Final NTSB investigations, ND
67 cases where NTSB found Aircraft oper/perf/capability.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 3 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 |
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\" = 'ND' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
AND c.\"completionStatus\" = 'Completed'
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT f.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE starts_with(f.\"findingCode\", '0106'))
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" = 'ND' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."completionStatus" = 'Completed' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT f.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE starts_with(f."findingCode", '0106')) 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 CEN26LA214Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182 · Dickinson, NDThe pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during landing in gusting wind conditions which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB CEN25LA336Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Argusville, NDThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering at low altitude.NTSB CEN25LA338Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR22T · Fargo, NDThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with a gusting crosswind. Contributing to the accident was the closure of the wind aligned runway 27.NTSB CEN24LA343Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 · Grand Forks, NDThe student pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control which resulted in impact with the ground. Contributing to the outcome was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.NTSB CEN24LA184Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Enderlin, NDThe pilot’s failure to properly inspect and sump the fuel system before the flight and the maintenance personnel’s inadequate maintenance of the fuel system which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent loss of engine power due to the contamination of…NTSB CEN23LA377Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502 · Great Bend, NDThe pilot’s hard landing on a road and subsequent loss of control, resulting in the airplane impacting a ditch.NTSB CEN23LA347Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-401 · Jamestown, NDThe pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed after liftoff, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.NTSB CEN23LA210Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · St. Anthony, NDThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering at low attitude.NTSB CEN23LA058Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportStinson 108-3 · Regent, NDThe pilot failed to maintain clearance from high tension wires while maneuvering at low altitude.NTSB CEN22LA439Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180 · Williston, NDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing, which resulted in a ground loop.NTSB CEN22LA281Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172S · Fargo, NDThe flight instructor’s failure to adequately monitor the pilot flying, which resulted in a nose-wheel first hard landing.NTSB CEN22LA291Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Minot, NDThe student pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed and yaw control of the airplane during an aborted takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with the ground.NTSB CEN22LA007Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSoneral L2 · Minot, NDThe pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed and exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack on final landing approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inexperience with the…NTSB CEN21LA394Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180 · Dunseith, NDThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during an attempted go-around with a strong gusting crosswind.NTSB CEN21LA337Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA18 · Larimore, NDThe pilot’s loss of control during the initial climb for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB CEN21LA044Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-22-135 · Dunn Center, NDThe noninstrument-rated pilot’s decision to depart into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control.NTSB CEN20LA270Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 188 · Pembina, NDThe pilot’s failure to maintain control during an aerial spray turnaround in high crosswind conditions.NTSB CEN20LA068Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell 407 · Minot, NDThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from fencing around the landing pad during landing, which resulted in the tail rotor contacting the fence.NTSB GAA19CA473Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R44 · Fessenden, NDThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from wires during an agricultural application flight.NTSB CEN19LA219Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportFisher Flying Products Super Koala · Hazen, NDThe airplane owner's and mechanic's improper rigging and cable tension of the aileron control system, which resulted in a loss of control during takeoff.NTSB GAA19CA158Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Wyndmere, NDThe pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during an uncoordinated turn while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB CEN19LA039Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 550 · Fargo, NDThe pilot's failure to lower the flaps during the approach and maintain sufficient airspeed while flying in instrument meteorological and icing conditions and the accumulation of ice on the wings’ leading edges, which resulted in the exceedance of the…NTSB CEN19FA030Accident · 3 fatalClass 2 · FieldFinal reportCessna 441 · Harmon, NDThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane in dark night conditions that resulted in an in-flight positive overload failure of the wings and the subsequent in-flight breakup of the airplane.NTSB CEN18LA334Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Kindred, NDThe pilot’s failure to adequately inspect the lower coupling driveshaft during his preflight inspection and his non-compliance with an applicable airworthiness directive, which resulted in the failure of the forward drive splines of the lower coupling…NTSB GAA18CA241Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeronca 65 LB · Carrington, NDThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control and his subsequent excessive brake application during landing, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB CEN18LA039Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 12 · Dickinson, NDThe pilot’s failure to attain adequate airspeed during the short field takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.NTSB CEN17LA275Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGolden Circle Air T-BIRD II · Dunn Center, NDThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control, his inadequate quartering tailwind correction during takeoff, and his decision to continue the takeoff to the south with insufficient road length remaining.NTSB CEN16LA350Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Upham, NDThe pilot's failure to obtain a proper aimpoint during landing due to reduced visibility from the setting sun.NTSB GAA16CA326Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer G 164 · Cummings, NDThe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate rate of descent while landing, which resulted in a hard landing, short of the runway.NTSB CEN16FA212Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-140 · Wishek, NDThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a climbing turn after takeoff, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's self-induced pressure to…NTSB GAA16CA168Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHughes 369 · Jamestown, NDThe pilot's excessive descent rate while flaring during a practice autorotation with a power recovery, which resulted in an impact with terrain.NTSB CEN16LA098Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 441 · Fargo, NDThe pilot’s failure to cycle the surface deice boots during the instrument approach in icing conditions, which led to ice accumulation on the leading edges of the wings and empennage, and resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent hard landing.NTSB CEN16LA089Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 208B · Grand Forks, NDThe pilot's failure to properly calculate the airplane's weight and balance and center of gravity, which resulted in the tail striking the ground.NTSB GAA15CA144Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Williston, NDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion, and a collision with runway marking signs.NTSB GAA15CA090Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 25-260 · Casselton, NDThe pilot's failure to monitor the flight environment for adequate terrain/obstacle clearance, which resulted in the inflight collision with power transmission line wires.NTSB GAA15CA103Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28-180 · Steele, NDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a collision with objects while attempting to abort the landing.NTSB CEN14CA513Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Grand Forks, NDThe flight instructor's inadequate supervision and delayed remedial action during a practice autorotation, which resulted in a tail rotor strike.NTSB CEN14CA410Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28-140 · Beach, NDThe student pilot's failure to initiate a go-around sooner, and his failure to maintain directional control.NTSB CEN14FA400Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportLarry Ketterling FEW P-51 Mustang · Lisbon, NDThe partial loss of engine power for a reason that could not be determined because of extensive impact and postcrash fire damage, and the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in the airplane's wing exceeding its critical…NTSB CEN14CA366Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT 502B · Cavalier, NDThe pilot's loss of control during the takeoff roll.NTSB CEN14CA187Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Larimore, NDFailure of the pilot to attain and maintain sufficient control inputs to compensate for the crosswind. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to adequately monitor the pilot and the flight.NTSB CEN13LA348Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172S · Grand Forks, NDThe student pilot’s inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall during the go-around.NTSB CEN12LA615Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportGoodyear F2G · Valley City, NDThe pilot’s decision to initiate the aerobatic maneuver at an altitude that did not allow for full recovery of the airplane before ground impact.NTSB CEN12CA542Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-36-285 · Harvey, NDThe pilot’s decision to take off with the airplane over its maximum gross weight on a turf runway and with a tailwind, and his subsequent failure to maintain airplane control.NTSB CEN12CA426Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Grand Forks, NDThe student pilot’s inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB CEN12LA344Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT401 · Kenmare, NDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted takeoff.NTSB CEN12LA336Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 8GCBC · Zahl, NDThe non-certificated pilot's improper preflight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, and his failure to maintain airplane control after a total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN11LA593Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-400 · Monango, NDThe pilot did not maintain adequate separation from a tree during the aerial-application flight.NTSB CEN11CA570Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Minot, NDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the crosswind landing, resulting in a ground loop.NTSB CEN11CA502Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A188B · Devils Lake, NDThe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in a stall during the aerial application.