# NTSB investigations, 2018: 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 DCA19CA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19CA034.md): Boeing 767 · SUNNS intersection, Osaka, Japan · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Dec 4, 2018 · N193DN · No damage
  > The airplane’s encounter with severe turbulence.
- [NTSB DCA19CA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19CA037.md): Airbus A320 · LAS Vegas, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Dec 1, 2018 · N632NK · No damage
  > The airplane’s encounter with severe turbulence.
- [NTSB ERA19LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA043.md): Aero Commander 690 · Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 12, 2018 · N840JC · Substantial damage
  > An encounter with low-level windshear and turbulence during the landing approach, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.
- [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 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 DCA19CA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19CA207.md): Boeing 737 · Albany, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Oct 15, 2018 · N7816B · No damage
  > an encounter with convective turbulence that resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant.
- [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 ANC18LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC18LA072.md): Cessna 182 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 2018 · N2571G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to avoid wake turbulence from a crossing heavy airplane.
- [NTSB DCA18WA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18WA296.md): Airbus A320 · Tijuana, Mexico · Incident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 26, 2018 · XA-VOW
  > The government of Mexico has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a AIRBUS A320 airplane that occurred on September 26, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Mexico's investigation under the provisions…
- [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 DCA18WA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18WA313.md): Harbin Y12 · Antioq, Colombia · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Aug 26, 2018 · HK5036 · Minor damage
  > The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of Colombia has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a HAIC Harbin Y12E, which occurred on August 26, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the CAA investigation under the provisions…
- [NTSB DCA18CA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18CA316.md): Airbus A319 · West Palm Beach, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 23, 2018 · N328NB · No damage
  > An inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence.
- [NTSB DCA18CA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18CA251.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD88 · Charlotte, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 23, 2018 · N918DE · No damage
  > An inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence.
- [NTSB DCA18WA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18WA238.md): Airbus A330 · Gander, Canada · Incident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Jun 29, 2018 · N278AY · No damage
  > The government of Canada has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Airbus A330 airplane that occurred on June 29, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Canada's investigation under the provisions of…
- [NTSB DCA18CA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18CA255.md): Embraer ERJ175 · Cut Bank, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 17, 2018 · N637CZ · No damage
  > an unexpected encounter with clear air turbulence.
- [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 CEN18LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA156.md): Laminar Lancair 360 · Woodward, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 2018 · N92WL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-rated passenger’s inadvertent contact with and closure of the emergency fuel shutoff valve, which resulted in the total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the accident…
- [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 ERA18LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA112.md): Gulfstream Aerospace G V · Miami, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 21, 2018 · N90JE · No damage
  > The passengers' failure to comply with the fasten seatbelt sign, with resulted in their injury during an inflight turbulence encounter.
- [NTSB DCA18CA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18CA102.md): Airbus A330 323 · Minneapolis, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Feb 24, 2018 · N817NW · No damage
  > an inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence.
- [NTSB CEN18LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA099.md): Beech 35 · Batesville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 2018 · N4654D · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight control system flutter encounter during a turbulence encounter; the reason for the flutter could not be determined.
- [NTSB WPR18FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA073.md): Piper PA 23-250 · Elko, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 2018 · N54857 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight weather planning, which resulted in the flight over mountainous terrain into forecast instrument meteorological conditions, icing, and mountain wave, and resulted in an uncontrolled descent and collision with terrain.

## 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") = 2018
  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?year=2018

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