NTSB investigations
204 cases where NTSB found Airport facilities/design.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 66 |
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| 2009 | 12 |
| 2010 | 13 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2012 | 12 |
| 2013 | 9 |
| 2014 | 10 |
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2026 | 4 |
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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\", '030170')) 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", '030170')) 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 WPR26LA182Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAmerican AA-5 · Jurupa Valley, CAThe pilot’s decision to land at night on a runway without illuminated runway lights. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to review NOTAMs for a nightly airport closure.NTSB ANC26LA031Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-151 · Lapeer, MIThe flight instructor’s failure to maintain airplane control during a takeoff attempt, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, runway excursion, and on ground collision with an object. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s decision to…NTSB WPR26LA122Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182M · Flagstaff, AZMaintenance personnel’s decision to conduct an engine run at takeoff power in front of an active taxiway, and their failure to notify ATC, which resulted in the accident pilot’s loss of control during taxi due to an encounter with a jet blast.NTSB ERA26LA102Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · New Castle, DEThe pilots’ failure to properly identify the assigned runway during the landing approach, which resulted in the airplane landing on a closed, snow-covered runway. Contributing was the illumination of the closed runway’s edge lighting.NTSB ERA26LA015Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSocata TB 10 · New Milford, CTThe pilot’s decision to depart from an unlit turf runway at night, which resulted in a loss of directional control, and subsequent runway excursion.NTSB CEN25LA354Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 152 · Baldwin City, KSThe pilot’s decision to continue the night landing without runway lights which resulted in the runway overrun.NTSB CEN25LA331Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportElmwood Christavia · South Saint Paul, MNThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to land the airplane on a non-approved landing surface.NTSB CEN25LA267Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-402B · Wyoming, ILThe pilot’s failure to attain a positive climb rate due to airplane’s improper takeoff configuration.NTSB ERA25LA251Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-22-135 · Elberta, ALPilot’s decision to take off from a wet and unmaintained field that was unsuitable for airplane operations, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent nose over. Contributing was the pilot’s self-induced pressure to complete the flight.NTSB ANC25LA029Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Manley Hot Springs, AKThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll on a snow and ice-covered runway, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent nose over.NTSB DCA25LA117Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 737-832 · Seattle, WAThe Japan Airlines flight crew’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from the parked Delta Air Lines aircraft while taxiing in congested ramp conditions.NTSB ANC25LA016Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Fairbanks, AKThe pilot’s failure to recognize that an automated taxiway gate was closing, and the pilot’s failure stop for the closing gate.NTSB ERA25LA064Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAMS Flight D O O Carat A · Centralhatchee, GAMaintenance personnel’s failure to comply with the engine manufacturer’s guidance, which resulted in improper valvetrain clearances, unseating of the intake valve keepers, and a total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN24LA180Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182 · Davis, OKThe pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed on approach which resulted in an extended touchdown, bounced landing, and runway overrun.NTSB WPR24LA071Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportLearjet 55 · Livingston, MTThe flight crew’s decision to land on a snow-covered runway with a tailwind, resulting in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident, was the failure of the airport authority to plow the runway.NTSB ERA24FA050Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA32R · Attalla, ALThe undetected wear of both pawl retaining rivets of the left magneto impulse coupling and fatigue failure of one pawl retaining rivet, which led to cascading fractures of the second pawl retaining rivet, left gear retainer assembly, and gear teeth of…NTSB WPR24LA011Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCameron Balloons US A-105 · Albuquerque, NMA hard landing to a short field, due to windy conditions and a lack of suitable alternate landing areas, which resulted in a passenger sustaining a broken ankle.NTSB CEN23LA423Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech A36 · Broken Bow, OKThe pilot’s failure to maintain the runway centerline during landing and subsequent failure to maintain clearance from the airport grounds worker during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the absence of a NOTAM for mowing operations at the…NTSB WPR23LA293Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-235 · Port Angeles, WAThe pilot’s inadequate fuel monitoring, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB ERA23LA215Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-402A · Good Hope, ALThe pilot’s decision to land on a runway where there was insufficient clearance from obstructions (wheat crop) to operate safely.NTSB CEN23LA097Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172L · Cleveland, TXThe pilot’s decision to attempt the night flight under visual flight rules when instrument meteorological conditions prevailed resulting in the airplane striking trees while on final approach. Contributing to the accident were the unserviceable runway lights…NTSB DCA23LA125Incident · No injuriesClass 1 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 737-900ER · Queens, NYThe American Airlines flight 106 (AAL106) crew’s surface navigation error due to distractions caused by their performance of concurrent operational tasks during taxi, which resulted in a loss of situational awareness. Contributing to the incident was the air…NTSB ERA23LA094Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 177 · Franklin, VAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during the initial climb following an aborted precautionary landing. Contributing to the outcome were the inoperative runway lights, which reduced the likelihood that the pilot could successfully land the…NTSB CEN23LA015Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech B-60 · Ardmore, OKThe pilot did not ensure adequate clearance from construction vehicles during taxi.NTSB ERA22LA409Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182N · Blairstown, NJThe pilot’s decision to cross the taxiway at an unsuitable location.NTSB CEN22LA411Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna T210L · Atoka, OKThe pilot's failure to land the airplane within the desired touchdown zone, which resulted in a long landing and collision with a fence.NTSB ERA22LA433Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportEaster William C M-1 · Okeechobee, FLThe premature placement of an airport runway closure marker short of the runway, which resulted in the airplane’s collision with the marker during the landing approach. Contributing was the pilot’s inability to see the marker due the nose-high attitude of the…NTSB WPR22LA251Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 208B · Salt Lake City, UTThe pilot’s inability to maintain control of the airplane when it encountered a microburst during a landing attempt and a go-around near known thunderstorm activity. Contributing to the accident was an inadequate amount of wind sensors and wind shear…NTSB CEN22LA310Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502B · Wyoming, ILThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.NTSB CEN22LA293Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172G · Bynum, TXThe pilot was not able to stop the airplane on the remaining runway after an aborted takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and the airplane impacting a fence.NTSB CEN22LA171Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Peyton, COThe pilot’s decision to not activate the runway lighting and misjudged the runway location, which resulted in a collision with a windsock.NTSB CEN22LA126Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportEmbraer Executive EMB-500 · Detroit, MIThe pilot’s decision to land on the contaminated runway with previous reports of unfavorable braking action.NTSB WPR21LA292Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180K · Mt. Hood, ORThe total loss of engine power while in cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence. Contributing to the accident was the presentation of an abandoned airport as available for use in the Federal Aviation Administration…NTSB CEN21FA239Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPZL Warszawa-Okecie PZL-104 · Pearland, TXThe pilot’s loss of directional control during landing. Contributing to the severity of the accident was the presence of a drainage ditch between the runway and taxiway.NTSB ERA21LA156Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSchempp-Hirth K G MINI-NIMBUS C · Groveland, FLThe pilot’s unsuccessful initial attempt to release from the tow plane at the start of an unstable takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a parked vehicle. Contributing to the severity of the accident was the vehicle’s proximity…NTSB WPR21LA131Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna T210M · Leadore, IDThe pilot’s failure to attain the proper touchdown point on a graveled surfaced runway with insufficient landing performance and subsequent loss of control during the landing roll.NTSB CEN21LA136Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportLearjet 55 · Jeffersonville, INThe flight crew’s failure to verify the correct runway for landing, which resulted in a landing on a snow contaminated runway and resulting damage to the airplane. The illumination of the lights associated with the closed runway contributed to the accident.NTSB ERA21LA020Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAero Commander 100 · Citra, FLThe student pilot’s inadequate preflight planning likely due to impairment from ethanol, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing was his improper decision to depart from an unlit airstrip in dark night conditions.NTSB CEN20CA218Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportGlasflugel Mosquito · Alvarado, TXThe pilot's decision to divert to the private airport and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control while landing on a turf runway that contained tall grass.NTSB DCA20MA002Accident · 1 fatalClass 1 · MajorFinal reportSaab 2000 · Unalaska, AKThe landing gear manufacturer’s incorrect wiring of the wheel speed transducer harnesses on the left main landing gear during overhaul. The incorrect wiring caused the antiskid system not to function as intended, resulting in the failure of the left outboard…NTSB CEN19TA196Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAeronca 65 C · Gilliam, LAThe pilot's failure to see and avoid a dark-colored utility pole while taxiing for takeoff.NTSB ANC19LA027Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportHelio H391 · Hope, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a precautionary landing, which resulted in a ground loop. Contributing to the accident was a partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB GAA19CA304Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA32R · Flippin, ARThe airplane’s collision with deer during the landing and the airport’s failure to provide an adequate barrier to prevent wildlife from entering the runway environment despite previous deer strikes.NTSB ERA19LA144Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson R22 · Clover, VAThe pilot's inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in a collision with trees. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to takeoff at night without adequate runway lighting.NTSB GAA19CA103Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R44 · Strykersville, NYThe structural failure of the home-built landing platform during landing, which resulted in the helicopter rolling over.NTSB CEN18LA094Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRaytheon 400A · Cleveland, OHThe airplane's reduced braking performance due to an ice-covered runway, which resulted in a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the crew's selection of a runway with a tailwind.NTSB DCA18IA081Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBombardier DHC 8 402 · Pullman, WAthe flight crew's misidentification of the taxiway as the landing runway due to the failure of the runway lighting that caused only the taxiway lights to be illuminated.NTSB GAA18CA069Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWeaver David A Pulsar 912XP · Plato Center, ILThe pilot’s decision to continue to land without visual reference to the airport in low light conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inability to activate the private airport’s pilot-controlled lighting system due to its configuration.NTSB GAA17CA406Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 · Wilkes-Barre, PAThe flight instructor's delayed remedial action to maintain helicopter altitude during hover flight instruction, which resulted in the helicopter skid contacting a crack in the runway and a dynamic rollover.NTSB DCA17IA148Incident · No injuriesClass 1 · IncidentFinal reportAirbus A320-211 · San Francisco, CAThe flight crew's misidentification of taxiway C as the intended landing runway, which resulted from the crewmembers' lack of awareness of the parallel runway closure due to their ineffective review of notice to airmen (NOTAM) information before the flight…