NTSB investigations, UT
91 cases where the first occurrence was “In flight encounter with weather”.
Cases per year
| 1982 | 5 |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 8 |
| 1984 | 2 |
| 1985 | 10 |
| 1986 | 5 |
| 1987 | 3 |
| 1988 | 4 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1990 | 5 |
| 1991 | 3 |
| 1992 | 4 |
| 1993 | 3 |
| 1994 | 2 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1998 | 7 |
| 2000 | 7 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | 2 |
Where
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "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\" = 'UT' 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\" = 240)
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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" = 'UT' 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" = 240) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB SEA08FA045Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech A36TC · Minersville, UTThe flying pilot's continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions and failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance during cruise. Contributing to the accident were low clouds, reduced visibility and mountainous terrain.NTSB LAX07FA103Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-235 · Tooele, UTThe pilot exceeded the design stress limits of the airplane, which resulted in the in-flight separation of the wings and horizontal stabilizers. Contributing to the accident were the night lighting conditions, clouds, turbulence and icing conditions.NTSB SEA07LA028Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22 · Bountiful, UTThe pilot's improper decision to fly up a mountain canyon at low level without knowledge of the wind conditions. Factors associated with the accident are gusty winds, downdrafts, and rough/uneven terrain.NTSB SEA07FA012Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Escalante, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing factors were the pilot's lack of experience of flying on instruments on a dark night and in rainy weather.NTSB DEN06FA065Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T310R · Heber City, UTthe pilot's loss of aircraft control due to the loss of engine power due to induction icing. Contributing factors include the in-flight encounter with structural icing, the severe turbulence, and the pilot's increased workload.NTSB SEA06FA036Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 35-A33 · Heber City, UTThe pilot's continued VFR flight into IMC and his subsequent failure to maintain terrain clearance while maneuvering resulting in an in-flight collision with terrain. Contributing factors were low ceilings, snow, and mountainous terrain.NTSB DEN05FA114Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech N35 · West Jordan, UTthe pilot's improper preflight planning, his attempted flight into adverse weather conditions, and the stall resulting in the loss of control and subsequent crash. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather…NTSB DEN05CA050Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman G-1159 · Logan, UTthe pilot's improper IFR operation by which he failed to comply to the missed approach procedure, and his improper evaluation of the weather resulting in an encounter with fog and his loss of visual contact with the runway during the landing.NTSB DEN04LA086Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEagle DW-1 · Circleville, UTthe encounter with severe turbulence during aerial application and the pilot's inability to maintain aircraft control resulting in the in-flight collision with terrain. A contributing factor was the low altitude.NTSB DEN04FA002Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Teasdale, UTThe student pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision and his failure to maintain aircraft control. Factors contributing to the accident were the student pilot's inadvertent flight into adverse weather conditions, the low ceiling, the rain, the student…NTSB DEN03LA128Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportGrob G103 Twin Astir · Morgan, UTthe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall/mush. Also causal was the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision to fly low over a mountain ridge. Contributing factors included the wind shear, altitude/clearance, and the…NTSB DEN03LA110Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAlexander Schleicher · Paragonah, UTThe pilot's encounter with unsuitable terrain during a precautionary landing. Contributing factors were the strong winds and the approaching vehicle.NTSB DEN03LA066Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12-D · West Jordan, UTthe dual student's failure to maintain aircraft control and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student. A contributing factor was the unfavorable wind gust.NTSB FTW03FA082Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAgusta A-109-K2 · Salt Lake City, UTThe pilot's delayed remedial action and continued flight into known adverse weather conditions which resulted in his failure to maintain clearance with the ground. Contributing factors were the prevailing fog, and the pressure to complete the mission induced…NTSB FTW03FA048Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Salem, UTThe pilot's inadequate inflight planning/decision to continue flight from visual to instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in his failure to maintain clearance from terrain while in cruise flight. A low ceiling, obscuration, mountainous terrain…NTSB DEN02LA049Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-201 · Beaver, UTthe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain on which to make a forced landing. Contributing factors were mountain waves (wind shear) and crosswind.NTSB DEN01FA041Accident · 9 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 65-A90 · Lake Point, UTthe pilot's exercise of poor judgment and his failure to maintain a safe altitude/clearance above the water. Contributing factors were the weather conditions that included low ceiling and visibility obscured by snow and mist, an inadequately equipped airplane…NTSB DEN01LA039Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Spanish Fork, UTImproper weather evaluation by both the pilot and pilot/passenger, and the pilot's inadvertent VFR flight into IMC resulting in his spatial disorientation. Factors were the pilot rated passenger's spatial disorientation, fog, and night conditions.NTSB DEN01FA027Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · Ogden, UTthe pilot's inadvertent VFR flight into IMC, which resulted in a collision with mountainous terrain. Contributing factors were the blowing snow, turbulence, dark night light conditions, and pilot fatigue due to the long flight day.NTSB DEN01FA021Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Antimony, UTthe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to obtain a preflight weather briefing, his VFR flight into IMC, lack of instrument certification, spatial disorientation, low ceiling, and snow.NTSB DEN01FA013Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Hanksville, UTthe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering at low altitude, and his physical impairment due to alcohol and drugs. A contributing factor was the downdraft.NTSB FTW00LA141Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna R182 · Monument Valley, UTThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and his delayed go-around, which resulted in the loss of aircraft control. A factor was the turbulent weather conditions.NTSB DEN00LA065Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182K · Hanksville, UTThe pilot inadvertently allowing the airplane to porpoise after landing hard, and inadvertently stalling the airplane after aborting the landing attempt. Factors were wind gusts, and the pilot failing to reconfigure the airplane (resetting the elevator trim…NTSB DEN00LA046Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Tooele, UTThe pilot's failure to correct the descent, and his failure to maintain a visual lookout. Factors were the pilot's improper weather evaluation, his lack of recent experience in type of operation, his inadvertent encounter with instrument meteorological…NTSB DEN00LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Huntsville, UTThe snow shower, and the lack of suitable terrain for the precautionary landing.NTSB DEN99FA029Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · West Jordan, UTThe pilot's poor judgement by intentionally flying into instrument meteorological conditions without proper certification. Factors were the resulting spatial disorientation, the pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft, the in-flight wing…NTSB FTW98LA352Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Huntsville, UTThe flight instructor's failure to ensure adequate altitude/clearance with terrain, resulting in an encounter with a downdraft, loss of airspeed, onset of a stall/mush, and collision with high terrain.. Contributing factors were high density altitude,…NTSB FTW98LA326Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRolladen-Schneider LS 4A · Salina, UTThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain to conduct a landing. Contributing was the loss of thermal lift and high vegetation.NTSB FTW98LA262Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRolladen-Schneider LS-6A · Green River, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed. Factor's were the unforecasted weather (tail wind) and the inadvertent stall/spin.NTSB FTW98LA220Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Monument Valley, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during landing. Factors were gusty, crosswind conditions, the pilot's lack of experience in type of operation and geographic area, mountainous terrain, and high density altitude.NTSB FTW98FA093Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell 222UT · Sandy, UTflight by the pilot into known adverse weather conditions, and his failure (or inability) to maintain sufficient clearance or altitude from mountainous terrain. Related factors were: darkness, heavy snow, high winds, the pilot's perception of pressure that…NTSB FTW98FA086Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Tremonton, UTThe pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, becoming spatially disoriented and his subsequent loss of aircraft control. Factors were the dark night and weather conditions that included obscuration and snow.NTSB SEA96LA049Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Heber City, UTthe pilot's attempted VFR flight into IMC, and his failure to maintain adequate altitude and clearance from terrain during the landing flare. Factors contributing to the accident were the snowbank, fog, and the pilot's complacent attitude.NTSB SEA96FA036Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-235 · Lehi, UTcontinued VFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude and/or clearance from mountainous terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, low ceiling, and snow.NTSB SEA95LA185Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177RG · Thompson, UTthe pilot's continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain altitude and clearance from the mountainous terrain. Factors contributing to the accident were the fog, low ceilings, and downdraft.NTSB SEA95FA031Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-300 · Grantsville, UTThe VFR pilot's attempt to continue the flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain altitude/clearance with mountainous terrain.NTSB FTW95FA008Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T337G · Milford, UTThe pilot's continued flight into adverse weather conditions, which resulted in airframe (structural) ice, a loss of control, and subsequent in-flight breakup of the airplane. A factor related to the accident was: the icing/weather condition.NTSB SEA93LA147Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman AA-5 · Heber City, UTThe pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision and failure to maintain runway alignment during the go-around. The weather conditions were related factors.NTSB SEA93LA054Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportStinson 108-2 · Fruit Heights, UTVFR flight into IMC conditions was attempted by the pilot. Factors include rain, snow, and fog.NTSB SEA93FA048Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell 206B3 · Ogden, UTThe pilot's continuation of VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his decision to continue his landing attempts under the adverse weather conditions. Factors contributing to the accident were the low clouds, fog and mountainous terrain.NTSB SEA93FA033Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 35-33 · Riverton, UTTerrain clearance was not maintained. Factors to the accident were: snow and flight into known adverse weather.NTSB SEA93LA017Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRaven AX-9 · Green River, UTThe inadequate preflt planning/preparation by the pilot resulting in inflt encounter with weather and his failure to maintain proper rate of descent during an emergency forced landing. A factor relating to the accident was the turbulent weather conditions.NTSB DEN92IA067Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBell 222UT · Scipio, UTAn encounter with clear air turbulence.NTSB SEA92FA045Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Wellington, UTThe pilot's continued flight into adverse weather conditions and an excessive rate of descent. Factors contributing to the accident were fog, rain, low ceilings, night conditions, snow covered terrain and pilot disorientation.NTSB SEA91FA235Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA32RT-300T · Mayfield, UTPoor in flight planning/decision. Factors to the accident were: flight into known adverse weather, inadvertent VFR flight into IMC and inadequate clearance.NTSB SEA91LA194Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLet L-13 · Wallsburg, UTThe in flight encounter with downdraft winds and the lack of suitable terrain in the area for a landing.NTSB SEA91LA050Accident · 4 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBeech F33A · Ogden, UTThe pilot elected to fly into known adverse weather and encountered icing conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather and a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB SEA91LA036Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech D35 · Cedar City, UTA loss of engine power due to induction system icing. Factors related to the accident were: the adverse weather condition, and a blocked induction air filter.NTSB SEA90LA186Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Kamas, UTPoor inflight planning by the pilot. The airplane encountered a possible downdraft condition while maneuvering in mountainous terrain which resulted in an inflight collision with trees.NTSB SEA90LA187Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150D · Park City, UTThe pilot's lack of understanding of aircraft performance and meteorological conditions when flying at high density altitude in close proximity to mountainous terrain.