# NTSB investigations, MI: 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 CHI07LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA302.md): Siebert RV-9A · Barton City, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 2007 · N3653 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and aircraft control during initial climb after takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the gusting wind condition. - [NTSB CHI07CA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA040.md): Schleicher AS-K13 · Gregory, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 14, 2006 · N545TT · Substantial damage > The pilot's unexpected encounter with wind shear and his inability to remain clear of the trees while on final approach to land. - [NTSB CHI04LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA231.md): Stephen T-Bird TBT06 · Gobles, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 2004 · N655DM · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadvertent flight into adverse weather conditions which resulted in an encounter with a downdraft that exceeded the climb capabilities of the airplane. The downdraft and the trees were factors. - [NTSB CHI04LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA129.md): Hall Lancair IV-P · Vermontville, MI · Accident · 3 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 2004 · N707SH · Destroyed > The failure of Air Route Traffic Control Center controllers to provide adverse weather avoidance assistance as required by FAA directives, which led to the airplane's encounter with a thunderstorm and subsequent loss of control. Contributing to the accident… - [NTSB CHI03LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA072.md): Beech V35 · Sparta, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 18, 2003 · N9439S · Substantial damage > The pilots improper decision to fly into known adverse weather, and his failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall. A contributing factor was airframe icing. - [NTSB CHI02FA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02FA088.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Niles, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 8, 2002 · N5246T · Destroyed > Flight into known adverse weather conditions by the pilot and the spatial disorientation of pilot. Contributing factors were the lack of certification by the pilot and the weather conditions. - [NTSB CHI02LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA043.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Romulus, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 30, 2001 · N488AA · No damage > The turbulence encountered in-flight and the passenger not complying with the flight and cabin crew’s warning of the turbulance. - [NTSB CHI99FA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99FA290.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Paw Paw, MI · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1999 · N281PF · Destroyed > the pilot flew into known adverse weather, the pilot's lack of total instrument flight experience, and the pilot exceeded the design limits of the airplane. Factors included the pilot's total lack of experience in the type of operation and the pilot's… - [NTSB CHI97FA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97FA283.md): Cessna 177B · Crump, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1997 · N34142 · Destroyed > Continued flight by the non-instrument rated pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) and her failure to maintain control of the airplane, due to spatial disorientation. Related factors were the low ceiling, and the pilot's lack of instrument… - [NTSB CHI96FA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96FA139.md): Cessna 150F · Mackinac Island, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1996 · N6824F · Destroyed > the student pilot iniating VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions which led to a loss of aircraft control. A factor was the fog. - [NTSB CHI96FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96FA017.md): Cessna 421C · Battle Creek, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 22, 1995 · N421TV · Destroyed > the pilot's decision to fly in adverse weather (icing) conditions; the accumulation of airframe ice; and the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed for the situation, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control. The icing condition was a related… - [NTSB CHI95FA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95FA328.md): Cessna 421B · Coldwater, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 1995 · N14A · Destroyed > failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering (turning) at low altitude, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and collision with the terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: the adverse weather conditions, and the lack of… - [NTSB CHI95LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA271.md): Boeing 757 · Detroit, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1995 · N509US · No damage > the flight's encounter with turbulence. - [NTSB CHI94LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA104.md): Piper PA-32RT-300 · Harbor Springs, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 13, 1994 · N83JF · Destroyed > The pilot's improper decision to continue flight into icing conditions after the conditions were first encountered. A factor related to the accident was the trees contacted during the landing roll. - [NTSB CHI93FA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93FA054.md): Piper PA-24-180 · Gaylord, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 1992 · N6185P · Destroyed > The pilot-in-command exceeded the airplane's design stress limits. - [NTSB CHI92FA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92FA280.md): Piper PA-32RT-300T · Pullman, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1992 · N39652 · Destroyed > The pilot in command's exceeding the design stress limits of the aircraft. - [NTSB CHI92FA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92FA228.md): Cessna 172H · Grayling, MI · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1992 · N8183L · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. - [NTSB CHI92LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA033.md): Cessna 172P · Marquette, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 1991 · N96147 · Destroyed > Flight into known adverse weather conditions by the pilot, which resulted in airframe (wing) icing and the inability to maintain altitude. The adverse weather conditions and darkness were related factors. - [NTSB CHI91FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91FA026.md): Cessna 182D · Walker, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 1990 · N9075X · Destroyed > VFR flight into IMC conditions. Factors related to the accident are failure to obtain a preflight weather briefing, becoming lost/disoriented, induction air filter icing, excessive workload, and lack of total experience in type of operation. - [NTSB CHI89LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA160.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Troy, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1989 · N1157H · Destroyed > The pilot-in-command failed to properly compensate for unfavorable wind conditions. - [NTSB CHI87LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA062.md): Mooney M20J · Kalamazoo, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 10, 1987 · N5632H · Substantial damage > After requesting clearance to Kalamazoo county airport (azo) due to icing problems, the plt was given radar vectors to the ILS runway 35 approach. Four minutes later the plt stated that it was 'probably going to be a dead stick landing.' When asked what he… - [NTSB DCA87IA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA87IA015.md): ATR ATR-42 · Detroit, MI · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 1986 · N423MQ · No damage > Drg arr, the flt was vectored for an ILS rwy 3R apch. At that time, ATIS info indcd mod mixed icing in clds. The capt rprtd the acft entered the cloud tops at 5500', was in the clds aprx 5 min & accumulated abt 1.5' of rime ice. He statedice accumulation was… - [NTSB CHI87FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87FA048.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · N. Manitou Isl., MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 11, 1986 · N32693 · Substantial damage > The plt had recvd an unfavorable wx brief that included a SIGMET on flt icing. Enroute during flt over a large body of water he experienced power loss and was at too low a altitude to glide to shore. The plt attempted to ld on a island but crashed in a lake. - [NTSB CHI86FA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FA230.md): Cessna 172K · East Tawas, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 1986 · N78715 · Destroyed > Aircraft collided with trees while in low level flight following a predawn departure. An airport 10 miles to the north was reporting very low ceilings with visibilities lower than 1/2 mile in fog and drizzle. The proximity to the departure airport and the… - [NTSB CHI86LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA173.md): Lake LA-250 · Frankfort, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 1986 · N1402X · Destroyed > The plt rprtd that during an attempted go-around, a crosswind caught the right wing and blew the acft to the left. The left wing hit a hangar door & was torn off, then the acft crashed to the ground & came to rest upside down. The wind was rprtd to be gusting… - [NTSB CHI86FA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FA108.md): Piper PA-46-310P · Boyne Falls, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 1986 · N43769 · Destroyed > After the plt was cleared for an rnav-b apch, the acft crashed on hilly trrn aprx 3 mi se of the arpt at an elev of 750'MSL. Impact occurred after the acft had turned to the sse & was dscndg. Min dscnt alt (mda) for the apch was 1680'. No preimpact mechanical… - [NTSB DCA86AA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA86AA021.md): Embraer EMB-110P1 · Alpena, MI · Accident · 3 fatal · Final report · Mar 14, 1986 · N1356P · Destroyed > Drg arrival at 2125 EST, simmons airline flt 1746 was adzd by wurtsmith afb apch ctl that the 2052 EST wx at phelps collins arpt was: sky partially obscd, ceiling 100' overcast, vis 1/2 mi with lgt drizzle & fog, & to expect an ILS apch. However, at 2119, a… - [NTSB CHI86MA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86MA052.md): Cessna 177B · Brooklyn, MI · Accident · 6 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 1985 · N34046 · Destroyed > The pilot took off with five passengers approximately 170 pounds over maximum allowable gross weight into known moderate icing conditions. His aircraft was not equipped to fly in these conditions. Radio and radar contact were lost at approximately 3500 feet… - [NTSB CHI86FA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FA046.md): Aerospatiale SA365N · Adrian, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 10, 1985 · N5800H · Destroyed > The purpose of this flight was to pick up an injured patient and return him to a medical center. The weather was adequate for a VFR takeoff. However, enroute weather reports indicated fog and probable low ceilings. According to the single survivor of the… - [NTSB CHI85LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA155.md): Piper PA-32RT-300T · Port Huron, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 1985 · N2135A · Substantial damage > After a practice instrument apch, the plt (PIC) entered the traffic pattern to land on rwy 23. While in the pattern, theair became very turbulent. UNICOM reported the wind was from 270 deg at 20 gusting 35 KTS. On final apch with the flaps fully extended, the… - [NTSB CHI85FA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FA156.md): Cessna 172N · White Cloud, MI · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 1985 · N23TC · Destroyed > At about 0250 EST, control tower psnl at the grand rapids arpt heard a 'mayday' call from N23TC, but when they tried to communicate with the acft, there was no response. The call was repeated svrl times. A check at the local arpt revealed there was an acft… - [NTSB CHI85LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA124.md): Beech A36 · Traverse City, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 1985 · N1816M · Substantial damage > According to the plt, no icing pireps or sigmets were received during his preflt wx briefing. However, the NWS briefer stated that he told him of one PIREP & one SIGMET concerning icing that affected his proposed route of flt. En route to his destination, the… - [NTSB CHI84LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA323.md): Fairchild BC12-D · Hessel, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1984 · N94955 · Destroyed > Acft departed in VFR conditions for short x-country flt. No weather briefing was obtained. On initial encounter with deteriorating ceiling and visibility conditions, plt reduced altitude in attempt to maintain ground reference. Course reversal not initiated… - [NTSB CHI84LA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA283.md): Pitts S-1C · Port Sanilac, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 1984 · CGNOD · Substantial damage > The acft was on a VFR x-country when the weather began to deteriorate. The plt overflew sandusky arpt with wx 0F 1000 ftovercast and visibility 3 miles in fog. He said he 'inspected' the arpt as a possible landing site but continued the flt. Following a road… - [NTSB CHI84FAMS2](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84FAMS2.md): Cessna 172P · St. Joseph, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Jul 4, 1984 · N52444 · Destroyed > Pieces of wreckage and the body of the plt were recovered from lake Michigan aprx 4 mi sw of st Joseph. Wx at the dep arpt was VFR but deteriorated along the route of flt over the lake due to fog becoming IMC. A caution statement printed on the chicago… - [NTSB DCA84AA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA84AA028.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31 · Detroit, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jun 13, 1984 · N964VJ · Substantial damage > During arrival, the aircrew (visually & by use of wx radar) noted thunderstorms (tstms) west & southwest of the arpt. The crew elected to continue & make an ILS apch. At 1636, a spcl wx obsn had tstm info, but was not noted. At 1650, the vis dropped to 1/4 mi… - [NTSB CHI84LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA065.md): Beech BE-200 · Detroit, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 1983 · N90DF · Substantial damage > While receiving vectors for an ILS apch, the acft encountered rime icing conditions. The left windshield began icing over & would not clear when the plt adjusted the windshield heat from normal to high. Since the autopilot was engaged, he moved to the right… - [NTSB CHI84FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84FA049.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Dexter, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 1983 · N8162D · Destroyed > At 2135 EST, the plt called the lansing fss & requested a wx forcast for the detroit city arpt & winds aloft. He was briefed, but he did not file a flt plan, sometime after 2200 EST, he took off form mason, MI on a passenger flt to ann arbor, MI. At 2252, the… - [NTSB CHI84FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84FA037.md): Cessna 152 II · Decatur, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 1983 · N5528L · Destroyed > The acft impacted trees and the ground during a night x-country in deterotiated weather about 3/4 of a mi ssw of keeler,MI, VOR. Witnesses heard the acft circling at low alt but did see the acft due to clouds, drizzle and fog. The sound of the eng was… - [NTSB CHI83FA445](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83FA445.md): Cessna 182B · Constantine, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1983 · N2531G · Destroyed > The non-instrument rated plt was on a x-country flt on a dark night. During the flt, the acft crashed in a corn field. Just prior to the initial impact, there was aprx a 15 deg descending angle cut thru the corn in the direction of flt & a 30 deg angle cut to… - [NTSB CHI83LA395](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA395.md): Cessna 150H · Allegan, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 1983 · N6996S · Substantial damage > The acft collided with a guard rail during a precautionary landing in IMC weather. During the flt wx cond deteriorated and the plt became concerned about collision with structures(towers) in the area and elected to land on a fairground. Braking was poor on… - [NTSB CHI83LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA061.md): Cessna 310R · Gaylord, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 1982 · N1777E · Substantial damage > Prior to a flight from charleston, WV to sault ste marie, MI, the pilot was briefed to expect icing conditions. During the flight, mixed and rime icing conditions were encountered; however, the deicing equipment removed it satisfactorily. An update weather… - [NTSB CHI83LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA018.md): Mooney M20E · Sault Ste Marie, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 17, 1982 · N9192V · Destroyed > The pilot was on a VMC flight plainwell, MI. To Sault st Marie, MI. Prior to and during the flight the pilot obtained weather briefings on conditions relative to his intended route of flight. A witness near the crash site stated the aircraft passed over her… - [NTSB CHI82DA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA275.md): Ercoupe 415C · Port Sheldon Tw, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jul 26, 1982 · N3247H · Destroyed > During a VFR flight along lake Michigan shoreline the pilot encountered a decrease in ceiling height. The pilot chose to make a 180 degrees maneuver and return to the airport but during the turn encountered a fog bank. The pilot decended to avoid the fog bank… - [NTSB CHI82FA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82FA214.md): Piper PA-32 · Charlevoix, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 1982 · N30575 · Destroyed > The acft departed the Charlevoix arpt & crashed 1 mile south of the arpt. Two persons tried to discourage the plt from leaving because of the poor weather. Witnesses described the weather as raining hard & visibility poor with an estimated visibility at 200… - [NTSB CHI82DA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA191.md): Convair 240 · Detroit, MI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 29, 1982 · N153PA · Substantial damage > The captain stated that during an ILS approach, he saw the approach lights about 3 miles from the touchdown point. Reportedly, the plane was on the glide slope and localizer as he continued on final approach. After passing minumums, the aircraft went into a… - [NTSB CHI82FA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82FA186.md): Cessna 172N · Milford, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 27, 1982 · N4967G · Destroyed > Earlier in the evening during a return flt from london, ontario to pontiac, MI the plt became disoriented & was radar vectored to detroit city arpt, the only arpt reporting VMC. The plt landed at about 2208. After landing the plt received two wx briefings at… - [NTSB CHI82FA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82FA181.md): Beech A23 · Northville, MI · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 22, 1982 · N1405L · Destroyed > At 1701 EDT on 5/21/82, the non-instrument rated pilot called a flight service station and requested an IFR weather briefing. The briefing was for a flight from lapeer, Michigan to frankfort, Kentucky. The plane departed the next day at about 1200 EDT with no… ## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'MI' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND 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&state=MI --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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