NTSB investigations, FL
68 cases where the sequence of events included Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power).
Cases per year
| 2008 | 12 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 6 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 3 |
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\" = 'FL' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.\"tier2Number\" = '330' 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" = 'FL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '330' 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 ERA26LA189Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · Kissimmee, FLFracture of the left main landing gear trunnion during landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control during landing and subsequent runway excursion.NTSB ERA26LA136Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna 551 · Opa-locka, FLOn March 4, 2026, about 1648 eastern standard time, a Cessna 551, N228MH, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Opa-locka, Florida. The two pilots and three passengers were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code…NTSB ERA26LA113Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 320C · Bartow, FLMaintenance personnel’s failure to perform an adequate inspection of the airplane’s landing gear, which resulted in a collapse of the left main landing gear during landing.NTSB ERA25LA229Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportRobinson Helicopter R66 · Valparaiso, FLOn June 12, 2025, about 1850 eastern daylight time, a Robinson Helicopter R66, N633AF, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Valparaiso, Florida. The pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries, and a second passenger was not…NTSB ERA25LA096Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-44-180 · Pompano Beach, FLThe separation of the securing hardware for the right main landing gear upper and lower torque links for undetermined reasons, which prevented extension of the right main landing gear.NTSB ERA25LA068Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 42 NG · Daytona Beach, FLThe maintenance technician’s failure to follow the manufacturer’s recommended procedures during a wheel and tire change to ensure proper clearance of the tire to the wheel well resulting in the right main wheel becoming stuck in the well and subsequent…NTSB ERA24LA279Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAlexander S Rolinski Aventura II · DeLand, FLImproper installation of the electric-driven fuel pump inlet hoses, which resulted in a hose failure and subsequent loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB ERA24LA208Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAdmore International Jets Aircam · DeLand, FLThe uncommanded movement of the left propeller into reverse during approach for undetermined reasons, resulting in an in-flight loss of control of the airplane at low altitude during approach.NTSB ERA24LA163Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportEvektor-Aerotechnik A S Harmony LSA · Seffner, FLThe improper installation of the fuel line that connected the fuel pump to the four-way distributor, which resulted in fuel starvation when the line became disconnected.NTSB ERA24LA214Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 95B55 · St. Augustine, FLThe incomplete extension of the landing gear into the down-and-locked position for reasons that could not be determined. .NTSB ERA24LA216Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportApellix B1 Washing Drone · Orlando, FLA failure of the sUAS’s magnetometer while operating in close proximity to commercial air conditioning equipment, which resulted in the sUAS’s erratic maneuvering. Contributing to the accident was the RPIC’s failure to input the appropriate command to disarm…NTSB ERA24LA092Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportTextron 172 · New Smyrna Beach, FLA failure of the right brake during taxi, which resulted in a taxiway excursion and collision with a tree.NTSB ERA23LA134Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182S · Labelle, FLA malfunction of the airplane’s right main wheel brake, which resulted in a loss of control and runway excursion during landing.NTSB ERA22LA382Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Clermont, FLThe pilot’s inability to maintain directional control while landing due to a worn tailwheel locking mechanism, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.NTSB ERA22LA054Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · Sarasota, FLA partial loss of engine power due to a failed throttle cable.NTSB ERA21LA385Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDoan Vernon D W10-WITTMAN Tailwind · Brooksville, FLThe failure of the nose landing gear retention bolt during taxi which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent impact with the taxiway.NTSB ERA21LA339Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportEnstrom 280 · Port Orange, FLThe failure of the tail rotor drive shaft at the coupling due to torsionally applied shear stress.NTSB ERA21LA336Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGulfstream Aerospace G-IV · Fort Lauderdale, FLThe pilot-in-command’s (PIC) and second-in-command’s (SIC) failure during preflight inspection to ensure that the nose landing gear’s pip pin was properly installed, which resulted in separation of the pip pin during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was…NTSB ERA21FA233Accident · 4 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBhi H60 Helicopters UH-60A · Leesburg, FLThe failure of the water tank snorkel support structure, which allowed the snorkel to contact the main rotor blades. Contributing to the accident was insufficient Federal Aviation Administration oversight of the supplemental type certificate process for the…NTSB ERA21LA138Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportDassault Mirage F1 B · Panama City, FLNose landing gear contact with a raised aircraft arresting system during takeoff, which damaged components of the nose wheel steering system and resulted in an uncommanded left turn and loss of directional control.NTSB ERA21LA100Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMurphy Rebel · O'Brien, FLA partially engaged right wheel brake, which restricted the airplane’s acceleration and the pilot’s ability to pitch to takeoff attitude, and resulted in an aborted takeoff and subsequent runway excursion.NTSB ERA20LA237Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA46 · Titusville, FLThe loss of directional control during landing due to the fracture of the steering horn bolts, which rendered the nosewheel steering ineffective and resulted from the airplane being towed over the left turn limits at an undetermined time before the accident.NTSB ERA20CA130Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · West Palm Beach, FLThe failure of the nosewheel steerage linkage during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of directional control and impact with an obstacle during an attempted aborted landing.NTSB ERA20CA103Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28RT · Fort Myers, FLThe fracture of the right main landing gear torque link bolt on landing, which resulted in the landing gear assembly rotating freely, the subsequent loss of directional control, and the landing gear collapsing.NTSB ERA20LA077Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportVelocity Elite RG · St. Petersburg, FLA failure of the propeller pitch change electric motor, which resulted in an improper setting for takeoff and a subsequent runway overrun. Also causal was the inadequate maintenance and inspection of the propeller system and the pilot’s failure to follow the…NTSB ERA20CA036Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA32 · Venice, FLA stuck brake caliper, which overheated while the pilot was taxiing the airplane, caught fire, and subsequently destroyed the airplane.NTSB ERA20LA008Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRaytheon Hawker · Fort Myers, FLMaintenance personnel's improper installation of the nose landing gear assembly, which resulted in separation of the actuator arm and the failure of a nose landing gear to lock in place.NTSB ERA19LA268Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech K35 · St. Augustine, FLAn unintended brake application of the right main landing gear brake system during the landing rollout due to excessive play between the brake caliper anchor bolts and their bushings.NTSB ERA19LA255Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 310 · Tampa, FLThe failure of the right main landing gear to fully extend and lock for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB CEN19LA168Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRockwell 690 · Jacksonville, FLThe overstress fracture of the roll pin in the nose landing gear (NLG) spacer assembly which caused interference between the nose wheel actuator rod and the left forward gear door actuating rods preventing the NLG to fully extend into the full down and locked…NTSB ERA17LA287Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna R182 · Clearwater, FLThe improper maintenance of the landing gear system and subsequent failure of the hydraulic landing gear down return line, which resulted in a loss of hydraulic fluid and the pilot’s inability to extend and lock the main landing gear.NTSB ERA16LA266Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportRepublic RC 3 · Winter Haven, FLImproper installation of a fuel line by unknown personnel, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during initial climb due to fuel starvation.NTSB ERA16LA190Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna R182 · Lake City, FLInternal failure of the main electrical contactor, which resulted in a complete loss of electrical power and an inability to extend the landing gear through normal means.NTSB ERA16LA054Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Destin, FLThe overstress fracture between the tail rotor driveshaft and intermediate flex plate for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB ERA15LA289Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-180 · Fort Lauderdale, FLThe undetected fatigue cracks in the engine and nose landing gear (NLG) strut mount assembly, which prevented the proper alignment of the NLG after it was extended and the pilots from being able to maintain directional control after touchdown.NTSB ERA15LA202Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech D95 · Jacksonville, FLThe pilot's failure to properly configure the airplane for landing. Contributing to the accident were pilot fatigue, distraction, and complacency and the failure of the landing gear warning horn to sound for reasons that could not be determined based on the…NTSB ERA14CA175Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech S35 · Marathon, FLThe pilot's distraction in the cockpit while on a visual approach over water during a dark night resulting in the airplane descending until impact with the water.NTSB ERA14LA107Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200 · West Palm Beach, FLThe pilot/owner’s failure to maintain the airplane in accordance with a mandatory service bulletin and an airworthiness directive, which resulted in the nose landing gear collapse during landing.NTSB ERA14LA101Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C 1 · Titusville, FLThe flight instructor’s inadvertent side-loading of the left skid while demonstrating a running landing, which resulted in a bending overstress fracture of the left skid tube and a subsequent roll-over.NTSB ERA14IA019Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPiper PA 46 350P · Tallahassee, FLThe failure of the nose landing gear (NLG) actuator attachment bolt due to fatigue for reasons that could not be determined during postincident examination, which resulted in the NLG collapsing during landing.NTSB CEN13IA270Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPiaggio P180 · Clearwater, FLThe failure of the nose landing gear steering manifold during landing, which resulted in an uncommanded and uncontrollable right turn, and the overhaul facility’s improper overhaul of the nose landing gear steering manifold.NTSB ERA13LA175Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20F · Leesburg, FLThe incorrect rigging of the landing gear emergency extension system by unknown maintenance personnel, which resulted in a failure of the emergency extension cable, and jamming of the normal extension gear motor.NTSB ERA12LA494Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-44-180 · Titusville, FLInadequate maintenance servicing and inspection of the nose landing gear, which resulted in the failure of the nose landing gear to lock and its subsequent collapse during landing.NTSB ERA12LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Kissimmee, FLA fatigue failure of the right main landing gear pivot assembly, which prevented the landing gear from extending.NTSB ERA11CA471Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPayne/Foster Glasair · Ocala, FLThe failure of the tailwheel locking mechanism to remain engaged while landing in a crosswind, which resulted in a loss of directional control and runway excursion.NTSB ERA11LA392Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · West Palm Beach, FLSeparation of the auxiliary fuel tank cap, which entered the tail rotor system. Contributing to the accident was the lack of a fuel tank cap restraint.NTSB ERA11CA396Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Plant City, FLThe failure of a screw in the nose landing gear aligner assembly for undetermined reasons, which prevented the landing gear from fully extending.NTSB ERA11FA133Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPotez-Air Fouga CM 170 Magister · Kissimmee, FLThe pilot/mechanic's improper decision to continue a tight-turning landing pattern after a loss of hydraulic pressure, and his subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed during that pattern, which resulted in an accelerated maneuver stall. Contributing…NTSB ERA11CA125Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 210K · Crestview, FLThe pilot's inability to maintain control of the airplane during landing due to the failure of the right main tire.NTSB ERA10LA361Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · West Melbourne, FLSeparation of the main rotor drive belts due to maintenance personnel’s failure to adequately inspect the upper drive sheave prior to installing the belts.