# Fatal NTSB investigations: Vortex turbulence encountered 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 CHI06FA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06FA154.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Parkville, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 2006 · N292HH · Destroyed > The pilot's improperly planned approach which resulted in the encounter with wake turbulence while the airplane's airspeed exceeded maneuvering speed. This encounter resulted in the subsequent loss of aircraft control and the in-flight separation of the left… - [NTSB LAX04LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA106.md): Cox Thorpe T-18 · Compton, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 23, 2004 · N64EC · Substantial damage > both pilots' failure to see and avoid one another that resulted in the airplane's encounter with downwash induced wake vortices from the helicopter, and the airplane pilot's subsequent loss of control. - [NTSB ATL03FA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03FA115.md): Beech 58P · Memphis, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2003 · N36TL · Substantial damage > An encounter with wake turbulence on approach, which resulted in the pilot's inability to maintain control and subsequent in-flight collision with the ground. - [NTSB ATL00FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00FA026.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Chamblee, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 15, 2000 · N8447Y · Substantial damage > The S76 helicopter pilot's failure to follow ATC landing sequence clearance, which resulted in the PA-28's encounter with the helicopters wake turbulence. A factor was the air traffic controllers clearance procedure. - [NTSB NYC99LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA002.md): Foreit Super CAT · Middlebury, CT · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 1998 · N132TF · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to utilize his seat belt and shoulder harness. - [NTSB LAX98FA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98FA210.md): Cessna 152 · Santa Ana, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 1998 · N67421 · Destroyed > The failure of the pilot-in-command to identify a proper touchdown point on the runway and maintain an appropriate glidepath so as to remain clear of vortex turbulence from the preceding large aircraft. A factor in the accident was the pilot's failure to… - [NTSB IAD98FA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98FA047.md): Beech 58 · Columbus, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 1998 · N258B · Destroyed > The pilot's inadequate planned approach and his failure to follow wake turbulence avoidance procedures by not staying above the glide-path of the preceding Boeing 757, which resulted in a vortex turbulence encounter. Contributing to the accident was the wake… - [NTSB LAX94FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94FA073.md): Israel Aircraft Industries 1124A · Santa Ana, CA · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 16, 1993 · N309CK · Destroyed > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain adequate separation behind the Boeing 757 and/or remain above its flight path during the approach, which resulted in an encounter with wake vortices from the 757. Factors related to the accident were: an inadequacy… - [NTSB SEA93GA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93GA041.md): Cessna 550 · Billings, MT · Accident · 8 fatal · Final report · Dec 18, 1992 · N6887Y · Destroyed > The pilot-in-command's failure to follow established vortex avoidance procedures, as published in the airman's information manual, to provide his own wake turbulence separation. - [NTSB LAX93LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA019.md): Cessna 310R · Saipan, Mauritius · Accident · 3 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 1992 · N5074J · Destroyed > The pilot not following wake turbulence (votex) avoidance procedures, which are detailed in FAA publications, resulting in the airplane encountering wake turbulence. Factors in this accident were: 1) the pilot's inability to control the airplane after… - [NTSB MIA93LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93LA011.md): Hunter Velocity · Apopka, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 1992 · N141NH · Substantial damage > An encounter with wake turbulence from a Boeing 727. - [NTSB LAX90FA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90FA002.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Palm Springs, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 1989 · N3063T · Destroyed > Improper in-flight planning/decision by the pilot, and his failure to follow wake turbulence avoidance procedures, which resulted in a vortex turbulence encounter. A factor related to the accident was: the pilot's failure to assure the aircraft was loaded… - [NTSB ATL89MA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89MA023.md): Cessna 210D · Nashville, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 1988 · N3822Y · Destroyed > Drg west arr at ngt, plt was vctrd for a VFR, straight-in apch to rwy 2R & adzd of Boeing 727 off his rgt front, passingfm rgt to left. He was cautioned abt wake turbc (w/t) & replied, 'okay I see him.' Ctlr then told plt to turn inbnd & maint 'visual' with… - [NTSB LAX86FA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FA221.md): Aerospatiale TB20 · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 17, 1986 · N67TTB · Destroyed > While in the traffic pattern for rwy 16L the light acft plt was cautioned about possible wake turbulence from an arriving C-130 hercules acft landing on rwy 16R. The light acft plt acknowledged observing the C-130, which was above him. The C-130 landed on rwy… - [NTSB SEA86FA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86FA047.md): Cessna TR182RG · Reno, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 27, 1986 · N2341S · Destroyed > The pilot was flying his Cessna TR182RG back to Reno cannon airport, a facility with a frequent mixture of light general aviation aircraft and heavy turbine air carrier operations. The pilot had acquired the majority of his terminal experience in and around… - [NTSB NYC85FA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FA145.md): Sikorsky S76A · Belmar, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 1985 · N176FJ · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > During takeoff & landing practice for a pre-solo plt the CFI saw a helicopter, N176FJ, approaching the arpt. N4956B, at the time of 1st sighting, was on a left base for rwy 3. The rotorcraft apparently did not see N4956B or hear any radio calls at this… - [NTSB MIA84FU003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84FU003.md): Pterodactyl Ascender II · Palm Bay, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Apr 1, 1984 · UNREG · Destroyed > The plts of 2 ultralight vehicles were accompanying each other & were flying west at 500 ft AGL in calm air when an acft crossed ahead of their flt path. The acft was estimate to be flying at about 140 KTS & aprx 40 ft above the ultralights' alt. The… ## 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."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 410) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&occurrence=410 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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