NTSB investigations
1,709 cases where the sequence of events included Unknown or undetermined.
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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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.\"tier2Number\" = '000' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE \"isDefiningEvent\")) ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"
Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '000' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent")) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB CEN24LA096Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportLockwood AIR CAM · Liberty Hill, TXThe reported simultaneous and total loss of engine power to both engines during a power reduction for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB WPR24FA073Accident · 4 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportOstroth Thane L Cozy MK IV · Half Moon Bay, CAThe airplane’s impact with the ocean for undetermined reasons after departing into night, instrument meteorological conditions.NTSB GAA24WA065Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · ForeignCessna 421 · Valledupar, ColombiaNTSB ERA24LA082Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20K · Tullahoma, TNA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB WPR24LA063Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBender Thomas G RV-6 · Moriarty, NMA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA24LA080Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28R-201 · Wiggins, SCA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB ERA24FA072Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportHawker Beechcraft G36 · Buford, GAA loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined due to significant thermal damage from postimpact fire.NTSB ERA24FA069Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportAmerican Eurocopter AS350B2 · Hammonton, NJThe helicopter’s gradual descent and impact with terrain for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB ERA24LA070Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech A24 · Miami, FLA partial loss of engine power during initial climb for undetermined reasons, resulting in a forced landing.NTSB ANC24FA008Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Anchor Point, AKAn impact to the left wing, at an undetermined time, for reasons that could not be determined, which partially separated the left wing and rendered the airplane uncontrollable.NTSB GAA24WA049Accident · 5 fatalClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA-32-260 · Terre-de-Haut, GuadeloupeNTSB WPR24LA046Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna P210N · Big Bear, CAA loss of engine power during the initial climb for undetermined reasons, which resulted in an aborted takeoff and runway excursion.NTSB ERA24LA056Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRaytheon 400A · Atlanta, GAThe collapse of the airplane’s left main landing gear during the landing roll for undetermined reasons.NTSB WPR24LA042Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182G · Casa Grande, AZThe loss of engine power during landing for undetermined reasons.NTSB GAA24WA040Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA46 · Brno, CzechiaNTSB DCA24WA041OccurrenceClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Alger, AlgeriaNTSB GAA24WA036Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignCessna 172 · Dinslaken, GermanyNTSB DCA24WA027Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Surat Thani, ThailandNTSB CEN24LA039Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA32 · Ozark, MOA reported total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA24LA041Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 421 · Lake City, FLA landing gear collapse following an aborted takeoff due to degraded climb performance for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB GAA24WA032Accident · 2 fatalClass 5 · ForeignCessna 150 · Ponte de Sor, PortugalNTSB ERA24LA033Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172S · Orlando, FLA partial loss of engine power during initial climb after takeoff for undetermined reasons.NTSB WPR24LA029Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAerostar International RX 8 · Page, AZA hard landing after both burner pilot lights extinguished during the landing approach for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inability to relight the burner pilot lights.NTSB GAA24WA025Accident · 4 fatalClass 5 · ForeignCirrus SR20 · St. Andrä im Lunga, AustriaNTSB GAA24WA022Accident · 12 fatalClass 5 · ForeignCessna 208 · Rio Branco, BrazilNTSB WPR24LA023Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV-12 · Novato, CAA partial loss of engine power during initial climb for undetermined reasons.NTSB GAA24WA023Accident · 2 fatalClass 5 · ForeignRobinson R66 · Williamtown, AustraliaNTSB ERA24LA011Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportTecnam P2010 · Ocala, FLA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the forced landing, which…NTSB WPR24FA010Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportRobert L Thurmond RV8 · Centerville, UTThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while attempting to return to the departure airport, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at an altitude too low for recovery. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the No. 2…NTSB GAA24WA010Accident · 2 fatalClass 4 · ForeignBell 206 · Bondeno, ItalyNTSB GAA24WA033Accident · 2 fatalClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA-24-250 · San Juan de la Costa, MexicoNTSB GAA24WA006Accident · 4 fatalClass 4 · ForeignCirrus SR22 · Canberra, AustraliaNTSB GAA24WA012Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCirrus SR22 · Dubai, United Arab EmiratesNTSB GAA24WA003Accident · Serious injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCessna P210 · Venice, ItalyNTSB CEN24LA003Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Arlington, TXA reported loss of engine power during the landing approach due to undetermined reasons, which resulted in a forced landing and collision with a fence.NTSB GAA23WA273Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignCessna 172 · Uk, GermanyNTSB ERA23LA383Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182 · Towanda, PAA total loss of engine power during initial climb for undetermined reasons.NTSB GAA23WA282Accident · 5 fatalClass 5 · ForeignCessna 206G · Mashava, ZimbabweNTSB CEN23LA419Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech A36 · El Dorado, ARA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a forced landing and impact with terrain.NTSB ENG23LA045IncidentClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell 407 · Linden, NJThe fracture of the upper-left tail boom attachment bolt due to abnormal loading of the bolt caused by a gap and misalignment between the upper-left longeron and the tail boom. Contributing to this incident was the lack of a check to verify the absence of…NTSB GAA23WA272Accident · Minor injuriesClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA-28-140 · Herbert's Beach, St. Kitts & NevisNTSB ANC23LA080Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna A185F · Homer, AKA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA23LA373Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportLiore et Oliver Nieuport 28 · Hudson, MAA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB WPR23LA343Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing A75N1(PT17) · Monticello, UTA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB WPR23LA341Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBellanca 7ECA · El Cajon, CAA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB GAA23WA275AccidentClass 5 · ForeignFairchild 227-DC · Detour Lake, CanadaNTSB ERA23LA365Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSheehan Kevin A Vans RV-8 · Umatilla, FLA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB ERA23LA363Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech A36 · Frankfort, KYA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB ERA23LA362Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA32 · Cincinnati, OHA loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB GAA23WA280Accident · 3 fatalClass 5 · ForeignCessna 172N · Mountains, Iceland