NTSB investigations, TX

31 cases where NTSB found Turbulence.

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duckdb -csv -c "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 f.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE starts_with(f.\"findingCode\", '030320'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CEN24LA247Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAmerican Air Racing Lancair IVP · Midland, TXThe pilot’s failure to extend and verify landing gear extension which resulted in a wheels-up landing. Contributing was the increased workload due to several airplane issues that occurred during the descent in severe turbulence.Jun 29, 2024 · N451M · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24FA049Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportMD Helicopters 600 · Sterling City, TXThe 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…Nov 29, 2023 · N745MB · Substantial damageNTSB DCA23LA304Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAirbus Industrie A320-232 · Houston, TXAn encounter with convectively-induced turbulence (CIT).Jun 1, 2023 · N479UA · No damageNTSB DCA23LA196Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAirbus A320-251N · Dallas, TXThe flight’s encounter with convective turbulence.Mar 2, 2023 · N366FR · No damageNTSB CEN22LA166Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech B200 · Odessa, TXThe airplane’s encounter with severe clear air turbulence that was not forecasted, which resulted in a serious injury to an unrestrained passenger.Mar 29, 2022 · N469SL · No damageNTSB CEN21LA170Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Boerne, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during a full stop landing and the subsequent attempted go-around in turbulent conditions.Mar 27, 2021 · N689PG · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA167Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 35 · Bridgeport, TXThe pilots’ failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a simulated power-off approach in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, an aerodynamic stall, and loss of control.Mar 26, 2021 · N3953N · Substantial damageNTSB DCA21LA095Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 777-223 · Fort Worth, TXan encounter with clear air turbulence during approachMar 15, 2021 · N789AN · No damageNTSB DCA21LA058Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAirbus Industrie A320-232 · Houston, TXan encounter with forecasted convective turbulence during approach.Dec 23, 2020 · N463UA · No damageNTSB CEN19LA266Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCanadair CL600 2B16 · Lubbock, TXThe 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.Aug 8, 2019 · N237QS · No damageNTSB DCA18CA303Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportEmbraer EMB120 · 40 nm vicinity south of Lake Jackson, TXan encounter with severe turbulence, which caused the improperly secured cargo to shift and damage the airplane floor structure.Sep 20, 2018 · N233SW · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA551Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Cypress, TXThe student pilot’s improper approach path after the airplane encountered turbulence, which resulted in the airplane landing hard short of the runway.Sep 1, 2018 · N212NA · Substantial damageNTSB DCA18CA201Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportBoeing 777 223 · Decatur, TXthe passengers failure to comply with the fasten seatbelt sign when the airplane encountered convective turbulence.Jun 10, 2018 · N750AN · No damageNTSB GAA18CA347Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Pine Spring, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate altitude while flying over mountainous terrain in turbulent wind conditions at night, which resulted in a tree strike.May 2, 2018 · N9494J · Substantial damageNTSB DCA17CA194Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas MD 90-30 · El Paso, TXan inadvertent encounter with turbulence.Sep 4, 2017 · N938DN · No damageNTSB CEN17LA282Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech G35 · Wichita Falls, TXThe flight's encounter with adverse weather conditions at night, which resulted in the pilot's loss of airplane control upon landing due to standing water and a subsequent runway overrun.Jul 24, 2017 · N4216D · Substantial damageNTSB DCA17CA123Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportAirbus A319 132 · South Toledo Bend, TXan encounter with convective turbulence.May 22, 2017 · N512NK · No damageNTSB CEN17FA168Accident · 3 fatalClass 2 · FieldFinal reportPilatus PC 12 · Amarillo, TXThe pilot's loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation during the initial climb after takeoff in night instrument meteorological conditions and moderate turbulence.Apr 29, 2017 · N933DC · DestroyedNTSB DCA17CA079Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas DC 9 83(MD-83) · Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), TXan inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence.Mar 10, 2017 · N9615W · Minor damageNTSB DCA16CA214Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportBoeing 737 924 · Waco, TXan encounter with convective turbulence.Aug 17, 2016 · N37408 · No damageNTSB DCA16CA181Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportBoeing 737 724 · Port Arthur, TXan inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence.Mar 15, 2016 · N23708 · No damageNTSB DCA16CA021Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportBoeing 787 · Beaumont, TXAn inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence resulting in serious injury to a flight attendant.Nov 7, 2015 · N27958 · No damageNTSB CEN14CA455Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportEmbraer S A ERJ170-200LR · Hemphill, TXThe airplane's inadvertent encounter with wake turbulence during cruise flight, which resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant.Aug 22, 2014 · N421YX · No damageNTSB CEN14FA438Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 414 · Bowie, TXThe pilot’s incapacitation in flight as the result of a an acute cardiac event, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with terrain.Aug 15, 2014 · N127BC · DestroyedNTSB DCA14CA014Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportBoeing 767 322 · Houston, TXThe airplane's inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence during cruise flight, which resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant.Oct 18, 2013 · N665UA · No damageNTSB CEN13FA105Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech E-90 · Amarillo, TXThe 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.Dec 15, 2012 · N67PS · Substantial damageNTSB DCA12LA091Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 737-724 · Winnie, TXthe 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.Jun 13, 2012 · N16709 · No damageNTSB CEN11CA406Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Shepard, TXthe pilot's loss of aircraft control after encountering windshear and turbulence on takeoff.Jun 17, 2011 · N3504K · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09FA369Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna R182 · Dougherty, TXThe pilot’s improper decision to continue flight into known adverse weather conditions resulting in his inability to maintain aircraft control after penetrating the thunderstorm gust front. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of preflight…Jun 19, 2009 · N182GT · DestroyedNTSB CEN09LA256Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 737-724 · McAllen, TXThe injured passenger's failure to comply with the requirement to remain seated with a fastened seatbelt.Apr 18, 2009 · N27722 · No damageNTSB DCA08FA064Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportEmbraer 140 · Dallas, TXThe flight's inadvertent encounter with turbulence.May 27, 2008 · N816AE · No damage