NTSB investigations, 1996, SC

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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Query with SQL
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\" = 'SC' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ATL97FA092Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Charleston, SCThe noninstrument-rated pilot's failure to remain clear of instrument meteorological conditions which led to spatial disorientation and loss of aircraft control. A factor was the pilot's failure to obtain a weather briefing.Dec 7, 1996 · N8683T · Substantial damageNTSB MIA97LA024Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182C · Anderson, SCthe pilot's improper preflight, resulting in the fuel cap(s) not being secured; and subsequent siphoning and loss of fuel, which resulted in loss of engine power, a forced landing, and subsequent collision with a ditch during the emergency landing.Nov 17, 1996 · N8605T · Substantial damageNTSB ATL97LA002Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell UH-IB · Bennettsville, SCthe pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power due to an inadequate supply of usable fuel. A factor relating to the accident was: an inoperative left boost pump, which increased the amount of unusable fuel…Oct 12, 1996 · N846MC · DestroyedNTSB MIA97LA002Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Hartsville, SCThe student pilot's failure to maintain airspeed (VSO) during a go-around resulting in an inadvertent stall, and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain and nose over.Oct 4, 1996 · N94526 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL96LA128Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Georgetown, SCfailure of maintenance personnel to comply with an airworthiness directive, requiring periodic magneto inspections; inadequate annual inspection of the airplane by (other) maintenance personnel; and subsequent failure of the impulse coupling in the left…Sep 19, 1996 · N9VM · Substantial damageNTSB MIA96LA217Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3 · Aiken, SCthe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing; and his loss of directional control, which was followed by impact with trees.Aug 25, 1996 · N2CE · Substantial damageNTSB ATL96FA114Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna TU206A · Greer, SCThe disintegration of the number 3 piston, and the pilot's inadequate selection of terrain for the landing.Aug 2, 1996 · N4813F · Substantial damageNTSB MIA96LA190Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-135 · Georgetown, SCfailure of the pilot to see-and-avoid an obstruction on the ground (inadequate visual lookout) during a precautionary landing, which resulted in a collapsed nose gear and subsequent nose over. Factors relating to the accident were: the adverse weather…Jul 16, 1996 · N1544P · Substantial damageNTSB ATL96LA107Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164 · Scotia, SCa loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.Jul 14, 1996 · N5370 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA96LA164Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172H · Jonesville, SCthe pilot's inadequate visual lookout and failure to maintain altitude and/or clearance from the obstruction (power line) during low altitude flight. The lack of natural lighting at dusk was a related factor.Jun 26, 1996 · N3887R · Substantial damageNTSB MIA96FA148Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAeronca O-58B · Greenville, SCthe pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from power lines while maneuvering at a low altitude.Jun 5, 1996 · N49546 · DestroyedNTSB MIA96FA130Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportHelio H-295 · Gaffney, SCfailure of the pilot to remove the control lock during the preflight, and his failure to check the flight controls before taking off.Apr 26, 1996 · N700HC · DestroyedNTSB MIA96IA114Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMitsubishi MU-2G-30 · Columbia, SCfailure of the nose landing gear bearing due to improper assembly and staking (inadequate quality control) by the manufacturer; which prevented the nose gear from retracting and the main gear from extending, and resulted in a subsequent landing on the nose…Apr 12, 1996 · N920S · Minor damageNTSB ATL96LA076Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHiller UH12-E · Huger, SCThe blocked fuel vent line that resulted in engine stoppage. A factor was tall trees that intervened the helicopter's flight path.Apr 3, 1996 · N14MQ · Substantial damageNTSB MIA96LA101Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSummerfeldt Thorp T-18 · Hampton, SCThe pilot's improper planning/decision and selection of unsuitable terrain for a precautionary landing. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's failure to use a preflight briefing service, the adverse weather conditions, and soft terrain in the…Mar 17, 1996 · CFPVE · Substantial damageNTSB ATL96FA049Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Johns Island, SCthe pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather conditions and the continued flight into icing conditions which resulted in the loss of engine power. A factor was conditions favorable for the formation of carburetor icing.Feb 17, 1996 · N3052T · Substantial damageNTSB ATL96LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 23 · Mc Coll, SCthe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control.Jan 28, 1996 · N511MC · Substantial damageNTSB ATL96LA039Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Greenville, SCthe failure of the student pilot to maintain airspeed while raising the flaps during the go-around.Jan 23, 1996 · N65465 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA96FA067Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportMitsubishi MU-2B-60 · West Columbia, SCa total loss of power on one engine for undetermined reasons, and the pilot-in-command's failure to maintain airspeed (VMC) resulting in an in-flight loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the wind gusts encountered while on final approach to land.Jan 19, 1996 · N50KW · Destroyed