# NTSB investigations: Task environment, general

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 DCA25LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25LA084.md): Boeing 757 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 10, 2025 · N589NW · Minor damage
  > Substantial injury to a passenger sustained during evacuation.
- [NTSB CEN23LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA292.md): Cessna 172R · Burlington, VT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 5, 2023 · N64AF · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB GAA18CA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA218.md): Piper PA 28-161 · Pensacola, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 15, 2018 · N8115Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control and long landing in gusting wind conditions due to his shoe getting stuck on the brakes.
- [NTSB CEN12FA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA312.md): Air Tractor AT-802A · Sedgwick, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 23, 2012 · N4126T · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The inability of both pilots to see and avoid the other airplane, which resulted in a midair collision. Contributing to the accident was the distraction of the Air Tractor pilot by a cellular telephone conversation during the flight.
- [NTSB CEN10CA533](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA533.md): Piper PA46-310P · Farmington, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 12, 2010 · N24WW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s premature retraction of the landing gear and the flaps during landing. Contributing to the accident was the inadvertent dimming of the cockpit lighting, resulting in a perceived unsafe gear configuration.
- [NTSB DCA10IA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA10IA082.md): Boeing 767-322 · Chicago, IL · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 2010 · N644UA · Minor damage
  > the brake fire after landing was caused by hydraulic fluid leaking on to hot brakes.
- [NTSB WPR10FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10FA012.md): Mcdonnell Douglas Heli 369FF · Fossil, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 2009 · N527SH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a power pole to which he was connecting wire-pulling ropes.

## 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", '030400'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/030400/cases

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