# 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 3 of 72 · 3,567 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB LAX07FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07FA021.md): Cirrus SR22 · Meadview, AZ · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 2006 · N121LD · Destroyed > The pilot's inadequate weather evaluation and continued flight into forecasted icing conditions. Contributing to the severity of the accident was the pilot's failure to follow proper operating procedures and deploy the CAPS when the airplane entered a spin.… - [NTSB ANC07LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07LA003.md): Cessna 207 · Tuntutuliak, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 2006 · N7336U · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudgment of distance/altitude during the landing approach, which resulted in an undershoot and in-flight collision with a river embankment. Factors contributing to the accident were reduced visibility due to rain and mist. - [NTSB ATL07CA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA006.md): McCullough J-2 · Indian Trail, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 12, 2006 · N4362G · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for gusting wind conditions and his improper landing flare during an emergency landing after takeoff resulting in a hard landing. - [NTSB ATL07FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07FA005.md): Beech BE-19A · Gunthertown, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 2006 · N6974Q · Destroyed > The pilot's continued flight from VMC into IMC conditions which resulted in an in-flight collision with rising terrain. - [NTSB ANC07LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07LA001.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Port Alsworth, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 2006 · N996PK · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of control while maneuvering, and an in-flight collision with tree covered terrain. Factors associated with the accident are the pilot's inadequate evaluation of weather… - [NTSB ANC06CA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06CA133.md): Piper PA-18 · Koliganek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 18, 2006 · N82905 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from rising terrain while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain. Factors associated with the accident were a downdraft, the pilot's intentional low… - [NTSB NYC06LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA223.md): Boeing 737-700 · Hastings, NE · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 2006 · N793SA · No damage > The airplane's in flight encounter with thunderstorm related turbulence. - [NTSB ANC06FA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06FA131.md): de Havilland DHC-2 · Skwentna, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 2006 · N836KA · Destroyed > The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an in-flight collision with mountainous terrain. A factor associated with the accident was a low cloud ceiling. - [NTSB DEN06FA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06FA132.md): Beech 35-C33 · Telluride, CO · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 2006 · N5893J · Destroyed > The pilot's inadvertent flight into mountain wave turbulence resulting in the airplane's loss of control and subsequent impact into mountainous terrain. Factors contributing to the accident were the mountain wave turbulence and high winds. - [NTSB DEN06FA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06FA131.md): Cirrus Design SR20 · Maybell, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 2006 · N787SL · Destroyed > The pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision making resulting in an inadvertent encounter with severe icing conditions during cruise flight and subsequent loss of aircraft control. Contributing factors include the pilot's failure to obtain a weather… - [NTSB NYC06FA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06FA215.md): Cessna 150G · Penhook, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 2006 · N2932J · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during climb, which resulted in exceeding the design stress limits of the airplane, and an in-flight breakup. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's continued visual flight rules flight into… - [NTSB NYC06LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA214.md): Cessna 150K · Shelby Gap, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 2006 · N6401G · Destroyed > The pilot's improper decision to attempt a visual flight rules flight in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an impact with mountainous terrain. A factor was the low ceiling. - [NTSB DEN06MA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06MA119.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B-35 · Argyle, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 2006 · N6569L · Destroyed > the pilot's inadvertent flight into thunderstorm activity that resulted in the loss of control, design limits of the airplane being exceeded and subsequent in-flight breakup. A contributing factor was the failure of air traffic control to use available radar… - [NTSB NYC06MA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06MA208.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B-40 · Bunnell, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2006 · N171MA · Destroyed > The pilot's inadvertent encounter with thunderstorms. - [NTSB DEN06CA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06CA117.md): Gordon Vans RV-6 · Erie, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 24, 2006 · N442E · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. Contributing to the accident was the crosswind. - [NTSB CHI06FA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06FA275.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Kulm, ND · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2006 · N9714W · Destroyed > The non-instrument rated pilot's continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions which resulted in his inadvertent encounter with a thunderstorm and his loss of aircraft control. A factor to the accident was the thunderstorm. - [NTSB ANC06LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06LA119.md): Cessna U206G · Whittier, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2006 · N4975U · Substantial damage > The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a collision with terrain while maneuvering to reverse direction in a pass. A factor contributing to the accident was clouds in the pass. - [NTSB DEN06FA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06FA114.md): Cirrus Design SR20 · Kremmling, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 2006 · N8127J · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to properly execute the published missed approach procedure resulting in an impact with mountainous terrain. Contributing factors were the pilot's attempted flight into known adverse weather conditions, failure to obtain the UNICOM… - [NTSB SEA06FA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06FA159.md): Robinson R44 II · Warrenton, OR · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 2006 · N168PT · Destroyed > The pilot's intentional flight into instrument meteorological conditions while maneuvering which resulted in an in flight collision with terrain/water. - [NTSB LAX06CA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA253.md): Cessna 172M · Gasquet, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 4, 2006 · N5262R · Substantial damage > the pilot's selection of a runway favoring tailwind conditions, his delayed decision to go around, and his failure to attain and maintain an adequate airspeed during the aborted landing. Contributing factors were the tailwind and wind shear conditions… - [NTSB DEN06FA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06FA109.md): Piper PA-24-180 · Mosca, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 2006 · N5416P · Destroyed > a non-mechanical partial loss of engine power due to carburetor ice, and the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain. Contributing factors in this accident were weather conditions conducive to carburetor icing and the pilot inadvertently flying… - [NTSB LAX06LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06LA249.md): Beech V35B · Independence, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2006 · N346D · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight planning regarding the selection of the altitude and route of flight, which resulted in a collision with terrain in a box canyon after encountering mountain wave. - [NTSB LAX06LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06LA247.md): Robinson R44 · Flagstaff, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2006 · N74780 · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate preflight planning decision to take off under a low ceiling into an area of mountainous terrain that resulted in an encounter with lowering clouds and forced the pilot to land in unfavorable terrain. - [NTSB DFW06FA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06FA193.md): Mooney M20J · Newellton, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 2006 · N577RS · Destroyed > The pilot's continued flight into adverse weather conditions. Contributing factors were the prevailing thunderstorms, the dark night conditions, and Air Traffic Control's failure to issue hazardous weather information to the pilot. - [NTSB ATL06CA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA112.md): Cessna 170B · Griffin, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 24, 2006 · N4556C · Substantial damage > An in-flight encounter with weather on initial take off climb resulting in a loss of directional control and collision with the ground. - [NTSB LAX06CA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA248.md): Cessna T210N · Truckee, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 22, 2006 · N6686N · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing wind conditions and failure to maintain an adequate airspeed. - [NTSB DFW06FA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06FA186.md): Beech BE58P · Jeanerette, LA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 2006 · N158LW · Destroyed > The pilot's continued flight into adverse weather condition and his delayed attempt to abort the landing. A contributing factor was the prevailing thunderstorm. - [NTSB NYC06CA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA177.md): Beech A36 · Somerville, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 16, 2006 · N5363P · Substantial damage > The pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather. - [NTSB ANC06CA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06CA088.md): Cessna 206F · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 12, 2006 · N8440Q · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate weather evaluation, which resulted in the airplane encountering a severe downdraft during takeoff initial climb, and an in-flight collision with terrain. Factors associated with the accident were a thunderstorm and a downdraft. - [NTSB DEN06LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06LA095.md): Airbus A319-131 · Masonville, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 2006 · N839UA · No damage > the flight's encounter with unexpected turbulence, which resulted in a passenger sustaining a fractured ankle. - [NTSB ANC06FA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06FA089.md): Piper PA-28 · Manley Hot Spng, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 2006 · N9026W · Destroyed > The pilot's continued cruise flight into known adverse weather conditions, his failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering, and his exceeding the design stress limits of the airplane, which resulted in an in-flight break-up. Factors associated with… - [NTSB DFW06CA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA161.md): Lindstrand Balloons 105A · Frisco, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 15, 2006 · N1410C · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper glidepath while landing. Contributing factors were the prevailing high winds and the downdraft encountered on final approach. - [NTSB DEN06CA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06CA089.md): Cessna TU206G · Alamosa, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 14, 2006 · N6134X · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing. Contributing factors include the gusty winds, the crosswind, and the pilot exceeding the maximum demonstrated crosswind component for the airplane. - [NTSB DEN06CA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06CA088.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164A · Cokeville, WY · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 14, 2006 · N9709 · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control resulting in a ground loop. Contributing factors included the high winds and crosswind. - [NTSB DEN06CA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06CA087.md): Piper PA-28-150 · Antonito, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 12, 2006 · N584W · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to attain a safe altitude before attempting to cross mountainous terrain. Contributing factors were the downdrafts and the high density altitude conditions. - [NTSB DEN06CA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06CA086.md): Rolladen-Schneider LS-3 · Buena Vista, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 11, 2006 · N48CW · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control resulting in an inadvertent stall/mush. Contributing to the accident was the downdraft. - [NTSB SEA06FA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06FA115.md): Cessna TU206G · Mullan, ID · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2006 · N5136X · Substantial damage > The pilot's VFR flight into IMC and his subsequent failure to maintain terrain clearance. The pilot's inadequate inflight planning/decision, mountain obscuration, trees and high terrain were factors. - [NTSB SEA06LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06LA112.md): de Havilland DHC-3T · Port Townsend, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 2006 · N606KA · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudgment of the airplane's height above the water during a precautionary landing which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing factors were glassy water conditions, fog, and the pilot's inadvertent VFR flight into IMC. - [NTSB ANC06LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06LA066.md): Bell 206L-1 · Juneau, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 2006 · N45RP · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from terrain while maneuvering in adverse weather conditions. Factors associated with the accident are the pilot's decision to continue flight into adverse weather, fog, whiteout and flat light… - [NTSB NYC06FA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06FA133.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Manahawkin, NJ · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 31, 2006 · N48ED · Substantial damage > The noninstrument-rated pilot's inadvertent VFR cruise flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his subsequent loss of aircraft control, which resulted in his exeeding the design stress limits of the airplane, and an in-flight separation of the… - [NTSB SEA07CA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA138.md): Schleicher ASW-24 · Williams, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 27, 2006 · N5LX · Substantial damage > The loss of thermal lift during cruise flight that resulted in a forced landing. - [NTSB LAX06FA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06FA186.md): Cessna T182T · Burney, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 27, 2006 · N451JE · Destroyed > the pilot's decision to continue VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions and his failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain. - [NTSB DFW06CA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA129.md): Mahoney Evans VP-1 · Corpus Christi, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 18, 2006 · N72260 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane. A contributing factor was the dust devil/whirlwind. - [NTSB ATL06FA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06FA076.md): Piper PA60-602P · Camp Hill, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 10, 2006 · N68999 · Destroyed > The pilot's continued flight into known thunderstorms resulting in an in-flight break up. A factor in the accident was air traffic controller's failure to issue extreme weather radar echo intensity information displayed on the controller's radar to the pilot. - [NTSB MIA06FA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06FA098.md): Beech A24R · Okeechobee, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 2006 · N9774L · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control as a result of spatial disorientation and an in-flight break up. Contributing to the accident were the dark night and thunderstorms. - [NTSB DFW06LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06LA115.md): Boeing 777-233ER · DFW Int'l Apt, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 2006 · N789AN · No damage > The in-flight encounter with turbulence in clouds resulting in a flight attendant being injured. - [NTSB LAX06FA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06FA148.md): Cessna T337C · Wrightwood, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 2006 · N2620S · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper decision to continue VFR flight into instrument meteorological weather conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into mountainous terrain. - [NTSB MIA06CA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06CA096.md): Eurocopter Deutschland EC135T2 · Bonifay, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 21, 2006 · N914EF · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain main rotor rpm and proper descent rate resulting in a hard landing. A related factor in this accident was inadvertent encounter with clouds. - [NTSB CHI06MA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06MA115.md): Cessna 210A · Ludville, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 2006 · N6579X · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to obtain updated en route weather information, which resulted in his continued instrument flight into a widespread area of severe convective activity, and the air traffic controller's failure to provide adverse weather avoidance… - [NTSB DEN06FA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06FA065.md): Cessna T310R · Heber City, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 17, 2006 · N289WB · Destroyed > the pilot's loss of aircraft control due to the loss of engine power due to induction icing. Contributing factors include the in-flight encounter with structural icing, the severe turbulence, and the pilot's increased workload. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?occurrence=240&page=4 ## 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=3 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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