rain showers and turbulence. The pilot returned for landing and during the landing roll on the wet runway, the pilot lost control of the airplane. The…Aug 21, 1988 · N955W · Substantial damageNTSB LAX88LA286Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-135 · Parker, AZThe pilot reported that just after tkof from a river the eng was not developing sufficient power to maintain altitude. The pilot made a landing and during the landing roll collided with rough terrain. After the accident, the engine was test run and found to…Aug 14, 1988 · N9965Q · Substantial damageNTSB LAX88LA284Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Gila Bend, AZAt the end of a cross country flight, the pilot overflew the runway looking for the wind sock. Unable to locate the sock, the pilot made an approach for landing. The pilot did not realize until too late that he was landing the airplane with a 10 knot…Aug 11, 1988 · N704GJ · Substantial damageNTSB LAX88DUJ06Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Chandler, AZDuring an aerial application flight, the engine experienced a loss of power. A forced landing was made in an open field and during the landing roll the airplane nosed over. Inspection of the engine revealed that the number five cylinder dome separated from…Jul 22, 1988 · N66890 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX88DUJ05Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Parker, AZDuring an aerial application flight, the pilot dispensed the load and was returning to the airstrip due to an approaching thunderstorm. Enroute, the visibility was reduced to near zero from blowing dust. The pilot lost control of the airplane and collided…Jul 21, 1988 · N6747Q · DestroyedNTSB LAX88LA266Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Springerville, AZShortly after takeoff, the engine experienced a loss of power. The pilot made a forced landing where during the landing roll, the airplane collided with the terrain. During the engine inspection, it was found that the left magneto fired only one sparkplug.…Jul 18, 1988 · N14683 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX88LA263Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Ajo, AZThe plt rprtd that while on final apch to land, the eng suddenly lost power. A forced landing was made about 400' short of the rwy. Drg the landing roll, the acft hit a ditch & nosed over. The airplane was disassembled & moved before it was examined by…Jul 18, 1988 · N6223A · Substantial damageNTSB LAX88LA224Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Show Low, AZThe plt attempted to takeoff in his conventional gear acft using rwy 21. The local wind was estimated at 180 degrees, 15 knots with gusts to 35 knots. The plt stated that immediately after rotating for takeoff 'a gust of wind caught us & threw us…Jun 15, 1988 · N2509K · Substantial damageNTSB LAX88LA223Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Scottsdale, AZWhile flying the third supervised solo, during the first landing, the pilot lost control of the airplane which veered off the runway. The airplane came to rest inverted. There were no reported mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane prior to the…Jun 14, 1988 · N49792 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX88LA217Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150F · Quartzsite, AZJun 8, 1988 · N7892F · Substantial damageNTSB LAX88LA213Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201T · Grand Canyon, AZFailure of the an tee fitting, thereby allowing the oil to be pumped overboard causing the engine failure. The failure of the tee fitting was caused by the tie wrap used to secure the line. The tie wrap pulled the oil line and stressed one side of the tee…Jun 5, 1988 · N2131N · Substantial damageNTSB LAX88LA207Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech M35 · Scottsdale, AZDuring the climb out the engine experienced a loss of power. A forced landing was made where during the landing roll the airplane collided with the terrain. Inspection of the engine revealed that the number two connecting rod broke.Jun 1, 1988 · N9896R · Substantial damageNTSB LAX88FA204Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft BL65 · Eloy, AZFailure of the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft during takeoff climb resulting in an inadvertent spiral. Contributing to this accident was the pilot's lack of total experience in the aircraft make and model.May 30, 1988 · N27463 · DestroyedNTSB LAX88FA196Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech H-35 · Phoenix, AZThe plt had just completed a flight from farmington, n.m., to Phoenix, AZ (phx) where she deplaned her pax. The plt dept phx enroute to mesa, AZ, (ffz). After t.o. the LCL controller instructed the plt to turn right to 300 deg and to turn on the xpndr; the…May 30, 1988 · N904Q · DestroyedNTSB LAX88LA219Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182M · Flagstaff, AZAt the end of a local flight, the plt was landing in gusting conditions in excess of 30 knots. According to the pilot the approach was faster than normal due to a sick passenger. On touchdown the nosewheel touched first and the airplane began a porpoising…May 27, 1988 · N70618 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX88LA199Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Scottsdale, AZWhile on final approach, the acft began to drift to the left. The plt applied rudder control, however, the acft continued to drift off centerline. The plt initiated a go-around; however, during the climb, the landing gear caught on the arpt boundary fence.…May 27, 1988 · N30289 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX88LA195Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182N · Prescott, AZAt the end of a cross country flight, while on final approach, the pilot reported that a sudden wind gust brought the nose up and the aircraft drifted right. Before the pilot could correct the situation, the aircraft stalled. The aircraft dropped to the…May 26, 1988 · N8918G · Substantial damageNTSB LAX88LA191Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech G-35 · Bullhead City, AZMay 19, 1988 · N4472D · Substantial damageNTSB LAX88FA190Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Green Valley, AZFailure of the student pilot to accomplish the proper stall recovery procedures allowing the stall to develop into a spin. Contributing to this accident was the lack of training in spin recovery.May 19, 1988 · N2326A · DestroyedNTSB LAX88FA187Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182A · Grand Canyon, AZPilots selection of an inappropriate cruise altitude which did not ensure adequte terrain clearance on the leg of the flight from page to Grand Canyon, Arizona. A factor in the accident was the pilot's flight schedule on the day of the accident which may have…May 18, 1988 · N4845D · DestroyedNTSB LAX88DUJ04Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportStarr Bumble BEE II · Marana, AZThe airplane was on its first flight since being certified. The pilot had overhauled the engine 2.5 hours prior to the flight. During the climb the engine lost power. The airplane rolled to the left and collided with a utility pole then the ground. The pilot…May 8, 1988 · N89WS · DestroyedNTSB LAX88LA167Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182D · Coolidge, AZAt the end of a pleasure cross country flight, while on final approach, the engine quit. Unable to land on the runway, the aircraft was landed in a soft field where during the landing roll the aircraft nosed over. The pilot had selected the right fuel tank…Apr 20, 1988 · N8847X · Substantial damageNTSB LAX88LA164Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 8GCBC · Florence, AZDuring a cross country flight, the engine suddenly quit, restarted, then quit completely. A forced landing was made in a dry wash where the aircraft nosed over during the landing roll. Approximately 4 gallons of fuel was drained from the fuel system. There…Apr 17, 1988 · N5504S · Substantial damageNTSB LAX88LA166Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7EC · Mayer, AZApr 13, 1988 · N7586E · Substantial damageNTSB LAX88LA157Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Commander 560 · Bullhead City, AZApr 11, 1988 · N2705B · Substantial damageNTSB LAX88FA149Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Chandler, AZApr 2, 1988 · N6227H · Substantial damageNTSB LAX88LA143Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Payson, AZThe pilot reported that during the landing roll a dust devil (whirlwind) pushed the aircraft off the runway, colliding with the terrain resulting in substantial damage. The pilot reported that the wind velocity was 25 knots gusting to 30 as a quartering…Mar 29, 1988 · N8524D · Substantial damageNTSB LAX88LA137Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAvian Magnum IX · Phoenix, AZDuring a local flight in a hot air balloon, while descending, the deflation line malfunctioned. It was found that the release pulley had no roller and the rope was knotted and jammed in the pulley. The vent could not be activated in this condition.Mar 26, 1988 · N1601D · Substantial damageNTSB LAX88LA132Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172Q · Prescott, AZMar 15, 1988 · N918ER · Substantial damageNTSB LAX88LA125Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28R-201T · Bullhead City, AZShortly after takeoff, the engine failed. During the forced landing the aircraft ran into a rock quarry. Inspection of the engine revealed that the fuel injector lines were loose and that one line had separated.Mar 13, 1988 · N694ME · Substantial damageNTSB LAX88LA123Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHelio HT-295 · Oracle, AZEngine failure for undetermined reasons.Mar 10, 1988 · N68871 · Destroyed