NTSB investigations, 1992

143 cases where the first occurrence was “In flight collision with terrain/water”.

Cases per year

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NTSB investigations, 1992 per year, 1982–2026: 3,485 cases
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1983222
1984210
1985187
1986159
1987123
1988135
1989122
1990141
1991146
1992143
1993163
1994124
1995139
1996110
1997111
1998105
1999116
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2002105
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NTSB LAX93FA068Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Laie, HIThe pilot's inadvertent flight into a mountainous area where he lost visual reference to illuminated ground features which resulted in his becoming disoriented. Factors which contributed to the accident were: 1) the dark sky and low cloud conditions; 2) the…Dec 17, 1992 · N1169U · DestroyedNTSB CHI93LA052Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 402B · Cedar Rapids, IAThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain a proper glidepath.Dec 14, 1992 · N17CH · Substantial damageNTSB NYC93LA045Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Quaker Street, NYThe failure of the pilot to determine runway conditions prior to landing which resulted in the airplane being damaged upon touchdown on the snow covered runway.Dec 13, 1992 · N46725 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA93LA036Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-46 · Twin Falls, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain the ILS glide path.Dec 12, 1992 · N856M · Substantial damageNTSB CHI93LA051Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · La Porte City, IAThe pilot's failure to properly align the airplane with the runway.Dec 12, 1992 · N54959 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC93LA019Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-301 · Scammon Bay, AKThe pilots VFR flight into IMC conditions, and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude while maneuvering. Contributing to the accident were the whiteout snow and fog conditions.Dec 4, 1992 · N8374T · Substantial damageNTSB SEA93LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369HS · Scotts Mills, ORThe pilot in command's misjudged descent. Factors include the pilot in command's lack of experience in this type of operation.Nov 27, 1992 · N9228F · Substantial damageNTSB ATL93FA028Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 58 · West Columbia, SCThe pilot's continued operation with known deficient equipment, his improper descent, and his failure to perform a missed approach. A factor was the operator's inadequate surveillance of the pilot's procedures and the maintenance of the airplane.Nov 25, 1992 · N9321Q · DestroyedNTSB SEA93FA025Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Cedar City, UTClearance from mountainous terrain was not maintained. Factors to the accident were: dark night condition, snow showers, and intentional flight into known adverse weather.Nov 23, 1992 · N5108S · DestroyedNTSB LAX93LA047Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American F-51D · Wellington, NVThe pilot's improper handling of his airplane during the performance of an aerobatic maneuver with inadequate altitude.Nov 21, 1992 · N117E · DestroyedNTSB LAX93FA046Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Tehachapi, CAThe pilot's decision to cruise at an altitude inadequate to ensure terrain clearance. Factors which contributed to the accident were: the pilot's failure to obtain a preflight weather briefing, the dark night, and likely instrument meteorological conditions.Nov 20, 1992 · N737WZ · DestroyedNTSB SEA93FA023Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T207A · Elk City, IDThe pilot's continuation of a VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors include becoming lost, disoriented, falling snow, and mountainous, hilly terrain.Nov 19, 1992 · N6257H · Substantial damageNTSB LAX93LA043Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · Camp Verde, AZThe pilots intentional maneuvering flight at a altitude inadequate to ensure terrain clearance.Nov 16, 1992 · CGGLF · Substantial damageNTSB BFO93FA003Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 310R · Summersville, WVThe pilot's inadequate altitude (or clearance) from mountainous hilly terrain. Factors related to the accident were darkness, low clouds, and light snow.Nov 8, 1992 · N711RG · DestroyedNTSB ATL93LA023Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBede BD-5B · Guntersville, ALThe pilot's inadvertent stall of the airplane, during the base to final turn, at too low an altitude to effect recovery. Factors were the improper lift off, which resulted in the airplane re contacting the runway after lift off, and served to distract the…Nov 8, 1992 · N84EJ · DestroyedNTSB ANC93FA012Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 207 · Montague Island, AKThe pilot's intentional VFR departure into instrument meteorological conditions, and the company chief pilot's failure to exercise adequate supervision. The weather conditions were factors in the accident.Nov 6, 1992 · N1686U · DestroyedNTSB LAX93LA030Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 8KCAB · Pahrump, NVThe pilot misjudged the pull up altitude.Nov 5, 1992 · N57644 · DestroyedNTSB LAX93FA024Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Kelso, CAThe pilot's poor preflight planning; his inadequate weather evaluation; and his intentional VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the turbulence, rain and low clouds.Oct 31, 1992 · N7902P · DestroyedNTSB DEN93FA009Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-42 · Grand Junction, COImproper IFR procedure and resultant disorientation which resulted in a collision with terrain.Oct 31, 1992 · N250TJ · DestroyedNTSB CHI93FA036Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201T · Ft. Riley, KSThe non-current student pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from terrain while operating at night, in instrument meteorological conditions.Oct 31, 1992 · N3563Z · DestroyedNTSB FTW93LA024Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Norman, OKThe pilot's failure to properly judge his level off altitude while maneuvering.Oct 26, 1992 · N8960U · Substantial damageNTSB CHI93LA017Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-260 · Trenton, NDThe pilot's improper aircraft handling while maneuvering at low altitude.Oct 24, 1992 · N8675L · DestroyedNTSB CHI93LA013Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer H-300 · Grand Forks, NDThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during a night landing.Oct 22, 1992 · N3625Z · Substantial damageNTSB MIA93FA009Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · New Port Richey, FLLoss of control inflight by the pilot for undetermined reasons.Oct 21, 1992 · N757SM · DestroyedNTSB ANC93FA148Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportChampion 7EC · Chugiak, AKCollision with the terrain for an unknown reason.Oct 9, 1992 · N8958R · DestroyedNTSB SEA93LA001Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · Hillsboro, ORThe pilot in command's failure to maintain proper altitude during the hover. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot in command's lack of total experience in rotorcraft and his diversion of attention while hovering.Oct 1, 1992 · N7400F · Substantial damageNTSB ANC92LA182Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Taylor Road, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Factors contributing to the accident were the gusting crosswinds and the pilot's lack of total experience in this type operation.Sep 30, 1992 · N79046 · Substantial damageNTSB BFO92LA150Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-160 · Bethel, METhe pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude to avoid the terrain. The dark night was a factor.Sep 26, 1992 · N5867W · DestroyedNTSB ANC92LA178Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369D · George Inlet, AKThe pilot's improper in flight planning and decision and his failure to maintain altitude during the turn to reverse direction. Contributing to the accident was the calm water.Sep 25, 1992 · N58315 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA92LA207Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Smoot, WYThe pilot in command's delayed go-around. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot in command's selection of unsuitable terrain and trees.Sep 19, 1992 · N7894P · Substantial damageNTSB BFO92FA151Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna R182 · Edgartown, MAThe pilots's lack of regard for the published decision height of the approach and his decision not to execute a missed approach. Factors contributing to the accident include the pilot's failure to attain the proper glidepath and descent rate during the…Sep 19, 1992 · N102SR · DestroyedNTSB LAX92FA389Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 76 · Mount Shasta, CAThe pilot's improper en route decision to alter his course and to proceed over a mountainous area with inadequate altitude to clear the rising terrain.Sep 17, 1992 · N5269M · DestroyedNTSB BFO92LA155Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTroy Bellah Rotorway Executive · Endicott, NYThe pilot did not attain the proper touchdown point.Sep 17, 1992 · N727TB · Substantial damageNTSB SEA92LA204Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Packwood, WAThe improper in-flt planning and decision by the student pilot and his failure to maintain terrain clearance. Factors relating to the accident were the box canyon and the rising mountainous terrain.Sep 16, 1992 · N6419S · DestroyedNTSB LAX92FA388Accident · 7 fatalField investigationFinal reportAerospatiale AS-350B · Hana, HIThe pilot inadequately evaluating the enroute weather conditions, and the pilot making the inflight decision to continue VFR flight into adverse weather conditions. Factors in this accident were the inability of the pilot to see and avoid the mountainous…Sep 16, 1992 · N350SM · DestroyedNTSB ANC92LA173Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Kasilof, AKThe pilot in command's inadvertant power off stall entry resulting in the collision with the terrain.Sep 16, 1992 · N2464M · Substantial damageNTSB LAX92LA398Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Avalon, CAThe pilot's intentional flight at an altitude which provided insufficient clearance from the water.Sep 15, 1992 · N33SM · Substantial damageNTSB BFO92FA141Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportChampion 7KCAB · East Haddam, CTThe pilot's decision to attempt an aerobatic maneuver without adequate altitude for recovery.Sep 14, 1992 · N561EK · DestroyedNTSB ANC92LA172Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12-150 · Upper Yantarni, AKPilot in command inadvertant encounter with aerodynamic stall during low level approach turn. Factor affecting the accident was: the pilot's approach procedure/technique to fly VFR approach pattern at 50 feet AGL.Sep 14, 1992 · N2577M · Substantial damageNTSB LAX92LA382Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Fillmore, CAThe first pilot's poor inflight decision to fly into a box canyon. Contributing to this accident was the box canyon and the downdraft.Sep 12, 1992 · N2212W · Substantial damageNTSB LAX92LA381Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportWarren-Thomas BD-5J · Chico, CAThe pilot misjudged the aerobatic maneuver recovery altitude.Sep 12, 1992 · N45DH · DestroyedNTSB ANC92FA162Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportChampion 7EC · Seward, AKThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain an adequate altitude in mountainous terrain, in moderate-to-severe turbulent conditions, which resulted in a loss of control. In addition, the pilot was physically impaired due to alcohol. Factors contributing to the…Sep 11, 1992 · N4362C · DestroyedNTSB LAX92LA380Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Stanfield, AZThe cfi's poor in-flight decision to demonstrate the simulated engine out emergency landing at too low an altitude and misjudging the altitude during the circling maneuver.Sep 10, 1992 · N734UT · Substantial damageNTSB LAX92LA378Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTexas Helicopter OH-13E/M74 · Chandler, AZThe pilot's misjudging the performance and weight and balance data of the helicopter prior to departure. Contributing to the accident was a failure of the pilot to jettison the chemical load.Sep 6, 1992 · N38099 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW92FA224Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 · Alpine, TXFailure by the pilot-in-command, for unknown reasons, to maintain sufficient altitude to clear surrounding terrain. Factors were mountainous terrain and high density altitude.Sep 5, 1992 · N4073S · DestroyedNTSB BFO92LA123Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Windham, CTThe pilot's improper IFR operation. Contributing was the pilot's instrument flight inexperience.Sep 5, 1992 · N3751R · DestroyedNTSB BFO92FA127Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna A150L · Troy, MEFailure of the pilot to maintain proper altitude during an aerobatic manuever.Sep 5, 1992 · N6054J · DestroyedNTSB ATL92LA173Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Centre, ALThe pilot's inadequate compensation for existing wind conditions, which resulted in his inability to maintain a proper altitude. Factors were the turbulence and wind shear present at the time of the accident.Sep 2, 1992 · N4845Q · Substantial damageNTSB ANC92LA144Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Nome, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate altitude.Aug 24, 1992 · N5006M · Substantial damageNTSB ANC92LA140Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32 · Togiak, AKThe pilot's improper preflight planning/decision, and his delay in aborting the takeoff. Contributing factors were the berm and the standing water on the runway.Aug 22, 1992 · N8402S · Substantial damage