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67 cases where NTSB found Snow/ice.

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duckdb -csv -c "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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT f.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE starts_with(f.\"findingCode\", '03022060'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CEN26LA121Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 140 · Antigo, WIThe pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.Feb 16, 2026 · N2221V · Substantial damageNTSB ANC26LA005Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Eek, AKThe pilot’s loss of directional control when the airplane encountered snow and ice on the runway while landing at night in gusting crosswind conditions.Nov 17, 2025 · N4112D · Substantial damageNTSB WPR25LA106Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAviat A-1 · Heber City, UTThe pilot’s loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a collision with a snowbank.Feb 27, 2025 · N345HU · Substantial damageNTSB WPR25LA104Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180A · Waterville, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing roll.Feb 20, 2025 · N7792A · Substantial damageNTSB WPR25LA074Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Red Rock, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in an impact with deep snow and vegetation.Jan 6, 2025 · N4644Y · Substantial damageNTSB WPR23LA106Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Sandpoint, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing and subsequent failure to maintain clearance from a snow berm during a go around.Jan 30, 2023 · N1791P · Substantial damageNTSB WPR23LA090Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMaule MX-7-160 · Minidoka, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain control during landing on a contaminated runway.Jan 16, 2023 · N30737 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR23LA070Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV6 · Afton, WYThe pilot’s failure to maintain control during landing on a contaminated runway.Dec 18, 2022 · N78HJ · Substantial damageNTSB ANC21LA030Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech C-99 · Chignik Lagoon, AKThe pilot’s failure to visually inspect the runway condition before landing, which resulted in a collision with an ice chunk and main landing gear separation during landing.Apr 16, 2021 · N991AK · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA159Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Erie, COThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a full-stop landing, resulting in a runway excursion and impact with a snow berm.Mar 17, 2021 · N2849M · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA118Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 300 · Davenport, IAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, and the flight instructor’s inadequate oversight during a simulated engine out takeoff that resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a snowbank.Jan 28, 2021 · N217US · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA074Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Dexter, METhe pilot’s loss of directional control while landing, which resulted in an encounter with snow and subsequent nose over.Dec 11, 2020 · N19801 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN20CA138Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChampion Aeronca 7FC · Hessel, MIThe pilot's loss of directional control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a snowbank.Apr 2, 2020 · N3JZ · Substantial damageNTSB ANC20CA040Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA32 · Fairbanks, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a loss of directional control, a runway excursion, and impact with a snowbank.Mar 28, 2020 · N1409X · Substantial damageNTSB ANC20CA032Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Big Lake, AKThe pilot's improper decision to initiate the takeoff roll from a snow-covered taxiway, which resulted in a loss of directional control, runway excursion, and impact with a snow berm.Mar 10, 2020 · N52168 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN20CA101Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185 · Hawley, MNThe pilot's improper landing flare and touchdown, which resulted in a bounced landing and loss of directional control and the airplane's subsequent impact with a snowbank and ground loop during an attempted go-around.Feb 22, 2020 · N550FK · Substantial damageNTSB ANC20CA018Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Palmer, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from snow-covered terrain while maneuvering at low altitude.Feb 6, 2020 · N817PS · Substantial damageNTSB WPR20CA071Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Sun River, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll on a runway with icy patches, which resulted in impact with a snowbank and a subsequent nose-over.Jan 20, 2020 · N73707 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA20CA075Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Broomfield, COThe pilot’s inadvertent flight into icing conditions, which resulted in the accumulation of structural icing and an aerodynamic stall.Nov 6, 2019 · N97596 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA205Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA22 · Seward, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an attempted go-around, which resulted in impact with a snowbank.Apr 14, 2019 · N3821P · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA184Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 16 · Afton, WYThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and loss of directional control and the airplane’s subsequent impact with a snowbank and nose-over during an attempted go-around.Mar 31, 2019 · N676SC · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA169Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Madras, ORThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the aborted landing, which resulted in a collision with a snow berm and a subsequent nose-over.Mar 15, 2019 · N64895 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA172Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Oskaloosa, IAThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a left quartering tailwind, which resulted in a runway excursion, impact with a snowbank, and a nose-over.Mar 11, 2019 · N334SL · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA159Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Pullman, WAThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a nose-over.Mar 9, 2019 · N4100Z · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA155Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChampion 8GCBC · Palmer, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain lateral control during landing, which resulted in the left ski impacting snow and a subsequent bounce and loss of directional control.Mar 2, 2019 · N53910 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA114Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA22 · Anchorage, AKThe student pilot's overcorrection with rudder during the landing and her subsequent failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion, impact with a snowbank, and a nose-over.Jan 27, 2019 · N6716B · Substantial damageNTSB WPR19CA072Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna R172 · Ogden, UTThe student pilot's failure to maintain the runway heading during a touch-and-go landing and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in the airplane departing the left side of the runway, impacting snow, and nosing over.Jan 24, 2019 · N736TB · Substantial damageNTSB ANC19CA009Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185 · Big Lake, AKThe pilot's improper decision to land on a roadway during dark night conditions with inoperable landing and taxi lights, which resulted in an impact with a snow berm.Dec 23, 2018 · N93018 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA214Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170 · Big Lake, AKThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.Apr 9, 2018 · N4133V · DestroyedNTSB GAA18CA175Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Beaver Falls, PAThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Mar 23, 2018 · N987AV · Substantial damageNTSB CEN18LA077Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBryk Steven L Velocity XL RG · Santa Fe, NMThe airplane’s inadvertent encounter with unforecasted icing conditions during cruise flight, which resulted in the accumulation of airframe icing, the airplane’s inability to maintain altitude, and a subsequent forced landing on rough terrain.Jan 16, 2018 · N787SB · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA116Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech B19 · Meadville, PAThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.Jan 10, 2018 · N24002 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN18LA064Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPipistrel Doo Ajdovscina Virus SW · Paulding, OHThe loss of engine power while the motor-powered glider was maneuvering due to the fuel unporting in its fuel tank, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent forced landing on unsuitable terrain.Dec 28, 2017 · N4JW · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA105Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGolden Circle Air T Bird II · Wiscassett, METhe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.Dec 17, 2017 · N5619Z · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA088Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 32R · Kwigillingok, AKThe pilot’s decision to land with the sun in his eyes, which resulted in a short landing.Dec 14, 2017 · N8209C · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA210Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA22 · Soldotna, AKThe pilot’s unstabilized approach and failure to attain the proper touchdown point, which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with a snowbank.Mar 27, 2017 · N2838Z · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA157Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28-140 · Weiser, IDThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control and to maintain clearance from a snow berm during the aborted landing.Feb 25, 2017 · N4404T · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA148Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech A23 · Beckwourth, CAThe student pilot’s inadvertent use of the control yoke to correct for a drift and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.Feb 14, 2017 · N425RS · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA118Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 140 · Markleeville, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain altitude during a low pass and the subsequent impact with a snow berm, which resulted in a nosed-over.Jan 17, 2017 · N5623C · Substantial damageNTSB CEN17LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 15AC · Pontiac, MIThe improper installation of the left wheel brake torque plate by maintenance personnel, which resulted in the separation of the torque plate from the axle endplate and a loss of directional control during landing.Dec 23, 2016 · N1337H · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA093Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Newton, IAThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the takeoff, resulting in a runway excursion, and airplane nose over.Jan 2, 2016 · N947SP · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA007Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAviat A1 - B · Afton, WYThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.Mar 13, 2015 · C-FTAD · Substantial damageNTSB ERA15LA134Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Lexington, KYMaintenance personnel's failure to properly inspect and clean the engine ignition harness spark plug terminals, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power during an attempted takeoff.Feb 19, 2015 · N358CD · Substantial damageNTSB CEN14CA187Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Larimore, NDFailure of the pilot to attain and maintain sufficient control inputs to compensate for the crosswind. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to adequately monitor the pilot and the flight.Apr 5, 2014 · N510ND · Substantial damageNTSB CEN14CA186Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Marine City, MIThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.Mar 21, 2014 · N739RX · Substantial damageNTSB CEN14CA154Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 185 · Eden Prairie, MNThe pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff with a gusty crosswind.Mar 9, 2014 · N4764B · Substantial damageNTSB CEN14CA156Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportOlson Kenneth H T Zodiac 601 HDS · Garrison, MNThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff which resulted in the airplane striking a snow bank.Mar 8, 2014 · N981HT · Substantial damageNTSB ERA14CA127Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Caldwell, NJThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing.Feb 17, 2014 · N426SP · Substantial damageNTSB ERA14CA124Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Mansfield, MAThe student pilot's failure to maintain an adequate approach glide path, which resulted in a collision with a snow bank.Feb 15, 2014 · N2143X · Substantial damageNTSB CEN14CA152Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172R · Ellsworth, KSthe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.Feb 13, 2014 · N816KS · Substantial damage