# NTSB investigations, TX: 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 CEN25FA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25FA183.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Miami, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · May 23, 2025 · N1195P · Destroyed > On May 23, 2025, about 0718 central daylight time, a Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II helicopter, N1195P, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Miami, Texas. The student pilot was fatally injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14… - [NTSB WPR24FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA040.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Mertzon, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Nov 26, 2023 · N7763W · Destroyed > The non-instrument-rated pilot’s continued visual flight into night instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s overconfidence. - [NTSB CEN20LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA186.md): Cessna T206 · Center, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 20, 2020 · N51610 · Substantial damage > The non-instrument rated pilot’s intentional flight into instrument meteorological conditions (clouds) which resulted in spatial disorientation and an inflight loss of control. - [NTSB CEN19FA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA140.md): Air Tractor AT502 · Eagle Lake, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 11, 2019 · N713LA · Destroyed > The non-instrument-rated pilot's decision to fly into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation, a loss of control, and a subsequent impact with terrain. - [NTSB CEN19FA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA078.md): Mooney M20K · Katy, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jan 31, 2019 · N56359 · Destroyed > The noninstrument-rated pilot's decision to continue visual flight into an area of instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation. - [NTSB CEN16LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA128.md): Grumman AA5 · Longview, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 18, 2016 · N9582L · Substantial damage > The noninstrument-rated pilot's decision to depart into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control. - [NTSB CEN15FA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA174.md): Cessna 182Q · El Paso, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 2015 · N735KF · Destroyed > The pilot's decision to continue a visual flight rules flight into known instrument flight rules conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. - [NTSB CEN14FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA051.md): Cessna T310R · Junction, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 2013 · N38LH · Destroyed > The noninstrument-rated private pilot's decision to continue a visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to obtain a weather… - [NTSB CEN13FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA039.md): Cessna 320E · San Marcos, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 1, 2012 · N10PM · Substantial damage > The non-instrument-rated pilot’s decision to takeoff in night instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of control. - [NTSB CEN11CA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA132.md): Cessna T210L · Abilene, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 29, 2010 · N210BH · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB CEN10LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA041.md): Wicks Air Center Hornet · Bonham, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 2009 · N651WA · Destroyed > The pilot's loss of control shortly after takeoff due to spatial disorientation in fog and/or low-level clouds. - [NTSB CEN09FA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09FA086.md): Bell 206L-4 · Sabine Pass, TX · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 11, 2008 · N180AL · Destroyed > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the water. Contributing to the accident was the inadvertent encounter with instrument meteorological conditions. - [NTSB DFW08CA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA203.md): Collard Dragonfly · Big Sping, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 4, 2008 · N793TW · Substantial damage > Loss of aircraft control due to inadvertent penetration of a dust devil. - [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… ## 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" = 'TX' 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" = '401' 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/401/sequence?state=TX --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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