NTSB investigations, PA
407 cases where NTSB found Personnel issues.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 26 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 26 |
| 2010 | 14 |
| 2011 | 26 |
| 2012 | 34 |
| 2013 | 23 |
| 2014 | 20 |
| 2015 | 29 |
| 2016 | 23 |
| 2017 | 26 |
| 2018 | 25 |
| 2019 | 25 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2022 | 27 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 16 |
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2026 | 5 |
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\" = 'PA' 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\", '02'))
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" = 'PA' 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", '02')) 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 ERA26LA334Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportNorth American Harvard III · Sanatoga, PAThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing in a crosswind.NTSB ERA26LA307Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Altoona, PAThe pilot’s descent below the glidepath and collision with trees during a missed approach.NTSB ERA26LA245Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportTaylorcraft DCO-65 · Renovo, PAThe pilot’s failure to maintain control during an off-airport landing.NTSB ERA26LA187Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Quakertown, PAThe pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain aircraft directional control during the takeoff roll. Contributing was the flight crew’s failure to ensure a positive exchange of flight controls during the takeoff roll.NTSB ERA26LA122Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportHughes 269A · Gettysburg, PAThe flight instructor’s failure to identify the excess power required to lift off from soft and muddy ground, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent collision with a hangar during takeoff.NTSB ERA26LA064Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Blue Bell, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control of the airplane during an aborted landing, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.NTSB ERA25LA379Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMccaa Robert T Avid/Kitfox Flyer · Oakland, PAThe pilot/owner’s failure to accurately determine the airplane’s weight and performance limitations before initiating the takeoff. Contributing to the outcome was the flight instructor’s improper engine power management and landing flare, which resulted in a…NTSB ERA25LA334Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 152 · Pottstown, PAThe pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in substantial damage to the engine mounts.NTSB ERA25LA204Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportEurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-1 · Fort Washington, PAMaintenance personnel’s failure to identify and replace damaged rivet nuts at the air conditioning louver assembly, which resulted in the separation of the louver assembly from the helicopter, the louver assembly’s impact with the tail rotor, and subsequent…NTSB ERA25LA205Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech P35 · Houserville, PAThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.NTSB ERA25LA224Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportShoemaker Ronald R Pazmany PL-2 · Reading, PAThe pilot’s failure to maintain a proper descent rate, resulting in a hard landing short of the runway and collapse of the right main landing gear.NTSB ERA25LA178Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Bethlehem, PAThe student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing in gusting crosswind conditions.NTSB ERA25LA152Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMaule M7 · Birdsboro, PAThe pilot’s decision to land with a quartering tailwind in shifting wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of control and nose-over.NTSB ERA25LA137Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech A36TC · Lititz, PAThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed after takeoff due to his distraction by the opening of the cabin door, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall/mush condition at too low of an…NTSB ERA25LA129Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportEurocopter Deutschland EC135T2 · Philadelphia, PAThe sUAS operator’s failure to see and avoid a helicopter, resulting in a midair collision between the helicopter and the sUAS.NTSB ERA25LA122Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAllyn Kaste Rans S-19 (KIT) · Doylestown, PAThe pilot’s inadequate maintenance and preflight inspection.NTSB ERA25LA053Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech A36 · Doylestown, PAThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during an attempted go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain and a parked airplane.NTSB ERA25LA036Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 195A · Bethel, PAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB ERA25LA034Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportHunt Exec 162F · North East, PAThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter during landing following an encounter with an unanticipated wind gust, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.NTSB ERA25LA030Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportZenith Zodiac 601 HDS · Altoona, PAThe total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of a deteriorated gascolator gasket. Contributing was the failure of the mechanic to replace the gasket during the most recent condition inspection.NTSB ERA24LA389Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150 · Erie, PAThe student pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing and the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action.NTSB ERA24LA316Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSheaffer Leroy B Kitfox Model IV · Palmyra, PAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the tailwheel airplane during takeoff from a narrow runway with a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.NTSB ERA24LA302Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32RT-300T · Myerstown, PAThe failure of maintenance personnel to properly secure a B-nut on the No. 5 cylinder fuel injector line, resulting in a fuel leak and engine fire.NTSB ERA24FA292Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 172N · Lock Haven, PAThe student pilot’s premature turn to the crosswind leg of the traffic pattern at low airspeed and altitude, resulting in a collision with trees and terrain.NTSB ERA24LA202Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportStephen R Kunkle Mustang II · Philadelphia, PAA loss of directional control during the landing roll.NTSB ERA24LA195Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportReddick Jonathan L Zodiac 601XLB · Dunbar, PAA total loss of engine power as a result of an improperly fabricated fuel-air mixture cable bracket. Contributing was the pilot’s decision to fly the airplane with a known mechanical engine issue, and the presence of another airplane that was back taxiing on…NTSB ERA24LA192Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Zelienople, PAThe pilot’s inadequate compensation for the gusting crosswind condition during landing.NTSB ERA24LA146Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech A23 24 · Somerset, PAThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control, and the flight instructor’s lack of remedial action during a landing attempt in a gusty wind, which resulted in a loss of directional control and runway excursion.NTSB ERA24LA132Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201 · Allentown, PAThe pilot’s failure to maintain a proper descent rate during the final approach, resulting in a hard landing and collision with a runway edge light.NTSB ERA24FA103Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportGrumman American Avn. GA-7 · Coatesville, PAThe pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to water-contaminated fuel, and his subsequent loss of control. Contributing to the accident was an inadequate annual maintenance inspection, during which maintenance…NTSB ERA24LA101Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150M · Franklin, PAThe pilots’ inadequate preflight fuel planning and in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA24LA081Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA32 · Gordonville, PAThe pilot’s improper fuel management resulting in fuel starvation, a total loss of engine power, and subsequent off-airport forced landing.NTSB ERA24FA077Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportZenith Stol CH701 · Marienville, PAThe pilot’s decision to continue visual flight into deteriorating visibility conditions at night, which resulted in spatial disorientation and subsequent descent that continued to ground contact.NTSB ERA23LA381Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing B75 · Erwinna, PAThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while taking off in a crosswind.NTSB ERA23LA332Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell 47G-5 · Mifflinville, PAThe pilot’s failure to see and avoid powerlines during an aerial application flight.NTSB CEN23LA348Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Philadelphia, PAThe pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain control during a go-around. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the flight.NTSB ERA23FA270Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Ebensburg, PAThe pilot’s spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of airplane control, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and collision with terrain.NTSB ERA23FA252Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 180 · Harrisburg, PAThe pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning and improper in-flight decision-making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent collision with terrain and objects.NTSB ERA23LA213Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportTextron 172 · West Mifflin, PAThe student pilot’s improper landing flare, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ERA23LA193Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · West Mifflin, PAThe student pilot’s decision to abort the takeoff and land on the runway without sufficient runway remaining, which resulted in a runway overrun.NTSB ERA23LA198Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportS C Aerostar S A YAK-52 · Toughkenamon, PAThe pilot’s failure to see and avoid powerlines while on approach to land.NTSB ERA23LA055Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Allentown, PAThe flight instructor’s decision to remove the nosewheel chock while the engine was still operating.NTSB ERA23FA045Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBearhawk Patrol · Hanover Township, PAThe pilot’s decision to unlatch his seatbelt during flight, which allowed him to exit the airplane and impact the tail, resulting in a loss of control and impact with terrain.NTSB ERA23LA036Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Toughkenamon, PAThe solo student pilot's improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane.NTSB ERA23LA030Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182 · Factoryville, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while practicing a soft-field takeoff maneuver, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a hangar.NTSB ERA22LA377Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Lehighton, PAThe pilot failure to ensure the runway was clear before landing, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with runway lights.NTSB ERA22LA364Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAerotek Pitts Special S-1S · Erwinna, PAThe inability of both pilots to see and avoid the collision. Contributing to the accident was the pilot of the red airplane’s decision to utilize the converging runway for takeoff, contrary to the guidance published in the airport facility directory. Also…NTSB ERA22LA357Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 · Leghighton, PAThe pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing on a slope, which resulted in dynamic rollover.NTSB ERA22LA355Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAeronca 7BCM · Cranberry Township, PAThe pilots’ failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing in gusting wind conditions.NTSB ERA22LA352Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Nixon, PAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing, resulting in a runway excursion. Contributing to the outcome was the pilot’s failure to ensure that the airplane’s right side door was properly secured prior to departing on the accident…