NTSB investigations
59 cases where NTSB found Windows-windshield system.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 3 |
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| 2009 | 4 |
| 2010 | 10 |
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
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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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT f.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE starts_with(f.\"findingCode\", '010356')) 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."mKey" IN (SELECT f.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE starts_with(f."findingCode", '010356')) 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 ERA25LA102Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDaniel A Robinson High 6 Berkut 540 · Orlando, FLThe pilot’s failure to verify the canopy latches were in the locked position prior to takeoff.NTSB WPR24LA211Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 58P · Escalante, UTThe failure of the windshield for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA22LA187Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportLancair IV · Leicester, MAA separation of the window from the airframe for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA22FA036Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportVans RV4 · Chattahoochee, FLThe pilot’s failure to properly secure the canopy before takeoff, allowing the canopy to open and then separate in flight, which resulted in the pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane for reasons that could not be determined based on the…NTSB WPR21LA324Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Athol, IDThe failure of the windshield during spin recovery for reasons that were not determined.NTSB ENG21LA023IncidentClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBombardier CL-600-2C10 · North Canton, OHMoisture ingression thru the window humpseal coming into contact with the terminal block braid wires.NTSB ERA21LA396Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSonex Waiex · Doylestown, PAThe pilot’s failure to maintain a proper glidepath during landing. Contributing to the accident was his failure to ensure the canopy locks were properly configured prior to flight.NTSB CEN21LA132Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech B100 · Lubbock, TXThe failure of the right-side window inner pane for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.NTSB WPR21LA108Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAbbett Gerry Lancair Evolution · Saratoga, WYA windshield failure during cruise flight due to stress concentrations in the bond area as a result of improper assembly of the windshield.NTSB CEN20LA378Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 340 · Oklahoma City, OKA failure of the windscreen for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.NTSB ERA20CA100Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 402 · Barnstable, MAThe pilot's failure to properly secure the crew hatch door before takeoff, which resulted in the door’s forward hinge assembly tearing from its fuselage mount point.NTSB GAA20CA092Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCzech Aircraft Works Spol Sro Sportscruiser · Lamar, COThe pilot's distraction due to an open canopy during final approach, which resulted in a loss of altitude and ground impact short of the runway.NTSB GAA20CA027Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportZenith Zenith 601XLB · Gastonia, NCThe pilot's failure to latch the canopy before departure, which resulted in the canopy opening and the subsequent loss of airplane control.NTSB ERA19FA265Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportVans RV-12 · Lady Lake, FLThe pilot's loss of pitch control due to the in-flight opening of the canopy for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB GAA19CA338Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPzl-Swidnik PW-5 · Independence, WIThe separation of the canopy from the glider during an off-airport landing for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB ERA19FA170Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA 30 · Naples, FLIncapacitation of the pilot due to a birdstrike through the windshield in front of the pilot's position, while on approach to land.NTSB ERA19LA137Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPilatus PC12 · Fort Lauderdale, FLImproper maintenance of the windshield, which resulted in delamination and in-flight depressurization.NTSB WPR19LA088Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportLancair IV · Laramie, WYAn environmental stress cracking failure of the acrylic windshield, which resulted in a rapid decompression during cruise flight.NTSB CEN19LA068Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerospatiale AS350 · Ponca City, OKThe pilot's failure to maintain altitude during the hover operation while his view was obstructed due to the fogged-over windshield.NTSB WPR18FA131Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAmerican Air Racing Thunder Mustang · Reno, NVThe pilot's failure to properly secure the engine coolant pump pulley during recent maintenance, which resulted in a loss of the engine's lubrication, cooling, and propeller control systems, and a forced landing, during which the airplane nosed over.…NTSB DCA18MA142Accident · 1 fatalClass 1 · MajorFinal reportBoeing 737 7H4 · Philadelphia, PAA low-cycle fatigue crack in the dovetail of fan blade No. 13, which resulted in the fan blade separating in flight and impacting the engine fan case at a location that was critical to the structural integrity and performance of the fan cowl structure. This…NTSB WPR17LA104Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportEvolution Air Lancair Evolution · Firebaugh, CAA failure in the windshield, frame, or windshield-to-frame bond, which resulted in a rapid decompression during cruise flight.NTSB WPR17LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 31T · Missoula, MTFailure of the left windshield due to moisture ingression into the windshield laminate, which deteriorated the strength of the windshield.NTSB CEN17FA045Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 340 · Fargo, NDThe loose fuel fitting on the combustion heater that leaked a lean fuel-air mixture into the nose baggage compartment. The mixture was most likely ignited by the combustion heater, blowing off the nose baggage compartment doors and starting an in-flight fire.NTSB ERA16LA274Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAlisport Silent 2 Targa · London, KYThe pilot's failure to properly secure the right side of the canopy before takeoff, and an in-flight collision with trees while maneuvering with an open canopy. Contributing to the pilot's failure to properly secure the canopy was the lack of a visual…NTSB GAA16LA325Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMD Helicopter 369E · Brainerd, MNThe failure of the helicopter’s windscreen for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information, which resulted in substantial damage to the main rotor blades and horizontal stabilizer.NTSB CEN15IA225Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportAirbus A319 112 · New Orleans, LAThe ingression of moisture into the windshield’s laminate layer, which induced electrical arcing in the windshield heating system that subsequently cracked the outer glass pane of the windshield.NTSB CEN15LA144Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 58 · Denver, COThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during a rejected takeoff from a slush-covered runway at night.NTSB CEN14FA306Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBrumwell RV-6 · Sauk Rapids, MNThe pilot’s loss of pitch control due to the in-flight opening of the canopy during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because fire damage precluded examination of the airplane’s canopy and systems.NTSB CEN14CA246Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNorth American SNJ 6 · Santa Fe, NMThe pilot's loss of directional control during landing and subsequent go around attempt.NTSB CEN14IA085Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBeech E90 · Eau Claire, WIThe failure of the copilot’s windshield inner layer due to a peel chip that developed as a result of mechanical and thermal expansion stresses.NTSB ERA14CA009Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportEurocopter AS 350 B2 · Madison, MSThe helicopter's collision with a black vulture during climb to cruise altitude.NTSB CEN13LA265Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Lyons, KSThe pilot's diverted attention after the door hinge failed and a piece of door glass struck the pilot, resulting in the airplane's descent into the crops and impact with terrain.NTSB WPR13CA142Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportEvektor-Aerotechnik Sportstar · San Jose, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to adequately latch the canopy before takeoff.NTSB ERA12CA531Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Lyman, MSThe pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff as a result of his attempt to close an unsecured cockpit window.NTSB CEN12CA221Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-402A · Ganado, TXThe improper positioning of the hopper vent, which allowed chemicals to escape and cover the airplane's windshield.NTSB CEN12LA111Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCurtiss Wright P40M · Batavia, OHA loss of engine power due to failure of the engine oil cooler and subsequent oil starvation to the engine.NTSB WPR12CA014Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCzech Aircraft Works Spol Sro Sportcruiser · Las Vegas, NVThe inadvertent opening of the airplane’s canopy during takeoff, which distracted the pilot and resulted in his failure to maintain control of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to comply with the manufacturer's recommended…NTSB CEN11IA649Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportAirbus Industrie A320-211 · Chicago, ILThe infiltration of moisture into the windshield heating layer that induced arcing in the heating system that subsequently cracked the windshield.NTSB ERA11FA287Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCzech Sport Piper Sport · Spring Hill, FLThe pilot's inadvertent application of control inputs that resulted in rapid, right-rolling, negative g-forces during night cruise flight and his subsequent ejection from the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to fly at night in…NTSB CEN11CA242Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDarrow Stephen A Aventura · Ferris, TXThe pilot’s loss of aircraft control during landing.NTSB CEN11IA180Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportHawker Beechcraft C90 · Evansville, INThe peel chip-type failure of the co-pilot's window during initial climb.NTSB CEN10CA542Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus · Moriarty, NMThe inadvertent opening of the cockpit canopy for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA10CA461Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportYeager Lancair · McMinnville, TNThe pilot’s failure to properly latch the cockpit canopy prior to takeoff, resulting in his diverted attention and failure to maintain aircraft control.NTSB ANC10CA078Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna U206F · Aleknagik, AKA bird strike which penetrated the airplane's windscreen.NTSB CEN10CA481Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportOliver A Bruce RV6-A · Trenton, MOThe canopy opening shortly after takeoff due to an inadequate repair and subsequent failure of the canopy latch, resulting in a emergency landing. Contributing to the accident was the lack of available runway remaining for the forced landing.NTSB CEN10LA420Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-401 · Toulin, ILA partial loss of engine power as a result of a cracked cylinder and the reduced visibility due to the oil-covered windshield.NTSB ENG10IA029Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 757 · Chantilly, VAThe ignition of the J5 power terminal located on the captain’s No. 1 windshield due to a loose electrical connection between the terminal connector lug and its respective terminal block. The loose connection resulted from a missing lock washer that allowed…NTSB CEN10LA245Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGross Cozy · Pine Bluff, ARThe inadvertent opening of the cockpit canopy during cruise flight for undetermined reasons, which allowed debris to impact and damage the pusher propeller with a resulting total loss of engine power.NTSB ANC10CA031Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Eek, AKAn in-flight collisions with two Cackling Geese (Branta Hutchinsii).