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Ongoing NTSB investigations, 2026

16 cases where the sequence of events included Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail.

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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 year(c."eventDate") = 2026 AND c."completionStatus" = 'Ongoing' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '340' 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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2026
    AND c.\"completionStatus\" = 'Ongoing'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.\"tier2Number\" = '340' 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") = 2026
  AND c."completionStatus" = 'Ongoing'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '340' 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 ENG27LA001Incident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openBoeing 777-222 · San Francisco, CAOct 6, 2026 · N796UA NTSB WPR27LA002Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna P210N · Stevensville, MTOct 4, 2026 · N94PS · Substantial damage NTSB CEN27LA004Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna 414A · Boerne, TXOn October 2, 2026, about 1352 central daylight time, a Cessna 414A airplane, N1245A, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Boerne, Texas. The pilot and pilot-rated passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…Oct 2, 2026 · N1245A · Substantial damage NTSB CEN26LA313Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportStearman A75 · Bogue Chitto, MSOn September 8, 2026, about 1100 central daylight time, a Boeing-Stearman A75L300 airplane, N680HW, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Bogue Chitto, Mississippi. The pilot sustained minor injuries and the passenger was…Sep 8, 2026 · N680HW · Substantial damage NTSB ANC26LA088Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna 172L · Micanopy, FLOn August 18, 2026 at 1100 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172L, N3866Q, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Micanopy, Florida. The flight instructor and student pilot were uninjured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code…Aug 18, 2026 · N3866Q · Substantial damage NTSB ENG26FA034Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportBoeing 747 · Anchorage, AKOn August 15, 2026, 1755 Alaska Daylight Time, a China Airlines Flight Number CI-5265, Boeing 747-400F, registration B-18725, powered by four GE Aerospace CF6-80C2B1F turbofan engines, experienced an inflight fire indication during the initial climb from Ted…Aug 15, 2026 · B-18725 · Minor damage NTSB ENG26LA029Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportBoeing 757 · Atlanta, GAOn July 24, 2026, about 14:32 Coordinated Universal Time, a Delta Air Lines Boeing 757-200, N662DN, powered by two Pratt & Whitney PW2037 turbofan engines, experienced a No. 1 (left) engine fire during initial climb from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta…Jul 24, 2026 · N662DN · No damage NTSB ERA26FA270Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportBeech 95-B55 (T42A) · Metter, GAOn July 13, 2026, about 1114 eastern daylight time, a Beechcraft 95-B55, twin-engine airplane, N55FD, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Metter, Georgia. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14…Jul 13, 2026 · N55FD · Destroyed NTSB DCA26FA274Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportBoeing 737 · Polykastro, GreeceMalta Air, doing business as Ryanair flight 1879, a Boeing 737-8AS, registration 9H-QEU, experienced a No. 2 (right) engine fan-blade-out (FBO) failure during climb out from the Thessaloniki International Airport (SKG), Thessaloniki, Greece. Engine fragments…Jul 10, 2026 · 9H-QEU · Substantial damage NTSB WPR26LA236Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportBeech S35 · Dome, AZOn June 25, 2026, about 1125 mountain standard time, a Beech S35, N6040F, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Dome, Arizona. The pilot and three passengers were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…Jun 25, 2026 · N6040F · Substantial damage NTSB CEN26FA228Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportTextron 680A · Laredo, TXOn June 16, 2026, at 2200 central daylight time, a Textron Aviation Inc 680A, N523QS, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident in Laredo, Texas. The captain received serious injuries, the first officer received minor injuries, one…Jun 17, 2026 · N523QS · Substantial damage NTSB ENG26LA023IncidentClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openBombardier BD-700-1A10 · Atlantic City, NJMay 24, 2026 · N168QS NTSB ERA26LA195Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportAir Tractor AT-602 · Bealeton, VAOn May 1, 2026, at 1230 eastern daylight time, an Air Tractor AT-602, N602RH, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Bealeton, Virginia. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations…May 1, 2026 · N602RH · Substantial damage NTSB CEN26LA162Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportLancair IV · Camden, NCOn April 04, 2026, 1155 local, a Lancair IV, N94PT, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in a forced landing on Scotland Road, Camden, North Carolina. The pilot and passenger on board sustained no injuries. The flight was conducted under Title 14…Apr 4, 2026 · N94PT · Substantial damage NTSB DCA26LA184Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportBoeing 787-9 · Los Angeles, CAOn March 2, 2026, at 1100 Pacific Standard Time, United Airlines flight 2127, a Boeing 787-9, registration N24972, powered by two General Electric GEnx™-1B76A/P2 turbofan engines, experienced a No. 1 (left) engine surge during climb from Los Angeles…Mar 2, 2026 · N24972 · No damage NTSB CEN26LA110Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportGlasair GlaStar · Beaumont, TXOn February 6, 2026, about 1810 central standard time, an experimental Glasair GlaStar airplane, N789BM, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Beaumont, Texas. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14…Feb 7, 2026 · N789BM · Substantial damage