# NTSB investigations: Suicide

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA24LA346](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA346.md): Piper J3 · Mooresburg, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 16, 2024 · N21811 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s intentional flight into a building as an act of suicide.
- [NTSB WPR24LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA142.md): Ultramagic Z-90 · Del Mar, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 4, 2024 · N290UM · No damage
  > The passenger’s intentional departure from the balloon in flight as an act of suicide.
- [NTSB CEN24LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA157.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Montmorenci, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 12, 2024 · N564PU · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s intentional flight into terrain as an act of suicide.
- [NTSB CEN24LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA099.md): Textron 172S · Direct, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 25, 2024 · N23107 · Destroyed
  > The pilot died by suicide.
- [NTSB CEN23FA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA155.md): Junior Ace · Mammoth Springs, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 13, 2023 · N5545 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s intentional flight into terrain as an act of suicide.
- [NTSB CEN23LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA093.md): Cirrus Design SR20 · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 24, 2023 · N99EC · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s intentional flight into terrain as an act of suicide.
- [NTSB ERA22LA375](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA375.md): Cessna 172 · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean) · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 18, 2022 · N6713A · Destroyed
  > The pilot's suicide.
- [NTSB CEN22FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA017.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Buxton, ND · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 19, 2021 · N820ND · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s intentional flight into terrain as an act of suicide.
- [NTSB ERA19FA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19FA184.md): Mooney M20J · Cape May, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · May 29, 2019 · N201DG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's intentional flight into water as an act of suicide.
- [NTSB CEN18FA326](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA326.md): Cessna 525 · Payson City, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 2018 · N526CP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's intentional flight into his residence.
- [NTSB ANC17FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC17FA012.md): Piper PA 11 · Aniak, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 16, 2016 · N5028H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's intentional flight of the airplane into terrain in an act of suicide.
- [NTSB ERA17FA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA011.md): Piper PA 34-200 · East Hartford, CT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 11, 2016 · N15294 · Destroyed
  > The NTSB did not determine the probable cause of this event and does not plan to issue a report or open a public docket. The investigation of this event is being conducted under the jurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
- [NTSB CEN16LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA203.md): Cessna 150 · Penwell, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 2016 · N5679G · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s intentional flight into a silo.
- [NTSB ANC16LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC16LA011.md): Cessna 172 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 2015 · N914CP · Destroyed
  > The pilot's intentional flight into a building.
- [NTSB WPR15LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA150.md): Cessna 206H · Redding, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 2015 · N3535M · Destroyed
  > The pilot's intentional descent into terrain.
- [NTSB CEN15LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA122.md): Cessna 172F · Routt County, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 25, 2015 · N8368U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s intentional flight into terrain.
- [NTSB CEN15FA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA101.md): Piper PA 28RT-201T · Brighton, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 11, 2015 · N82828 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's intentional descent into the terrain.
- [NTSB ERA13FA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA330.md): Cessna 172M · Fredericksburg, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 2013 · N61954 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's intentional descent into the ground to commit suicide.
- [NTSB WPR13LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA203.md): Hoffman RV-4 · Bullhead City, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 2013 · N194BD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s suicidal act.
- [NTSB ERA12LA578](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA578.md): Cessna 172B · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean) · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 2012 · N8059X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s suicidal act.
- [NTSB WPR11FA490](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA490.md): Radford RV-6 · Grand Canyon, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 2011 · N650RV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's intentional flight into terrain.
- [NTSB CEN11FA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA130.md): Cessna 210B · Loveland, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 2010 · N200EP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's intentional flight into terrain.
- [NTSB CEN10FA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10FA124.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Austin, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 18, 2010 · N2889D · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s intentional flight into a building.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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", '02051015'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02051015/cases

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