# NTSB investigations, 1990: 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 LAX91LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA043.md): Cessna 172 · Tonopah, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 1990 · N79551 · Substantial damage > The airplane's encounter with a wind gust while taxiing from landing. Contributing factors related to the pilot's improper weather evaluation and his lack of experience in making weather evaluations. - [NTSB MIA91LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA015.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Fort Myers, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 1990 · N98077 · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control while landing with shifting gusty winds. - [NTSB SEA90LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA195.md): Piper PA18-150 · Enumclaw, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 1990 · N3189Z · Substantial damage > The pilot did not maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll in gusting wind condition. - [NTSB NYC90LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA217.md): Piper PA-16 · Red Hook, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1990 · N5972H · Substantial damage > The pilot's loss of directional control and departure off the side of the runway during the landing roll, resulting in a collision with a tree. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of expereince in the aircraft. - [NTSB ANC90LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA179.md): Cessna U206 · Twin Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1990 · N9779M · Substantial damage > Inadequate compensation for wind condition. - [NTSB MIA90LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA172.md): Piper PA24-260 · Destin, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 1990 · N8756P · Substantial damage > The pilots failure to obtain accurate wind information resulting in the airplane being blown off the runway on landing when a gust which exceeded the crosswind capability of the airplane was encountered. - [NTSB CHI90LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA224.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Sturgis, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1990 · N15803 · Substantial damage > Poor planning/decision, flight into known adverse weather conditions and over confidence in personal ability by the PIC. Contributing factors were thunderstorms, turbulence and unfavorable wind. - [NTSB LAX90LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA273.md): Cessna 172P · Mammoth Lakes, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1990 · N51872 · Substantial damage > Inadvertent encounter with high velocity winds. - [NTSB DEN90LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA132.md): Lund Mustang II · Hamilton, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 1990 · N81BL · Substantial damage > The inadequate compensation for the wind conditions by the pilot. - [NTSB LAX90LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA207.md): Cessna 180 · Colusa, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 1990 · N21Y · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during touchdown. - [NTSB CHI90LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA125.md): Piper PA22-150 · Akron, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 1990 · N7628D · Substantial damage > Pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while taxiing in gusty crosswind conditions. - [NTSB FTW90LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA105.md): Cessna 172H · San Angelo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 1990 · N3941R · Substantial damage > The student failed to maintain directional control of the aircraft during takeoff in variable wind conditions. - [NTSB LAX90LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA149.md): Cessna 180 · Soledad, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 1990 · N9394C · Substantial damage > Pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. Contributing factors were the gusty wind and the crosswind conditions. - [NTSB DEN90LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA049.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Broomfield, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 30, 1990 · N9172Y · Substantial damage > The pilot's encounter with severe turbulence during landing, and his failure to divert to an alternate airport after becoming aware of the wind conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's low level of experience. - [NTSB NYC90LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA058.md): Taylorcraft BC12D · Roxbury, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 28, 1990 · N44068 · Destroyed > Pilot factor in that he failed to plan the approach for gusty wind conditions and impacted trees short of the runway. - [NTSB DEN90LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA038.md): Cessna 182M · Pierre, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 11, 1990 · N70844 · Substantial damage > Inadequate compensation for the wind conditions by the pilot. An on ground encounter with wind gusts is considered an additional cause. - [NTSB SEA90LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA033.md): Cessna 172A · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 8, 1990 · N7878T · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper use of the flight controls. Factors in the accident were the high, gusty wind conditions, the pilot's self induced pressure to arrive at work on time, and his lack of total pilot experience. ## 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") = 1990 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=1990 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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