# NTSB investigations: Continental O-470 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. Page 1 of 3 · 115 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB DEN07CA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07CA162.md): Cessna 182Q · Glenwood Spring, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 20, 2007 · N97996 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to go around when it became apparent that he could not land and stop the airplane on the remaining runway. Factors contributing to the accident were the tailwind and the gusts. - [NTSB DEN07FA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07FA140.md): Cessna 182R · Dayton, WY · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 2007 · N6109N · Destroyed > the pilot's inability to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering in mountainous terrain due to gusty wind conditions, and lee side turbulence. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision making, and his failure to… - [NTSB SEA07CA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA067.md): Cessna 182H · Jean, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 26, 2007 · N1864X · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the wind conditions during final approach, which resulted in a loss of control and an in-flight collision with terrain. A contributing factor was the windshear condition encountered. - [NTSB DEN07FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07FA053.md): Cessna 182R · Waltman, WY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 18, 2007 · N9937H · Destroyed > the pilot's continued visual flight rules (VFR) flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) and failure to maintain terrain clearance resulting in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing factors were the pilot's improper preflight and… - [NTSB LAX06CA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA102.md): Cessna 182 · Black Canyon, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 4, 2006 · N5421B · Destroyed > the pilot's encounter with downdraft at low altitude on short final approach to land. - [NTSB ANC06LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06LA015.md): Cessna 180 · Seward, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 2006 · N212RF · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate weather evaluation, which resulted in an in-flight encounter with low ceilings, turbulence, and downdrafts in cruise flight, and the pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance while maneuvering, which resulted in an in-flight… - [NTSB SEA05LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA194.md): Cessna 182P · Yellow Pine, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 2005 · N58717 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper preflight planning/preparation during takeoff. A factor was the windshear. - [NTSB DEN05LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA112.md): Cessna 182Q · Grand Junction, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2005 · N735AC · Destroyed > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during aborted landing and failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. A contributing factor was the encounter with wind shear during final approach and landing. - [NTSB DEN05CA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05CA067.md): Cessna 182M · Cortez, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 8, 2005 · N92112 · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing flare. Contributing factors include the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision making, the crosswind and the gusty surface winds. - [NTSB IAD05LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA051.md): Cessna 182N · Marion, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 2005 · N3292S · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision which resulted in an encounter with icing conditions and the accretion of ice on the airframe. Also causal was the pilot's improper setting of the flaps in icing conditions in accordance with operating… - [NTSB SEA05CA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA059.md): Cessna 182A · Manzanita, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 13, 2005 · N4076D · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind, which resulted in an inflight loss of control, a subsequent uncontrolled descent into the tree stump and guy wire, and the resultant nose over. A factor contributing to the accident was the downdraft. - [NTSB LAX05FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05FA023.md): Cessna 182Q · Lebec, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 2004 · N95902 · Destroyed > the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision by his VFR flight into IMC, and his failure to maintain terrain clearance. Contributing factors were mountainous terrain, low ceilings, and turbulence. - [NTSB CHI04FA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04FA284.md): Cessna 182Q · Morris, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 2004 · N735VY · Destroyed > The pilot's inadequate weather evaluation that resulted flight into night instrument meteorological conditions and a subsequent loss of aircraft control. Factors to the accident were the pilot's lack of recent night experience and the low cloud ceiling at… - [NTSB SEA04FA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04FA154.md): Cessna 182P · Port Angeles, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 2004 · N79404 · Destroyed > The pilot's VFR flight into IMC and his failure to maintain clearance from trees. Trees, mountainous terrain, dark night conditions, clouds and VFR flight into IMC were factors. - [NTSB DEN04FA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04FA057.md): Cessna 182F · Burlington, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 2004 · N3524Y · Destroyed > loss of aircraft control due to structural icing. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's inadvertent flight into adverse weather conditions, the icing conditions, and ice fog. - [NTSB MIA04FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA04FA060.md): Cessna 182P · Spring Hill, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 2004 · N8148G · Substantial damage > The non instrument rated pilot's decision to attempt VFR flight into IMC conditions resulting in an in-flight loss of control. - [NTSB CHI04FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04FA071.md): Cessna 182Q · Rozel, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 2004 · N735RD · Destroyed > The inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions, the spatial disorientation, and aircraft control not maintained by the pilot during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident were the night instrument meteorological conditions due to low… - [NTSB CHI04FA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04FA055.md): Cessna 182P · Baudette, MN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 11, 2004 · N5787J · Destroyed > The pilot's intentional flight into adverse weather conditions, and his failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance. Contributing factors were the pilot's lack of an instrument rating, low ceiling, low altitude, and the dark night conditions. - [NTSB CHI03FA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03FA141.md): Cessna 182Q · Gettysburg, SD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 2003 · N630SW · Destroyed > The pilot not maintaining aircraft control in cruise flight leading to his inadvertent spiral. A factor was the pilot's in-flight encounter with moderate to heavy rain. - [NTSB SEA03LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA074.md): Cessna 182 · McCall, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 2003 · N5595B · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadvertent entry into instrument meteorological conditions while maneuvering in the area of rapidly growing cumulus clouds. Factors include the pilot's improper decision to try to out-climb the rising clouds, mountainous terrain, falling snow,… - [NTSB ATL03FA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03FA075.md): Cessna 180 · Oxford, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 2003 · N3166D · Destroyed > The pilot's continued VFR flight into IMC conditions and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance. A factor was low ceilings. - [NTSB NYC03FA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03FA058.md): Cessna 182G · Renfrew, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 28, 2003 · N3404S · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering to land. Factors in the accident were the pilot's decision to fly into forecasted\known icing conditions, and the accumulation of structural ice. - [NTSB NYC03FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03FA022.md): Cessna 182D · NewPhiladelphia, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 2002 · N9964T · Destroyed > The pilot's improper decision to disregard the weather briefing, and to conduct an intentional flight into known icing conditions, with an airplane not equipped for that flight, and his failure to maintain airspeed. Factors were the clouds and icing… - [NTSB LAX02FA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02FA179.md): Cessna 182P · Pleasanton, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 28, 2002 · N52404 · Destroyed > The pilot's inadvertent flight into adverse weather and his failure to maintain clearance. Contributing factors included the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, the low ceilings, and the dark night conditions. - [NTSB ANC01LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA080.md): Beech H35 · Chitina, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 2001 · N5429D · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Factors associated with the accident are variable winds, and a downdraft. - [NTSB SEA01FA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01FA070.md): Cessna 182P · Fairfield, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 2001 · N21565 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain altitude and/or clearance over trees, resulting in a collision with trees, separation of a wing and uncontrolled collision with terrain. Factors included the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation, dark night… - [NTSB SEA99FA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99FA150.md): Cessna 182E · Ryegate, MT · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 1999 · N2886Y · Destroyed > The pilot's continued VFR flight into IMC conditions and his failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain. Factors include low ceilings and inadequate in-flight planning. - [NTSB DEN99FA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99FA114.md): Cessna 182J · La Veta, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1999 · N3334F · Destroyed > The pilot's inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions and his failure to maintain control of the aircraft. Factors were low ceiling and the pilot's lack of instrument experience. - [NTSB DEN99FA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99FA072.md): Cessna 182B · Pagosa Springs, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 2, 1999 · N2424G · Destroyed > The pilot's disregard of the adverse weather forecast, and his flight into known adverse weather by flying into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors were the existing weather conditions that included low ceilings, obscuration, and icing conditions,… - [NTSB MIA99LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA141.md): Cessna 182K · Picayune, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 1999 · N2699Q · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot to recover from the bounced landing resulting in collapse of the nose landing gear. A finding in the accident was the crosswind weather condition that existed at the time of the accident. - [NTSB FTW99FA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99FA121.md): Cessna 182G · Blanco, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 1999 · N2330R · Destroyed > The pilot's continued flight into adverse weather conditions and his failure to maintain clearance with terrain. Factors were, the low cloud and drizzle weather conditions, and the dark night light conditions. - [NTSB ATL99FA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99FA019.md): Cessna 182P · Santee, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 16, 1998 · N6522M · Destroyed > The pilot continued VFR flight into IMC conditions and lost control of the airplane due to spatial disorientation. Factors were foggy weather conditions and self-induced stress. - [NTSB CHI98LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA109.md): Cessna 180 · Whitewood, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 1998 · N9140C · Substantial damage > failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from obstructions (wires) during an approach for a precautionary landing. Factors associated with the accident were: the pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather conditions, low ceilings, icing conditions, and… - [NTSB ANC97LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA076.md): Cessna 180F · Ketchikan, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 1997 · N2175Z · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor relating to the accident was: the unfavorable wind condition with gusts and downdrafts. - [NTSB SEA97LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA050.md): Cessna 180J · Lopez, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 20, 1997 · N42376 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper decision to initiate flight into marginal VFR conditions at night which led to inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain adequate clearance from terrain. Factors contributing to the accident… - [NTSB ANC96LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA110.md): Cessna 180 · Mc Carthy, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1996 · N1746C · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate weather evaluation, and his inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions. - [NTSB ANC96FA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96FA109.md): Cessna 180B · Iliamna, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1996 · N9141T · Destroyed > VFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient altitude and/or clearance from mountainous terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: the adverse weather condition (low ceiling and… - [NTSB BFO95LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95LA098.md): Cessna 182 · Annapolis, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 1995 · N1960X · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll. Related factors were the sudden thunderstorm, the high gusty winds, and the sudden windshift to a tailwind during the touchdown/landing roll. - [NTSB BFO95FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95FA071.md): Cessna 182P · Frederick, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 1995 · N1284S · Destroyed > the pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather during descent, which resulted in in-flight collision with terrain. Related factors were the pilot's disregard of a hazardous weather advisory, and the low ceilings, fog and drizzle. - [NTSB FTW95FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95FA071.md): Cessna 182G · Muskogee, OK · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 1994 · N3229S · Destroyed > Failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane due to spatial disorientation after inadvertently flying into adverse weather. Factors related to the accident were: darkness, the low ceiling, the pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather, and his… - [NTSB ATL94FA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94FA131.md): Beech H-35 · Jackson, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1994 · N7917D · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to avoid an area of thunderstorm activity, which resulted in a loss of control and the designed structural limits of the airframe being exceeded. The thunderstorms were a factor in the accident. - [NTSB ANC93LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93LA066.md): Cessna 180H · Ketchikan, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 1993 · N8237V · Destroyed > The pilot in commands improper compensation for the wind condition. A factor in the accident was the unfavorable wind. - [NTSB LAX93LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA056.md): Cessna 182K · Flagstaff, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 1992 · N2622Q · Destroyed > The pilot's continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions and improper remedial action by descending into high terrain. Contributing to this accident were the prevailing cloud condition. - [NTSB FTW93LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA043.md): Cessna 182 · Washington, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 1992 · N5520B · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain proper clearance over the fence. - [NTSB BFO92FA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92FA133.md): Cessna 182R · Westerly, RI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1992 · N5533N · Destroyed > Inadvertent VFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain control of the aircraft due to spatial disorientation. Factors related to the accident were: the adverse weather conditions, self-induced pressure… - [NTSB SEA92LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA086.md): Cessna 182B · Dixie, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 1992 · N8409T · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. Factors relating to the accident were the high density attitude and the downdraft. - [NTSB MIA92FA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92FA112.md): Navion NAV-A · Monteverde, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 1992 · N4904E · Destroyed > The pilot's inadvertent flight into IMC conditions and subsequent loss of control of the airplane in flight. - [NTSB FTW92LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA030.md): Cessna 182F · Morse, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 29, 1991 · N37749 · Substantial damage > The pilot's attempted VFR flight into IMC conditions. Factors were, the pilot's lack of instrument qualification, his failure to obtain a weather briefing prior to the flight, and dark night conditions. - [NTSB CHI92LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA019.md): Cessna 182U · Rolla, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 1991 · N2412Q · Substantial damage > The pilot in command's failure to attain a proper flare on landing. A factor contributing to the accident was the pilot in command's inadvertent encounter with instrument meteorological conditions. - [NTSB ANC91LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA148.md): Cessna 180 · Telida, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1991 · N9640B · Substantial damage > The pilot getting disoriented during flight due to his inattentiveness, the airplane's low fuel level, the fss specialist's giving the pilot an incorrect heading to fly, poor radio communications between the fss and the pilot, the strong crosswind, and the… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?engine=17026&occurrence=240&page=2 ## 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 ('17026') 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=17026&occurrence=240 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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