# NTSB investigations: Knowledge of meteorologic cond 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 DCA26LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26LA167.md): Boeing 787-9 · Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean) · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 29, 2026 · N23994 · No damage > An unanticipated encounter with clear air turbulence while in cruise flight. - [NTSB DCA26LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26LA165.md): Airbus A320-232 · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean) · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 19, 2026 · N605JB · No damage > The airplane’s encounter with turbulence resulted in serious injuries to a flight attendant who was not seated due to completion of arrival compliance checks. - [NTSB DCA25LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25LA272.md): Bombardier CL-600-2D24 · Germantown, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 17, 2025 · N330PQ · No damage > An inadvertent encounter with severe turbulence during descent. - [NTSB CEN25LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA188.md): Piper PA-18 · Vega, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 26, 2025 · N7175D · Substantial damage > The airplane’s inadvertent encounter with a localized low boundary layer, which caused a wind shift, and a gusting tailwind during final approach, that resulted in the pilot deciding to impact a wind cone and a subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing was… - [NTSB DCA25LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25LA173.md): Boeing 787 · Claveria, Philippines · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 27, 2025 · N27958 · No damage > An encounter with convective turbulence during cruise that was not detected in advance by cockpit weather radar or weather information services. - [NTSB DCA25LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25LA085.md): Boeing 767 · San Bernardino, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 10, 2025 · N324UP · Substantial damage > Encounter with windshear during landing which resulted in a tailstrike. - [NTSB ERA25FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25FA037.md): Cessna 150F · Wilder, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 31, 2024 · N8110S · Destroyed > The student pilot’s decision to continue the visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions at night, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. - [NTSB CEN24LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA208.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Dalhart, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 1, 2024 · N9715T · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper decision to take off with the airplane over its maximum allowable gross weight at a high density altitude, which degraded its climb performance and led an off airport landing. - [NTSB DCA24LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24LA097.md): Boeing 777-222ER · Kelsey, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 10, 2024 · N788UA · No damage > The airplane’s encounter with an unanticipated localized region of moderate-to-severe turbulence while in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) associated with strong upper-level wind shear and convective cells. Contributing to the severity of the… - [NTSB CEN24LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA085.md): Learjet 35 · San Marcos, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 2, 2024 · N46MF · Substantial damage > The captain’s failure to perform a go-around following an unstable approach while landing with a gusty tailwind, which resulted in the airplane touching down long on the wet runway with insufficient distance to stop. Contributing to the accident was the… - [NTSB DCA23LA445](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23LA445.md): Boeing 737-9 · Hebron, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 7, 2023 · N37531 · No damage > An inadvertent encounter with convectively induced turbulence (CIT) during descent. - [NTSB ANC23LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA065.md): Beech B36TC · Cape Yakataga, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 27, 2023 · N6709Q · Destroyed > The pilot’s continued flight into moderate to severe icing conditions, including supercooled large droplets, over mountainous terrain, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the National Weather Service… - [NTSB DCA23LA421](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23LA421.md): Boeing 777-222 · Over the (Atlantic Ocean) · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 18, 2023 · N209UA · No damage > An inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence during cruise flight. - [NTSB DCA23LA382](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23LA382.md): Boeing 737-924ER · Myrtle Beach (Atlantic Ocean) · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 28, 2023 · N77431 · No damage > An encounter with convectively induced turbulence (CIT) while in cruise flight. - [NTSB DCA23LA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23LA383.md): Boeing 737 · East Palestine, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 24, 2023 · N279WN · No damage > An inadvertent encounter with convectively induced turbulence (CIT) during descent. - [NTSB WPR23LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA145.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Elko, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 1, 2023 · N462BA · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient altitude and airspeed in gusting tailwind conditions that resulted in an unrecoverable descent and impact with terrain. - [NTSB DCA23LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23LA093.md): Boeing 767-322 · Newark, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 8, 2022 · N649UA · No damage > An inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence during descent. - [NTSB DCA22LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22LA188.md): Boeing 737-824 · Pharisburg, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 19, 2022 · N73270 · No damage > The airplane’s inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence. - [NTSB CEN22LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA130.md): Raytheon Hawker 800XP · Aspen, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 21, 2022 · N99AP · Substantial damage > The flight crew’s decision to takeoff in tailwind conditions that were consistently above the airplane’s tailwind limitation, which resulted in a runway overrun following an aborted takeoff. Contributing was the flight crew’s use of the instantaneous wind… - [NTSB CEN22LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA110.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Fort Carson, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 25, 2022 · N974DA · Substantial damage > The windshear encounter on short final approach, which resulted in an excessive decent rate and ground impact. - [NTSB CEN21FA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA198.md): Piper PA-46-310P · Danville, AR · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 23, 2021 · N461DK · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper decision to continue flight in an area of moderate-to-heavy icing conditions, which resulted in exceedance of the airplane’s anti-icing system capabilities, a degradation of aircraft performance, and subsequent aerodynamic stall. - [NTSB WPR19LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA194.md): Bell 47G 3B 1 · Mosby, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 13, 2019 · N3078G · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to account for environmental conditions conducive to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness and subsequent loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inappropriate… - [NTSB CEN17FA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA100.md): Bell 206B · Galveston, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 7, 2017 · N978RH · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to recognize the flight had encountered instrument meteorological conditions at night, which resulted in an unrecognized descent and collision with water. - [NTSB ANC15CA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC15CA064.md): Champion 7HC · Coldfoot, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 16, 2015 · N8556E · Destroyed > The loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the pilot's failure to recognize conditions favorable for carburetor icing and apply use of carburetor heat. - [NTSB CEN15FA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA189.md): Cessna 152 · Batesville, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 2015 · N65463 · Destroyed > The noninstrument-rated pilot's controlled flight into terrain due to an inadvertent encounter with clouds in dark night conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to fly at night in marginal visual meteorological conditions without the… - [NTSB ANC14CA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14CA027.md): Taylorcraft BC12 D · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 4, 2014 · N64518 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate weather evaluation, which resulted in a turbulence encounter at low altitude and collision with trees. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of knowledge of local wind conditions. - [NTSB CEN14FA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA145.md): Beech B100 · Pearland, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 2014 · N811BL · Destroyed > The noninstrument-rated pilot's loss of airplane control during a missed instrument approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to file an instrument flight rules flight plan and to fly into known instrument meteorological conditions. - [NTSB ANC10LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC10LA065.md): Cessna 170B · Palmer, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 2010 · N4590C · Substantial damage > The pilot's decision to make a low-altitude pass over a remote airstrip toward rising terrain in weather conducive to downdrafts. - [NTSB ERA09LA400](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA400.md): Apollo Monsoon · Kanona, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 2009 · N308AA · Substantial damage > The pilot's loss of control while landing in convective weather conditions. Contributing to the accident was his misjudgment of the approaching weather. - [NTSB NYC08LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08LA099.md): Beechcraft 390 · Leesburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 13, 2008 · N16DK · Substantial damage > The airplane's runway excursion during landing roll following an encounter with ice. Contributing to the accident was the ice-covered runway, and the airport personnel's lack of knowledge regarding the runway condition. ## 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 f.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE starts_with(f."findingCode", '02032020')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02032020/cases --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.