# Final NTSB investigations: Rolls-Royce RB-211 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 DCA25LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25LA047.md): Boeing 777-223 · Brasilia, Brazil · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 24, 2024 · N753AN · No damage
  > The airplane’s encounter with unanticipated turbulence during cruise flight, which resulted in serious injury to one passenger who was not seated.
- [NTSB DCA24LA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24LA316.md): Boeing 757-224 · Dunnigan, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 19, 2024 · N12125 · No damage
  > The abrupt pitch control input by the flight crew in response to a TCAS resolution advisory resulted in two serious passenger injuries.
- [NTSB DCA24LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24LA110.md): Boeing 757-224 · San Francisco, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 26, 2024 · N13138 · Substantial damage
  > The crew’s over-rotation of the aircraft pitch during takeoff which resulted in a tailstrike.
- [NTSB DCA23LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23LA252.md): Boeing 777-223 · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean) · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 22, 2023 · N770AN · No damage
  > An encounter with inadvertent convective turbulence during cruise flight.
- [NTSB DCA23LA477](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23LA477.md): Boeing 757 · Lake Butler, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 10, 2023 · N13138 · No damage
  > An inadvertent encounter with convectively induced turbulence.
- [NTSB DCA23LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23LA125.md): Boeing 737-900ER · Queens, NY · Incident · No injuries · Class 1 · Limited · Final report · Jan 14, 2023 · N914DU · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > The American Airlines flight 106 (AAL106) crew’s surface navigation error due to distractions caused by their performance of concurrent operational tasks during taxi, which resulted in a loss of situational awareness. Contributing to the incident was the air…
- [NTSB DCA22LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22LA002.md): Boeing 757-224 · Newark, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 27, 2021 · N12125 · Substantial damage
  > The nose high attitude on landing resulted in a tailstrike.
- [NTSB DCA21LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21LA095.md): Boeing 777-223 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 15, 2021 · N789AN · No damage
  > an encounter with clear air turbulence during approach
- [NTSB DCA21LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21LA018.md): Boeing 777 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 30, 2020 · N860DA · No damage
  > The airplane’s encounter with severe turbulence while flying over a mountain range during cruise.
- [NTSB DCA20CA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20CA095.md): Boeing 757 · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Mar 21, 2020 · N193AN · Substantial damage
  > the excessive pitch attitude at touchdown.
- [NTSB DCA19CA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19CA186.md): Boeing 757 · San Francisco, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 23, 2019 · N57852 · Substantial damage
  > failure of the ground crew to maintain clearance from the parked airplane during pushback.
- [NTSB DCA19CA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19CA088.md): Boeing 777 · Honolulu, HI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Feb 27, 2019 · N771AN · No damage
  > the airplanes encounter with clear air turbulence.
- [NTSB DCA19CA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19CA066.md): Boeing 757 · Charlotte, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 31, 2018 · N938UW · Substantial damage
  > an inadvertent loss of airspeed and increased pitch attitude prior to touchdown.
- [NTSB DCA18CA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18CA299.md): Boeing 757 · Newark, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 24, 2018 · N13113 · No damage
  > the catering cart striking the flight attendant's foot.
- [NTSB DCA18CA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18CA266.md): Boeing 757 · Philadelphia, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 31, 2018 · N192AN · Substantial damage
  > The captain's improper control of the airplane during the landing flare.
- [NTSB DCA18CA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18CA201.md): Boeing 777 223 · Decatur, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 10, 2018 · N750AN · No damage
  > the passengers failure to comply with the fasten seatbelt sign when the airplane encountered convective turbulence.
- [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 DCA16CA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16CA050.md): Boeing 777 223 · Buenos Aires, Argentina · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 12, 2015 · N784AN · No damage
  > an inadvertant encounter with convective turbulence.
- [NTSB DCA16CA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16CA009.md): Boeing 757 223 · Dallas, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 21, 2015 · N183AN · No damage
  > the disabled passenger not being properly secured during the transfer from the aisle chair causing him to slide to floor and receive a serious injury.
- [NTSB DCA14CA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA14CA161.md): Boeing 757 223 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 16, 2014 · N654A · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the first officer to control the airplane pitch after touchdown. Contributing to the accident was the first officers inexperience in the aircraft type.
- [NTSB OPS14IA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS14IA011.md): Boeing 777 - 236 · Shemya, AK · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 2014 · N773AN · No damage
  > The air traffic controller’s failure to identify a conflict between two aircraft and to issue an adequate clearance, which resulted in a loss of required separation. Contributing to the incident was the Federal Aviation Administration’s failure to provide…
- [NTSB DCA13CA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13CA128.md): Boeing 777-232 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 12, 2013 · N863DA · No damage
  > Unexpected encounter with convective turbulence while the flight attendants were preparing the cabin for arrival.
- [NTSB DCA12CA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12CA086.md): Boeing 757 2B7 · Philadelphia, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 7, 2012 · N936UW · No damage
  > an inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence.
- [NTSB WPR11LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA203.md): Boeing 777-223 · Pacific Ocean · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 2011 · N766AN · No damage
  > An inadvertent encounter with convective-induced turbulence upon entering cumulonimbus clouds.
- [NTSB OPS11IA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS11IA246.md): Boeing 777 · 80 SE of JFK (Atlantic Ocean), NY · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jan 21, 2011 · N766AN · No damage
  > Incomplete and incorrect coordination between air traffic controllers that resulted in the 777 and the two C17s being cleared to maintain the same altitude. Contributing to the incident was the controllers’ non-adherence to established communications…
- [NTSB DCA11IA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA11IA015.md): Boeing 757-223 · Jackson Hole, WY · Incident · No injuries · Class 1 · Incident · Final report · Dec 29, 2010 · N668AA · No damage
  > a manufacturing defect in a clutch mechanism that prevented the speedbrakes from automatically deploying after touchdown, and the captain’s failure to monitor and extend the speedbrakes manually. Also causal was the failure of the thrust reversers to deploy…
- [NTSB DCA11FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA11FA004.md): Boeing 757-223 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 2010 · N626AA · Substantial damage
  > Fatigue failure of the fuselage crown skin due to incorrect manufacturing of the crown skin panel that resulted in a skin thickness less than the manufacturer-specified thickness.
- [NTSB OPS10IA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS10IA014.md): Boeing 737 · Worton, MD · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 2010 · N27239 · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > The R10/12 controller issued an improper vector and descent clearance to the GII that put the airplane on a coverging flight path with the B737. Contributing to the incident was the failure of the FAA's training program to correct ongoing controller…
- [NTSB ENG09IA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG09IA002.md): Boeing 777 · Atlanta, GA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 2009 · N864DA · Minor damage
  > The fan blade fractured due to a fatigue crack that was the result of the combination of the breakdown of the fan blade lubrication system and residual fatigue life usage following the last overhaul of the fan blade. Contributing to the fracture was the…
- [NTSB DCA09IA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA09IA014.md): Boeing 777 · Bozeman, MT · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 2008 · N862DA · No damage
  > An accumulation of ice in the fuel system, which formed from the water normally present in jet fuel during commonly encountered flight conditions, which accreted and released, restricting the fuel flow at the right engine fuel-oil heat exchanger inlet face.…
- [NTSB CHI08IA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08IA292.md): Boeing 757-223 · Chicago, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 2008 · N197AN · Minor damage
  > The failure of an electrical relay due to eroded contacts and the flight crew's decision to continue a flight that was operating on battery power.
- [NTSB DCA08IA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA08IA048.md): Boeing 757-200 · Richmond, VA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 2008 · N921UW · Minor damage
  > The installed wing panel clips failed due to fatigue, likely caused by the incorrect installation of the fasteners in response to SB 757-57-0027. Contributing to the incorrect installation was the SB's lack of clarity in the instructions and figures on the…
- [NTSB ENG08IA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG08IA011.md): Boeing B757-200 · West Palm Beach, FL · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jan 31, 2008 · N624AA · Minor damage
  > the arcing of the windshield heat system at the upper, aft (J1) and upper, forward (J4) terminal locations on the first officer's windshield, which caused the inner pane of glass to fracture.
- [NTSB ENG08IA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG08IA001.md): Boeing 757-225 · Charlotte, NC · Incident · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 2007 · N919UW · Minor damage
  > The truck beam fracture initiated by fatigue and stress corrosion cracking from pits that were present on the ID surface of the truck beam, under the protective finishes. Crack propagation occurred by alternating modes of stress corrosion cracking and fatigue…
- [NTSB MIA07CA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07CA119.md): Boeing 777-232 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 12, 2007 · N865DA · No damage
  > The flight attendant's inadvertent misstep on a ladder and falling during pushback resulting in serious injuries.
- [NTSB CHI07LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA078.md): Boeing 777 · Chicago, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 2007 · N779AN · No damage
  > An in-flight encounter with turbulence during cruise flight.
- [NTSB NYC07IA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07IA015.md): Boeing 757-224 · Newark, NJ · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 2006 · N17105 · No damage
  > The flight crew's misidentification of the parallel taxiway as the active runway, resulting in the flight crew executing a landing on the taxiway. Contributing was the night lighting conditions.
- [NTSB DFW06LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06LA115.md): Boeing 777-233ER · DFW Int'l Apt, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 2006 · N789AN · No damage
  > The in-flight encounter with turbulence in clouds resulting in a flight attendant being injured.
- [NTSB CHI05LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05LA135.md): Boeing 757-223 · New Chicago, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 2005 · N602AN · No damage
  > The inadvertent encounter with convectively induced turbulence (CIT) while the aircraft was descending into the terminal area.
- [NTSB DCA04MA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA04MA061.md): Boeing 777 · Miami, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Major investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 2004 · N797AN · No damage
  > the in-flight encounter with unforecasted clear air turbulence.
- [NTSB MIA03IA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03IA168.md): Boeing 757-223 · Miami, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2003 · N609AA · Minor damage
  > The failure of maintenance personnel from the aircraft operator to identify a missing left main landing gear truck beam shield and damage to the left main landing gear truck beam which resulted in the fracture of the truck beam as a result of stress corrosion…
- [NTSB LAX03LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA167.md): Boeing 757-223 · Santa Ana, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 2003 · N692AA · Substantial damage
  > the vehicle driver's failure to deploy the parking brake or use wheel chocks to secure the vehicle prior to leaving it unattended.
- [NTSB MIA03LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA067.md): Boeing 777-223 · Miami, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 25, 2003 · N790AN · No damage
  > The flight crew's inadvertent encounter with turbulence while attempting to maneuver through an area of convective activity during descent.
- [NTSB IAD02LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA007.md): Boeing 757-223 · Dulles, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 2001 · N640A · No damage
  > A passenger sustained a broken ankle during an emergency evacuation.
- [NTSB DCA01MA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA01MA064.md): Boeing 757-200 · Arlington, VA · Accident · 64 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 2001 · N644AA · Destroyed
  > The Safety Board did not determine the probable cause and does not plan to issue a report or open a public docket. The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 are under the jurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Safety Board provided…
- [NTSB MIA00LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA271.md): Boeing 777-223 · Miami, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 2000 · N789AN · No damage
  > an in-flight encounter with turbulence.
- [NTSB FTW00LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA244.md): Boeing 757-223 · Gulf Of Mexico · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 2000 · N657AM · Minor damage
  > the flight crew's inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence while in cruise flight. A factor was the rapidly developing convective activity.
- [NTSB CHI00LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA268.md): Boeing 777-223 · Baraboo, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 2000 · N785AN · No damage
  > the unexpected turbulence encountered by the airplane.
- [NTSB CHI00IA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00IA125.md): Boeing 777-223ER · Chicago, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 2000 · N779AN · No damage
  > the flightcrew not detecting the runway closure NOTAM and the Air Traffic Control personnel on the metering, ground, and local positions giving an improper clearance to taxi to a closed runway. Factors were the closed runway, ATIS information not issued by…
- [NTSB LAX00LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA146.md): Boeing 757-2G7 · Dallas, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 2000 · N910AW · No damage
  > The en route cruise encounter with forecast moderate turbulence.

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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."completionStatus" = 'Completed'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('54555'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=54555&status=final

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