# NTSB investigations: Air traffic event

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB DCA19WA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19WA220.md): Boeing 737 · Malaga, Spain · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 11, 2019 · EI-ENH · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > The government of Spain has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a BOEING 737 airplane that occurred on September 11, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Spain's investigation under the provisions of…
- [NTSB CEN19CA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19CA227.md): Vans RV-8 · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 20, 2019 · N143MS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate spacing from the lead airplane while landing following revised landing instructions, which necessitated that the pilot conduct an improper landing flare and resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB DCA19WA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19WA225.md): Airbus A380 · Si Sa Ket Priovince, Thailand · Occurrence · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 23, 2019 · HS-TUB · 2 aircraft · No damage
- [NTSB ERA19WA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19WA203.md): Canadair CL600 1A11 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Apr 18, 2019 · N100QR · No damage
  > The government of Brazil has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Canadair CL600 1A11 airplane that occurred on April 18, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Brazil's investigation under the…
- [NTSB DCA19WA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19WA057.md): Boeing 747-428 · Delhi Airspace, India · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 21, 2018 · N919CA · No damage
  > The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) of India has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 747, which occurred on December 21, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIB investigation under the…
- [NTSB DCA19WA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19WA071.md): Boeing 747 · Kolkata, India · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Oct 16, 2018 · N578UP · No damage
  > The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) of India has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 747, which occurred on October 16, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIB investigation under the…
- [NTSB OPS18IA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS18IA014.md): Embraer EMB145 · Springfield, MO · Incident · Class 3 · Incident · Final report · Jun 27, 2018 · N655AE · No damage
  > The local controller failing to follow established facility directives and issuing a clearance for takeoff from a runway not under his control.
- [NTSB DCA18WA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18WA161.md): Boeing 737 · Perth, Australia · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Apr 28, 2018 · VH-XZM · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a BOEING 737 airplane that occurred on April 28, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Australia's investigation…
- [NTSB DCA18WA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18WA138.md): Boeing 737 · Brasilia City, Brazil · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Apr 9, 2018 · PR-GTN · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > The government of Brazil has notified the NTSB of a serious incident involving a EMBRAER EMB110 airplane that occurred on April 09, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Brazil's investigation under the…
- [NTSB DCA18WA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18WA156.md): Boeing 767 · Mexico City, Mexico · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 27, 2018 · C-GHLV · No damage
  > The government of Mexico has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a BOEING 767 airplane that occurred on March 27, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Mexico's investigation under the provisions of…
- [NTSB ANC18LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC18LA030.md): Champion 7GC · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 2018 · N4844E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind, which resulted in a loss of control and failure of the main landing gear. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's self-induced pressure to land.
- [NTSB DCA18WA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18WA088.md): Boeing 757 23A · Tel Aviv, Israel · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 30, 2018 · N919FD · No damage
  > The Israel's Ministry of Transport has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 757, which occurred on January 30, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S Accredited Representative to assist under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13, as the State of…
- [NTSB OPS18IA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS18IA003.md): Bombardier CL600 2D24 · Medford, OR · Incident · Class 3 · Incident · Final report · Dec 25, 2017 · N162PQ · No damage
  > The incident was caused by the air traffic controller assigning an altitude below the published procedure altitude for the approach segment to be flown prior to the aircraft being established on a published portion of the approach. Contributing to the…
- [NTSB DCA18LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18LA024.md): Boeing 777 · Jamaica, NY · Accident · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 28, 2017 · SU-GDL · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The air traffic controller's improper instruction to the Egypt Air airplane flight crew to pass in an area where passing is prohibited, which led to a ground collision.
- [NTSB DCA18WA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18WA028.md): Boeing 737 · Latvia, Latvia · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 23, 2017 · LNN-II · No damage
  > The Transport Accident and Incident Investigation Bureau of Latvia has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 737, which occurred on November 23, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S Accredited Representative to assist under the provisions of ICAO…
- [NTSB OPS17IA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS17IA021.md): Cessna 172S · New Orleans, LA · Incident · Class 3 · Incident · Final report · May 9, 2017 · N520ER · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > The air traffic controller not following Federal Aviation Administration directives to establish sequencing and spacing between aircraft operating to the same runway.
- [NTSB OPS17IA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS17IA014.md): Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LR · San Francisco, CA · Incident · Class 3 · Incident · Final report · Feb 16, 2017 · N214NN · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > The local controller's issuance of a landing clearance for runway 28L to the ERJ170, and the subsequent issuance of line up and wait instructions to the A320 for runway 28L, resulting in a runway incursion.
- [NTSB OPS17IA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS17IA010.md): Boeing 777 · Mt. Wilson, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 16, 2016 · B-16726 · No damage
  > The incident was caused by the air traffic controller assigning the pilots a left turn instead of the required right turn after departure which placed the aircraft in an unsafe proximity with terrain and obstructions. Contributing to the incident was the air…
- [NTSB DCA16WA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16WA188.md): Boeing 737 · Sofia, Bulgaria · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jun 4, 2016 · TC-JGE · No damage
  > The Aircraft Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) of Bulgaria has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 737 that occurred on June 04, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIU investigation under the…
- [NTSB OPS16IA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS16IA010.md): Mooney M20R · Jacksonville, FL · Incident · Class 3 · Incident · Final report · Apr 3, 2016 · N57GX · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > The air traffic controller's decision to issue climb instruction to one aircraft without ensuring the required separation with another could be maintained. Contributing to the incident was the air traffic controller's failure to issue a safety alert in a…
- [NTSB OPS16IA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS16IA009.md): Cessna 172S · Honolulu, HI · Incident · Class 3 · Incident · Final report · Feb 26, 2016 · N269ME · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > The air traffic controller's decision to clear an aircraft to land on a runway occupied by another aircraft that had previously been instructed to line up and wait. Contributing to the runway incursion was the failure of the air traffic controller to visually…
- [NTSB DCA16WA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16WA079.md): Boeing 737 · Gran Canaria, Spain · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 7, 2016 · D-ABLB · No damage
  > The Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviación Civil (CIAIAC) of Spain has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 737 airplane that occurred on January 07, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to…
- [NTSB CEN16LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA067.md): Hawker 400 · Telluride, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 2015 · XA-MEX · Substantial damage
  > The limitations of the air traffic control equipment that prevented the controller's timely recognition of NOTAM information that was effective immediately and resulted in the issuance of an approach clearance to a closed runway. Also causal was the pilots'…
- [NTSB DCA16WA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16WA034.md): Boeing · Perth, Australia · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 4, 2015 · 9V-OJC · No damage
  > The Australian Transportation Safety Board (ATSB) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 787 that occurred on December 04, 2015. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the ATSB's investigation under the provisions…
- [NTSB CEN15WA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15WA327.md): Raytheon Corporate Jets BAE 125 800 · Kerry, Ireland, Ireland · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jun 16, 2015 · N1310H · No damage
  > The incident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the government of Ireland. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the government of Ireland. Further information pertaining to…
- [NTSB DCA15WA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA15WA122.md): Airbus A321 - 211 · Barcelona, Spain · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Apr 28, 2015 · F-GTAZ · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > The Comision de Investigacion de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviacion Civil (CIAIAC) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving an Airbus A321 and a Boeing 737-400 which occurred on April 28, 2015. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to…
- [NTSB OPS14IA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS14IA011.md): Boeing 777 - 236 · Shemya, AK · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 2014 · N773AN · No damage
  > The air traffic controller’s failure to identify a conflict between two aircraft and to issue an adequate clearance, which resulted in a loss of required separation. Contributing to the incident was the Federal Aviation Administration’s failure to provide…
- [NTSB OPS14IA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS14IA007.md): Boeing 757 · Powhatan, VA · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 2014 · UNK · Minor damage
  > The air traffic controller’s failure to provide required advisories about significant radar-observed convective precipitation along both airplanes’ flight routes and the air route traffic control center’s lack of a program to ensure that air traffic…
- [NTSB OPS14IA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS14IA005.md): Embraer EMB 145XR · Newark, NJ · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 2014 · N11176 · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > The local controller’s failure to comply with Federal Aviation Administration separation requirements for aircraft operating on intersecting runways.
- [NTSB DCA14IA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA14IA037.md): Boeing 737 7H4 · Branson, MO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jan 13, 2014 · N272WN · No damage
  > The Flight crew's failure to properly identify the airport and runway of intended landing. Contributing to the incident was the flight crew's failure to comply with procedures for use of navigation information and visual cues to verify the airport and runway…
- [NTSB OPS13IA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS13IA071.md): Gulfstream GIV - Undesignat · Las Vegas, NV · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 2013 · N0 · No damage
  > The Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) inadequate procedures, which did not require specific separation between aircraft operating on nonintersecting runways where flightpaths may intersect and led to an airborne conflict between two aircraft.…
- [NTSB CEN13LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA244.md): Dean Leslie N Highlander · Bryan, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 2013 · N58LD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed during a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB DCA13WA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13WA070.md): Boeing 737 · Brisbane, Australia · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 25, 2013 · VH-VYE · No damage
  > The Australian Transportation Safety Board (ATSB) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 737 airplane that occurred on February 25, 2013. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the ATSB's investigation under the…
- [NTSB ERA13LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA042.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Sevierville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 2012 · N4478F · Substantial damage
  > The air traffic controller’s failure to comply with the required vectoring and safety alert procedures, which resulted in the airplane’s flight into rising terrain. Contributing to the accident was the Federal Aviation Administration’s continued practice of…
- [NTSB OPS12IA849](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS12IA849.md): Arlington, VA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2012 · No damage
  > A hearback/readback error on the part of the tower traffic management coordinator, who did not understand the request being made by the approach control area supervisor and then communicated that misunderstanding to the local controllers. Contributing to the…
- [NTSB OPS12IA535](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS12IA535.md): Las Vegas, NV · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 2012 · No damage
  > Federal Aviation Administration procedures that do not ensure separation in the event of a go-around during simultaneous independent runway operations on runways that do not physically intersect but whose flight paths intersect.
- [NTSB OPS12WA430](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS12WA430.md): Gulfstream Aerospace GV SP (G550) · Ontario, Canada · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 8, 2012 · N128GV · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > N217AL, a private Cessna 750, was en route between San Jose, California (KSJC), and Bedford, Massachusetts (KBED) at FL430. N128GV, a private Gulfstream V, was en route between Bradley/Windsor Locks, Connecticut (KBDL), and San Francisco, California (KSFO),…
- [NTSB DCA12PA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12PA049.md): Israel Aircraft Industries F21-C2 · Fallon, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Mar 6, 2012 · N404AX · Destroyed
  > fuel exhaustion following missed approaches due to deficient ATC handling under weather conditions which were significantly lower than forecast. The second missed approach may have been initiated due to limited pilot instrument proficiency. Contributing to…
- [NTSB OPS11IA819](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS11IA819.md): Embraer EMB-135KL · Chicago, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 2011 · N377SK · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > The improper air traffic control takeoff clearance issued by the local controller because of his lack of monitoring and lack of awareness of the conflicting arrival airplane.
- [NTSB OPS11IA673](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS11IA673.md): Embraer EMB-145EP · Gulfport, MS · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 2011 · N13929 · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > the Gulfport control tower local controller cleared two aircraft for takeoff from runways with intersecting departure flight paths without ensuring the first aircraft had passed the flight path intersection prior to clearing the second aircraft for takeoff.
- [NTSB OPS11IA653](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS11IA653.md): Beech 1900C · Fairbanks, AK · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 2011 · N121WV · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > Inadequate air traffic control actions that failed to establish and maintain required separation between the two airplanes. Contributing to the incident was inexperience on the part of the local controller, inadequate oversight by the tower…
- [NTSB OPS11IA552](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS11IA552.md): Embraer EMB-145LR · Chicago, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 16, 2011 · N15574 · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > The air traffic controller’s failure to adhere to runway separation requirements and his issuance of an improper takeoff clearance. Contributing to the incident was the controller's failure to recall that there was an arrival inbound to a crossing runway.
- [NTSB DCA11WA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA11WA054.md): Boeing 767 · Fukuoka, Japan · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · May 10, 2011 · JA602A · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > The Japan Transport Safety Board (JTSB) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a B767-300 and a DHC-8-402 that occurred on May 10, 2011. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the JTSB investigation under the provisions of…
- [NTSB OPS11IA499](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS11IA499.md): Boeing 737 · Camp Springs, MD · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 2011 · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > The misapplication of wake turbulence and instrument flight rules (IFR) separation criteria by air traffic controllers.
- [NTSB OPS11IA401](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS11IA401.md): Arlington, VA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 2011 · No damage
  > The tower controller's loss of consciousness induced by lack of sleep, fatigue resulting from working successive midnight shifts, and air traffic control scheduling practices.
- [NTSB OPS11IA410](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS11IA410.md): Boeing 757-232 · Atlanta, GA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 2011 · N693DL · No damage
  > The air traffic controllers’ failure to adhere to required radar identification procedures, which resulted in loss of separation between the departing Boeing 757 and three other airplanes. Contributing to the incident was the pilots’ inadequate preflight…
- [NTSB CEN11CA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA166.md): Mcholland C L Solitare · Wellington, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 29, 2011 · N15XP · Substantial damage
  > The glider pilot’s misjudgment while approaching to land, which resulted in an off-airport landing.
- [NTSB OPS11IA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS11IA173.md): Boeing 737-832 · Covington, KY · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 9, 2010 · N3731T · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > The local controller's distraction with a helicopter south of the field.
- [NTSB WPR11FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA032.md): Mooney M20J · Lander, WY · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 2010 · N201HF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to depart into known adverse weather conditions over mountainous terrain, which required operation near the limits of the airplane's performance capability and which resulted in a loss of airplane control and subsequent ground impact.…
- [NTSB OPS11IA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS11IA054.md): Dassault FALCON900EX · Teterboro, NJ · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 2010 · PHILC · 3 aircraft · No damage
  > The pilot of the F900 overshooting of the final approach course, which conflicted with traffic in the pattern. Contributing to the accident was the lack of appropriate coordination between the tower controller and the approach controller.

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## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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
```

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