Final NTSB investigations, TX
437 cases where the sequence of events included Loss of control in flight.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 31 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 27 |
| 2010 | 23 |
| 2011 | 24 |
| 2012 | 34 |
| 2013 | 25 |
| 2014 | 32 |
| 2015 | 25 |
| 2016 | 27 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2018 | 22 |
| 2019 | 33 |
| 2020 | 25 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 20 |
| 2025 | 9 |
| 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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'TX' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
AND c.\"completionStatus\" = 'Completed'
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.\"tier2Number\" = '240' 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'TX' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."completionStatus" = 'Completed' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '240' 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 CEN26LA294Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPipistrel Taurus Electro G2.5 · Hempstead, TXThe pilot’s failure to properly stow the motor in preparation for approach and landing that resulted in a loss of airspeed and an inadvertent aerodynamic stall and spin.NTSB CEN26LA244Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCassutt Iiim · Odessa, TXThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the initial climb, which led to an aerodynamic stall and a loss of airplane control at too low of an altitude to recover. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of recent…NTSB WPR26LA247Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell 47G · Springtown, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees while in a low hover.NTSB CEN26LA177Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-602 · El Campo, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff resulting in a collision with a building during takeoff.NTSB CEN26LA171Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Sherman, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB CEN26LA168Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 · Mount Blanco, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain proper main rotor rpm during a low-level turn, which resulted in the main rotor rpm drooping, a loss of control at an altitude too low for recovery, and a subsequent impact with terrain.NTSB CEN26LA159Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA46 · Burke, TXThe airplane’s encounter with unexpected low-level wind shear during final approach, which resulted in a hard impact with the runway.NTSB CEN26LA134Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Sonora, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control and hard landing.NTSB CEN26LA065Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell Helicopter Textron Canada 505 · Fort Worth, TXThe flight instructor’s inadequate supervision during the approach and delayed remedial action, which resulted in a loss of control.NTSB CEN25LA396Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell 206 · Archer City, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines while herding livestock.NTSB CEN25LA381Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell Helicopter Textron Canada 505 · Fort Worth, TXThe manufacturer flight instructor’s failure to maintain proper airspeed and a proper descent rate during a demonstrated hover out of ground effect (HOGE) autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the manufacturer flight…NTSB CEN25LA324Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Cleburne, TXThe student pilot’s failure to maintain airplane directional control during the approach and subsequent go-around.NTSB CEN25LA302Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Taylor, TXThe flight instructor’s inadequate supervision and delayed remedial action which resulted in a skid contacting the terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s improper judgement to allow the student pilot to manipulate the flight…NTSB CEN25LA237Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Pecos, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during gusty wind conditions.NTSB CEN25LA188Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Vega, TXThe airplane’s inadvertent encounter with a localized low boundary layer, which caused a wind shift, and a gusting tailwind during final approach, that resulted in the pilot deciding to impact a wind cone and a subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing was…NTSB CEN25LA155Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportQuicksilver MX II · Brady, TXThe airplane’s encounter with a dust devil, which resulted in a loss of airplane control at a low altitude.NTSB CEN25LA128Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172S · Rusk, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control and adequate airspeed during the go-around, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.NTSB CEN25LA038Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportComposite FX Mosquito XE · Waco, TXThe total loss of engine power and subsequent impact with terrain during an autorotation. Contributing to the accident was the improper sealing of the liquid cooling system.NTSB CEN25LA036Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 152 · Bridgeport, TXThe student pilot’s delayed go-around from an unstabilized approach and failure to attain/maintain control during the go-around that resulted in an impact with terrain.NTSB CEN25LA031Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Pearland, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter during lift off.NTSB CEN25LA004Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing E75 · Sanger, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control.NTSB CEN24LA371Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 210-5(205) · Bryan, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing.NTSB CEN24LA367Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Lakeway, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control during a go-around.NTSB CEN24LA363Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportKitfox IV 1200 Spdst · Cleburne, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.NTSB CEN24LA297Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150F · Castroville, TXThe pilot’s inadequate recovery from a bounced landing and his failure to maintain proper airplane pitch control and airspeed during the go-around, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and an aerodynamic stall at a low…NTSB CEN24LA255Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-802 · Brad, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control after encountering a large boat wake.NTSB CEN24FA240Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 414A · McKinney, TXThe pilot's improper decision to attempt continued flight after a loss of left engine power with usable runway remaining and his subsequent failure to follow the emergency procedures and maintain air minimum control speed, which resulted in a loss of control.…NTSB CEN24LA216Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-402 · Perryton, TXThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a low-level turn, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control at too low of an altitude to recover.NTSB CEN24FA188Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 150L · Godley, TXThe student pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while practicing a power-on stall, which resulted in an inadvertent spin at an altitude from which he was unable to recover.NTSB CEN24LA178Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172M · Midland, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during a go-around in a gusting crosswind, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of system knowledge regarding the operation of the…NTSB CEN24LA165Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502B · Olney, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing in gusty wind conditions.NTSB CEN24FA164Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportLancair Legacy FG · Spicewood, TXThe pilot’s failure to properly configure the airplane during a go-around in gusting wind conditions, and his subsequent exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at an altitude too low for recovery.NTSB CEN24LA171Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAmerican Champion 7ECA · Lakeport, TXThe student pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the final approach, which resulted in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.NTSB CEN24LA142Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182F · Ben Wheeler, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain control while landing in a gusting wind.NTSB CEN24LA135Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 · Knox City, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a rollover and an impact with terrain.NTSB CEN24LA132Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPietenpol Aircamper · Lockhart, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain control during after takeoff.NTSB CEN24LA124Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSearey Classic · Winchester, TXThe pilot’s failure to attain/maintain airplane control during a landing approach that resulted in an uncontrolled descent and an impact with the lake.NTSB CEN24FA064Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPilatus PC-12/45 · Christoval, TXThe instrument-rated pilot and a passenger departed on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight. After about 4.5 hours, while approaching the first planned fuel stop, the airplane was in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). According to air traffic…NTSB CEN24FA042Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportMooney M20C · Plano, TXThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a climbing turn during a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control.NTSB CEN23LA424Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPowrachute Pegasus · Caddo Mills, TXThe pilot’s inadequate rolling preflight, which resulted in a loss of directional control in flight and subsequent collision with an object during landing.NTSB CEN23FA401Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 150K · Huntsville, TXA partial loss of engine power due to fuel starvation caused by a fuel system blockage, and the flight instructor’s subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed after the loss of engine power, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of…NTSB CEN23LA386Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSilverlight AR-1 · Granbury, TXThe pilot’s improper takeoff procedure which resulted in a loss of control during takeoff.NTSB CEN23FA352Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 150 · Caddo Mills, TXThe pilot’s loss of airplane control during an attempted forced landing following a loss of engine power.NTSB CEN23FA315Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 150 · Houston, TXThe student pilot’s loss of airplane control in dark night conditions.NTSB CEN23FA284Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Sherman, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain control during a forced landing following a loss of engine power. Contributing was the pilot’s failure to feather the left propeller following the loss of engine power.NTSB CEN23LA245Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Louise, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control in gusting wind conditions.NTSB CEN23FA173Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 310D · Ennis, TXThe partial loss of right engine power due to reduced fuel flow as a result of the contamination of the fuel screen.NTSB CEN23LA172Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-34-200 · Coldspring, TXThe stabilator trim rod assembly separated from the stabilator link assembly due to a missing connecting bolt, which resulted in the pilot’s inability to maintain pitch control of the airplane.NTSB CEN23FA164Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · FieldFinal reportMaule MXT-7-180 · La Porte, TXThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering for an emergency landing following a partial loss of engine power, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the…NTSB CEN23FA139Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech 58P · Lubbock, TXThe pilot’s failure to ensure a proper fuel selector position before takeoff, which resulted in a loss of left engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control after the loss of left engine…