# NTSB investigations: Clear air turbulence

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.

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## 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 DCA25LA341](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25LA341.md): Airbus A321 · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 30, 2025 · N670NK · No damage
  > The airplane’s encounter with turbulence during descent resulting in a serious injury to a flight attendant who was standing at the time of the encounter.
- [NTSB DCA25LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25LA156.md): Boeing 737-8 · San Diego, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 2, 2025 · N8776L · No damage
  > An encounter with an area of moderate clear air turbulence associated with the jet stream during cruise.
- [NTSB DCA25LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25LA091.md): Boeing 767-322 · Gulf of America (Gulf of Mexico) · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 29, 2024 · N647UA · No damage
  > An encounter with an area of clear air turbulence during cruise, which resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant.
- [NTSB DCA25LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25LA047.md): Boeing 777-223 · Brasilia, Brazil · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 24, 2024 · N753AN · No damage
  > The airplane’s encounter with unanticipated turbulence during cruise flight, which resulted in serious injury to one passenger who was not seated.
- [NTSB CEN24LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA247.md): American Air Racing Lancair IVP · Midland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 29, 2024 · N451M · Substantial damage
  > The 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.
- [NTSB DCA24LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24LA144.md): Boeing 717-200 · Cecil, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 3, 2024 · N899AT · No damage
  > An encounter with clear air turbulence.
- [NTSB DCA24LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24LA124.md): Boeing 737 · Aylett, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 9, 2024 · N411WN · No damage
  > An encounter with clear air turbulence during descent.
- [NTSB CEN24FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24FA049.md): MD Helicopters 600 · Sterling City, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Nov 29, 2023 · N745MB · Substantial damage
  > The 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…
- [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 DCA23LA411](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23LA411.md): Embraer ERJ170 · Eleroy, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 14, 2023 · N776MS · No damage
  > An encounter with clear air turbulence.
- [NTSB WPR23FA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23FA296.md): Cessna T206H · Yellow Pine, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 30, 2023 · N918KG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to perform a go-around into rising mountainous terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow published airport guidance about go-arounds, and landings and takeoffs with unfavorable winds.
- [NTSB DCA23LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23LA170.md): Boeing 737 · Rushville, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 11, 2023 · N944AN · No damage
  > An encounter with clear air turbulence during descent.
- [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 DCA23LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23LA008.md): Boeing 737 · Denver, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 29, 2022 · N7881A · No damage
  > An encounter with clear air turbulence during cruise flight.
- [NTSB DCA22LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22LA196.md): Boeing 737-824 · Denver, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 1, 2022 · N76529 · No damage
  > An encounter with clear air turbulence, which resulted in a serious injury as a flight attendant was lowering her jumpseat.
- [NTSB DCA22LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22LA125.md): Airbus Industrie A320-232 · Springfield, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 25, 2022 · N483UA · No damage
  > The flight’s encounter with clear air moderate turbulence.
- [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 DCA21LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21LA209.md): Airbus 319-132 · Chicago, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 21, 2021 · N806AW · No damage
  > An encounter with clear air turbulence.
- [NTSB DCA21LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21LA164.md): Airbus A321-231 · New Orleans, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 25, 2021 · N926UW · No damage
  > An inadvertent encounter with severe turbulence during cruise flight that caused a flight attendant to fall and fracture his ankle.
- [NTSB DCA21LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21LA095.md): Boeing 777-223 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 15, 2021 · N789AN · No damage
  > an encounter with clear air turbulence during approach
- [NTSB ERA21LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA115.md): Beech 300 · Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 14, 2021 · N862UP · No damage
  > An encounter with severe turbulence, which resulted in serious injury to an unseated passenger.
- [NTSB WPR20CA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA069.md): Gulfstream G IV · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 2, 2020 · N962SS · No damage
  > The airplane’s encounter with turbulence during descent, which resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant.
- [NTSB DCA20CA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20CA043.md): Embraer ERJ190 · Disputanta, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Dec 18, 2019 · N959UW · No damage
  > an encounter with clear air turbulence during cruise flight.
- [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 CEN19LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA188.md): Cessna 560 · Janesville, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 27, 2019 · N318RW · Minor damage
  > The passenger’s decision to unbuckle her restraints during an in-flight turbulence event, resulting in serious injury.
- [NTSB DCA19CA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19CA088.md): Boeing 777 · Honolulu, HI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Feb 27, 2019 · N771AN · No damage
  > the airplanes encounter with clear air turbulence.
- [NTSB ANC19TA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC19TA014.md): Piper PA32R · Anchorage, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Feb 13, 2019 · N40449 · No damage
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure that the passenger’s lap belt was appropriately fastened for the forecast turbulent conditions, and the passenger’s failure to tighten her lap belt appropriately, which resulted in the passenger’s serious injury during an…
- [NTSB DCA19CA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19CA075.md): Boeing 737 · Bluefields, Nicaragua · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Feb 5, 2019 · N852NN · No damage
  > An inadvertent encounter with clear air 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 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 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 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 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 DCA17CA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17CA071.md): Bombardier DHC 8 311 · Dulles, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 13, 2017 · N838CA · No damage
  > an inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence.
- [NTSB CEN16LA347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA347.md): Haggenmacher Bensen · Bryant, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 2016 · UNREG · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s loss of gyroplane control during an intentional high-speed pass, which resulted in the gyroplane porpoising and impacting terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to conduct the flight in an aircraft in which he had little…
- [NTSB DCA16CA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16CA209.md): Airbus A319 115 · Grand Cayman Island (GCM), Cayman Islands · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 3, 2016 · N9010R · No damage
  > an inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence.
- [NTSB DCA16CA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16CA205.md): Airbus A321 231 · Bermuda, Bermuda · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 28, 2016 · N913JB · No damage
  > an inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence.
- [NTSB DCA16CA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16CA153.md): Airbus Industrie A320 214 · Philadelphia, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 14, 2016 · N103US · No damage
  > an inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence that resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant.
- [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 ERA16LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA137.md): Beech 99 · Rockland, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 2, 2016 · N198WA · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s encounter with isolated severe turbulence, which resulted in substantial airframe damage.
- [NTSB DCA16CA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16CA077.md): Boeing 737 7H4 · Titusville, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 28, 2016 · N718SW · No damage
  > an inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence.
- [NTSB DCA16CA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16CA052.md): Boeing 737 76N · San Diego, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 26, 2015 · N7733B · 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 DCA16CA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16CA026.md): Boeing 737 7H4 · St Louis, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 29, 2015 · N467WN · No damage
  > an inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence.
- [NTSB DCA16CA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16CA023.md): Airbus Industrie A319 112 · Philadelphia, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 23, 2015 · N725UW · No damage
  > an inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence.
- [NTSB DCA16CA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16CA010.md): Boeing 737-924ER · Plevna, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 24, 2015 · N69838 · No damage
  > An inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence resulting in a serious injury to a flight attendant.
- [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 ERA13CA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA195.md): Phoenix Air U15 · Foscoe, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 6, 2013 · N94DK · Substantial damage
  > The motorized glider’s encounter with clear air turbulence, which resulted in substantial damage to the empennage.

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## 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", '03032015'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03032015/cases

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