NTSB investigations, CO
19 cases where the defining event was Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT).
Cases per year
| 2008 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 |
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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'CO' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.\"isDefiningEvent\" AND e.\"tier2Number\" = '120')
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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CO' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '120') 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 WPR26LA266Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMaule M-4-180V · Creede, COThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s performance capabilities in mountainous terrain, which resulted in a forced landing.NTSB CEN26FA115Accident · 4 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportEpic E1000 · Steamboat Springs, COOn February 13, 2026, about 0019 mountain standard time, an Epic E1000 airplane, N98FK, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The pilot and three passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was…NTSB CEN25LA146Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · Ault, COThe flight instructor’s failure to maintain terrain clearance during an attempted go-around, which resulted in a collision with a fence post.NTSB CEN25FA047Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 182T · Drake, COThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while maneuvering in mountainous terrain. Contributing was mountain wave turbulence in the area.NTSB CEN22FA069Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA46-500TP · Steamboat Springs, COThe pilot’s failure to adhere to the published instrument approach procedure, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.NTSB CEN21FA305Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportHawker Beechcraft G36 · Aspen, COThe pilot’s failure to navigate through mountainous terrain, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.NTSB GAA19CA257Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Glades Park, COThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and climb rate during takeoff in high-density altitude conditions, which resulted in his failure to clear power lines.NTSB CEN15FA400Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 310H · Silverton, COThe noninstrument-rated pilot's improper judgment and his failure to maintain situational awareness, which resulted in the flight's encounter with instrument meteorological conditions and controlled flight into terrain during cruise flight.NTSB CEN15LA122Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172F · Routt County, COThe pilot’s intentional flight into terrain.NTSB CEN12FA639Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Teddys Peak, COThe pilot's decision to continue flight into deteriorating weather conditions, including fog and mountain obscuration, and his failure to maintain clearance with known rising terrain along the route of flight, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.NTSB CEN11CA492Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182S · Meeker, COThe pilot's inadvertent flight into a downdraft, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees.NTSB CEN11LA323Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-402A · Arriba, COThe pilot’s controlled flight into terrain for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN11FA130Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 210B · Loveland, COThe pilot's intentional flight into terrain.NTSB CEN11FA110Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech B60 · Edwards, COControlled flight into terrain, while on an instrument approach in instrument meteorological conditions, for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN10FA458Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech C35 · Rollinsville, COA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN10FA299Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech G35 · Marble, COThe pilot’s miscalculation of the airplane's turn radius and climb capabilities at high altitude, resulting in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of mountain flying experience and restricted visibility due to the…NTSB CEN09CA434Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportPdps Pzl-Bielsko SZD-59 · Durango, COThe glider pilot's decision to perform a low-altitude 360-degree turn while on final approach to land.NTSB DEN08IA130Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportRaytheon Cobra · Colorado Springs, COThe flight team's failure to program the UAS with flight-tested parameters that could tolerate the high density altitude and tailwind conditions encounted during the flight, which resulted in two undershoot approaches, and the existence of an undiscovered…NTSB DFW08FA153Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 310Q · Steamboat, COThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain in day visual conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment due to marijuana and inadequate medical oversight of the pilot by the Federal Aviation Administration.