NTSB investigations, GA
550 cases where NTSB found Aircraft.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 38 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 35 |
| 2010 | 39 |
| 2011 | 35 |
| 2012 | 34 |
| 2013 | 22 |
| 2014 | 27 |
| 2015 | 26 |
| 2016 | 35 |
| 2017 | 32 |
| 2018 | 32 |
| 2019 | 26 |
| 2020 | 28 |
| 2021 | 26 |
| 2022 | 35 |
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2024 | 32 |
| 2025 | 13 |
| 2026 | 7 |
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\" = 'GA' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT f.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE starts_with(f.\"findingCode\", '01'))
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" = 'GA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT f.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE starts_with(f."findingCode", '01')) 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 ERA26LA272Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170B · Hartwell, GAThe pilot’s failure to compensate for the gusty and variable wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with trees during takeoff.NTSB ERA26LA210Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportJohn Bradley Vans RV-7 · Athens, GAContamination of the left wheel brake system with debris, which resulted in a loss of directional control during takeoff.NTSB ERA26LA174Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172S · The Rock, GAThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, porpoised landing.NTSB ERA26LA150Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Athens, GAThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.NTSB DCA26LA139Incident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBombardier CL-600-2C10 · College Park, GAThe captain’s inadequate compensation for gusting crosswind wind conditions while attempting to land and a subsequent go-around.NTSB ERA26LA103Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Atlanta, GAThe student pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ERA26LA092Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172P · Flemington, GAThe pilot’s inadvertent manipulation of the mixture control, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during initial climb and a subsequent forced lading.NTSB ERA26LA086Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPipistrel D O O Panthera X152 · Atlanta, GAThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.NTSB ERA26LA057Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-44-180 · Eastman, GAThe flight instructors failure to extend the landing gear before landing.NTSB ERA26LA036Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCzech Sport Aircraft A S Sportcruiser · Cuthbert, GAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees and terrain while maneuvering for a precautionary landing, at low altitude and at night.NTSB ERA26LA030Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportHugh Nunnally Farrior Cozy MK IV · McRae-Helena, GAThe pilot’s failure to extend the nose landing gear, which resulted in a nose gear up landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inappropriate decision to continue to fly with known delamination damage to the propeller.NTSB ERA26LA020Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 140 · Canon, GAThe pilot’s inadvertent application of brakes during the landing roll, which resulted in a noseover.NTSB ERA25LA358Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182 · Blue Ridge, GAThe pilot’s failure to obtain the proper touchdown point, which resulted in a runway overrun.NTSB ERA25LA242Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182 · Nahunta, GAThe pilot’s decision to fly an unairworthy airplane, which resulted in fire due to an unsecured carburetor bowl drain plug.NTSB ERA25LA172Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA46R-350T · Folkston, GAThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during a go-around.NTSB ERA25LA156Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell 206 · Chamblee, GAThe pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during approach due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA25FA151Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · LaFayette, GAThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while landing and the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin at an altitude too low for recovery.NTSB ERA25LA139Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170B · Gainesville, GAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the tailwheel-equipped airplane while landing in gusty crosswind conditions.NTSB ERA25LA118Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Kennesaw, GAThe student pilot’s failure to maintain an appropriate glide path and the flight instructor’s inadequate monitoring of the landing approach, which resulted in the airplane contacting the ground short of the runway.NTSB DCA25LA084Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 757 · Atlanta, GASubstantial injury to a passenger sustained during evacuation.NTSB ERA25LA085Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAeronca 15AC · Loganville, GAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance of trees during an attempted go-around in sun glare.NTSB ERA25LA070Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportWilliam M Clapp CLAPP-SABERWING · Valdosta, GAA hard landing and subsequent gear collapse due to the pilot’s failure to securely close the airplane canopy and its subsequent opening on short final.NTSB ERA25LA064Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAMS Flight D O O Carat A · Centralhatchee, GAMaintenance personnel’s failure to comply with the engine manufacturer’s guidance, which resulted in improper valvetrain clearances, unseating of the intake valve keepers, and a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA25LA055Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBrunner-Winkle Bird A · Senoia, GAThe pilot’s improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing, and landing gear collapse.NTSB ERA25LA042Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV8-A · Cleveland, GAA nose landing gear collapse on landing and subsequent nose over.NTSB ERA25LA067Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna P210 · Ball Ground, GAThe pilot and the flight instructor’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during a simulated loss of engine power during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion, and collision with a taxiway sign.NTSB ERA25LA040Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportHughes 369D · Waycross, GAAn encounter with a foreign object, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with terrain.NTSB ERA25FA008Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 336 · Savannah, GAThe pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power to both engines.NTSB ERA25LA010Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDitsler Paul A Dakota Hawk · Nicklesville, GAThe pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, fuel planning, and improper fuel management during flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent off-airport hard landing.NTSB ERA24LA392Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · LaGrange, GAImproper manufacture of a cylinder exhaust valve guide by the engine manufacturer, which resulted in a stuck exhaust valve and a partial loss of engine power during initial climb.NTSB DCA24FA299Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · FieldFinal reportAirbus A350-941 · College Park, GADelta Air Lines flight crew’s loss of situation awareness of the clearance between their right wingtip and the empennage of an Endeavor Air airplane holding on a perpendicular taxiway, resulting in their wingtip colliding with the other airplane’s empennage.…NTSB ERA24FA365Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportGrumman American Avn. AA-5 · Rockmart, GAA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Also causal was the flight instructor’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the forced landing attempt, which resulted in exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic…NTSB DCA24LA295Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAirbus A330-323 · Atlanta, GADelta Air Lines flight crew’s incorrect evaluation of the clearance between their airplane and the airplane directly ahead of them as they made a 90 degree right turn onto an adjacent taxiway.NTSB ERA24LA360Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech B100 · Jesup, GAA hard landing short of the runway threshold, which resulted in a collapse of the left main landing gear and subsequent runway excursion during landing.NTSB ERA24LA331Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAero Commander 200 · Valdosta, GAAn insect nest in the right main fuel tank’s vent line, which resulted in an inaccurate fuel level reading, fuel starvation, and a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA24LA303Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportJones LONG-EZ · Thomasville, GAThe pilot reported that he was maneuvering around weather at 11,500 ft mean sea level (msl) when he made a rapid descent to 3,500 ft msl to remain clear of clouds. He reported that he did not exceed the airplane’s maneuvering speed during the descent, and…NTSB ERA24LA286Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Toccoa, GAThe pilot’s failure to set the engine speed control fully forward during takeoff, resulting in an engine surge and subsequent loss of control during landing.NTSB ERA24LA298Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGlobe GC1B · Peachtree City, GAA right main landing gear collapse during landing.NTSB ERA24LA267Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGarlick Helicopters OH-58A+ · Cisco, GAA reported total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB ERA24FA266Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · FieldFinal reportLockheed 12 · Jackson, GAMaintenance personnel’s failure to properly secure the right brake line, which resulted in a loss of right brake effectiveness during the landing roll and a subsequent runway excursion.NTSB ERA24LA258Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportClapp Saberwing · Valdosta, GAThe total loss of engine power due to the shearing of the woodruff key that indexed the crankshaft gear and hub assembly to the crankshaft, which resulted in the gear and hub rotating from their indexed position and caused the crankshaft-to-camshaft timing to…NTSB ERA24LA251Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportWilliam Loren Noggle JA30 Superstol · Tennille, GAThe loss of elevator control during flight due to the elevator control rod and its hardware disconnecting from its installation area, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent into trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate…NTSB ERA24LA248Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Colquitt, GAThe failure of the fuel shutoff valve from corrosion, which allowed the valve stem to obstruct the internal fuel port, resulting in a restriction of fuel flow to the engine.NTSB ERA24FA221Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportRadley Vincent Quicksilver Sport 2S · Cleveland, GAThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the takeoff and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin at low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of…NTSB ERA24FA206Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportRaytheon A36 · Augusta, GAThe pilot’s excessive turn rate and bank angle while at low airspeed and altitude, resulting in an accelerated aerodynamic stall, loss of airplane control, and collision with terrain.NTSB ERA24LA183Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAeronca 11AC · Conyers, GAAn encounter with shifting wind conditions, which resulted in the airplane using more runway than anticipated, an aborted takeoff, and subsequent runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure account for the potential of variable and…NTSB ERA24LA158Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportJmmt Vans RV9A · Jasper, GAThe total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation for reasons that could not be determined due to impact-related damage.NTSB ERA24LA143Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech A36 · Blackshear, GAA catastrophic engine failure due to oil starvation, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA24LA141Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Winokur, GAA total loss of engine power due to the unseating and subsequent failure of the No. 4 piston connection rod bushing.NTSB ERA24LA226Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech A36 · Griffin, GAThe pilot’s failure to extend the airplane’s landing gear before landing.