# Final NTSB investigations: Boeing 777-222

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 DCA24LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24LA097.md): Boeing 777-222ER · Kelsey, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 10, 2024 · N788UA · No damage
  > The airplane’s encounter with an unanticipated localized region of moderate-to-severe turbulence while in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) associated with strong upper-level wind shear and convective cells. Contributing to the severity of the…
- [NTSB DCA23LA421](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23LA421.md): Boeing 777-222 · Over the (Atlantic Ocean) · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 18, 2023 · N209UA · No damage
  > An inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence during cruise flight.
- [NTSB DCA23LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23LA133.md): Boeing 777-222 · Honolulu, HI · Incident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 24, 2023 · N774UA · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > The airport’s continued use of taxiway Kilo, despite an identified risk of pilots repeatedly failing to stop at a hold short line prior to two intersecting runways. Contributing were 1) the operator’s moving map display, which omitted a published restriction…
- [NTSB DCA23LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23LA172.md): Boeing 777 · Kahului, HI · Incident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 19, 2022 · N212UA · No damage
  > The flight crew’s failure to manage the airplane’s vertical flightpath, airspeed, and pitch attitude following a miscommunication about the captain’s desired flap setting during the initial climb.
- [NTSB DCA21FA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21FA085.md): Boeing 777-222 · Broomfield, CO · Incident · No injuries · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Feb 20, 2021 · N772UA · Minor damage
  > The fatigue failure of the right engine fan blade. Contributing to the fan blade failure was the inadequate inspection of the blades, which failed to identify low-level indications of cracking, and the insufficient frequency of the manufacturer’s inspection…
- [NTSB DCA18IA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18IA092.md): Boeing 777 222 · Honolulu, HI · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 13, 2018 · N773UA · Minor damage
  > the fracture of a fan blade due to P&W's continued classification of the TAI inspection process as a new and emerging technology that permitted them to continue accomplishing the inspection without having to develop a formal, defined initial and recurrent…
- [NTSB DCA10FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA10FA064.md): Boeing 777 · Southern Tip of Greenland, Denmark · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 25, 2010 · N794UA · No damage
  > An inadvertent encounter with unforecast turbulence in cruise flight.
- [NTSB OPS10IA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS10IA020.md): Boeing 777-222 · San Francisco, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 2010 · N216UA · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > The local controller's issuance of a takeoff clearance to the Boeing 777 without ensuring that approved separation would exist with the Cessna 182. Contributing to the incident were tower procedures that permitted transitioning aircraft to cross the runway 28…
- [NTSB DCA10FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA10FA012.md): Boeing 777-200 · New Market, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 2009 · N209UA · No damage
  > The flight crew’s inadvertent encounter with a small area of cumulous clouds at night that resulted in moderate to severe convectively induced turbulence.
- [NTSB CHI08FA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08FA050.md): Boeing 777-222 · Chicago, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 2007 · N220UA · Minor damage
  > Emergency evacuation due to dense smoke in the cabin and the possibility of an on-board fire, which resulted in a serious injury to one of the 264 passengers and crew. An additional cause was the failure of an engine bearing, allowing oil to migrate into the…
- [NTSB CHI07FA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07FA184.md): Boeing 777-222 · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 2007 · N213UA · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The 777-222's flight crew not maintaining clearance from the parked/standing MD 83 and the airport not coordinating the taxi chart instructions with air traffic control. Contributing to the accident was the MD 83's flight crew not following the taxi chart…
- [NTSB DEN06IA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06IA034.md): Boeing B777-200B · Denver, CO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jan 19, 2006 · N798UA · Minor damage
  > the truck driver's failure to maintain clearance from the airplane and the boom operator's failure to adequately clear the boom from the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the low visibility due to snow and mist.
- [NTSB LAX04LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA007.md): Boeing 777-22B · San Francisco, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 2003 · N222UA · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the taxiing Boeing 777's flight crew to maintain clearance from a Boeing 777 that was being pushed back from the gate. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the local ramp controller to caution either aircrew of a possible movement…
- [NTSB CHI03LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA237.md): Boeing B777-222 · Chicago, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2003 · N779UA · No damage
  > The turbulence encountered during the descent which seriously injured a passenger returning to her seat after the seat belt sign was activated. A factor was that it was not possible for the returning passenger to comply with the lit seat belt sign.
- [NTSB CHI99LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA184.md): Boeing 777-222 · Madison, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 1999 · N781UA · No damage
  > the pilot-in-command's inadequate evaluation of the weather conditions. Factors associated with the accident were the turbulence encountered and the seat belt sign was not illuminated.

## 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.aircraft_model_code IN ('1385219'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1385219&status=final

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