# NTSB investigations, NV: Other weather encounter

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 WPR25LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA117.md): Piper PA 46-350P · Henderson, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 19, 2025 · N171M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing, in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB WPR25LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA038.md): Dehavilland DHC-6-300 · Boulder City, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 15, 2024 · N241SA · Substantial damage
  > A loss of directional control during the landing roll in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB WPR24LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA197.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Fernley, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 13, 2024 · N4625Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB WPR23LA325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA325.md): Cessna 172M · Carson City, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 25, 2023 · N4432R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during an aborted landing in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB WPR23LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA233.md): Cessna 170B · Elko, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 16, 2023 · N8223A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control after encountering a dust devil during takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR23LA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA367.md): Cessna 180 · Minden, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 27, 2023 · N180MK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a quartering headwind.
- [NTSB WPR23LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA190.md): Aviat A-1C-180 · Elko, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 12, 2023 · N12HD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing with a quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB WPR23LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA145.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Elko, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 1, 2023 · N462BA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient altitude and airspeed in gusting tailwind conditions that resulted in an unrecoverable descent and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR22LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA205.md): Bell HH-1H · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 2, 2022 · N91JK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control following the inadvertent placement of his foot behind the anti-torque pedal.
- [NTSB WPR21LA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA308.md): Cessna 172 · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 9, 2021 · N5735R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain prior to encountering a downdraft, which resulted in a forced landing and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR21LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA246.md): Airborne Australia XT582 · Carson City, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 24, 2021 · N8003K · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting wind, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR21LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA225.md): Lindstrand Balloons 90A · Dayton, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 28, 2021 · N1535G · No damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the balloon due to an unexpected high surface wind and downdraft, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR20CA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA197.md): Robinson R44 · Pioche, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jun 28, 2020 · N7530B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to fly at low level over mountainous terrain and his inability to recover when the helicopter encountered a downdraft that resulted in a collision with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR20CA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA162.md): Bell 206 · Elko, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · May 30, 2020 · N401HP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain helicopter control in gusting wind that resulted in a loss in altitude and subsequent collision with a fence.
- [NTSB GAA18CA468](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA468.md): Cessna 185 · Lovelock, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 5, 2018 · N9867X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper in-flight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB GAA18CA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA123.md): Oliver Lawrence R Kitfox IV 1200 · Carson City, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 11, 2018 · N76478 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll and lateral control during the go-around in gusting crosswind conditions. Contributing to the accident was the lack of communication between the flight instructor and the…
- [NTSB GAA18CA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA132.md): Cubcrafters CC11-160 · Carson City, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 10, 2018 · N88ZQ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA18CA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA086.md): Halley KFT Apollo · North Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 17, 2017 · N15LU · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to stop the main rotor rotation before taxiing the gyroplane in gusting wind conditions, resulting in the main rotor striking the empennage.
- [NTSB GAA18CA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA025.md): Champion 7GC · Gerlach, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 21, 2017 · N7589E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's incorrect pitch control during the landing roll in shifting wind conditions, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA17CA478](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA478.md): King John E JR Kitfox · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 8, 2017 · N993JK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in variable wind conditions.
- [NTSB WPR17LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA177.md): Air Tractor AT 802A · Wells, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2017 · N70LA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a period of thermal activity, which led to a runway excursion and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA17CA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA287.md): Johnson Kenneth W Super CUB Sport · Austin, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 12, 2017 · N1111E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB GAA17CA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA248.md): Cessna 172S · Jean, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 28, 2017 · N796SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s runway selection, which resulted in landing with a tailwind and an unstabilized approach and subsequent runway overrun.
- [NTSB GAA17CA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA174.md): Lancair Columbia 400 · Henderson, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 5, 2017 · N2516K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper decision to land the airplane with a gusting crosswind, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB GAA16CA402](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA402.md): Cirrus Design SR · Henderson, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 28, 2016 · N341CP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and a landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB GAA16CA349](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA349.md): Cessna 150 · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 26, 2016 · N5842E · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion, impact with a sign, and left wing damage.
- [NTSB GAA16CA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA055.md): Bell 47G · Searchlight, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 18, 2015 · N73224 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from a tree during hover flight.
- [NTSB GAA15CA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA285.md): Cessna T182T · Ely, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 24, 2015 · N5918D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and a collision with an airport sign.
- [NTSB GAA15CA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA270.md): Piper PA 32-260 · Jackpot, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 21, 2015 · N3354W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and a collision with a fence.
- [NTSB WPR13CA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA231.md): Cessna 182P · Carson City, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 15, 2013 · N911HE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control after an encounter with downdrafts while flying over mountainous terrain.
- [NTSB WPR10CA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA218.md): Cessna 172 · North Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 28, 2010 · N914JM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswind conditions during taxi.
- [NTSB WPR09CA479](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA479.md): Schleicher ASK-21 · Jean, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 30, 2009 · N63JJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the glider during the initial climb due to an inadvertent encounter with wind.

## 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" = 'NV' 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" = '400' 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/400/sequence?state=NV

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