# NTSB investigations, CO: 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 DCA26LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26LA270.md): Airbus A321-231 · Somerset, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Jul 6, 2026 · N943JT · No damage
- [NTSB DCA26WA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA249.md): Airbus Canada BD500 · Berthoud, CO · Occurrence · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jun 24, 2026 · CGJYI
- [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 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 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 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 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.
- [NTSB CEN19FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA022.md): Mustang II · Broomfield, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 2018 · N287BM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to maintain airplane control following an encounter with mountain wave turbulence.
- [NTSB DCA19CA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19CA010.md): Airbus A319 · Denver, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Oct 12, 2018 · N926FR · No damage
  > inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence resulting in a flight attendant receiving serious injuries.
- [NTSB CEN18FA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA266.md): Cessna 210 · Alma, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 2018 · N68640 · Substantial damage
  > The noncertificated pilot's poor decision to depart on a flight over mountainous terrain in an improperly maintained airplane, and the subsequent encounter with mountain wave turbulence, which resulted in the loss of airplane control and impact with terrain.…
- [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 CEN14LA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA277.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Durango, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 2014 · N583KM · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s decision to fly solo into an unfamiliar, mountain airport during high-wind conditions. Contributing to the accident was a partial loss of engine power during the attempted go-around, which was caused by an over-rich mixture setting.
- [NTSB CEN14CA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA123.md): Cessna 172N · Boulder, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 25, 2014 · N738LQ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during final approach with known turbulence present.
- [NTSB CEN13FA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA327.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Mosca, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2013 · N7147R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while attempting to clear a mountain pass in turbulent conditions at a high density altitude, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB DCA12CA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12CA062.md): Airbus Industrie A319-132 · Buena Vista, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 15, 2012 · N808AW · Minor damage
  > an inadvertent encounter with mountain wave turbulence.

## 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" = 'CO' 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=CO

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