NTSB investigations, AR
192 cases where NTSB found Task performance.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 9 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 12 |
| 2010 | 10 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 12 |
| 2013 | 13 |
| 2014 | 8 |
| 2015 | 14 |
| 2016 | 15 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2026 | 6 |
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\" = 'AR' 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\", '0206'))
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" = 'AR' 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", '0206')) 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 CEN26LA297Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAeroprakt Manufacturing SP Zoo A22LS · Searcy, ARThe flight instructor’s failure to maintain airplane control during landing in gusting wind conditions.NTSB CEN26LA232Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRocky Mountain Kitplanes S-6S · Marvel, ARA partial blockage of the pitot static system that precluded the airspeed indicator from displaying the correct airspeed which led to the faster landing speed and bounced landing.NTSB CEN26LA215Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportEaa Acro Sport II · Sheridan, ARThe pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB CEN26LA209Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Jonesboro, ARThe student pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to practice slow flight maneuvers at an…NTSB CEN26LA201Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172H · Berryville, ARThe pilot in command’s decision to continue the takeoff when the airplane was not airborne at midfield, and the student pilot’s likely improper technique that resulted in a lack of sufficient climb performance and subsequent loss of control.NTSB CEN26LA085Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportQuad City Challenger · Greenbrier, ARThe non-certificated pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the landing.NTSB CEN26LA033Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182H · Lakeview, ARThe pilot’s failure to maintain a proper approach path during landing which resulted in a collision with terrain short of the runway. Contributing to the accident was the improper flap position during landing, and the pilot being fatigued.NTSB CEN25LA359Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Nashville, ARThe pilot’s inadequate fuel planning which resulted in a total loss of power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the landing zone being unlit.NTSB CEN25LA253Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-44-180 · Melbourne, ARThe flight crew’s failure to use the airplane pre-landing checklist and failure to extend the airplane’s landing gear before landing.NTSB CEN25LA200Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502 · Gibson, ARThe pilot’s loss of control during takeoff due to an encounter with a sudden wind shift.NTSB CEN25LA190Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportNelson Special · Hope, ARThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during the landing roll.NTSB CEN25LA132Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12 · Russellville, ARThe failure of the U.S. Army helicopter pilots to yield the right-of-way to the landing airplane, which resulted in the airplane encountering wake turbulence emitted from the three departing U.S. Army helicopters, a subsequent loss of directional control, and…NTSB CEN25LA081Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Bentonville, ARThe pilots’ mismanagement of the available fuel, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB CEN25LA075Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Batesville, ARThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines while flying at low altitude.NTSB CEN24LA189Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Hot Springs, ARThe student pilot’s selection of an improper fuel tank selector position, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the instructor’s inadequate oversight.NTSB CEN24LA151Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportTemco D-16A · Clarksville, ARThe pilot’s mismanagement of the fuel supply, which resulted in a loss of engine power on the left engine due to fuel starvation.NTSB CEN24LA145Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20E · Alpine, ARThe improper maintenance of the cabin air and exhaust system which resulted in a cracked exhaust pipe and damaged cabin air tubing, and the subsequent elevated carbon monoxide levels in the cockpit and a forced landing to unsuitable terrain after the pilot…NTSB CEN24LA127Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 140A · Paragould, ARThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB CEN24LA115Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 400 · Bentonville, ARImproper rigging of the elevator cable over the upper guard pin, which resulted in a cable separation and loss of elevator control.NTSB CEN24LA105Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech B23 · Blytheville, ARThe pilot’s improper descent path which resulted in a bounced landing and loss of control.NTSB CEN24LA108Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Conway, ARThe student pilot's improper movement of the fuel selector to the OFF position, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN24FA095Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Little Rock, ARThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control after a partial loss of engine power during initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow airplane flight manual procedures and limitations for the turbocharged engine, which…NTSB CEN24LA066Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV6 · Searcy, ARThe pilot-rated passenger’s reported failure to maintain control during the landing.NTSB CEN24LA044Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAeronca 7AC · DeWitt, ARThe pilot’s loss of airplane directional control while landing.NTSB CEN23LA408Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportFlight Design Ctsw · Berryville, ARThe pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during the attempted go-around.NTSB CEN23FA258Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 177 · Hot Springs, ARThe pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning and inflight fuel mismanagement, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and his subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the forced landing, which resulted in the…NTSB CEN23LA238Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M10 · Gassville, ARThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff with a quartering tailwind.NTSB CEN23LA225Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSkykits Savannah VGW · Flippin, ARThe pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff.NTSB CEN23LA228Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164 · Saffell, ARThe airplane’s encounter with a dust devil after takeoff, which resulted in a loss of lift, and a subsequent loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the presence of a dust devil in the airplane’s flight path.NTSB CEN23FA167Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportTitan Tornado · Lewisville, ARThe non-certificated pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control at an altitude too low to recover.NTSB CEN23LA096Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMaule MX-7-235 · Chickala, ARThe pilot’s decision to land on the snow-covered runway and his failure to attain/maintain aircraft control during landing rollout.NTSB CEN23FA074Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech M35 · Fayetteville, ARThe pilot’s mismanagement of the airplane’s fuel system, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power.NTSB CEN23LA073Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172K · Conway, ARThe solo student pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB CEN23LA056Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportLearjet 45 · Batesville, ARThe crew’s failure to execute a go-around during the unstable approach and long landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB CEN23LA053Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell 407 · Searcy, ARThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the electrical box while repositioning.NTSB CEN23LA020Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-22-160 · Osage, ARA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection.NTSB CEN23LA007Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportWaszak Arthur B Wittman Tailwind W10 · Waldron, ARThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the landing resulting in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall and hard landing.NTSB CEN22LA314Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Rogers, ARThe pilot’s failure to establish a stabilize approach criteria during low-level maneuvering to the runway, which resulted in a hard landing and contact with a hay bale.NTSB CEN22LA246Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 337G · Greenbrier, ARThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and the nose landing gear collapsing.NTSB CEN22LA235Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Nashville, ARThe pilot was not able to stop the airplane on a wet runway due to hydroplaning.NTSB CEN22LA228Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-602 · Allport, ARA partial loss of engine power due to fuel contamination from foreign object debris. Contributing to the accident was the operator’s failure to follow the manufacturer’s required airframe fuel filter inspection interval.NTSB CEN22LA161Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Benton, ARThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing.NTSB CEN22LA152Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Ash Flat, ARThe partial loss of engine power during a go-around resulting in an inadvertent entry into an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the inexperience of the low-time pilot.NTSB CEN22LA174Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Paragould, ARThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing which resulted in a ground loop.NTSB CEN22FA082Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 172 · Hardy, ARThe non-instrument rated pilot’s decision to continue visual flight into an area of instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was a loss of engine power due to fuel…NTSB CEN22FA058Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 182L · Bonnerdale, ARThe noninstrument rated pilot’s improper decision to continue visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a subsequent impact with terrain.NTSB CEN22LA024Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150L · Forrest City, ARThe pilot’s loss of control during landing. Contributing to the pilot’s injuries was his ejection from the airplane resulting from him not wearing his available seat restraints.NTSB CEN21LA471Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportJust Highlander · West Cobb, ARThe airplane’s encounter with gusting wind conditions and low-level wind shear on final approach, which resulted in a loss of control, an aerodynamic stall, and a subsequent hard landing.NTSB CEN21LA454Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportKitfox IV · Ozark, ARThe pilot’s inability to maintain altitude after the airplane encountered a downdraft while he intentionally flew at a low-altitude during a practice for a short-takeoff-and-landing flight competition.NTSB CEN21LA415Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170B · Ozark, ARThe pilot’s inadequate takeoff performance planning that resulted in a climb gradient too low to clear trees on departure, and his failure to maintain aircraft control that resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.