# NTSB investigations: Other

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.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB GAA26WA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA335.md): Piper PA18 · Bragado, Argentina · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 24, 2026 · LV-JYW
- [NTSB GAA26WA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA327.md): Cessna 172 · Campo Alegre, Colombia · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 23, 2026 · HK1961
- [NTSB WPR26LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA287.md): Cameron Balloons A-315 · Menifee, CA · Occurrence · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Aug 2, 2026 · N315U · No damage
  > On August 2, 2026, about 0710 Pacific daylight time, a Cameron Balloons A-315, N315U, was not damaged when it was involved in an accident near Menifee, California. The pilot and one passenger were not injured, and one passenger was fatally injured. The…
- [NTSB DCA26LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26LA196.md): Skydweller S L Solar Impulse SI2 · Gulf of America (Gulf of Mexico) · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · May 4, 2026 · N247PF · Destroyed
- [NTSB GAA26WA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA149.md): Beech 18 · Coron, Philippines · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 2, 2026 · RP-C2984
- [NTSB ENG26WA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG26WA021.md): Sikorsky S92 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 31, 2026 · PR-EPV
- [NTSB GAA26WA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA146.md): Beech 95B55 · Salamanca, Spain · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 9, 2026 · EC-CDH
- [NTSB GAA26WA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA147.md): Socata TBM700 · Leuzigen, Switzerland · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 6, 2026 · HB-KHC
- [NTSB GAA26WA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA090.md): Beech G58 · Caceres, Brazil · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 21, 2026 · PS-GMF
- [NTSB DCA26WA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA027.md): Boeing 777 · Al-Dajeej, Kuwait · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 7, 2025 · 9K-AOD
- [NTSB DCA26WA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA025.md): Airbus A321 · Amsterdam, Netherlands · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 23, 2025 · OE-ISB · 2 aircraft · No damage
- [NTSB GAA25WA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA254.md): Bell 412 · Guadarranque reservoir, Spain · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 5, 2025 · EC-MRK
- [NTSB GAA25WA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA139.md): Cessna 150m · Northhampton, Australia · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 21, 2025 · VH-WWU · Destroyed
- [NTSB GAA24WA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA320.md): Cessna 525A · Shizuoka, Japan · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 8, 2025 · JA391C
- [NTSB WPR25LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA077.md): Bombardier Inc., Canadair CL-215-6B11 · Los Angeles, CA · Incident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 9, 2025 · C-GQBE · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The NTSB did not determine the probable cause of this event and does not plan to issue a report or open a public docket. The investigation of this event is being conducted under the jurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
- [NTSB GAA24WA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA302.md): Bell 206 · València, Spain · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 29, 2024 · EC-EXE · Destroyed
- [NTSB GAA24WA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA194.md): Bell 206 · Bages, France · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Foreign · May 3, 2024 · F-BXPF · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA24WA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24WA302.md): Boeing 747 · London, United Kingdom · Occurrence · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 7, 2024 · G-UNET · Minor damage
- [NTSB GAA24WA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA057.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Sioux Lookout, Canada · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 14, 2023 · C-GQXD · No damage
- [NTSB GAA24WA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA051.md): Diamond DA20-C1 · Cooking Lake, Canada · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 11, 2023 · C-FRZG
- [NTSB GAA23WA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA215.md): Robinson R44 · Swakopmund, Namibia · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 17, 2023 · ZS-HLG · Destroyed
- [NTSB DCA23WA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA335.md): Boeing 777 · Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong SAR China · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jun 23, 2023 · B-KPQ · No damage
- [NTSB GAA23WA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA120.md): Piper PA28 · Prosperpine, Australia · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 2, 2023 · VH-PXR · Destroyed
- [NTSB GAA23WA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA083.md): Airbus Helicopters EC175 · Aberdeen, United Kingdom · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 17, 2023 · G-MCSH · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA23WA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA041.md): Boeing 737 · Agadir, Morocco · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 22, 2022 · EI-EKJ · No damage
- [NTSB DCA22WA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22WA145.md): Believer CASA-16XFFM · Thorpdale, Australia · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jun 29, 2022 · UNREG · Destroyed
- [NTSB DCA22WA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22WA120.md): Boeing 737 · Almeria, Spain · Incident · Minor injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 26, 2022 · EI-ENK · No damage
- [NTSB WPR22LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA158.md): Europa XS Mono · Eastsound, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 13, 2022 · N194XS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot inadvertently shut off the engine control unit, which resulted in the engine turning off before the runway landing was attained.
- [NTSB GAA22WA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA153.md): Agusta AW139 · Iwaizumi, Japan · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 3, 2022 · JA10TE · No damage
- [NTSB DCA22WA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22WA222.md): Boeing 737 · Ajuba, Nigeria · Incident · Class 4 · Foreign · Feb 3, 2022 · 5N-MJQ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA22WA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22WA050.md): Boeing 737 · Dublin, Ireland · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 11, 2021 · EI-EMM · No damage
- [NTSB DCA22WA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22WA049.md): Boeing 737 · Santiago de Compostela, Spain · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 10, 2021 · EI-DLH · No damage
- [NTSB ANC22LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA006.md): Cub Crafters CC-18-180 · Yukon Charlie River, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 9, 2021 · N413CC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s selection of an unsuitable landing site, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA21WA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA224.md): Cessna 172S · Ruckinge, Kentu, United Kingdom · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 10, 2021 · G-CFIO · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA21WA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA177.md): Mooney M20 · Gothard, Switzerland · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 18, 2021 · D-EMPE · Destroyed
- [NTSB CEN21LA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA295.md): Flight Design Ctls · Ray, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 28, 2021 · N920SS · Minor damage
  > The flight instructor’s improper decision to direct the student pilot to exit the airplane with the engine running, which resulted in serious injury when the student walked into the propeller arc.
- [NTSB CEN21LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA224.md): DJI Matrice · Young Harris, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 6, 2021 · FA3HW43WTF · Minor damage
  > The remote pilot-in-command’s (RPIC) decision to physically hold onto the drone’s landing gear in flight, which resulted in the rotors striking his hand and causing serious injury. Contributing to the accident was the RPIC’s inadequate preflight planning and…
- [NTSB DCA21WA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21WA117.md): Boeing 737 · Valletta, Malta · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 2, 2021 · 9H-QCJ
- [NTSB GAA21WA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA016.md): Cessna 182 · Sefferweich, Germany · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 5, 2021 · D-EHQT · Destroyed
- [NTSB WPR21LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA155.md): Aerostar International RX 8 · St. George, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 29, 2020 · N9051Y · No damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the balloon and a member of the ground crews entanglement with a tether rope, which resulted in a serious injury when they fell to the ground after the balloon unexpectedly ascended.
- [NTSB DCA21LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21LA024.md): Bombardier CL600 2C10 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 14, 2020 · N778SK · No damage
  > The flight attendant’s use of improper procedures when opening the main cabin door.
- [NTSB CEN21FA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA043.md): Beech J35 · Fredericksburg, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Nov 6, 2020 · N617Q · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The pilot of the J35’s failure to maintain clearance from the M35, which resulted in a midair collision and the J35 pilot’s subsequent loss of control and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN20WA435](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20WA435.md): Schleicher ASH25 · Gloucestershire, United Kingdom · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 4 · Foreign · Aug 26, 2020 · G-CFST · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA20WA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20WA128.md): Boeing 777 · Shanghai, China · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 22, 2020 · ET-ARH · Substantial damage
  > The Civil Aviation Administration (CAAC) of China has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 777, which occurred on July 22, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S Accredited Representative to assist under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State…
- [NTSB GAA20WA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20WA148.md): Parachute Icarus Crossfire 2 · Juta, Hungary · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 4 · Foreign · Jul 19, 2020 · UNREG · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN20CA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA111.md): Cessna P206 · Hill City, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 3, 2020 · N206JF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper altitude and airspeed during the approach and his delayed addition of power to go around and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a nose-over after landing on the closed snow-covered…
- [NTSB WPR19LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA228.md): Head AX9-118 · Galt, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 9, 2019 · N2027S · Minor damage
  > A loss of control following an adverse wind encounter.
- [NTSB CEN18FA326](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA326.md): Cessna 525 · Payson City, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 2018 · N526CP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's intentional flight into his residence.
- [NTSB WPR18FA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA220.md): De Havilland DHC8 · Steilacoom, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 2018 · N449QX · Destroyed
  > The NTSB did not determine the probable cause of this event and does not plan to issue an investigative report or open a public docket. The investigation of this event is being conducted under the jurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
- [NTSB CEN18LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA162.md): Cessna 182 · Broomfield, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 7, 2018 · N3292Y · Substantial damage
  > The overstress fracture of the upper link of the nose landing gear torque link assembly, which resulted in the pilot’s inability to maintain directional control during landing.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/800/cases.md?page=2

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
WITH phase_names(main, name) AS (VALUES (100, 'Prior to flight'), (150, 'Standing'), (200, 'Pushback/towing'), (250, 'Taxi'), (300, 'Takeoff'), (350, 'Initial climb'), (400, 'Enroute'), (450, 'Maneuvering'), (500, 'Approach'), (550, 'Landing'), (600, 'Emergency descent'), (650, 'Uncontrolled descent'), (700, 'Post-impact'), (750, 'After landing'), (800, 'Other'), (990, 'Unknown')),
  crosswalk(code, main, name) AS (VALUES (500, 150, 'Standing'), (501, 150, 'Standing - pre-flight'), (502, 150, 'Standing - starting engine(s)'), (503, 150, 'Standing - engine(s) operating'), (504, 150, 'Standing - engine(s) not operating'), (505, 150, 'Standing - idling rotors'), (510, 250, 'Taxi'), (511, 200, 'Taxi - pushback/tow'), (512, 250, 'Taxi - to takeoff'), (513, 250, 'Taxi - from landing'), (514, 250, 'Taxi - aerial'), (520, 300, 'Takeoff'), (521, 300, 'Takeoff - roll/run'), (522, 350, 'Takeoff - initial climb'), (523, 300, 'Takeoff - aborted'), (530, 400, 'Climb'), (531, 400, 'Climb - to cruise'), (540, 400, 'Cruise'), (541, 400, 'Cruise - normal'), (542, 400, 'Maneuvering - holding (IFR)'), (550, 400, 'Descent'), (551, 400, 'Descent - normal'), (552, 600, 'Descent - emergency'), (553, 650, 'Descent - uncontrolled'), (560, 500, 'Approach'), (561, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - downwind'), (562, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - base turn'), (563, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - base leg/base to final'), (564, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - final approach'), (565, 500, 'Go-around (VFR)'), (566, 500, 'Approach - IAF to FAF/outer marker (IFR)'), (567, 500, 'Approach - FAF/outer marker to threshold (IFR)'), (568, 500, 'Circling (IFR)'), (569, 500, 'Missed approach (IFR)'), (570, 550, 'Landing'), (571, 550, 'Landing - flare/touchdown'), (572, 550, 'Landing - roll'), (573, 550, 'Landing - aborted'), (574, 550, 'Emergency landing'), (575, 550, 'Emergency landing after takeoff'), (576, 600, 'Emergency descent/landing'), (580, 450, 'Maneuvering'), (581, 450, 'Maneuvering - aerial application'), (582, 450, 'Maneuvering - turn to reverse direction'), (583, 450, 'Maneuvering - turn to landing area (emergency)'), (590, 450, 'Hover'), (591, 450, 'Hover - in ground effect'), (592, 450, 'Hover - out of ground effect'), (600, 800, 'Other'), (610, 990, 'Unknown')),
  current_codes AS (
    SELECT e.case_mkey, TRY_CAST(e."tier1Number" AS INTEGER) AS code,
      row_number() OVER (PARTITION BY e.case_mkey ORDER BY coalesce(e."isDefiningEvent", false) DESC, e.position) AS n
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e
    WHERE e.aircrafts_position = 1 AND e."tier1Number" GLOB '[1-9][0-9]*'
      AND (e."isDefiningEvent" OR e.case_mkey IN (SELECT "mKey" FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' WHERE "isPre1982"))
  ),
  phases AS (
    SELECT case_mkey, 'current' AS scheme, code, CASE WHEN code >= 990 THEN 990 ELSE code // 50 * 50 END AS main
    FROM current_codes WHERE n = 1
    UNION ALL
    SELECT o.case_mkey, 'older', o."phaseOfFlightCode", w.main
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o JOIN crosswalk w ON w.code = o."phaseOfFlightCode"
    WHERE o.aircrafts_position = 1 AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o.case_mkey NOT IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM current_codes)
  ),
  case_phases AS (
    SELECT p.*, c."eventDate", c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal' AS fatal, a.aircraft_model_code
    FROM phases p JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c."mKey" = p.case_mkey
    LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = p.case_mkey AND a.position = 1
    WHERE c."eventDate" >= DATE '1962-01-01' AND p.main IN (SELECT main FROM phase_names)
  )
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 case_mkey FROM case_phases WHERE main = 800)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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