# NTSB investigations, 1992: On ground/water encounter with terrain/water 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 LAX93LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA073.md): Robinson R-22B · Long Beach, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 1992 · N2338M · Substantial damage > A failure of the dual student (second pilot) to properly perform the touch down, and properly assess the terrain at the point of touch down, of an intentional autorotation. Contributing to the accident was a failure of the flight instructor (first pilot) to… - [NTSB NYC93LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA043.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Danbury, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 1992 · N2131J · Substantial damage > The pilot misjudged the clearance between two snow banks, striking one of the snow banks with the airplane's right wing. - [NTSB NYC93LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA032.md): Let LF-13 · Readington, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 1, 1992 · N13WG · Substantial damage > The pilot's poorly planned approach for landing which resulted in an off airport landing in unsuitable terrain. - [NTSB ATL93LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA015.md): Cessna 152 · Knoxville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 1992 · N49164 · Substantial damage > The pilots poor inflight decision to attempt to land the aircraft in an unsuitable area. - [NTSB DEN92LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN92LA096.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Craig, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1992 · N7181W · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. - [NTSB CHI92LA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA291.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Lansing, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 1992 · N5122S · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate planning and decision-making. - [NTSB ANC92LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA180.md): Champion 7AC · Homer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 1992 · N85502 · Substantial damage > The pilot in commands inflight planning/decision in selecting unsuitable terrain. A factor relating to the accident was the ditch. - [NTSB ANC92LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA169.md): Cessna 206 · Chena Marina, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1992 · N206RK · Substantial damage > Pilot in commands's poor preflight planning/preparation. Factors contributing to the accident were: lack of understanding of aircraft takeoff performance, lack of recency of PIC experience in type of operation, loss of aircraft performance takeoff… - [NTSB ANC92LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA166.md): Cessna 172N · Seldovia, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 1992 · N734VL · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot to perform a go around when a tail wind was encountered prior to touch down. Factors related to the accident were: the tailwind and the downdraft. - [NTSB CHI92LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA268.md): Piper PA-22-108 · Harvard, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 1992 · N5029Z · Substantial damage > Failure of the pilot in command to align the accident airplane with the centerline of the runway during landing. - [NTSB CHI92LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA242.md): Cessna 182R · Litchfield, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1992 · N5446N · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command's failure to use all available runway and his not aborting the takeoff when the wing contacted the corn. A factor was the corn along side the runway. - [NTSB LAX92LA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA340.md): Grumman G-164B · Tolleson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1992 · N6809K · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff. Contributing to this accident was the ravine that crossed the runway. - [NTSB ATL92IA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92IA151.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11 · Los Angeles, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1992 · N803DE · Minor damage > The pilot in command's improper use of the aircraft flight controls (elevator) during the landing, which resulted in the aircraft tail contacting the runway surface. - [NTSB SEA92LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA146.md): Cessna 182Q · Melstone, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 1992 · N97046 · Substantial damage > Inadequate in flight planning/decision. Factors to the accident were: unsuitable terrain was selected, rough/uneven terrain and a go around was not performed. - [NTSB ANC92LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA102.md): Cessna 180 · Naknek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1992 · N2824A · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Factors include gusty crosswind conditions. - [NTSB LAX92LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA259.md): Grumman G-164B · Robbins, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1992 · N48658 · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot to maintain an adequate wing tip clearance between the aircraft and a dirt bank paralleling the airstrip. - [NTSB LAX92LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA256.md): Lake 200 · Clearlake, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1992 · N67C · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate weather evaluation of the wind on the Lake and his delay in lift-off. Contributing to the accident was the rough water that existed on the unsheltered section of the Lake. - [NTSB ANC92LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA074.md): Cessna 170B · Old Minto, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 14, 1992 · N1805C · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain. A factor relating to the accident was the ditch in the landing area. - [NTSB FTW92LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA128.md): Forney F-1 · Mason, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 1992 · N3009G · Substantial damage > The pilot's delay in proceeding to a suitable alternate when his fuel state became questionable and his subsequent loss of control during the off airport precautionary landing. A factor was the gusty wind conditions on landing. - [NTSB ATL92LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA097.md): Cessna 182J · Cartersville, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 1992 · N2656F · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to operate the flight controls properly during the takeoff attempt and the pilot's planning decision during rollout. - [NTSB FTW92LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA119.md): Schweizer G-164B · Brinkley, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 1992 · N3626N · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to achieve proper airstrip alignment for landing, and the resultant loss of directional control. - [NTSB ANC92LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA059.md): Stinson 108-1 · Mccarthy, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 1992 · N97421 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Contributing to the accident were the snow berm and the pilot's lack of total experience in the type of operation (ski equipped airplanes). - [NTSB CHI92LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA125.md): Beech K35 · Valley City, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 1992 · N441B · Substantial damage > Failure by airport personnel to remove the snow ridge. - [NTSB BFO92LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA039.md): Let L-13 · Lock Haven, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 1992 · N12CG · Destroyed > A tow rope that broke at low altitude. - [NTSB MIA92LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA083.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Kissimmee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 9, 1992 · N56982 · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command's failure to attain the proper touchdown point due to landing before the displaced threshold on the rwy. - [NTSB CHI92LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA076.md): Cessna 414 · Gaylord, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 19, 1992 · N6814R · Substantial damage > Directional control was not maintained by the pilot. Factors related to the accident were: airport snow removal had not been performed by the airport personnel, a dark night with falling snow and the snowbank on the runway. - [NTSB BFO92FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92FA020.md): Douglas DC-9-30 · Horseheads, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 18, 1992 · N964VJ · Substantial damage > The aircraft encountered a sudden wind gust during landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. ## 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") = 1992 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" = 320) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=320&year=1992 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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