NTSB investigations, AR
41 cases where NTSB found Fluids/misc hardware.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Where
Latest cases
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\" = 'AR' 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\", '0107'))
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" = 'AR' 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", '0107')) 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 CEN26LA215Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportEaa Acro Sport II · Sheridan, ARThe pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB CEN25LA359Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Nashville, ARThe pilot’s inadequate fuel planning which resulted in a total loss of power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the landing zone being unlit.NTSB CEN25LA081Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Bentonville, ARThe pilots’ mismanagement of the available fuel, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB CEN24LA189Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Hot Springs, ARThe student pilot’s selection of an improper fuel tank selector position, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the instructor’s inadequate oversight.NTSB CEN24LA151Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportTemco D-16A · Clarksville, ARThe pilot’s mismanagement of the fuel supply, which resulted in a loss of engine power on the left engine due to fuel starvation.NTSB CEN24LA108Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Conway, ARThe student pilot's improper movement of the fuel selector to the OFF position, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN23FA258Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 177 · Hot Springs, ARThe pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning and inflight fuel mismanagement, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and his subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the forced landing, which resulted in the…NTSB CEN23FA074Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech M35 · Fayetteville, ARThe pilot’s mismanagement of the airplane’s fuel system, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power.NTSB CEN23LA020Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-22-160 · Osage, ARA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection.NTSB CEN22LA228Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-602 · Allport, ARA partial loss of engine power due to fuel contamination from foreign object debris. Contributing to the accident was the operator’s failure to follow the manufacturer’s required airframe fuel filter inspection interval.NTSB CEN22FA082Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 172 · Hardy, ARThe non-instrument rated pilot’s decision to continue visual flight into an area of instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was a loss of engine power due to fuel…NTSB CEN21LA296Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Hoxie, ARThe pilot’s failure to ensure an adequate fuel supply for the intended flight.NTSB CEN21LA231Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150J · Madison, ARThe pilot’s improper fuel planning which led to fuel exhaustion, and a total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN20CA303Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportStearman N2S 3 · Jacksonville, ARThe pilot's failure to adequately monitor his fuel quantity during flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN19LA222Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportStinson 108 · Clinton, ARA partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN19LA194Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech A23 · Fort Smith, ARA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the flight instructor's fuel mismanagement.NTSB CEN19LA146Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSikorsky S76 · Morrilton, ARThe improper securing of the exhaust duct bolts, which resulted in the duct becoming unseated and substantial heat damage to the tail rotor drive shaft.NTSB GAA18CA465Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 8GCBC · El Dorado, ARThe pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB GAA18CA160Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · England, ARThe pilot’s failure to detect water in the fuel system during the preflight inspection, which resulted in a loss of engine power during departure and a subsequent impact with terrain.NTSB CEN17FA364Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech C35 · Camden, ARThe pilot's improper decision to return to the runway instead of landing straight ahead when the engine lost power and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering for an emergency landing, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's…NTSB CEN17LA230Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G164 · Delaplaine, ARThe loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted in a forced landing on unsuitable terrain.NTSB CEN16LA200Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20 · Little Rock, ARA loss of engine power due to water contamination of the fuel.NTSB CEN15LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Lonoke county, ARThe loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB CEN14FA337Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA30 · Harrison, ARThe pilot's loss of control of the airplane during initial climb because he failed to correctly compensate for the loss of power in the left engine. Contributing to the accident was water contamination in the fuel and the lack of an adequate preflight…NTSB CEN14LA298Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-802A · Oneida, ARThe pilot’s inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power at low altitude due to fuel exhaustion and a forced landing in a muddy field and subsequent nose-over.NTSB CEN14LA204Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210A · Searcy, ARThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane, which resulted in oil starvation and a subsequent engine failure.NTSB CEN14FA035Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech C90 · Springdale, ARA total loss of power to both engines due to fuel exhaustion. Also causal were the pilot’s reliance on the fuel totalizer rather than the fuel quantity gauges to determine the fuel on board and his improper fuel planning.NTSB CEN13LA568Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT 802 · Gould, ARThe failure of a bearing in the fuel control unit, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN13LA381Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C23 · Hot Springs, ARThe pilots’ failure to monitor and manage fuel consumption during cruise flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing.NTSB CEN13LA054Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna P210N · Conway, ARThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which failed to detect the lack of fuel and resulted in fuel exhaustion during climb, and the pilot's subsequent failure to maintain airplane control, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at low altitude from…NTSB CEN12LA326Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Ozark, ARThe failure of a connecting rod due to oil starvation.NTSB CEN12LA259Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMoody-Siple A · Stuttgart, ARThe pilot’s inadequate fuel monitoring, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB CEN11LA441Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Flippin, ARThe loss of engine power due to improper maintenance and resultant oil starvation.NTSB CEN11CA255Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182P · Humnoke, ARThe pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB CEN11LA188Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Springdale, ARThe pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB CEN11CA098Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-602 · Gregory, ARThe pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and failure to detect water contaminated fuel, which resulted in a loss of engine power during takeoff.NTSB CEN10LA046Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportYounkin J R Mullicoupe · Siloam Springs, ARA loss of engine power due to fuel starvation for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN09LA551Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWeber Pelican · Searcy, ARA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's incorrect positioning of the fuel selector valve.NTSB CEN09CA140Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Little Rock, ARThe loss of engine power due to the missing nut on the bolt connecting the throttle cable and carburetor's lever arm.NTSB CEN09LA134Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportInman J D Kolb Mark III · Ozark, ARThe loss of engine power due to fuel contamination. Contributing to the accident was the pilot maintaining a high angle of attack during takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall when the engine failed.NTSB DFW08LA139Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCommander AC-680 · Hope, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the twin-engine airplane while landing. Contributing to the accident were the crosswind and partial loss of power on the right engine.