# NTSB investigations, NM: On ground/water 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 DEN06CA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06CA077.md): Cessna R172E (T-41C) · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 17, 2006 · N7898N · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. A contributing factor was the wind gust.
- [NTSB DEN05CA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05CA001.md): Cessna 185F · Santa Fe, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 1, 2004 · N714MX · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing roll resulting in a ground loop. Contributing to the accident was the crosswind.
- [NTSB DEN04LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA146.md): Smith Aerostar 601P · Lordsberg, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 2004 · N11BE · Substantial damage
  > aircraft control not maintained by the pilot. Contributing to the accident was the dirt devil/whirlwind.
- [NTSB DEN02LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA059.md): Howard DGA-15P · Deming, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2002 · N9471H · Substantial damage
  > The loss of aircraft directional control during the landing roll as a result of encountering a dust devil.
- [NTSB DEN00LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA062.md): Adams A55S · Los Lunas, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 18, 2000 · N4035T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision not to deflate the envelope. A factor was the wind gust.
- [NTSB DEN99LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA050.md): Stinson 108-1 · Santa Rosa, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 8, 1999 · N8470K · Substantial damage
  > The unfavorable wind gust which inverted the airplane while taxiing.
- [NTSB DEN88LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA104.md): Beech H35 · Ruidoso, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 1988 · N618T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN88LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA103.md): Cessna 172G · Las Vegas, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 1988 · N6059R · Substantial damage
  > The private plt and his daughter were on a cross country flight. Landing with a strong headwind and reported gusts to 31 knots, the plt taxied clear of the runway. A 90 degree turn crosswind on the taxiway resulted in wind lifting the left wing and a loss of…
- [NTSB DEN88LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA040.md): Beech A36 · Angel Fire, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 1987 · N27LH · Substantial damage
  > The private plt and five pax were returning home from a skiing trip. During takeoff the acft encountered a left crosswind from 270 degrees, at an estimated 40 knots. The plt lifted off early, then the wind pulled. The acft stalled and impacted right of the…
- [NTSB DEN87LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA070.md): Cessna 152 · Carlsbad, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 1987 · N6285Q · Substantial damage
  > The student plt was on a solo x-country and landed at an intermediate arpt. The acft was taxiing from landing with a 24 kt tailwind. A strong gust of wind hit the acft and it nosed over.
- [NTSB DEN86LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA201.md): Goertz Bushby Musting II · Ruidoso, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1986 · N976J · Substantial damage
  > N976J landed on rwy 18, which is 5,500 ft long and 75 wide and has a concrete surface. The wind was from 210 deg at 10 with gusts to 20 KTS. The plt reports that the crosswind caused a swerve to the right and the acft ran off the right side of the rwy. The…
- [NTSB DEN85LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA211.md): Cessna 172L · Lordsburg, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1985 · N4349Q · Substantial damage
  > The plt said he had encountered moderate turbulence while en route & his passengers became air sick. He decided to land at the nearest suitable arpt. The landing was made without incident. However, while taxiing to the ramp, the aircraft encountered what one…

## 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" = 'NM' 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" = 330)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=330&state=NM

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