NTSB investigations, PR
56 cases where NTSB found Personnel issues.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 3 |
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| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 7 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 |
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\" = 'PR' 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" = 'PR' 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 ERA26LA047Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportTorres Ruben Aventura II · Culebrita Beach, PRThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the initial climb, which resulted in abnormal contact with the water and a subsequent collision with vegetation.NTSB ERA25LA275Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · San Juan, PRThe student pilot’s excessing pitch attitude during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control and aerodynamic stall.NTSB ERA24FA301Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 402B · Aguadilla, PRThe pilot’s decision to operate the airplane with known maintenance discrepancies, which resulted in a total loss of right engine power. Contributing to the outcome was the pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed while returning to the airport with a single…NTSB ERA24LA172Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMD Helicopters 369FF · Ceiba, PRThe pilots’ failure to ensure adequate clearance from the taxiway while performing a quick stop maneuver.NTSB ERA24LA063Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150L · Lajas, PRThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from bushes alongside the runway, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the takeoff.NTSB ERA23LA335Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 152 · Manatí, PRThe flight instructor’s inadequate preflight inspection of the fuel level, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA23LA090Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · San Juan, PRThe pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent runway excursion.NTSB ERA22LA219Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportShort Bros SD3-60 · San Juan, PRThe flight crew’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.NTSB ERA22LA123Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBritten-Norman BN-2A-9 · Culebra, PRThe flight crew’s failure to arrest the descent rate during the non-standard approach, which resulted in a hard landing and failure of the right-wing structure. Contributing was the flight instructor’s selection of a challenging approach for initial training.NTSB ERA20LA202Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA23 · San Juan, PRThe pilot’s intentional operation of the airplane with known deficiencies of the left engine and subsequent in-flight loss of control after takeoff. Contributing to the loss of engine power was internal contamination of the left servo fuel injector.…NTSB ERA20LA221Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGulfstream 150 · San Juan, PRThe pilot’s loss of control during landing on a wet runway after encountering standing water.NTSB ERA20CA073Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech Hawker 900XP · San Juan, PRThe pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate during landing, which resulted in a hard landing short of the runway.NTSB ERA20CA059Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportEipper Quicksilver · Mayaguez, PRThe student pilot's inadvertent movement of the fuel shutoff switch to the “off” position while attempting to take a picture of himself, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and a subsequent ditching in open water.NTSB ERA18TA193Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportQuicksilver MXL II · Arecibo, PRThe noncertificated pilot's improper fuel planning and management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA18LA183Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206 · Rio Grande, PRA total loss of engine power due to oil exhaustion, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and hard landing.NTSB GAA18CA378Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas Heli 369 · Yabucoa, PRThe pilot's failure to maintain main rotor clearance from a fiber line while picking up a lineman.NTSB ERA18LA165Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Arecibo, PRMaintenance personnel's failure to properly apply torque to the engine through bolts, which ultimately resulted in the crankshaft failure and the total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA18LA091Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369 · San Juan, PRThe helicopter pilot's improper decision to use an open-end grapple, instead of an A-frame attachment, to lift and move a ladder with a lineman on it and the lineman's improper decision to be lifted on a ladder via an open-end grapple, which were contrary to…NTSB ERA18LA002Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · San Juan, PRThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate distance from helicopters during the approach for landing, resulting in an encounter with wake turbulence and subsequent loss of control.NTSB ERA17LA227Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28 · San Juan, PRA partial loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined and the pilot's subsequent exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB ERA17FA195Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA23 · San Juan, PRThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, properly correct for left yaw, and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent uncontrolled descent into water.NTSB GAA17CA261Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportQuicksilver Manufacturing SPORT2S R582 · Arecibo, PRThe pilot’s failure to see and avoid trees during low-altitude flight.NTSB ERA17LA126Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEurocopter AS 350 · San Juan, PRThe flight instructor's incorrect manipulations of the twist grip throttle control during a practice autorotation, which resulted in an engine overspeed and subsequent fire.NTSB ERA17CA056Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell OH 58A · Ponce, PRThe helicopter flight instructor's inadequate demonstration of a simulated engine failure, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ERA16LA323Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLearjet 25 · San Juan, PRThe pilot’s improper decision to land the airplane on a wet runway, in heavy rain, with tires worn beyond safe limits, which resulted in a hydroplaning condition and subsequent loss of directional control.NTSB GAA16CA348Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech B200 · Carolina, PRThe pilot's failure to actuate the parking brake prior to leaving his seat, resulting in substantial damage.NTSB ERA16LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPorrata Luis G Rans S 12XL · Guanica, PRThe pilot/owner's failure to maintain the engine in accordance with manufacturer guidance, which resulted in the undetected corrosion of the power takeoff bearing, subsequent bearing failure, and a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA15LA133Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportJohnson Joel H Rans S-6ES Coyote II · Rincon, PRThe inadequate maintenance and inspection of the fuel system, which resulted in partial blockage of a fuel filter, a partial loss of engine power, and subsequent ditching.NTSB ERA15LA125Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 402C · Isla de Vieques, PRThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a strong crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB ERA15FA096Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Catano, PRThe student pilot’s failure to maintain rotor rpm while maneuvering in the airport traffic pattern, which resulted in the helicopter’s uncontrolled descent to the water. Contributing to the accident was the student’s distraction with other aircraft operating…NTSB ERA15CA089Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Barranquitas, PRThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter while landing which resulted in a tailrotor ground strike and collision with terrain.NTSB ERA14LA465Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBritten-Norman BN-2A · Ceiba, PRThe pilot’s loss of consciousness during taxi for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB ERA14LA198Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-135 · Aguas Buenas, PRThe pilot’s improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA14LA174Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportN/A N/A · Patillas, PRThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during approach for landing, which resulted in a stall/spin.NTSB ERA14CA140Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 18-150 · Mayaguez, PRThe pilot's loss of directional control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB ERA14MA060Accident · 2 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportFairchild SA227-AC · La Alianza, PRThe flight crew's excessive elevator input during a rapid descent under night lighting conditions, which resulted in the overstress and breakup of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was an initial loss of airplane control for reasons that could not be…NTSB ERA14LA007Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBritten-Norman BN-2A-8 · Culebra, PRThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control for reasons that could not be determined because the wreckage was not recovered.NTSB ERA12TA515Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell 206B · San Juan, PRThe crew’s inadequate preflight inspection and failure to monitor the fuel state during flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA12FA484Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · San Juan, PRMaintenance personnel’s improper lubrication of the right direct aileron control cable and failure to detect the severe corrosion of the cable during a maintenance inspection, which resulted in the in-flight failure of the cable, the pilot’s subsequent…NTSB ERA12CA325Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172R · Culebra, PRThe pilot's failure to remove the flight control lock before takeoff.NTSB DCA12FA051Accident · 2 fatalClass 1 · FieldFinal reportConvair 440 - NO Series · San Juan, PRthe flight crew's failure to maintain adequate airspeed after shutting down the right engine due to an in-flight fire in one of the right augmentors. The failure to maintain airspeed resulted in either an aerodynamic stall or a loss of directional control.NTSB ERA12CA211Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Mayaquez, PRThe pilot did not maintain control of the airplane while landing in crosswind conditions.NTSB ERA11CA433Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEurocopter AS 350 B3 · Humacao, PRThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a building during landing.NTSB ERA11FA376Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna A185F · Yabucoa, PRThe pilot's inadequate weather planning and improper decision to continue a visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an encounter with a thunderstorm and subsequent loss of control.NTSB ERA11LA056Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCarlo Robert Quicksilver SPT 2S · Lajas, PRThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and entry into a spin.NTSB ERA11LA037Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Aguadilla, PRThe pilot's improper decision to ditch the airplane after a reported partial loss of engine power and overheat on one engine for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA10CA407Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 · Aguadilla, PRThe pilot's inadequate preflight performance calculations, which resulted in the overweight helicopter's lack of hover capability out of ground effect.NTSB ERA10LA222Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 95-A55 · Arecibo, PRA loss of engine power in one engine due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's improper fuel management, resulting in a forced landing in a field.NTSB ERA10LA207Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportLuciano Edison HA-2 Sportster · Humacao, PRThe failure of the pilot to maintain control of the gyrocraft while maneuvering after takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s operation of the gyrocraft with an inoperative right magneto.NTSB ERA10LA158Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMonroig Pedro J Rans S-6S · Mayaguez, PRThe sport pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during landing in crosswind conditions resulting in an aerodynamic stall.