# Convective weather - Type: NTSB finding section - Path: [Environmental issues](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03) › [Conditions/weather/phenomena](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/0303) › Convective weather - NTSB code: 030330 - Cases: 122 - In the probable cause: 98 - Fatal cases: 71 - All cases: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/030330/cases.md - Cases with it in the probable cause: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/030330/cases.md?cause=1 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/030330 ## Cases per year (in the probable cause / all) - 2008: 8 / 8 - 2009: 6 / 10 - 2010: 6 / 8 - 2011: 7 / 7 - 2012: 9 / 11 - 2013: 5 / 5 - 2014: 1 / 2 - 2015: 9 / 11 - 2016: 6 / 10 - 2017: 5 / 6 - 2018: 2 / 3 - 2019: 6 / 7 - 2020: 4 / 5 - 2021: 2 / 3 - 2022: 6 / 7 - 2023: 6 / 8 - 2024: 5 / 5 - 2025: 3 / 4 - 2026: 2 / 2 ## Findings - [Thunderstorm](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03033010): 100 cases, 81 in the probable cause - [Convective weather, general](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03033000): 17 cases, 12 in the probable cause - [Lightning](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03033025): 6 cases, 6 in the probable cause - [Hail](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03033030): 4 cases, 2 in the probable cause ## Defining events in these cases - [Windshear or thunderstorm](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/390): 34 cases - [Loss of control in flight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240): 33 cases - [VFR encounter with IMC](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/401): 10 cases - [Loss of control on ground](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230): 8 cases - [Turbulence encounter](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/360): 7 cases - [Inflight upset](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/271): 6 cases - [Aircraft structural failure](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/337): 5 cases - [Loss of visual reference](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/402): 2 cases - [Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341): 2 cases - [Fuel exhaustion](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/192): 2 cases ## Aircraft models (registry) - [Piper PA-46-310P](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-46-310p): 5 cases - [Piper PA-32-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-260): 3 cases - [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180): 3 cases - [Cirrus Design SR22](https://openairdocs.org/model/cirrus-design-sr22): 3 cases - [Piper PA 46-350P](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-46-350p): 3 cases - [Piper PA-32RT-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32rt-300): 2 cases - [Cirrus Design SR20](https://openairdocs.org/model/cirrus-design-sr20): 2 cases - [Cessna 421C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-421c): 2 cases - [Cessna P210N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-p210n): 2 cases - [Cessna 182Q](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182q): 2 cases ## Other findings in the same cases - [Decision making/judgment](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041520) (Personnel issues): 64 cases - [Aircraft control](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040) (Personnel issues): 49 cases - [Performance/control parameters, general](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062000) (Aircraft): 25 cases - [Weather planning](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02061020) (Personnel issues): 22 cases - [Convective turbulence](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03032020) (Environmental issues): 13 cases - [Identification/recognition](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041510) (Personnel issues): 9 cases - [Gusts](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03034045) (Environmental issues): 8 cases - [Spatial disorientation](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02022025) (Personnel issues): 8 cases - [Airspeed](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062010) (Aircraft): 8 cases - [Wing structure, general](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01035700) (Aircraft): 8 cases ## Newest cases - [NTSB CEN26LA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA315), Sep 10, 2026: Progressive Aerodyne Searey (N80515), DeQuincy, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff after encountering a wind gust. Contributing to the accident was nearby convective activity. - [NTSB ERA26LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA218), May 27, 2026: Gulfstream Aerospace GVII-G600 (N600WE), Birmingham, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The flight crew’s decision to continue the landing approach into adverse weather conditions, which resulted in a loss visual reference and loss airplane control during landing. - [NTSB DCA25LA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25LA307), Aug 29, 2025: Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LL (N110SY), Peaster, TX, no damage. Probable cause: The airplane’s encounter with convective turbulence that resulted in serious injuries to a passenger who was out of their seat when the seatbelt sign was illuminated. - [NTSB CEN25LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA200), Jun 5, 2025: Air Tractor AT-502 (N45113), Gibson, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of control during takeoff due to an encounter with a sudden wind shift. - [NTSB ERA25FA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25FA201), May 10, 2025: Piper PA32RT (N30689), Yulee, FL, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during takeoff, which resulted in a stall/spin at an altitude too low for recovery. Contributing to the accident was the opening of… - [NTSB DCA25LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25LA197), May 2, 2025: Boeing 737 (N247WN), Centerville, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: An encounter with hail during descent. - [NTSB ERA24LA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA344), Aug 2, 2024: Beech A36 (N718FG), Cullman, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s decision to depart in an area of developing convective weather, which resulted in an unanticipated wind shift during the initial climb after takeoff, a loss of climb performance, and the… - [NTSB ERA24FA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24FA283), Jun 30, 2024: Piper PA46 (N85PG), Trout Creek, NY, destroyed, 5 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of airplane control in flight due to spatial disorientation during a climb to cruise altitude in instrument meteorological conditions and turbulence, which resulted in the in-flight… - [NTSB CEN24FA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24FA160), Apr 16, 2024: Piper PA 46-350P (N451MA), Hartsburg, MO, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s encounter with convective weather conditions, which resulted in a loss of airplane control, the exceedance of the airplane’s never exceed speed, and the resulting overload failure of the… - [NTSB DCA24LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24LA135), Mar 28, 2024: Boeing 757-232 (N6705Y), Lakeland, GA, no damage. Probable cause: An inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence that resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant. NTSB has coded findings and defining events since 2008; earlier cases used its older occurrence and cause codes and aren't counted. Findings: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings.md. Defining events: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events.md. Phases of flight: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases.md. Every investigation, filtered by finding, event, phase, state, year or model: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md (for example ?state=MI&fatal=1). NTSB's definitions: Accident and incident, 49 CFR 830.2 (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-VIII/part-830/subpart-A/section-830.2), CICTT occurrence categories (PDF) (https://www.ntsb.gov/safety/data/Documents/datafiles/OccurrenceCategoryDefinitions.pdf), CICTT phases of flight (PDF) (https://www.ntsb.gov/safety/data/Documents/datafiles/PhaseofFlightDefinitions.pdf), and NTSB coding manual, before 2008 (PDF) (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). NTSB publishes no definitions for its findings, only their names. --- 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.