NTSB investigations, 2025
9 cases where the sequence of events included Aircraft maintenance event.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 37 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 34 |
| 2010 | 24 |
| 2011 | 32 |
| 2012 | 39 |
| 2013 | 33 |
| 2014 | 25 |
| 2015 | 33 |
| 2016 | 28 |
| 2017 | 27 |
| 2018 | 31 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2023 | 32 |
| 2024 | 23 |
| 2025 | 9 |
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Query with SQL
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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2025
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.\"tier2Number\" = '040' 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2025 AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '040' 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 ERA26LA009Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182H · Smithfield, RIMaintenance personnel’s improper rigging of the elevator trim system, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing was the maintenance personnel and pilot’s failure to perform adequate post maintenance/preflight inspections.NTSB CEN25LA402Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportTextron 525C · Baton Rouge, LAThe improper installation of the trunnion pin, which resulted in a failure of the right main landing gear. Contributing to the accident was the failure of maintenance personnel to follow the aircraft manufacturer’s maintenance procedures.NTSB CEN25LA295Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna 182P · Bolivar, MOOn July 28, 2025, at about 1800 central daylight time, a Cessna 182P, N8243M, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Bolivar, Missouri. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91…NTSB ERA25LA238Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 310 · Fayetteville, TNThe pilot’s decision to operate the airplane with known discrepancies.NTSB ERA25LA204Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportEurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-1 · Fort Washington, PAMaintenance personnel’s failure to identify and replace damaged rivet nuts at the air conditioning louver assembly, which resulted in the separation of the louver assembly from the helicopter, the louver assembly’s impact with the tail rotor, and subsequent…NTSB ERA25LA123Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172C · Argyle, NYThe mechanic’s incorrect installation of the oil temperature gauge probe in the oil filter adapter and failure to test run the engine for oil leaks after the installation, which resulted in a total loss of oil and the pilot’s decision to perform a…NTSB CEN25LA100Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180 · Breckenridge, TXThe mechanic’s failure to properly install the throttle cable hardware resulting in a separation of the cable and loss of engine throttle control.NTSB ERA25LA122Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAllyn Kaste Rans S-19 (KIT) · Doylestown, PAThe pilot’s inadequate maintenance and preflight inspection.NTSB CEN25LA077Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Addison, TXA partial loss of engine power during takeoff due to the partial blockage of the fuel diaphragm metering stem and the No. 1 cylinder fuel injector nozzle. Contributing to the accident was maintenance that allowed the introduction of debris that resulted in…