NTSB investigations, NY
91 cases where the sequence of events included Off-field or emergency landing.
Cases per year
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| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | 8 |
| 2012 | 10 |
| 2013 | 6 |
| 2014 | 8 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 |
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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\" = 'NY' 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" = 'NY' 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 ERA26FA027Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportMooney M20E · Ballston Spa, NYOn October 31, 2025, about 1035 eastern daylight time, a Mooney M20E, N79338, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Ballston Spa, New York. The pilot was fatally injured, and the flight instructor was seriously injured. The airplane was…NTSB ERA25FA283Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportPiper J5C · Rochester, NYOn August 1, 2025, about 1330 eastern daylight time, a Piper J5C, NC 28151, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Rochester, New York. The passenger was fatally injured, and the pilot was seriously injured. The airplane was…NTSB ERA24LA332Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBucker Jungmann C.A.S.A. 1.131 · Red Hook, NYThe Great Lakes pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the Bucker Jungmann while maneuvering during an air show, which resulted in a midair collision, the inability of the Bucker Jungmann to maintain altitude, and its subsequent forced landing.NTSB ERA24LA277Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-151 · Fire Island, NYA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA24LA116Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Farmingdale, NYThe student pilot’s lack of fuel management during the flight and the flight instructor’s inadequate monitoring of his student’s fuel management, resulting in fuel starvation and a forced landing to a highway.NTSB ERA23LA351Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportNanchang China CJ-6A · Merrickville, NYA total loss of engine power while enroute for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB ERA23LA354Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Fishers Island, NYThe loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined. Contributing was the pilot’s misjudgment of airspeed and altitude during the forced landing.NTSB ERA23LA285Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportDiamond DA40 · Yorktown Heights, NYA fatigue failure of the turbocharger housing, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.NTSB ERA23FA113Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech A36 · North Castle, NYThe pre-ignition/detonation damage to the No. 4 piston for reasons that could not be determined, which allowed the crankcase to become pressurized and resulted in oil exhaustion and subsequent catastrophic internal engine failure.NTSB ERA23LA050Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech B-60 · Farmingdale, NYThe pilot’s improper preflight inspection of the airplane’s fuel system, resulting in him commencing the flight with an inadequate fuel supply.NTSB ERA22LA388Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSchleicher K7 · Mayville, NYThe glider’s encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight, which resulted in an off-airport landing.NTSB ERA22LA369Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Jamestown, NYA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be definitively determined.NTSB ERA22LA317Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna T210F · Monticello, NYMaintenance personnel’s improper torque of the engine through-bolts during maintenance, which resulted in a bearing shift, oil starvation, and a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA22LA287Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMantell Allan T Lightning · Canandaigua, NYThe pilot’s performance of an off-airport landing shortly after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB ERA22LA242Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAeronca 7EC · Putnam Valley, NYA total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel starvation resulting from obstructed forward and aft vent outlets in the left fuel tank.NTSB ERA22LA033Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 23 · Ballston Spa, NYThe flight instructor’s and student pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning and improper in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB ERA21LA262Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E · Swan Lake, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the power transmission tower structure during powerline maintenance work, which resulted in the helicopter's main rotor striking the lifeline support bracket for the tower catwalk and the subsequent loss…NTSB ERA21LA199Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20C · Warwick, NYA loose stand-off clamp which resulted in a throttle assembly malfunction, and the inability of the engine to produce full power during the attempted takeoff.NTSB ERA21LA098Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 421B · Old Bethpage, NYThe pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a forced landing.NTSB ERA21LA091Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Pleasant Valley, NYA total loss of engine power due to failure of the magnetos, which were not overhauled in accordance with the manufacturer’s time specifications.NTSB ERA20LA163Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · East Hampton, NYThe partial loss of engine power after takeoff due to the formation of carburetor ice while on the ground. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to apply carburetor heat.NTSB ERA19FA189Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech A36 · Southold, NYA total loss of engine power due to a main bearing shift and the pilot’s subsequent failure to maintain a proper glide path to the selected forced landing site. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to operate the airplane with known…NTSB ERA19LA151Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150 · Fulton, NYA total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing was the pilot’s failure to leave the carburetor heat on fully after his initial application of carburetor heat.NTSB GAA18CA515Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDell Lawrence Kitfox · Hunter, NYThe pilot’s inadequate in-flight fuel management, which necessitated an off-airport precautionary landing, and his failure to maintain airplane control during the landing roll on rough terrain.NTSB ERA18LA155Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportDevries WM H Kitfox Sport · Taghkanic, NYA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB ERA18MA099Accident · 5 fatalClass 1 · MajorFinal reportAmerican Eurocopter AS350B2 · New York, NYLiberty Helicopters Inc.'s use of a NYONair-provided passenger harness/tether system, which caught on and activated the floor-mounted engine fuel shutoff lever and resulted in the in-flight loss of engine power and the subsequent ditching. Contributing to…NTSB ERA18TA076Accident · No injuriesFinal reportVertical Aviation Technologies 260L Hummingbird · Harrisville, NYThe failure of an electric fuel pump, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power during cruise flight.NTSB ERA17LA338Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportParks Richard A Starduster SA 100 · Southfields, NYA loose oil line that allowed oil to drip on the exhaust system, which resulted in smoke during cruise flight and a subsequent precautionary landing.NTSB ERA17LA247Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeroprakt A 20 Vista Cruiser · Shirley, NYThe pilot's inadvertent activation of the engine's choke control during a downdraft encounter, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA17LA203Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Suffolk, NYA loss of preload to the crankshaft gear attachment bolt due to improper installation, which resulted in the fatigue failure of the crankshaft gear alignment dowel and led to the rotation of the crankshaft gear and a subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA17LA188Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule M7 · Colton, NYThe pilots' initiation of an uncoordinated right turn with the fuel selector positioned to the right main fuel tank, which had a low quantity of fuel in it and resulted in a total loss of engine power due to the unporting of the fuel and subsequent fuel…NTSB ERA17LA166Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182A · Ovid, NYThe mechanic's failure to inspect and clean the carburetor fuel inlet screen during the airplane’s annual inspection, which allowed undetected debris and dirt to obstruct the fuel supply and resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent total loss of engine…NTSB ERA17LA120Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150J · Argyle, NYA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a forced landing and subsequent impact with trees.NTSB ERA17LA069Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Shoreham, NYA fatigue crack of the crankshaft at the No. 4 main bearing journal.NTSB ERA16LA293Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150G · Shirley, NYMaintenance personnel’s inadequate maintenance and inspection of the airplane, which resulted in the left elevator attachment bolt backing out of the nutplate, and partial inflight separation and damage of the elevator.NTSB GAA16CA342Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchleicher ASW 28 · Cuddybackville, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain the glide path required for landing in the off-field landing zone.NTSB ERA16LA173Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportUniversal Stinson 108 · Calverton, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB ERA16LA152Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-140 · Bayport, NYMaintenance personnel’s improper installation and maintenance of the fuel selector valve, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB ERA16LA124Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Hauppauge, NYThe total loss of engine power, which resulted from the failure of the camshaft gear due to fatigue. Contributing to the accident was the owner/operator's failure to comply with the engine manufacturer's recommended overhaul interval.NTSB ERA16LA109Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28 · Port Jefferson, NYThe flight instructor's inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA16LA094Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 · Lindenhurst, NYA rough running engine as a result of an intermittent failure of the left magneto for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in a subsequent autorotation, impact with a sign, and rollover.NTSB ERA15LA286Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Poughkeepsie, NYA leaking fuel discharge fitting, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and an off-airport, gear-up landing.NTSB ERA15LA258Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210L · Oneonta, NYThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB ERA15CA242Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportPenell Mark A Rans S-10 KIT · Kirkville, NYPilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering during the initial climb, which resulted in a loss of lift and subsequent off airport landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to abort the takeoff after recognizing the airplane's…NTSB ERA15LA187Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Lancaster, NYThe loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination of the engine or testing of the carburetor.NTSB ERA15LA029Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 22-150 · Tompkins, NYA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examinations and testing.NTSB ERA14FA459Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Lancaster, NYThe other airplane pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout for known traffic in the fly-in event traffic pattern, which resulted in a midair collision.NTSB ERA14CA426Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchleicher ASW 19B · Avoca, NYThe pilot's decision to attempt a return to his departure airport which resulted in the glider's encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight and an off-airport landing.NTSB ERA14LA388Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Buffalo, NYA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident examination of the airframe and engine test run revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ERA14CA310Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportJackson Fred M Clipper · Altamont, NYThe pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat prior to descending in atmospheric conditions conducive to serious icing at all power settings, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.