# NTSB investigations, 2000: 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.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB LAX01IA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01IA066.md): Lockheed L-1011-385-1 · Honolulu, HI · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 2000 · N735D · Minor damage
  > the electrical wire arcing and burning as result of insulation degradation, which more than likely resulted from improper clamping.
- [NTSB FTW01LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA041.md): Beech BE-60 · Addison, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 2000 · N53444 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged flare of the airplane resulting from restricted forward visibility. Factors were the pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather conditions, the icing conditions, and the iced windshield.
- [NTSB ANC01LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA027.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Deadhorse, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 2000 · N63MB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors associated with the accident were clouds, fog, dusk light conditions, and the pilot's self-induced pressure to complete the flight prior to nightfall.
- [NTSB DEN01FA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01FA030.md): Hawker Siddeley HS-125-700 · Jackson, WY · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 20, 2000 · N236BN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow IFR approach procedures and perform a missed approach when the runway was not in sight below approach minimums. Contributing factors were the copilot's failure to follow current ILS approach procedures and use the correct…
- [NTSB ANC01FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01FA026.md): Curtis-Wright C46A · Kenai, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 20, 2000 · N1419Z · Destroyed
  > The flight crew's decision to continue VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors associated with the accident are high winds, turbulence, and low ceilings.
- [NTSB DEN01FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01FA028.md): Cessna 172 · Lusk, WY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 16, 2000 · N4223F · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his subsequent failure to maintain terrain clearance, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to obtain a weather briefing, low…
- [NTSB DEN01FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01FA027.md): Mooney M20K · Ogden, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 2000 · N5772C · Destroyed
  > the pilot's inadvertent VFR flight into IMC, which resulted in a collision with mountainous terrain. Contributing factors were the blowing snow, turbulence, dark night light conditions, and pilot fatigue due to the long flight day.
- [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 LAX01LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA052.md): Cessna 172H · San Diego, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 12, 2000 · N4959R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and weather evaluation that resulted in the inadvertant entry into instrument meteorological conditions while conducting visual flight. A factor was fog and the night visual conditions.
- [NTSB ANC01IA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01IA022.md): Boeing 747-422 · Port Heiden, AK · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 12, 2000 · N119UA · Minor damage
  > An encounter with severe turbulence while in cruise flight. Factors in the incident were a delay in notification of the turbulence, and the lack of controller/pilot data link communications in the Anchorage ARTCC area.
- [NTSB MIA01LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA039.md): Robinson R22 · Marathon, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 11, 2000 · N411MJ · Destroyed
  > The certified flight instructors disregard of an FAA weather forecast stating VFR flight not recommended resulting in VFR flight into known instrument flight conditions, loss of aircraft control due to spatial disorientation, and subsequent in-flight descent…
- [NTSB DEN01FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01FA021.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Antimony, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 8, 2000 · N8245P · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to obtain a preflight weather briefing, his VFR flight into IMC, lack of instrument certification, spatial disorientation, low ceiling, and snow.
- [NTSB FTW01LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA032.md): Smith Team Tango 2 · Dry Creek, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 2000 · N6204D · Destroyed
  > the pilot's VFR flight into IMC while in cruise, which resulted in his loss of control of the airplane due to spatial disorientation. Contributing factors were the clouds, and icing weather conditions, and the inadequate weather briefing.
- [NTSB NYC01FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01FA053.md): Robinson R-44A · Sandgap, KY · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 5, 2000 · N744FC · Destroyed
  > the pilot's improper weather evaluation, and his failure to maintain terrain clearance while operating over unlighted terrain at night. Factors were the isolated areas of fog, and night conditions.
- [NTSB LAX01LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA047.md): Wsk Pzl Warzawa-Okecie PZL-104 Wilga 80 · Kaunakakai, HI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 30, 2000 · N112B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper assessment of in-flight weather conditions, his inadequate compensation for winds, and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude and clearance on the lee side of mountainous terrain.
- [NTSB IAD01LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA110.md): Boeing 767 · Boston, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 2000 · EI-CRL · No damage
  > The airplane's inadvertent encounter with severe turbulence.
- [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 FTW01FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01FA021.md): Eurocopter AS350B2 · Houston, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 2000 · N126TV · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance while maneuvering, which resulted in an in-flight collision with objects. Contributing factors were the dark night and low ceilings.
- [NTSB ANC01LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA018.md): Boeing 737-790 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 2000 · N611AS · No damage
  > An in-flight encounter with clear air turbulence.
- [NTSB DEN01FA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01FA013.md): Cessna 175 · Hanksville, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 2000 · N7360M · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering at low altitude, and his physical impairment due to alcohol and drugs. A contributing factor was the downdraft.
- [NTSB SEA01LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA014.md): Boeing 767-332ER · Portland, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 4, 2000 · N173DZ · No damage
  > An inflight encounter with turbulence that occurred before flight attendants could finish stowing a beverage cart and return to their seats.
- [NTSB LAX01FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01FA023.md): Mooney M-20J · Wheaton Springs, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 2000 · N40VF · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate weather evaluation and attempted VFR flight into IMC, which resulted in the in-flight collision with mountainous terrain.
- [NTSB IAD01LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA008.md): Conn Sonerai II · Manassas, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 2000 · N188P · Substantial damage
  > Fuel starvation of the engine, caused by the fracturing of the fuel pump switches during a turbulence encounter.
- [NTSB LAX01FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01FA014.md): Beech 35-33 · Monterey, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 2000 · N1344G · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision by which he conducted visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions and his failure to maintain control of the airplane. Contributing factors were low ceiling, spatial disorientation and lack of…
- [NTSB ANC01LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA004.md): Piper PA-18 · Ekwok, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 2000 · N4882P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for a crosswind condition. A factor in the accident was a crosswind.
- [NTSB LAX01FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01FA001.md): Beech A36TC · San Juan Batist, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 2000 · N36TV · Destroyed
  > the pilot's in-flight decision to continue flight into instrument weather conditions at an altitude that did not maintain an adequate terrain clearance, which resulted in a collision with terrain. Factors were a dark night, clouds, fog, mountainous terrain,…
- [NTSB FTW01LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA004.md): Bell 206-L1 · Jasper, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 2000 · N321CA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in his failure to maintain control of the helicopter. Factors were the fog and the pilot's lack of instrument flight experience.
- [NTSB LAX00FA354](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00FA354.md): Piper PA-38 · San Luis Obispo, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 2000 · N2493G · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain while turning to reverse course following inadvertent nighttime flight into instrument meteorological conditions. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in nighttime operations.
- [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.

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## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2000
  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&year=2000

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