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NTSB investigations, 1997, IL

180,604 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,583 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
    AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'IL' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CHI98FA074Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMitsubishi MU-2B-30 · Wayne, ILthe pilot in command failed to maintain control of the aircraft. A factor was the lack of experience of the pilot and copilot in the type and model of aircraft. An additional factor was the pilot did not follow the proper procedure when the flaps were raised…Dec 30, 1997 · N999WB · DestroyedNTSB CHI98FA070Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-301 · Hampshire, ILthe pilot's intentional flight into known icing conditions, and the accumulation of ice on the leading edges of the airplane's empennage and wings leading to the inadvertent stall/mush. A factor contributing to this accident was the icing conditions.Dec 23, 1997 · N2586Y · DestroyedNTSB CHI98LA060Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Waukegan, ILthe pilot's not identifying unsuitable terrain (snowbank) in the landing area, and his not selecting the proper touchdown point. A factor was the snowbank.Dec 14, 1997 · N68318 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI98LA063Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 1900C · Rockford, ILimproper installation of aileron cables by the maintenance personnel, inadequate inspection by the company's maintenance personnel of maintenance performed, and inadequate preflight by the pilot.Dec 10, 1997 · N79GL · Substantial damageNTSB CHI98LA044Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Woodstock, ILthe pilot's failure to see-and-avoid the powerlines on short final. The location of the powerlines was a related factor.Nov 24, 1997 · N49908 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI98LA033Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C90A · Chicago, ILthe driver of the vehicle failed to yield the right-of-way to an airplane taxiing in a designated airport taxiway.Nov 7, 1997 · N200HV · Substantial damageNTSB CHI98LA029Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Robinson, ILthe pilot's improper decision to continue flight into adverse weather conditions The low ceiling and the heavy rain were factors.Nov 2, 1997 · N7890P · DestroyedNTSB CHI98GA025Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportAerospatiale AS350B · Frankfort, ILthe pilot in command misjudged the clearance with the terrain during a dark night maneuvering approach to a runway. A related factor was the dark night conditions.Oct 30, 1997 · N911RR · DestroyedNTSB CHI98FA028Accident · 6 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech BE 58 · New Berlin, ILA loss of engine power due to separation of the left engine's number 2 connecting rod as a result of fatigue failure. Also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was the…Oct 30, 1997 · N472TL · DestroyedNTSB CHI98LA079Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Quincy, ILimproper in-flight planning/decision by the flight instructor (CFI), by switching 'OFF' the fuel selector valve of the single-engine airplane (starving the engine of fuel) to 'simulate' an emergency. Factors relating to the accident were: the soft and uneven…Oct 17, 1997 · N68299 · DestroyedNTSB CHI98FA017Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech G35 · Poplar Grove, ILflutter for an undetermined reason, which resulted in structural damage to the aft fuselage.Oct 6, 1997 · N129B · Substantial damageNTSB CHI98LA005Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Sandwich, ILthe pilot's inability to maintain flying airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall/mush. A factor contributing to this accident was the wind gust.Oct 5, 1997 · N73899 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI98IA007Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 737-200 · Chicago, ILan improper repair to a crack in a brake flange hole on the left main landing gear outboard axle, and subsequent fatigue failure of the axle.Oct 4, 1997 · N129SW · Minor damageNTSB CHI97LA299Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C23 · Champaign, ILan undetermined engine and/or oil system failure that resulted in an oil leak and subsequent loss of engine power. A related factor was: high vegetation (corn crop) in the emergency landing area.Sep 24, 1997 · N1851Z · Substantial damageNTSB CHI97LA298Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172G · Chicago, ILthe pilot's selection of the wrong taxi route (service road) and not maintaining clearance between his airplane's wing and a bus.Sep 22, 1997 · N4375L · Substantial damageNTSB CHI97LA296Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Salem, ILthe student pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing.Sep 13, 1997 · N66547 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI97FA293Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportKeaggy-David Skybolt · Adeline, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control for undetermined reasons.Sep 12, 1997 · N79DK · Substantial damageNTSB CHI97LA285Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBritish Aerospace BAE-ATP · Peru, ILsudden/unexpected encounter with clear air turbulence.Sep 7, 1997 · N855AW · No damageNTSB 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.Sep 6, 1997 · N7304Q · DestroyedNTSB CHI97LA265Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna P210 · Grayslake, ILexcessive airspeed and the pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point during landing. Factors associated with the accident were inadequate aircraft preflight and the ditch.Aug 20, 1997 · N44C · DestroyedNTSB CHI97LA261Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Hinckley, ILthe failure of the glider pilot to properly handle his airplane during the initial takeoff climb which resulted in the tow pilot's inability to maintain control of his airplane.Aug 16, 1997 · N9781P · DestroyedNTSB CHI97LA247Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7KCAB · Hampshire, ILthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing, and his excessive use of brakes, which resulted in a nose over. Factors relating to the accident were: the crosswind condition, and the pilot's lack of experience in the make…Aug 5, 1997 · N5066X · Substantial damageNTSB CHI97LA227Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKearns RV-6 · Harrisburg, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance. A factor was the marked transmission wire.Jul 27, 1997 · N35K · Substantial damageNTSB CHI97FA218Accident · 7 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Chicago, ILthe pilots not maintaining visual separation between their airplanes. A factor in this accident was the pilot of the southbound airplane not reporting her position abeam the airport as directed by the ATC controller.Jul 19, 1997 · N5323K · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB CHI97LA211Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWaco UPF-7 · Springfield, ILfailure of the pilot to maintain safe altitude/clearance from the terrain. Factors relating to this accident were: the hazy weather condition, the resultant difficulty in keeping the other airplane in sight, and the pilot's diverted attention, while looking…Jul 12, 1997 · N30136 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI97TA198Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 182R · Peoria, ILthe pilot's improper use of carburetor heat and the carburetor icing conditions which existed at the time of the accident. Factors were the ditch and poles which the airplane contacted.Jul 6, 1997 · N661SP · Substantial damageNTSB CHI97LA199Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSnow S2C · Viola, ILthe pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation by failing to ensure there was an inadequate supply of fuel for the flight, which led to fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. Uneven terrain in the emergency landing area was a…Jul 3, 1997 · N1684S · Substantial damageNTSB CHI97LA185Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPzl-Mielec M-18A · Manito, ILloss of engine power for undetermined reason(s).Jun 27, 1997 · N7015N · Substantial damageNTSB CHI97LA183Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-201T · Lansing, ILthe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain sufficient airspeed to flare during the landing. The crosswind was a related factor.Jun 24, 1997 · N99BF · Substantial damageNTSB CHI97LA180Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Chicago, ILthe pilot inadvertently executed a wheels up landing.Jun 22, 1997 · N6280R · Substantial damageNTSB CHI97IA164Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportDouglas DC-10-30F · Chicago, ILthe lack of communications to assure safe operations between aircraft on a non-movement area.Jun 10, 1997 · N302FE · No damageNTSB CHI97LA150Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G164 · Illinois City, ILfailure of the pilot to see and maintain clearance from a static wire. The proximity of the wire was a related factor.May 29, 1997 · N474Y · Substantial damageNTSB CHI97LA145Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415-G · Colusa, ILimproper installation of the rocker arm assembly by maintenance personnel which led to the failure of the rocker arm. A factor was the soft terrain.May 24, 1997 · N94415 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI97LA142Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20F · Wheeling, ILbinding of the number four exhaust valve, which resulted in a partial power loss. A factor was the ravine.May 20, 1997 · N6950V · Substantial damageNTSB CHI97FA133Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Savoy, ILthe pilot's improper preflight planning/preparation and her not maintaining airspeed. Factors were fuel exhaustion and entering an inadvertent stall.May 18, 1997 · N383AV · DestroyedNTSB CHI97LA130Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Grayslake, ILthe pilot's misjudgment of the aircraft's speed and runway distance available. Factors were an off-field ditch and a tailwind condition.May 13, 1997 · N8309L · Substantial damageNTSB CHI97LA123Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Rochelle, ILthe student pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff and the use of excessive braking after deciding to abort the takeoff. A factor was the pilot's failure to maintain runway alignment during the landing.May 6, 1997 · N5225B · Substantial damageNTSB CHI97LA121Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Wheeling, ILthe pilot-in-command's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. A factor associated with the accident was the gusty crosswind condition.May 5, 1997 · N5254R · Substantial damageNTSB CHI97IA117Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 737-200 · Chicago, ILinadequate nickel plating was applied to the compressor disk during the rework process at the operator's overhaul facility, which resulted in a brittle fracture in the disk and an uncontained engine failure. A factor was the operator's lack of written…Apr 28, 1997 · N9063U · Minor damageNTSB CHI97LA111Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · Rantoul, ILthe student pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing.Apr 19, 1997 · N3489T · Substantial damageNTSB CHI97LA104Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · Harrisburg, ILthe loss of engine power followed by an engine fire for reason or reasons undetermined.Apr 15, 1997 · N3322T · DestroyedNTSB CHI97LA078Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 757-2Q8 · Chicago, ILClear air turbulence.Mar 2, 1997 · N755AT · No damageNTSB CHI97LA076Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-235 · West Chicago, ILfuel starvation due to the pilot's improper fuel tank selection.Mar 2, 1997 · N9420W · Substantial damageNTSB CHI97LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Matherville, ILa loss of engine as a result of the pilot-in-command's improper positioning of the fuel tank selector. A factor was the rough terrain.Feb 25, 1997 · N18DR · Substantial damageNTSB CHI97FAMS1Accident · 2 fatalMissing aircraftFinal reportCessna T210N · Chicago, ILUndetermined.Feb 20, 1997 · N7134J · DestroyedNTSB CHI97LA068Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · West Chicago, ILThe loss of power for undetermined reasons.Feb 8, 1997 · N13611 · Substantial damage