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NTSB investigations, 1991

180,582 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,566 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\") = 1991
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB LAX92LA074Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA32RT-300 · Big Bear City, CAThe failure of the pilot to maintain directional control and improper use of the rudder. Contributing to the accident was the improper installation by the company of a hand control mechanism that required the pilot to operate the airplane controls with one…Dec 31, 1991 · N39459 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW92LA052Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule M-7-235 · Cottonport, LAThe pilot's failure to compensate for wind conditions. A factor was the crosswind.Dec 31, 1991 · N81818 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI92LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Greencastle, INThe worn centering locking lug on the nose gear assembly.Dec 31, 1991 · N3281L · Substantial damageNTSB CHI92LA064Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182K · Huntington, INPilot factor in that he failed to maintain flying speed in a turn which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Factors related to the accident are; icing conditions, hazardous weather advisory disregarded, flight into known adverse weather, and overconfidence in…Dec 31, 1991 · N2859R · DestroyedNTSB FTW92LA051Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Orange, TXThe ruptured left main gear tire for undetermined reasons.Dec 30, 1991 · N20489 · Substantial damageNTSB BFO92FA013Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-60-601P · North Salem, NYA loss of control due to a distraction caused by a partial loss of power. Contributing to the accident was adverse weather near the destination airport.Dec 30, 1991 · N36362 · DestroyedNTSB ATL92FA032Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-140 · Blythe, GAThe pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat during the before takeoff check as part of the ground check. A factor was weather conditions favorable for the formation of carburetor ice.Dec 30, 1991 · N1733T · Substantial damageNTSB NYC92FA053Accident · 3 fatalClass 1 · FieldFinal reportBeech 1900C · Block Island, RIThe instructor pilot's loss of altitude awareness and possible spatial disorientation, which resulted in the loss of control of the airplane at an altitude too low for recovery; and company management's lack of involvement in and oversight of its Beechcraft…Dec 29, 1991 · N811BE · DestroyedNTSB FTW92LA050Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 95-C55 · Tyler, TXThe pilot's failure to feather the propeller and maintain directional control. Factors were the lose of power on one engine for undetermined reasons and the soft terrain.Dec 29, 1991 · N111RV · Substantial damageNTSB DEN92LA022Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150E · Glenwood, NMPartial failure of the spark plugs. Factors were inadequate annual inspection and unsuitable mountainous terrain.Dec 29, 1991 · N306BJ · DestroyedNTSB DCA92RA015Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 747-200F · Taipei, TaiwanDec 29, 1991 · B198 · DestroyedNTSB ATL92FA033Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech C23 · Lineville, ALThe pilot continued VFR into IMC conditions where he collided with trees and terrain. Factors in this accident were: low clouds, obscured terrain, and the pilot's inadequate prelflight planning.Dec 29, 1991 · N9304S · DestroyedNTSB SEA92LA033Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182B · Toledo, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain a proper glidepath.Dec 28, 1991 · N2471G · Substantial damageNTSB NYC92FA052Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Salisbury, CTThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while performing low altitude aerobatic maneuvers, resulting in a stall with insufficient altitude to recover. Factors related to the accident were the pilot's overconfidence in his ability to perform these maneuvers,…Dec 28, 1991 · N3103E · DestroyedNTSB MIA92WA060Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationPiper PA-31-350 · Nagua, Dominican RepublicDec 28, 1991 · N225CH · Substantial damageNTSB MIA92FA053Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Melbourne, FLThe flight instructor pilot in command's failure to maintain airspeed while demonstrating a power off approach to the student and his improper retraction of the wing flaps during go around from the approach resulting in an inadvertent stall and inflight loss…Dec 28, 1991 · N9718B · Substantial damageNTSB DEN92LA021Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCameron V-77 · Littleton, COThe pilot's improper landing procedure, including wrong compensation for wind conditions and improper use of the envelope dump control. A factor was: high wind.Dec 28, 1991 · N9517P · Substantial damageNTSB SEA92LA032Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185 · Stanley, IDThe pilot-in-command's selection of unsuitable terrain (snow covered runway) for landing resulting in a nose over on landing rollout.Dec 27, 1991 · N113LC · Substantial damageNTSB SEA92LA031Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Missoula, MTThe pilot's poor in-flight decision, failure to perform a missed approach, and improper altitude. Factors include poor preflight planning/preparation, and weather conditions below approach minimums.Dec 27, 1991 · N6408P · Substantial damageNTSB LAX92LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA46-310P · Carson City, NVThe failure of the pilot to arrest an excessive sink rate resulting in not attaining the proper touch down point and landing short of the runway threshold. Contributing to the accident was an excessive runway end lip due to inadequate runway end maintenance.Dec 27, 1991 · N9GF · Substantial damageNTSB LAX92LA073Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150F · Lancaster, CAThe pilot misjudging the landing flare. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of total flight experience.Dec 27, 1991 · N8259S · Substantial damageNTSB DCA92RA014Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationMcDonnell Douglas MD-81 (DC-9-81) · Stockholm, SwedenDec 27, 1991 · OYKHONTSB CHI92FA062Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Sanford, MIThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain a visual lookout to avoid a wire strike. Factors were the pilot-in-command's intentional low level flight, his failure to maintain proper altitude, and the transmission wires.Dec 27, 1991 · N6623H · DestroyedNTSB NYC92LA051Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260C · Stratford, CTWater/ice in the fuel system, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power. Factors related to the accident were: freezing temperatures and inadequate pre-flight preparation by the pilot.Dec 26, 1991 · N9423P · DestroyedNTSB NYC92FA050Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Wilmington, OHThe failure of the pilots to maintain adequate terrain clearance. Factors which contributed to the accident were: the night conditions, reduced visibility due to fog, and the likelihood that the pilots diverted their attention to the operation of the loran…Dec 26, 1991 · N236JS · DestroyedNTSB MIA92LA052Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-150 · Fayetteville, NCThe pilot-in-command's failure to perform an adequate preflight in that he failed to assure adequate fuel for the flight was available. Contributing to the accident was the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing.Dec 26, 1991 · N5583W · Substantial damageNTSB LAX92LA072Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172K · Kamuela, HIThe pilots encounter with a wind gust beyond the ground handling capability of the aircraft and his failure to obtain preflight weather information.Dec 26, 1991 · N79948 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI92LA063Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Alpha, ILInadequate preflight planning and refueling not performed by the pilot.Dec 26, 1991 · N106CF · Substantial damageNTSB ATL92FA031Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 58TC · Bluffton, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain minimum controllable airspeed after a reported engine power loss, resulting in a loss of aircraft control. A factor was the loss of power on the left engine. The reason for the left engine power loss could not be determined.Dec 26, 1991 · N6588S · DestroyedNTSB LAX92LA070Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7KCAB · Happy Camp, CAThe excessive nature of the maneuvers attempted by the pilot at a low altitude during the takeoff initial climb, the failure of the pilot to maintain proper pitch attitude and airspeed to avoid an aerodynamic stall, and inadequate altitude to perfrom…Dec 25, 1991 · N1679G · DestroyedNTSB DEN92FA020Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-5A · Monte Vista, COAn inadvertent stall by the pilot in command at an altitude insufficient to effect recovery. Factors were: aircraft gross weight above maximum; physical impairment of the pilot; lack of total experience; lack of recent experience; and lack of experience in…Dec 25, 1991 · N9991U · DestroyedNTSB ANC92LA023Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31 · Tatitlek, AKThe pilot's failure to perform a go around. Contributing to the accident was the icy runway condition and the failure of the fss personnel to properly issue and disseminate a NOTAM concerning the icy runway condition.Dec 25, 1991 · N27827 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX92LA071Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Chandler, AZThe failure of the pilot to maintain an adequate visual lookout while taxiing the aircraft.Dec 24, 1991 · N734GY · Substantial damageNTSB DEN92LA019Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7KCAB · Aurora, COThe pilot failed to maintain control of the aircraft. A factor was: improper supervision by the flight instructor.Dec 24, 1991 · N53883 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC92FA049Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Hanging Rock, OHThe pilot's improper use of carburetor heat, which resulted in the formation of carburetor ice and a loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing in trees.Dec 23, 1991 · N58445 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA92FA051Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Rainbow Lake, FLThe pilot in command's improper inflight decision to divert her attention to other activities not related to the conduct of the flight. Contributing to the accident was the exceeding of the design limits of the airplane leading to a wing failure.Dec 23, 1991 · N47506 · DestroyedNTSB LAX92LA069Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGates Learjet Lear 25B · Carlsbad, CAThe pilot not attaining the proper touchdown point because of excessive altitude and airspeed, and the pilot's failure to perform a go-around. A factor in this accident was the rough and uneven terrain which was encountered after the aircraft departed the…Dec 23, 1991 · N44PA · Substantial damageNTSB CHI92LA042Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Fargo, NDThe pilot's improper interpretation of instructions issued by air traffic control specialist, and the pilot's poor inflight planning and decision(s). Factors associated with the accident are the confusing communications by the air traffic control specialist,…Dec 23, 1991 · N757YK · Substantial damageNTSB CHI92IA061Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas DC-10-30 · Chicago, ILThe local controller's not understanding read back of radio communications. Factors include the pilot-in-command of flight 73 not understanding verbal instructions; local controller not visually identifying the aircraft; and inadequate surveillance (FAA) in…Dec 23, 1991 · N142AA · 2 aircraft · No damageNTSB MIA92LA050Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M-20C · Plant City, FLTotal loss of engine power (nonmechanical) for undetermined reasons. This resulted in a forced landing to an unsuitable landing area and collision with terrain.Dec 22, 1991 · N7866V · Substantial damageNTSB LAX92LA068Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210K · Watsonville, CAThe pilot's inadequate fuel calculation and failure to service the airplane's fuel tanks with adequate quantities of fuel to compete the fights. The loss of engine power resulting from fuel exhaustion was a factor in the accident.Dec 22, 1991 · N1999R · Substantial damageNTSB LAX92FA067Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Ventura, CAThe failure of the pilot to maintain adequate altitude above the ground to recover from an inadvertent stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's handling of the aircraft specifically an excessive angle of attack which resulted in reduced airspeed…Dec 22, 1991 · N69028 · DestroyedNTSB DEN92LA017Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStinson 108-1 · Longmont, COA loss of engine power due to fouled spark plugs. The inadequate maintenance of the engine was a factor in the accident.Dec 22, 1991 · N97962 · DestroyedNTSB ANC92FA022Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 207 · Mcgrath, AKThe pilot in command's improper inflight planning/decision and his attempt to fly VFR through IMC conditions. Factors contributing to the accident were the snow, whiteout conditions, and darkness.Dec 22, 1991 · N6390H · DestroyedNTSB SEA92LA030Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportArtic S-1B2 · Lysite, WYThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with terrain. Factors contributing to the accident were rising terrain, downdrafts, and the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions.Dec 21, 1991 · N71AT · Substantial damageNTSB DEN92LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Yuma, COThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Factors were: an improper flare and lack of total flight time.Dec 21, 1991 · N455FL · Substantial damageNTSB LAX92LA066Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Point Mugu, CAThe pilot's disregard of the available wind information. Contributing to this accident was a high tail wind.Dec 20, 1991 · N8572J · Substantial damageNTSB LAX92FA065Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 58P · Flagstaff, AZ**This report was modified on 4/21/2016. Please see the public docket for this accident for additional information.** the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed at low altitude, which resulted in a stall and loss of airplane control during a circling approach…Dec 20, 1991 · N766BA · DestroyedNTSB ANC92LA021Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Kenai, AKEngine failure due to fuel contamination. Contributing to the accident was unsuitable terrain.Dec 20, 1991 · N8678D · Substantial damageNTSB ANC92T#A12Accident · No injuriesClass 3Final reportPiper PA-18-150 · Anchorage, AKDec 19, 1991 · N4500W · Substantial damage