# NTSB investigations: Microburst

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 WPR25LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA235.md): Cessna 180J · Kamiah, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 1, 2025 · N52175 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of airplane control following an encounter with a microburst during takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR22LA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA342.md): Cessna 152 · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 7, 2022 · N48918 · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s encounter with a microburst during initial climb that resulted in a loss of altitude and subsequent collision with a tree.
- [NTSB ERA22LA395](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA395.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries DA 42 · Orlando, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 1, 2022 · N43RG · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew’s insufficient evaluation of the deteriorating weather conditions in the area, which resulted in an encounter with a microburst.
- [NTSB WPR22LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA251.md): Cessna 208B · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 14, 2022 · N877FE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inability to maintain control of the airplane when it encountered a microburst during a landing attempt and a go-around near known thunderstorm activity. Contributing to the accident was an inadequate amount of wind sensors and wind shear…
- [NTSB WPR20LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA216.md): Schleicher ASW27 · Ely, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 11, 2020 · N167TM · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s loss of glider control while maneuvering near a mountain ridge in downdrafts and dry microbursts at an altitude that precluded recovery.
- [NTSB CEN15CA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15CA218.md): Schmidt Donald L GS1 Glastar · Moriarty, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 2, 2015 · N993S · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent encounter with a microburst while maneuvering near mountainous terrain, which resulted in a off airport landing and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA14CA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA184.md): Cessna 172R · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 7, 2014 · N2630B · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent encounter with a microburst during taxi from landing that resulted in the aircraft being turned over inverted and receiving substantial damage.
- [NTSB WPR12FA378](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12FA378.md): Aircraft Mfg & Development CH 2000 · Nephi, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 2012 · N651AM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to maintain airplane control due to an encounter with a microburst/downdraft that exceeded the climb performance capabilities of the airplane.
- [NTSB CEN11FA428](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA428.md): Cessna R182 · Thornton, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 2011 · N2344C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent encounter with a microburst while operating at a low altitude, which resulted in a loss of control from which the pilot could not recover. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning for the forecasted…
- [NTSB SEA08CA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08CA172.md): Lyons Navajo HKS · Waterville, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 7, 2008 · N1762C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering. Contributing to the accident was a microburst 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", '03034050'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03034050/cases

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