NTSB investigations, AK

6 cases where the first occurrence was “Vortex turbulence encountered”.

Cases per year

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NTSB investigations, AK per year, 1982–2026: 6 cases
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duckdb -csv -c "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\" = 'AK' 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"

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NTSB ANC96FA072Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-11-F · Anchorage, AKthe pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision, which allowed the airplane (MD-11) to encounter wake turbulence from a larger/heavy jet airplane (Boeing 747), while on a short final approach for landing on a close-by/parallel runway with a staggered…May 16, 1996 · N614FE · Substantial damageNTSB ANC93LA129Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Anchorage, AKThe pilot's improper planning/decision, while on an approach to land behind another airplane.Aug 1, 1993 · N91219 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC90FA079Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 195 · Anchorage, AKThe pilot's failure to follow wake turbulence avoidance procedures.May 31, 1990 · N195ES · Substantial damageNTSB ANC88FA019Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 402B · Anchorage, AKDrg arr in hvy traffic, reeve flt 726 (Boeing 727) & wilburs flt 304 (Cessna 402B, N969JW) recd radar adzys for visual apchs to rwys 6L & 6R, respectively. Subsequently, both flts were clrd to lnd. At 1555:04, the LCL twr ctlr transmitted that the wnd at the…Dec 9, 1987 · N969JW · Substantial damageNTSB ANC87LA004Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · King Salmon, AKThe pilot was cleared to taxi his airplane into position and to hold behind a cherokee six airplane. After the cherokee six departed, he was cleared for takeoff. Immediately after lift off at 10 to 15 feet above the runway, the pilot stated the airplane went…Oct 18, 1986 · N1123 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC83LA004Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Anchorage, AKShortly after departure the flt received radar vectors placing it near a VFR reporting point located 4 mi past the departure end of rwy 32 & 2 mi east of the rwy centerline. Traffic advisories were issued by approach control indicating a beoing 747 climbing…Oct 9, 1982 · N6843A · No damage