# NTSB investigations: Continental IO-360 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 ATL07LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07LA115.md): Cirrus Design SR20 · Siassconset, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 2007 · N869CD · Substantial damage > The non-instrument rated pilot's loss of control at night in instrument flight conditions due to spatial disorientation. A factor was the pilot's in-flight decision not to inform the controller that he was not instrument rated. - [NTSB DEN06FA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06FA131.md): Cirrus Design SR20 · Maybell, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 2006 · N787SL · Destroyed > The pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision making resulting in an inadvertent encounter with severe icing conditions during cruise flight and subsequent loss of aircraft control. Contributing factors include the pilot's failure to obtain a weather… - [NTSB LAX05LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA216.md): Cessna 337G · Mojave, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 2005 · N3BZ · Substantial damage > the pilot's encounter with a downdraft or wind shear during takeoff the initial climb. - [NTSB ATL05CA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA100.md): Goodyear GZ-20A · Coral Springs, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 16, 2005 · N1A · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision which resulted in an in-flight encounter with weather (thunderstorm outflow), and downdrafts, loss of control and subsequent collision with trees and transmission wires. - [NTSB ATL05CA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA092.md): Cessna 172 · Crossville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 3, 2005 · N1202V · Substantial damage > The pilot's continued VFR flight into IMC conditions which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees. A related factor was the clouds. - [NTSB ANC03FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03FA061.md): Cessna 172 · Skagway, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 2003 · N736QK · Substantial damage > The pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an in-flight collision with mountainous terrain. Factors associated with the accident were low ceilings, rain, and fog. - [NTSB SEA99FA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99FA126.md): Cessna T-337 G-P · Snoqualmie Pass, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1999 · N98C · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain while maneuvering below low ceilings. Factors include low ceilings and inadequate in-flight planning. - [NTSB LAX97FA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97FA093.md): Cessna R172K · Bagdad, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 22, 1997 · N736WZ · Destroyed > continued flight by the pilot into adverse weather conditions, and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude or clearance from terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: the high/mountainous terrain and adverse weather conditions. - [NTSB FTW95FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95FA008.md): Cessna T337G · Milford, UT · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 1994 · N531J · Destroyed > The pilot's continued flight into adverse weather conditions, which resulted in airframe (structural) ice, a loss of control, and subsequent in-flight breakup of the airplane. A factor related to the accident was: the icing/weather condition. - [NTSB LAX93LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA008.md): Cessna R172K · Picacho, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 1992 · N736WZ · Substantial damage > The pilot's encounter with the unforecasted cyclonic wind. - [NTSB ANC90LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA189.md): Maule M-4-210C · 60 E Of Bethel, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 1990 · N51441 · Destroyed > Continued VFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain altitude and clearance above mountainous terrain. Factors related to the accident were: darkness, adverse terrain and weather conditions, the… - [NTSB FTW89FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89FA073.md): Cessna 172XP · Hondo, TX · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 1989 · N736RT · Destroyed > The pilot's decision to depart into known adverse weather and his lack of instrument training and experience. - [NTSB BFO88FA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88FA085.md): Maule M-5-210C · Clarksville, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 1988 · N325X · Destroyed > Inflight loss of control as a result of pilot disorientation when the pilot tried to conduct VFR flight into IMC. Low clouds, poor visibility, fog and poor decision are contributing factors. - [NTSB NYC88FA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88FA072.md): Cessna 337E · Friedens, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 2, 1988 · N1201M · Destroyed > The 24 year old unlicensed pilot made an unauthorized flight in his father's aircraft. The Cessna 337 was observed to manuever in the vicinity of the airport at a low altitude in and out of the clouds. The aircraft was then observed to come out of the clouds… - [NTSB FTW88LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA041.md): Cessna 172XP · Godley, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 1987 · N736AN · Substantial damage > During a cross country flight, the weather worsened. Visibility decreased and the ceiling lowered, forcing the pilot to descend in order to remain VFR. The pilot elected to perform a precautionary landing in a field. During landing roll the pilot noticed a… - [NTSB FTW87FA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87FA031.md): Cessna 172K · El Reno, OK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 1986 · N736XP · Destroyed > Private pilot of Cessna 172K attempted VFR flight in IFR flight conditions. Contacted okc approach control and requested special VFR approach during hours of darkness. Approach denied special VFR due to lack of instrument qualification of pilot. Pilot was… - [NTSB FTW83FPG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FPG02.md): Cessna R172K · Near Paris, AR · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Nov 12, 1982 · N736QD · Destroyed > The plt & pax were on a flt from amarillo, TX to little rock, AR. An enroute stop was made at haskell, ok at appr 1900 to refuel. The owner of the afpt at haskell stated that the plane arrived in a fairly heavy rainstorm. At that time, a winter type cold… - [NTSB FTW82DA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA134.md): Maule M-5-210C · Kirbyville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 18, 1982 · N62003 · Substantial damage > On 4/17/82, N62003 departed woodville, TX under visual meteorological conditions on a flight to Kirbyville, TX. The pilot stated that the attitude gyro had always been slow to erect and was still showing 10 degrees right bank when he arrived at Kirbyville. He… - [NTSB CHI82FA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82FA019.md): Cessna T337G · Fort Wayne, IN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 4, 1982 · N2CU · Destroyed > On 1/31/83 at 2134 CST, the acft departed grand island, NE on an IFR flt plan to toledo, OH, with appx 125 gal of fuel on board. While en route, the plt received updated wx for toledo. At that time, the toledo wx was indefinite 100 ft obscd, vis 1-1/2 mi with… ## 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 ('17025', '17045') 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=17025&occurrence=240 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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