# NTSB investigations: Clear air 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 DCA27LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA27LA014.md): Boeing 777 · Orlando, FL · Occurrence · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Oct 12, 2026 · G-VIIT · No damage
- [NTSB DCA26LA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26LA340.md): Airbus A319-132 · Houston, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Aug 27, 2026 · N884UA · No damage
- [NTSB DCA25LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25LA045.md): Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LR · Warnock, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Nov 20, 2024 · N85352 · No damage
  > On November 20, 2024, about 1846 eastern standard time (2346 UTC), a Mesa Airlines, Inc., Embraer SA ERJ 170-200 LR, N85352, dba as United Express flight 6149, encountered “moderate to severe” turbulence during descent to its destination, Cleveland Hopkins…
- [NTSB DCA24WA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24WA298.md): Boeing 787 · Tokyo, Japan · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 4, 2024 · JA863J · Minor damage
- [NTSB CEN22LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA166.md): Beech B200 · Odessa, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 29, 2022 · N469SL · No damage
  > The airplane’s encounter with severe clear air turbulence that was not forecasted, which resulted in a serious injury to an unrestrained passenger.
- [NTSB ERA22LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA088.md): Bombardier BD-100-1A10 · Atlantic Ocean, Turks & Caicos Islands · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 21, 2021 · N743QS · No damage
  > The airplane’s encounter with moderate clear air turbulence which resulted in a serious injury to one unrestrained passenger.
- [NTSB CEN20FA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20FA110.md): Cessna 172 · Lincoln, IL · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Mar 3, 2020 · N157SF · Destroyed
  > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during an aerial survey, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at an altitude too low to recover.
- [NTSB DCA19CA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19CA198.md): Airbus A320 · Charlottesville, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Aug 8, 2019 · N505JB · No damage
  > an inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence.
- [NTSB DCA18CA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18CA007.md): Boeing 767 328 · Honolulu, HI · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 15, 2017 · N342AX · No damage
  > an inadvertent encounter of clear air turbulence.
- [NTSB DCA17WA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17WA154.md): Boeing 787-9 · Fukushima, Japan · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 1, 2017 · N29968 · No damage
  > The Japanese Transport Safety Board (JTSB) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 787-9 airplane that occurred on July 01, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the JTSB's investigation under the provisions…
- [NTSB DCA16CA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16CA181.md): Boeing 737 724 · Port Arthur, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 15, 2016 · N23708 · No damage
  > an inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence.
- [NTSB DCA16CA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16CA053.md): Boeing 737 7H4 · Charlotte, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 23, 2015 · N475WN · No damage
  > An inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence.
- [NTSB DCA14CA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA14CA014.md): Boeing 767 322 · Houston, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 18, 2013 · N665UA · No damage
  > The airplane's inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence during cruise flight, which resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant.
- [NTSB WPR12LA396](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA396.md): Beech G35 · Oceano, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 2012 · N4454D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the design maneuvering speed during descent in turbulence, which resulted in structural damage to the aft fuselage.
- [NTSB ERA11CA511](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA511.md): Boeing 737-823 · Miami, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 29, 2011 · N804NN · No damage
  > The in-flight encounter with clear air turbulence, which resulted in an injury to a cabin attendant.
- [NTSB CEN10CA480](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA480.md): Buckeye Industries Dream Machine · Seymour, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 14, 2010 · N61638 · Substantial damage
  > An inadvertent encounter with turbulence which exceeded the performance capability of the powered parachute.
- [NTSB DCA10FA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA10FA076.md): Boeing 767 · Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean) · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2010 · N184DN · No damage
  > an inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence.
- [NTSB CEN10LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA189.md): Embraer ERJ 170-100 SE · Runnells, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 2010 · N869RW · No damage
  > A clear air turbulence encounter during cruise flight, during which an unrestrained cabin flight attendant sustained a hip fracture.
- [NTSB DCA10CA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA10CA032.md): Boeing 747 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 19, 2010 · N173UA · Minor damage
  > an inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence.
- [NTSB CEN10LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA204.md): Cessna 680 · Eagle, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 13, 2010 · N606CS · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s encounter with localized severe to extreme mountain wave turbulence which resulted in substantial damage to both wings.
- [NTSB CEN09LA388](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA388.md): Beech B100 · Rapid City, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 2009 · N4490M · No damage
  > The flight crewmembers’ failure to secure the patient using the available over-the-shoulder restraints and the encounter with clear-air turbulence during cruise descent.
- [NTSB WPR09CA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA231.md): Fuhrmann-Super Emeraude Stretched · Peach Springs, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 8, 2009 · N11LF · Substantial damage
  > The airplane's encounter with turbulence after takeoff, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB DCA08FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA08FA064.md): Embraer 140 · Dallas, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 27, 2008 · N816AE · No damage
  > The flight's inadvertent encounter with turbulence.
- [NTSB DEN08LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08LA055.md): de Havilland DHC-8-202 · Denver, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 2008 · N444YV · No damage
  > The encounter with severe turbulence causing serious injury to the 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 c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '362' 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/362/sequence

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