# NTSB investigations, CA: 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 DCA25LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25LA156.md): Boeing 737-8 · San Diego, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 2, 2025 · N8776L · No damage > An encounter with an area of moderate clear air turbulence associated with the jet stream during cruise. - [NTSB DCA25LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25LA126.md): Boeing 737-7H4 · Hacienda Heights, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 14, 2025 · N939WN · No damage > The airplane’s encounter with moderate turbulence during descent, which resulted in serious injury to a flight attendant. - [NTSB DCA25LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25LA102.md): Boeing 787 · Ojai, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 8, 2025 · JA892A · No damage > An encounter with turbulence during descent, which resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant. - [NTSB DCA23LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23LA213.md): Boeing 777-224 · Sacramento, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 21, 2023 · N79011 · No damage > An encounter with forecast convective turbulence during climb. - [NTSB WPR21LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA111.md): Piper PA46R-350T · Tehachapi, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 14, 2021 · N40TS · Destroyed > The pilot’s encounter with mountain wave activity with severe turbulence, which resulted in a loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to obtain a preflight weather briefing. - [NTSB WPR20CA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA255.md): Air Creation/Sides Rick A Manta 503 · Ramona, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 9, 2020 · N980WC · Substantial damage > The solo student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent nose over. - [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 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 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 WPR19LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA021.md): Cessna 182 · Ontario, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 8, 2018 · N9914M · Substantial damage > A partial loss of engine power during descent due to an incorrectly installed carburetor. - [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 WPR17FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17FA008.md): Cessna 182D · South Lake Tahoe, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 2016 · N8718X · Destroyed > The noninstrument-rated pilot's decision to depart on and continue a flight over mountainous terrain into forecast instrument metrological conditions, icing, and hazardous wind conditions that exceeded the airplanes performance capabilities and resulted in an… - [NTSB DCA16CA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16CA052.md): Boeing 737 76N · San Diego, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 26, 2015 · N7733B · No damage > An inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence. - [NTSB GAA16CA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA030.md): Mcpherson John G Pietenpol Aircamper · Placerville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 23, 2015 · N169JG · Substantial damage > The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and an impact with terrain. - [NTSB WPR16FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16FA007.md): Beech G35 · South Lake Tahoe, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 11, 2015 · N4485D · Destroyed > The pilot's inability to maintain airplane control due to an encounter with a downdraft that exceeded the airplane’s climb performance capabilities and resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to depart without… - [NTSB WPR15LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA239.md): Embraer E175 · South Lake Tahoe, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 2015 · N204NN · No damage > The airplane's encounter with moderate turbulence during descent, which resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant who was not securely seated. Contributing to the accident was the flight attendant's decision to continue to secure items before the… - [NTSB WPR15CA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15CA110.md): Raytheon B300 · Mammoth Lakes, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 10, 2015 · N49WC · Substantial damage > The airplane encountered extreme turbulence during descent. - [NTSB DCA15CA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA15CA050.md): Boeing 737 7H4 · San Jose, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 11, 2014 · N481WN · No damage > an inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence during descent. - [NTSB WPR12FA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12FA203.md): M Squared Breese · Whitewater, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 13, 2012 · N51336 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s decision to fly at low altitude in mountainous terrain in the presence of strong wind and turbulence, which resulted in an aerodynamic upset at too low an altitude for recovery. - [NTSB WPR12LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA149.md): Powrachute Sky Rascal · Indio, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 2012 · UNREG · Substantial damage > The operation of an airplane by a non-certificated pilot. Contributing to the accident was the non-certificated pilot's failure to maintain clearance from powerlines during initial climb in gusty wind conditions. - [NTSB WPR12LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA053.md): Boeing 737-7H4 · Oakland, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 2011 · N261WN · No damage > The flight crew’s flight into known severe turbulence associated with mountain wave activity. - [NTSB WPR12LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA057.md): Boeing 757-222 · Modesto, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 2011 · N547UA · No damage > The flight's encounter with known severe turbulence associated with mountain wave activity, which resulted in a flight attendant sustaining a broken ankle. - [NTSB WPR11FA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA302.md): Schleicher ASW-20 · Lone Pine, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2011 · N838KS · Substantial damage > The glider encountered a strong downward orographic wind flow and turbulence that forced it into terrain. Also causal was the pilot’s decision to operate the glider very close to the terrain. - [NTSB WPR11FA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA155.md): Muse KR2 · Newberry Springs, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 2011 · N122B · Substantial damage > The airplane’s encounter with severe turbulence, which resulted in the in-flight breakup of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning. - [NTSB WPR10LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA259.md): Socata TB-20 · Happy Camp, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 2010 · N3041Y · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and decision to continue to operate under visual flight rules into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an encounter with an embedded thunderstorm and rain showers and moderate to severe turbulence,… - [NTSB WPR10CA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA226.md): Beech B35 · Burbank, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 19, 2010 · N5032C · Substantial damage > The airplane's encounter with turbulence while at an airspeed above maneuvering airspeed, which exceeded the limit load of the stabilizers and ruddervators. - [NTSB WPR09LA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA301.md): Paul Antares · Petaluma, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 2009 · N729YF · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing in gusting winds. ## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '360' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent")) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/360/sequence?state=CA --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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