# NTSB investigations, 2008: Structural icing

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN09LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA095.md): Cessna 402 · Madison, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 17, 2008 · N4504B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power during an instrument landing due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB WPR09CA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA051.md): Beech B60 · Rock River, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 29, 2008 · N6693A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a power line due to the lack of forward visibility because of an ice-covered windshield. Contributing to the accident was the flight's encounter with icing weather conditions.
- [NTSB ANC09LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09LA012.md): Cessna 207 · Napaskiak, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 14, 2008 · N36CF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's continued flight into adverse weather and icing conditions, and his failure to maintain sufficient airspeed to avoid a stall, resulting in a loss of control and in-flight collision with terrain while on an approach to land.
- [NTSB NYC08LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08LA176.md): Desalvatore Al Lancair IV-P · Snow Hill, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 2008 · N101BX · Destroyed
  > An inadvertent encounter with icing conditions, resulting in a loss of aircraft control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight decision making.
- [NTSB DFW08FA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08FA131.md): Cessna 182 · Black Hawk, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 8, 2008 · N8553S · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to induction icing. A contributing factor was the pilot's decision to continue flight in conditions favorable for structural and induction-system icing.
- [NTSB NYC08FA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08FA139.md): Mooney M20C · Atkins, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 2008 · C-FRSK · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper decision to take off in conditions conducive to icing, and his inability to maintain control of the airplane during an in-flight accumulation of structural ice.
- [NTSB CHI08FAMS2](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08FAMS2.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Vik, Iceland · Accident · 1 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Feb 21, 2008 · N60842 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to fly into an area of forecast weather suitable for structural icing. Contributing to the accident was the effect of the structural icing encountered.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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") = 2008
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '210' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent"))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/210/sequence?year=2008

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