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NTSB investigations, 1988, UT

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\") = 1988
    AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'UT' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB DEN89LA051Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech B24R · Ogden, UTThe non-instrument rated plt rcvd a wx briefing & filed an IFR flt pln. He tkof on rwy 34 at 1517 MST with low ceiling &restricted vis due to fog & lgt snow. The twr ctlr saw the acft lift-off at the rwy's end, then lost sight of it. Soon thereafter, the plt…Dec 31, 1988 · N65PW · Substantial damageNTSB DEN89FA034Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 421 · Tooele, UTNov 16, 1988 · N222BL · Substantial damageNTSB DEN89LA031Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSkypower 6 · Circleville, UTThe commercial balloon pilot and a commercial rated passenger were making an overnight flight. The balloon was equipped with instruments and equipment that allowed flight following by los angeles ARTCC. The flight became engulfed in a cold front and endured…Nov 14, 1988 · N46SP · Substantial damageNTSB DEN89FA020Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-60-601P · Laketown, UTThe plt departed salt lake city on a pleasure flt to bear lake to overfly a home that he owned. Witnesses near the acc site stated they saw the acft circle over the house and then depart the area over a ridge of mtns. The acft turned out over the lake and was…Oct 20, 1988 · N6069U · DestroyedNTSB DEN89DTM01Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportMickelson Mark V · Ogden, UTTotal loss of engine power for reasons undetermined which resulted in a forced landing. The pilot inadvertently stalled the aircraft during the forced landing, and that is considered a factor in the accident.Oct 19, 1988 · N555KM · DestroyedNTSB DEN89LA011Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Delta, UTOn a x-country flt, the plt elected to make a refueling stop at Delta, UT. He transmitted on UNICOM freq & got no reply,but noted a light wind favoring rwy 30 & rwy 34. He elected to land on rwy 30. He said that on final apch, he looked fortraffic to rwy 34,…Oct 8, 1988 · N75666 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN89LA008Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210N · Price, UTThe pilot was performing a business flight over mountainous terrain. About 1 hr into the flight, he noticed smoke or oil vapor in the cockpit. He saw oil on the lower cowling and wing and communicated his position and problem to the salt lake city ARTCC. The…Oct 6, 1988 · N7335N · Substantial damageNTSB DEN89FA001Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Eden, UTBefore takeoff, the plt told ramp psnl that he & his wife were planning to take some pictures of the beautiful fall colors. A witness near the crash site observed an acft (matching the description of N48926) flying at low altitude. Subsequently, the acft…Oct 1, 1988 · N48926 · DestroyedNTSB DEN88LA205Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Lund, UTThe private plt was spraying crops during an aerial application flight. During a right turn at the end of a spray run, he said he diverted his attention into the cockpit to check the metering rate, and may have inadvertently pushed the control stick forward.…Sep 15, 1988 · N9764 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88LA192Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 206 · Saint George, UTDrg the landing roll, the nose gear collapsed, then the acft veered off the rwy, enctrd soft dirt/gravel terrain & nosed over. A post-acdnt inspn revealed that two attaching bolts on the left side of the nose gear yoke had failed & that the TW0 bolts on the…Aug 29, 1988 · N5028U · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88DTM03Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportFalco F8L · Grantsville, UTThis acdt involved a homebuilt, side-by-side, two place, low wing, high performance aircraft. The purpose of the flt was to visit an airshow at wendover. The weather was reported to be clear with light winds. Radar track data showed the acft tracked straight…Aug 7, 1988 · N69WD · DestroyedNTSB DEN88LA175Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBraswell Scirroco MJ5-K2 · Hurricane, UTThe plt said he made a short flt to check out a mag. The eng performed satisfactorily and he landed. Upon touchdown one of the main landing gear collapsed and the tailwheel equipped acft ground looped. The plt said a gear downlock failed. The FAA…Aug 4, 1988 · N6XY · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88FA212Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Kanosh, UTPlt obtained wx briefing and filed VFR flt plan from burley, ID, to chandler, AZ, with enroute refueling stop at fillmore, UT. Plt landed on dirt road at fillmore and taxiied acft to roadside truck stop. Acft serviced with auto gas. Acft departed fillmore but…Jul 13, 1988 · N3541Z · DestroyedNTSB DEN88LA142Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Salt Lake City, UTJun 30, 1988 · N6392Q · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88LA136Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-160 · Ogden, UTThe low time private plt and his non-pilot wife were practicing touch and go landings. The plt used the right seat and his wife used the left seat. While on final apch, the plt recognized that the airplane was too high, added full flaps and cut the power. The…Jun 25, 1988 · N5113W · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88LA130Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · West Jordon, UTJun 15, 1988 · N70471 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88DTM02Accident · No injuriesFinal reportEagle DW-1 · Enterprise, UTThe plt reported that he had been going under a powerline that ran across the fld being treated. On the acdt pass he lost sight of the powerline and pulled up into the line. The visibility was unrestricted and the pass was being made north to south at mid…Jun 11, 1988 · N8807E · DestroyedNTSB DEN88FA120Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Grantsville, UTThe acft was 1 of 3 that were lndd on a gravel road near a truck stop where the occupants had breakfast. Drg departure, the 1st 2 acft took off without incident. Witnesses rprtd that when the 3rd acft (N71646) took off, the plt began a left turn at about 75'…Jun 3, 1988 · N71646 · DestroyedNTSB DEN88FA110Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Heber City, UTThe CFI and student plt were on a round-robin cross-country flt. A witness near the accident site said he saw an airplane flying 'up a canyon quite slow and low'. The airplane was reported overdue and found the next day in a 'box canyon' at the 8,500 foot…May 20, 1988 · N25934 · DestroyedNTSB DEN88LA108Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210L · St. George, UTMay 15, 1988 · N732BR · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88FA098Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Pintura, UTThe plt and two pax departed overton, NV destined for sundance, WY. Witnesses stated that the acft took off under an overcast and followed interstate 15 northbound. A witness driving on the interstate said that he saw N2738R at aprx 600 ft AGL over the…Apr 16, 1988 · N2738R · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88FA096Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Milford, UTThe plt (with a recent instrument rating) rcvd a wx briefing fm cedar city (cdc) fss & filed an IFR flt plan fm provo (pvu) to st george (sgu). Current sgu wx wasn't available, but wx for cdc (abt 45 mi nne) was provided. The plt was adzdof moist unstable…Apr 14, 1988 · N3850M · DestroyedNTSB DEN88LA086Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Logan, UTThe plt reported that he was on a flight from Colorado springs to portland, Oregon. He said he planned to refuel in the Logan/malad city, Idaho area. After crossing a ridgeline in the mountainous terrain east of Logan, the flt encountered low ceilings and…Mar 24, 1988 · N9393C · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88DTM01Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCessna 188 · Riverton, UTThis ag operator was fertilizing a field. He was making repetative trips which took about 10 min each. The plt was aware that the fuel gauges were inaccurate, reading less fuel than was actually onboard. While making a swath run the eng lost pwr and the acft…Mar 2, 1988 · N8073V · DestroyedNTSB DEN88LA074Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Hurricane, UTThe student plt said that when he departed st. george, UT for Hurricane, which is 21 NM northeast, the wind was from the south at about 5 KTS. He landed to the north at Hurricane. He said he did not notice any wind as he prepared to depart to the south. Upon…Feb 18, 1988 · N67515 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88LA057Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Duchesne, UTThe student plt was performing a cross country training flight. At his first stop, during the takeoff portion of a touch and go landing, the aircraft swerved to the left and struck a three foot snow bank on the left side of the runway. The plt reported that…Jan 22, 1988 · N4897G · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88LA056Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Delta, UTDuring the landing roll, the acft swerved to the right into a snowbank and nosed over. The plt said he found snow packed between the landing gear wheel and wheel pants restricting the wheel from rotating. In his recommendation for prevention, the plt stated…Jan 20, 1988 · N6372K · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88LA046Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHiller UH-12E · Vernal, UTThe commercial plt and two passengers were surveying a road route in mountainous terrain. At cruise, the pilot noticed a drop in manifold pressure, followed by a loss of oil pressure. The plt reported that the engine quit. An autorotation to a snow covered…Jan 2, 1988 · N400AH · Substantial damage