NTSB investigations, 2000
99 cases where the first occurrence was “In flight encounter with weather”.
Cases per year
| 1982 | 244 |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 255 |
| 1984 | 241 |
| 1985 | 209 |
| 1986 | 207 |
| 1987 | 176 |
| 1988 | 158 |
| 1989 | 187 |
| 1990 | 154 |
| 1991 | 143 |
| 1992 | 121 |
| 1993 | 98 |
| 1994 | 74 |
| 1995 | 114 |
| 1996 | 110 |
| 1997 | 94 |
| 1998 | 110 |
| 1999 | 101 |
| 2000 | 99 |
| 2001 | 75 |
| 2002 | 85 |
| 2003 | 122 |
| 2004 | 115 |
| 2005 | 100 |
| 2006 | 87 |
| 2007 | 88 |
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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2000
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 year(c."eventDate") = 2000 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 LAX01IA066Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportLockheed L-1011-385-1 · Honolulu, HIthe electrical wire arcing and burning as result of insulation degradation, which more than likely resulted from improper clamping.NTSB FTW01LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech BE-60 · Addison, TXThe pilot's misjudged flare of the airplane resulting from restricted forward visibility. Factors were the pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather conditions, the icing conditions, and the iced windshield.NTSB ANC01LA027Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Deadhorse, AKThe pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors associated with the accident were clouds, fog, dusk light conditions, and the pilot's self-induced pressure to complete the flight prior to nightfall.NTSB DEN01FA030Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportHawker Siddeley HS-125-700 · Jackson, WYThe pilot's failure to follow IFR approach procedures and perform a missed approach when the runway was not in sight below approach minimums. Contributing factors were the copilot's failure to follow current ILS approach procedures and use the correct…NTSB ANC01FA026Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCurtis-Wright C46A · Kenai, AKThe flight crew's decision to continue VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors associated with the accident are high winds, turbulence, and low ceilings.NTSB DEN01FA028Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Lusk, WYthe pilot's VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his subsequent failure to maintain terrain clearance, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to obtain a weather briefing, low…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 NYC01FA056Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 310Q · Chesterfield, NHThe pilot's continued flight into icing conditions, and his failure to use alternate air. A factor was the icing conditions.NTSB LAX01LA052Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172H · San Diego, CAThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning and weather evaluation that resulted in the inadvertant entry into instrument meteorological conditions while conducting visual flight. A factor was fog and the night visual conditions.NTSB ANC01IA022Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 747-422 · Port Heiden, AKAn encounter with severe turbulence while in cruise flight. Factors in the incident were a delay in notification of the turbulence, and the lack of controller/pilot data link communications in the Anchorage ARTCC area.NTSB MIA01LA039Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 · Marathon, FLThe certified flight instructors disregard of an FAA weather forecast stating VFR flight not recommended resulting in VFR flight into known instrument flight conditions, loss of aircraft control due to spatial disorientation, and subsequent in-flight descent…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 FTW01LA032Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSmith Team Tango 2 · Dry Creek, LAthe pilot's VFR flight into IMC while in cruise, which resulted in his loss of control of the airplane due to spatial disorientation. Contributing factors were the clouds, and icing weather conditions, and the inadequate weather briefing.NTSB NYC01FA053Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportRobinson R-44A · Sandgap, KYthe pilot's improper weather evaluation, and his failure to maintain terrain clearance while operating over unlighted terrain at night. Factors were the isolated areas of fog, and night conditions.NTSB LAX01LA047Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWsk Pzl Warzawa-Okecie PZL-104 Wilga 80 · Kaunakakai, HIThe pilot's improper assessment of in-flight weather conditions, his inadequate compensation for winds, and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude and clearance on the lee side of mountainous terrain.NTSB IAD01LA110Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 767 · Boston, MAThe airplane's inadvertent encounter with severe turbulence.NTSB MIA01LA030Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerospatiale ATR-72-212 · Ashevelle, NCthe flight encountered forecasted turbulence, which resulted in serious injury to a flight attendant. Factors in this accident were; the captain's inadequate briefing to the cabin crew; and the insufficient information about the known turbulence that would be…NTSB FTW01FA021Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportEurocopter AS350B2 · Houston, TXthe pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance while maneuvering, which resulted in an in-flight collision with objects. Contributing factors were the dark night and low ceilings.NTSB ANC01LA018Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 737-790 · Anchorage, AKAn in-flight encounter with clear air turbulence.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 SEA01LA014Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 767-332ER · Portland, ORAn inflight encounter with turbulence that occurred before flight attendants could finish stowing a beverage cart and return to their seats.NTSB LAX01FA023Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M-20J · Wheaton Springs, CAThe pilot's inadequate weather evaluation and attempted VFR flight into IMC, which resulted in the in-flight collision with mountainous terrain.NTSB IAD01LA008Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportConn Sonerai II · Manassas, VAFuel starvation of the engine, caused by the fracturing of the fuel pump switches during a turbulence encounter.NTSB LAX01FA014Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 35-33 · Monterey, CAThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision by which he conducted visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions and his failure to maintain control of the airplane. Contributing factors were low ceiling, spatial disorientation and lack of…NTSB ANC01LA004Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Ekwok, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for a crosswind condition. A factor in the accident was a crosswind.NTSB LAX01FA001Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech A36TC · San Juan Batist, CAthe pilot's in-flight decision to continue flight into instrument weather conditions at an altitude that did not maintain an adequate terrain clearance, which resulted in a collision with terrain. Factors were a dark night, clouds, fog, mountainous terrain,…NTSB FTW01LA004Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206-L1 · Jasper, TXThe pilot's inadvertent VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in his failure to maintain control of the helicopter. Factors were the fog and the pilot's lack of instrument flight experience.NTSB LAX00FA354Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38 · San Luis Obispo, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain while turning to reverse course following inadvertent nighttime flight into instrument meteorological conditions. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in nighttime operations.NTSB ATL00LA094Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Homosassa, FLThe pilot's inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions and subsequently exhausting his fuel supply. Factors were his failure to obtain a weather briefing, the weather conditions which included clouds and obscuration, the residence and the…NTSB MIA00LA271Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 777-223 · Miami, FLan in-flight encounter with turbulence.NTSB MIA00LA267Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 767-332ER · Atlanta, GAan in-flight encounter with turbulence in clouds during a normal descent, resulting in serious injuries.NTSB ATL00LA092Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBombardier CRJ · Atlanta, GAThe inadvertent flight into turbulent weather conditions.NTSB ANC00LA135Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7GCBC · Sparrevohn, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Factors associated with the accident were variable winds, and a crosswind.NTSB SEA00LA154Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Arco, IDThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind condition. Wind gust was a factor.NTSB MIA00GA264Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportBell UH-1H · Waynesville, NCAn in-flight encounter with ground level fog due to the pilot's decision to continue VMC flight into instrument conditions, resulting in an in-flight collision with trees.NTSB DEN00LA165Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGulfstream G-IV · Sheridan, WYthe pilot's inadvertent flight into unforecasted turbulent weather conditions. A contributing factor was the turbulence.NTSB NYC00LA251Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLet Blanik L-13 · Wurtsboro, NYThe pilot's improper weather evaluation and decision to initiate a flight with an approaching rain shower. A factor in this accident was heavy rain, which reduced visibility.NTSB IAD00LA080Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172B · Halfmoon, NYThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning, and his continued flight into, and attempted landing during a thunderstorm. A factor was the thunderstorm.NTSB ANC00TA109Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Port Heiden, AKThe pilot's inadequate weather evaluation and in-flight planning/decisions. Factors in the accident were turbulence, and a downdraft.NTSB LAX00FA324Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30 · Scottsdale, AZthe pilot's failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance during a cruise descent, which resulted in controlled flight into mountainous terrain during dark night conditions. Contributing factors were the rain, thuderstorm, and dust storm weather conditions,…NTSB FTW00LA244Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 757-223 · Gulf Of Mexicothe flight crew's inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence while in cruise flight. A factor was the rapidly developing convective activity.NTSB ANC00LA111Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Alexander Creek, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Factors associated with the accident were gusty winds, and a downdraft.NTSB ATL00FA081Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Lumber City, GAPilot's failure to follow instrument procedures and descended below approach minimums and collided with trees. A factor was low clouds.NTSB ANC00LA100Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Arctic Village, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, resulting in an inadvertent stall. A factor in the accident was the gusty winds.NTSB LAX00LA292Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBalloon Works Firefly II · Phoenix, AZThe pilot's failure to use pibals or other on site wind determination devices, and his subsequent failure to detect adverse wind conditions prior to launch of the balloon.NTSB FTW00LA225Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBrown/Morrison Rans S-12 · Bonham, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering to return to the airport. Factors were the gusty wind conditions and the pilot's lack of experience.NTSB MIA00FA229Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC-6-200 · Raleigh, NCthe pilot's continued VFR flight into IMC conditions, by failing to maintain altitude, and descending from VFR conditions into IMC, which resulted in him subsequently impacting with trees. Factors in this accident were: reduced visibility due to dark night…NTSB FTW00LA220Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Tek Zuni · Uvalde, TXThe pilot's inadvertent flight into adverse weather conditions which resulted in a forced landing. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB LAX00LA281Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · North Las Vegas, NVThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and subsequent failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft. Wind shear on landing approach was a factor in the accident.NTSB CHI00FA227Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182A · Sauk City, WIVFR flight into IMC encountered by the pilot and exceeding the design limits of the aircraf. A factor was flight to a destination alternate not performed by the pilot.