# NTSB investigations: CFM International CFM56 series

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 DCA26LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26LA242.md): Airbus Industrie A319-114 · Boston, MA · Incident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jun 20, 2026 · N328NB · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > On June 20, 2026, about 1134 eastern daylight time (EDT), Delta Air Lines flight 2351 (DAL2351), an Airbus A319, and American Airlines flight 3161 (AAL3161), a Boeing 737-800, were involved in a runway incursion that resulted in a go-around of DAL2351 at…
- [NTSB OPS26LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS26LA036.md): Boeing 737-7CT · Orlando, FL · Incident · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Apr 8, 2026 · N566WN · 3 aircraft · No damage
- [NTSB DCA26WA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA220.md): Boeing 737-832 · San Miguel de Cozumel, Mexico · Occurrence · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 25, 2026 · N3734B · 2 aircraft · No damage
- [NTSB DCA26LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26LA150.md): Boeing 737-824 · Denver, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Investigation open · Mar 6, 2026 · N27213 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA25WA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25WA337.md): Boeing 737 · Cancun, Mexico · Incident · Class 4 · Foreign · Sep 19, 2025 · N7723E · Minor damage
- [NTSB DCA25WA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25WA324.md): Boeing 737-824 · Osaka, Japan · Incident · Minor injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 12, 2025 · N39297 · No damage
- [NTSB DCA25WA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25WA321.md): Boeing 737-832 · Belize City, Belize · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 10, 2025 · N386DA · Minor damage
- [NTSB DCA25LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25LA306.md): Airbus Industrie A320-212 · Chase City, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 28, 2025 · N373NW · No damage
  > The abrupt maneuver required to comply with a traffic alert and collision avoidance system resolution advisory during descent.
- [NTSB DCA25WA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25WA292.md): Boeing 737-832 · Ciudad de México, Mexico · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 21, 2025 · N3766 · No damage
- [NTSB DCA25LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25LA240.md): Airbus Industrie A321-211 · Miami, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 22, 2025 · N189UW · No damage
  > The unexpected encounter with a rapidly developing convective cell during climb resulting in convectively induced turbulence on a dark moon-less evening.
- [NTSB DCA25LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25LA190.md): Boeing 737-7H4 · Tahlequah, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 20, 2025 · N461WN · No damage
  > The airplane’s encounter with moderate turbulence during descent.
- [NTSB OPS25LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS25LA032.md): Airbus A319-114 · Arlington, VA · Incident · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Mar 28, 2025 · N342NB · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > On March 28, 2025, about 1516 eastern daylight time (EDT), DRAGO61, a flight of four US Air Force Northrop T38s, enroute to conduct an aerial flyby at Arlington National Cemetery, and Delta (DAL) Air Lines flight 2983 (DAL2983), an Airbus 319-114, N342NB,…
- [NTSB DCA25LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25LA117.md): Boeing 737-832 · Seattle, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 5, 2025 · N3737C · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The Japan Airlines flight crew’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from the parked Delta Air Lines aircraft while taxiing in congested ramp conditions.
- [NTSB DCA25WA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25WA089.md): Boeing 737-832 · Belize City, Belize · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 19, 2024 · N3772H · 2 aircraft · No damage
- [NTSB DCA25WA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25WA033.md): Airbus A320-214 · Monteria, Colombia · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 9, 2024 · N957AV · No damage
- [NTSB OPS25LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS25LA008.md): Boeing 737-832 · Miami, FL · Incident · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Oct 30, 2024 · N385DN · 2 aircraft · No damage
- [NTSB DCA24FA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24FA300.md): Boeing 737-9 · Nashville, TN · Incident · No injuries · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Sep 12, 2024 · N919AK · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > On September 12, 2024, about 0914 central daylight time (CDT), Alaska Airlines flight 369 (ASA369), a Boeing 737-900, N919AK, rejected their take-off on runway 13 at Nashville International Airport (BNA), Nashville, Tennessee, when Southwest Airlines flight…
- [NTSB DCA24LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24LA256.md): Boeing 737 · Severn, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 7, 2024 · N226WN · No damage
  > A passenger’s failure to comply with crew member instructions to remain seated with seatbelt fastened.
- [NTSB DCA24LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24LA245.md): Boeing 737 · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 27, 2024 · N853DN · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > Delta Air Lines flight 2046 flight crew's incorrect evaluation of the clearance between their airplane and Delta Air Lines flight 2046 as they turned onto a perpendicular taxiway.
- [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 DCA24WA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24WA100.md): Boeing 737-900ER · Nassau, Bahamas · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 8, 2024 · N900DU · No damage
- [NTSB DCA23WA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA222.md): Boeing 737-823 · Belize City, Belize · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 30, 2023 · N940AN · No damage
- [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 DCA23WA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA150.md): Boeing 737-3H4 · Womarden, Australia · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 6, 2023 · N619SW · Destroyed
- [NTSB DCA23LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23LA067.md): Airbus A320 · Red Oak, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 20, 2022 · N330NW · Substantial damage
  > Multiple bird strikes during descent.
- [NTSB DCA22LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22LA188.md): Boeing 737-824 · Pharisburg, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 19, 2022 · N73270 · No damage
  > The airplane’s inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence.
- [NTSB DCA22LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22LA151.md): Boeing 737-700 · Santa Ana, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 2, 2022 · N480WN · No damage
  > A flight attendant received a serious injury for undetermined reasons during a firm landing.
- [NTSB ENG22WA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG22WA011.md): Airbus A319 · Mexico City, Mexico · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 15, 2022 · N354NB
- [NTSB ENG22FA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG22FA009.md): Boeing 737-8K2 · Las Vegas, NV · Incident · No injuries · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Feb 4, 2022 · N817SY · Minor damage
  > The fatigue failure of the right main landing gear initiated by liquid metal embrittlement by cadmium at arc burn locations in the outer cylinder tooling hole area. The arc burns were likely the result of operator error during stylus cadmium plating…
- [NTSB DCA21WA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21WA202.md): Boeing 737-824 · Mexico City, Mexico · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 29, 2021 · N36272 · No damage
- [NTSB DCA21WA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21WA061.md): Boeing 737-824 · San Jose, Costa Rica · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 30, 2020 · N73275 · Minor damage
- [NTSB DCA20WA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20WA094.md): Boeing 737 · Monterrey, Mexico · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 27, 2020 · N379DA
  > The DGAC of Mexico has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 737 airplane that occurred on February 27, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the DGAC's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All…
- [NTSB ENG19WA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG19WA032.md): Airbus A320 · Nassau, Bahamas · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Aug 17, 2019 · N335NW · No damage
  > The Air Accident Investigation Department (AAID) of the Bahamas has notified the NTSB of an incident involving an Airbus A320-212 that occurred on August 17, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIB under the provisions…
- [NTSB DCA19CA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19CA137.md): Boeing 737 · Fort Meyers, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Apr 12, 2019 · N31412 · No damage
  > missing attach screws on the aft galley oven, which allowed it to become dislodged landing, injuring a flight attendant.
- [NTSB DCA19CA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19CA105.md): Boeing 737 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Mar 11, 2019 · N3756 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > failure of the B737 captain to maintain separation with the airplane stopped on the taxiway.
- [NTSB ENG19IA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG19IA013.md): Boeing 737 · Orlando, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 2019 · N30401 · No damage
  > A No. 1 (left) engine high pressure compressor stage 2 blade separation. The blade separated due to a mixed-mode fatigue crack that originated on a blade disk post and was initiated by a misaligned (out-of-schedule) high pressure compressor stage 1 variable…
- [NTSB DCA19CA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19CA091.md): Boeing 737 · Franklin, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Feb 18, 2019 · N3730B · No damage
  > an encounter with convective turbulence during descent.
- [NTSB DCA19IA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19IA036.md): Boeing 737 · Burbank, CA · Incident · No injuries · Class 3 · Incident · Final report · Dec 6, 2018 · N752SW · Minor damage
  > (1) The flight crewmembers’ decision, due to plan continuation bias, to continue the approach despite indications of windshear and a higher-than-expected tailwind and (2) the flight crew’s misperception of the airplane’s touchdown point, which was farther…
- [NTSB DCA19CA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19CA006.md): Boeing 737 · San Jose, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Oct 11, 2018 · N734SA · No damage
  > A passenger falling while returning to her seat which resulted in a serious injury.
- [NTSB DCA18CA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18CA316.md): Airbus A319 · West Palm Beach, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 23, 2018 · N328NB · No damage
  > An inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence.
- [NTSB DCA18MA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18MA142.md): Boeing 737 7H4 · Philadelphia, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Apr 17, 2018 · N772SW · Substantial damage
  > A low-cycle fatigue crack in the dovetail of fan blade No. 13, which resulted in the fan blade separating in flight and impacting the engine fan case at a location that was critical to the structural integrity and performance of the fan cowl structure. This…
- [NTSB DCA18CA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18CA074.md): Boeing 737 7H4 · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 19, 2017 · N740SW · No damage
  > The provisioning agent's lack of situational awareness while stepping from the airplane to the provisioning van. Contributing to the accident was the provisioning vans failed switch.
- [NTSB DCA17CA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17CA181.md): Boeing 737 832 · Queens, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 15, 2017 · N377DA · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > the Delta B737 captain's failure to maintain proper clearance between his airplane and the stopped American B757.
- [NTSB ENG17IA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG17IA027.md): Boeing 737 7H4 · Washington, DC · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 2017 · N765SW · Minor damage
  > The failure the control alternator gearshaft, which disconnected the accessory gearbox from the rest of the engine and resulted in an uncommanded in-flight shutdown of the left engine and subsequent flight diversion. The control alternator gearshaft failed…
- [NTSB DCA17CA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17CA087.md): Airbus A319 114 · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 6, 2017 · N369NB · No damage
  > malfunction of the parking brake electrical control valve that resulted in a sudden stop.
- [NTSB DCA17CA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17CA042.md): Boeing 737 824 · Denver, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 14, 2016 · N24202 · No damage
  > An inadvertent encounter with mountain wave turbulence.
- [NTSB DCA16FA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16FA217.md): Boeing 737-700 · Pensacola, FL · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 2016 · N766SW · Substantial damage
  > A low-cycle fatigue crack in the dovetail of fan blade No. 23, which resulted in the fan blade separating in flight and impacting the fan case. This impact caused the fan blade to fracture into fragments that traveled farther than expected into the inlet,…
- [NTSB DCA16CA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16CA214.md): Boeing 737 924 · Waco, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 17, 2016 · N37408 · No damage
  > an encounter with convective turbulence.
- [NTSB DCA16CA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16CA211.md): Boeing 737 832 · New York, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 10, 2016 · N3762Y · Substantial damage
  > inadvertent collision by ground service vehicle.
- [NTSB DCA16CA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16CA207.md): Boeing 737 3H4 · Baltimore, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 5, 2016 · N368SW · Substantial damage
  > the tug operators excessive speed during pushback.

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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 x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('13802'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=13802

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