# NTSB investigations, AK: Windshear or thunderstorm

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 ANC26LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA010.md): Beech 65-A90-1 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 16, 2026 · N918MR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain proper flare during landing resulting in a hard landing short of the runway threshold. Contributing to the accident were gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB ANC24LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA095.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Bettles, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 21, 2024 · N808PT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to adequately compensate for shifting wind conditions, resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ANC24LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA090.md): Piper PA-18A 150 · Denali, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 4, 2024 · N424RD · Substantial damage
  > Failure to maintain clearance from terrain due to the airplane’s encounter with windshear during takeoff.
- [NTSB ANC24LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA079.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Palmer, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 18, 2024 · N783AK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow the operator’s procedure manual and attempted to land at a remote landing zone in high wind conditions. Contributing factor was the pilot’s decision to not conduct a fly over of the landing site to determine wind condition which…
- [NTSB ANC23LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA082.md): Helio H-295 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 17, 2023 · N713C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s encounter with windshear during initial climb out, which resulted in a loss of control.
- [NTSB CEN22LA417](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA417.md): Piper PA-18-105 Special · Delta Junction, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 9, 2022 · N303T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to depart during high, gusty wind conditions which resulted sink and subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN22LA380](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA380.md): Cessna 172 · McCarthy, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 7, 2022 · N171Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff in turbulent weather conditions.
- [NTSB ANC21LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA043.md): Cessna 182K · Cordova, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 29, 2021 · N2761Q · Substantial damage
  > An encounter with mountain wave turbulence and windshear that exceeded the climb capability of the airplane and resulted in impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ANC21LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA044.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Perryville, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 28, 2021 · N4323Z · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s encounter with windshear on takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with the ground.
- [NTSB GAA18CA488](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA488.md): Cessna 185 · Brooks Range, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 12, 2018 · N62882 · Substantial damage
  > The airplane's encounter with downdraft conditions during takeoff, which resulted in a subsequent loss of altitude and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ANC14CA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14CA032.md): Found Acft Canada FBA 2C2 · Willow, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 31, 2014 · N602BC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control of the airplane during landing on water due to an encounter with wind shear, which resulted in the airplane's abnormal contact with the surface.
- [NTSB ANC09CA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09CA061.md): Airborne Edge 582 T · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 5, 2009 · N35240 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while on approach to land, resulting in an in-flight collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience.

## 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 c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AK' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '390' 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/390/sequence?state=AK

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