# NTSB investigations: Unknown

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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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB GAA26WA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA148.md): Robinson R22 · Quambone, Australia · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 6, 2026 · VH-UBY · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA26WA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA101.md): Cessna 210 · Goolwa, Australia · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 6, 2026 · VH-RDH · Destroyed
- [NTSB GAA26WA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA096.md): Cessna 150M · San Salvador, El Salvador · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 6, 2026 · YS-205PE
- [NTSB GAA26WA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA088.md): Cirrus SR20 · Greater Manchester, United Kingdom · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 3, 2026 · G-GXVV · Destroyed
- [NTSB GAA26WA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA094.md): Piper PA46R · Campo Grande, Brazil · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 31, 2026 · PS-NTV · No damage
- [NTSB GAA26WA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA095.md): Air Tractor AT502 · Taquarussu, Brazil · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 30, 2026 · PR-FMM
- [NTSB GAA26WA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA337.md): Cessna 150 · Santiago, Chile · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 29, 2026 · CC-LHG
- [NTSB GAA26WA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA087.md): Hughes 269C · Paekakariki Hill, New Zealand · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 27, 2026 · ZK-HGP · Destroyed
- [NTSB GAA26WA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA082.md): Cessna 172 · Comunidad Wichimi, Ecuador · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 26, 2026 · HC-BAN · Destroyed
- [NTSB GAA26WA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA083.md): Cessna 188 · Hatillo Palma, Dominican Republic · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 25, 2026 · HI963 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA26WA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA097.md): Cessna C152 · Pucallpa, Peru · Incident · No injuries · Class 4 · Foreign · Jan 23, 2026 · OB-2159 · No damage
- [NTSB GAA26WA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA084.md): Piaggio P180 · Grenoble Alpes Isère, France · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 23, 2026 · F-HROG
- [NTSB GAA26WA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA091.md): Cessna 172 · Caracaraí,, Brazil · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 20, 2026 · PT-BGV · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA26WA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA075.md): Robinson R44 · Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 20, 2026 · JA10KE · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA26WA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA078.md): Piper PA23 · Santiago, Chile · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 19, 2026 · CC-PPJ · Minor damage
- [NTSB GAA26WA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA074.md): Robinson R44 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 17, 2026 · PS-GJS
- [NTSB GAA26WA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA137.md): Ayres S2R600 · Lebu, Chile · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 11, 2026 · EC-NNE · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA26WA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA073.md): Air Tractor AT602 · Lucas do Rio Verde, Brazil · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Foreign · Jan 9, 2026 · PS-GVO · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA26WA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA067.md): Robinson R44 · Bardymsky Municipal District, Russia · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 7, 2026 · RA-04389 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA26WA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA066.md): Robinson R44 · Guarulhos, Brazil · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 29, 2025 · PP-BAN · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA26WA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA064.md): Cessna 188 · Santa Vitória do Palmar, Brazil · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 29, 2025 · PT-WBB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA26WA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA060.md): Dassault FALCON50 · Ankara, Türkiye · Accident · 8 fatal · Class 3 · Foreign · Dec 23, 2025 · 9H-DFS · Destroyed
- [NTSB CEN26FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26FA064.md): Piper PA-30 · West Chicago, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Dec 17, 2025 · N8693Y · Substantial damage
  > On December 17, 2025, about 1349 central standard time, a Piper PA-30 airplane, N8693Y, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near West Chicago, Illinois. The pilot and pilot-rated passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was…
- [NTSB GAA26WA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA056.md): Cessna 172 · Port Harcourt, Nigeria · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 16, 2025 · 5N-ASR · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR26LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA062.md): Bell 407 · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 15, 2025 · N404LL · Substantial damage
  > Tail rotor blade impact from an unidentified object at an undetermined time.
- [NTSB GAA26WA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA050.md): Cessna 172 · Waterford, Ireland · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 15, 2025 · EI-DDX · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA26WA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA194.md): Hawker 800XP · Kano, Nigeria · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 14, 2025 · 5N-ISB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN26LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA061.md): Bell Textron Canada 505 · Divot, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Dec 13, 2025 · N865S · Substantial damage
  > On December 13, 2025, about 1345 central standard time, a Bell Helicopter 505, N865S, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Divot, Texas. The pilot was seriously injured and the passenger sustained minor injuries. The helicopter…
- [NTSB GAA26WA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA049.md): Piper PA-28-160 · Lake Mavrovo, North Macedonia · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 12, 2025 · N5005W
- [NTSB GAA26WA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA045.md): Robinson R44 · Buenos Aires, Argentina · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 4, 2025 · LV-JKR · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA26WA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA041.md): Robinson R44 · Malawa, Poland · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 29, 2025 · F-HEAT · Destroyed
- [NTSB GAA26WA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA037.md): Cessna 172 · Nanaimo, Canada · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 4 · Foreign · Nov 27, 2025 · C-GFYW · Destroyed
- [NTSB WPR26FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26FA051.md): American AA-1A · High Rolls, NM · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Nov 26, 2025 · N9439L · Destroyed
  > On November 26, 2025, about 1145 mountain standard time, an American Aviation AA-1A airplane, N9439L was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Alamogordo, New Mexico. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a…
- [NTSB GAA26WA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA030.md): Cirrus SR20 · Yame City, Japan · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 18, 2025 · JA102H · Destroyed
- [NTSB GAA26WA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA027.md): Air Tractor AT802 · Krivi Put, Croatia · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 13, 2025 · OR-2025 · Destroyed
- [NTSB GAA26WA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA022.md): Cessna TU206 · Bocoa, Vaupés, Colombia · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 10, 2025 · HK641 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA26WA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA044.md): Air Tractor AT602 · Campo Novos dos Parecis, Brazil · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 8, 2025 · PS-VRJ · Destroyed
- [NTSB CEN26FA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26FA034.md): Funk B85C · Anderson, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Nov 4, 2025 · N24157 · Substantial damage
  > On November 4, 2025, about 12:45 eastern standard time, a Funk B85C airplane, N24157 was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Anderson, Indiana. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of…
- [NTSB WPR26FA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26FA031.md): Robinson Helicopter R66 · Ekalaka, MT · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Oct 23, 2025 · N67GA · Substantial damage
  > On October 22, 2025, about 1830 mountain daylight time, a Robinson Helicopter Co. R66, N67GA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Ekalaka, Montana. The pilot and 3 passengers were fatally injured. The helicopter was operated as…
- [NTSB GAA26WA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA053.md): Cessna 172 · Uljin, South Korea · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 18, 2025 · HL1172 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CEN26LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA024.md): Vans RV8 · McKinney, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Oct 17, 2025 · N3545W · Substantial damage
  > On October 17, 2025, at 0921 central daylight time, an amateur-built RV-8 airplane, N3545W, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near McKinney, Texas. The pilot was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…
- [NTSB CEN26FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26FA012.md): Beech A35 · Skidmore, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Oct 7, 2025 · N577B · Destroyed
  > On October 7, 2025, at 1223 central daylight time, a Beech A35 airplane, N577B, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Skidmore, Texas. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)…
- [NTSB GAA25WA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA268.md): Bushmaster Super 22 · Lillooet, Canada · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Sep 24, 2025 · C-GWNQ
- [NTSB GAA25WA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA270.md): Cessna 175 · Aquidauana, Brazil · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 23, 2025 · PT-BAN
- [NTSB GAA26WA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA033.md): Cirrus SR20 · Budawang, Australia · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 18, 2025 · VH-TEL · Destroyed
- [NTSB GAA25WA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA271.md): Cessna P210 · Corumba, Brazil · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 16, 2025 · PS-FDW · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN25FA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25FA367.md): Robinson Helicopter R66 · Lakeville, MN · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Sep 6, 2025 · N6633L · Destroyed
  > On September 6, 2025, about 1442 central daylight time, a Robinson Helicopter Company R66 helicopter, N6633L was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Lakeville, Minnesota. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The helicopter was operated…
- [NTSB WPR25FA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25FA264.md): Cessna 172S · Los Banos, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Aug 27, 2025 · N5203H · Destroyed
  > On August 26, 2025, about 1905 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 172S, N5203H, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Los Banos, California. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part…
- [NTSB GAA25WA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA267.md): Cessna 172 · Barsaloi, Kenya · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 27, 2025 · 5Y-GMM · Minor damage
- [NTSB DCA25WA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25WA332.md): Boeing 737 · Alicante, Spain · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 26, 2025 · EI-IJX · 2 aircraft · No damage

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## 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 = 990)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990/cases?page=5

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