# NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A: 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 DEN05FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05FA051.md): Beech BE-90 · Rawlins, WY · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 2005 · N41WE · Destroyed > The pilot's inadvertent flight into adverse weather [severe icing] conditions, resulting in an aerodynamic stall impact with rising, mountainous terrain during approach. A factor contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate planning for the… - [NTSB MIA04FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA04FA049.md): Beech C90 · Homestead, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 31, 2004 · N75GC · Destroyed > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision which resulted in an encounter with rain showers and turbulence, a loss of aircraft control, and overstress of the airframe. - [NTSB DEN03LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA095.md): Cessna 425 · Pueblo, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 2003 · N425SG · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadvertent flight into adverse weather conditions. Contributing factors include the encounter with severe turbulence and hail. - [NTSB FTW02FA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02FA036.md): Piper PA-31T1 · Graham, TX · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 2001 · N6134A · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to discontinue the approach after encountering instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing factors were the dark night light condition, low ceiling, and reduced visibility due to fog. - [NTSB MIA00FA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00FA229.md): de Havilland DHC-6-200 · Raleigh, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2000 · N201RH · Destroyed > the pilot's continued VFR flight into IMC conditions, by failing to maintain altitude, and descending from VFR conditions into IMC, which resulted in him subsequently impacting with trees. Factors in this accident were: reduced visibility due to dark night… - [NTSB NYC91LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA068.md): Beech 200 · Johnstown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 30, 1991 · N30SE · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain proper directional control of the airplane during landing, resulting in a collision with a snow bank and runway marker. A factor relating to the accident was the low visibility during landing. - [NTSB ATL90LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA182.md): Helio HST-550A · Mobile, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 1990 · N5779N · Destroyed > The pilot's intentional attempted takeoff with a known tailwind component. Factors relating to the accident were the tailwind, trees and utility lines on the departure end of the takeoff area. - [NTSB CHI89FA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89FA078.md): Cessna 208A · Mt. Zion, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 1989 · N9637F · Substantial damage > The pilot's intentional flight into known adverse weather. Contributing factors were the pilot's poor evaluation of the weather information given him by the air traffic controllers. - [NTSB DEN86FA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86FA137.md): Beech BE-99C · Laramie, WY · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 16, 1986 · N6728J · Substantial damage > This part 135 IFR flt was inbound for landing at Laramie, Wyoming. During the en route and approach for ldg portions of the flt the acft picked up a moderate to heavy load of ice. During the landing flare the acft stalled, hit the rwy, bounced, veered off the… - [NTSB DEN86MA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86MA061.md): Cessna 425 · Granby, CO · Accident · 5 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Jan 11, 1986 · N425SC · Destroyed > Drg arrival, the plt advised ARTCC that the destination arpt appeared to be covered with fog. She then canceled her IFR flt plan. According to ground witnesses, the acft made several passes over the arpt. Witnesses also rprtd that the horizontal visibility… - [NTSB NYC85FA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FA141.md): Beech BE-200 · Hamptonburgh, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 1985 · N148CP · Destroyed > Plt filed IFR for 2 flight legs; baltimore, MD to teterboro, NJ & teterboro to montgomert, NY (orange co arpt). The plt received a preflight wx briefing & was advised that the forecast for stewart, NY, about 10 mis form montgomery was sky partially obscured… ## 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 ('52043', '51999') 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=52043&occurrence=240 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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