NTSB investigations, 2023
918 cases where NTSB found Personnel issues.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 1,113 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,219 |
| 2010 | 1,155 |
| 2011 | 1,262 |
| 2012 | 1,264 |
| 2013 | 1,025 |
| 2014 | 1,068 |
| 2015 | 1,038 |
| 2016 | 1,051 |
| 2017 | 1,072 |
| 2018 | 1,079 |
| 2019 | 1,051 |
| 2020 | 908 |
| 2021 | 938 |
| 2022 | 999 |
| 2023 | 918 |
| 2024 | 881 |
| 2025 | 659 |
| 2026 | 308 |
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2023
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 year(c."eventDate") = 2023 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 ERA24LA084Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGolden Avio S R L F30 Brio · Midland, VAThe pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in damage to, and the separation of the nose wheel and fork bracket assembly, and subsequent collapse of the nose landing gear assembly.NTSB ERA24LA079Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 · Daytona Beach, FLThe UAS operator’s failure to operate within the limitations of the COA that he was using to operate inside class C airspace, which resulted in a collision between the UAS and the helicopter.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 CEN24LA077Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Washington, MOFuel starvation and a total loss of engine power due to an obstructed fuel vapor return path. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadvertent aerodynamic stall/spin, which likely increased the severity of the ground impact.NTSB CEN24LA081Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMaule M-6-235 · Beaumont, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a ground loop on the runway.NTSB CEN24LA076Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18A 150 · Vermillion, SDThe pilot’s encounter with carburetor icing during landing final approach which resulted in fuel starvation, a total loss of engine power, and impact with terrain.NTSB WPR24LA062Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportProgressive Aerodyne Searey LSA · Lake Havasu, CAThe pilot’s failure to confirm the landing gear was configured for a water landing during the approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s deviation from the airplanes operating procedures by previously pulling the landing gear circuit breakers,…NTSB ERA24LA076Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 · Walland, TNThe improper installation of the No. 8 bearing spanner nut, which resulted in the No. 8 bearing’s failure, and the subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN24FA073Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Canton, TXThe pilot’s failure to attain the runway while landing at night, which resulted in an impact with trees.NTSB WPR24LA061Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGlasair SH2 · Prescott, AZLoss of directional control during landing due to an improperly constructed and maintained tailwheel locking assembly.NTSB CEN24LA074Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Ponca City, OKThe pilot’s loss of directional control during landing in gusty crosswind conditions.NTSB ANC24LA009Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAirbus Helicopters AS350B3 · Palmer, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from snow-covered terrain during the landing approach in flat light conditions.NTSB WPR24LA067Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell 206B · El Centro, CAAn in-flight failure of the engine-to-transmission driveshaft due to a fatigue fracture of the forward-most flex plate in the forward KAflex coupling that resulted from a loose bolt attachment between the flex plate and the forward driveshaft coupling.…NTSB WPR24LA069Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12-D · Whitefish, MTThe failure of the airport authorities to renew the airport closure NOTAM for the airport. Contributing to the accident, was the pilot’s inability to see the runway closure sign.NTSB CEN24LA078Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 210M · Gulfport, MSThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the go-around with a crosswind.NTSB ANC24LA011Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172P · Kahului, HIA partial loss of engine power due to the formation of carburetor ice, which resulted in the inability to maintain altitude in the traffic pattern. Contributing to the outcome was the pilot’s delayed use of carburetor heat in conditions conducive to the…NTSB WPR24LA064Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · Spanish Fork, UTMaintenance personnel’s improper installation of the left magneto, which resulted in oil starvation to the engine and a subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN24LA072Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172M · Red Lake, MNThe pilot’s inadequate landing surface evaluation and failure to stop the airplane on the frozen lake, which resulted the airplane continuing into a crack in the ice.NTSB ERA24LA068Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Pahokee, FLThe flight instructor’s failure to maintain control of the airplane after encountering a wind gust during landing.NTSB CEN24LA069Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAero Commander 100 · Texarkana, ARThe pilot’s improper decision to attempt a go-around with full flaps extended, which resulted in decreased climb performance and led to a collision with trees.NTSB CEN24LA068Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Forney, TXThe pilot's inadequate fuel planning and improper in-flight decision-making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB WPR24FA057Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 172G · Independence, ORThe pilot’s decision to continue flight under visual flight rules into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in collision with an obstacle while landing.NTSB WPR24FA056Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportVans RV8 · Corona, CAFuel contamination from the pilot’s improper application of a sealant to the fuel tank, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power on takeoff.NTSB ERA24LA083Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRabe Richard Exec 162F · Tuscumbia, ALThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter, which resulted in the right skid contacting the ground and a subsequent rollover.NTSB ERA24LA085Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 58 · Griffin, GAThe pilot’s misidentification of a taxiway as the intended runway, which resulted in a collision with a utility pole and trees.NTSB CEN24FA064Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPilatus PC-12/45 · Christoval, TXThe instrument-rated pilot and a passenger departed on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight. After about 4.5 hours, while approaching the first planned fuel stop, the airplane was in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). According to air traffic…NTSB ERA24LA064Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech A36 · Sidney, OHThe pilots’ improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing, runway excursion, and subsequent impact with a terminal sign and taxi light.NTSB CEN24LA066Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV6 · Searcy, ARThe pilot-rated passenger’s reported failure to maintain control during the landing.NTSB CEN24LA060Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Anthony, KSA failure of the airplane’s alternator, which resulted in a loss of electrical power, and the pilot’s failure to use the emergency gear extension procedure during the initial landing approach, which led to a gear-up landing.NTSB ANC24LA010Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Kapolei, HIThe first pilot’s failure to maintain a stabilized approach, in gusty crosswind conditions, in an environment favoring wake turbulence.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 CEN24LA059Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · Lubbock, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing that resulted in a runway excursion, an impact with a runway sign, and a nose gear collapse.NTSB OPS24LA011Incident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · North Las Vegas, NVThe local controller’s loss of situational awareness, inadequate provision of traffic advisory or safety alert information, and lack of positive control, that resulted in a near-midair collision.NTSB WPR24FA053Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeauchamp Norm Kitfox · Eloy, AZThe separation of a propeller blade during the initial climb due to insufficient blade retention forces. Contributing to the accident was the propeller blade retention design, manufacturing defects that prevented the propeller from achieving adequate grip…NTSB ERA24LA062Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172M · Miami, FLThe business jet flight crew’s failure to appropriately position their airplane to mitigate the impact of their extended duration, high-power engine run, and their failure to adequately communicate these factors to air traffic control, which resulted in the…NTSB ERA24LA060Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150 · Mount Vernon, ALThe pilot’s decision to operate the airplane at a low altitude over a river, and his failure to maintain clearance from the river while maneuvering.NTSB ERA24LA059Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Zephyrhills, FLAn aerodynamic stall from which the pilots did not recover while maneuvering in the airport traffic pattern.NTSB ERA24FA058Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech 35-C33 · Pulaski, TNThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control, which resulted in pilot-induced oscillations and a subsequent loss of control and impact with terrain.NTSB WPR24LA092Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Calexico, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines during an aerial application flight.NTSB WPR24FA052Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · FieldFinal reportRemos Remos GX · Taylor, AZThe pilot’s decision to attempt takeoff with frost covering the airplane’s wings, which led to an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.NTSB ANC24LA007Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 200 · New Stuyahok, AKThe pilot’s loss of directional control during landing flare resulting in substantial damage to the left wing.NTSB CEN24LA056Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV6 · Fordyce, ARThe pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point following an unidentified electrical system failure and subsequent partial loss of engine power, which resulted in a runway overrun and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s…NTSB ERA24LA054Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Millington, TNThe pilots’ fuel mismanagement during the cross-country flight and incorrect fuel tank selection for the landing approach, which resulted in fuel starvation, a momentary loss of engine power, and collision with terrain short of the runway.NTSB ERA24FA055Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech E95 · Elkmont, ALThe flight instructor’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during slow flight, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin from which he was unable to recover.NTSB ERA24FA053Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech C23 · Midland, VAThe pilot’s decision to descend below the minimum decision altitude of the instrument approach without having the appropriate runway visual references distinctively identified and with the visibility and ceiling below the minimum that was prescribed for the…NTSB ERA24LA052Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportStinson 108-2 · Martinsville, VAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a wheel landing in crosswind conditions and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a ground loop on the runway.NTSB DCA24LA034Incident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 717 · Kahului, HIThe captain did not verify that the tow tractor had exited the area in front of the airplane before taxiing for departure. Contributing factors were the dark conditions and the absence of an illuminated hazard beacon on the tow tractor, which reduced its…NTSB CEN24LA052Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182 · Manitowoc, WIMaintenance personnel’s improper servicing of the magnetos, which resulted in their accelerated wear, failure, and the total loss of engine power.NTSB WPR24LA043Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180J · Modesto, CAThe failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in a nose over.NTSB CEN24FA049Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportMD Helicopters 600 · Sterling City, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line pole’s static arm during forecasted gusting wind conditions, un-forecasted light turbulence, and un-forecasted low-level wind shear conditions, resulting in main rotor blade contact with the static…