NTSB investigations

8 cases where the sequence of events included Nav system malfunction/failure.

Defining event

Finding

Phase of flight

Aircraft model

Cases per year

20132026

NTSB investigations per year, 2013–2026: 8 cases
2013	1
2014	1
2015	1
2017	1
2018	1
2019	1
2025	2

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Query with SQL

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."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '335' 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

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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.\"tier2Number\" = '335' 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."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '335' 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 DCA26WA069OccurrenceClass 5 · ForeignSaab 340 · Garbutt, AustraliaNov 18, 2025 · Not provided · No damage NTSB DCA25WA348IncidentClass 5 · ForeignAirbus A320 · Karachi, PakistanMay 22, 2025 · AP-BLB · No damage NTSB DCA19CA170Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBoeing CV2 · Beeville, TXA higher than expected and accounted for crosswind which initiated a lateral deviation, and resulted in the aircraft reaching the limits of the geo-fence area triggering a contingency forced landing.Jun 21, 2019 · N243XT · Substantial damage NTSB DCA18WA151Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737 · Mexico City, MexicoThe government of Mexico has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a BOEING 737 airplane that occurred on April 12, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Mexico's investigation under the provisions of…Apr 12, 2018 · XA-UZW · No damage NTSB CEN17WA195Accident · Serious injuriesForeign investigationCessna P210N · San Vicente Tancoayalab, MexicoOn May 9, 2017, about 1430 universal coordinated time, a Cessna P210N airplane, N116DC, impacted trees and terrain during an emergency descent near San Vicente Tancoayalab, Mexico, following lightning strikes during cruise. The pilot was seriously injured and…May 9, 2017 · N116DC · Destroyed NTSB CEN15FA190Accident · 7 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 414A · Bloomington, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the instrument approach in night instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall/spin. Contributing to the…Apr 7, 2015 · N789UP · Substantial damage NTSB ENG15WA019Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationAirbus A330 - 201 · Athens, Greece, GreeceOn 12/26/2014 an Airbus A330 operated by XL Airways took off from La Réunion (Indian Ocean) to Marseille (France). The information provided by the three inertial reference systems became successively unavailable, leading autopilot + auto-thrust to disconnect,…Dec 26, 2014 · F-GRSQ · No damage NTSB DCA13WA103Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737-800 · Eindhoven, NetherlandsThe Dutch Safety Board (DSB), has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 737-800 that occurred on May 31, 2013. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the DSB investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the…May 31, 2013 · EI-ENL · No damage