NTSB investigations: NONE, CA
297 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is NONE. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
Cases per year
| 1964 | 4 |
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| 1965 | 3 |
| 1966 | 5 |
| 1967 | 8 |
| 1968 | 5 |
| 1969 | 8 |
| 1970 | 9 |
| 1971 | 7 |
| 1972 | 9 |
| 1973 | 12 |
| 1974 | 10 |
| 1975 | 6 |
| 1976 | 5 |
| 1977 | 7 |
| 1978 | 4 |
| 1979 | 5 |
| 1980 | 5 |
| 1981 | 4 |
| 1982 | 5 |
| 1983 | 12 |
| 1984 | 6 |
| 1985 | 5 |
| 1986 | 7 |
| 1987 | 2 |
| 1988 | 9 |
| 1989 | 4 |
| 1990 | 14 |
| 1991 | 8 |
| 1992 | 8 |
| 1993 | 3 |
| 1994 | 5 |
| 1995 | 5 |
| 1996 | 6 |
| 1997 | 5 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 3 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2003 | 6 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 6 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 6 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2009 | 6 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2026 | 5 |
Where
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "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\" = 'CA' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('00000'))
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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" = 'CA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('00000'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB WPR26LA349Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCameron Balloons US A-400 · Angwin, CANTSB WPR26LA299Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openJonker Sailplanes JS3 · Tehachapi, CANTSB WPR26LA287Occurrence · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCameron Balloons A-315 · Menifee, CAOn 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 WPR26LA263Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSchleicher ASW-27 · Montague, CAThe pilot’s inability to see and avoid a piece of loose wire in a field during an off-airport landing in a glider, which resulted in a ground loop. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inability to maintain a safe position behind the tow airplane…NTSB WPR26LA246Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSchweizer SGS 2-33A · Lake Elsinore, CAThe student pilot’s failure to maintain a proper glidepath, which resulted in a long landing and collision with a person on the ground.NTSB WPR22LA225Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRolladen-Schneider LS-6 · Tahoe Vista, CAThe glider’s encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight and subsequent water ditching.NTSB WPR22LA007Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSchweizer SGS 2-32 · San Juan Baptista, CAThe glider’s encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight, which necessitated a forced landing.NTSB WPR22LA005Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech B36TC · Los Banos, CAThe total loss of engine power due to the improper installation of the No. 4 connecting rod bolt nut during a recent overhaul.NTSB WPR21LA040Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSchleicher ASW20C · Clayton, CAThe failure of both pilots of each glider to see an avoid one another while maneuvering, which resulted in a mid-air collision.NTSB WPR20CA273Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportSchweizer SGS233 · Warner Springs, CAThe pilot's inability to maintain altitude due to a loss of thermal lift, which resulted in an off-airport landing.NTSB WPR19LA228Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportHead AX9-118 · Galt, CAA loss of control following an adverse wind encounter.NTSB WPR19LA104Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCameron A-400 · Yountville, CAThe pilot’s inability to maintain obstacle clearance after the balloon’s encounter with a downdraft, which resulted in a collision with power lines.NTSB WPR18FA143Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportI.C.A.-Brasov IS 29D · Avenal, CAThe pilot's improper installation of the wings onto the glider, which resulted in an in-flight wing separation. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's limited familiarity with the design and a lack of reliable assembly guidance.NTSB GAA17CA368Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchempp-Hirth Discus 2B · Bishop, CAThe pilot’s exceedance of the glider’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering over rising mountainous terrain, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB GAA17CA082Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCameron A315 · Winters, CAThe passenger's improper egress from the balloon basket, which resulted in a serious injury.NTSB GAA16CA430Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPzl-Swidnik PW 6U · Llano, CAThe pilot’s failure to properly secure the two aft canopy latches during the preflight inspection, which resulted in the canopy separating from the glider during the takeoff roll and substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer.NTSB WPR16LA070Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerostar International RX8 · Petaluma, CAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind during the landing approach, which resulted in the balloon’s basket impacting a metal fence and a passenger sustaining serious injuries.NTSB GAA15LA195Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKubicek BB100Z · Hidden Valley Lake, CAThe balloon pilot’s deliberate hard landing to avoid power lines and trees, which resulted in serious passenger injuries.NTSB GAA15CA028Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportLet L23 - NO Series · Los Alamitos, CAThe inadvertent deployment of the air brakes during initial climb, resulting in a loss of lift. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to identify and remediate the cause.NTSB DCA15MA019Accident · 1 fatalClass 1 · MajorFinal reportScaled Composites 339 · Koehn Dry Lake, CAScaled Composites' failure to consider and protect against the possibility that a single human error could result in a catastrophic hazard to the SpaceShipTwo vehicle. This failure set the stage for the copilot's premature unlocking of the feather system as a…NTSB WPR14CA138Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportDG Flugzeugbau DG 1000S · Wrightwood, CAThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision to maneuver the glider where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight, resulting in an off airport landing.NTSB WPR14CA097Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCameron Balloons US A-400 · Napa, CAFailure to maintain clearance from obstacles during a descent that resulted in an inadvertent collision with a pole.NTSB WPR14CA063Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBurkhart Grob G 103 Twin II · Bryon, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate wing clearance from a runway sign while taxiing.NTSB WPR14LA049Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFirefly Balloons Firefly 10 · Temecula, CAThe pilot's failure to follow the Landing checklist and his inadvertent contact with the blast valve after landing, which released propane that was then ignited by an undetermined source.NTSB WPR12CA278Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer SGS 1-36 · Bishop, CAThe glider’s encounter with insufficient atmospheric lift to maintain soaring flight, which resulted in an off-airport landing.NTSB WPR12LA285Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS233 · Truckee, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the glider while taking off with a gusting wind, which resulted in the glider impacting a runway sign.NTSB WPR12CA173Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLindstrand LBL180A · Temecula, CAThe pilot failed to see and avoid a set of power lines while maneuvering to a landing site.NTSB WPR12CA072Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer SGS 1-26B · Murrieta, CAThe glider's encounter with insufficient atmospheric lift to maintain soaring flight.NTSB WPR11CA411Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer SGS 2-32 · Warner Springs, CAThe pilot’s inadequate altitude to clear a ridgeline while maneuvering over a mountainous area.NTSB WPR11CA338Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportRolladen Schneider OHG LS-3-17 · Adelanto, CAThe pilot's incorrect use of the flap control pitch control recovery which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB WPR11FA302Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSchleicher ASW-20 · Lone Pine, CAThe glider encountered a strong downward orographic wind flow and turbulence that forced it into terrain. Also causal was the pilot’s decision to operate the glider very close to the terrain.NTSB WPR11CA060Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBurkhart Grob G-103A Twin II Acro · Warner Springs, CAThe certified flight instructor's inadequate compensation for the crosswind and delayed remedial action during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.NTSB WPR10LA169Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportUltramagic S-160 · Rancho Santa Fe, CAA reduction of burner/heat production due to low fuel. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's continued flight with a low fuel status.NTSB WPR10CA058Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCameron Balloons US A-250 · Napa, CAThe pilot's encounter with variable winds which resulted in a hard landing and passenger injury.NTSB WPR09LA449Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS 1-34 · Lake Elsinore, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the glider after the tow line released during the initial climb.NTSB WPR09LA381Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchempp Hirth Discus CS · Williams, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with terrain after intentionally releasing from the tow plane at a low altitude during the initial climb.NTSB WPR09CA359Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer SGS-2-33A · Truckee, CAThe student pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed to avoid a stall during final approach to land. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of experience.NTSB WPR09CA344Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer SGS 1-26A · Lake Riverside, CAA loss of lift which necessitated a forced landing in a field.NTSB WPR09CA272Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer SGS 2-32 · Warner Springs, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree while maneuvering in flight.NTSB WPR09CA093Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStemme S-10 · San Jose, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an obstacle during taxi.NTSB LAX08LA242Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGlaser-Dirks Flugzeugbau DG-100G · Truckee, CAA malfunction of the tow release mechanism.NTSB SEA08CA129Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchleicher ASK-21 · Tehachapi, CAThe pilot's inadequate preflight procedures and failure to check the spoiler control position, which resulted in the inadvertent deployment of the spoilers during takeoff. A contributing factor was the pilot's misinterpretation of the tow pilot's instructions.NTSB SEA08LA067Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS 2-32 · Hollister, CAThe dual student's failure to maintain aircraft control while taxiing from the active runway and the delayed remedial action by the flight instructor. A contributing factor was the unfavorable high wind condition.NTSB SEA08CA011Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer SGS 2-33A · Tehachapi, CAThe pilot's misjudged distance/altitude that led to an undershoot, and his failure to attain the proper touchdown point.NTSB LAX07CA223Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBurkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 Astir CS · Truckee, CAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for a wind gust during landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB LAX07CA172Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer SGS2-33A · Los Alamitos, CAfailure of the towrope during the initial climb out.NTSB SEA07LA132Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS 1-26A · Lake Elsinore, CAThe glider's encounter with a downdraft while in the traffic pattern, resulting in insufficient altitude to reach the airport. A contributing factor was the pilot's selection of an unsuitable off-airport landing area, which led to an on-ground collision with…NTSB LAX07CA104Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchleicher ASW-27B · Williams, CAThe pilot's misjudged distance/altitude and delay in retracting the spoilers that led to an undershoot, which resulted in a collision with terrain.NTSB LAX07CA094Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGeneral Balloon AX-6 · San Martin, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from power lines.NTSB LAX06TA234Accident · No injuriesFinal reportLet Super Blanik L-23 · Los Alamitos, CAfailure of the winch operator to maintain an adequate winch tow speed, resulting in a stall and hard landing.