# NTSB investigations: CFM International CFM56 series: In flight encounter with weather

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 DFW07LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07LA164.md): Boeing B737-800 · McAlester, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 2007 · N929AN · No damage
  > An in-flight encounter with clear air turbulence, which resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant.
- [NTSB NYC07LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07LA105.md): Boeing 737-300 · La Plata, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 2007 · N648SW · No damage
  > An in-flight encounter with turbulence and the flight crew's failure to advise the cabin crew about potential forecast turbulence, as reported by the flight attendant.
- [NTSB NYC06LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA223.md): Boeing 737-700 · Hastings, NE · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 2006 · N793SA · No damage
  > The airplane's in flight encounter with thunderstorm related turbulence.
- [NTSB NYC06LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA016.md): Boeing 737-832 · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean) · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 22, 2005 · N378DA · No damage
  > An encounter with turbulence during cruise flight.
- [NTSB DEN05LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA090.md): Airbus Industrie A-319-114 · Scottsbluff, NE · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 2005 · N302NB · Minor damage
  > the inflight encounter with moderate turbulence.
- [NTSB DFW05LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05LA112.md): Boeing 737-700 · Little Rock, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 2005 · N727SW · No damage
  > An encounter with moderate turbulence during cruise flight.
- [NTSB CHI04LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA148.md): Boeing 737-7H4 · Liberal, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 2004 · N757LV · No damage
  > The adverse weather encountered during cruise flight by the flight crew and the flight attendant not being restrained. A contributing factor was the convective activity.
- [NTSB NYC04LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA107.md): Boeing 737-700 · Beach Haven, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 2004 · N448WN · No damage
  > An encounter with turbulence during cruise flight.
- [NTSB DEN04LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA019.md): Boeing 737-500 · Denver, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 1, 2003 · N956UA · No damage
  > the in-flight encounter with heavy to moderate turbulence.
- [NTSB DEN03LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA094.md): Airbus Industrie A319-111 · Denver, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 2003 · N910FR · No damage
  > the inflight encounter with severe turbulence.
- [NTSB FTW03LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA121.md): Boeing 737-924 · Palestine, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 2003 · N71411 · No damage
  > The airplane's encounter with unforecasted clear air turbulence during cruise flight.
- [NTSB DEN03LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA063.md): Airbus Industrie A319-111 · Pueblo, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 2003 · N917FR · No damage
  > in-flight encounter with turbulence.
- [NTSB LAX02LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA138.md): Airbus Industrie A319-114 · Reno, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 2002 · N325NB · No damage
  > The failure of an undetermined cabin crewmember to securely close an aft galley compartment door, which necessitated the injured crewmember leaving her seat to secure the compartment door.
- [NTSB NYC02LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA065.md): Boeing 737-724 · Beaumont, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 20, 2002 · N24736 · No damage
  > An inadvertent encounter with convective induced turbulence, which injured a flight attendant. Factors were the failure of the airline to supply direction to the flight crew to indicate when the flight attendants could begin cabin service, and the convective…
- [NTSB LAX01LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA275.md): Boeing 737-500 · Klamath Falls, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 2001 · N512SW · No damage
  > An encounter with turbulence from a developing thunderstorm during cruise flight.
- [NTSB MIA01LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA146.md): Boeing 737-301 · Toccoa, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 2001 · N349US · No damage
  > An in-flight encounter with unforecasted weather (turbulence) during an enroute climb resulting in one flight attendant sustaining serious injury.
- [NTSB ANC01LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA018.md): Boeing 737-790 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 2000 · N611AS · No damage
  > An in-flight encounter with clear air turbulence.
- [NTSB NYC00LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA097.md): Boeing 737-300 · Boston, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 2000 · N397US · No damage
  > In flight encounter with turbulence.
- [NTSB IAD99FA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD99FA052.md): Boeing 737-824 · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean) · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 1999 · N12221 · Minor damage
  > the aircrew's inadvertent encounter with unforecast clear air turbulence.
- [NTSB FTW99LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA207.md): Boeing 737-3H4 · Lafayette, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 1999 · N650SW · No damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent flight into an adverse weather condition. A factor was the turbulence.
- [NTSB ANC97LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA015.md): Boeing 737-400 · Yakutat, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 1996 · N775AS · No damage
  > an in-flight encounter with unforecast severe clear air turbulence.
- [NTSB LAX97LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA051.md): Boeing 737-500 · Bishop, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 1996 · N916UA · No damage
  > a clear air turbulence encounter.
- [NTSB MIA96LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA220.md): Boeing 737-300 · Chattanooga, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 1996 · N392US · Minor damage
  > clear air turbulence, which was encountered during cruise flight and resulted in injuries to passengers.
- [NTSB SEA96LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA026.md): Boeing 737-522 · Portland, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 1995 · N953UA · No damage
  > An unexpected encounter with unforecast moderate high level windshear and turbulence as the flight attendant was performing his duties during descent.
- [NTSB MIA95LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA133.md): Boeing 737-300 · Tallahassee, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 1995 · N60312 · No damage
  > The failure of a passenger to comply with flight crew instructions to remain seated with her seat belt fastened which resulted in her being injured while walking in the aisle during a turbulence encounter.
- [NTSB MIA94LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA214.md): Boeing 737-400 · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean) · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 1994 · N433US · No damage
  > The inflight encounter with turbulence in clouds.
- [NTSB FTW92LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA200.md): Boeing 737-300 · Springfield, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1992 · N357SW · No damage
  > The encounter with severe turbulence while deviating around convective activity.
- [NTSB FTW90LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA156.md): Boeing B-737-300 · Corpus Christi, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1990 · N327SW · No damage
  > The airplane's unexpected encounter with clear air turbulence.
- [NTSB FTW88IA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88IA141.md): Boeing 737-300 · Kenton, DE · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1988 · N14336 · Minor damage
  > A flameout of the #1 engine occurred due to water ingestion when the aircraft penetrated a vip level 5 thunderstorm and encountered heavy rain while descending with the throttles a flight idle. The engine suffered overtemperature damage to the turbine section…
- [NTSB FTW87LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA082.md): Boeing 737-300 · Midland, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 1987 · N314SW · No damage
  > While penetrating a line of thunderstorms at 35,000 en route to Midland, TX, from dallas, TX, severe turbulence was encountered. One flight attendant had just sat down but had not fastened his seat belt and was thrown to the floor sustaining serious injuries.

## 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')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 240))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=13802&occurrence=240

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