# NTSB investigations, NC: 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 1 of 2 · 76 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB NYC08CA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA031.md): Let L-33 Solo · Louisburg, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 11, 2007 · N284BA · Substantial damage > The flight's encounter with an area of no thermal lift. Contributing factors to the accident were the pilot's inadvertent selection of unsuitable terrain with a hidden obstruction. - [NTSB MIA07FA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07FA154.md): North American Navion · Clayton, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 2007 · N8844H · Destroyed > The pilot's intentional abrupt maneuver during low altitude cruise flight to avoid obstructions ahead, resulting in an in-flight collision with terrain and a building. Contributing to the accident were the failure of the pilot to obtain a preflight weather… - [NTSB ANC07CA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07CA010.md): Beech BE-23 · Asheville, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 30, 2006 · N2319L · Substantial damage > The pilot's continued VFR cruise flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a forced landing and collision with trees. Factors associated with the accident were fog and low ceilings. - [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 ATL06FA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06FA029.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Sylva, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 2005 · N799TM · Destroyed > The pilot's continued VFR flight into IMC conditions resulting in a collision with mountainous terrain. - [NTSB ATL05LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05LA154.md): Samson Seawind 3000 · Wrightsville Bh, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 2005 · N88PS · Destroyed > The pilot's improper preflight decision to attempt night VFR flight into IMC, which resulted in an inflight encounter with weather and the pilot's subsequent loss of control of the airplane due to spatial disorientation. - [NTSB DCA05MA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA05MA083.md): Boeing 767-232 · Raleigh-Durham, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Major investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 2005 · N113DA · No damage > An inadvertent in-flight encounter with clear air turbulence. - [NTSB ATL05CA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA072.md): Schleicher ASW19b · Henderson, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 10, 2005 · N19HG · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudgment of the landing area which resulted in overshooting the touchdown point. A factor was the in-flight encounter with weather (No thermal lift). - [NTSB ATL05FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05FA008.md): Beech F33A · Flat Rock, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 2004 · N18303 · Substantial damage > The pilot experienced spatial disorientation, which resulted in a loss of control and the subsequent collision with the ground. Factors were low ceilings and fog. - [NTSB ATL04CA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04CA188.md): Cessna 172L · Kill Devil Hlls, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 17, 2004 · N986AC · Substantial damage > An in-flight encounter with a downdraft on final approach, which resulted in a loss of control of the airplane and subsequent collision with the ground. - [NTSB ATL03LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA131.md): Cessna 172M · Hendersonville, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 2003 · N19929 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather. The downdraft was a contributing factor. - [NTSB MIA03LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA155.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-82 · Charlotte, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 2003 · N7527A · No damage > The pilot-in-command's failure to sufficiently deviate to avoid known weather, and his failure to activate the seatbelt sign to ensure flight attendants and passengers were seated, which resulted in a passenger receiving serious injuries when the flight… - [NTSB ATL03FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03FA061.md): Cessna 177 · Old Fort, NC · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 2003 · N3275T · Destroyed > The pilot's decision to continue VFR flight into IMC and his failure to maintain terrain clearance which resulted in an in-flight collision with mountainous terrain. - [NTSB MIA03LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA029.md): Piper PA-28-150 · Cashiers, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 2002 · N5899W · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate in-flight decision by which he conducted visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions and his failure to maintain terrain clearance. Contributing factors were a low ceiling and mountainous terrain. - [NTSB ATL03FA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03FA010.md): Cessna R182 · Greensboro, NC · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 2002 · N4629S · Destroyed > The pilot experienced spatial disorientation, which resulted in a loss of control and the subsequent collision with the ground. Factors were low ceilings and fog. - [NTSB ATL02LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA170.md): Mikoyan Gurevich Mig-15 · Whiteville, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 2002 · N151MG · Destroyed > The pilot continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions and experienced spatial disorientation which resulted in a loss of control and the subsequent collision with the ground. - [NTSB ATL02FA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02FA077.md): Beech E35 · Blowing Rock, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 2002 · N3292C · Destroyed > The pilot's continued VFR flight in to known IMC, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees in mountainous terrain. A factor was low ceiling. - [NTSB ATL02LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA050.md): Cessna 152 · Blowing Rock, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 2002 · N757AS · Substantial damage > The pilot's in-flight decision to continue flight into an area with high winds that resulted in an in-flight encounter with a downdraft and subsequent loss of control of the airplane and collision with terrain. - [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 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 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 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 MIA00LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA119.md): Bair Helicopters Searey · Kill Devil Hill, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 2000 · N246DB · Substantial damage > The inadvertent stall by the pilot-in-command while on final approach resulting in the uncontrolled descent and in-flight collision with water. - [NTSB MIA99FA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99FA150.md): Cessna 172 · Fontana, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 5, 1999 · N30DS · Destroyed > the pilot continued visual flight into know weather conditions which resulted in reduced visibility, and the subsequent in-flight collision with rising terrain. Factors in this accidents were clouds and low ceiling in the accident area. - [NTSB ATL99LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA077.md): Beech 23-B24R · Boone, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 1999 · N12RF · Destroyed > The pilots failure to obtain/maintain proper climb rate during initial climbout. This resulted in the collision with the mountain/hilly terrain. - [NTSB ATL99LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA049.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-80 · Raleigh, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 1999 · N433AA · No damage > The flight encountered clear air turbulence while descending through 17,000 feet mean sea level (MSL). - [NTSB ATL99FA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99FA136.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Robbinsville, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 4, 1998 · N2820T · Destroyed > "This case was changed from ATL05FA014." The pilot's improper in-flight decision to continue VFR flight into IMC, which resulted in an in-flight encounter with weather and controlled flight into terrain. Factors were the pilot's inadequate preflight planning… - [NTSB ATL98GA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98GA086.md): Ector 305A (L-19) · Morganton, NC · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 25, 1998 · N16574 · Substantial damage > The inflight encounter with a downdraft which led to a stall/mush and an inflight collision with the ground. Factors were the inadequate training in mountain flying and inadequate guidelines provided by the North Carolina Forest Service. - [NTSB MIA98FA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98FA182.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Statesville, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 1998 · TGHUH · Destroyed > The pilot's attempted flight into adverse weather, resulting in a loss of control in flight. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to obtain updated weather information, rain, and fog. - [NTSB ATL98FA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98FA080.md): Bell 206L-3 · Indian Trail, NC · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 25, 1998 · N96CW · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain altitude while operating in adverse weather. A contributing factor was the incoming fog and high tension static wire. - [NTSB MIA97FA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97FA057.md): Cessna 208B · Edenton, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 1997 · N802TH · Destroyed > the pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors in this accident were: fog, the low ceiling, and the dark night. - [NTSB MIA96LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA123.md): Vernon L. Cox COX-HAWK · Mebane, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 1996 · N7VC · Destroyed > The pilot's inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions in an airplane not equipped with appropriate instrumentation which led to the pilot's inability to maintain control and spatial disorientation. In addition, during an attemped recovery… - [NTSB ATL95LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA069.md): Aerotek Zuni · Morganton, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 1995 · N19PF · Substantial damage > The pilot's poorly planned approach which resulted in the loss of control of the aircraft because of gusty wind conditions. - [NTSB ATL95FA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95FA009.md): Cessna 172N · Gerton, NC · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 1994 · N5338D · Destroyed > The pilot's inadequate weather evaluation and his intentional visual flight into IMC. - [NTSB ATL94IA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94IA048.md): Boeing DHC-8-102 · Charlotte, NC · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 11, 1994 · N882CC · No damage > An inflight encounter with turbulence, and the flight attendant's failure to fasten her seatbelt. - [NTSB ATL94LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA002.md): Hughes 269B · Linville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 1993 · N9333F · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed that would have avoided a loss of tail rotor effectiveness (lte), and his improper compensation for tailwind condition. A factor was the lack of information in the pilot's operating handbook regarding the conditions… - [NTSB ATL93LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA153.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Roxboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 1993 · N410SF · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions at the time of the takeoff. Factors were the wind gusts and windshear existing at the airport. - [NTSB ATL93FA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93FA151.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Laurinburg, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1993 · N5339F · Destroyed > The pilot's VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), failure to maintain control of the aircraft after becoming spatially disoriented, and inadvertently exceeding the design stress limits of the aircraft. Factors related to the accident… - [NTSB ATL93LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA142.md): WM. D. Butterill Mustang M1 · Wadesboro, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1993 · CFYSJ · Substantial damage > The pilot's intentional flight into IMC without the proper instrumentation, which resulted in the pilot's loss of aircraft control, and in flight breakup of the airplane. - [NTSB ATL93IA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93IA079.md): Short Brothers SD 3-60 · Charlotte, NC · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 1993 · N159CC · No damage > The failure of the operator to provide applicable weather information to the flight crew. Factors were the clear air turbulence, and the captain's failure to use the weather information and assistance that was available to her. - [NTSB ATL92FA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92FA090.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Burnsville, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 1992 · N28110 · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to adequately evaluate the weather information and his continued visual flight into instrument conditions, which resulted in a collision with high terrain. A factor was the dark night. - [NTSB ATL92FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92FA008.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Spring Lake, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 1991 · N83027 · Destroyed > The inadvertent flight from visual flight rules flight conditions into instrument flight rules flight conditions by the non-instrument rated pilot, and his subsequent failure to maintain control of the aircraft. - [NTSB ATL91LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA158.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Waxhaw, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1991 · N6262P · Substantial damage > The spatial disorientation experienced by the pilot in IMC, his failure to maintain aircraft control, and the exceeding of the design stress limits of the aircraft. Factor(s) in this accident were: the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, the VFR flight… - [NTSB ATL91LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA055.md): Beech C23 · Concord, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 1991 · N9146S · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning in that he disregarded the crosswind limit in the pilot's operating handbook. Factors were the wet runway and the ravine at the end of the runway. - [NTSB ATL91FA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91FA031.md): Cessna 182E · Saluda, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 1990 · N9383X · Destroyed > The continued visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing factor were fog, rain, and low ceiling. - [NTSB ATL90LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA152.md): Cessna 177 · Windsor, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1990 · N3184T · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the flare phase of the approach. Contributing to the accident was the gusty wind condition on final caused by thunderstorm activity in the vicinity of the landing area. The pilot did not… - [NTSB ATL90FA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90FA118.md): Cessna 182RG · Highland, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 22, 1990 · N55AG · Destroyed > The pilot's attempted VFR flight in IMC. Factors in the accident are the pilot's inaccurate weather evaluation and poor in flight decision. - [NTSB ATL90LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA009.md): Cessna 210 · Kernersville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 1989 · N1155M · Substantial damage > Improper fuel consumption calculations by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion from lack of fuel. Adverse weather conditions were related to the accident. - [NTSB ATL89FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89FA061.md): Cessna 210B · Mt Airy, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 1988 · N210RW · Destroyed > The pilot attempted to locate the destination airport in instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain a sufficient altitude to avoid the terrain in the area. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot' overconfidence in his… - [NTSB ATL89FA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89FA047.md): Beech P35 · Bakersville, NC · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 30, 1988 · N9584Y · Destroyed > During the VFR business flight radar data indicated the acft descended from 9,500 to approx. 5,500' MSL where it collided with a mountain. Clouds were present in the area. There were no witnesses to the accident. The wreckage was located by ELT signal. The… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?state=NC&occurrence=240&page=2 ## 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" = 'NC' 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=NC --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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