# NTSB investigations, 2016: 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. ## Latest cases - [NTSB DCA17CA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17CA042.md): Boeing 737 824 · Denver, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 14, 2016 · N24202 · No damage > An inadvertent encounter with mountain wave turbulence. - [NTSB DCA17WA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17WA035.md): Boeing 777 · Lajes Terceira Island, Portugal · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 4, 2016 · A7-BAN · No damage > The government of Portugal has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BOEING 777 airplane that occurred on December 04, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Portugal's investigation under the… - [NTSB WPR17FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17FA023.md): Cessna 172N · Moss Beach, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 2016 · N6610D · Substantial damage > The pilot's loss of airplane control following an encounter with low level wind shear and turbulence during final approach for landing. Contributing to the loss of control was the pilot's decision to retract the wing flaps on final approach, which resulted in… - [NTSB DCA17WA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17WA029.md): Boeing 767 · Kagoshima, Japan · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 10, 2016 · JA658J · No damage > The Japan Transport Safety Board (JTSB) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 767, which occurred on November 10, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIB investigation under the provisions of ICAO… - [NTSB DCA16WA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16WA230.md): Boeing 737 · Lores, Netherlands · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 23, 2016 · PH-HXA · No damage > The Dutch Safety Board (DSB) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 737 that occurred on September 23, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the DSB's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as… - [NTSB DCA16CA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16CA220.md): Boeing 767 322 · International Waters, A1 · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 31, 2016 · N657UA · No damage > an inadvertent encounter with severe convective turbulence. - [NTSB DCA16CA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16CA214.md): Boeing 737 924 · Waco, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 17, 2016 · N37408 · No damage > an encounter with convective turbulence. - [NTSB DCA16IA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16IA215.md): Airbus A320 232 · Wood, SD · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2016 · N632JB · Minor damage > an inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence while in cruise flight. - [NTSB DCA16CA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16CA209.md): Airbus A319 115 · Grand Cayman Island (GCM), Cayman Islands · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 3, 2016 · N9010R · No damage > an inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence. - [NTSB DCA16CA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16CA205.md): Airbus A321 231 · Bermuda, Bermuda · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 28, 2016 · N913JB · No damage > an inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence. - [NTSB DCA16CA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16CA208.md): Embraer ERJ 170 100 SE · Cleveland, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 26, 2016 · N655RW · No damage > an inadvertent encounter with turbulence. - [NTSB DCA16CA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16CA202.md): Airbus A321 231 · Jamaica, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 12, 2016 · N104NN · No damage > an encounter with convective turbulence that resulted in a flight attendant injury. - [NTSB DCA16CA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16CA182.md): Boeing 737-932ER · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 5, 2016 · N801DZ · No damage > An encounter with wake turbulence that resulted in a flight attendant injury. - [NTSB WPR16LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA114.md): Michael Burton Calidus · Fruitland, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 2016 · N50NE · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper judgment in conducting a flight in a gyroplane over mountainous terrain near its demonstrated maximum operating altitude and his subsequent failure to maintain adequate clearance with terrain during cruise flight in turbulent weather… - [NTSB DCA16CA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16CA153.md): Airbus Industrie A320 214 · Philadelphia, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 14, 2016 · N103US · No damage > an inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence that resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant. - [NTSB ERA16LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA137.md): Beech 99 · Rockland, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 2, 2016 · N198WA · Substantial damage > The airplane’s encounter with isolated severe turbulence, which resulted in substantial airframe damage. - [NTSB DCA16CA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16CA089.md): Airbus Industrie A319 132 · Minneapolis, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 14, 2016 · N827AW · No damage > an encounter with turbulence that resulted in a serious injury to a passenger who was standing when the fasten seatbelt sign was illuminated. - [NTSB DCA16CA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16CA077.md): Boeing 737 7H4 · Titusville, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 28, 2016 · N718SW · No damage > an inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence. - [NTSB DCA16CA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16CA041.md): Embraer ERJ 170 100 SE · Raleigh, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 3, 2016 · N643RW · No damage > an encounter with turbulence resulting in a serious injury to a flight attendant. ## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2016 AND 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 ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/360/cases?year=2016 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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