NTSB investigations, 2026
37 cases where the sequence of events included Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 62 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 57 |
| 2010 | 28 |
| 2011 | 37 |
| 2012 | 36 |
| 2013 | 40 |
| 2014 | 36 |
| 2015 | 36 |
| 2016 | 50 |
| 2017 | 40 |
| 2018 | 38 |
| 2019 | 46 |
| 2020 | 30 |
| 2021 | 35 |
| 2022 | 55 |
| 2023 | 57 |
| 2024 | 60 |
| 2025 | 41 |
| 2026 | 37 |
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\") = 2026
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."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, CANTSB WPR27LA002Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna P210N · Stevensville, MTNTSB 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…NTSB ENG26WA042Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Naha, JapanNTSB ENG26WA045Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignAirbus A321 · Mérida, MexicoNTSB ENG26WA043Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignAirbus A321-271N · Parque Industrial Mazatlán, MexicoNTSB 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…NTSB DCA26WA349Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 747 · Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesNTSB ENG26WA039OccurrenceClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Cancun, MexicoNTSB 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…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…NTSB ENG26WA037IncidentClass 5 · ForeignAirbus A321 · Chiapa de Corzo, MexicoNTSB ENG26WA038Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignEmbraer EMB145 · Luanda, AngolaNTSB 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…NTSB ENG26WA031Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignAirbus A321 · Hermosillo, MexicoNTSB 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…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…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…NTSB DCA26WA248Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 747 · Birmingham, United KingdomNTSB DCA26WA239Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · ForeignAirbus A380 · Dubai, United Arab EmiratesNTSB 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…NTSB ENG26WA030IncidentClass 5 · ForeignAirbus A321 · Zapote del Valle, MexicoNTSB ENG26LA023IncidentClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openBombardier BD-700-1A10 · Atlantic City, NJNTSB DCA26WA222OccurrenceClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Marrakech, MoroccoNTSB DCA26WA199Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 747 · Karachi, PakistanNTSB DCA26WA233Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Gwaska, NigeriaNTSB ENG26WA028IncidentClass 5 · ForeignAirbus A321 · Ciudad de México, MexicoNTSB 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…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…NTSB DCA26WA172Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignMcdonnell Douglas MD80 · La Guaira, VenezuelaNTSB DCA26WA169Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignAirbus A350-941 · Antogafasta, ChileNTSB ERA26LA151Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Block Island, RIMaintenance personnel’s failure to ensure that the throttle cable was properly secured to the carburetor, which resulted an inflight separation of the throttle cable and the pilots’ inability to control the engine.NTSB GAA26WA155Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignDassault Falcon 20E-5 · Kecskemét, HungaryNTSB 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…NTSB DCA26WA147Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737-823 · San Salvador, El SalvadorNTSB DCA26WA116Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Benin City, NigeriaNTSB 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…