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NTSB investigations, 1994

74 cases where the first occurrence was “In flight encounter with weather”.

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NTSB ATL95FA031Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 310Q · St. Augustine, FLThe non-instrument rated pilot's attempted flight into known instrument meteorological conditions which resulted in spatial disorientation and loss of control.Dec 30, 1994 · N30LC · DestroyedNTSB NYC95LA047Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-1A · Lancaster, NYThe pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate supply of fuel to return to the home airport after proceeding to an alternate airport and making a missed approach. Factors related to the accident were:…Dec 27, 1994 · N9457L · Substantial damageNTSB FTW95FA071Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182G · Muskogee, OKFailure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane due to spatial disorientation after inadvertently flying into adverse weather. Factors related to the accident were: darkness, the low ceiling, the pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather, and his…Dec 21, 1994 · N3229S · DestroyedNTSB 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.Dec 19, 1994 · N175MC · DestroyedNTSB ANC95LA020Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 207 · Saint Mary'S, AKThe pilot's decision to continue visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors associated with the accident are the pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from terrain, and the whiteout weather conditions.Dec 13, 1994 · N7340U · Substantial damageNTSB MIA95FA037Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32RT-300 · Sylvan Springs, ALPoor in-flight planning/decision by the pilot-in-command for failure to deviate to an alternate airport after encountering icing conditions in an airplane not certificated for flight in icing conditions. Also, failure of the pilot to maintain altitude…Dec 11, 1994 · N6517C · DestroyedNTSB LAX95LA050Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBurkhart Grob G-103 · Tehachapi, CAthe pilot's poor in-flight planning/decision and inadequate airspeed. The downdraft and trees were factors in this accident.Dec 11, 1994 · N3950A · Substantial damageNTSB ANC95FA016Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 402C · Elim, AKVFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude or clearance from mountainous terrain. Factors related to the accident were: darkness and the adverse weather conditions.Dec 10, 1994 · N1238K · DestroyedNTSB FTW95LA061Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Goldthwaite, TXThe pilot's attempted flight into known adverse weather conditions. Factors were the unsuitable terrain, reduced visibility due fog and low ceilings, and the reduced light conditions.Dec 2, 1994 · N2LK · Substantial damageNTSB CHI95LA046Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-44-180 · Dickinson, NDThe flight instructor (CFI) misjudged the flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Factors related to the accident were: the adverse weather (icing) condition, structural ice, windshield ice, darkness, and the lack of visual cues for the pilot to land.Nov 26, 1994 · N2127D · Substantial damageNTSB LAX95FA262Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Flagstaff, AZthe pilot's intentional flight into known adverse weather conditions, his misjudged evaluation of the weather, and his inexperience in actual instrument flying.Nov 18, 1994 · N4108R · DestroyedNTSB LAX95LA036Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportThunder and Colt TC-180 · Peoria, AZthe flight's encounter with unforecasted high winds which resulted in a hard landing.Nov 15, 1994 · N738TC · Substantial damageNTSB FTW95LA044Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPezetel 106A · Gulf Of MexicoThe pilot became lost or disoriented, allowing the airplane to get off-course/over water; and loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. Factors related to the accident were: clouds and high winds associated with the prevailing tropical storm, the…Nov 13, 1994 · YV618 · DestroyedNTSB SEA95FA018Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Klamath Falls, ORThe VFR pilot's attempt to continue the flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain altitude/clearance with the mountainous terrain below him. Contributing to the accident was a downdraft.Nov 9, 1994 · N584WA · DestroyedNTSB CHI95FA035Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSikorsky S-76A · Cameron, LAthe copilot's failure to maintain altitude and the pilot-in-command's inadequate supervision of the operation. Factors include the dark night and low ceiling, and the flightcrew's failure to set the proper altimeter setting.Nov 9, 1994 · N2620 · DestroyedNTSB ATL95FA009Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Gerton, NCThe pilot's inadequate weather evaluation and his intentional visual flight into IMC.Oct 31, 1994 · N5338D · DestroyedNTSB ATL95LA059Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportHayes LONG-EZ · Collinsville, ALThe pilot continued visual flight into instrument weather conditions, and collided with the ground.Oct 9, 1994 · N33EZ · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Oct 3, 1994 · N531J · DestroyedNTSB FTW95LA006Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportI.C.A. Brasov IS-28B2 · Alamogordo, NMThe encountered turbulence. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain available for the forced landing.Oct 2, 1994 · N70792 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW95FA004Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech 1900D · Denver, COThe captain's inaccurate evaluation of weather conditions, and his decision to fly into known adverse weather. A factor was the hail.Oct 2, 1994 · N31YV · Substantial damageNTSB MIA94LA214Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 737-400 · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)The inflight encounter with turbulence in clouds.Sep 19, 1994 · N433US · No damageNTSB FTW94FA287Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportAerostar RX-7 · Fountain, COThe pilot's improper aircraft handling during landing in high wind conditions. A factor was the high wind.Sep 4, 1994 · N3578D · No damageNTSB CHI94LA299Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobert Eldon Idler TIERRA-2 · Prole, IAthe airplane's encounter with the outflow (gust front) from an approaching thunderstorm. Factors were the pilot's inaccurate evaluation of the gust front location, and the inability of the airplanes flight control system to compensate for the rolling moment.Aug 26, 1994 · N6161Q · DestroyedNTSB BFO94FA144Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Front Royal, VAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance, his improper in-flight decision and his inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) which resulted in in-flight collision with terrain. The high terrain and weather conditions were…Aug 16, 1994 · N3701W · DestroyedNTSB BFO94FA163Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-601P · Sea Isle City, NJthe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Factors contributing to the accident were the presence of a level 6 thunderstorm, loss of gyro's for an undetermined reason, and the pilot's poor weather evaluation.Aug 15, 1994 · N3642A · DestroyedNTSB BFO94FA135Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell 206L-4 · Whiting, NJThe pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision, flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and subsequent spatial disorientation, which resulted in loss of aircraft control. Factors related to the accident were: darkness, the adverse weather…Aug 13, 1994 · N124NH · DestroyedNTSB NYC94LA146Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-260 · Crown Point, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance. Other related factors are cloud conditions and the pilot's failure to maintain flight in visual meteorological conditions.Aug 2, 1994 · N4887Y · DestroyedNTSB FTW94LA240Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Moriarity, NMThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and the high density altitude. Factors were gusty wind conditions, downdrafts and the degraded engine performance due to pervious detonation damage.Jul 20, 1994 · N71RJ · Substantial damageNTSB LAX94LA287Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Elko, NVthe pilots attempted takeoff with a strong and gusty tailwind.Jul 16, 1994 · N6785W · Substantial damageNTSB NYC94FA126Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Trout Run, PAthe delayed decision of the pilot to deviate from known weather which resulted in an inflight loss of control and impact with terrain.Jul 13, 1994 · N3150E · DestroyedNTSB FTW94LA229Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 737-2H4 · South Bend, INThe encounter with unforcasted and unreported turbulence.Jul 7, 1994 · N60SW · No damageNTSB MIA94GA174Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAerospatiale AS-350 · Caryville, FLThe pilot's intentional continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was pilot fatigue.Jul 6, 1994 · N901BA · Substantial damageNTSB MIA94LA173Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDouglas DC-9-32 · Valdosta, GAAn encounter with clear air turbulence that was not forecast nor observable on radar.Jul 5, 1994 · N901VJ · No damageNTSB ATL94FA131Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech H-35 · Jackson, ALThe pilot's failure to avoid an area of thunderstorm activity, which resulted in a loss of control and the designed structural limits of the airframe being exceeded. The thunderstorms were a factor in the accident.Jul 5, 1994 · N7917D · DestroyedNTSB NYC94LA111Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 767-200 · East Hampton, NYIn-flight encounter with turbulence in the vicinity of thunderstorms. A factor related to the accident was: improper planning/decision by the pilot(s).Jun 29, 1994 · N606TW · No damageNTSB ANC94FA070Accident · 7 fatalField investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC-3 · Juneau, AKVFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain altitude (clearance) above the surface of the river. Factors related to the accident were: the adverse weather conditions, and the surface condition of the…Jun 23, 1994 · N13GA · Substantial damageNTSB FTW94FA208Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-201T · Southard, OKThe pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather resulting in the design limits of the airplane being exceeded. Factors were the thunderstorms and the pilot's disregard for the forecasted adverse weather.Jun 19, 1994 · N9766K · DestroyedNTSB BFO94LA102Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Oxford, CTThe pilot's inadvertent encounter with fog during landing.Jun 17, 1994 · N4093U · Substantial damageNTSB BFO94FA096Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 210B · Culpepper, VAthe pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and loss of control of the aircraft. Contributing factors were the low ceilings and clouds.Jun 11, 1994 · N210M · DestroyedNTSB FTW94FA191Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Breckenridge, TXThe pilot's continued VFR flight into IMC. Factors were the weather and the lack of flight instruments.Jun 10, 1994 · N4492Y · DestroyedNTSB MIA94FA155Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 95-C55 · Wauchula, FLDelay by the pilot-in-command to obtain weather avoidance assistance from the ARTCC controller resulting in the inflight breakup after encounter with a thunderstorm.Jun 7, 1994 · N966N · DestroyedNTSB LAX94LA242Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHayes/Pietenpol AIR Camper · Blythe, CAThe pilot's unexpected encounter with a downdraft while flying at an improper altitude in mountainous terrain.Jun 7, 1994 · N76TC · DestroyedNTSB FTW94LA197Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGlasflugel Standard Libelle · Wellington, COWas the pilot's improper compensation for the crosswind. A factor was the crosswind.Jun 5, 1994 · N3992 · Substantial damageNTSB BFO94LA087Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWSK PZL Krosno KR-03A · Morrisville, VTThe pilot's premature release from the tow plane. The lack of lift and the downdraft were factors.Jun 3, 1994 · N4194D · DestroyedNTSB SEA94LA133Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Lookout Pass, IDPoor in-flight planning. Factors include cloudy weather.May 29, 1994 · N30608 · DestroyedNTSB ATL94LA107Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Hartford, ALThe student pilot's inadequate compensation for gusting wind conditions during the approach to land. Factors were the instructor pilot's inadequate supervision of his student, the gusting wind conditions, and the trees located in close proximity to the runway.May 26, 1994 · N73846 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW94FA165Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 340 · Elko, NVThe pilot's continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain altitude (or clearance) from mountainous terrain. Factors related to the accident were: the adverse weather conditions, high (mountainous/hilly) terrain,…May 18, 1994 · N5158J · DestroyedNTSB NYC94LA083Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Lewisburg, WVThe pilot's inadequate inflight decision, inadvertent VFR flight into IMC, and failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance which resulted in inflight collision with trees. A factor was inadequate altitude.May 17, 1994 · N36236 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL94LA100Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Hiram, GAThe inadvertent flight from VMC conditions to IMC conditions by the pilot. A factor in the accident was the ground fog in the area.May 16, 1994 · N160CA · Substantial damageNTSB CHI94FA155Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMaule M-7-235 · Mcintosh, SDVFR flight by the non-instrument rated pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude (or clearance) from rising terrain. Factors related to the accident were: failure of the pilot to update his weather…May 2, 1994 · N525GS · Destroyed