NTSB investigations, 2021
98 cases where NTSB found Not determined, general.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 150 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 199 |
| 2010 | 195 |
| 2011 | 156 |
| 2012 | 171 |
| 2013 | 128 |
| 2014 | 150 |
| 2015 | 163 |
| 2016 | 137 |
| 2017 | 135 |
| 2018 | 143 |
| 2019 | 118 |
| 2020 | 86 |
| 2021 | 98 |
| 2022 | 76 |
| 2023 | 68 |
| 2024 | 37 |
| 2025 | 29 |
| 2026 | 9 |
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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2021
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT f.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE starts_with(f.\"findingCode\", '05000000'))
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 year(c."eventDate") = 2021 AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT f.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE starts_with(f."findingCode", '05000000')) 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 ANC22LA011Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportLarry Bingham LB-1 · Haines, AKA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available information, which resulted in a precautionary landing and impact with snow.NTSB CEN22LA072Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAmerican Legend AL18 · Abbeville, LAAn electrical fire for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB CEN22FA070Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 310J · Inola, OKThe loss of airplane control for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB WPR22LA062Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech K35 · Temecula, CAThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined from the available evidence.NTSB CEN22LA055Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRay Earl D Flightstar Iisc · Haskell, OKA sudden loss of engine power after takeoff for undetermined reasons based on the information available.NTSB CEN22FA053Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBell 206 · Perry, OKA loss of lateral control during a hover that resulted in an impact with terrain. Based on the available evidence, the reason for the loss of lateral control could not be determined.NTSB WPR22LA064Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech A36 · Tooele, UTThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.NTSB ERA22LA067Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Glens Falls, NYA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB WPR22LA034Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell OH-58A · Molalla, ORThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN22LA039Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech A36TC · Rockport, TXThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.NTSB ERA22FA056Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportZenith CH601 · Oak Hill, FLA loss of airplane control while maneuvering at low altitude.NTSB ERA22FA051Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportIssitt Greg Sonex · Malone, FLAn in-flight collision with a tree for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB ERA22LA049Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Newport Richie, FLA loss of directional control on landing for undetermined reasons.NTSB WPR22LA025Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna R172K · Rexburg, IDA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to operate the airplane with a known mechanical issue.NTSB ERA22LA039Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell 47D1 · Zelienople, PAA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB ERA22LA029Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Westhampton Beach, NYA total loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB ERA22LA017Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182 · Fire Island, NYA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB ANC22LA002Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180J · Chickaloon, AKA mid-air collision for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB CEN22LA012Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportStinson 108 · Wildwood, ARA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB CEN22LA007Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSoneral L2 · Minot, NDThe pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed and exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack on final landing approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inexperience with the…NTSB WPR22LA002Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportZenith CH750 · Oregon City, ORThe total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN22LA002Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech B23 · Lamesa, TXThe loss of engine power for a reason that could not be determined.NTSB ERA21LA384Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150 · Hobe Sound, FLA reported loss of engine performance for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB CEN21FA459Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportRockwell International 690B · Hiles, WIThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which caused the airplane to exceed its critical angle of attack and enter an inadvertent stall and spin.NTSB WPR21LA366Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSharp Ralph R Zenith Stol CH 701 · Bishop, CAA loss of airplane control for undetermined reasons.NTSB WPR21LA354Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportHiller UH-12E · Bovill, IDA loss of helicopter control for undetermined reasons based on the available evidence for this accident.NTSB ANC21LA096Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-14 · Chickaloon, AKA total loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB WPR21LA350Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 404 · Sheridan, WYThe pilot experiencing an episode of impaired behavior and incapacitation for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB ERA21FA355Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportAmerican Champion 8KCAB · Rhine, GAA collision with trees during a low-altitude aerobatic maneuver for unknown reasons.NTSB CEN21LA414Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172S · LaSalle, COA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA21LA350Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRaytheon 390 · Naples, FLThe pilot was unable to stop the airplane during the landing for reasons which could not be determined, resulting in a runway excursion.NTSB CEN21LA404Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182 · Delta, COA total loss of engine power that resulted in a forced landing and subsequent noseover. The reason for the total loss of engine power could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB CEN21LA395Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportKlapp Peter A Klapp KR-2S · Wadsworth, OHA loss of airplane control for a reason that could not be determined based on available information.NTSB CEN21LA405Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech A35 · Morrilton, ARThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available information.NTSB ERA21LA347Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportQuad City Challenger · Geneva, ALA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB ERA21LA349Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Grant-Valkaria, FLA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN21LA391Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 320 · Windthorst, TXA forced landing due to a loss of engine power on the right engine for a reason that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB ANC21LA094Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportDehavilland DHC-3 · Bettles, AKThe seizure of the engine during flight for undetermined reasons, which led to a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA21FA333Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA24 · Wadesboro, NCA partial loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined. Contributing was the pilot’s loss of airplane control, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and impact with trees and terrain.NTSB CEN21FA376Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportSocata TBM 700 · Urbana, OHThe pilot’s failure to arrest the airplane’s left roll and rapid descent for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB ERA21LA335Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportHummer 260L · Livingston, TNA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s operation of the helicopter in a flight regime that would not allow for a successful autorotative landing.NTSB CEN21LA379Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Industries DA-42 · Bellefontaine, OHThe improper position of the right engine’s fuel feed pump bolt, which led to a total loss of power on the right engine, and the left engine's partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB CEN21LA372Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportFlying K Enterprises Sky Raider · Augusta, KSA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not determined based on available information.NTSB WPR21LA318Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportNorth American T-28B · Puyallup, WAA nose wheel shimmy during the landing roll for reasons that could not be determined from the available evidence, which led to a loss of directional control.NTSB CEN21LA369Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Wheeling, ILA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available information.NTSB ERA21LA322Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportDiamond DA42 · Hiddenite, NCThe flight instructor’s inability to stop the descent following a practice emergency descent for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB WPR21LA324Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Athol, IDThe failure of the windshield during spin recovery for reasons that were not determined.NTSB ERA21LA321Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCubcrafters CC11-160 · Springfield, TNA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA21LA309Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportEnstrom 280 · Colchester, VTAn in-flight fire originating in the engine compartment near the turbocharger from a source that could not be determined, which resulted in a loss of engine power and led to an autorotation and a hard landing.NTSB ERA21FA308Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · FieldFinal reportRyan Navion · Pensacola, FLA partial loss of engine power during the initial climb, which resulted in a forced, off-airport landing and impact with trees and a fence.