NTSB investigations

21 cases where NTSB found Other loss of consciousness.

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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 c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT f.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE starts_with(f.\"findingCode\", '02012055'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ERA26LA005Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Reedville, VAThe pilot’s sudden incapacitation by an episode of abnormal heartbeat due to heart disease during a takeoff attempt, which resulted in a loss of directional control and runway excursion.Oct 4, 2025 · N289PS · Substantial damageNTSB WPR24LA003Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 340A · Hayward, CAThe pilot’s sudden incapacitation from effects of a previously undiagnosed underlying heart disease, which resulted in his loss of control of the airplane and subsequent impact with terrain.Oct 2, 2023 · N121CB · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22FA350Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportAerovodochody L-29 Delfin · Reno, NVThe pilot’s in-flight incapacitation due to G-induced loss of consciousness, which resulted in a subsequent impact with terrain.Sep 18, 2022 · N129MM · DestroyedNTSB ERA22FA343Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · FieldFinal reportEurocopter AS350 · Andalusia, ALThe pilot’s acute incapacitation by a syncopal episode, which resulted in the helicopter departing controlled flight and colliding with terrain.Jul 29, 2022 · N124LN · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA220Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Tybee Island, GAA loss of airplane control due to pilot incapacitation, which resulted in an overflight of his destination and subsequent descent into water.May 6, 2022 · N24LA · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21LA350Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 404 · Sheridan, WYThe pilot experiencing an episode of impaired behavior and incapacitation for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.Sep 18, 2021 · N5409G · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21LA082Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 560 · Warm Springs, ORA loss of airplane control due to pilot incapacitation for reasons that could not be determined.Jan 9, 2021 · N3RB · DestroyedNTSB DCA19CA168Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportBoeing 737-8H4 · Pittsburgh, PAa provisioning truck that impacted the airplane resulting in substantial damage.Jun 17, 2019 · N8608N · Substantial damageNTSB WPR19IA030Incident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · IncidentFinal reportCessna 208 · Bakersfield, CAThe pilot's loss of consciousness while taxiing due to an accumulation of toxic levels of carbon dioxide gas inside the airplane as a result of dry ice sublimation. Also causal was the pilot's decision to fly the airplane in an unventilated configuration, the…Nov 24, 2018 · N781FE · No damageNTSB ERA17FA172Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA31 · Colton, NYThe pilot's incapacitation for unknown reasons, which resulted in an overflight of his destination, a subsequent loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, and collision with terrain.May 4, 2017 · C-GQAM · DestroyedNTSB ERA16CA214Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportHanson Robert H Pietenpol Aircamper · Dundee, MSThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line.Jun 10, 2016 · N67RH · Substantial damageNTSB CEN16LA197Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 501 · Texarkana, ARThe pilot's failure to use supplemental oxygen as required during high-altitude flight, which resulted in his loss of consciousness following a loss of cabin pressurization. Contributing to the accident was the separation of the air conditioning system's…May 24, 2016 · N804ST · Substantial damageNTSB CEN15LA313Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Perry, OKThe pilot's incapacitation and subsequent loss of airplane control due to heat exhaustion.Jul 22, 2015 · N2789K · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Sep 28, 2014 · N906GD · Substantial damageNTSB ERA14LA415Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus SR22 · Wallops Island, VAThe pilot’s impairment and subsequent incapacitation for reasons that could not be determined because the pilot and airplane were not recovered.Aug 30, 2014 · N930RH · Substantial damageNTSB CEN14CA189Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBelisle Thomas J RV7A · New Iberia, LAThe pilot's loss of control due to a temporary incapacitation.Apr 5, 2014 · N119TB · Substantial damageNTSB ERA13LA381Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Miami, FLThe pilot’s incapacitation due to a seizure during taxi.Aug 26, 2013 · N5232D · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12FA107Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportShaw Douglas Wayne Rans S 7 · Somerville, TNThe pilot's incapacitation due to a ruptured berry aneurysm during takeoff.Dec 11, 2011 · N347DS · Substantial damageNTSB WPR11FA474Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPoe G L/Poe S Y 540 · Chualar, CAThe pilot’s incapacitation due either to g-induced loss of consciousness alone or in combination with a cardiac arrhythmia. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s use of several medications.Sep 30, 2011 · N42GP · Substantial damageNTSB OPS11IA401Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportArlington, VAThe tower controller's loss of consciousness induced by lack of sleep, fatigue resulting from working successive midnight shifts, and air traffic control scheduling practices.Mar 23, 2011 · No damageNTSB DFW08FA111Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Hemphill, TXA loss of control for undetermined reasons.Apr 22, 2008 · N729SR · Destroyed