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NTSB investigations, 1988, MT

180,641 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,620 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\" = 'MT' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB DEN89LA049Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-11 · Winnett, MTThe pilot was taking off from a farm strip with a 10 kt head wind. The plt said the sun was shining at the time of the acdt but there had been snow showers in the area. He said the liftoff was normal but at about 15 to 18 ft AGL the acft stalled and crashed.…Dec 23, 1988 · N5570H · Substantial damageNTSB DEN89LA046Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-11 · Hammond, MTThe plt, who was a veterinarian, landed his acft in rough, cultivated farm fld at a ranch in order to conduct business. Upon completion of his business, the plt selected a smoother area in the same field for takeoff. The area was smoother but was shorter and…Dec 17, 1988 · N78654 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN89LA035Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Chinook, MTThe student plt was flying cross country, solo, to take a private plt checkride. He said he became lost and flew until the fuel was exhausted. He selected a snow covered field and landed. At touchdown, the nose gear dug in and the acft nosed over.Nov 16, 1988 · N28EF · Substantial damageNTSB DEN89LA029Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Baker, MTThe commercial plt was landing after a pipeline patrol flight. There were no pax. The plt made a wheels landing on rwy 30 with wind reported from 270 at 28 KTS. During landing roll, a wind gust from the left side, estimated by the plt as 50 KTS, lifted the…Nov 7, 1988 · N4466Z · Substantial damageNTSB DEN89LA021Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Fort Peck, MTThe plt enctrd hvy snow at night & turned back to find a nearby landing strip that he was familiar with. He recognized a ranch house associated with the strip, but was unable to find the landing area. He began to circle in hopes that someone would turn on the…Oct 27, 1988 · N7403M · Substantial damageNTSB DEN89LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Billings, MTThe student plt was practicing takeoffs and landings, with reported winds gusting to 14 KTS. During a landing the plt misjudged the flare and attempted to go around. He said the wind raised the right wing and that he overcorrected with aileron and pulled back…Oct 24, 1988 · N757XV · Substantial damageNTSB DEN89LA026Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210D · Malta, MTThe private plt, alone in the aircraft, was performing a landing on a paved road at a hunting resort. During final approach the Cessna struck power lines and damaged the nose gear. The acft touched down on the road and the nose gear collapsed. A post accident…Oct 19, 1988 · N3811Y · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88LA197Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260C · Hamilton, MTThe private plt was descending to the destination arpt at the conclusion of a 3.5 hr x-country flight. The plt said he selected the right main fuel tank and flew until the 'fuel was low to the point of exhaustion.' During a right turn, with the gear extended,…Sep 2, 1988 · N9436P · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88LA194Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLake LA-4-200 · Lakeside, MTThe plt and his pax departed bzn at 1500 MDT and flew to Hughes bay on flathead Lake, near Lakeside, MT, arriving at aprx 1700. The plt said he noticed a diminishing wave pattern from the southwest and a strong gust surface pattern from the east. There were…Aug 26, 1988 · N1299L · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88LA188Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210F · Ennis, MTWhile on a landing rollout, the left main gear strut failed & separated from the acft. The plt said he held the acft straight for about 600 ft, then it veered to the left & went off the rwy. Subsequently, the left wing & left horizontal stabilizer were…Aug 19, 1988 · N6132R · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88LA181Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Cascade, MTThe plt was landing at an unattended airstrip with a 1000' dirt rwy. There was a northerly wind, but due to the sloping rwy terrain, he elected to use rwy 19 & land uphill with a tailwind. The plt rprted that as he was about to flare, the acft pitched down &…Aug 8, 1988 · N1509C · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88LA178Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12-D · Clinton, MTThe plt rprtd that drg takeoff from rwy 25, the winds were from 270 deg at 10 gusting 15 KTS. He stated that drg the initial climb, the airplane enctrd a severe windshear. Subsequently, he lost control & the acft struck the ground in a 40 deg nose down, 70…Aug 6, 1988 · N95855 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88LA177Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRossi Pitts S-1S · Butte, MTAug 6, 1988 · N59J · DestroyedNTSB DEN88LA169Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Forsyth, MTJul 29, 1988 · N3290B · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88LA163Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom 280C · Glendive, MTJul 19, 1988 · N111CD · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88LA147Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150C · Fort Peck, MTThe pilot made a takeoff from a muddy, dirt, road. He said that after he become airborne he put his aircraft into a sharp turn in order to avoid some power lines. Although he was successful in avoiding the power lines, he inadvertently stalled the aircraft…Jul 12, 1988 · N7940Z · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88LA139Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Conrad, MTThe plt reported that he was making a lt turnaround to begin a swath run. He said the acft slowed while in a steep lt bank at the highest part of the turn and he was unable to raise the lt wing as the acft approached the ground. The lt wing and main landing…Jun 27, 1988 · N9856P · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88LA137Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B3 · Missoula, MTA check airman and a commercial plt were performing an instructional flt. During climbout after a practice autorotation, the engine out audio and light warning activated. Both pilots verified an actual engine out and entered an autorotation. The helicopter…Jun 26, 1988 · N2754A · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88LA135Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G · Terry, MTThe aircraft was on a ferry flight from alpine, WY. To belfield, ND. The plt departed alpine at approximately 0950 and made several enroute stops to refuel. The plt intended to land at miles city, MT to refuel but he got lost and flew to Terry, MT, located 38…Jun 25, 1988 · N2243W · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88LA134Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T188C · Big Timber, MTThe plt said he was spraying 2,4,d on two barley flds. He had completed one fld and was turning around when the acft began to settle. He said when he attempted to avoid ground contact the acft stalled and collided with the ground. During a telephone…Jun 22, 1988 · N4970J · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88LA124Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A-185F · Phillipsburg, MTJun 4, 1988 · N94237 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88DTI01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportJudge Q2 · Cut Bank, MTThe acdt occurred on the arpt when the plt decided to abort the flt shortly after takeoff. The plt said that after takeoff the acft did not seem to accelerate properly so he decided to land. The takeoff had been made on a 5300 ft long rwy which has a 600 ft…May 12, 1988 · N31DJ · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88LA102Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Great Falls, MTThe private plt was returning home from a personal transportation flight with one pax, another private plt. Both men reported that while on final for rnwy 25, the sun was in their eyes and hindered their vision. The plt in command stated that he cannot…Apr 27, 1988 · N79P · DestroyedNTSB DEN88FA097Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Deer Lodge, MTApr 15, 1988 · N13788 · DestroyedNTSB DEN88FA093Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 310I · Helena, MTThe acft depd glasgow, Montana, where the passenger (secretary of state for Montana) had been campaigning. Initially, a VFR flt plan had been filed; however, drg arrival at Helena, an IFR flt plan was filed when the plt realized the wx had deteriorated. The…Apr 9, 1988 · N8008M · DestroyedNTSB DEN88IA083Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 210 · Billings, MTMar 17, 1988 · N2180S · Minor damageNTSB DEN88LA076Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20E · Miles City, MTFeb 21, 1988 · N6693R · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Circle, MTPlt and passenger were hunting coyotes from the air. Upon landing to pick up a coyote they had shot, the acft encountered deep snow and nosed over.Feb 14, 1988 · N55PA · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88LA067Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Roundup, MTThe private plt rancher was completing a work flt. During the flt, the plt made 5 off arpt landings in snow 5 to 6 inches deep. The landing on which the accident occurred was made at a local arpt on a snow covered rwy. During the landing, the acft sank into…Feb 10, 1988 · N7661A · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88FA071Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Red Lodge, MTThe plt and two pax were returning to twin falls, id from billings, MT. The plt rec two wx briefings prior to dep. The wx forecast indicated low clouds, snow, turb and icing cond along the intended route of flight. The route of flight required the plt to…Feb 7, 1988 · N20484 · DestroyedNTSB DEN88FA063Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 421A · Helena, MTThis accident occurred during a night, ILS app to rwy 27 in IMC. The acft collided with a mountain 12 NM ese of the arpt while turning inbound to intercept the LOC course. Investigation revealed that one VOR receiver was set on the destinaton ILS freq, the…Feb 4, 1988 · N517S · Destroyed