# NTSB investigations: Continental C145 series: In flight encounter with weather 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 ANC08CA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08CA020.md): Cessna 170B · Nikolai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 18, 2007 · N170BP · Substantial damage > The pilot's continued flight into adverse weather (icing conditions), which resulted in a loss of engine power during a go-around. Factors contributing to the accident were icing conditions, and carburetor/induction icing. - [NTSB ANC01LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA065.md): Cessna 170B · Sand Point, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 2001 · N4659C · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions while on approach, and the inadvertent stall of the airplane while attempting a go-around. A factor associated with the accident was a crosswind. - [NTSB ANC98LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA113.md): Aeronca 15AC · Kodiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1998 · N1083H · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate weather evaluation and compensation for wind conditions. Factors associated with the accident are wind gusts, a sudden windshift to a tailwind, the pilot's failure to abort the takeoff, and an inadvertent stall/mush. - [NTSB IAD96LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA106.md): Cessna 170B · Beckley, WV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1996 · N8099A · Substantial damage > The pilots decision to continue flying from VFR to IMC conditions which subsequently forced him to make a precautionary landing onto unsuitable terrain. - [NTSB LAX92LA373](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA373.md): Cessna 170A · Holtville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1992 · N9923A · Substantial damage > The pilot's encounter with the unforecasted dust devil. - [NTSB LAX91LA406](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA406.md): Callair A-3 · Williams, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 1991 · N2903V · Destroyed > The pilot's encounter with a strong and gusty cross-wind which suddenly developed in the area and his subsequent loss of control. Factors which contributed to the accident were the pilot's inadequate airspeed and inability to adequately compensate for the… - [NTSB ANC91LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA089.md): Cessna 170B · Prospect Creek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1991 · N3158A · Substantial damage > Continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) by the pilot, and his delay in reversing course (remedial action). The terrain and weather conditions were related factors. - [NTSB LAX90LA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA286.md): Globe GC-1B · Vacaville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1990 · N3314K · Destroyed > Failure of the pilot to maintain adequate altitude resulting in an inflight encounter with an unfavorable wind at a low altitude in a hilly terrain. - [NTSB ANC87LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA121.md): Cessna 170 · Mi.70 Glenn Hwy, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1987 · N4091V · Substantial damage > The pilot stated the weather was deteriorating with visibility less than one mile and rainshowers. The pilot elected to make a precautionary landing on a state highway. During the landing roll the aircraft struck a road sign with the right wing of the… - [NTSB SEA85FYM03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85FYM03.md): Cessna 170B · Manzanita, OR · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Jul 29, 1985 · N8011A · Substantial damage > Aircraft was observed to enter a low overcast shortly after take off. The aircraft then hit a mountain about 4 miles north of the departure airport. - [NTSB LAX83LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA306.md): Cessna C170A · Cajon Pass, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 1983 · N1239D · Substantial damage > The plt was flying about 40 ft AGL in marginal weather when the acft contacted a power line and crashed. No flt plan wasfiled and there is no record of a weather briefing for the plt. The plt stated he was following a highway up a Pass whenhe encountered… - [NTSB LAX83FA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FA153.md): Cessna 170B · Near Pala, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 1983 · N2462D · Destroyed > According to a friend of the plt, he (the plt) had watched wx infor on tv, on 3/20/83. To the friend's knowledge, the plt had never telephoned the FAA fss for a wx briefing or to file a flt plan. After the friend took the plt & his wife (who was also a plt)… ## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17012') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 240)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17012&occurrence=240 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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