# NTSB investigations, FL: 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 MIA07CA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07CA044.md): Airborne Windsports Classic · Sebring, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 26, 2007 · N757LW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay on the runway prior to takeoff that resulted in an encounter with wake turbulence from a landing jet that had to perform a go-around.
- [NTSB ATL98LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA006.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries DA20-A1 · West Palm Beach, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 1997 · N534SS · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadvertent use of the wrong runway, and his improper decision to continue the approach behind a large airplane (MD-80), which resulted in a wake turbulence encounter, loss of aircraft control, and collision with terrain.
- [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 MIA89LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA022.md): Cessna 152 · Gainesville, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 1988 · N6578B · Substantial damage
  > The plt taxied to rwy 6 & made an eng run-up. As he called the twr for tkof, a navy P-3 was making a low apch to rwy 10.the plt was told to taxi to rwy 10. Abt 30 sec later, as he arrived at rwy 10, he was clrd for tkof & was cautioned abt wake turbc fm the…
- [NTSB MIA87FA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87FA098.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 1987 · N41531 · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that he was on final approach & cleared to land long, when a 737 was cleared for an immediate takeoff and he was told to make s turns or whatever necessary. He slowed to land and when he was approximately 10 to 20 ft. in the air he encountered…
- [NTSB MIA87LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA023.md): Cessna 421C · Tampa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 1986 · N37359 · Substantial damage
  > The flt had been cleared for a visual approach behind a Lockheed L-1011 aircraft and was warned to use caution against wake turbulence. The flight encountered the wake turbulence of the L-1011 at 1600 feet. Control could not be maintained and the aircraft…
- [NTSB MIA87LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA018.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Ft. Pierce, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 1986 · N8969C · Substantial damage
  > A USCG helicopter had landed on rwy 4 moments before the accident and had cleared the rwy. The helicopter had advised the acft on UNICOM frequency of his intent to land. The acft advised the helicopter that he had him in sight and would follow him in. The…
- [NTSB MIA85LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA111.md): Piper PA-32R · W. Palm Beach, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 28, 1985 · N120DG · Substantial damage
  > While en route, the plt contacted Palm Beach apch control & obtain flt following. He reported that he was 20 mi north & wished to proceed southbound along the coast. The controller acknowledged the request & advised the plt to remain VFR. The controller did…
- [NTSB MIA85LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA006.md): Piper J3C-65 · Miles City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 1984 · N35965 · Destroyed
  > According to the plt the acft became uncontrollable shortly after takeoff when it encountered rotor downwash generated by a departing helicopter. Initial impact occurred with a tree 200 ft left of the rwy. Post crash fire destroyed the wreckage.
- [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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'FL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  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?occurrence=410&state=FL

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