# 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 15 of 72 · 3,567 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB ATL00LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA094.md): Luscombe 8A · Homosassa, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 2000 · N2234K · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions and subsequently exhausting his fuel supply. Factors were his failure to obtain a weather briefing, the weather conditions which included clouds and obscuration, the residence and the… - [NTSB MIA00LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA271.md): Boeing 777-223 · Miami, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 2000 · N789AN · No damage > an in-flight encounter with turbulence. - [NTSB MIA00LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA267.md): Boeing 767-332ER · Atlanta, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 2000 · N172DZ · No damage > an in-flight encounter with turbulence in clouds during a normal descent, resulting in serious injuries. - [NTSB ATL00LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA092.md): Bombardier CRJ · Atlanta, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 2000 · N853AS · No damage > The inadvertent flight into turbulent weather conditions. - [NTSB ANC00LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA135.md): Champion 7GCBC · Sparrevohn, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 2000 · N9654S · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Factors associated with the accident were variable winds, and a crosswind. - [NTSB SEA00LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA154.md): Cessna 120 · Arco, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 2000 · N2007V · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind condition. Wind gust was a factor. - [NTSB MIA00GA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00GA264.md): Bell UH-1H · Waynesville, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Sep 7, 2000 · N525BM · Destroyed > An in-flight encounter with ground level fog due to the pilot's decision to continue VMC flight into instrument conditions, resulting in an in-flight collision with trees. - [NTSB DEN00LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA165.md): Gulfstream G-IV · Sheridan, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 2000 · N1625 · No damage > the pilot's inadvertent flight into unforecasted turbulent weather conditions. A contributing factor was the turbulence. - [NTSB NYC00LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA251.md): Let Blanik L-13 · Wurtsboro, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 2000 · N48037 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper weather evaluation and decision to initiate a flight with an approaching rain shower. A factor in this accident was heavy rain, which reduced visibility. - [NTSB IAD00LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00LA080.md): Cessna 172B · Halfmoon, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 2000 · N8019X · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, and his continued flight into, and attempted landing during a thunderstorm. A factor was the thunderstorm. - [NTSB ANC00TA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00TA109.md): Piper PA-18 · Port Heiden, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Aug 29, 2000 · N125FG · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate weather evaluation and in-flight planning/decisions. Factors in the accident were turbulence, and a downdraft. - [NTSB LAX00FA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00FA324.md): Bellanca 17-30 · Scottsdale, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 2000 · N4905V · Destroyed > the pilot's failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance during a cruise descent, which resulted in controlled flight into mountainous terrain during dark night conditions. Contributing factors were the rain, thuderstorm, and dust storm weather conditions,… - [NTSB FTW00LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA244.md): Boeing 757-223 · Gulf Of Mexico · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 2000 · N657AM · Minor damage > the flight crew's inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence while in cruise flight. A factor was the rapidly developing convective activity. - [NTSB ANC00LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA111.md): Cessna 172 · Alexander Creek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 2000 · N12188 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Factors associated with the accident were gusty winds, and a downdraft. - [NTSB ATL00FA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00FA081.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Lumber City, GA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 2000 · N801MW · Destroyed > Pilot's failure to follow instrument procedures and descended below approach minimums and collided with trees. A factor was low clouds. - [NTSB ANC00LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA100.md): Piper PA-18 · Arctic Village, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 2000 · N82962 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, resulting in an inadvertent stall. A factor in the accident was the gusty winds. - [NTSB LAX00LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA292.md): Balloon Works Firefly II · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 2000 · N7244X · No damage > The pilot's failure to use pibals or other on site wind determination devices, and his subsequent failure to detect adverse wind conditions prior to launch of the balloon. - [NTSB FTW00LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA225.md): Brown/Morrison Rans S-12 · Bonham, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 2000 · UNREG · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering to return to the airport. Factors were the gusty wind conditions and the pilot's lack of experience. - [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 FTW00LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA220.md): Aero Tek Zuni · Uvalde, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 2000 · N6ZF · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadvertent flight into adverse weather conditions which resulted in a forced landing. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB LAX00LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA281.md): Cessna 180 · North Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2000 · N3386D · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and subsequent failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft. Wind shear on landing approach was a factor in the accident. - [NTSB CHI00FA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00FA227.md): Cessna 182A · Sauk City, WI · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2000 · N4742D · Destroyed > VFR flight into IMC encountered by the pilot and exceeding the design limits of the aircraf. A factor was flight to a destination alternate not performed by the pilot. - [NTSB ATL00LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA072.md): Boeing 727-200 · Charleston, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2000 · N364PA · Minor damage > The pilot's inadequate evaluation of weather information, and his delay in taking remedial action that resulted in the in-flight encounter with severe weather. - [NTSB FTW00LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA221.md): Luscombe 8A · Kingfisher, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 2000 · N71620 · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. A factor was the downdraft weather condition. - [NTSB LAX00MA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00MA273.md): Aerospatiale AS 355F1 · Kahului, Maui, HI · Accident · 7 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 2000 · N510TG · Destroyed > The pilot's inadequate decision by which he continued visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Also causal was his failure to maintain terrain clearance resulting in a collision with mountainous terrain. A contributing factor was… - [NTSB DEN00FA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00FA118.md): Cessna 152 · Karval, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 2000 · N46935 · Destroyed > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering. Contributing factors were the pilot's inadvertent flight into the clouds, and his becoming spatially disorientated. - [NTSB ATL00LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA068.md): Double D Enterprises Rans S-12 · Baneberry, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 2000 · N6279D · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Factors were the trees, and gusting winds. - [NTSB CHI00FA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00FA171.md): Cessna 210J · Sumner, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 2000 · N3396S · Destroyed > failure of the pilot to maintain clearance with the terrain after flight into adverse weather. Contributing factors were the thunderstorms and lack of instrument certification by the pilot. - [NTSB ANC00LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA079.md): Piper PA-18 · Skwentna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2000 · N78NR · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Factors in the accident were the presence of a tailwind, the pilot's inadvertent touchdown, and a short landing area bordered by high vegetation. - [NTSB ANC00TA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00TA075.md): Piper PA-18 · Quinhagak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 23, 2000 · N7059 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during takeoff. Factors associated with the accident were the sudden windshift from a crosswind to a tailwind. - [NTSB ANC00FA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00FA076.md): Cessna 172N · Tuntutuliak, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 2000 · N4762D · Destroyed > The pilot's disregard of the existing wind conditions, and an inadvertent stall. Factors associated with the accident are a tailwind, and wind gusts. - [NTSB ANC00LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA073.md): Blanc Glastar · Northway, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 2000 · N2623B · Destroyed > The pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather. A factor associated with the accident were low clouds. - [NTSB ANC00GA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00GA071.md): Cessna 185E · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · 4 fatal · Final report · Jun 20, 2000 · N1589F · Destroyed > The pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather conditions and subsequent in-flight break-up. Factors in the accident were weather conditions consisting of low ceilings, turbulence, and an occluded front with convective activity, and inadequate… - [NTSB ANC00LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA070.md): Piper PA-18-160 · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 2000 · N9963Q · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor associated in the accident was a variable wind. - [NTSB LAX00LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA220.md): Sikorsky HH-3F · Wellington, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 2000 · N500XL · Substantial damage > the pilot's encounter with a wind shear while maneuvering at low altitude in mountainous terrain, which resulted in a high descent rate and inadvertent entry into a power settling condition. - [NTSB LAX00LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA219.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 2000 · N115ND · Substantial damage > the failure of the pilot to maintain directional control in that he failed to properly position the ailerons during his landing roll. Gusty, crosswind conditions, from a direction and velocity that equaled the aircraft's maximum demonstrated crosswind… - [NTSB MIA00LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA187.md): Cessna 172M · Davis, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2000 · N4422Q · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind. The crosswind was a contributing factor. - [NTSB SEA00FA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00FA095.md): Cessna 414 · Monarch, MT · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 31, 2000 · N5113G · Destroyed > The failure of the pilot-in-command to ensure adequate airspeed for flight during a forced descent due to airframe icing, resulting in a stall. Factors included: freezing rain conditions, airframe icing, an improper decision by the pilot-in-command to turn… - [NTSB DEN00FA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00FA095.md): Cessna T210K · Buena Vista, CO · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 26, 2000 · N9457M · Destroyed > the pilot's disregard of the weather forecast, and his VFR flight into IMC. Contributing factors were snow showers, fog, and the mountainous terrain. - [NTSB FTW00FA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00FA144.md): Cessna 210L · Mack, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 8, 2000 · N732ER · Substantial damage > The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors were the mountain obscuration and the rising terrain. - [NTSB FTW00LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA141.md): Cessna R182 · Monument Valley, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 2000 · N3622C · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and his delayed go-around, which resulted in the loss of aircraft control. A factor was the turbulent weather conditions. - [NTSB NYC00FA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00FA118.md): Mooney M20J · Norton, VA · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 2000 · N5632H · Destroyed > The pilot's improper weather evaluation, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control. Factors in this accident were icing conditions, and aircraft loading which exceed the airplane's weight and balance limitations. - [NTSB ANC00LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA044.md): Cessna 170B · Igiugig, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 2000 · N2790C · Substantial damage > The pilot's intentional flight into known adverse weather. Factors associated with the accident were the variable crosswind conditions, and the pilot's inadequate compensation for those wind conditions. - [NTSB MIA00LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA130.md): Scott Vans RV-4 · Natchez, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 12, 2000 · N123SC · Substantial damage > an inadvertent stall at too low altitude to allow recovery. Factors in this accident were fog and low ceilings. - [NTSB IAD00TA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00TA040.md): Cessna 182RG · Cleveland, OH · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 12, 2000 · N6183T · Substantial damage > the pilot's intentional flight into known icing conditions which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush and hard landing. A factor in the accident was the icing conditions. - [NTSB ANC00LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA041.md): Piper PA-28 · Aleknagik, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 12, 2000 · N6119W · Substantial damage > The first pilot's (pilot-in-command) inadequate evaluation of the weather, and failure to maintain an adequate altitude above the ground. Factors in the accident were low ceilings, and snow-covered terrain. - [NTSB LAX00LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA146.md): Boeing 757-2G7 · Dallas, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 2000 · N910AW · No damage > The en route cruise encounter with forecast moderate turbulence. - [NTSB FTW00FAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00FAMS1.md): Beech M35 · Gulf Of Mexico · Accident · 1 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Apr 3, 2000 · N9778R · Destroyed > the pilot's continued flight of the airplane into known adverse weather conditions resulting in the pilot's loss of control of the aircraft. Contributing factors were the severe turbulence and windshear. - [NTSB FTW00FA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00FA113.md): Vans RV-6T · Pettigrew, AR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 2000 · N96VA · Destroyed > the pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance. Contributing factors were adverse weather conditions, and the pilot's disregard for the forecasted adverse weather. - [NTSB ANC00TA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00TA039.md): Bell 206B · Manokotak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 30, 2000 · N5006R · Substantial damage > The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors in the accident were low ceilings and snow, and snow-covered terrain. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?occurrence=240&page=16 ## 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=15 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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