# 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 GAA19CA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA130.md): Cessna 172 · Hanover, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 4, 2019 · N9525V · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper decision to release the seat latch to adjust the seat position during taxi, which resulted in his inability to reach the rudder or brake pedals and a subsequent loss of directional control and impact with a ditch and fence.
- [NTSB WPR19FA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19FA079.md): Cessna 414 · Yorba Linda, CA · Accident · 5 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Feb 3, 2019 · N414RS · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control after entering instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) while climbing due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane’s design stress limits and subsequent in-flight break-up.…
- [NTSB DCA19WA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19WA072.md): Boeing 787 · Casablanca, Morocco · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 3, 2019 · CN-RAM · Minor damage
  > The BEA of Morocco has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 787 airplane that occurred on February 03, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the BEA of Morocco's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex…
- [NTSB DCA19CA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19CA090.md): Boeing 787 · Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean) · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Feb 3, 2019 · N26909 · No damage
  > an inadvertent slip and fall that resulted in a serious injury.
- [NTSB GAA19WA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19WA342.md): Raytheon B200 · Lausanne-Switzerland, Switzerland · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 2, 2019 · N7779V · No damage
  > The government of Switzerland has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a RAYTHEON B200 airplane that occurred on February 02, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Switzerland's investigation under the…
- [NTSB ERA19LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA095.md): Cessna 150 · Knotts Island, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 2, 2019 · N6789F · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot's improper fuel planning.
- [NTSB ERA19LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA094.md): Airborne Windsports Edge X · Ocala, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 2, 2019 · N123NY · Substantial damage
  > The noncertificated pilot's exceedance of the aircraft's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB WPR19LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA078.md): Rans S12 · Socorro, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 1, 2019 · N536RH · Substantial damage
  > A loss of control for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.
- [NTSB GAA19CA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA125.md): Piper PA 12 · Cedar City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 1, 2019 · N2333M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control while conducting a touch-and-go landing on an unimproved, snow-covered airstrip, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB ERA19LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA093.md): Piper PA32RT · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean) · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 1, 2019 · N3016L · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of control due to spatial disorientation.
- [NTSB CEN19FA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA078.md): Mooney M20K · Katy, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jan 31, 2019 · N56359 · Destroyed
  > The noninstrument-rated pilot's decision to continue visual flight into an area of instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation.
- [NTSB CEN19WA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19WA079.md): Cessna 150 · Durango, Mexico · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jan 30, 2019 · XB-KEJ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC19FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC19FA012.md): Beech 200 · Kake, AK · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Jan 30, 2019 · N13LY · Destroyed
  > A loss of control for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB WPR19WA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19WA149.md): Pitts S2 · Kliprivier, South Africa · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 29, 2019 · ZS-OOB · Substantial damage
  > The government of South Africa has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Pitts S2 airplane that occurred on January 29, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of South Africa's investigation under the…
- [NTSB WPR19LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA076.md): Whittman 8-W Modified · Prospect, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 29, 2019 · N12037 · Substantial damage
  > The non-certificated pilot’s failure to ensure adequate fuel onboard prior to flight, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB WPR19FA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19FA075.md): Piper PA28 · Oceanside, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jan 29, 2019 · N37RV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper decision to depart on the night visual flight rules flight into deteriorating weather conditions, which resulted in an in-flight encounter with instrument meteorological conditions and collision with rising terrain.
- [NTSB GAA19CA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA121.md): Eurocopter AS 350 · Tampa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 29, 2019 · N680DG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare while practicing autorotations, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.
- [NTSB GAA19CA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA120.md): Emmet Smith Roadrunner · Truckee, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 29, 2019 · N949TS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper decision to allow the airplane to exit the runway onto a snow-covered field, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA19CA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA113.md): Cessna 172 · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 29, 2019 · N670CS · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a rejected takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a ditch.
- [NTSB DCA19WA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19WA127.md): Boeing 737 · Frankfurt, Germany · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 29, 2019 · EIGXG · Minor damage
  > The AAIU of Ireland has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 737 airplane that occurred on January 29, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIU's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All…
- [NTSB DCA19LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19LA070.md): Boeing 727 200 · Tuscaloosa, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 29, 2019 · N720CK · Substantial damage
  > the captain's decision to continue the landing with an unsafe gear indication.
- [NTSB CEN19LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA074.md): Cessna 172 · Grand Prairie, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 29, 2019 · N565SP · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilots of both airplanes to see and avoid the other airplane while entering the airport traffic pattern in visual meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the tower controller's failure to recognize the proximity of the…
- [NTSB CEN19FA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA072.md): Bell 407 · Zaleski, OH · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 1 · Field · Final report · Jan 29, 2019 · N191SF · Destroyed
  > The NTSB determines that the probable cause of this accident was Survival Flight's inadequate management of safety, which normalized pilots' and operations control specialists' noncompliance with risk analysis procedures and resulted in the initiation of the…
- [NTSB WPR19WA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19WA147.md): Sikorsky S64 · Mount Eliza, Australia · Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 28, 2019 · N173AC · Substantial damage
  > On January 28, 2019, at 1956 local time, a Sikorsky S-64E, N173AC, sustained substantial damage after colliding into a pond near Mount Eliza, Australia. The pilot and two crewmembers were not injured. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the…
- [NTSB GAA19CA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA132.md): Piper PA 18A · McGrath, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 28, 2019 · N8170C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in the landing gear collapsing.
- [NTSB DCA19CA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19CA079.md): Airbus A320 · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jan 28, 2019 · N220FR · Substantial damage
  > loss of control of the tug by the driver during pushback operations as a result of the contaminated ramp, angle of the towbar, and the airplane engines being at idle thrust.
- [NTSB GAA19CA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA126.md): Cessna 170 · Selah, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 27, 2019 · N4087V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat while operating in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and a subsequent forced landing and impact with a fence.
- [NTSB GAA19CA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA114.md): Piper PA22 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 27, 2019 · N6716B · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's overcorrection with rudder during the landing and her subsequent failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion, impact with a snowbank, and a nose-over.
- [NTSB CEN19TA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19TA073.md): Beech A36 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jan 27, 2019 · N36PS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN19LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA076.md): Piper PA32RT · Pflugerville, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 27, 2019 · N39650 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's fuel mismanagement and his improper use and placement of the fuel selector, contrary to operating procedures, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB GAA19CA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA134.md): Cessna R172 · Troutdale, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 26, 2019 · N736QV · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain the proper pitch attitude during touchdown, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent propeller strike.
- [NTSB GAA19CA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA131.md): Piper PA28 · Williamsburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 26, 2019 · N6166W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a drainage culvert.
- [NTSB GAA19CA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA109.md): Beech B19 · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 26, 2019 · N24682 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a fence.
- [NTSB ERA19LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA083.md): Beech 35 · Lexington, KY · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 26, 2019 · N6136V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper slip maneuver on final approach, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN19WA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19WA077.md): Rans S12 · Bavispe, Mexico · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jan 26, 2019 · UNREG · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR19FA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19FA077.md): Rockwell 112 · Mt Hood, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Jan 25, 2019 · N1332J · Destroyed
  > The pilot's decision to fly the airplane in close proximity to mountainous terrain in an area of mountain wave activity that exceeded the performance capabilities of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's degraded decision making and…
- [NTSB ERA19WA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19WA174.md): Eurocopter AS350 · Megeve, Italy · Accident · 7 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jan 25, 2019 · I-EDIC · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The government of Italy has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a midair collision between a Eurocopter AS350-B3 helicopter and a Jodel D.140E airplane that occurred on January 25, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist…
- [NTSB ERA19WA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19WA103.md): Britten Norman BN2B · Esmeraldas, Ecuador · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 25, 2019 · N203PR · No damage
  > The government of Ecuador has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Britten Norman BN2B airplane that occurred on January 25, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Ecuador's investigation under the…
- [NTSB WPR19CA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19CA072.md): Cessna R172 · Ogden, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 24, 2019 · N736TB · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain the runway heading during a touch-and-go landing and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in the airplane departing the left side of the runway, impacting snow, and nosing over.
- [NTSB WPR19LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA071.md): Bell 206 · Ashland, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 23, 2019 · N8227J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to continue visual flight into deteriorating weather, which resulted in an encounter with instrument meteorological conditions and spatial disorientation leading to a loss of control.
- [NTSB ANC19LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC19LA011.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 22, 2019 · N7640D · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to oil starvation as the result of a loose B-nut fitting on the engine oil cooler, resulting in a forced landing to a soft, snow-covered surface, and a subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB ERA19WA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19WA090.md): Piper PA25 · Jaguaré County, Brazil · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jan 21, 2019 · PR-FBA · Substantial damage
  > The government of Brazil has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a PIPER PA-25-235 airplane that occurred on January 21, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Brazil's investigation under the…
- [NTSB ENG19WA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG19WA009.md): Airbus A320 · Lucknow, India · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 21, 2019 · VT-ITQ · No damage
  > The government of India has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a AIRBUS A320 airplane that occurred on January 21, 2019. An Indigo Airbus A320 experienced a No. 2 (right) engine failure while climbing through FL120 after departure from Lucknow Airport…
- [NTSB DCA19WA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19WA067.md): Boeing 737 · Ndjili, Congo - Kinshasa · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 21, 2019 · 9S-AHJ · Minor damage
  > The Aviation Accident Investigation Bureau (BPEA) of the Democratic Republic of Congo has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 737, which occurred on January 21, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the BPEA…
- [NTSB CEN19WA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19WA057.md): Piper PA46 · St. Peter Port, United Kingdom · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jan 21, 2019 · N264DB · Destroyed
  > On January 21, 2013, about 2012 UTC, a Piper PA-46-301P, N264DB, operated by a private individual, disappeared from radar 15 nm north of Guernsey, Channel Island, United Kingdom. The airplane is believed to have crashed in English Channel and is presumed…
- [NTSB CEN19LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA056.md): Douglas DC3C · Kidron, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 21, 2019 · N467KS · Substantial damage
  > The loss of airplane control after an engine flameout and auto-feather system interruption during the takeoff climb, which resulted in an impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ANC19CA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC19CA010.md): Piper PA31 · Chignik Lagoon, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jan 21, 2019 · N995AK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s selection of an unsuitable runway for landing, which resulted in a loss of control and runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA19CA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA115.md): Navion Navion · Patterson, LA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 20, 2019 · N384TL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines while making an evasive maneuver to avoid birds.
- [NTSB DCA19WA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19WA054.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD11 · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 20, 2019 · Z-GAA · Minor damage
  > The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of The United Arab Emirates has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD11 that occurred on January 20, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the GCAA's…
- [NTSB CEN19LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA063.md): Cessna 172 · Aguilares, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 20, 2019 · N99308 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

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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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