NTSB investigations
124 cases where the sequence of events included Tailstrike.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 2 |
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| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 10 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2026 | 7 |
Where
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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 c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.\"tier2Number\" = '091' 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" = '091' 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 ERA27LA017Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openRobinson Helicopter R44 · Kinnelon, NJNTSB DCA26LA282Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAirbus A321-211 · New York, NYThe first officer’s excessive aft sidestick input following a bounced landing, and the line check pilot’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in an increase in the airplane’s pitch attitude and a subsequent tailstrike.NTSB WPR26LA199Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell 206-L4 · Cedar City, UTThe flight instructor's failure to maintain helicopter control while manipulating the engine governor reference rpm adjustment during hover operations, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with the ground.NTSB WPR26LA172Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell 407 · Young, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a tree stump during landing in mountainous terrain.NTSB DCA26LA142Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 787 · Houston, TXThe captain’s inadvertent activation of the takeoff/go around switch at touchdown that caused an increase in the airplane pitch attitude that was not corrected before the lower fuselage contacted the runway.NTSB DCA26LA115Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAirbus A321-271NX · San Francisco, CAThe first officer’s excessive aft sidestick input combined with decaying airspeed during initiation of a go-around, resulting in an increase in the airplane pitch attitude and subsequent lower fuselage contacting the runway.NTSB WPR26LA117Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna T206H · Lewiston, IDThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in hard, bounced landing and subsequent tail strike.NTSB DCA26WA051Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBAE BAE146 · Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena, ChileNTSB ANC25LA092Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportEurocopter AS 350 B2 · Juneau, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate obstacle clearance during takeoff from uneven, snow-covered terrain in flat light conditions.NTSB DCA25LA286Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportEmbraer-Empresa Brasileira De ERJ 170-200 LR · Boston, MAThe captain’s decision to continue the landing after the bounce and the subsequent misapplication of pitch controls. Contributing to the accident was the ongoing “land and hold short” operations that may have created an urgency to land.NTSB DCA25LA266Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedInvestigation openAirbus A320-251N · Denver, CONTSB DCA25LA251Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 737-924ER · Las Vegas, NVThe first officer’s failure to maintain proper pitch attitude during flare which resulted in a bounced landing and a tailstrike.NTSB DCA25WA253IncidentClass 5 · ForeignAirbus A321 · Dublin, IrelandNTSB ANC25LA069Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna P206C · Port Graham, AKThe pilot's improper landing flare and failure to maintain pitch control, which resulted in a tail strike. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to initiate a go around after the abnormal runway contact.NTSB DCA25LA085Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 767 · San Bernardino, CAEncounter with windshear during landing which resulted in a tailstrike.NTSB DCA25LA015Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAirbus A300 F4-622R · Louisville, KYThe pilot’s incorrect pitch attitude during a bounced landing which resulted in a tailstrike.NTSB DCA25WA016IncidentClass 4 · ForeignBoeing 787 · Guangzhou, ChinaNTSB DCA25WA010AccidentClass 5 · ForeignAirbus A321 · Dublin, IrelandNTSB DCA24WA322Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 767-300 · Milano Malpensa Airport, ItalyNTSB DCA24WA236AccidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing B777 · Milan, ItalyNTSB DCA24WA132Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 767-338 · Panama City, PanamaNTSB CEN24LA112Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Tupelo, MSThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from water during a dark night landing.NTSB DCA24LA065Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 737 · Houston, TXThe airplane’s aft fuselage impacted the runway as a result of a delayed flare and subsequent nose-high pitch inputs during the aircraft’s multiple touchdowns.NTSB DCA24WA071AccidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Mar del Plata, ArgentinaNTSB DCA24WA040OccurrenceClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · East Midlands, United KingdomNTSB DCA24WA084IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 747 · Frankfurt, GermanyNTSB DCA23WA432IncidentClass 5 · ForeignAirbus 320 · Dulles, VANTSB DCA23WA401Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · South Kalimantan, IndonesiaNTSB DCA23LA278Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAirbus A321-231 · Charlotte, NCThe captain’s failure to maintain the appropriate airspeed and pitch attitude during landing which resulted in a tailstrike.NTSB CEN23LA175Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172S · Brookings, SDThe student pilot’s failure to maintain pitch and directional control during the takeoff roll. Contributing to the accident, was the student pilot’s delay in relinquishing control of the airplane and the instructor's delayed reaction before the loss of…NTSB DCA23WA264Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignAirbus A321 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesNTSB DCA23WA245Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Luqa, MaltaNTSB DCA23WA224Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Jakarta, IndonesiaNTSB DCA23LA232Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas MD-88 · Saltillo, MexicoThe pilot's failure to adequately compensate for a wind shift while on short final approach which resulted in a higher than normal sink rate and a tailstrike.NTSB DCA23LA221Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAirbus A320-232 · Houston, TXThe first officer's failure to maintain the correct airspeed and pitch attitude during landing which resulted in a tailstrike.NTSB CEN23LA048Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportHughes 369HS · Oxford, COThe designated pilot examiner’s failure to maintain a proper descent during a practice 180° autorotation which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB DCA23WA002Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 777 · Manila, PhilippinesNTSB DCA22LA178Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 757-251 · Atlanta, GAThe overpitch control of the airplane during landing resulting in a tail strike.NTSB DCA22WA123Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Kathmandu, NepalNTSB DCA22WA122Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Naples, ItalyNTSB DCA22WA095Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Manchester, United KingdomNTSB DCA22WA090Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Karachi, PakistanNTSB DCA22LA069Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAirbus A320-232 · Hayden, COThe captain’s rotation of the airplane pitch before the rotation speed on takeoff due to his surprise about encountering head on landing traffic, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s pitch limit and a subsequent tail strike. Contributing to the…NTSB DCA22LA044Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAirbus A320-251N · Paradise, NVThe captain’s failure to maintain proper pitch attitude during landing, likely caused by improper seat position.NTSB DCA22WA035Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 767-332 · Bogata, ColombiaNTSB DCA22LA002Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 757-224 · Newark, NJThe nose high attitude on landing resulted in a tailstrike.NTSB DCA22LA004Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAirbus A321-271N · Honolulu, HIThe captain’s improper landing flare, which resulted in an excessive sink rate and subsequent hard landing.NTSB DCA21WA207IncidentClass 5 · ForeignAirbus 321 · Guam (Pacific Ocean)NTSB DCA21LA210Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas MD-11F · Phoenix, AZThe flight crew’s incorrect pitch attitude during go-around.NTSB ERA21LA202Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172S · Martinsville, VAThe pilot’s improper pitch control during a go-around in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a tail strike and a runway excursion.