# Fatal NTSB investigations, DC

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 DCA25MA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25MA108.md): Bombardier CL-600-2C10 · Washington, DC · Accident · 67 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Jan 30, 2025 · N709PS · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) placement of a helicopter route in close proximity to a runway approach path; their failure to regularly review and evaluate helicopter routes and available data, and their failure to act on recommendations to…
- [NTSB NYC06MA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06MA131.md): Eurocopter EC-135P1 · Washington, DC · Accident · 1 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · May 30, 2006 · N601FH · Destroyed
  > The operator's inadequate training program and the pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter following his inadvertent disabling of the No. 1 and then the No. 2 engine full authority digital engine control system.
- [NTSB DCA05MA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA05MA070.md): Embraer 170 · Washington, DC · Accident · 1 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 2005 · N803MD · Minor damage
  > The inexperience of the driver (fleet service agent) in the operation of a belt loader, which resulted in the belt loader being driven under, and colliding with, the airplane.
- [NTSB DCA01MA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA01MA056.md): de Havilland Dash 8-100 · Washington, DC · Accident · 1 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 2001 · N935HA · Minor damage
  > The ramp agent's impaired performance due to his hyperthyroidism, which was exacerbated by the heat and was inadequately controlled by medication, and possibly also due to the use of an antianxiety medication.
- [NTSB BFO87FA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO87FA057.md): Bell 206B · Washington, DC · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 1987 · N83080 · Destroyed
  > The helicopter was on a LCL photography (sight-seeing) flt. While hovering at aprx 200' abv the potomac river, the eng lost pwr. The plt initiated an autorotation & deployed the emerg floats. Subsequently, the helicopter impacted in the river & rolled ovr,…
- [NTSB BFO87FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO87FA053.md): Boeing 747-200B · Washington, DC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1987 · JA182 · No damage
  > A flight attendant fell from the acft during opening of the L5 door. The f/a was helping a company ground person, who was outside on the boarding step. The boarding step was not against the acft but about 1 ft away from it. When the door was opened, the f/a…
- [NTSB DCA82AA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA82AA011.md): Boeing 737-222 · Washington, DC · Accident · 78 fatal · Final report · Jan 13, 1982 · N62AF · Destroyed
  > The Safety Board's full report on this investigation is provided as Aviation Accident Report number AAR-82/08. To obtain a copy of this report, or to view the executive summary online, please see the Web site at http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/publictn.htm Sched…
- [NTSB IAD79FA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FA055.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Washington, DC · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 6, 1979 · N25MP · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD75AI044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75AI044.md): Beech 65-A90 · Washington, DC · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Jan 25, 1975 · N57V · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC72IN146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72IN146.md): Delta Kite · Washington, DC · Incident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 29, 1972 · NONE · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD71AI002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71AI002.md): Short Bros SC7-3 · Washington, DC · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 2, 1970 · N21CK · Destroyed

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'DC' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&state=DC

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