# NTSB investigations: Cessna 175: 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 DEN01FA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01FA013.md): Cessna 175 · Hanksville, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 2000 · N7360M · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering at low altitude, and his physical impairment due to alcohol and drugs. A contributing factor was the downdraft.
- [NTSB LAX94LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA169.md): Cessna 175 · Currie, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 1994 · N6727E · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's poor weather evaluation and continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions. The snow, mountain obscuration, and icing conditions were factors in this accident.
- [NTSB CHI91LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA047.md): Cessna 175 · Boscobel, WI · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 1990 · N6626E · Destroyed
  > The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) and his failure to remain clear of the trees. Factors related to the accident were: the adverse weather conditions and the pilot's lack of instrument experience.
- [NTSB DEN89LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA021.md): Cessna 175 · Fort Peck, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 1988 · N7403M · Substantial damage
  > The plt enctrd hvy snow at night & turned back to find a nearby landing strip that he was familiar with. He recognized a ranch house associated with the strip, but was unable to find the landing area. He began to circle in hopes that someone would turn on the…
- [NTSB SEA88LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA047.md): Cessna 175 · Stevens Pass, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 1988 · N6642E · Substantial damage
  > Planned flt was VFR transit of cascade mountains in daylight. Plt filed VFR flt plan; wx brief indicated VFR. Unforeseen delays resulted in arrival at planned mountain Pass over one hour late and wx no longer VMC. Plt could see alternate Pass to north…
- [NTSB DEN84LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA302.md): Cessna 175 · Corona, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1984 · N6696E · Destroyed
  > At 0809 hrs, plt obtained telephone weather briefing & was advised VFR flt not recommended for intended route. At 1310 hrs, plt obtained second briefing, VFR flight again not recommended, no improvement expected prior to noon of following day. At 1428 hrs 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.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072502')
    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?model=2072502&occurrence=240

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