NTSB investigations, IL
78 cases where the sequence of events included Off-field or emergency landing.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 6 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 8 |
| 2012 | 7 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 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\" = 'IL' 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\" = '440' 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" = 'IL' 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" = '440' 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 CEN26LA074Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPitts S1S · Carbondale, ILA loss of engine power due to fuel starvation resulting from an uncommanded change to the fuel servo mixture position due to the improperly installed mixture cable.NTSB CEN25LA309Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportVans RV4 · Elgin, ILOn August 6, 2025, about 1925 central daylight time, a Vans RV4 airplane, N595BS, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Elgin, Illinois. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…NTSB CEN25LA078Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportZenith Stol CH750 · Byron, ILThe pilot inadvertently moved the ignition key to the off position and broke the key, which resulted in a loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing.NTSB CEN24FA312Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportEngineering & Research Ercoupe 415-C · Elkhart, ILAn off-airport landing in a soybean field for reasons that could not be determined. Contributing to the severity of the pilot’s injuries and airplane damage was a fire that occurred at an unknown time.NTSB CEN24LA203Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPulsar Super Pulsar · Rochelle, ILA partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN23LA372Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPietenpol Aircamper · Hanover, ILThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall during an attempted forced landing at low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN23LA350Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell 206 · Carthage, ILA collision with a fence during landing due to the crew’s reduced distance estimation and depth perception while using night vision goggles. Contributing to the accident was the low moon angle, which made viewing the fence more challenging.NTSB CEN23LA330Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 177 · Cortland, ILThe pilot’s improper fuel planning, that resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and a subsequent forced landing.NTSB CEN23LA218Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper J3C · Romeoville, ILThe inflight failure of the propeller blade due to fatigue cracking from corrosion pits, initiating at the midpoint of the cambered face.NTSB CEN23LA145Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA32 · Lincoln, ILA total loss of engine power during an approach for landing for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN23LA106Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportJabiru USA Sport J250-SP · Cortland, ILA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB CEN23LA080Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech G33 · Bolingbrook, ILThe pilot's inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB CEN23LA025Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell 206 · Greenville, ILThe mechanic’s failure to inspect and clean the entire fuel nozzle assembly in accordance with the engine maintenance manual, which resulted in fuel starvation and a partial loss of engine power, an autorotation, and a hard landing.NTSB CEN22LA370Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBurkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 Club Astir Iiib · Highland, ILThe glider’s encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight.NTSB CEN22LA128Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRyan L17 · Livingston, ILA total loss of engine power due to fuel injection system contamination from an unknown source.NTSB CEN21LA402Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMurphy Renegade II · Sheridan, ILA total loss of engine power during initial climb due to a piston seizure.NTSB CEN21LA226Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportI.C.A.-Brasov IS-28B2 · Hampshire, ILThe flight instructor’s failure to maintain aircraft control resulting in the exceedance of the glider’s critical angle of attack following the breakage of the weak/safety link during a winch launch, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin, and…NTSB CEN21LA219Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech B24R · New Lenox, ILThe total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination as a result of the pilot’s improper fueling of the airplane.NTSB CEN20LA403Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 177RG · Palatine, ILThe loss of partial engine power due to fuel starvation during departure which resulted in a forced landing and collision with a utility pole.NTSB CEN20LA342Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSiebel Auriga · Rockford, ILThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available information.NTSB CEN20CA236Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportBellanca 1730A · Martinton, ILThe pilot's improper decision to conduct an off-field precautionary landing.NTSB CEN20CA182Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 120 · Chatham, ILThe pilot's decision to continue flight in instrument meteorological conditions in an airplane not equipped for instrument flight, which forced her to perform a precautionary landing to a muddy field resulting in the airplane nosing over.NTSB CEN20CA181Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Colchester, ILThe pilot's inadequate preflight of the fuel quantity which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation during cruise flight.NTSB CEN19LA220Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportIcon A5 · Wheeling, ILThe pilot’s decision to operate the engine above its maximum continuous speed for most of the flight, which led to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN19LA216Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRutan Varieze · Kaneville, ILThe pilot's failure to use carburetor heat while operating at low power settings in conditions conducive to the development of carburetor ice, and the subsequent total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.NTSB CEN19FA210Accident · 1 fatalClass 2 · FieldFinal reportBeech A36 · Chebanse, ILA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB CEN19LA152Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRand Robinson KR2 · Poplar Grove, ILThe loss of engine power due to vapor lock of the throttle body injection system.NTSB CEN19LA098Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA32R · Waterloo, ILThe loss of engine power due to a connecting rod failure for reasons that could not be determined due to secondary mechanical damage, which resulted in a subsequent forced landing.NTSB GAA18CA421Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Lincoln, ILThe pilot’s improper preflight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB GAA18CA397Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobert Miles Smith Trike · Lewiston, ILA total loss of engine power due to the pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat in conditions conducive to carburetor icing and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during a forced landing.NTSB GAA18CA305Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportZS Delta-Bielsko Wroclaw SZD 36 A Cobra 15 · Hammond, ILThe pilot’s loss of directional control during an off-airport landing and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from power pole guy wires.NTSB CEN18LA181Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV7A · Hanover Park, ILA partial loss of engine power shortly after takeoff due to water contamination of the fuel system.NTSB CEN18LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210N · Grayslake, ILThe failure of the No. 4 connecting rod due to inadequate oil lubrication for reasons that could not be determined because the postaccident engine examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have caused a lack of lubrication.NTSB CEN17LA338Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGolden Eagle Chief · Mt. Zion, ILA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB CEN17LA309Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-802A · Galesburg, ILA total loss of engine power due to the fracture of a single 1st stage compressor rotor airfoil in high-cycle fatigue as a result of the erosion and thinning of the airfoil's leading edge. Contributing to the fractured airfoil and loss of engine power was the…NTSB CEN16LA297Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172F · Newark, ILThe failure of the No. 4 cylinder exhaust valve, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and a forced landing. Contributing to the valve failure and loss of engine power was the extended time since the last overhaul.NTSB CEN16LA246Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Wonder Lake, ILThe flight instructor's inadequate supervision and lack of remedial action due to his diverted attention to a radio call, which resulted in the airplane landing short of the runway.NTSB CEN16LA218Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · East St. Louis, ILA total loss of engine power due to fracture of the piston pin, which led to fatigue cracking and eventual fracture of the adjacent connecting rod.NTSB CEN16LA166Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Brimfield, ILA loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined, as postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB CEN15LA231Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Columbia, ILA total loss of engine power while maneuvering at low altitude for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination.NTSB CEN15LA177Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415 C · St Jacob, ILThe loss of engine power during the go-around due to fuel contamination.NTSB CEN15LA028Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportHuebbe Sonex HB · Plainview, ILThe loss of engine power during cruise flight due to a fatigue fracture of the crankshaft, which resulted in a forced landing on unsuitable terrain.NTSB CEN15CA033Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Quincy, ILThe pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in the total loss of power to both engines due to fuel exhaustion and the subsequent forced landing in a field. Also causal to the accident was the pilot's decision to use the slower emergency hand-pump to…NTSB CEN14LA309Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchumacher Challenger II · St. Joesph, ILThe total loss of engine power due to a lack of lubrication following the in-flight failure of the mechanical oil injection pump. Contributing to the accident was the temporary obscuration of the pilot's forward visibility due to sun glare during the forced…NTSB CEN14LA235Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPazmany PL 4 · Yates City, ILA loss of propeller thrust due to a failure of the reduction drive unit resulting from the improper installation of the unit. Contributing to the accident was a lack of documentation for the reduction drive unit installation.NTSB CEN13CA573Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer SGS 2 33A · Hampshire, ILThe student pilot's inadequate compensation for landing area conditions during an off-airport landing which resulted in a collision with an obstruction.NTSB CEN13LA473Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502B · Nauvoo, ILA fatigue failure of an engine compressor turbine blade, which resulted in extensive secondary engine damage and a complete loss of engine power.NTSB CEN13LA398Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFlight Design Ctls · Sandwich, ILThe pilot’s failure to recognize the formation of carburetor ice during cruise descent and apply carburetor heat, which resulted in the total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN13LA103Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAuman JL T-51 · Dekalb, ILThe improper engine overhaul by the airplane kit manufacturer, which resulted in a catastrophic engine failure.NTSB CEN12LA632Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBruce M Barrett Stolp Starlet SA500 · Shelbyville, ILAn abrupt, complete loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.