# NTSB investigations: Turbulence encounter

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.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB DCA23LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23LA107.md): Gulfstream Aerospace GIV-X (G450) · Miami, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 24, 2022 · N456FX · No damage
  > An unanticipated encounter with convective induced turbulence from developing cumulus clouds below the flight path, which produced strong updrafts and downdrafts.
- [NTSB DCA23WA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA097.md): Boeing 737-824 · Chiacam, Guatemala · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 18, 2022 · N87531 · No damage
- [NTSB DCA23LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23LA096.md): Airbus A330-243 · Kahului, HI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 18, 2022 · N393HA · Minor damage
  > The flight crew’s decision to fly over an observed storm cell instead of deviating around it despite sufficient meteorological information indicating the potential for severe convective activity.
- [NTSB DCA23LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23LA093.md): Boeing 767-322 · Newark, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 8, 2022 · N649UA · No damage
  > An inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence during descent.
- [NTSB DCA23LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23LA090.md): Embraer ERJ170 · Taneytown, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 3, 2022 · N85356 · No damage
  > An encounter with turbulence during descent.
- [NTSB DCA23LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23LA086.md): Boeing 737 · Denver, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 30, 2022 · N946WN · No damage
  > The flight’s encounter with mechanical turbulence.
- [NTSB DCA23LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23LA050.md): Boeing 737-8 · Miami, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 10, 2022 · N316SE · No damage
  > An encounter with convective turbulence during descent.
- [NTSB DCA23WA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA012.md): Boeing 737 · Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 3, 2022 · JA07RK · No damage
- [NTSB DCA23LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23LA008.md): Boeing 737 · Denver, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 29, 2022 · N7881A · No damage
  > An encounter with clear air turbulence during cruise flight.
- [NTSB DCA22LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22LA198.md): Airbus 220 · New York, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 4, 2022 · N113DQ · No damage
  > An encounter with convective turbulence.
- [NTSB DCA22LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22LA196.md): Boeing 737-824 · Denver, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 1, 2022 · N76529 · No damage
  > An encounter with clear air turbulence, which resulted in a serious injury as a flight attendant was lowering her jumpseat.
- [NTSB DCA22LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22LA191.md): Boeing 717-200 · Detroit, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 29, 2022 · N946AT · No damage
  > An encounter with moderate turbulence during descent.
- [NTSB DCA22LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22LA188.md): Boeing 737-824 · Pharisburg, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 19, 2022 · N73270 · No damage
  > The airplane’s inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence.
- [NTSB DCA22WA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22WA152.md): Boeing 737 · Naha, Japan · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 16, 2022 · JA807X · No damage
- [NTSB DCA22WA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22WA190.md): Boeing 787-900 · Lahore, Pakistan · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · May 27, 2022 · A6-BLF · No damage
- [NTSB DCA22LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22LA125.md): Airbus Industrie A320-232 · Springfield, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 25, 2022 · N483UA · No damage
  > The flight’s encounter with clear air moderate turbulence.
- [NTSB DCA22WA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22WA074.md): Airbus A320 · Okayama City, Japan · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 16, 2022 · JA24MC · No damage
- [NTSB DCA22WA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22WA223.md): Boeing 737 · Durgapur, India · Occurrence · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 5, 2022 · VT-SLH
- [NTSB CEN22FA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA035.md): Air Tractor AT-802A · Estes Park, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Nov 17, 2021 · N802NZ · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s encounter with severe to extreme turbulence associated with mountain wave rotor cloud activity, which resulted in loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB DCA22LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22LA012.md): Boeing 737-8H4 · Lexington, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 9, 2021 · N8642E · No damage
  > The airplane’s inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence.
- [NTSB DCA21LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21LA209.md): Airbus 319-132 · Chicago, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 21, 2021 · N806AW · No damage
  > An encounter with clear air turbulence.
- [NTSB DCA21WA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21WA187.md): Boeing 737 · Nice, Italy · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 25, 2021 · SE-RPE · No damage
- [NTSB DCA21LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21LA176.md): Airbus A321-231 · Miami, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 5, 2021 · N156AN · No damage
  > an inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence.
- [NTSB DCA21LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21LA164.md): Airbus A321-231 · New Orleans, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 25, 2021 · N926UW · No damage
  > An inadvertent encounter with severe turbulence during cruise flight that caused a flight attendant to fall and fracture his ankle.
- [NTSB DCA21WA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21WA152.md): Boeing 737 · Kolkata, India · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jun 7, 2021 · VT-TGE · No damage
- [NTSB DCA21WA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21WA143.md): Boeing 767 · Yesan, South Korea · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · May 28, 2021 · HL7528 · No damage
- [NTSB DCA21LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21LA109.md): Embraer EMB-145LR · Charlotte, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 28, 2021 · N650AE · No damage
  > an encounter with convective turbulence during descent.
- [NTSB DCA21LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21LA095.md): Boeing 777-223 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 15, 2021 · N789AN · No damage
  > an encounter with clear air turbulence during approach
- [NTSB ERA21LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA115.md): Beech 300 · Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 14, 2021 · N862UP · No damage
  > An encounter with severe turbulence, which resulted in serious injury to an unseated passenger.
- [NTSB DCA21LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21LA058.md): Airbus Industrie A320-232 · Houston, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 23, 2020 · N463UA · No damage
  > an encounter with forecasted convective turbulence during approach.
- [NTSB DCA21LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21LA018.md): Boeing 777 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 30, 2020 · N860DA · No damage
  > The airplane’s encounter with severe turbulence while flying over a mountain range during cruise.
- [NTSB WPR20CA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA276.md): Mooney M20C · Hillsboro, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Aug 19, 2020 · N2933L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain altitude on short final due to an encounter with a down draft and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB DCA20WA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20WA131.md): Boeing 737 · Durban, South Africa · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 14, 2020 · ZS-SJB · No damage
  > The CAA of South Africa has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 737 airplane that occurred on July 14, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the CAA of South Africa's investigation under the provisions of ICAO…
- [NTSB DCA20CA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20CA122.md): Embraer ERJ170 · Plainfield, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 9, 2020 · N226NN · No damage
  > an encounter with convective turbulence.
- [NTSB DCA22LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22LA001.md): Boeing 737-7H4 · Orlando, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 5, 2020 · N254WN · No damage
  > An encounter with moderate turbulence during descent.
- [NTSB DCA20WA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20WA110.md): Boeing 737 · Matsuyama, Japan · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · Apr 12, 2020 · JA64AN · No damage
  > The JTSB of Japan has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 737 airplane that occurred on April 12, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the JTSB's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All…
- [NTSB DCA20WA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20WA086.md): Boeing 737 · Incheon, North Korea · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 15, 2020 · HL8342 · No damage
  > The government of Korea, Democratic People's Republic Of has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BOEING 737 airplane that occurred on February 15, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Korea,…
- [NTSB DCA20CA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20CA071.md): Bombardier CL-600-2D24 · Waynesville, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Feb 7, 2020 · N610NN · Minor damage
  > An encounter with severe convective turbulence associated with a strong sheared environment associated with the jet stream.
- [NTSB DCA20WA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20WA070.md): Airbus A380 · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 2, 2020 · A6-EON · No damage
  > The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of the United Arab Emirates has informed the NTSB of an accident involving an Airbus A-380, which occurred on February 2, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S Accredited Representative to assist the GCAA investigation…
- [NTSB DCA20WA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20WA051.md): Boeing 737 · Fukuoka, Japan · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 12, 2020 · HL8243 · No damage
  > The government of Japan has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BOEING 737 airplane that occurred on January 12, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Japan's investigation under the provisions of…
- [NTSB DCA20CA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20CA058.md): Airbus A320 · New Orleans, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jan 10, 2020 · N1902U · No damage
  > an encounter with convectively induced turbulence while overflying an area of known convective activity.
- [NTSB WPR20CA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA069.md): Gulfstream G IV · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 2, 2020 · N962SS · No damage
  > The airplane’s encounter with turbulence during descent, which resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant.
- [NTSB DCA20CA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20CA043.md): Embraer ERJ190 · Disputanta, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Dec 18, 2019 · N959UW · No damage
  > an encounter with clear air turbulence during cruise flight.
- [NTSB DCA20CA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20CA038.md): Embraer EMB 135KL · Alexandria, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Dec 16, 2019 · N805AE · No damage
  > an encounter with convectively induced turbulence while overflying an area of known convective activity.
- [NTSB DCA20CA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20CA040.md): Embraer EMB145 · Philadelphia, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Dec 15, 2019 · N648AE · No damage
  > An inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence.
- [NTSB ANC20FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20FA005.md): Beech V35 · Blythe, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Nov 26, 2019 · N14UC · Destroyed
  > A loss of control in flight due to the pilot’s decision to fly into a mountain range, at night, in conditions conducive to high wind, mountain waves, and turbulence.
- [NTSB DCA20WA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20WA012.md): Boeing 737 · Malta, Malta · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Oct 15, 2019 · EI-EMA · No damage
  > The AAIU of Ireland has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BOEING 737 airplane that occurred on October 15, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIU of Ireland's investigation under the provisions of ICAO…
- [NTSB DCA19CA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19CA213.md): Airbus A319 · Fort Myers, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Sep 6, 2019 · N515NK · No damage
  > an encounter with convectively induced turbulence associated with towering cumulus clouds during descent.
- [NTSB DCA19CA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19CA208.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD88 · Chicago, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 27, 2019 · N911DL · No damage
  > an encounter with convective turbulence during descent.
- [NTSB DCA19CA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19CA206.md): Airbus A320 · Denver, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 27, 2019 · N328FR · No damage
  > an encounter with mountain wave turbulence.

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## 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 c."mKey" IN (SELECT e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '360')
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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