NTSB investigations
253 cases where NTSB found Runway/land/takeoff/taxi surface, general.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 68 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 19 |
| 2010 | 14 |
| 2011 | 21 |
| 2012 | 15 |
| 2013 | 12 |
| 2014 | 9 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2016 | 13 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2026 | 1 |
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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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT f.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE starts_with(f.\"findingCode\", '03023000')) 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", '03023000')) 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 WPR26LA184Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV-6A · Kooskia, IDThe pilot’s collision with a hole in the runway surface during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over.NTSB CEN26LA068Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportKitfox Clasc IV-1200 · Hudson, COThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll.NTSB WPR25LA201Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportLancair IV · Alpine, WYThe pilot’s loss of visual reference during the landing approach which resulted in a collision with water.NTSB WPR25LA189Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAmerican Eurocopter AS350B3 · San Luis, AZThe pilot receiving instruction’s failure to properly recover the helicopter during an autorotative landing and the instructor pilot’s failure to intervene, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB CEN25LA152Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCorben Junior ACE · Jeanerette, LAThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during the landing roll.NTSB CEN25LA136Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 175A · Lakeview, ARThe pilot landed short of the runway.NTSB ERA24FA318Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech A36 · Ronkonkoma, NYA loss of engine power during initial climb for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the outcome was the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane following the loss of engine power and his decision to perform an intersection takeoff which, reduced…NTSB ANC24LA060Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDe Havilland DHC2 · Susitna, AKThe pilot’s selection of an unsuitable takeoff area, resulting in the floats contacting the shallow river bottom during takeoff, and a subsequent loss of control.NTSB ANC24LA051Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMorgan Edward L Edge X 582 · Fairbanks, AKThe pilot’s selection of an unsuitable landing site, resulting in a collision with a hole during landing rollout.NTSB ANC24LA044Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportJordan Harry James Sportsman 2+2 · Fairbanks, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.NTSB ERA24LA131Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportFairchild SA227-AT · Smyrna, TNThe airplane encountered a sink hole while taxiing.NTSB ANC23LA086Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182K · Trimble River Valley, AKThe pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in the left main landing gear (MLG) tire impacting a rock, resulting in the separation of the MLG wheel, and the subsequent loss of directional control.NTSB WPR23FA344Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportSeawind 3000 · Bellevue, WAThe pilot’s loss of airplane control after encountering a lake swell and skipping during takeoff.NTSB ANC23LA063Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna U206G · Skwentna, AKThe airplane’s float contacted an undetected submerged gravel bar during landing which resulted in a nose over.NTSB CEN23LA347Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-401 · Jamestown, NDThe pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed after liftoff, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.NTSB WPR23LA273Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV8 · Metaline Falls, WAThe pilot’s loss of directional control during landing due to impact with a concrete ring embedded in the grass runway.NTSB ERA23LA072Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDaniel Anthony Proctor M24 Orion Plus · Suches, GAThe pilot's decision to take off from the runway midpoint with a tailwind, which resulted in impact with terrain.NTSB WPR23LA023Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20E · Marble Canyon, AZThe pilot’s loss of directional control during a takeoff from a rough, narrow runway, resulting in an aborted takeoff and subsequent runway excursion.NTSB ANC22LA061Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMaule M-4-210 · Aniak, AKThe pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB WPR22LA259Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSocata TB21 · San Marcos, CAThe failure of the mechanical fuel pump due to internal friction for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB WPR22LA208Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150F · Fort Duchesne, UTThe pilot’s decision to takeoff from an unimproved surface which resulted in a collision with an object and the airplane nosing over.NTSB WPR22LA130Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportParadise Aircraft USA P1 · Glendale, AZA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight fuel inspection.NTSB ERA22FA141Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportExtra NG · St. Augustine, FLThe pilot’s excessive airspeed during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and contributing to the severity of the accident were the…NTSB CEN22LA106Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportDehavilland Tiger Moth DH 82A · Lampasas, TXThe failure of a bolt in the engine valve system which resulted in malfunction of the engine exhaust valve system and a partial loss of engine power. The rough terrain encountered during the forced landing contributed to the outcome.NTSB CEN22LA022Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 152 · Wadsworth, OHThe student pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during the final approach resulting in a bounced landing.NTSB CEN22FA016Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportAutoGyro Cavalon · Stroud, OKThe pilot’s lack of experience in the gyroplane and his decision to takeoff with a tailwind. As a result, the gyroplane did not generate enough lift to takeoff before it struck a barbed wire fence. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to wear…NTSB ANC21LA097Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180E · Kotzebue, AKThe pilot’s loss of control during takeoff due to a gusty, variable wind and the rough terrain.NTSB ANC21LA083Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E · Delta Junction, AKThe pilot’s inability to maintain lateral control during the takeoff, which resulted in dynamic rollover. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to utilize an unsuitable landing area for flight operations.NTSB ANC21LA052Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportChampion 7GCBC · Palmer, AKThe pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB CEN21LA306Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-151 · Pottsboro, TXThe airplane’s degraded performance from the rough, grass runway surface and the pilot’s delayed decision to abort the takeoff resulting in a runway excursion.NTSB ANC21LA056Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170B · North Pole, AKThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s takeoff performance limitations, which prevented the airplane from gaining sufficient altitude to clear the trees off the departure end of the runway.NTSB ERA21LA264Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell 407 · Tampa, FLThe pilot’s improper landing flare while making a power off practice autorotative landing. Contributing was the decreased visual cues provided by the recently paved runway during the night landing conducted with the aid of night vision goggles.NTSB WPR21FA232Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportKitfox Series 6 · Likely, CAThe pilot’s poor decision making in attempting a takeoff from a field with high vegetation and a high-density altitude, which resulted in decreased takeoff performance and impact with terrain.NTSB WPR21LA173Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportFlight Design Ctsw · Santa Fe, NMA leak in the oil line that supplied the engine with oil, which resulted in oil exhaustion and the total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the routing of the oil line to close to the exhaust manifold.NTSB ERA21LA138Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportDassault Mirage F1 B · Panama City, FLNose landing gear contact with a raised aircraft arresting system during takeoff, which damaged components of the nose wheel steering system and resulted in an uncommanded left turn and loss of directional control.NTSB CEN21LA081Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Rhame, NDThe pilot landed the helicopter on unsuitable terrain, which resulted in a rollover.NTSB CEN20CA405Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Huntley, ILThe pilot’s decision to land at night without runway lighting, which resulted in a collision with an object.NTSB ERA20LA288Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170 · Ardmore, TNThe pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and his decision to depart from a constrained, grass-covered field in elevated-density altitude conditions, which resulted in reduced takeoff and climb performance and a subsequent forced landing.NTSB ANC20CA078Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportGreg Miller GOT Rocks · Minchumina, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in an impact with a large hole and a nose-over.NTSB ANC20CA066Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportPiper PA22 · Tyonek, AKThe pilot's decision to land at an unimproved airstrip with limited go-around capabilities, his improper landing flare and aborted landing, and his subsequent failure to attain sufficient altitude to clear vegetation during an attempted go-around.NTSB ERA20CA223Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Monroe, NCThe pilot's inadequate assessment of the landing area, which resulted in the airplane's encounter with tall weeds during landing and a subsequent nose-over.NTSB CEN20CA153Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT 602 · Mamou, LAThe airplane's encounter with a sunken area during takeoff from a turf runway, which resulted in the airplane becoming prematurely airborne and impacting a tree and then terrain.NTSB CEN20LA125Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMitsubishi MU 2B-40 · Chilton, WIThe pilot's decision to land on the turf runway with insufficient landing performance and his subsequent loss of control during the landing roll.NTSB WPR20CA043Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportJohn Sample Bearhawk · Nampa, IDThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in impact with a knoll and a subsequent ground-loop.NTSB ANC19LA054Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA 18 · Beluga, AKThe pilot’s decision to perform a takeoff with an overweight float-equipped airplane, which resulted in diminished climb performance.NTSB GAA19CA552Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMaule M 6-235 · Palmer, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing and his failure to maintain directional control during the landing, which resulted in the airplane hitting a rut, bouncing, and then nosing over.NTSB ANC19LA028Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportDe Havilland DHC-2 · Ketchikan, AKA loss of directional control while landing, which resulted in a water loop.NTSB GAA19CA347Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 · San Antonio, TXThe pilot receiving instruction's improper cyclic control input during landing, which resulted in a dynamic rollover, and the flight instructor's improper decision to practice landings in tall grass in gusting wind conditions.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 GAA19CA010Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT 402 · Crowley, LAThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff, which resulted in a collision with vegetation and a subsequent loss of directional control.