# NTSB investigations, NH: 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 NYC05CA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05CA004.md): Boeing Stearman B75-N1 · Jaffery, NH · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 9, 2004 · N49738 · Substantial damage > The pilots inadvertent encounter with a downdraft wind condition and the airplane's inability to climb, which resulted in a forced landing. A factor related to the accident was the downdraft wind conditions. - [NTSB NYC04LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA193.md): Globe Swift GC-1B · Wolfeboro, NH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 2004 · N78176 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind condition. The windshear was a contributing factor. - [NTSB NYC04FA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04FA157.md): Lake LA-4-200 · Wilmot, NH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 2004 · N6248V · Substantial damage > The pilot's continued VFR flight into IMC conditions, and his failure to maintain terrain clearance, which resulted in a controlled flight into terrain. Factors in the accident were the low cloud ceiling and the pilot's lack of recent instrument time. - [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 NYC99LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA068.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Wolfeboro, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 28, 1999 · N8790N · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point. A factor in the accident was the pilot's failure to use a preflight briefing service, resulting in an in flight encounter with snow, and subsequent precautionary landing. - [NTSB NYC99FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99FA041.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Randolph, NH · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 1998 · N4591J · Destroyed > The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions which led to spatial disorientation and loss of aircraft control. Also causal was the pilot exceeded the design limits of the aircraft which resulted in an in-flight separation.… - [NTSB NYC89LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA207.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Sanbornton, NH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1989 · N9334J · Substantial damage > VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) by the pilot, and his inadequate remedial action to correct the situation. The adverse weather conditions and darkness were related factors. - [NTSB NYC89FA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89FA206.md): Cessna 172P · Northfield, NH · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1989 · N65595 · Destroyed > The pilot initiated flight into known adverse weather which resulted in a loss of control. Contributing factor(s) was: the pilot's overconfidence and the existing weather conditions. - [NTSB NYC87DNC06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87DNC06.md): Enstrom F-28A · Mason, NH · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jul 3, 1987 · N9271 · Destroyed > The loss of aircraft control after the tail rotor struck the trees and departed the aircraft. The pilot's poor judgement in flying in weather conditions beyond his capabilities was a factor. - [NTSB NYC87DNC10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87DNC10.md): Huffman Quickie Q2 · Peterborough, NH · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · May 23, 1987 · N22QT · Destroyed > At 0939 EDT, the acft departed syracuse, NY, on a flt to nashua, NH. Subsequently, it was rprtd missing. A search was initiated, but the acft was not found until it was discovered by a hiker aprx 2 months later. The acft had crashed below a mtn top near… - [NTSB NYC86LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA161.md): Alon A2 · South Sutton, NH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1986 · N5474E · Destroyed > The plt rprtd that during a landing, the flight encountered a severe downdraft and impacted the ground hard, collapsing the nose gear and incurring other damage to the aircraft. - [NTSB NYC86LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA046.md): Cessna 172RG · Mt. Lafayette, NH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 1985 · N5281U · Substantial damage > The acft, while in cruise flt en route to lyndonville, VT, encountered a severed downdraft and the plt was unable to penetrate or climb out of the descent. The acft continued to descend until impact with a mountain occurred. The acft contacted the terrain at… - [NTSB NYC84FA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FA081.md): Cessna 402 · Jaffrey, NH · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 1984 · N6814G · Destroyed > The plt had filed an IFR flt plan; however, he took off in VFR conditions & did not activate the flt plan. Radar data showed that the latter part of the flt was flown at 6300 ft, then at 1712:39 EST, a descent was begun. One minute later, the flt was last… - [NTSB NYC84LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA014.md): Schweizer SGS 1-34 · North Conway, NH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 1983 · N7629 · Substantial damage > According to the pilot, the glider was towed to 2000 feet and released, in lift. Flt was in lift for about 30 minutes when a strong sink was suddenly encountered. The glider crashed into trees. - [NTSB NYC83FA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FA160.md): Cessna 172N · Jaffrey, NH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1983 · N738SF · Destroyed > At 0555 EDT, the non-instrument rated plt obtained a wx briefing for a flt from limington, me to pawling, NY. At that time, he stated he was unsure when he would depart, the decision depended on the wx. The briefer advised that at that time, VFR flt was not… - [NTSB NYC83FA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FA144.md): Beech 76 · Moultonboro, NH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 1983 · N794Y · Destroyed > After making an instrument acph to laconia, NH, the plt landed, phoned his wife & advised her of his intention to fly to Moultonboro, NH. After taking off, he advised Moultonboro UNICOM that he had departed laconia & was over a nearby lake, but was having a… - [NTSB NYC83FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FA005.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Sanbornton, NH · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 1982 · N9535C · Destroyed > The plt was advised during his wx briefing that VFR flt was not recommended for his proposed route of flt and destination. The plt, whose business concern was in the glens falls area, commuted almost daily to his home in gilford, NH. The wreckage was located… - [NTSB NYC82FA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82FA181.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Concord, NH · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1982 · N81786 · Destroyed > The plt was advised during the 0028 & 0203 wx briefings that VFR flt was not recommended. At 0304 the plt called fss to activate his flt plan & was again advised VFR flt was not recommended. At 0403 the flt was given Concord wx & at 0406WAS cleared into the… - [NTSB NYC82FNC13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82FNC13.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Beans Purchase, NH · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Aug 2, 1982 · N5566F · Destroyed > The acft impacted an obscured mountain. An observation log & a pilot-certificated witness confirmed that IFR conditions existed at the time of the accident. - [NTSB NYC82FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82FA060.md): Cessna U206G · Stratford, NH · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 1982 · N734KJ · Destroyed > Before takeoff, the pilot received a partial weather briefing by telephone. He was advised of reported icing conditions and was told that snow and rain showers were moving through the area causing marginal VFR conditions. Before terminating the conversation,… ## 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" = 'NH' 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=NH --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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