NTSB investigations, 2024
24 cases where the defining event was Fire/smoke (non-impact).
Cases per year
| 2008 | 13 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 19 |
| 2010 | 22 |
| 2011 | 17 |
| 2012 | 16 |
| 2013 | 19 |
| 2014 | 19 |
| 2015 | 15 |
| 2016 | 20 |
| 2017 | 21 |
| 2018 | 24 |
| 2019 | 27 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2024 | 24 |
| 2025 | 21 |
| 2026 | 8 |
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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2024
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.\"isDefiningEvent\" AND e.\"tier2Number\" = '150')
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") = 2024 AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '150') 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 DCA25WA079Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · ForeignAirbus Canada A220 · Graz, AustriaNTSB WPR25LA045Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportBombardier CL-600-2B16 · Jackson, WYOn November 17, 2024, about 0945 mountain standard time, a Bombardier Inc. CL-600-2B16 (Challenger 650), N247QS, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Jackson, Wyoming. The 2 pilots and 9 passengers were not injured. The airplane…NTSB DCA25WA031Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Sao Paulo, BrazilNTSB DCA25WA027Incident · Minor injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Nefaar, IndonesiaNTSB DCA25WA024Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 747 · Incheon, South KoreaNTSB WPR25LA025Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportBadlands Vaquero · West Wendover, NVOn October 27, 2024, about 0915 Pacific daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Badlands Vaquero airplane, N510DH, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near West Wendover, Nevada. The pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated…NTSB ENG25WA007IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBombardier Global 7500 · Amsterdam, NetherlandsNTSB ERA25LA007Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportNorth American Navion · Rutherfordton, NCAn in-flight fire, the origin of which could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB CEN24FA353Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportHawker Beechcraft G36 · Lafayette, LAOn September 12, 2024, about 1137 central daylight time, a Hawker Beechcraft G36 airplane, N643RS, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Lafayette, Louisiana. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…NTSB DCA24WA263OccurrenceClass 5 · ForeignCanadair CL600 · Vancouver, CanadaNTSB ERA24FA338Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 750 · Jamestown, NYAn in-flight fire and electrical failure for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in the flight crew’s inability to maintain stabilized flight and a subsequent loss of control during landing.NTSB CEN24LA308Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR22T · Tulsa, OKThe mechanic’s improper installation of the alternator wiring connections, which resulted in electrical arcing and thermal damage to the airplane.NTSB DCA24WA242Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Cairo, EgyptNTSB GAA24WA249Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · ForeignCessna 172 · Balcarce, ArgentinaNTSB ERA24LA302Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32RT-300T · Myerstown, PAThe failure of maintenance personnel to properly secure a B-nut on the No. 5 cylinder fuel injector line, resulting in a fuel leak and engine fire.NTSB ERA24LA289Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Lewiston Woodville, NCThe obstruction of the engine’s cooling system by foreign object debris (residential-type insulation), which resulted in smoke, an elevated oil temperature, and a subsequent off-airport landing on unsuitable terrain.NTSB GAA24WA213Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA28 · Al Khor, QatarNTSB DCA24WA193IncidentClass 5 · ForeignMcdonnell Douglas 9-82 · Maiquetia, VenezuelaNTSB GAA24WA147Accident · Minor injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBeech 200 · Goose Bay Newfoundland, CanadaNTSB CEN24LA147Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBellanca 7KCAB · Bluff Dale, TXAn engine compartment fire for reasons that could not be determined due to extensive thermal damage.NTSB DCA24WA332Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 777 · Madinah, Saudi ArabiaNTSB ERA24LA144Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGlasair Sportsman 2+2 · Fort Meade, FLThe pilot’s inadequate inspection of the airplane following an inflight smoke event, which result in separation of the exhaust pipe and hot exhaust igniting the engine cowling, and a subsequent loss of engine power.NTSB ERA24FA104Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech V35 · Clearwater, FLAn in-flight engine compartment fire due to a partially loose flexible fuel hose b-nut at the fuel metering unit. Contributing to the severity of the accident was the pilot’s inability to visually identify the destination airport at night, which prolonged the…NTSB DCA24LA079Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 747-87UF · Miami, FLMaintenance personnel’s improper installation and inspection of the port M borescope plug, which resulted in an engine fire.