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NTSB investigations, 1996, OK

180,611 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,590 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\") = 1996
    AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'OK' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB FTW97LA064Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna P210N · Muskogee, OKthe pilot's improper planning/decision and inaccurate fuel consumption calculations, which resulted in an inadequate supply of fuel, fuel exhaustion, and a subsequent forced landing at night. Darkness was a related factor.Dec 18, 1996 · N210BG · Substantial damageNTSB FTW97LA062Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Ardmore, OKThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the pilot to execute the forced landing.Dec 11, 1996 · N77974 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW97LA057Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGilbert Rutan Vari EZE · Oklahoma City, OKThe pilot's failure to follow proper starting procedures and set the throttle to idle before hand propping.Nov 10, 1996 · N18VE · Substantial damageNTSB FTW97LA036Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Tulsa, OKFuel exhaustion due the student pilot's failure to refuel. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Nov 10, 1996 · N8960U · Substantial damageNTSB FTW97LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Tulsa, OKThe failure of the main landing gear pivot gear assembly.Nov 1, 1996 · N9520B · Substantial damageNTSB FTW97LA008Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Tuttle, OKfailure of the pilot to maintain directional control during takeoff roll, which resulted in a ground swerve. Factors relating to the accident were: tall grass along the edges of the runway, and the proximity of the fence, fence posts, and trees.Oct 5, 1996 · N172JF · Substantial damageNTSB FTW97LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHispano Aviacion HA-200 Saeta · Elk City, OKThe loss of aircraft control due to a fuel imbalance as a result of a partial failure of the fuel jettison system. A factor was that fuel could not be transferred from the left wing tip fuel tank to the rear fuselage fuel tank.Oct 5, 1996 · N3179K · Substantial damageNTSB FTW96LA363Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Oklahoma City, OKthe student pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, and subsequent fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate supply of fuel. Factors relating to the accident were: the student's lack of experience in this make and model of aircraft, darkness, and lack…Aug 29, 1996 · N9253U · Substantial damageNTSB FTW96LA358Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-235 · Tulsa, OKlow fluid level in the hydraulic reservoir, due to inadequate maintenance/inspection, which resulted in an inoperative brake system. Factors relating to the accident were: the down sloping runway, and trees at the departure end of the runway.Aug 24, 1996 · N8565W · Substantial damageNTSB FTW96LA345Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210-5 · Muskogee, OKloss of engine power due to fuel contamination. The lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing was a related factor.Aug 7, 1996 · N8139Z · Substantial damageNTSB FTW96LA327Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 95-B55B · Kingfisher, OKthe pilot's misjudgment of distance and speed, and his failure to attain a proper touchdown point, while landing. Related factors were: the short/wet runway, and uneven terrain and ditch beyond the end of the runway.Jul 29, 1996 · N8576R · Substantial damageNTSB FTW96LA326Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell International S2R · Tahlequah, OKthe pilot's failure to refuel the airplane resulting in fuel exhaustion. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Jul 25, 1996 · N4886X · Substantial damageNTSB FTW96LA318Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSteward Breezy · Owasso, OKthe pilot's failure to secure his cargo prior to departure. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain available for the forced landing.Jul 25, 1996 · N2343 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW96LA312Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182A · Skiatook, OKa loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.Jul 21, 1996 · N2182G · Substantial damageNTSB FTW96LA300Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Owasso, OKInadequate maintenance by maintenance personnel resulting in inoperative brake system during an aborted takeoff. A factor was the downhill runway condition.Jul 4, 1996 · N62511 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW96LA298Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 95-A55 · Ardmore, OKThe pilot's inadvertent premature retraction of the landing gear during takeoff roll. A factor was inadequate supervision by the safety pilot/flight instructor.Jul 3, 1996 · N2992F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW96LA287Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 421B · Stillwater, OKthe failure of the pilots of the Cessna 421B, N450SU, and the Cessna 152, N94532, to maintain visual lookout. Factors were: the inadequate radio communications maintained by both pilots, and the failure of the student pilot of the Cessna 152 to take evasive…Jul 2, 1996 · N450SU · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB FTW96LA283Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Tulsa, OKThe student pilot's improper flare during the landing, which resulted in a collapsed nose gear, ground swerve, and collision with an object.Jun 29, 1996 · N7859W · Substantial damageNTSB FTW96LA255Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Hobart, OKthe pilot became lost/disoriented, and failed to properly use information that was provided by ATC, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and an encounter with soft terrain during an emergency landing. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable…Jun 16, 1996 · N93139 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW96LA249Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAmerican General AG-5B · Tulsa, OKthe pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power, due to an inadequate supply of fuel. Darkness was a related factor.Jun 15, 1996 · N115JE · Substantial damageNTSB FTW96IA248Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportFairchild SA227-DC · Enid, OKfailure of the accessory drive bearing, causing the accessory drive gear teeth to shear and disengage the fuel pump accessory drive shaft, resulting in a disabled fuel pump and subsequent fuel starvation.Jun 11, 1996 · N850LS · No damageNTSB FTW96FA234Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportFairchild KR-31 · Bartlesville, OKThe failure of each pilot-in-command to maintain visual lookout. Factors were: the lack of each pilot-in-command obtaining/maintaining communication with the control tower, and inadequate lookout by each pilot-rated passenger, the inadequate…Jun 1, 1996 · N7780 · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB FTW96TA222Accident · No injuriesFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-520N · Bethany, OKThe main rotor blades' contact with the tail boom due to gusting winds during rotor deceleration.May 16, 1996 · N520DD · Substantial damageNTSB FTW96LA204Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172G · Okmulgee, OKThe pilot's continued operation with known deficiencies in the airplane and the pilot's and maintenance personnel's failure to comply with an airworthiness directive resulting in the malfunctioning of a worn ignition switch. A factor was trees.May 9, 1996 · N202EX · Substantial damageNTSB FTW96LA190Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDeaton JUNGSTER-1 · Mcalester, OKthe pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance.Apr 27, 1996 · N57GD · DestroyedNTSB FTW96FA183Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-151 · Vera, OKimproper installation by unknown person(s) of incorrect exhaust system clamps, which led to an exhaust system disconnect and a subsequent engine compartment fire.Apr 27, 1996 · N7845C · DestroyedNTSB FTW96LA192Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47D1 · Ardmore, OKthe student's inadvertent dynamic rollover, and inadequate supervision by the flight instructor.Apr 26, 1996 · N5226 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW96FA181Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Oklahoma City, OKthe pilot's delay in aborting the landing and his failure to obtain/maintain sufficient airspeed during the aborted landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and collision with the terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's improper…Apr 25, 1996 · N2558W · DestroyedNTSB FTW96LA177Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502B · Pond Creek, OKThe pilot's improper planning/decision and failure to obtain/maintain sufficient airspeed to climb after takeoff, which resulted in a stall/mush and subsequent collision with terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: failure of the pilot to follow short…Apr 18, 1996 · N6050D · Substantial damageNTSB FTW96LA137Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell B206-BIII · Chandler, OKthe reported loss of engine power during a go-around for undetermined reason(s).Mar 2, 1996 · N312RS · DestroyedNTSB FTW96LA110Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Cushing, OKThe inadvertent deployment of the passenger's parachute as a result of his failure to follow proper procedures and deactivate the automatic opening device on the parachute.Feb 3, 1996 · N2184Z · No damageNTSB FTW96LA104Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Norman, OKthe student pilot's improper level-off during landing.Jan 21, 1996 · N76067 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW96FA089Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna A150M · Vinita, OKFailure of the pilot to recover from a spin. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's ostentatious display and the lack of altitude (terrain clearance) for recovery from the aerobatic maneuver and subsequent spin.Jan 13, 1996 · N8125V · DestroyedNTSB FTW96LA094Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Enid, OKThe pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed during the forced landing and to jettison the aircraft's load for a forced landing. A factor was the engine's failure due to a disconnected fuel line which was the result of improper maintenance.Jan 12, 1996 · N4744Q · Substantial damageNTSB FTW96FA085Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSemple Smyth Sidewinder · Oklahoma City, OKThe pilot's improper positioning of the fuel selector, which resulted in fuel starvation and loss of engine power, and his failure to maintain sufficient airspeed while coping with the emergency, which resulted in and inadvertent stall and subsequent spin.…Jan 8, 1996 · N86S · Destroyed