# NTSB investigations, TX: 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 DCA25LA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25LA307.md): Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LL · Peaster, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 29, 2025 · N110SY · No damage
  > The airplane’s encounter with convective turbulence that resulted in serious injuries to a passenger who was out of their seat when the seatbelt sign was illuminated.
- [NTSB CEN24FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24FA049.md): MD Helicopters 600 · Sterling City, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Nov 29, 2023 · N745MB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line pole’s static arm during forecasted gusting wind conditions, un-forecasted light turbulence, and un-forecasted low-level wind shear conditions, resulting in main rotor blade contact with the static…
- [NTSB DCA23LA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23LA304.md): Airbus Industrie A320-232 · Houston, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 1, 2023 · N479UA · No damage
  > An encounter with convectively-induced turbulence (CIT).
- [NTSB DCA23LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23LA196.md): Airbus A320-251N · Dallas, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 2, 2023 · N366FR · No damage
  > The flight’s encounter with convective turbulence.
- [NTSB CEN21LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA170.md): Cirrus Design SR20 · Boerne, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 27, 2021 · N689PG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during a full stop landing and the subsequent attempted go-around in turbulent conditions.
- [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 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 CEN19LA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA266.md): Canadair CL600 2B16 · Lubbock, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 8, 2019 · N237QS · No damage
  > The unexpected wake turbulence encounter while climbing in smooth air to cruise, resulting in passenger injuries. Contributing to the accident was the passenger seat belt sign was off.
- [NTSB DCA18CA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18CA303.md): Embraer EMB120 · 40 nm vicinity south of Lake Jackson, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Sep 20, 2018 · N233SW · Substantial damage
  > an encounter with severe turbulence, which caused the improperly secured cargo to shift and damage the airplane floor structure.
- [NTSB DCA18CA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18CA201.md): Boeing 777 223 · Decatur, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 10, 2018 · N750AN · No damage
  > the passengers failure to comply with the fasten seatbelt sign when the airplane encountered convective turbulence.
- [NTSB DCA17CA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17CA194.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD 90-30 · El Paso, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 4, 2017 · N938DN · No damage
  > an inadvertent encounter with turbulence.
- [NTSB DCA17CA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17CA123.md): Airbus A319 132 · South Toledo Bend, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · May 22, 2017 · N512NK · No damage
  > an encounter with convective turbulence.
- [NTSB DCA17CA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17CA079.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC 9 83(MD-83) · Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 10, 2017 · N9615W · Minor damage
  > an inadvertent encounter with 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 DCA16CA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16CA021.md): Boeing 787 · Beaumont, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 7, 2015 · N27958 · No damage
  > An inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence resulting in serious injury to a flight attendant.
- [NTSB CEN13FA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA105.md): Beech E-90 · Amarillo, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 2012 · N67PS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control of the airplane after encountering icing conditions and heavy to extreme turbulence and the subsequent exceedance of the airplane’s design limit, which led to an in-flight breakup.
- [NTSB DCA12LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12LA091.md): Boeing 737-724 · Winnie, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 2012 · N16709 · No damage
  > the flight crew's penetration of a rapidly developing thunderstorm cell in an area of forecasted convective activity. The serious injuries were the result of a misunderstanding between the captain and cabin crew regarding the potential for turbulence.
- [NTSB CEN10CA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA104.md): Cirrus SR22 · Fredericksburg, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 16, 2010 · N155SR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, and his failure to properly execute a go-around.
- [NTSB CEN09LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA256.md): Boeing 737-724 · McAllen, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 2009 · N27722 · No damage
  > The injured passenger's failure to comply with the requirement to remain seated with a fastened seatbelt.
- [NTSB DFW08CA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA211.md): Murray Frank H DA5B · Odessa, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 21, 2008 · N1002W · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the intake manifold when the flexible connectors disconnected from the carburetor after a turbulence encounter. Contributing to the accident was insuitable terrain for a forced landing.

## 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" = 'TX' 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=TX

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