# NTSB investigations

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 DCA20WA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20WA079.md): Boeing 767 · Ciampino, Italy · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 20, 2020 · SE-RLC · Minor damage
  > The government of Italy has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BOEING 767 airplane that occurred on January 20, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Italy's investigation under the provisions of…
- [NTSB ERA20LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA094.md): Airborne America AX9-140 · Homestead, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 19, 2020 · N970TC · Minor damage
  > The pilot's decision to operate the balloon at low altitude near obstructions, structures, and powerlines, which resulted in the balloon contacting powerlines. Contributing to the accident was the Federal Aviation Administration's inadequate oversight of…
- [NTSB WPR20CA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA070.md): Powrachute Airwolf · Gold Canyon, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 18, 2020 · N260AZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted takeoff, which resulted in collision with a barricade.
- [NTSB ERA20CA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA083.md): Denney Kitfox · Wauchula, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 18, 2020 · N4283V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose-over.
- [NTSB WPR20LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA068.md): Cessna 172Q · Big Timber, MT · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 17, 2020 · N96145 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power during climbout for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB GAA20WA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20WA109.md): Air Tractor AT402 · Guiratinga, MT, Brazil · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jan 17, 2020 · PR-ASN · Destroyed
  > The government of Brazil has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a AIR TRACTOR AT402 airplane that occurred on January 17, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Brazil's investigation under the…
- [NTSB ERA20CA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA091.md): Cessna 185 · Laytonsville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 17, 2020 · N1557F · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the tailwheel attachment tube during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control, a runway excursion, and the left main landing gear collapsing.
- [NTSB CEN20LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA063.md): Piel CP301 · Paulding, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 17, 2020 · N4120 · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane following the loss of engine power. The loss of engine power was the result of fuel starvation due to the degraded fuel tank and fuel contamination.
- [NTSB ERA20LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA079.md): Rans S12 · Titusville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 16, 2020 · N73KA · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.
- [NTSB CEN20CA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA062.md): Beech 76 · St. Charles, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 16, 2020 · N6630D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction’s misunderstanding of the flight instructor’s instruction and the pilot's and the instructor’s insufficient use of rudder while adding power to the operating engine, which resulted in the airplane rolling left and the wing…
- [NTSB ANC20LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20LA015.md): Beech 200 · Unalaska, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 16, 2020 · N547LM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper decision to takeoff downwind and to load the airplane beyond its allowable gross weight and center of gravity limits, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the inadequacy of the…
- [NTSB WPR20FA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20FA065.md): Cessna T310 · Roy, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jan 15, 2020 · N5805M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning and fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of power to the left engine due to fuel exhaustion. Also causal was the pilot's failure to follow the one-engine inoperative checklist and maintain the…
- [NTSB ERA20LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA076.md): Magni M-24 Plus · Nashua, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 15, 2020 · N327JD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's incapacitation during the takeoff roll due to a stroke.
- [NTSB ERA20CA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA075.md): Vans Vans RV 9 · Coleman, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jan 15, 2020 · N235LS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly configure the airplane for takeoff, which resulted in premature liftoff, loss of control, and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA20LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA077.md): Velocity Elite RG · St. Petersburg, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 14, 2020 · N78BM · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the propeller pitch change electric motor, which resulted in an improper setting for takeoff and a subsequent runway overrun. Also causal was the inadequate maintenance and inspection of the propeller system and the pilot’s failure to follow the…
- [NTSB ERA20CA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA081.md): Pereyra Aventura · East Palatka, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 14, 2020 · N366RC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly configure the amphibious airplane for a water landing, which resulted in it flipping over.
- [NTSB WPR20CA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA064.md): Airborne XT912 · Hawthorne, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 13, 2020 · N805M · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to arrest the airplane’s descent rate, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ENG20WA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG20WA014.md): Bell 407 · Lautaro, Chile · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 13, 2020 · CC-AEC · Substantial damage
  > The government of Chile has notified the NTSB of the an accident involving a Bell 407 helicopter at Lautaro, Chile on January 13, 2020. The NTSB has appointed an Accredited Representative for the State of Design and Manufacture of the installed Honeywell…
- [NTSB WPR20FA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20FA063.md): Cessna TR182 · Billings, MT · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jan 12, 2020 · N736YU · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance due to poor decision making in selecting an unsafe altitude during cruise flight.
- [NTSB WPR20CA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA087.md): Piper PA28 · Santa Barbara, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 12, 2020 · N8408E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a parked airplane during taxi operations at night.
- [NTSB ENG20WA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG20WA048.md): De Havilland DHC2 · Sadiq Abad - Punjab, Pakistan · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 12, 2020 · AP-AMB · Destroyed
- [NTSB DCA20WA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20WA051.md): Boeing 737 · Fukuoka, Japan · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 12, 2020 · HL8243 · No damage
  > The government of Japan has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BOEING 737 airplane that occurred on January 12, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Japan's investigation under the provisions of…
- [NTSB ANC20LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20LA013.md): Piper PA31 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 12, 2020 · N4112K · Substantial damage
  > The improper installation of a hydraulic line at the right main landing gear (MLG) unlock actuator, which resulted in a total loss of system hydraulic pressure and failure of the landing gear to extend. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the…
- [NTSB CEN20LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA058.md): Piper PA46 · Bandera, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 11, 2020 · N350XL · Substantial damage
  > The in-flight electrical fire, which resulted in smoke in the cabin and an emergency landing. Contributing to the accident was the unsuitable terrain for the emergency landing.
- [NTSB ERA20FA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20FA074.md): Robinson R66 · Mechanicsburg, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jan 10, 2020 · N450MC · Destroyed
  > A severe left roll excursion after the onset of pitch and roll oscillations, which were not arrested by the pilot for undetermined reasons. This resulted in main rotor blade contact with the airframe and a subsequent inflight breakup of the helicopter.
- [NTSB ENG20WA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG20WA020.md): Airbus A321 · Antalya, Türkiye · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 10, 2020 · VQ-BRS
  > The NTSB has received notification of an incident investigation by the Interstate Aviation Committee (MAK) of Russia of an Airbus A321, Registration VQ-BRS, that experienced a nose landing gear (NLG) failure while landing at the Antalya airport (LTAI) on…
- [NTSB DCA20CA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20CA058.md): Airbus A320 · New Orleans, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jan 10, 2020 · N1902U · No damage
  > an encounter with convectively induced turbulence while overflying an area of known convective activity.
- [NTSB WPR20WA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20WA078.md): Garlick UH1H · Boydtown, Australia · Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 9, 2020 · VH-ONZ · Substantial damage
  > On January 9, 2020 about 1620 universal coordinated time, a Garlick Helicopters Inc., UH-1H helicopter, VH-ONZ, lost power and collided with water during an aerial fire control operation at Ben Boyd Reservoir, Boydtown, Merimbula, Australia. The pilot…
- [NTSB WPR20CA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA066.md): Piper PA 23 · Helena, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 8, 2020 · N1428P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to attempt an off-airport departure from rough terrain without inspecting the takeoff area, which resulted in a collision with a shallow rut during takeoff and the nose landing gear collapsing.
- [NTSB ERA20LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA071.md): Hughes OH 6A · Preston, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 8, 2020 · N6186U · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB ERA20CA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA140.md): Cessna 172 · Palm Coast, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jan 8, 2020 · N536ND · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to allow adequate separation when passing the parked airplane, which resulted in a ground collision.
- [NTSB DCA20RA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20RA048.md): Boeing 737 · Tehran, Iran · Accident · 176 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jan 8, 2020 · UR-PSR · Destroyed
  > The government of Iran has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BOEING 737 airplane that occurred on January 08, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Iran's investigation under the provisions of…
- [NTSB DCA20CA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20CA049.md): Boeing 737 · New York, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 8, 2020 · N929NN · Substantial damage
  > failure of the deicing truck driver to maintain appropriate clearance from the airplane.
- [NTSB GAA20WA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20WA106.md): REims F152 · Buttwil, Switzerland · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jan 7, 2020 · HB-CCN · Destroyed
  > The government of Switzerland has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Reims F152 airplane that occurred on January 07, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Switzerland's investigation under the…
- [NTSB ERA20CA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA072.md): Beech 23 · Norfolk, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 7, 2020 · N24690 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain airplane control during landing with a crosswind, which resulted in a bounced landing, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a loss of control during the go-around.
- [NTSB ENG20WA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG20WA012.md): Airbus A320 · New Delhi, India · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 7, 2020 · VT-WGC · No damage
  > The government of India has notified the NTSB of an incident involving an Airbus A320 airplane that occurred on January 7, 2020. A GoAir Airbus A320-271N Neo powered by two Pratt & Whitney PW1127G-JM geared turbofan engines experienced an engine failure…
- [NTSB ANC20CA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA012.md): Cirrus SR22 · Kapolei, HI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jan 7, 2020 · N779LB · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's loss of airplane control during a short field takeoff in gusting crosswind conditions, and the designated pilot examiner's delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB WPR20LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA062.md): Cessna 172H · El Monte, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 6, 2020 · N1658F · Substantial damage
  > The inflight separation of a section of a propeller blade due to a fatigue crack which resulted in a forced landing.
- [NTSB GAA20WA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20WA105.md): Cessna 172 · Cork, Ireland · Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 6, 2020 · EI-DDX · Substantial damage
  > The government of Ireland has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a CESSNA 172 airplane that occurred on January 06, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Ireland's investigation under the provisions…
- [NTSB ERA20LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA069.md): Glassair I · Mount Sterling, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 6, 2020 · N118CV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s mismanagement of the fuel selector, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA20FA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20FA068.md): Cessna 172 · Newborn, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jan 6, 2020 · N1612F · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s impairment/incapacitation from carbon monoxide poisoning due to a degraded muffler. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to properly maintain the airplane.
- [NTSB ERA20FA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20FA063.md): Vans Vans RV-6 · Cullman, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jan 5, 2020 · N420PW · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s inadequate planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power during the initial climb. Also causal was the pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while attempting to return to the runway after…
- [NTSB ERA20CA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA065.md): American AA5 · Rutherfordton, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jan 5, 2020 · N9593U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during an intentional aerodynamic stall, which resulted in a spin and subsequent collision with terrain.
- [NTSB DCA20WA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20WA054.md): Boeing 737 · Halifax, Canada · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 5, 2020 · C-FUJR · No damage
  > The government of Canada has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BOEING 737 airplane that occurred on January 05, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Canada's investigation under the provisions of…
- [NTSB WPR20FA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20FA057.md): Thunder Mustang TM-1 · Santa Clarita, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jan 4, 2020 · N151WR · Destroyed
  > Engine detonation that resulted in material deformation of the crankcase and led to engine failure and restricted cockpit visibility.
- [NTSB WPR20CA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA060.md): Cessna 150 · Twentynine Palms, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 4, 2020 · N45069 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's poor preflight planning, during which he failed to verify the proper procedure to activate the runway lights; his inability to locate the airport without lighting; and the airplane’s subsequent low-fuel state as he circled looking for the airport,…
- [NTSB WPR20CA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA059.md): Sud SE 3130 Alouette II · Mokelumne Hills, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 4, 2020 · N92785 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from terrain during a hover-taxi, which resulted in the helicopter's skid contacting grass and a subsequent dynamic roll-over.
- [NTSB ERA20CA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA139.md): Beech 200 · Morristown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 4, 2020 · N200HF · Substantial damage
  > The airplane hydroplaning while landing on a wet runway, which degraded its braking capability and resulted in a runway overrun onto grass and mud and the nose landing gear collapsing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper decision to land the…
- [NTSB CEN20LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA055.md): Aero Commander 100 · Mullin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 4, 2020 · N5573M · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB WPR20WA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20WA061.md): Cessna 172 · Dhana, India · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 3, 2020 · VT-CAF · Substantial damage
  > The government of India has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a CESSNA 172 airplane that occurred on January 03, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of India's investigation under the provisions of…

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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
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
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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