# NTSB investigations, 2008: VFR encounter with IMC

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 CEN09LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA056.md): Cessna 182M · Basalt, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 2008 · N71276 · Substantial damage
  > The non-instrument-rated pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in his loss of control of the airplane in flight.
- [NTSB ERA09FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09FA022.md): Robinson R22 · Dryden, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 2008 · N943MH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.
- [NTSB CHI08FA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08FA293.md): Robinson R44 II · Kenosha, WI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 2008 · N999ZD · Destroyed
  > The pilots failure to maintain clearance from terrain resulting in an in-flight collision with a house. Contributing to the accident was the night instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) and the pilot's lack of experience of flying in IMC.
- [NTSB NYC08LA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08LA310.md): Dufault Mark V Pitts S-1D · Ridgely, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 2008 · N511MD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight weather evaluation which resulted in an attempted landing in fog and subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB DFW08FA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08FA212.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Yuma, CO · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2008 · N5476P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane after an encounter with instrument meteorological conditions.
- [NTSB DEN08FA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08FA141.md): Cessna 182T · Georgia Pass, CO · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 2008 · N487TC · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control after inadvertantly encountering instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's failure to obtain a weather brief and the severe weather conditions.
- [NTSB DEN08LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08LA139.md): Dickey RV-6A · Muskogee, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 2008 · N22163 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper decision to continue flight under visual flight rules into an area of reduced visibility weather conditions, which resulted in the pilot's spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of aircraft control. Contributing to the accident was…
- [NTSB ANC08FA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08FA133.md): Cessna 182 · Juneau, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 2008 · N9350X · Destroyed
  > The pilot's decision to continue visual flight into an area of instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the pilot experiencing a loss of visual reference and subsequent controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the…
- [NTSB NYC08LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08LA223.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Rockland, ME · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 2008 · N8776N · Substantial damage
  > The non-instrument rated pilot becoming spatially disorientated after inadvertently entering instrument flight conditions.
- [NTSB LAX08LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA154.md): Maule MX-7-235 · Boulder, MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 23, 2008 · N5657Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to continue flight at low altitude in instrument weather conditions and his failure to maintain clearance from a power line. Contributing to the accident were low cloud and visibility conditions.
- [NTSB LAX08CA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA150.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Rockport, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 19, 2008 · N90930 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's performance of VFR flight into IMC, resulting in failure to maintain terrain clearance. Contributing to the accident was the fog.
- [NTSB NYC08FA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08FA180.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Cruso, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 12, 2008 · N64FP · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions with moderate to severe turbulence prevailing. Contributing to the accident were the instrument meteorological conditions and turbulence.
- [NTSB CHI08CA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA131.md): Kuntz Kuntz 2000 GTS EFI · Dickinson, ND · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 10, 2008 · N610RD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight weather evaluation and the unsuitable terrain encountered during the precautionary landing at night. Contributing to the accident was the pilot becoming lost after inadvertently encountering fog while en route, the night…
- [NTSB SEA08LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08LA105.md): Glasair Glasair III · Cheyenne, WY · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 2008 · C-GGTM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to continue VFR flight into instrument meteorological weather conditions. Contributing to the accident were low ceilings, snow and whiteout conditions.
- [NTSB CHI08LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08LA080.md): Cessna 140 · Grand Meadow, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 2008 · N3537V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's continued visual flight into an area of known instrument meteorological conditions in an airplane not equipped for instrument flight, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering at low altitude.
- [NTSB DFW08FA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08FA062.md): Eurocopter France AS350B2 · S. Padre Island, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 6, 2008 · N911VA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control resulting in the helicopter impacting the water. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions, the low ceiling, dark night conditions, and…
- [NTSB LAX08FA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08FA058.md): Cessna 340A · Cabazon, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 2, 2008 · N354TJ · Destroyed
  > The pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions and failure to maintain terrain clearance while en route. Contributing to the accident were clouds and mountainous terrain.

## 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 e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '401')
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/401/cases?year=2008

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