# NTSB investigations: 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 14 of 72 · 3,567 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB FTW01FA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01FA098.md): Cessna 172E · Bay City, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 2001 · N5638T · Destroyed > the pilot's delay in taking remedial action (contacting ATC) after he became lost/disoriented during a night cross country flight, which resulted in a forced landing due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing factors to the accident were the pilot's failure to… - [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 LAX01FA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01FA145.md): Cirrus Design SR20 · Sierra Vista, AZ · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 2001 · N116CD · Destroyed > the pilot's inadequate weather evaluation and attempted VFR flight into IMC, which resulted in an in-flight collision with mountainous terrain. Factors in the accident included the adverse weather conditions and the dusk lighting conditions. - [NTSB NYC01LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA096.md): Dornier 328-100 · Springfield, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 2001 · N423JS · No damage > An inadvertent encounter with turbulence during descent. - [NTSB DEN01LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA083.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Telluride, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 2001 · N7736P · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during initial climb. Factors include the gusty wind and high density altitude conditions. - [NTSB FTW01FA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01FA095.md): Cessna 190 · Lurton, AR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 2001 · N1055D · Destroyed > the pilot's continued VFR flight into IMC, which resulted in spatial disorientation and the ensuing loss of aircraft control while in cruise flight. Contributory factors were the haze and fog weather conditions. - [NTSB ATL01FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01FA048.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Jasper, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 2001 · N31566 · Destroyed > The pilot disregarded preflight weather briefing information, and continued visual flight into known instrument weather conditions and collided with trees. - [NTSB LAX01FA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01FA134.md): Cessna 172N · Rialto, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 2001 · N739WE · Destroyed > The pilot's intentional visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper weather evaluation and lack of total experience. - [NTSB ANC01LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA044.md): Piper PA-12 · Cooper Landing, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 2001 · N4028H · Substantial damage > The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument metrological conditions during cruise flight. Factors associated in the accident were low ceilings, whiteout conditions, and snow-covered terrain. - [NTSB DEN01FA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01FA070.md): Beech A36 · Jackson Hole, WY · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 2001 · N1080A · Destroyed > the pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions which resulted in an inflight collision with terrain during cruise flight. Factors were the pilot's inadequate preflight planning in that he failed to familiarize himself with the… - [NTSB LAX01FA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01FA112.md): North American Navion · Santa Ysabel, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 2001 · N91445 · Destroyed > the pilot's continued VFR flight into IFR conditions, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation. - [NTSB LAX01LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA110.md): Jones RV-6A · Inyokern, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 2001 · N46KA · Substantial damage > the in-flight collision with mountainous terrain during a forced landing following a loss of engine power resulting from the pilot's inadequate weather evaluation, continued flight into icing weather conditions, his delay in carburetor heat use, and his delay… - [NTSB MIA01LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA089.md): Piper PA-32RT-300T · Gulfport, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 2001 · N911PL · Destroyed > the pilot's attempted flight into known adverse weather, resulting in an in flight loss of control, exceedance of design limits of the aircraft, and wing separation prior to collision with water. - [NTSB FTW01FA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01FA069.md): Robinson R-22 Beta · Borger, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 2001 · N4002M · Destroyed > the pilot's inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions and failure to maintain obstacle clearance. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to obtain an updated preflight weather briefing and the dark night conditions. - [NTSB ATL01FA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01FA036.md): Cessna 421 · Munford, AL · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 2001 · N5AY · Destroyed > The pilot continued visual flight into instrument weather conditions that resulted in the inflight collision with a river bank. Factors were reduced visibility and dark night. - [NTSB CHI01LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA086.md): Cessna 310Q · Mitchell, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 7, 2001 · N10ET · Substantial damage > The pilot disregarded the aircraft limitation placard, and attempted flight into known adverse weather after receiving a hazardous weather advisory. Factors to the accident were the ice-covered cockpit windshield, the ice-covered runway, and the snowbank. - [NTSB ANC01LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA036.md): Piper PA-12 · Anvik, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 6, 2001 · N3334M · Substantial damage > The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain during descent. Factors in the accident were the presence of fog, and snow-covered terrain. - [NTSB DEN01FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01FA045.md): Cessna 182K · Elbert, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 25, 2001 · N2898R · Destroyed > the pilot's continued visual flight rules (VFR) flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain. Contributing factors to the accident were the low clouds, reduced visibilities due to fog, and the… - [NTSB NYC01LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA132.md): Piper PA-22-108 · Falmouth, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 2001 · N5391Z · Destroyed > The pilot's improper decision to takeoff and attempt VFR flight in IMC conditions. - [NTSB DEN01FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01FA041.md): Beech 65-A90 · Lake Point, UT · Accident · 9 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 15, 2001 · N616F · Destroyed > the pilot's exercise of poor judgment and his failure to maintain a safe altitude/clearance above the water. Contributing factors were the weather conditions that included low ceiling and visibility obscured by snow and mist, an inadequately equipped airplane… - [NTSB CHI01FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01FA064.md): Cessna 172K · Martinsville, IN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 13, 2001 · N46628 · Destroyed > The pilots decision not to fly to the alternate airport, his decision to continue the flight in known adverse weather conditions, spatial disorientation by the pilot, and his failure to maintain aircraft control. Factors were the low ceilings, the dark night,… - [NTSB DEN01LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA039.md): Cessna 152 · Spanish Fork, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 7, 2001 · N108ES · Destroyed > Improper weather evaluation by both the pilot and pilot/passenger, and the pilot's inadvertent VFR flight into IMC resulting in his spatial disorientation. Factors were the pilot rated passenger's spatial disorientation, fog, and night conditions. - [NTSB LAX01IA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01IA066.md): Lockheed L-1011-385-1 · Honolulu, HI · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 2000 · N735D · Minor damage > the electrical wire arcing and burning as result of insulation degradation, which more than likely resulted from improper clamping. - [NTSB FTW01LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA041.md): Beech BE-60 · Addison, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 2000 · N53444 · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudged flare of the airplane resulting from restricted forward visibility. Factors were the pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather conditions, the icing conditions, and the iced windshield. - [NTSB ANC01LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA027.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Deadhorse, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 2000 · N63MB · Substantial damage > The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors associated with the accident were clouds, fog, dusk light conditions, and the pilot's self-induced pressure to complete the flight prior to nightfall. - [NTSB DEN01FA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01FA030.md): Hawker Siddeley HS-125-700 · Jackson, WY · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 20, 2000 · N236BN · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to follow IFR approach procedures and perform a missed approach when the runway was not in sight below approach minimums. Contributing factors were the copilot's failure to follow current ILS approach procedures and use the correct… - [NTSB ANC01FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01FA026.md): Curtis-Wright C46A · Kenai, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 20, 2000 · N1419Z · Destroyed > The flight crew's decision to continue VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors associated with the accident are high winds, turbulence, and low ceilings. - [NTSB DEN01FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01FA028.md): Cessna 172 · Lusk, WY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 16, 2000 · N4223F · Substantial damage > the pilot's VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his subsequent failure to maintain terrain clearance, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to obtain a weather briefing, low… - [NTSB DEN01FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01FA027.md): Mooney M20K · Ogden, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 2000 · N5772C · Destroyed > the pilot's inadvertent VFR flight into IMC, which resulted in a collision with mountainous terrain. Contributing factors were the blowing snow, turbulence, dark night light conditions, and pilot fatigue due to the long flight day. - [NTSB NYC01FA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01FA056.md): Cessna 310Q · Chesterfield, NH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 2000 · N55QS · Destroyed > The pilot's continued flight into icing conditions, and his failure to use alternate air. A factor was the icing conditions. - [NTSB LAX01LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA052.md): Cessna 172H · San Diego, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 12, 2000 · N4959R · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and weather evaluation that resulted in the inadvertant entry into instrument meteorological conditions while conducting visual flight. A factor was fog and the night visual conditions. - [NTSB ANC01IA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01IA022.md): Boeing 747-422 · Port Heiden, AK · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 12, 2000 · N119UA · Minor damage > An encounter with severe turbulence while in cruise flight. Factors in the incident were a delay in notification of the turbulence, and the lack of controller/pilot data link communications in the Anchorage ARTCC area. - [NTSB MIA01LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA039.md): Robinson R22 · Marathon, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 11, 2000 · N411MJ · Destroyed > The certified flight instructors disregard of an FAA weather forecast stating VFR flight not recommended resulting in VFR flight into known instrument flight conditions, loss of aircraft control due to spatial disorientation, and subsequent in-flight descent… - [NTSB DEN01FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01FA021.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Antimony, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 8, 2000 · N8245P · Destroyed > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to obtain a preflight weather briefing, his VFR flight into IMC, lack of instrument certification, spatial disorientation, low ceiling, and snow. - [NTSB FTW01LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA032.md): Smith Team Tango 2 · Dry Creek, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 2000 · N6204D · Destroyed > the pilot's VFR flight into IMC while in cruise, which resulted in his loss of control of the airplane due to spatial disorientation. Contributing factors were the clouds, and icing weather conditions, and the inadequate weather briefing. - [NTSB NYC01FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01FA053.md): Robinson R-44A · Sandgap, KY · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 5, 2000 · N744FC · Destroyed > the pilot's improper weather evaluation, and his failure to maintain terrain clearance while operating over unlighted terrain at night. Factors were the isolated areas of fog, and night conditions. - [NTSB LAX01LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA047.md): Wsk Pzl Warzawa-Okecie PZL-104 Wilga 80 · Kaunakakai, HI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 30, 2000 · N112B · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper assessment of in-flight weather conditions, his inadequate compensation for winds, and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude and clearance on the lee side of mountainous terrain. - [NTSB IAD01LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA110.md): Boeing 767 · Boston, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 2000 · EI-CRL · No damage > The airplane's inadvertent encounter with severe turbulence. - [NTSB MIA01LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA030.md): Aerospatiale ATR-72-212 · Ashevelle, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 2000 · N630AS · No damage > the flight encountered forecasted turbulence, which resulted in serious injury to a flight attendant. Factors in this accident were; the captain's inadequate briefing to the cabin crew; and the insufficient information about the known turbulence that would be… - [NTSB FTW01FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01FA021.md): Eurocopter AS350B2 · Houston, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 2000 · N126TV · Destroyed > the pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance while maneuvering, which resulted in an in-flight collision with objects. Contributing factors were the dark night and low ceilings. - [NTSB ANC01LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA018.md): Boeing 737-790 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 2000 · N611AS · No damage > An in-flight encounter with clear air turbulence. - [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 SEA01LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA014.md): Boeing 767-332ER · Portland, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 4, 2000 · N173DZ · No damage > An inflight encounter with turbulence that occurred before flight attendants could finish stowing a beverage cart and return to their seats. - [NTSB LAX01FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01FA023.md): Mooney M-20J · Wheaton Springs, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 2000 · N40VF · Destroyed > The pilot's inadequate weather evaluation and attempted VFR flight into IMC, which resulted in the in-flight collision with mountainous terrain. - [NTSB IAD01LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA008.md): Conn Sonerai II · Manassas, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 2000 · N188P · Substantial damage > Fuel starvation of the engine, caused by the fracturing of the fuel pump switches during a turbulence encounter. - [NTSB LAX01FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01FA014.md): Beech 35-33 · Monterey, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 2000 · N1344G · Destroyed > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision by which he conducted visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions and his failure to maintain control of the airplane. Contributing factors were low ceiling, spatial disorientation and lack of… - [NTSB ANC01LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA004.md): Piper PA-18 · Ekwok, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 2000 · N4882P · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for a crosswind condition. A factor in the accident was a crosswind. - [NTSB LAX01FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01FA001.md): Beech A36TC · San Juan Batist, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 2000 · N36TV · Destroyed > the pilot's in-flight decision to continue flight into instrument weather conditions at an altitude that did not maintain an adequate terrain clearance, which resulted in a collision with terrain. Factors were a dark night, clouds, fog, mountainous terrain,… - [NTSB FTW01LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA004.md): Bell 206-L1 · Jasper, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 2000 · N321CA · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadvertent VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in his failure to maintain control of the helicopter. Factors were the fog and the pilot's lack of instrument flight experience. - [NTSB LAX00FA354](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00FA354.md): Piper PA-38 · San Luis Obispo, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 2000 · N2493G · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain while turning to reverse course following inadvertent nighttime flight into instrument meteorological conditions. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in nighttime operations. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?occurrence=240&page=15 ## 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 o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE 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?occurrence=240&page=14 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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