NTSB investigations, 2026
15 cases where the defining event was Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT).
Cases per year
| 2008 | 54 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 20 |
| 2010 | 39 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2021 | 52 |
| 2022 | 72 |
| 2023 | 48 |
| 2024 | 55 |
| 2025 | 61 |
| 2026 | 15 |
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 e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.\"isDefiningEvent\" AND e.\"tier2Number\" = '470')
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 e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '470') 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 WPR26LA164Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna 172S · Pacoima, CAOn April 20, 2026, about 1107 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 172S airplane, N2126F, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Whiteman Airport (WHP), Pacoima, California. The pilot was seriously injured. The airplane was operated…NTSB CEN26LA167Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Topeka, KSThe student pilot’s failure to maintain situational awareness while taxiing which resulted in a collision with fence poles on either side of a gate which was not intended for airplanes.NTSB GAA26WA142Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignCessna 172 · Ausnek, NamibiaNTSB WPR26LA123Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBrunner Donald G Kitfox · Rock Crossing, AZAn encounter with a downdraft while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in an impact with terrain.NTSB CEN26LA137Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportPiper PA-12 · Lockhart, TXOn March 7, 2026, about 1323 central standard time, a Piper PA-12, N2511M, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Lockhart, Texas. The pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…NTSB ERA26LA141Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180 · Charleston, WVThe pilot’s inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in a collision with a helicopter dolly during taxi.NTSB WPR26LA118Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportLindstrand 260A · Casa Grande, AZThe hot air balloon’s encounter with downdraft wind conditions in mountainous terrain and subsequent impact with terrain.NTSB GAA26WA102Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignBeech 200 · Normanton, AustraliaNTSB WPR26FA097Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportSocata TB21 · Prescott, AZOn February 4, 2026, about 1950 mountain standard time, a Socata TB21, N967WM, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Prescott, Arizona. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91…NTSB CEN26LA112Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSocata TBM 700 · Crockett, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during a go-around that resulted in a collision with terrain.NTSB WPR26LA079Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportKubicek Factory S R O BB26M · La Verkin, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines after an aborted landing attempt.NTSB GAA26WA070Accident · Serious injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCessna 208 · Kansar, IndiaNTSB WPR26LA077Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150A · Coolidge, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from transmission wires. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s partially obscured vision due to sun glare.NTSB WPR26FA074Accident · 4 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportMD Helicopters 369FF · Superior, AZOn January 2, 2026, at about 1100 mountain standard time, an MD Helicopters MD369FF helicopter, N3502P, was substantially damaged when it impacted a highline/slackline near Superior, Arizona. The pilot and three passengers were fatally injured. The helicopter…NTSB GAA26WA068Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA20 · Bloemfontein, South Africa