NTSB investigations, 2022
141 cases where the sequence of events included Off-field or emergency landing.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 198 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 260 |
| 2010 | 245 |
| 2011 | 258 |
| 2012 | 237 |
| 2013 | 198 |
| 2014 | 201 |
| 2015 | 206 |
| 2016 | 183 |
| 2017 | 198 |
| 2018 | 195 |
| 2019 | 149 |
| 2020 | 116 |
| 2021 | 144 |
| 2022 | 141 |
| 2023 | 138 |
| 2024 | 136 |
| 2025 | 107 |
| 2026 | 58 |
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2022
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 year(c."eventDate") = 2022 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 ERA23LA093Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-151 · Annapolis, MDA reported partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB WPR23FA073Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 150A · Santa Monica, CAA failure of the No. 1 piston connecting rod bearing journal due to oil starvation for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in a complete loss of engine power.NTSB CEN23LA068Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGrumman American AA-5B · Reserve, LAThe partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the flight instructor’s failure to use carburetor heat in weather conditions conducive to serious carburetor icing.NTSB ERA23FA087Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportMooney M20B · Kellyton, ALA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB CEN23LA062Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20K · Addison, TXThe fatigue failure of the engine’s camshaft gear teeth which resulted in a loss of all engine power. Contributing to the accident was the non-compliance with the engine manufacturer’s recommended service bulletin.NTSB ERA23LA083Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-44 · Hawkinsville, GAThe pilot’s inadequate in-flight decision-making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA23LA086Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech A36 · Covington, GAA total loss of engine power due to oil starvation as a result of engine operation with low oil pressure. Contributing to the accident was the failure of two separate maintenance facilities to comply with guidance from the engine manufacturer to disassemble…NTSB WPR23LA052Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRutan Long-EZ · Mountain Green, UTThe pilot’s flight into a valley with rising terrain that the airplane was incapable of out-climbing.NTSB ERA23LA073Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportChilds Michael A Rotorway Exec 162-F · Titusville, FLA failure of the No. 4 exhaust valve spring retainer, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.NTSB ERA23LA072Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDaniel Anthony Proctor M24 Orion Plus · Suches, GAThe pilot's decision to take off from the runway midpoint with a tailwind, which resulted in impact with terrain.NTSB ANC23LA006Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 207 · Bethel, AKThe total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel starvation and the pilot’s mismanagement of the available fuel.NTSB ERA23LA066Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · St. Augustine, FLThe pilot’s failure to appropriately use carburetor heat, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.NTSB ERA23LA061Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · Lancaster, OHA loss of engine power during initial climb for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA23LA058Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAntonov AN2 · Opa-Locka, FLThe pilot's failure to properly configure the cowl flaps and oil cooler shutters, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to overheating of the engine. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to operate the airplane in with an…NTSB WPR23LA031Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150G · Star Valley, AZThe failure of the No. 1 cylinder exhaust or intake valve which resulted in the partial loss of engine power and subsequent impact with terrain.NTSB ERA23LA051Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPipistrel D O O Virus SW · Cross City, FLThe pilots’ inadequate preflight fuel planning and improper in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and subsequent deployment of the ballistic parachute recovery system.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 ERA23LA059Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAmerican AA-1A · Sparta, TNA total loss of engine power due to an accumulation of carburetor ice, resulting in an off-airport landing and substantial damage to the airplane.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 ERA23LA054Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28 · Tanner, ALThe pilot’s inadequate inflight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA23LA053Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSchmidt Randall M Bushby Mustang II · Statesboro, GAA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the fuel exhaustion was the likely inaccurate right fuel quantity indicating system.NTSB ERA23LA049Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Greenville, SCThe pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing was the pilot’s failure to use the checklist aboard the airplane during her attempts to restore engine power.NTSB CEN23LA020Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-22-160 · Osage, ARA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection.NTSB ERA23LA034Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna A185E · York, PAOil starvation of the number 1 connecting rod bearings, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA23FA033Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech A24 · Keene, NHImproper maintenance of the fuel injector nozzles and the pilots’ failure to abort the takeoff during the takeoff roll. Contributing to the accident was the mechanic’s decision to return the airplane to service with the engine unable to attain its full rated…NTSB CEN23LA014Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 62 · Dallas, TXA total loss of airplane electrical power for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a complete loss of engine power to both engines. Contributing was the worn main battery and the incorrectly wired ECU backup batteries.NTSB ERA23LA028Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMcglaughlin Richard Sportsman GS2 · Pell City, ALThe pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA23LA009Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSwensen Fisher Celebrity · Greensboro, NCThe pilot/mechanic’s failure to remove excess sealant from the header fuel tank after recent maintenance, which resulted in fuel starvation to the engine and a loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inflight decision making…NTSB ERA23LA005Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Milan, GAThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel contamination.NTSB WPR23LA002Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA 46-350P · Clovis, NMThe pilot’s failure to follow the go-around procedures by prematurely retracting the flaps and not establishing a proper go-around climb speed after attempting to land with a quartering tailwind, resulting in the airplane’s inability to climb.NTSB WPR23LA006Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell 47G2 · Mesa, AZA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB WPR22LA364Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSchleicher ASW-20 · Hood River, ORThe pilot’s encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight.NTSB CEN22LA430Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAgusta AW139 · Houma, LAThe inflight loss of collective control of the helicopter due to thermal damage of a collective control torque tube that abraded with misrouted electrical wiring, which resulted in an electrical short and inflight fire. Contributing to the accident were the…NTSB CEN22LA429Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCommander 114TC · Savoy, TXA loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB ERA22LA425Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Great Barrington, MAThe student pilot's inadvertent movement of the fuel selector to the OFF position, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.NTSB WPR22LA352Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportJacquneaux Glen R CGS Hawk · Lander, WYA reported severe airframe vibration and subsequent forced landing for reasons that could not be determined because the wreckage was not made available for examination.NTSB ERA22LA420Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportYakovlev YAK-55M · Waldo, FLThe pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning and preflight inspection of the airplane, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, and the subsequent off-airport landing.NTSB ERA22FA418Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA32 · Afton, VAA catastrophic engine failure due to oil starvation, which resulted in a total loss of engine power at night over mountainous terrain.NTSB ERA22LA416Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportWilliam L Bell Vans RV-7A · Warrenton, VAA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane could not be examined.NTSB ERA22LA413Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Chattanooga, TNA total loss of engine power due to of carburetor ice. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to apply carburetor heat.NTSB CEN22LA423Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportLuscombe 8 · Kingsbury, TXA total loss of engine power due to a failure of the ignition switch from carbon tracking, which resulted in a forced landing and a subsequent impact with trees.NTSB GAA22WA281AccidentClass 5 · ForeignCessna A188B · Santa Helena de Goias, BrazilNTSB ERA22LA410Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna U206 · Buckland, AKThe installation of incompatible rocker arms and rocker arm bushings during an engine overhaul, which resulted in a complete loss of engine power.NTSB ERA22LA417Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Meridianville, ALA loss of engine power that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB WPR22LA342Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 152 · Salt Lake City, UTThe airplane’s encounter with a microburst during initial climb that resulted in a loss of altitude and subsequent collision with a tree.NTSB ERA22LA411Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Clearfield, PAA sudden partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, which resulted in an off-airport landing.NTSB CEN22FA405Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCirrus SR22 · Tomball, TXThe flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the flight, which allowed for an unintentional movement of the mixture control to the cutoff position that remained unnoticed until the airplane lost engine power due to fuel starvation and descended below the…NTSB CEN22LA403Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech A36 · Houghton Lake, MIA loss of engine power during cruise flight for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA22LA392Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Gates Mills, OHThe instructor pilot’s decision to perform an inflight magneto check with no suitable area to land. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to correctly perform a magneto check that resulted in a total loss of engine power.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.