NTSB investigations, VA
11 cases where NTSB found Turbulence.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
Where
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Query with SQL
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\" = 'VA' 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"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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" = 'VA' 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
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB DCA24LA124Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 737 · Aylett, VAAn encounter with clear air turbulence during descent.NTSB DCA22LA012Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 737-8H4 · Lexington, VAThe airplane’s inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence.NTSB DCA20CA043Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportEmbraer ERJ190 · Disputanta, VAan encounter with clear air turbulence during cruise flight.NTSB DCA19CA198Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportAirbus A320 · Charlottesville, VAan inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence.NTSB DCA17CA071Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportBombardier DHC 8 311 · Dulles, VAan inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence.NTSB ERA15FA144Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20F · Norfolk, VAThe pilot's failure to properly execute the instrument approach procedure. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's improper preflight planning and his decision to conduct the flight in instrument meteorological conditions at night into forecast moderate…NTSB DCA10FA090Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBoeing 767 · Dulles, VAan in-flight encounter with turbulence that resulted in an injury to a cabin attendant.NTSB DCA10FA012Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBoeing 777-200 · New Market, VAThe flight crew’s inadvertent encounter with a small area of cumulous clouds at night that resulted in moderate to severe convectively induced turbulence.NTSB DCA09FA068Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportEmbraer EMB170 · Norfolk, VAan inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence that resulted in serious injuries to a flight attendant.NTSB ERA09CA046Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHilderson Oswald Aventura HP · Weirwood, VAThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane following an in-flight encounter with turbulence during approach, which led to a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, and subsequent forced landing into trees.NTSB NYC08CA236Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportGlasflugel Standard Libelle · Front Royal, VAAircraft control was not maintained during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was turbulence and inadvertent flight into adverse weather.