NTSB investigations, 2018
261 cases where the sequence of events included Runway excursion.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 162 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 239 |
| 2010 | 230 |
| 2011 | 230 |
| 2012 | 227 |
| 2013 | 160 |
| 2014 | 166 |
| 2015 | 211 |
| 2016 | 258 |
| 2017 | 237 |
| 2018 | 261 |
| 2019 | 198 |
| 2020 | 173 |
| 2021 | 157 |
| 2022 | 156 |
| 2023 | 152 |
| 2024 | 191 |
| 2025 | 133 |
| 2026 | 118 |
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\") = 2018
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.\"tier2Number\" = '300' 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2018 AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '300' 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 GAA19CA106Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Caldwell, NJThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.NTSB GAA19CA119Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Sugar Land, TXThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a sign.NTSB GAA19CA129Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Marshall, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB GAA19CA102Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 36 · Sedona, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain the proper airspeed during landing, which resulted in the airplane landing too fast and too far down the runway to safely stop it.NTSB GAA19CA098Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170 · Riggins, IDThe pilot's improper preflight performance planning and his subsequent failure to attain sufficient speed for the airplane to climb with a tailwind.NTSB GAA19CA095Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Chino, CAThe flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB GAA19CA090Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportZenair CH 750 Cruzer · Hesperia, CAThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in hard, bounced landing, runway excursion, and impact with a hangar.NTSB DCA19IA036Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · IncidentFinal reportBoeing 737 · Burbank, CA(1) The flight crewmembers’ decision, due to plan continuation bias, to continue the approach despite indications of windshear and a higher-than-expected tailwind and (2) the flight crew’s misperception of the airplane’s touchdown point, which was farther…NTSB GAA19CA088Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Cornelia, GAThe flight instructor's failure to maintain the runway heading during an attempted takeoff in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a collision with trees.NTSB GAA19CA089Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper J4 · Forest, VAThe student pilot's improper landing flare and subsequent failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB GAA19CA080Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 12 · Burlington, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in crosswind conditions.NTSB GAA19CA085Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · St. Petersburg, FLThe pilot's failure to remove the gust lock before flight, which resulted in the airplane’s inability to rotate and a subsequent runway overrun. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow the preflight checklist.NTSB GAA19CA083Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSmith AEROSTAR601 · Rock Hill, SCThe pilot's improper decision to fly with an air cast boot on his foot, which led him to rely on the passenger to apply brakes and rudder, which was performed improperly and led to a loss of directional control.NTSB DCA19WA028Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737 · Manaus, BrazilThe government of Brazil has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BOEING 737 airplane that occurred on November 28, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Brazil's investigation under the provisions…NTSB GAA19CA075Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDarren M. Vinelli Sopwith PUP · Rio Vista, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting tailwind conditions.NTSB DCA19WA068Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737 · Yogyakarta, IndonesiaThe National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) of Indonesia has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 737, which occurred on November 25, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the KNKT investigation under…NTSB GAA19CA094Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCirrus SR22 · Greenville, SCThe pilot's improper landing flare with a gusting, right quartering headwind, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB GAA19CA072Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Benson, AZThe pilot's overcorrection during the landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control.NTSB WPR19TA034Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3Final reportCessna 172 · Colorado Springs, COThe pilot's decision to perform a touch-and-go landing at a high-density altitude airport, with a tailwind, and on an upsloping runway, which resulted in decreased airplane performance and the airplane’s inability to become airborne within the available…NTSB ERA19LA086Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA46 · Petersburg, WVA loss of control during the landing roll and subsequent runway excursion for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB GAA19CA069Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA32R · Versailles, OHThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in landing on the landing gear first and a subsequent loss of directional control, a runway excursion, and impact with a tree and a fence during an attempted go-around.NTSB GAA19CA059Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEugene Wells Dragon Fly-B · Kailua/Kona, HIThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in a crosswind. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of experience in tailwheel airplanes for which he did not have an endorsement.NTSB GAA19CA056Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGuimbal Cabri · Newberg, ORThe pilot under instruction's failure to maintain directional control and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.NTSB GAA19CA081Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Inverness, FLThe pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB GAA19CA055Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185 · Reardan, WAThe pilot receiving instruction's improper approach and landing flare in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent loss of directional control. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.NTSB DCA19RA025Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 757 · Georgetown, GuyanaThe Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 757, which occurred on November 9, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the GCAA investigation under the provisions of ICAO…NTSB DCA19WA021Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 747 · Halifax, CanadaNTSB GAA19CA049Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFlight Design Ctls · Elyria, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during landing in variable gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing and runway excursion.NTSB ERA19LA031Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182 · Elba, ALA leak in the pitot-static system for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information, which resulted in an airspeed indication error, an aborted takeoff, and a subsequent runway overrun.NTSB ERA19LA030Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28 · Simsbury, CTMaintenance personnel's inadequate inspection of the wheel brake system during the airplane's most recent 100-hour inspection, which resulted in a loss of hydraulic fluid and the pilot's inability to control the airplane during the landing.NTSB GAA19CA045Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Denver, COThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing in gusting wind conditions.NTSB GAA19CA044Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStoddard Hamilton Glasair II · Laramie, WYThe pilot's failure to maintain a proper pitch attitude during landing at night, which resulted in a porpoised landing.NTSB GAA19CA038Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDiamond DA 40 · Marana, AZThe student pilot's excessive taxi speed during a turn from the runway to a taxiway, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a taxiway sign.NTSB GAA19CA040Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Miami, FLThe student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB GAA19CA036Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAirplane Factory Sport Light · Carson City, NVThe student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB GAA19CA035Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCirrus SR20 · Greenville, SCThe pilot's improper decision to land with a quartering tailwind and his improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, loss of directional control, runway excursion, and impact with a pole.NTSB GAA19CA029Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCapital Holdings 226 CCX-2000 · Dahlonga, GAThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control. Also causal to the accident was the pilot’s failure to retract the flaps during the aborted landing, which resulted in the…NTSB GAA19CA028Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Hastings, MIThe student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in the airplane landing sideways and a subsequent runway excursion.NTSB ERA19LA019Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Lynchburg, VAThe stuck No. 2 cylinder exhaust valve, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and a subsequent forced landing and impact with a ditch.NTSB CEN19WA010Accident · 3 fatalForeign investigationCessna F172 · Wasserkuppe, GermanyOn October 14, 2018, about 1345 coordinated universal time, a Cessna F172N, D-EFJX, experienced a runway excursion during landing which resulted in 3 ground fatalities.This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the German Federal Bureau of…NTSB GAA19CA027Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper J3C · Camas, WAThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB ERA19TA011Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBeech F33 · Reidsville, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a taxiway sign.NTSB WPR19LA006Accident · 1 fatalClass 2 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV6 · Cape Girardeau, MOThe pilot's improper landing flare in gusting crosswind conditions, his failure to conduct a go-around, and his failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a runway departure and nose-over.NTSB GAA19CA008Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 188 · Rolla, MOThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in a left quartering tailwind.NTSB DCA19WA083Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 747 · Bangkok, ThailandThe government of Thailand has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BOEING 747 airplane that occurred on October 08, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Thailand's investigation under the…NTSB GAA19CA012Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBearden Biplane Sopwith Camel · Bolivar, MOThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB GAA19CA007Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMaule M7 · Medford, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB GAA19CA006Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportZenair CH 2000 · Topeka, KSThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and a subsequent runway excursion.NTSB GAA19CA019Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChampion 7ECA · Cleveland, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in a gusting crosswind conditions.NTSB GAA19CA014Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Stockton, CAThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.