NTSB investigations
115 cases where the sequence of events included Air traffic event.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 6 |
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| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 7 |
| 2011 | 9 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2026 | 15 |
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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\" = '100' 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" = '100' 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 DCA26WA343IncidentForeign investigationAirbus A320 · Mascot, AustraliaNTSB DCA26WA344IncidentForeign investigationBoeing 737 · Mascot, AustraliaNTSB DCA26WA347IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737-8 · Fresno, CANTSB OPS26LA063IncidentClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportSikorsky VH3D · Washington, DCOn August 4, 2026, about 1434 eastern daylight time (EDT), Marine One (VM1) a Sikorsky VH-3D, and Envoy Air flight 3742 (ENY3742), an Embraer E-170, were involved in a loss of separation about 2 miles north of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA),…NTSB DCA26WA291OccurrenceClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Mascot, AustraliaNTSB DCA26WA297IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Barcelona, SpainNTSB DCA27WA008IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Brazzaville, Congo - KinshasaNTSB DCA26WA254IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 787 · Ar Rumays, OmanNTSB DCA26LA242Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportAirbus Industrie A319-114 · Boston, MAOn June 20, 2026, about 1134 eastern daylight time (EDT), Delta Air Lines flight 2351 (DAL2351), an Airbus A319, and American Airlines flight 3161 (AAL3161), a Boeing 737-800, were involved in a runway incursion that resulted in a go-around of DAL2351 at…NTSB DCA26WA228Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBombardier CL600 2E25 · Manises, SpainNTSB DCA26WA204Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · São Paulo, BrazilNTSB OPS26LA036IncidentClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openBoeing 737-7CT · Orlando, FLNTSB DCA26WA140IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBombardier CL-600-2C10 · North Eleuthera, BahamasNTSB DCA26WA132IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Sao Paulo, BrazilNTSB DCA26WA094IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Shymkent, KazakhstanNTSB OPS26LA001IncidentClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openEurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 · Cleveland, OHNTSB CEN25LA370Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing E75 · Benton, KSThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a moving vehicle during an evasive maneuver from a perceived conflict with another airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot of the other airplane’s non-standard phraseology and inaccurate position…NTSB OPS25LA052Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportEmbraer-Empresa Brasileira De ERJ 170-200 LR · Minot, NDOn July 18, 2025, about 1948 central daylight time (CDT), WarBird03 (WBD03), a US Air Force (USAF) B-52H, enroute to conduct an aerial flyby at the North Dakota Fairgrounds, was involved with a loss of separation event approximately two miles south of Minot…NTSB OPS25LA048Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportEmbraer ERJ 170-200 LR · Monterey, CAOn July 15, 2025, about 0005 Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), SkyWest Airlines (SKW) flight 3005, an Embraer 170-200LR, N185SY, conducted a pilot-initiated go-around approximately 4 miles from the threshold of runway 10R at Monterey Regional Airport (MRY),…NTSB OPS25LA032IncidentClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportAirbus A319-114 · Arlington, VAOn March 28, 2025, about 1516 eastern daylight time (EDT), DRAGO61, a flight of four US Air Force Northrop T38s, enroute to conduct an aerial flyby at Arlington National Cemetery, and Delta (DAL) Air Lines flight 2983 (DAL2983), an Airbus 319-114, N342NB,…NTSB DCA25WA111Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737-800 · Dubai, United Arab EmiratesNTSB OPS25LA008IncidentClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openBoeing 737-832 · Miami, FLNTSB OPS25LA005IncidentClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportBoeing 737-7H4 · Long Beach, CAOn October 19, 2024, at 1450 pacific daylight time (PDT), a Diamond DA40, N895AM, and a Boeing 737-7H4, N250WN, operated as SWA1671, were involved in a runway incursion in Long Beach, CA. There were no injuries reported and none of the aircraft were damaged.…NTSB DCA24WA218OccurrenceClass 5 · ForeignATR ATR72 · Seville, SpainNTSB OPS24FA031IncidentClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportAirbus Industrie A319-132 · Arlington, VAOn May 29, 2024, at about 1021 eastern daylight time (EDT), American Airlines (AAL) flight 2134 (AAL2134), an Airbus Industries A319-132, and N250AA a Hawker Beechcraft Corporation B300C were involved in a runway incursion that resulted in a loss of…NTSB DCA24WA225IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737-823 · Ladyville, BelizeNTSB CEN24LA144Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · Muncie, INThe pilot’s spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of control while maneuvering outside established instrument approach procedures in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the…NTSB DCA24WA100IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737-900ER · Nassau, BahamasNTSB DCA24WA086IncidentClass 5 · ForeignAirbus A330 · Katunayake, Sri LankaNTSB OPS24LA011Incident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · North Las Vegas, NVThe local controller’s loss of situational awareness, inadequate provision of traffic advisory or safety alert information, and lack of positive control, that resulted in a near-midair collision.NTSB OPS24LA004IncidentClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAirbus A321-271N · Long Beach, CAThe local controller’s poor judgment in prioritization of their ground traffic ahead of their airborne traffic, that became a distraction and led to a loss of situational awareness resulting in a near midair collision. Contributing to the incident was the…NTSB DCA23WA480IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Stuttgart, GermanyNTSB OPS23FA010IncidentClass 4 · FieldFinal reportBoeing 737-7BD · San Diego, CAThe local control controller’s poor judgment in duty prioritization which distracted them from monitoring arriving and departing traffic and resulted in a runway incursion and loss of same runway separation. Contributing was the operations supervisor’s…NTSB DCA23WA410IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Rio De Janeiro, BrazilNTSB DCA23LA395Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAirbus A320-214 · Fort Lauderdale, FLThe flight crew’s abrupt change in pitch in response to a traffic collision advisory system resolution advisory that resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant.NTSB DCA23WA377OccurrenceClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Le Mans, FranceNTSB DCA23WA229Occurrence · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignAirbus A320 · Sao Paulo, BrazilNTSB DCA23LA179Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 737-823 · Sarasota, FLThe local controller’s failure to prioritize and properly monitor the runway and airport environment along with his erroneous assumption that ROU 1633 would depart from runway 14 before AAL2172 arrived to land on the same runway, which resulted in a loss of…NTSB DCA23WA081OccurrenceClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Sydney, AustraliaNTSB DCA23WA046IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Sydney, AustraliaNTSB DCA22LA175Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 777 · Chicago, ILThe ground controller’s inappropriate routing of the B777 through a non-movement area, resulting in the airplane’s right wingtip contacting a light pole. Contributing to the accident was the lack of an appropriate display of taxiway BB2 as a restricted…NTSB ERA22FA318Accident · 4 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-46-350P · North Las Vegas, NVThe low-wing airplane pilot’s failure to ensure that the airplane was aligned with the correct runway, which resulted in a collision with the high-wing airplane on final approach. Contributing to the accident was the controller’s failure to provide timely and…NTSB DCA22WA158IncidentClass 5 · ForeignAirbus A330-323 · Barcelona, SpainNTSB GAA22WA223Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCirrus SR22 · Kagoshima, JapanNTSB DCA22WA024IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Warsaw, PolandNTSB ERA22LA022Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Statesboro, GAThe student pilot’s failure reduce power and apply sufficient braking after landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with objects and terrain.NTSB OPS21LA003Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 737-8H4 · San Diego, CAThe blocked go-around radio instruction from the air traffic control tower to the arrival aircraft which resulted in the arrival aircraft continuing the landing approach. This led to a loss of separation between the landing aircraft and the aircraft awaiting…NTSB OPS21LA002Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAirbus A319-112 · St Petersburg-Clearwater, FLThe air traffic controller’s failure to properly scan the runway and local area, and their general loss of situational awareness, resulting in a near midair collision. Contributing to the incident was the Cessna 337 pilot's poor decision making when he failed…NTSB DCA21WA045Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Singapore, SingaporeNTSB DCA20WA060Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 777 · Sydney, AustraliaThe Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has notified the NTSB of a serious incident involving a Boeing 777 airplane that occurred on January 22, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Australia's…