NTSB investigations, OK
148 cases where the sequence of events included Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT).
Cases per year
| 2008 | 11 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 6 |
| 2010 | 12 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2012 | 10 |
| 2013 | 14 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2016 | 13 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 |
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\" = 'OK' 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\" = '470' 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" = 'OK' 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" = '470' 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 CEN26LA246Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRotec Engineering Rally 3 · Hooker, OKThe total loss of engine power due to an engine seizure for undetermined reasons because the wreckage was disposed of before it could be examined.NTSB CEN26LA170Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA 31P 350 · Ardmore, OKThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing on a wet runway with a tailwind.NTSB WPR26FA054Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportHughes 369D · Pryor, OKOn December 5, 2025, about 0858 central standard time, a Hughes 369D, N161LA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Pryor, Oklahoma. The pilot was fatally injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…NTSB CEN24FA304Accident · 4 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportBeech F33 · Oklahoma City, OKOn August 6, 2024, about 1326 central daylight time, a Beechcraft F33A airplane, N8095U, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The private pilot and the three passengers sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was…NTSB CEN24LA158Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportJacobson SE5A Replica · Luther, OKThe pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat, which resulted in fuel starvation during the initial climb, a loss of engine power, and impact with terrain.NTSB CEN24LA104Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA24 · Cherokee, OKA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined. Contributing to the accident was the presence of ground fog, which hindered the landing approach and resulted in the pilot inadvertently landing long and impacting a fence during the…NTSB CEN24FA094Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBell 206 · Hydro, OKThe helicopter’s inflight collision with cackling geese, resulting in an inflight breakup.NTSB CEN24LA063Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna T210 · Sapulpa, OKThe total loss of engine power due to the failure of the left magneto and subsequent damage to a lead for the right magneto.NTSB CEN23LA423Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech A36 · Broken Bow, OKThe pilot’s failure to maintain the runway centerline during landing and subsequent failure to maintain clearance from the airport grounds worker during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the absence of a NOTAM for mowing operations at the…NTSB CEN23LA327Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV10 · Chouteau, OKThe total loss of engine power as a result of a failed positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve and a subsequent impact with terrain.NTSB CEN23LA224Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech A36 · Oklahoma City, OKA loss of engine power during approach for landing for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN23LA157Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAcro Sport II · Skiatook, OKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in a gusting crosswind.NTSB CEN23LA148Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 550 · Oklahoma City, OKThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing, runway excursion, and subsequent collision with a runway sign. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of experience in the airplane, the unstabilized approach, and…NTSB CEN23FA050Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 170 · Gage, OKThe non-certificated pilots’ loss of airplane control, resulting in an impact with terrain during final approach. Contributing to the accident was the airplane owner’s impairment due to his use of ethanol and depressant medications, in combination with his…NTSB CEN22LA395Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing A75N1(PT17) · Prue, OKThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines during intentional low-level maneuvering.NTSB CEN22LA321Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportJust Highlander · Bennington, OKThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control.NTSB CEN22LA315Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportZenith Zodiac 650B · Eufaula, OKThe loss of engine power due to a push rod that was incorrectly installed by the airplane owner.NTSB CEN22LA311Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRotorsport UK MTOSport 2017 · Mead, OKA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB CEN22LA154Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150 · Wade, OKThe student pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines during takeoff.NTSB CEN22FA145Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Pond Creek, OKThe pilot’s loss of control of the airplane, resulting in an in-flight breakup.NTSB CEN22FA070Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 310J · Inola, OKThe loss of airplane control for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB CEN22LA055Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRay Earl D Flightstar Iisc · Haskell, OKA sudden loss of engine power after takeoff for undetermined reasons based on the information available.NTSB CEN22FA053Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBell 206 · Perry, OKA loss of lateral control during a hover that resulted in an impact with terrain. Based on the available evidence, the reason for the loss of lateral control could not be determined.NTSB CEN21LA396Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMonnett Moni · Tulsa, OKAn aerodynamic stall/spin and loss of control for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB CEN21FA314Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPZL Mielec M18 · Seiling, OKThe pilot’s in-flight loss of control due to the structural failure of a wing fitting and separation of the outboard wing section. Also causal were the inadequate wing fitting inspections, which failed to detect the initial corrosion and crack before it…NTSB CEN21LA188Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150M · Tishomingo, OKThe pilot’s decision to abort the takeoff on encountering a wind gust and his landing beyond the end of the runway that resulted in the airplane impacting a ditch collapsing the nose landing gear.NTSB CEN20LA413Accident · FatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCosmos Phase 3 · Wayne, OKA loss of control while taxiing for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.NTSB CEN20CA350Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 140 · Olustee, OKThe pilot's decision to attempt a takeoff from the middle of the runway in shifting wind conditions, which resulted in an aborted takeoff and runway excursion.NTSB CEN20LA266Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportLancair ES-P · Pauls Valley, OKThe reason for this accident could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB CEN20CA229Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna T188 · McCurtain, OKThe pilot's failure to maintain the proper airspeed during a low altitude aerial application maneuver and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodymanic stall at too low of an altiutde to recover.NTSB CEN20LA173Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportTitan Titan Tornado S · Haskell, OKThe student pilot/builder’s addition of winglets to the stabilator, which resulted in flutter and overstress failure of the stabilator control horn.NTSB CEN20CA074Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA32 · Kingfisher, OKThe pilot's improper continuation of a landing in which he landed too far down the runway at too high a speed, which resulted in a loss of directional control and a runway excursion.NTSB GAA19CA554Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA32R · Owasso, OKThe pilot's improper altitude and airspeed control during landing, which resulted in the airplane landing long and a subsequent runway overrun and impact with a drainage culvert.NTSB GAA19CA536Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 310 · Tahlequah, OKThe total loss of right engine power due to fuel starvation and the pilot's improper fuel management.NTSB GAA19CA512Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Chickasha, OKThe student pilot's failure to maintain crosswind correction during landing and his subsequent loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with uneven terrain.NTSB CEN19LA233Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Kingston, OKThe partial loss of engine power due to a stuck exhaust valve.NTSB GAA19CA368Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Tulsa, OKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a taxiway sign.NTSB CEN19FA104Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportIsrael Aircraft Industries 1124 · Yukon, OKThe airplane’s unairworthy thrust reverser (T/R) system due to inadequate maintenance that resulted in an asymmetric T/R deployment during an approach to the airport and the subsequent loss of airplane control.NTSB GAA19CA142Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCirrus SR22 · Tulsa, OKThe pilot's failure to maintain a stabilized approach with a tailwind and his subsequent failure to maintain yaw control during an attempted go-around.NTSB ERA19LA006Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 205 · Wagoner, OKMaintenance personnel’s improper maintenance of the magnetos, which resulted in a loss of engine power.NTSB GAA18CA485Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Sallisaw, OKThe student pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll.NTSB CEN18FA310Accident · 5 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportExtra EA 400 · Ponca City, OKThe pilot's loss of control for reasons that could not be determined with the available evidence.NTSB CEN18FA232Accident · 1 fatalClass 2 · FieldFinal reportAir Tractor AT 502B · Enid, OKThe pilot's failure to see and avoid a known obstacle (communications tower) during agricultural spraying operations.NTSB CEN18FA201Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAyres S2R · El Reno, OKThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from tower guy wires while maneuvering during an aerial application flight.NTSB CEN18LA156Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLaminar Lancair 360 · Woodward, OKThe pilot-rated passenger’s inadvertent contact with and closure of the emergency fuel shutoff valve, which resulted in the total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the accident…NTSB CEN18LA131Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Grove, OKA total loss of engine power due to carburetor ice accumulation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to apply carburetor heat immediately following the loss of engine power.NTSB ERA18FA114Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech V35 · Hydro, OKThe pilot's decision to continue the night visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing was the pilot's lack of instrument/night currency, and his failure…NTSB CEN18LA125Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCub Crafters PA18 150 · Beggs, OKThe pilot's failure to verify that the fuel selector was properly set before takeoff, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB CEN18LA075Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-236 · Tishomingo, OKThe pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning and in-flight fuel monitoring and his decision to take off with an unverified amount of fuel, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent impact with trees during an attempted forced landing.NTSB GAA18CA082Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Pocasset, OKThe pilot’s improper approach path, which resulted in the airplane landing short of the runway.