NTSB investigations
113 cases where NTSB found Planning/preparation, general.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 8 |
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| 2009 | 10 |
| 2010 | 13 |
| 2011 | 11 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 12 |
| 2014 | 7 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2025 | 3 |
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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\", '02061000')) 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."mKey" IN (SELECT f.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE starts_with(f."findingCode", '02061000')) 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 CEN26LA076Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportNanchang China CJ-6A · Burnet, TXThe pilot’s failure to secure the airplane before hand-propping the engine, which resulted in the airplane’s unexpected movement and subsequent impact with an airport fence.NTSB WPR26LA042Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150 · Marana, AZThe pilot’s improper starting procedure which resulted in the airplane’s unexpected movement and subsequent impact with an airport fence.NTSB ANC25LA111Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal report217whiskeymike SQ12 · McGrath, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a hole in the tundra, which resulted in impact with terrain.NTSB DCA25LA065Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportUvify IFO · Orlando, FLThe remote pilot-in-command’s (RPIC’s) failure to locate the drone show center position over the physical location of the sUA, which resulted in multiple sUA colliding during the initial lift and subsequent loss of control. Contributing to the accident was…NTSB CEN24LA316Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna A185E · Eveleth, MNWater contamination of the fuel system which resulted in a total loss of engine power. Contributing was the pilot’s inadequate preflight.NTSB CEN24LA259Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell 206L-3 · Thorntown, INThe pilot’s failure to ensure that the load hose was disconnected from the helicopter before takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control after liftoff and a hard landing.NTSB DCA24LA219Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 737-79P · Portland, METhe flight crew’s inadequate review of preflight information and the flight dispatcher’s noncompliance with company guidance requiring the placement of a flight lock, which resulted in the flight’s departure from a closed runway. Contributing to the incident…NTSB ERA24LA227Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBrallier Scott Glasair I · Gulf of Mexico, FLThe non-instrument-rated pilot’s loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation while flying over water in dark night conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to conduct the overwater flight in conditions conducive to the…NTSB ERA24LA142Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Homosassa Springs, FLThe pilot’s failure to confirm the throttle position before attempting to start the airplane’s engine by manually rotating the propeller, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.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 CEN24LA009Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBallonbau Wörner NL-STU/1000 · Crandall, TXThe pilot-in-command’s inadequate descent planning that resulted in the balloon contacting power lines shortly after landing and an explosion of hydrogen gas.NTSB CEN23LA424Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPowrachute Pegasus · Caddo Mills, TXThe pilot’s inadequate rolling preflight, which resulted in a loss of directional control in flight and subsequent collision with an object during landing.NTSB WPR23FA296Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna T206H · Yellow Pine, IDThe pilot’s decision to perform a go-around into rising mountainous terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow published airport guidance about go-arounds, and landings and takeoffs with unfavorable winds.NTSB CEN23LA182Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportLoehle Acft 5151 Mustang · Hector, MNA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot’s modifications to the fuel system. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to continue the takeoff despite observing lower than anticipated propeller rpm, his decision…NTSB CEN23LA023Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportStephen J Hoffman MS-500 · Houston, TXThe pilot’s failure to secure the magneto switch before attempting to hand rotate the engine which resulted in an inadvertent engine start, a runaway airplane, and subsequent impact with parked airplanes. Contributing to the accident was the failure to…NTSB ERA22LA188Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Calhoun, GAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from wires during takeoff.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.NTSB DCA21LA229Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 767-332 · Seattle, WAThe flightcrew’s failure to set the hydraulic panel correctly during the execution of the pushback checklist, and when the hydraulic panel setting was corrected, that resulted in the airplane coming to a sudden stop and a flight attendant receiving a serious…NTSB CEN21LA310Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAeronca 11AC · Wapakoneta, OHThe pilot’s inadequate engine hand propping procedure resulting in the unoccupied airplane’s unintended movement and subsequent impact with a hangar.NTSB OPS21LA002Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAirbus A319-112 · St Petersburg-Clearwater, FLThe air traffic controller’s failure to properly scan the runway and local area, and their general loss of situational awareness, resulting in a near midair collision. Contributing to the incident was the Cessna 337 pilot's poor decision making when he failed…NTSB ANC20CA070Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportBell 206L-1 · Homer, AKThe pilot's failure to see and avoid the boat's mast, which resulted in a main rotor blade strike. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning by not having the boat's mast measured.NTSB CEN20CA233Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Mount Victory, OHThe pilot's inadequate planning, and his failure to secure the airplane prior to hand-starting the engine.NTSB CEN20LA227Accident · 1 fatalClass 2 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV8 · Mandan, NDThe pilot's failure to remove the seat belt used as a flight control lock from the aft cockpit control stick before takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control during takeoff and collision with terrain.NTSB CEN20CA164Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna A185 · Anoka, MNThe pilot's inadvertent extension of the landing gear and his subsequent water landing with the wheels extended.NTSB ERA20CA144Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportLake LA4 · Hickory, NCThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning and attempted takeoff with obstacles in the direction of departure, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane during the rejected takeoff.NTSB ANC20CA029Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportChampion 7GCAA · Sterling, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance during approach, which resulted in the airplane impacting an area of deep snow. A factor associated with the accident was flat light conditions.NTSB WPR20CA066Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 23 · Helena, MTThe pilot's improper decision to attempt an off-airport departure from rough terrain without inspecting the takeoff area, which resulted in a collision with a shallow rut during takeoff and the nose landing gear collapsing.NTSB CEN20TA007Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportAutoGyro MTO Sport · Montgomery, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during departure. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight assessment of the field for takeoff.NTSB ERA19TA185Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3Final reportCessna 182 · Robertsdale, ALThe pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point while landing on a wet turf runway, which resulted in a runway overrun.NTSB GAA18CA486Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBushby Mustang II · Akron, COThe pilot’s improper preflight planning that did not identify the unserviceable runway; his subsequent decision to attempt to takeoff from the rough, grassy runway; and his selection of an abort point with insufficient runway remaining, which resulted in a…NTSB GAA18CA284Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportYakovlev YAK 52 · Bayou La Batre, ALThe pilot’s improper planning for landing on a wet grass airstrip, which resulted in a runway overrun.NTSB ERA18LA117Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportStanley Lancair · Sebring, FLThe failure of ground personnel to obtain permission from airport management to conduct engine test runs; adequately monitor the area behind the B737 for traffic; and install barricades to prevent access behind the running airplane, which resulted in the…NTSB CEN17FA364Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech C35 · Camden, ARThe pilot's improper decision to return to the runway instead of landing straight ahead when the engine lost power and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering for an emergency landing, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's…NTSB ERA17CA152Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportLazear John T Zenair Stol CH 701 · Windsor Twp, PAThe pilot's improper pretakeoff planning, his failure to maintain adequate airspeed, and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during a short-field takeoff with a tailwind, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB GAA17CA185Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPipistrel Doo Ajdovscina Virus · Okmulgee, OKThe pilot’s failure to review the Federal Aviation Administration chart supplement before landing, which resulted in his landing on a closed runway and collision with a fence. Contributing to the accident was the airport’s failure to adequately mark the…NTSB DCA17CA072Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportBoeing 737 76N · Phoenix, AZthe catering agent's lack of situational awareness when exiting the airplane that resulted in a serious injury.NTSB GAA17CA101Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMaule MX 7 · Willow, AKThe pilot’s failure to ensure that the runway was clear of any obstacles before departure, which resulted in the airplane impacting a snowdrift.NTSB GAA17CA033Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportStinson 108 3 · Boulder City, NVThe pilot’s failure to ensure that the aerial pickup towline was not entangled around the horizontal stabilizer after the banner pickup.NTSB CEN16LA284Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTexas Helicopter OH 13H/M74A · Minonk, ILFailure of the truck driver to ensure that he had adequate clearance to pass under the helicopter and the failure of the loader to park in a safer area for reloading operations.NTSB ERA16FA161Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Westmoreland, NYThe pilot's decision to takeoff on the grass runway given the conditions at the time; his excessive aft control input during the takeoff roll, which resulted in the aft fuselage contacting the runway surface; and his failure to attain sufficient airspeed and…NTSB WPR16LA093Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Avalon, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain a proper approach path on landing because he failed to familiarize himself with the airport's unique approach hazards and recommended procedures before the flight. Also causal was the pilot's failure to recognize the airplane's…NTSB ERA15CA364Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportHughes 269B · Hartford, ALThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning, and his subsequent failure to attain adequate altitude during takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a wire fence.NTSB CEN15LA375Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Carlos, TXThe pilot’s improper decision to turn the helicopter toward a tailwind during an out-of-ground-effect hover, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness. Contributing to the accident was the accident and lead pilots’ inadequate preflight risk…NTSB CEN15LA345Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT 401 · Nekoosa, WIThe pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in his attempt to take off for the agricultural application flight with the airplane over its maximum gross weight in high-density altitude conditions and led to the airplane’s degraded climb…NTSB GAA15CA143Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAventura II · Fenton, MIThe failure of the student pilot to ensure that the experimental seaplane was airworthy prior to take off.NTSB WPR15LA123Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGoudie Fisher Classic · Redlands, CAA loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate planning for the test flight, which resulted in insufficient altitude and no suitable place to land in the event of an emergency.NTSB DCA15MA029Accident · 6 fatalClass 1 · MajorFinal reportEmbraer EMB-500 · Gaithersburg, MDthe pilot's conduct of an approach in structural icing conditions without turning on the airplane's wing and horizontal stabilizer deice system, leading to ice accumulation on those surfaces, and without using the appropriate landing performance speeds for…NTSB ERA15CA027Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A188B · Louisburg, NCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.NTSB WPR14TA357Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportAirbus Helicopters AS 350 B3 · Hemet, CAThe flight instructor's failure to adequately brief and demonstrate the simulated emergency procedure to the pilot under instruction and his delayed remedial action and inadequate supervision during the maneuver, which resulted in an excessive sink rate and a…NTSB ANC14FA068Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportRyan Navion A · Coldfoot, AKThe pilot’s improper inflight planning and improper decision to deliberately operate the airplane at low altitude in close proximity to obstructions and rising terrain. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s improper preflight planning and the Federal…