# NTSB investigations, 1989: 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 CHI90LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA037.md): Cessna 172G · Savoy, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 1989 · N3783L · Substantial damage
  > Improper planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in his inability to maintain control of the aircraft. A factor related to the accident was: the adverse wind condition.
- [NTSB CHI90LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA027.md): Cessna 152 · Kokomo, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 1989 · N757UV · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Factors related to the accident were: inadequate supervision by the student's flight instructor (CFI), the student's failure to obtain weather information (use a preflight briefing service)…
- [NTSB NYC90LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA012.md): Cessna 180H · Niagara Falls, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 1989 · N7930V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff roll due to strong wind gusts.
- [NTSB MIA90FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90FA008.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31 · Orlando, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 1989 · N958VJ · No damage
  > Inadequate weather evaluation and inadequate supervision of the ground guide (mechanic) by company/operator/management personnel, failure of the ground guide to follow safety procedures, and the weather condition (lightning).
- [NTSB ANC89LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA177.md): Piper PA-18 · Iliamna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 1989 · N7513K · Substantial damage
  > Improper planning/decision by the pilot. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's overconfidence in himself and the aircraft, and the strong/gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB LAX89LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA306.md): Cessna A185F · Big Bear City, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 1989 · N252W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the unfavorable wind conditions.
- [NTSB MIA89LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA215.md): Cessna 188 · Canton, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1989 · N21895 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's attempted flight in known adverse weather conditions. Factors related to the accident were: adverse weather conditions and the presence of the parked aircraft near the runway.
- [NTSB CHI89LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA159.md): Cessna 170A · Brookfield, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1989 · N9762A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to take proper corrective action after encountering a wind gust on landing.
- [NTSB FTW89LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89LA110.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Midland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 1989 · N3937Z · Substantial damage
  > Improper planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control. The high, gusty, crosswind condition was a related factor.
- [NTSB MIA89LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA161.md): Cessna 182R · Tutwiler, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 1989 · N2739C · Substantial damage
  > Loss of control of the aircraft due to an encounter with a dust devil while on the ground.
- [NTSB DEN89LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA121.md): Cessna 182J · Miles City, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 1989 · N2774F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to land and attempt to taxi at an airport where strong winds would not permit safe ground handling of the aircraft.
- [NTSB MKC89LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA081.md): Rockwell S2R T34 · Heth, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 1989 · N4968X · Substantial damage
  > Aircraft control not maintained by the pilot in command due to landing in a tailwind of excessive velocity which the pilot misjudged or failed to recognize.
- [NTSB LAX89LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA090.md): Boeing A75 · Huntington Bch, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 18, 1989 · N58072 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather, and the sudden wind shift that was encountered during takeoff. The trees & wall were related factors.
- [NTSB DEN89LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA053.md): Cessna 172 · Cheyenne, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 1989 · N4440L · Substantial damage
  > Improper planning/decision by the pilot. Factors related to the accident were the high wind and gusts, which he was unable to compensate for.

## 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") = 1989
  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&year=1989

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