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NTSB investigations, 1998, KS

180,610 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,589 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\") = 1998
    AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'KS' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CHI99FA029Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182F · Wichita, KSThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and contaminated fuel supply.Nov 14, 1998 · N3240U · Substantial damageNTSB CHI99FA023Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMitsubishi MU-2B-60 · Rock, KSthe pilot failed to maintain control of the aircraft and made an improper evaluation of the weather. Additional factors were flying a test flight at night with the icing conditions in the clouds.Nov 5, 1998 · N5LN · DestroyedNTSB CHI99LA019Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310R · Wichita, KSthe pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and the inadequate recovery from the bounced landing which resulted in a loss of control and the ground loop. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's misjudging the winds conditions and…Nov 1, 1998 · N310PB · Substantial damageNTSB CHI98LA342Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMBB BK-117 · Topeka, KSthe pilot's failure to assure the engine cowling was secured during the aircraft preflight which resulted in the cowling separating from the helicopter and damaging the main rotor and tail rotor system. Factors associated with the accident were the cowling…Aug 28, 1998 · N230H · Substantial damageNTSB CHI98LA325Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Benton, KSthe pilot's inadvertant excessive use of the toe brakes during the landing roll.Aug 11, 1998 · N76884 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI98LA294Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper 20 · Andover, KSa loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor associated with the accident were the trees which the airplane contacted and the low altitude at which the loss of power occurred.Aug 2, 1998 · N127X · Substantial damageNTSB CHI98LA293Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Salina, KSinadequate maintenance which failed to detect corrosion in the fuel injector system and the fuel pump. Factors related to the accident were the low altitude and airspeed at which the loss of engine power occurred.Jul 31, 1998 · N101KT · Substantial damageNTSB CHI98LA284Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-201 · Salina, KSthe pilot failed to flare the airplane properly and the airplane landed hard.Jul 24, 1998 · N177ND · Substantial damageNTSB CHI98LA264Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164 · Hoxie, KSthe total failure of the engine's left magneto.Jul 21, 1998 · N698Y · Substantial damageNTSB CHI98MA260Accident · 2 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportNorth American NA-265-80 · Florence, KSthe pilot's overconfidence in his personal ability, his improper in-flight decision to attempt aerobatics, and his loss of control of the airplane.Jul 18, 1998 · N547JL · DestroyedNTSB CHI98LA224Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-235 · Liberal, KSthe inadvertent stall, the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which led to performing a takeoff with insufficient distance to clear the utility pole. A factor which contributed to this accident was the utility pole.Jun 27, 1998 · N8903W · DestroyedNTSB CHI98LA211Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHartzler Nieuport 11 · Gardner, KSthe pilot's inadequate weather evaluation and the aircraft stall. A factor to the accident was the gusting wind.Jun 21, 1998 · N921DH · Substantial damageNTSB CHI98LA254Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Abilene, KSThe student pilot's failure to plan his approach so as to be able to stop the airplane on the runway, and the instructor pilot's delay in taking control of the airplane, so as to correct the student's mistake. A factor contributing to this accident was the…Jun 19, 1998 · N9786L · Substantial damageNTSB CHI98LA185Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Newton, KSthe pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation which led to fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power. Related factors were the pilot became disoriented and a dark night.Jun 1, 1998 · N714FB · Substantial damageNTSB FTW98LA243Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 757-2B7 · Wichita, KSThe severe turbulence encountered as a result of the flightcrew's inadvertent flight into a rapidly developing thunderstorm.May 25, 1998 · N619AU · No damageNTSB CHI98LA173Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310R · Augusta, KSthe pilot's inadequate evaluation of the current local weather conditions and his failure to maintain a climb after takeoff. Factors related to the accident were the fog, the powerlines, and spatial disorientation.May 24, 1998 · N5247J · Substantial damageNTSB CHI98LA160Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPitts S-2A · Benton, KSthe pilot did not flare the airplane properly during the forced landing. A factor was the engine failure for undetermined reasons.May 18, 1998 · N31517 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI98LA161Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-1C · Manhattan, KSthe pilot did not attain proper flying speed. Factors included the high density altitude and crosswind condition.May 17, 1998 · N954OU · Substantial damageNTSB CHI98LA138Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Benton, KSthe pilot's failure to assure an adequate fuel supply to complete the flight by refueling the airplane en route resulting in fuel exhaustion. A factor was the hedgerow which was contacted during the landing and the dark night conditions.May 3, 1998 · N6977S · Substantial damageNTSB CHI98LA135Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna C-182 · Emporia, KSThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane. Factors contributing to this accident were the strong crosswind and the wind gusts.Apr 25, 1998 · N5305B · Substantial damageNTSB CHI98LA116Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Sabetha, KSThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Apr 3, 1998 · N7108Z · Substantial damageNTSB CHI98LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310J · Hutchinson, KSthe flight instructor's inadequate supervision by failing to ensure that the right throttle had been retarded before re-advancing the right mixture control, which resulted in a loss of directional control, an encounter with soft terrain, and damage to the…Mar 31, 1998 · N3020L · Substantial damage