# NTSB investigations: CFM International CFM56 series, CA

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 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 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 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 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 DCA15CA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA15CA176.md): Boeing 737 7H4 · Oakland, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 23, 2015 · N232WN · No damage
  > inadvertent jet blast, resulting in debris striking ground operations personnel.
- [NTSB DCA15CA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA15CA050.md): Boeing 737 7H4 · San Jose, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 11, 2014 · N481WN · No damage
  > an inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence during descent.
- [NTSB OPS10IA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS10IA090.md): Boeing 737-7H4 · Burbank, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 2010 · N473WN · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > The improper separation procedures by air traffic control.
- [NTSB ENG09IA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG09IA014.md): Boeing 737 · Los Angeles, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 2009 · N670SW · Minor damage
  > The failure of the right main landing gear inboard axle due to fatigue cracking as a result of fretting damage in one of the brake mounting bolt holes.
- [NTSB OPS07IA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS07IA009.md): Boeing 737-700 · Los Angeles, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 2007 · C-FUWS · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > The LAX north ground controller's failure to properly coordinate with the tower local controller prior to providing taxi instructions that permitted an aircraft to cross an active runway while another aircraft was departing. **This report was modified on…
- [NTSB LAX07LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07LA064.md): Boeing 737-7H4 · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 2006 · N207WN · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > Failure of the captain of the other taxiing airplane to maintain clearance from an occupied airplane stopped on the ramp.
- [NTSB LAX07IA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07IA014.md): Boeing 737-790 · Los Angeles, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 2006 · N614AS · No damage
  > A complete failure and depressurization of both hydraulic systems due to two separate events: 1) the failure of a engine driven pump on the 'A' system, and 2) the fatigue fracture and failure of a hydraulic line on the 'B' system.
- [NTSB LAX04LA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA318.md): Boeing 737-3H4 · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 2004 · N601WN · No damage
  > the flight's encounter with the wake turbulence from a preceding heavy airplane while on approach.
- [NTSB LAX04IA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04IA302.md): Boeing 737-7H4 · Los Angeles, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2004 · N461WN · No damage
  > a loss of separation between Southwest flight 440 and Asiana flight 204 due to the LC2 relief controller's failure to appropriately monitor the operation and recognize a developing traffic conflict. Contributing factors included the FAA's position relief…
- [NTSB LAX02IA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02IA002.md): Boeing 737-700 · Santa Ana, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 2001 · N615AS · No damage
  > The failure of the stabilizer electric trim motor as a result of internal mechanical seizure.
- [NTSB LAX99LA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA291.md): Boeing 737-322 · Santa Barbara, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1999 · N371UA · Minor damage
  > The flight's encounter with wake vortices from a preceding heavy aircraft.
- [NTSB LAX97IA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97IA243.md): Boeing 737-522 · Ontario, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1997 · N956UA · No damage
  > a laser light source of undetermined origin directed toward the cockpit window of an aircraft in-flight by a person or persons unknown.
- [NTSB LAX97IA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97IA161.md): Boeing 737-500 · Rialto, CA · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 17, 1997 · N930UA · No damage
  > a laser light source of undetermined origin, directed by unknown person(s) toward the cockpit window of the aircraft, while the aircraft was on an approach to land.
- [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 LAX96LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA222.md): Boeing 737-322 · San Francisco, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 1996 · N371UA · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > inadequate visual lookout by the United Airlines tug driver during the pushback operation. Contributing factors were: the driver's reduced ability to observe the American B-767 due to the nighttime condition, and United Airlines management's failure to ensure…
- [NTSB LAX96IA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96IA184.md): Boeing 737-300-3H4 · Ontario, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 1996 · N331SW · Minor damage
  > The repair facility's improper assembly of the landing gear oleo strut during overhaul.
- [NTSB DCA96IA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA96IA005.md): Boeing B-737-500 · San Francisco, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 1995 · N904UA · No damage
  > The inadvertant stall for undertermined reasons.
- [NTSB LAX90IA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90IA293.md): Boeing 737-322 · Los Angeles, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 1990 · N305UA · Minor damage
  > Improper maintenance service by a company employee who allowed a foreign object (flashlight) to remain in the landing gear extend/retract linkage during a night servicing before the flight.
- [NTSB LAX90LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA122.md): Boeing 737-300 · Santa Ana, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 1990 · N306AW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper rotation during takeoff.
- [NTSB DCA89MA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA89MA034.md): Boeing 737-300 · Oakland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Major investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 1989 · N12318 · Substantial damage
  > Ignition of puddled fuel from a blocked combustor drain line, and a slow start during which fuel was misted and blown out the tail pipe. An existing tailwind at the gate allowed the fuel to wet the tail surfaces and be ignited during the APU start. The…
- [NTSB OAK71AP045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71AP045.md): Douglas DC-8 · San Frncsco, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 15, 1971 · N8091U · No damage

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND 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&state=CA

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